Ch. 121The Demon Calamity Walker's Persistence
Plot points and events
- Luo Feng absorbs the unrestrained Golden Crow Wing into Star Tower. Its removal immediately extinguishes Demonflame Mountain’s flames, will impact, and vicious aura, alerting the Demon Calamity Walker that the Golden Crow treasure has been taken.
- The Demon Calamity Walker uses time and space powers, along with his God King-level Demon Calamity Hall, to try to seal Star Tower. Luo Feng counters with Saint Snow Cup, his chaos domain, and Star Tower’s defenses.
- Though the Demon Calamity Walker’s mastery of the Time Origin is perfected and his Space Origin control is nearly so, he cannot move or suppress Star Tower. Luo Feng can withstand him but cannot defeat him.
- Luo Feng heads toward Mirror Moon Lake, partly taunting the pursuer by suggesting that other intruders will claim the remaining treasures. The Demon Calamity Walker refuses to give up, coveting both the Golden Crow Corpse and Star Tower.
- Realizing he cannot shake his pursuer and that sustaining Star Tower at full power is costly, Luo Feng abandons the attempt to race for other treasures. He slows from one hundred times the speed of light to ten, accepting that the journey to Mirror Moon Lake will take billions of years.
- The Demon Calamity Walker takes the slowdown as evidence that Luo Feng is tiring and decides to wait him out, confident his immense divine body and reserves will eventually let him seize Luo Feng’s treasures.
Character developments and interactions
- Luo Feng is confident in his defensive strength and treasures, but recognizes the Demon Calamity Walker as a uniquely dangerous opponent. Rather than risk an unwinnable fight or exhaust himself pursuing more prizes, he chooses caution and settles for the Golden Crow Wing.
- The Demon Calamity Walker reveals extraordinary command of time and space, as well as intense greed. Star Tower’s resistance surprises him and makes him covet it; his obsession with the Golden Crow Corpse keeps him in pursuit despite failing to stop Luo Feng.
- Their encounter is a contest of restraint and endurance: Luo Feng mocks and tries to distract the Walker, while the Walker ignores the taunts and follows, betting that Luo Feng’s power will run out first.
- The native people of Fallen Star World witness the vanished mountain and distant clash of powers, speculating that creation gods may be involved.
Significant themes
- Power has limits: Luo Feng’s impressive arsenal lets him survive, but not overpower an opponent with superior mastery of origin mysteries.
- Greed versus prudence: The Demon Calamity Walker risks time and effort for a potentially enormous prize, while Luo Feng deliberately gives up the chance at further treasures.
- Endurance and resource management: Star Tower’s power is formidable but expensive to maintain, making conservation as important as raw strength.
- Uncertainty and misjudgment: The Walker interprets Luo Feng’s slower pace as weakness, while Luo Feng’s actual choice is a calculated retreat from unnecessary risk.