Chapter 211: Mental Transformation
"Impressive, impressive. As expected of the strongest First Stage Divine King in the history of the Origin Continent. He became a Divine King in just over two hundred eras, and now he has even reached the Second Stage Divine King!" The Ruler of Yuguo exclaimed in admiration.
"There are many who are stronger than me on the Origin Continent," Luo Feng replied with a smile, tacitly acknowledging that he was indeed a Second Stage Divine King.
He had comprehended both the ‘Undying Mixed Cave Light’ and the ‘Great Annihilation Form’, and in the future, he would comprehend more and more Second Stage secret techniques! Possessing such powerful secret techniques, who would believe he was still only a First Stage Divine King?
Moreover, Luo Feng had deliberately tempered his comprehension by ‘creating high-level secret techniques with a lower realm’. In fact, with sufficient accumulation in the Paths of Life and Destruction, one could reach the Second Stage Divine King in a short time if pursued intentionally.
By acknowledging himself as a Second Stage Divine King, his strength appeared far more reasonable.
"With your talent, Luo He, you absolutely have the potential to reach the Ultimate Divine King stage," the Ruler of Yuguo said.
"Reaching the Ultimate Divine King stage is far more difficult than reaching the Second Stage Divine King," Luo Feng responded. On the Origin Continent, many had comprehended secret techniques of the Ultimate Divine King stage. Emperors and Monarchs like Emperor Guixu were capable of doing so. Yet in this era… only the Ruler of the Myriad Realms and Emperor Qing had attained the Ultimate Divine King stage.
"Yes, it’s incredibly hard," the Ruler of Yuguo sighed. He hadn’t even comprehended a single Ultimate Divine King secret technique!
…
The news that Luo Feng had defeated a Second Stage Divine King with a single move of ‘Undying Mixed Cave Light’ spread rapidly, and even included detailed battle footage!
"This Luo He didn’t even reveal his physical strength. He simply unleashed a single blade light and defeated an ordinary Second Stage Divine King?" The Heavenly Kun Ruler of Shiguo was paying close attention to this report, carefully reviewing the footage. "This blade light was not a weapon or a secret treasure—it was pure condensed might! And yet it contained such terrifying power. ‘Nothing it cannot cut’, ‘unavoidable’, ‘eternal energy’... so many fearsome aspects…”
The Heavenly Kun Ruler, being at a high level himself, could discern the many terrifying features of this single blade light.
"This blade light... its level is extremely high."
"Even I couldn’t execute such a refined technique," the Heavenly Kun Ruler said with a complex expression. "Even if I went all out using my Primordial Bloodline, I’d probably be just about equal to that blade light."
"This is what they call a peerless talent?"
Though the Heavenly Kun Ruler was a dominant overlord in his own right, in the face of Luo He, he felt a sense of helplessness.
Back then, Luo Feng’s techniques had been clumsy—he relied purely on his numerous clones and his resilient body to entangle enemies. In just over two hundred eras, that former weakness—‘realm’—had now surpassed even the Heavenly Kun Ruler himself.
"Better stay clear of him in the future," the Heavenly Kun Ruler muttered to himself.
Of course, he wasn’t overly worried.
Even if Luo Feng had the realm and mastered Ultimate Divine King-level secret techniques, matching the likes of Emperor Guixu or Divine King Wuxin—so what?
Even among Emperors, none dared claim they could eliminate the Heavenly Kun Ruler with one strike, before he had a chance to reincarnate. The Heavenly Kun Ruler’s Primordial Bloodline also gave him exceptionally tenacious vitality.
…
Within endless flames stood a figure—it was the first Emperor of the Ancient Flame Kingdom, Emperor Yan.
"Luo He has become a Second Stage Divine King?" Emperor Yan nodded slightly. "His realm has risen greatly, and he excels at using clones. For my Ancient Flame Kingdom, he’ll be of great use—many exhausting and dirty tasks can be handed to him."
Among the guest Divine Kings, Luo Feng was considered powerful, especially with his multitude of clones. One Luo Feng could rival a whole group of royal clan Divine Kings.
"The only obstacle is his master, Emperor Chu." Emperor Yan frowned.
He believed that with both the pressure of the Emperors’ might and the reward of merits and resources, Luo Feng would obediently submit and toil diligently. But with Emperor Chu around, it was certain that he would protect his disciple’s interests.
This small display of strength stirred up some waves, yet Luo Feng continued to stroll leisurely.
"Though Shiguo’s major cities are prosperous, the wilderness outside… is far more brutal and savage." Luo Feng frowned slightly as he watched a warship flying toward a distant tribe.
That tribe contained only a few thousand living beings.
Aboard the warship was an elite force, consisting of ten Void True Gods and a hundred True Gods. At that moment, the leading Void True God activated a secret treasure—a massive pouch appeared, intending to engulf the entire tribe.
"This is bad."
"Run!"
The tribe erupted into panic.
But the force aboard the warship acted casually—they were long used to such tasks. Periodically, they had to capture enough living beings—these were offerings! If the quota wasn’t met, they themselves would pay with their lives.
"Get lost!" A sharp rebuke rang out, and the warship was instantly relocated billions of kilometers away. The tribe survived by sheer luck.
The thousands of tribespeople stood in stunned silence, watching as the massive pouch and warship vanished from the sky.
"Hurry, go!"
"We’ve been exposed. We must hide deeper in the mountains."
"Quickly, quickly, relocate at once."
The tribe sprang into action, grabbing only the essentials, boarding a flying boat, and quietly heading to a more remote location.
From a distance, Luo Feng had watched the entire migration.
"This is Shiguo—renowned for its cuisine, yet it devours countless lives." Luo Feng shook his head gently. When he had annexed ten Chaos States of Shiguo, he discovered that the wilderness tribes of those Chaos States all lived in extremely secluded regions.
"That Heavenly Kun Ruler… intends to continuously devour countless lives."
This was why Shiguo employed violent, brutal methods when invading nearby nations.
In reality, with Shiguo’s strength… annexing some third-rate countries by force wouldn’t face much resistance. Through standard negotiations and coercion, annexation would be easy.
This was how many second-rate nations expanded their territories.
But Shiguo preferred bloodshed and slaughter. Whenever they annexed a nation, its ‘capital’ would typically be consumed entirely, sparing not even ordinary citizens. As for wilderness tribes, they were captured and devoured on a massive scale.
"The Heavenly Kun Ruler maintains the prosperity of major cities while preserving the sustainability of wilderness tribes—by capturing only a portion periodically. Only when annexing other nations… does he feast."
"This isn’t even considered terrible by the Origin Continent’s standards."
Luo Feng sighed.
There were many on the Origin Continent even crueler and more sinful than the Heavenly Kun Ruler.
Seizing massive territory and devouring countless lives—no living being under such rule ever saw a glimmer of hope.
Compared to that, the mysterious force that had once enslaved and controlled Xue Fengyu only enslaved a small number of geniuses! In terms of sins, they didn’t even register on the scale of the Origin Continent.
…
Luo Feng journeyed from place to place.
He visited numerous second-rate nations, many third-rate nations, even went to Tian Mu Nation and the Myriad Realms Nation, passed through many nearby minor nations, and circled around the Ancient Thunder Kingdom—finally stepping into the Extremely Cold Ice Field from the border of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom…
Other than the most remote East Extremity Region, Luo Feng had traversed the entire Origin Continent.
During this journey, Luo Feng also accepted several registered disciples.
“Whooo~~~”
The wind and snow howled.
The deeper one went into the Extremely Cold Ice Field, the colder it became. In the wild, most places were uninhabitable for ordinary tribes, so countless lifeforms built cities.
Luo Feng walked alone across the snowy ground.
“Hmm?” Luo Feng's ear twitched.
He heard the sound of a graceful melody.
“What a lovely tune.”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. After traveling across nearly the entire Origin Continent, he had heard countless melodies, but the ones that could stir his heart were becoming rare.
Glancing into the distance, Luo Feng saw a desolate city blanketed in ice. At the top of its wall, a lone figure stood holding a leaf, playing it like a flute. The sound spread, flowing across the whole city.
Though the tune was filled with solitude, it brought warmth to the heart.
Luo Feng saw scenes of himself with his wife Xu Xin back in their school days, and moments playing around with his sons Luo Ping and Luo Hai… He naturally immersed himself in those beautiful memories.
“An Fengya, are you done playing? Once you're finished, I’ll take action.” Not far from the city wall, an elite legion waited. When the music ceased, the leading general finally spoke.
The white-clothed youth on the city wall smiled gently. “General Xie Yun, let me finish this newly composed piece.”
“An Fengya, it’s duty. Don’t blame me,” said General Xie Yun. “Will you surrender, or shall I do it by force?”
“Please.”
The white-clothed youth smiled.
That elite legion instantly transformed into a black beast. The massive black beast charged toward the white-clothed youth! The youth flipped his hand and took out an oval-shaped instrument, beginning to play once more. This time, the music transformed into countless illusions, drawing at the black beast.
But this black beast, with mind and will as one, was completely immune.
“In the end, my strength isn’t enough.” The white-clothed youth sighed. The black beast’s enormous claw already loomed overhead.
“Kid, that was a nice tune.” A voice rang out.
The white-clothed youth looked over in astonishment.
A man dressed in black sat atop the city wall, holding a wine gourd in hand, smiling as he drank while watching the youth. The surrounding world had fallen into silence, and the massive black beast was frozen in mid-air, completely motionless.
“An Fengya greets the Honored One,” the white-clothed youth immediately saluted.
“An Fengya?”
Luo Feng gave a slight nod and with a thought, connected to the Flame Pavilion, receiving all detailed information on An Fengya.
“An Fengya, fond of music, wandering through many cities.” Luo Feng looked at him. “Because he witnessed hundreds of millions of lifeforms in a small city about to be devoured, he wounded the son of Divine King Jiu Ye to save them. This legion chasing you now belongs to Divine King Jiu Ye?”
“Yes,” An Fengya replied respectfully. This Honored One knew everything.
“You knew full well he was Divine King Jiu Ye’s son. Why did you still act?” Luo Feng asked.
“My one life in exchange for hundreds of millions—of course it was worth it,” An Fengya said with a smile. “After I acted, those hundreds of millions of lifeforms scattered and fled. I believe most of them survived.”
“You’re willing to exchange your own life for the lives of hundreds of millions of strangers?” Luo Feng was surprised.
He knew that he couldn’t do that.
He would sacrifice himself for his hometown or people—but not for strangers.
“All of them are the essence of heaven and earth, each a radiant life,” An Fengya said with a gentle smile, a smile so deeply moving.
Luo Feng could sense that every word An Fengya spoke came from the heart.
Perhaps it was exactly such a soul—one that loved all beings and held deep reverence for life—that birthed a tune like that.
“I have nineteen registered disciples now. Would you like to be the twentieth?” Luo Feng looked at him. Because of his love for music and cuisine, most of Luo Feng’s registered disciples collected throughout his journey across the Origin Continent were skilled in music, with two specializing in food.
An Fengya was stunned and couldn’t help but say, “Honored One, I’ve offended the son of Divine King Jiu Ye.”
“From today onward, the Origin Continent will have no Divine King Jiu Ye,” Luo Feng said with a smile.
A mere ordinary First Stage Divine King, causing harm everywhere.
Now that he had a grievance with Luo Feng’s disciple, he had formed karma with Luo Feng!
Might as well deal with it in passing.
An Fengya froze for a moment, then immediately knelt. “Disciple An Fengya greets Master!”
“Hahaha…” Luo Feng laughed heartily, very satisfied.
At that same moment, one of Luo Feng’s clones had already crossed space, locating that Divine King Jiu Ye.