Shadow God King

After returning to Nine Regions Palace, Luo Feng briefly spoke with Heng Tieshan and the other Saint Realm experts before following Wu Chen to pay respects to the master of Nine Regions Palace.

The deepest core of Nine Regions Palace was its most important forbidden area. Others generally could not set foot there. Even Wu Chen could only enter when summoned by Shadow God King.

Wu Chen led Luo Feng to a massive yet extremely simple manor.

The place even looked somewhat primitive.

"Palace Master, Galaxy has arrived," Wu Chen said with utmost respect, waiting for a reply.

"Wu Chen, withdraw first. Galaxy, come in." A clear, untainted voice came from within the manor, and the wooden gate opened automatically.

"Wu Chen takes his leave!" Wu Chen responded, casually nodded at Luo Feng, and departed.

Luo Feng followed the path at the entrance of the manor and walked inside.

As he walked, Luo Feng suddenly felt space and time shift. The next moment, he arrived in a beautiful natural setting. Before him was an enormous lake, and he stood on a small island in its center. There was a wooden cabin on the island, with some "vegetables" planted beside it. A pile of dry firewood lay beside the vegetable patch, and next to the firewood was a stove. A fire burned within it, cooking a pot of something.

Luo Feng looked around, yet could not spot the slightest trace of anyone.

"Galaxy, come over." A voice came from beside the stove.

Luo Feng followed the voice and focused his gaze. Only then did he vaguely notice a figure by the stove. After looking carefully, Luo Feng finally found the figure and saw his appearance clearly.

"Galaxy of Nine Regions Palace pays respects to the Palace Master!" Luo Feng drew a deep breath and bowed respectfully.

The Palace Master of Nine Regions Palace before him looked human in both build and appearance. He had two hands and two feet, a tall, slender frame, and robes that nearly blended into the surrounding environment. His face was incomparably handsome yet utterly cold. His ears resembled fox ears somewhat, his features were exquisite and sharply defined, and his hair bore seven different, irregular colors that blended into the environment.

As Luo Feng examined him closely, that small figure seemed like an entire world—grand, vast, and boundless. Before such an existence, Luo Feng felt like a grain of stardust in the endless universe, so insignificant he could nearly be ignored.

Luo Feng looked at Shadow God King, while Shadow God King examined Luo Feng as well. In an instant, Luo Feng felt as though his body had become difficult to move.

"First place on both the Azure Dragon Ranking and the Hidden Dragon Rankings. Galaxy, very good." Shadow God King smiled.

"Thank you for your praise, Palace Master." Only then did Luo Feng feel normal again.

Luo Feng discovered that whenever he shifted his eyes away from Shadow God King and then looked back, Shadow God King seemed to have vanished from where he had been. Luo Feng had to search carefully before the figure became clear again.

Shadow seemed to have hidden his entire body within this world.

Shadow God King seemed to notice Luo Feng's condition, seeing him repeatedly having to carefully identify his location. He could not help but laugh. "You should understand now why I am called Shadow God King, right? I primarily cultivate the Light Origin. To me, the light and darkness within light are as though they have fused with me. I can hide within heaven and earth. If I wish to conceal myself, ordinary God Kings cannot detect me at all. That is how I gained the name Shadow."

"I really did keep finding that you had suddenly disappeared, Palace Master. I had to look carefully before sensing your position. So that was the reason. Amazing!" Luo Feng said.

Shadow God King smiled.

"When I examined you just now, I also sensed certain fluctuations from you. You should have already comprehended two Origins, correct? One is the Destruction Origin, and the other is the Time Origin. It is quite rare to comprehend the Destruction Origin," Shadow God King said.

Shadow God King had lived for endless ages, yet he had only seen a few who had comprehended the Destruction Origin.

"Yes, but I have only grasped a little of the surface," Luo Feng quickly replied.

"For an Eternal True God to comprehend the mysteries of Origins, both comprehension and opportunity are needed. With comprehension but no opportunity, or opportunity but no comprehension, one cannot attain insight. You have comprehended two, especially the Destruction Origin, which shows that both your comprehension and opportunities are good. Reaching the Saint Realm should not be a problem for you, but becoming a God King is unlikely. Still, there is a slight hope," Shadow God King said calmly.

Becoming a God King was far too difficult. Extraordinary comprehension and heaven-defying opportunities were both indispensable.

Shadow God King sighed. "Comprehending every Origin is immensely difficult. To become a God King, one must comprehend all ten Origins to an extremely high level. That is harder than ascending to heaven. Throughout the history of the You Mountain Empire, many have reached the Saint Realm, but not a single one has become a God King. They either remained trapped in the Saint Realm or perished midway. Even a genius like Kaser has been trapped at the Eighth Origin for endless reincarnation cycles, unable to advance further."

Luo Feng listened attentively.

"I presume that, like that little girl Mu Lihua, you are a lifeform from the Universe Ocean. She seized the Primal Universe Origin Will, and you also seized the Primal Universe Origin Will. Is that correct?" Shadow God King looked at Luo Feng with a smile.

"Yes." Luo Feng looked at Shadow God King in surprise, his expression changing slightly as he asked doubtfully, "How did you see through it, Palace Master?"

Luo Feng had never mentioned this matter to anyone, yet Shadow God King had guessed it.

"Do not worry. The Primal Universe Origin Will holds no attraction for me." Noticing the change in Luo Feng's expression, Shadow God King smiled. "When you solved the Rhinoceros Emperor Puzzle in the third Dragon Tower, the first puzzle-solving model you created was the Primal Universe Architecture, correct? Back then, when Mu Lihua created a puzzle in less than four days, even we were shocked. Later, we learned that she had drawn upon the Primal Universe Architecture Model."

"You were even faster than her, so I guessed that you had also used the Primal Universe Architecture energy model." Shadow God King smiled.

Luo Feng understood. He had indeed drawn upon the Primal Universe Architecture Model, though his One Origin Beginning was also enough to create a solution to a puzzle.

Shadow God King continued, "Seizing the Primal Universe Origin Will is indeed a great opportunity. With such an opportunity, reaching the Saint Realm is easy, but becoming a God King remains exceedingly difficult. Still, it grants a little more hope than others possess. Back then, Tong Yuan saw that Mu Lihua had considerable talent in the path of illusions and had also seized the Primal Universe Origin Will, so he personally took her as a disciple. Now it seems your potential is far greater than hers."

"I was merely fortunate as well," Luo Feng said modestly.

Shadow God King smiled as he looked at Luo Feng, clearly quite satisfied.

"I summoned you today for two reasons. First, I wanted to see the genius of our Nine Regions Palace. Second, You Mountain God King entrusted me with taking you as my disciple. I am not skilled at teaching disciples, and my identity is rather special. I was not very willing to take disciples in the first place, but after seeing you, I changed my mind. You are a promising seedling, and I am somewhat tempted." Shadow God King spoke bluntly and made his intentions clear.

"Disciple..." Luo Feng was delighted and was just about to speak.

Shadow God King waved his hand and interrupted him. "No rush. Once you learn of my identity, if you are still willing to take me as your master, then you, Galaxy, will become my third disciple."

Shadow God King looked at Luo Feng, and his expression suddenly became somewhat complicated.

"I am called Shadow not only because of my methods, but also because of another identity I possess. I am an assassin, a powerful assassin."

"Many genius Saint Realm experts have died beneath my blade. Even quite a few God King experts have fallen to me. Thus, I have offended many forces. They constantly wish to kill me and destroy everything around me. My previous two disciples were both in the Saint Realm, yet they still died at the hands of my enemies. I myself am actually on the run. I was willing to assist You Mountain God King because I sought protection and wished to evade certain powerful enemies."

"If you become my disciple, you may suddenly gain many unknown enemies. Your situation could fall into danger at any time, so you may consider it first."

Thinking of his two disciples, Shadow God King felt regret in his heart. That was why he had not taken many more disciples since then.

Of course, when he saw Luo Feng, he truly was tempted, because Luo Feng also used a blade. His blade technique would finally have someone to inherit it.

"Master, this disciple is willing!" After hearing Shadow God King's words, Luo Feng did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately knelt down.

Luo Feng felt that Shadow God King should be stronger than Mountain Guest. Someone capable of killing God Kings should be among the most formidable of God Kings. With such a master, Luo Feng was naturally willing.

Moreover, to prevent God King Tong Yuan from making a move, entering Shadow God King's lineage would naturally make Luo Feng safer.

"Good. From today onward, you, Galaxy, are the third disciple of my Shadow lineage." Shadow God King smiled. He was very satisfied with Luo Feng's character. If Luo Feng had hesitated even slightly, then even if he had agreed, Shadow God King would not have accepted him.

"Rise." Shadow God King gestured. "Galaxy should only be your title, not your true name, correct?"

"This disciple's true name is Luo Feng. Galaxy is indeed only a title," Luo Feng replied.

"Luo Feng..." Shadow God King nodded and smiled lightly. "My name also has two characters: Qing He. You and I are truly fated. I am human, and so are you. I use a blade, and so do you. My blade technique will finally have a successor."

"The only regret is that, before your strength is sufficient, you cannot truly display its might before outsiders. However, my requirements for you are simple: do not follow in the footsteps of your two senior brothers. Before your strength is sufficient, do not reveal that you are a disciple of Qing He."

"This disciple understands. This disciple will certainly not disappoint Master," Luo Feng said with unwavering confidence.

"Mm." Shadow God King nodded in satisfaction. "Your master possesses many treasures, but this is merely one of my divine power avatars, and I have brought no treasures with me. There is nothing suitable to give you, so I will make up for it later with a blade. This is my personal ultimate blade technique. You can first try practicing it. If you have any questions later, you may come here to find me at any time."

"Once you receive your title, you may reside permanently in Nine Regions Palace. It will be convenient for you to find me."

As he spoke, a memory crystal flew from Shadow God King's hand and landed in Luo Feng's palm.