A friendship between men

In that head-on clash, Luo Feng was indeed at a disadvantage, but the situation was no longer one of passively taking hits like before.

However, although Luo Feng was at a disadvantage, the gray-clad youth in front of him was not having an easy time either, and the gap between the two was gradually narrowing.

Luo Feng's body was not broken in the slightest, but he still suffered some injuries, though these injuries clearly could not stop him.

"Roar!" A furious roar echoed through the heavens and earth as the gray-robed youth floating in the void roared to the sky. The gray longsword in his hand gradually melted away, but gray flames churned violently around his body. In an instant, the terrifying flames expanded dramatically, more than doubling in size.

Above his head, rolling dark clouds rapidly converged from all directions, and dazzling bolts of Lightning instantly tore through the thick layer of clouds. A huge energy vortex rapidly formed, the prelude to the gray-clad youth's powerful attack.

Luo Feng's slender figure floated silently in mid-air, his eyes filled with boundless killing intent. The Azure Cloud Gloves on his hands shone brightly with azure light, and dazzling azure rays flickered around Luo Feng, like countless candles lit in the dark night.

Luo Feng was not to be outdone and charged forward without hesitation. Unfortunately, the gray-robed youth's ultimate move was interrupted. Seeing Luo Feng charging towards him, a sinister smile flashed across his lips, and gray flames surged around him as he rushed towards Luo Feng.

At this moment, the two beams of light collided violently like comets. The two comets, trailing long tails, swept across the land, and the solid ice of the twelfth world gradually shattered in the battle between Luo Feng and the gray-robed youth. Wherever Luo Feng and the gray-robed youth passed, only ice shards and shattered ice blocks remained on the ground.

This battle lasted for half a year. Luo Feng and the gray-clad youth fought for a full six months without a clear victor. Luo Feng relied on his speed to forcefully interrupt the gray-clad youth every time he was about to unleash a powerful move. The gray-clad youth, however, was clearly the kind of person who would only advance and never retreat. He would rather be interrupted than take a single step back. Therefore, it was difficult for either of them to gain the upper hand. In fact, in terms of strength, the gray-clad youth completely surpassed Luo Feng, but his pride prevented him from backing down, so the battle remained evenly matched until now.

Luo Feng stood tall and slender in mid-air, looking at the gray-clad youth in front of him. The gray-clad youth also floated in the void, facing Luo Feng from afar.

After a long silence, the gray-clad youth finally spoke, "You're ruthless, quite ruthless indeed. Ruthless to your enemies, and even more ruthless to yourself. You have the potential to become a strong person. There aren't many people who can earn my Mona's respect."

Luo Feng smiled faintly, "Your strength is very strong. I can sense it. You have definitely comprehended four laws, and at a considerable level. I am very curious, with your strength, as long as you cultivate diligently for a period of time, at most a hundred years, at least thirty years, you could easily become Midgod. Why are you still not a god?"

The gray-robed youth smiled nonchalantly, as if melting solid ice. "Because I don't want to. I want the four elements to slowly fuse. I want to see what level my strength will reach after the four elements are fused. You don't know, do you? After so many years in the Necropolis of the Gods, I feel that the Profound Mysteries of the Laws Profound Mysteries of the Laws can be fused together, and the power of the fused Profound Mysteries far surpasses that before. So I want to fuse them first before breaking through to the Midgod."

Luo Feng was stunned by the gray-robed youth, Mona, in front of him. Listening to the gray-robed youth's words, Luo Feng was very surprised. When becoming a god, the earlier one fuses with the Fusion Law, the more beneficial it is for the later fusion of Profound Mysteries. However, this Mona actually figured out this principle on his own, which is enough to show how terrifying this person's talent is. He can resist the pressure of becoming a god and forcefully suppress it, just for the sake of fusing with the profound Profound Mysteries of the Laws.

Seeing Luo Feng's expression, Mona in gray didn't care. He descended from the sky and slowly sat down. "Human, among all the people I've met, you're the only one I truly respect. In the past six months of battle, you've earned Mona approval and are worthy of being my friend."

Luo Feng smiled calmly, "I'm glad to hear what you have to say. I admire your spirit of fighting to the death. You, Mona, are also qualified to be my friend, Luo Feng."

The two exchanged a glance and smiled simultaneously. Sometimes, this is what it means to appreciate someone's talent. After chatting for a while, they gradually became familiar with each other. Luo Feng then asked, "Mona, tell me about yourself. I'm very curious about your story."

Mona stared at Luo Feng, remaining silent for a long time. Just when Luo Feng thought Mona didn't want to answer, Mona's voice, slightly hoarse, slowly said, "Actually, my true form is a Level Nine Magical Beast, and a mutated Snow Lion at that. I gave myself a name: Iceblood Lion. Blood Lion, but not a Snow Lion. I come from the Sasi Material Plane."

Mona lowered his head, perhaps because he had been lonely for too long, or perhaps because Luo Feng had gained Mona's friendship—a friendship between men, indescribable and inexplicable. "My birth caused a sensation in my clan. I was born into the Level Eight Magical Beast Snow Lion clan. I should have been an eighth-level Snow Lion, but I mutated. I matured into a ninth-level Iceblood Lion. Perhaps my arrival represented destruction, disaster. First, my father, the Level Nine Magical Beast Snow Lion, was forcibly subdued by human powerhouses. My father showed his defiance with his death. The human powerhouses vented their anger on my clan. Having lost my powerful father, I, weak as I am, was almost kicked out of the clan. At my mother's pleas, I stayed half-dead in the clan."

At this point, a flicker of pain flashed in Mona's eyes, as if it were a very difficult and painful memory.

"As a child, I lived under the scorn of my tribe. My uncles schemed against each other for the Lion King's throne, but how ridiculous it all seemed. What was the point of the Lion King's throne? Even someone as strong as my father was killed by a powerful human. That's when I learned that in the face of absolute power, all rights are meaningless," Mona said with self-deprecation.

"Then, I endured with all my might until that day when I reached maturity and became Level Nine Magical Beast, surpassing the Lion King at the time. Only then did the clan realize my extraordinary nature. Ha, they were only level eight when they reached maturity, while I was Level Nine Magical Beast. They even childishly wanted me to devour other lion prides. Because of my strength, they began to value me. As the strongest in the clan, they only remembered my existence now. Why didn't they think of me when they were being looked down upon? I disdain to associate with them."

"But they actually used my mother to blackmail me! Hah, what use am I to this damned, wicked race? My strength far surpasses theirs; they can no longer blackmail me. I saw fear in their terrified eyes. I destroyed my own race with my own hands."

"Perhaps I was born a disaster, destined for destruction, and destined to be alone, until I met her. Of course, she, Saint-level Magical Beast beast, looked down on me. I cultivated desperately, enduring life-or-death trials time and time again. I broke through the limits of my bloodline on my own, reaching the Saint-level Magical Beast. In the following decades, my strength advanced by leaps and bounds. By then, I had already begun to understand the laws. My strength was even greater than those Saint-level Saint-level Magical Beast with divine beast bloodlines. Perhaps my aptitude attracted the attention of a human Deity level powerhouse, who wanted to place a servant contract on me. He had great confidence in my becoming Deity level powerhouse." Mona's lips curled into a sneer.

" At the Peak Saint Domain, I called myself the Iceblood Lion Emperor, the number one king of magical beasts on the continent. With the Edicts of Destruction, I was enough to laugh at the world of magical beasts. At that time, I was noble enough, and I finally married her. I originally thought that with my efforts, I would reach the level of Deity level powerhouse. However, she betrayed me, telling that Deity level powerhouse all my strength and aptitude. I was betrayed by the one I loved, and was taken as a servant by Deity level powerhouse. The former king became a servant." Although Mona spoke lightly, the veins on his hands bulged, and you could see the deep pain in his eyes. Luo Feng could see that Mona in front of him had a severe feeling of heartbreak. Being betrayed by the woman he loved, falling from the throne, and becoming a servant were not as bad as being betrayed by the woman he loved.

"Then, she became the Queen of the Beast Realm, while I became a prisoner of Deity level powerhouse. Those days were truly painful. I never submitted to anyone in my life. I called myself the Queen of the Beast Realm, yet I became a slave. I was unwilling; my heart died. Until one day, a third Deity level powerhouse appeared in our plane. Of course, I had already broken through to Deity level by then, but I always appeared as my Saint Domain True Body, so he never noticed. The two challenged each other to a battle. In the end, he, a Lowgod who Refine Divine Spark, was no match for that self-made god. He was killed, and I was finally free."

"In return, I killed that Deity level expert as well. My strength was no match for either of them, but after a great battle, both were nearly exhausted. I killed him, and the first thing I did upon regaining my freedom was to find her and seek revenge. When I returned there, I learned that my mother was also dead. The person I loved most had killed my closest relative. Haha, how cruel! In my rage, I will destroy the continent."

"Then, the Plane Guardian naturally wouldn't allow it. Just as he was about to kill me, a powerful figure calling himself Beirut appeared. That's when I realized that even gods have different levels. Beirut took me away to the Necropolis of the Gods, promising to let me leave after ten thousand years. It didn't matter anymore; I was already alone anyway, so it didn't matter where I was. I became the twelfth Gatekeeper of the Necropolis of the Gods." Mona looked at Luo Feng and recounted his experience. Luo Feng smiled and patted Mona on the shoulder.

"Mona, I finally understand why you always evoked such a sense of sorrow in me. It's all in the past now. We're both pursuing the pinnacle of cultivation now. With a friend like me by your side, you won't be lonely anymore."