Conflict Brewing

Elsewhere, Luo Feng hurried back to the territory of the Flowing Fire Sky Region at full speed.

By the time Luo Feng succeeded in Nourishing the Soul with Dao, less than two Epochs remained before the deadline he had agreed upon. Afterward, climbing the steps had also taken quite some time. Calculating it now, it was just about time for his appointment.

Near the direction of the two great worlds, Primordial Beginning and Primordial Origin, on a massive meteorite continent not far beyond the Flowing Fire Sky Region, a majestic city stood tall. It was a camp established here by the Infinite Serpent Race.

This was a place outside the Primordial Beginning World that accommodated the Infinite Serpent Race and Primordial Chaos lifeforms from other Primordial Chaos Races.

In terms of scale, it was even larger than Luo Feng's Star Source Continent—a true super city.

At this moment, in a vast giant plaza, figures with mighty auras had gathered in orderly ranks. There were more than thirteen hundred of them, and every single one was a World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeform. The strongest had already reached World-Level Perfection.

These World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms came in all shapes and forms. There were coiled giant serpents, tall golden figures, turtle-like creatures, golden lions, and more. All came from Primordial Chaos Races belonging to the camp opposed to Luo Feng.

At the very front of these thirteen hundred-plus Primordial Chaos lifeforms stood several even larger figures. Among them were the Infinite Great Serpent, the Lion Ancestor of the Starsea Sacred Lion Race, Prado of the Nether Profound Ancient Race, and Initial of the Source Heaven God Race. He had a spherical form, yet he too stood within the formation.

The ancestors would not forget certain grudges, especially the Infinite Serpent Race and the Source Heaven God Race.

Both races had lost an ancestor. To their respective races, that was an enormous loss.

Over the long years, aside from the First Sequence, no one had truly been able to kill an ancestor. Yet now, each of them had lost one. Naturally, they could not let such hatred go.

Then there was the Nether Profound Ancient Race. Twenty peak treasures had drained the strength of their entire race. That was naturally a deep grudge as well.

The others either harbored private motives or wished to safeguard the entire Primordial Chaos Race camp. Once the Primordial Chaos Lords grew stronger and gained a greater voice in Primordial Chaos Space, they might squeeze the living space of the Innate Primordial Chaos Races. That was something they did not wish to see.

The gathering of more than thirteen hundred World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms was only the beginning of the struggle.

This time, they were acting for past enmities. In the future, their conflict would only continue, and the two camps would truly be divided.

"Everyone," the Infinite Great Serpent suddenly said, "I trust you all know why we have gathered here today, so I will not repeat it. Your realms and strength are second only to us Ancestor-Level beings. Yet this step is like a chasm between heaven and earth. You need sufficient opportunities and the pressure of life and death to cross it. Next will be the time for you to seek your opportunities. So long as you can seize those Source Worlds, they will be enough to grant you opportunities. Together with the resistance within them, perhaps you may even complete a life transformation and reach the Ancestor-Level."

Indeed, the Infinite Great Serpent was not foolish.

While erasing the Source Worlds within Luo Feng's territory, he could also force these Primordial Chaos lifeforms onward. Naturally, he wanted more ancestors to emerge among them.

"The target of this battle is to destroy the 134 Source Worlds under Luo Feng's control within the Flowing Fire Sky Region," the Lion Ancestor said in a deep voice.

Originally, Luo Feng's territory had contained only 131 Source Worlds. During the years that followed, he had added three more along its edges, slightly expanding the territory.

"That's right. Destroy all 134 Source Worlds," the Infinite Great Serpent loudly declared as well.

With more than thirteen hundred World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms leading the charge, along with some of their special equipment, completely erasing these Source Worlds might not be difficult.

"Warriors, if you accomplish this, all of us will be rewarded. Do you have the confidence to do it?" The Infinite Great Serpent swept his gaze over the thousand-odd warriors of varying forms again.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

Though their voices were not perfectly synchronized, every one of them answered proudly, their cries rising in wave after wave.

So long as the Primordial Chaos Lords did not act, they would have no opponents within those Source Worlds.

Would the Source Worlds suppress them?

They had no need to directly invade. They could use their Primordial Chaos-level Energy Weapons to blast open a passage through the Source Worlds. At that point, the energy would be enough to damage and disrupt the balance of the Source Worlds. Entering afterward would be much easier.

The World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms gathered here on the surface were merely the strongest force in this battle.

Below them were High-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms and low-level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms, present in even greater numbers. They could send as many as they wished. Corroding a Source World would be incredibly easy.

Of course, if they could consume the Source World Origins within, that would be even more wonderful.

Seeing their surging battle intent, Infinite and the other Primordial Chaos Ancestors secretly nodded. At the same time, their eyes gleamed sharply. This time, they would definitely teach Luo Feng a brutal lesson.

Destroying these Source Worlds was their ultimate goal.

However, it would not be as simple as their shouting made it sound.

To prevent Luo Feng from going mad immediately, they naturally had to proceed step by step. The first step was to eliminate the powerful beings and talented lifeforms within the Source Worlds. Without those people, the Source Worlds would be unable to resist and would be even less likely to produce Primordial Chaos Lords. The second step was to erode those Source Worlds and let these World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms devour their Source World Origins, strengthening themselves in the process.

One had to know that under normal circumstances, World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms had no way to consume Source World Origins. But if they used Primordial Chaos-level Energy Weapons to blast open world passages, they would have such an opportunity.

The third step, after consuming the origins, would be to destroy those Source Worlds.

Only the leaders of each team knew these plans. Saying they would destroy the Source Worlds was merely meant to make some of them fight even harder.

"Form up and depart," the Infinite Great Serpent immediately ordered.

The more than thirteen hundred World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms were divided into over a dozen groups, each consisting of dozens to more than a hundred World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms.

This time, they naturally would not spread their targets across every Source World. Instead, they would focus relatively heavily on some Source Worlds, first probing Luo Feng's bottom line before gradually crossing it. Ideally, they would force the Primordial Chaos Lords to act as well, making them take the initiative to start a war. At that point, what if Luo Feng was strong? With their numerical advantage in Primordial Chaos Ancestors, he would still be unable to do anything to them and might even have to compromise.

This time, they would attack dozens of Source Worlds at once. Even if Luo Feng's avatars wished to act, they would not be able to arrive in time. Moreover, he had no justification to act. Otherwise, it would become a war between the two sides, which was precisely what they wanted.

The dozens of squads rose from the plaza in a grand procession. Under the command of the Primordial Chaos Ancestors, they took their positions in the vast Primordial Chaos Void.

At the same time, immense spatial power surged from the Infinite Great Serpent's body, directly enveloping this batch of Primordial Chaos lifeforms. They instantly teleported away.

As for the other Primordial Chaos Ancestors, they immediately followed.

Within their bodies were vast numbers of Primordial Chaos lifeforms, also a crucial force in this battle.

Star Source Continent, Star Source City.

This was Luo Feng's primary stronghold near the side of the Innate Primordial Chaos Races.

At this time, besides Luo Feng, Yuan and Jin Chuan's avatar were here. Star Radiance and Jin were here in their true bodies, while Bai Ye, the Special Primordial Chaos Ancestor, had also arrived.

"Everyone, according to the information Teng obtained, Infinite Old Serpent and the others have now assembled an army of Primordial Chaos lifeforms. There are roughly more than thirteen hundred World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms. Their target is the Source Worlds within my territory in this region. They intend to destroy those Source Worlds," Luo Feng said solemnly.

"More than thirteen hundred World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms?"

Even Yuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing that number.

These were World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms. Yet how many did the Source Worlds have? There were 134 Source Worlds, and no single one contained more than six World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms. Most had only one to four, while some had none at all.

The disparity was simply far too great.

"It is not just the World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms. They also possess Primordial Chaos-level Energy Weapons. Any one strike carries the power of a Primordial Chaos Ancestor. Piercing through a Source World would be a trivial matter. This time, they truly intend to destroy the Source Worlds in my region," Luo Feng continued in a low voice.

Upon hearing about the energy weapons, the expressions of the several Lords sharpened.

And they were Primordial Chaos level.

They all had some understanding of such weapons. Each could unleash the energy of a Primordial Chaos Ancestor.

For instance, the Distant Sky Battleship that had attacked the Origin Continent back then could also be considered an energy weapon, though it was likely not yet Primordial Chaos level. Even so, it had blasted a passage through the Origin Continent. As for Primordial Chaos-level Energy Weapons, which were a level stronger, a few more strikes could destroy an entire Source World.

Of course, they had not acquired many Primordial Chaos-level Energy Weapons this time. Based on the information Luo Feng had received, there were only five. Moreover, after such weapons exhausted their energy, they needed time to recharge and could not fire continuously. Otherwise, such weapons would truly be capable of contending with Ancestor-Level beings.

"This old serpent truly seems determined to remain at odds with us. This time, they are already preparing to start a war with us. That fellow is testing our bottom line—or rather, he wants us to cross that line. Once that happens, they can act against the Source Worlds with even greater impunity," Yuan said indifferently.

"It does not matter. I can play with them. Whether it is their subordinates acting or Ancestor-Level beings acting personally, this time I will make him remember the lesson," Luo Feng replied. He could not help feeling secretly amused. They probably believed that after the battle at the banquet, his strength had already reached its short-term limit. But now, he was thirty percent stronger than after killing the Thirteen Ancestors. Even against the Eternal Sequence, if it did not flee, he might even be able to suppress it.

The Ancestor-Level beings below probably could not imagine that even without borrowing the Eternal Leaf, Luo Feng possessed the strength to kill them.

Of course, they might not have imagined that World-Level World Beasts existed in this Primordial Chaos Space, and that they had bred an enormous number of World Beast Warriors. When the time came, Infinite Great Serpent and the others could have their eyes opened.

"Infinite, Old Lion, and the others bully the weak and fear the strong. There is no need to keep our former promises with them. We should act when it is time to act. Besides, what they are doing is already starting a war over the Source Worlds," Bai Ye said.

"If they truly want to test our bottom line, then we should let them know what it feels like to lose more than a thousand World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms in one go. Though we Lords are few, there is no need to fear them. Primordial Chaos Lords are far more troublesome than they imagine," Jin Chuan snorted.

As someone who cultivated an Eternal Dao related to flames, he was naturally hot-tempered. The Lords were easy to talk to among themselves, but when dealing with these Primordial Chaos Ancestors, they were all ruthless.

Jin and Star Radiance also nodded.

Jin spoke relatively little, but as a member of the Destruction Demon Race, he was not afraid of battle at heart. He wielded the Path of Destruction's Eternity. When he turned savage, he would destroy even himself.

Moreover, Jin had never acted since his birth. Perhaps this time would be his opportunity.

As for Star Radiance, he had now refined the Eternal Fruit and possessed even greater control over the Space Way. His movements were elusive. If it came to hunting these World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms, Star Radiance's methods might be quite formidable.

Although this battle was only between those beneath the Ancestor-Level, Luo Feng and the others did not rule out acting personally. When the time came, wiping out a group of Primordial Chaos lifeforms would not be impossible.

"They are almost here. I would like to see what capabilities they have this time," Luo Feng said with a smile.

His strength was already sufficient to kill ordinary Ancestor-Level beings. Perhaps he could give those fellows a surprise shortly.

"Let's go greet them." As Luo Feng spoke, he was the first to fly into the Primordial Chaos Void. This was the edge of the Flowing Fire Sky Region. If those Primordial Chaos Races wanted to act against their Source Worlds, they would reach this location first.

At the very least, according to the rules, before acting, the several Lord-level combatants of both sides would meet first.

Following closely behind Luo Feng, Yuan, Jin Chuan, Star Radiance, Jin, and Bai Ye—whose appearance bore some resemblance to Jin's—also appeared there.

Though Bai Ye and Jin did not look alike, both were silver-bodied lifeforms and both radiated an aura of destruction. Jin was more restrained, while Bai Ye was more outwardly imposing.

After all, bloodlines differed from the Path of Destruction, and their control over power was different as well.

Their gazes could not help turning toward the same direction. That was where the Innate Primordial Chaos Races would appear.

Luo Feng looked at the space before him. His true body was here, but his avatars had already made all the necessary preparations in those Source Worlds. The avatars also had enough power at their disposal. Though they would not act personally, they could still direct those forces.

Moreover, Molosa had been stationed near one of the important Source Worlds. Once Innate Primordial Chaos Lifeforms approached, there would be more than eight hundred World-Level World Beast Warriors, tens of millions at the High-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeform level, and tens of billions of low-level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms. With the power of their combined strike, those tens of billions of low-level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms alone could probably unleash a Lord-level attack. Destroying those Primordial Chaos Race lifeforms would be absurdly easy.

Using Molosa to deal with those World-Level Primordial Chaos Lifeforms was merely the beginning of the surprises. Luo Feng's own power might be the greatest surprise of all.