Apex Luo Feng, Farewell

Apex Luo Feng, Farewell

At this moment, in the Star Tower's Source Space, Luo Feng's figure remained seated cross-legged. His expression had turned exceedingly grim.

He could now sense the Star Tower's condition. It could block the sealing power from outside from invading, but it could not withstand it forever.

The Star Tower was completely suppressed. Its being invaded by the sealing power was only a matter of time.

"Whew!" Luo Feng did his best to calm himself.

His gaze could not help but turn toward the Devil Blade True Body.

"Now, there is only one path left before me: refine the Devil Blade into this true body of mine. Perhaps the Devil Blade True Body's uniqueness can reverse all this." Luo Feng knew this was also his last hope.

Until the very end, he had not intended to try this. But now, he had no way back.

But could it succeed?

"As the Eleventh Extreme of the Primordial Chaos Space, the Devil Blade True Body should be capable of breaking through into the Extreme Realm. What exactly is missing?"

Luo Feng had always felt that the Devil Blade True Body was the one most likely to break through, yet even now, he had failed to take that step.

"So far away, yet right before my eyes... This feeling is truly unbearable." He had indeed sensed that the Devil Blade True Body's final step toward breakthrough had two vague indications. One was by his side, while the other was some higher-level, ethereal law.

Ordinary methods could not succeed, so he could try comprehending the changes in this world. But he simply could not clearly perceive the void laws above the entire world. That was difficult as well.

Most importantly, he no longer had time to comprehend them.

As for what was by his side? Could it be refining the Devil Blade True Body into his own Extreme Realm true body? That was very possible.

But taking that step meant losing one true body. Unless it was the final moment, he did not want to do it. The key was that if he refined the Devil Blade True Body, his strength might not rapidly rise to the level where he could contend with the Nine Nether Great Emperor. If he broke through on his own, there might be a qualitative transformation, but refining it...

Refining it and breaking through by himself were two entirely different paths. Naturally, their achievements would differ as well.

Having come this far, perhaps refining it was the only path left.

Even with this sole path, Luo Feng did not know whether he could succeed. If he failed, then everything would fail.

"Give myself a little more time. If it truly doesn't work, I can only take the path of refinement... I can feel that the opportunity for breakthrough is right beside me. Why can't I find it...?"

"Make the final preparations." With that thought, Luo Feng also split off many avatars to spend more time with his family and friends.

This time, if he truly failed, everything would become nothingness.

In the Star Island world, Luo Feng directly summoned Old Nine, Infinite, and the other ten Extremes, as well as Leading Heaven Emperor Lord, Yuan Tianhun, and the others. They had all left avatars here, which was quite rare.

Seeing Luo Feng take the initiative to come, Old Nine and the others knew that the ultimate battle might be about to arrive.

What they did not know was that the battle had actually already begun. Even the Star Tower had been sealed within the Nine Nether Great Emperor's sealing world.

"Luo Feng, you don't look too good. What is it? Before the battle has even begun, you're already chickening out? That doesn't sound like you." Leading Heaven Emperor Lord teased.

"Chickening out, my ass. Have some faith in Luo Feng. Why don't you, Leading Heaven, go fight?" Infinite Master shot Leading Heaven Emperor Lord a glare.

Luo Feng forced a smile. "Everyone's here. Come, let's have a drink first. No one knows the outcome of this battle. If I fail, everyone may never get another chance."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We might not believe in you, but you don't even believe in yourself? That's outrageous." Infinite Master rebuked him.

Thunder Emperor also said, "Exactly. Back when you were in the Great God Heaven stage, didn't you still take down the far stronger Crimson Three Immortals? What is there to fear from one Nine Nether Great Emperor? Just take him down."

"Take him down," Azure Thunder Xuan Ling said as well.

"That's right, that's right. Just take him down," Old Nine added.

"Come, come, no more talking about anything else. Let's all have a drink together." Luo Feng did not answer. Naturally, he felt miserable inside. At this moment, his Extreme Realm true body was considering refining the Devil Blade True Body.

Wind God and a group of Great God Heaven beings were also present.

Elsewhere on Star Island.

One of Luo Feng's avatars was likewise chatting with Zhen Yan, Mountain Guest, and the others. This group was somewhat weaker, but they were the lives closest to him.

Aside from Zhen Yan, Chaos City Lord, and the others, there was also his biological younger brother Luo Hua, his parents, his wife, and his son. Everyone had gathered together.

Luo Feng's mood appeared perfectly normal. Everything was fine, and he even wore a smile.

Zhen Yan, Chaos City Lord, Yuan Zu, Giant Axe, and the others had lived here for far too long. They did not even know how dire their situation was. After coming to live here, Luo Feng had often sought them out, so even today's gathering did not seem unusual to them.

"Luo Feng, another gathering? If you hadn't done this so many times already, I'd think you had something on your mind." Zhen Yan chuckled teasingly.

"We're just gathering often. We can't leave the outside world, and with everyone here, I don't feel so bored inside." Luo Feng smiled.

Chaos City Lord looked at this disciple of his, whose level he could not fathom, and smiled. "That's you. For people like us, if you let us roam through these worlds, we wouldn't even have time to enjoy them all."

As for Luo Feng's actual level of strength, not to mention those in the Primordial Chaos Realm, even many in the God Heaven Realm did not know. Much less Luo Feng's parents and those even weaker lives.

They only knew that Luo Feng was incredibly powerful and that their lives were peaceful.

"Yeah. I've been exploring the Life World for so long, yet I still haven't explored all of it, much less the other nine worlds," Giant Axe said as well.

The current Star Tower had nine levels of worlds plus one Swallowing Abyss, corresponding precisely to the ten Extremes. They had simply been assigned different worlds.

There was the Infinite World, the Purple Thunder World, the Life World, and so on.

"You'll all have the chance. You can explore them slowly in the future." Luo Feng continued smiling, but his gaze also turned toward his parents, and he could not help feeling somewhat guilty. He had always believed that life was life because of emotional bonds. Friendship, family, love—these were all things that gave life its greatest beauty.

If one pursued only strength and cultivation while forgetting those emotions, one would be nothing more than a puppet capable of cultivation. There would be no meaning in it at all.

Thus, emotions such as friendship, family, and love held an extremely high place in Luo Feng's heart.

Now that he had reached this critical juncture, he cherished such emotions more than ever.

Luo Feng also looked at Xu Xin, his eyes filled with guilt. He had once planned to take his wife traveling through the worlds, but ever since Leading Heaven Emperor Lord had returned, he had remained in seclusion for long periods and had never properly kept her company. Later, when his strength increased, his responsibilities grew heavier, and he neglected many things.

At this moment, Xu Xin merely smiled at Luo Feng and nodded.

How could she not be reluctant to part with him?

At this point, the sense of destiny in her soul had become incomparably intense. She already felt that she needed to complete her mission. If more time passed, everything would lose its original meaning.

At this moment, before everyone, Xu Xin walked over with a smile and came before Luo Feng. She wrapped her arms around him, then even pressed her lips to his in a tender kiss.

Luo Feng was somewhat stunned. They were already an old married couple, and so many people were watching. This Xu Xin...

Yet Luo Feng's heart felt warm. He assumed Xu Xin had seen through his concerns.

Destiny favored him, Luo Feng. At a time like this, he still had such a wonderful wife by his side. More importantly, after countless years, she had remained the same.

Perhaps only this wife of his could see through what was on his mind.

"Ah, after living for who knows how many eons, you old monsters are still at it... Tsk, tsk, tsk. Luo Feng, you really haven't improved at all when it comes to romance." Zhen Yan laughed outright.

As he spoke, everyone else could not help laughing too.

Xu Xin did not pay them much mind, though she seemed a little shy. Being watched by so many old monsters, her face reddened as she said, "Luo Feng, I believe you can do it. Go boldly and do what you want to do. I will always be by your side, and I will always support you."

Luo Feng's heart warmed once more. "Sorry for making you worry. I know what I should do."

Luo Feng knew that he still could not hide things from his wife. Perhaps Xu Xin had known everything long ago. He had thought she was merely putting on an act, but she was not.

I will definitely protect this world. I will take all of you out of the Nine Nether Great Emperor's Inner World. Luo Feng's gaze grew even firmer.

For this final chance, even if he had to die, he would fight for it.

"Come, come, everyone, let's have a drink together." Luo Feng smiled at them all.

Xu Xin also drank a cup, her face still flushed red.

Very soon, while no one was paying attention, she quietly left. Luo Feng noticed Xu Xin's departure but said nothing. He knew that she had something on her mind.

Moreover, the Eternal Fate within Xu Xin was connected to him. Perhaps she had sensed some of his pressure and circumstances.

It was good to let her be alone for a while.

Luo Feng watched Xu Xin's departing back, his heart still warm. But at that moment, he suddenly felt that the sensation he had always had—that something was right before his eyes—seemed to appear on Xu Xin. His Devil Blade True Body wanted to merge two kinds of power, and he felt that the aid was either by his side or within some higher-level "Dao of Void."

Unexpectedly, he had a feeling—though he did not know whether it was an illusion—that the power by his side might very well be Xu Xin.

"Is this the final illusion?" That feeling flashed past in an instant, and he quickly cast aside the thought.

He returned his attention to spending time with his family and friends.

At this moment, after Xu Xin left, all her avatars throughout the Star Tower world quietly converged back into her true body. In the entire Star Tower space, only her one true body remained.

Alone in a secret hall, she turned to look in Luo Feng's direction, a blissful smile appearing on her face. "Luo Feng, thank you for letting me be your wife through countless years. Such a long span of time is enough for me to be content. I never thought a day like this would come."

In truth, she was deeply reluctant to part with him.

But that sense of destiny was far too intense. If she did not sacrifice herself, Luo Feng would die, she would die, and everyone would die.

But if only she died, everyone else could live.

Who could have imagined that after she comprehended the Eternal Path, she would become even more tightly bound to Luo Feng? Of course, in her imagination, this power should have been given to her by Luo Feng. This gift could not be put into words. Through some karmic bond, she had come to possess all of it.

Her level of comprehension was extremely high. After the Heavenly Dao Shattered, she could have seized the Dao and become a Great God Heaven being, but she did not want Luo Feng to worry, so she chose not to seize it.

Countless fragments of memories surfaced in her mind, all the beautiful memories and moments from the past.

There were far too many wonderful memories. From Earth to the universe, from the universe to the Origin Continent, and then everything that followed, she had never imagined that she, a lifeform from Earth, could walk step by step to where she was today.

Her face was still filled with a blissful smile. After a long while, she softly said, "Luo Feng, farewell. From now on, we will be together in another way."

As she spoke, her body exploded with a bang into countless motes of light. The motes gathered together, then followed the incomparably mysterious guidance of the Dao of Destiny, piercing through layer after layer of the Star Tower's space as they flew directly toward Luo Feng's Devil Blade True Body in the Source Space.