"He's killed a Saint-level expert?" Luo Feng's expression changed, turning grave.
"Yes." Zhan Tianxing nodded. "The one he killed was relatively weak, but even so, a Saint Realm expert could sweep aside Eternal True Gods. Evil Eye's fourth eye is terrifying enough to kill even someone in the Saint Realm. Without a will that has undergone Saint Transformation or a Soul-type Supreme Treasure, no Eternal True God can stand against him."
Luo Feng nodded.
That made sense. The Evil Eye Domain Lord's will had to be at the peak of the Saint level. Otherwise, he could never have killed a Saint-level expert.
But Luo Feng had the Star Tower, and his own will was at the pinnacle of the Saint level. He had no reason to fear that fourth eye. When it came to soul and will, Luo Feng countered Evil Eye. What worried him was whether the Lie Yuan Technique could kill Evil Eye. If Evil Eye possessed a Saint-level soul treasure, that would be the real problem.
Luo Feng was betting that Evil Eye had no Saint-level soul treasure.
Even if he was forced to use the Lie Yuan Technique, Evil Eye could never withstand it in its current form without a Saint-level soul treasure. If it did not kill him, it would at least knock him unconscious. Luo Feng could finish him off then.
"I understand. Thank you for coming to warn me, Pavilion Master Tianxing. I believe I can survive a fight with him," Luo Feng said.
"You do?" Zhan Tianxing looked at Luo Feng. He was no fool. If Luo Feng dared say that, there had to be more to him than the Fifth Order strength Zhan Tianxing had seen. He nodded. "You know how dangerous Evil Eye is now. If you're confident you can survive, I won't say more. But I must remind you: you have to fight outside the city. In the battle zone, the formation seals the arena. Once you agree to a death match, neither of you can escape. One of you must die."
Luo Feng nodded. He knew that too. The battle zone was essentially a vast cage that even a Saint-level expert could not break out of. In a death match, the victor could leave only after the other combatant died.
"This is my Communication Token. You're one of Humanity. If you survive, I hope you'll join the Xihe Kingdom. It is older and greater than the You Mountain Empire, with Humanity at its head. Its founding ruler, the Xi Emperor, is renowned throughout the Origin Continent. The depth of the Xihe Kingdom's power is far beyond anything you imagine."
Zhan Tianxing knew Luo Feng was no ordinary fighter. Hearing him claim he could survive even after learning of Evil Eye's strength made Zhan Tianxing want to recruit him. The more powerful experts his branch gained, the greater its influence would be. It would also strengthen his position if he competed for leadership of the clan one day.
Zhan Tianxing had set out to train and seek adventure as soon as he became an Eternal True God. He wanted to grow strong enough to contend for leadership when he returned to his clan. He also hoped to meet and recruit powerful experts, especially those in the Saint Realm. With their support, his standing in the clan would rise.
Galaxy was not in the Saint Realm. But if he survived Evil Eye, that would change everything. Evil Eye had killed a Saint-level expert. Surviving someone like him meant possessing a way to stay alive against a Saint Realm expert. Galaxy might not match one yet, but he would not be far behind. Given time, he might become a mighty figure himself.
"Of course, it's entirely up to you. If you're interested, contact me anytime," Zhan Tianxing added.
"The Xihe Kingdom? I'll consider it." Luo Feng recalled the records of the Duandong River Lineage. They mentioned the Xihe Kingdom. Even in the lineage's era, the kingdom had six God King Level figures, three of them among the strongest. It also had scores of Saint Realm experts, perhaps a hundred. Its power placed it among the foremost factions on the Origin Continent.
The You Mountain Empire was indeed weaker by comparison.
After a little more conversation, Zhan Tianxing took his leave.
Watching him go, Luo Feng marveled that Zhan Tianxing came from Humanity's Xihe Kingdom.
Then again, it was hardly surprising. Among great nations, borders mattered most when it came to their strongest fighters and those with exceptional potential. Every nation tried to bind Saint Realm experts and those above them to its cause; that was how it maintained its standing. Eternal True Gods and those below them, on the other hand, generally faced little interference as long as they did not associate with hostile nations.
Someone like the lord of Azure City was different. His position marked him as belonging to the You Mountain Empire. As long as he held that office, he had to put the empire's interests first in conflicts between nations or matters involving vital interests. Betrayal would bring the empire's forces after him.
I have to beat Evil Eye.
Learning that Evil Eye had killed a Saint-level expert did not make Luo Feng back down.
When Luo Feng had first arrived on the Origin Continent, the Evil Eye Domain Lord had set his sights on him. Montanaro had been too weak to carry out the plan, though, so no real feud had arisen between them. But Luo Feng knew he could not establish himself and secure more resources on the Origin Continent alone. His best option was to join a major power with reliable backing.
Right now, the position of Azure Domain Lord was the perfect opportunity.
Once he became the Azure Domain Lord, he would count among the You Mountain Empire's upper ranks.
Every so often, the You Mountain Empire assigned missions to the lords of its nine domains. Those missions also offered chances to train and find opportunities, much as they did within Humanity. With the empire behind him, obtaining cultivation resources should be much easier.
Time passed.
Luo Feng spent most of it working on the Fusion Law and comprehending the mysteries of the Time Origin. At other times, he tried to activate the Chaos Golden Wings' fifth level, or applied his new insights into fusion to his Blade Techniques. Each pursuit informed the others and helped him advance faster.
In the blink of an eye, an epoch passed.
For Luo Feng, ten thousand epochs had gone by. Apart from Pavilion Master Tianxing's visit, no one had disturbed him.
His strength had improved over those ten thousand epochs, but not by much. He still could not activate the Chaos Golden Wings' fifth level. Something seemed to be missing.
Fusing the Laws grew harder the further he progressed. Going hundreds of millions of epochs without advancing was hardly unusual. The one area where he had made clear progress was the Destruction Origin. After sparring with Morosa many times inside the Star Tower, Luo Feng had deepened his understanding of it, which strengthened him overall.
By incorporating a stronger grasp of the Destruction Origin, his Blade Technique First Arrival had risen from Fifth Order Peak to the Sixth Order. Water and Fire Scorch Heaven, meanwhile, had barely reached the Seventh Order by Luo Feng's reckoning. With the Blood Shadow Blade's boost, it should reach the middle of the Eighth Order overall.
Eighth Order combat power for an Eternal True God was still well below the peak of the Eighth Order, but he could hold his own for a while.
At this stage, however, Luo Feng's greatest assets were not just the Blood Shadow Blade. He also had the Chaos Golden Wings.
Unlike the Star-Seizing Hand, the Chaos Golden Wings offered a domain, speed, and offensive power. They were versatile in almost every respect. The Star-Seizing Hand focused on attack, and its boost was so great that someone at the Sixth Order could probably unleash power approaching the Ninth Order. Its drawback was its consumption of divine power.
The Chaos Golden Wings offered a more balanced boost. It was not as dramatic, but with a Seventh Order Blade Technique, Luo Feng could still reach the peak of the Eighth Order.
Despite having been an Eternal True God for so long, Luo Feng had yet to unleash the full power of the Chaos Golden Wings in their complete form.
"Whew."
Luo Feng opened his eyes and stopped cultivating.
An epoch has passed. I wonder if Evil Eye is back yet. Luo Feng looked forward to their fight. The stronger Evil Eye was, the better.
It would be his fiercest battle since his fight with World Beast Mohe...
Azure City.
As the epoch drew to a close, the coming battle between Galaxy and the domain lord drew increasing attention.
The number of powerful figures in Azure City had risen noticeably over the past few years. Many renowned experts from across the Azure Domain had begun appearing in the city. Among them were City Lord Jing of Jing City, the lord of Demonstone City, and other formidable figures.
At the City Lord's Residence in Azure City.
Many of Evil Eye's old rivals had paid him a visit soon after arriving. Yet he remained utterly at ease, as though he did not take the challenge seriously at all.
"Hmph. Those old schemers all covet my position, but none dares challenge me. At least this human called Galaxy has the nerve to try." Evil Eye tapped the armrest of his throne. "It won't be long now. My true body will return in a month. Then I'll make them despair. They see me as a rival, but I've never considered any of them a threat. This position as domain lord is only a stepping stone... My goal is the Saint Realm, and beyond that, God King!"
Evil Eye came from the Universe Ocean. His ambitions reached far beyond those of these Eternal True Gods.
He meant to undergo Saint Transformation, become a lofty God King, and then establish a kingdom of his own.
If I could have taken over the Primal Universe too, I would probably have undergone Saint Transformation long ago. I might even be stronger than my teacher is now. Evil Eye sighed inwardly.
Still, this Galaxy is one of the two Montanaro encountered before. Both were Eternal True Gods, so they probably didn't come here through Transcendence of Reincarnation. Evil Eye shook his head.
He had never heard of an Eternal True God crossing reincarnation.