Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 166 Luo Feng's Situation, A Feast of Slaughter

It has been over a century since Luo Feng truly entered the Star Tower.

Following the allure that draws from the depths of his soul, Luo Feng embarks on his adventure within the Star Tower.

However, unlike the original story, after the previous commotion caused by the String Sword King, many powerful kings have shown a tendency to travel in groups.

This trend fully erupted after the disappearance of the String Sword King and the emergence of the even more powerful and ruthless Death Wheel King.

Although Luo Feng has earned the reputation of the King of the Knife River, at this stage he only possesses the maximum combat power of a King thanks to Femo Venom. Even if he lets the Golden Horned Beast take action, he is only close to the level of invincible King.

Since Daohe Wang became famous, Luo Feng gradually stopped letting the Golden Horned Beast in its true form take action.

Although the Golden Horned Beast had made its move before, it hadn't done so many times. Keeping it hidden could also be considered a trump card.

A person with the ultimate combat power of a King would have been an absolute legend in the Star Tower war zone in the past, but in the current turbulent Star Tower, they are only a mid-level elite.

Not only did numerous invincible kings appear and unite, but Luo Feng's arrival also caused a significant increase in the frequency of spatial connections within the Star Tower's restricted areas, leading to the appearance of a large number of high-level restricted area guards and the continuous emergence of sealed stars.

In the past hundred years or even before, top-level puppet guards who were almost invincible at the King level have appeared. Their first appearance resulted in the killing of dozens of King-level experts, causing those at the initial and advanced King levels to be in a state of panic and accelerating their process of forming a united team.

In addition, a large number of sealed stars have emerged, with an average of one breaking the seal every year.

Conflicts and contradictions are secondary; what truly brings forth countless powerful individuals is the appearance of a supreme treasure.

The core reason why Zhenfeng Xingchen keeps emerging is the appearance of Luo Feng.

Puti, the servant and chief disciple of the Mountain Dweller, had already arrived at the Star Tower after being guided into it by Luo Feng.

According to the original plan, once the Zhenfeng Star is born, Luo Feng will most likely go to the void passage area where it was born.

If one participates in or becomes involved in the struggle, there is a high probability that one will fall into the void. At this time, he can naturally draw upon his power to teleport to the core area of ​​the Star Tower and receive the inheritance of life and death.

The reason for doing this was ultimately to cover up the fact that Luo Feng had recognized the Star Tower as his master before Luo Feng truly rose to power.

Previously, many people had mistakenly fallen into the void while adventuring in the Star Tower, only to be sealed away by a star for tens of thousands of years before finally returning. Statistically speaking, this is a rare occurrence, but in the grand scheme of cosmic history, it is not considered unusual.

If Luo Feng were to disappear for thousands of years and then return, it would not attract unnecessary attention.

However, as the battle escalated, Luo Feng became increasingly cautious and careful, and despite several battles, he never fell into the void.

Puti was not in a hurry. Not to mention a hundred years, even an era was just a passing cloud to the Lord of the Universe.

As long as Luo Feng remains inside the Star Tower and gets slightly involved in intense battles, that day will eventually come.

All these factors combined to create the unprecedented grandeur within the Star Tower, a spectacle unseen for millions of epochs.

Luo Feng, however, was somewhat perplexed.

That intense sense of calling remained, but he simply didn't know how to respond.

"You can't expect me to climb to the top of this Star Tower, can you?"

Luo Feng shook his head inwardly.

With no other options, he could only follow the Hongmeng team in this single direction, climbing all the way up.

The sense of urgency is indeed growing stronger, but the dangers on the battlefield are also escalating accordingly.

As the frequency of the emergence of the sealed stars increases, this time, someone in the 10,000-strong team of the Hongmeng Alliance discovered that this seems to be the largest explosion of sealed stars ever seen at once, with an estimated number of more than ten emerging simultaneously!

The entire brigade rushed to the scene.

Many were thrilled to be crowned kings, but others, like Luo Feng, felt a sense of unease.

And things turned out exactly as Luo Feng had predicted.

Upon arriving at this void passage area, they were astonished to find that the allied forces of the four top races had all come after hearing the news.

It probably gathered nearly half of the entire Star Tower's forces, with over two hundred thousand Kings gathered together.

It is clear to the naked eye that a terrifying war is about to break out.

The current calm and tranquility is merely the calm before the storm.

Luo Feng recounted the human forces, including his previous team. After meeting here, they all knew the situation and, facing the threat of the three major opposing peak forces, abandoned their competitive relationship and joined forces.

On the human side, there are approximately 70,000 at the King level, led by twenty invincible Kings, and a leader known as the "Seven Sword Kings" who was chosen due to his potential and status as a direct disciple of the Lord of the Universe.

These Seven Sword Kings are not truly invincible at the King level. They carry seven heavy treasure swords and are only close to the King level in terms of combat power. They are half a level below the true peak combat power of the outer battlefield.

But no one dared to underestimate this person.

Not only is it confirmed that he has the Lord of the Universe as his backer, but rumors also suggest that he has joined the Ancestral God Cult and gained their attention. He must possess special treasures and trump cards, which, once unleashed, would definitely pose a threat to those at the King-level invincible level.

Therefore, even though he was elected as one of the leaders, no one complained.

Despite being known as the King of the Knife River, Luo Feng was ranked in the second tier, just below the leader.

No one knows the true identity of this rising star from the outer battlefield who calls himself "Yang" and is known as "Daohe".

However, his status cannot be treated as that of an "ordinary" king.

When Luo Feng was a new recruit, and when he first entered the Yanji Continent, he did not deliberately hide his identity or whereabouts.

His rise to power was not without precedent.

Even though Luo Feng was more cautious than in the original story, he did not attract extra attention by revealing his title as the "Lord of the Star-Eating Realm".

However, since the three races began sharing intelligence and issuing the joint punitive order, the attention paid to talented newcomers on the battlefield outside the region has naturally been incomparable to what it was before.

By tracing the path of Daohe King's rise, it is easy to discover that he never burned his divine power.

Luo Feng's growth rate on the battlefield outside the domain was visible to the naked eye. In just a few thousand years, he went from having the combat strength of a marquis to having earned a recognized title.

Such rapid changes in a short period of time are proof of Daohe King's talent, and such intense changes, which can be described as a chemical reaction, are usually only seen during the realm master period.

The alien races weren't fools either. The reason why the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf didn't confirm that Daohe King was Luo Feng before he saw through Wu Yuyi's disguise of Luo Feng's aura was simply because they didn't pay enough attention to Daohe King and Luo Feng.

Or perhaps there are priorities and urgency. Even with some suspicion, no one could have predicted that Luo Feng's rise would be so rapid. Before any confirmation could be made, he had already achieved his rise.

But things are different now.

Recently, Hongmeng has seen a surge of geniuses. Under the deliberate scrutiny of those with ulterior motives, many obvious doubts have emerged, naturally increasing the compatibility between Daohe Wang and Luo Feng.

This is also why Daohe Wang's reputation has spread far and wide during this period, even surpassing that of the original story.

The alien races were all discussing and speculating about the true identity of the King of the Knife River. As the Hong Alliance, Luo Feng's maternal family, it was impossible for them not to pay attention to this matter.

This subtly and naturally elevated Luo Feng's status and position.

This allowed Luo Feng to remain in a central position throughout several battles, enabling him to exert combat power commensurate with his King-level strength without being caught up in unexpected disasters. He consistently fought and clashed at the main location of the void passage, thus preventing him from ever falling into the void.

The Hongmeng army had completed its assembly. Luo Feng's expression was extremely solemn, knowing that a great battle was imminent and that dangers would lurk from the future.

He had no intention of backing down in the face of battle, after all, he was surrounded by his comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side for a century.

However, if the battle collapses and the Hongmeng is defeated, he will not be so stubborn as to deliberately stay behind or even cover the retreat; naturally, preserving his life will be his priority.

"If things don't work out, we'll wait until we've improved our strength before exploring the Star Tower in this extraterrestrial battlefield."

Luo Feng glanced around at the faces of everyone around him, friend and foe alike, all brimming with fighting spirit. He thought to himself, "Ordinary King-level Immortals can't expect much improvement in the short term, but I'm different. Once I break through to Immortality, it will be another qualitative leap in my strength. I can't say I'll definitely be able to rival that Death Wheel King, but reaching the true invincible King-level level is absolutely no problem."

This does not take into account the changes brought about by the Star Tower trial, the gene multiplier increase brought about by obtaining the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, the secret method of obtaining perfect genes, comprehending the secret pattern school in the Starry Sky Divine Mountain of the Starry Sky Beast Holy Land, and the subsequent improvement of the Tribulation Armor.

Even though Luo Feng possessed the confidence that he was no less than any other genius, he wouldn't be so ambitious as to think he would have the combat power of a Venerable as soon as he broke through to Immortality.

After all, he has now transformed into the King of the Blade River, possessing the ultimate combat power of a king, which is mostly due to treasures like the King's Armor and the Wu-Slaying Wings, which greatly enhance his strength.

Although the benefits from the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual will not be weakened after breaking through to Immortality, and the Wu-Slaying Wings have not reached their maximum potential, the percentage increase in combat power from the King Armor will be significantly reduced while remaining unchanged, so it won't be as powerful as it is now, allowing for a leap in strength across different levels.

Therefore, as things stand now, Luo Feng feels that having just broken through to the Immortal realm, he probably possesses the true strength of a first-level invincible king.

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"If that String Sword King is really that Hunzhen guy..."

Luo Feng thought to himself, "He hasn't even broken through to the Immortal realm yet, but he already has the strength to directly contend with the King-level Invincible. I have to say, he truly lives up to his reputation. He's always ahead of us."

"However..." A slight smile appeared on Luo Feng's lips, "It's different from the past. I can already see his back; I'm just one step away from truly catching up!"

Luo Feng endured many hardships in his youth, and in his prime, he encountered the Golden Horned Beast, a calamity that could wipe out his entire race. Finally, he distinguished himself in the Cosmic Genius Battle, full of vigor and ambition.

Afterwards, he had many adventures such as the Blood Luo World, the Demon Mountain Inheritance, and the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, and was even taken in as a personal disciple by the Chaos City Lord, the leader of the Virtual Universe Company!

How could a genius not be arrogant?!

I have respect for Hunzhen, who has always been ahead of me, but that respect is by no means awe.

Luo Feng never admitted defeat in his heart.

However, Hunzhen has gone too far, far beyond the reach of his contemporaries.

Luo Feng in the past knew that if he were to say that he wanted to catch up with Luo Feng, even the Venerable Nine Swords Venerable who led the team in their year would probably find it both laughable and absurd.

So from beginning to end, he kept this intention in his heart as his goal, constantly motivating himself to move forward and make progress.

Luo Feng recalled the declaration that Bolan made in front of all the geniuses that day.

Although he didn't say it directly, he seemed to empathize with the situation.

"It is said that Bolan also ended his secluded cultivation and left Chaos City not long ago. He did not deliberately delay the time he spent at the Domain Lord level before breaking through to the World Lord level. It is unknown whether he is now in this outer battlefield or has entered the cosmic secret realm to join the exploration team."

Shaking his head, Luo Feng stopped thinking about it.

Right now, we should focus on the war at hand.

Not long after Luo Feng calmed his mind, the void passage began to shake violently.

"The Star-Sealing Demon has been born!"

A great battle broke out instantly.

……

"Do you remember our purpose?"

In the Zerg camp, the Zerg Queen Nan Cheng, hiding in a world ring, gleamed with power as she gave orders to her many soul servants.

Each of these servants possesses at least the strength of a peak-level king, and each of them has an immortal insectoid army hidden in their world ring.

"This time, seizing the Zhenfeng Star is secondary; the most important thing is to target the Seven Sword Kings and the Blade River King from the human camp! Don't worry, neither the mechanical race nor the demon race will deliberately hinder you!"

"Yes, Master!" *Hundreds.

A fanatical smile flashed across Nan Cheng's wicked face: "Two human geniuses, either one of them, if I could acquire them, wouldn't they be more valuable than ten or a hundred treasures?"

The mere fact that Venerable Luo Hua promised to help her apply for a reward from above would increase her chances of breaking through to the Venerable level by 10%.

In this timeline, Luo Feng no longer has any traitors who intend to target or assassinate him; however, his excessive prominence also brings him other dangers.

It can be said that every drink and every bite is preordained.

……

The ten sealed stars broke through the restrictions one after another, and the conflict reached its peak in just an instant.

The terrifying energy conflict caused by the four peak clans, hundreds of thousands of kings, and numerous immortal military lords and marquis immortals under their command is enough to cause even a primordial cosmic venerable who has mistakenly entered into it to perish instantly.

One after another, immortal beings who could command the wind and rain in the outside world fell as quickly as worthless ants.

In just the first clash, hundreds of thousands of immortal military lords perished.

Even a powerful king-level expert, if caught up in such a battle, could be severely injured or even killed if not careful.

The already unstable void passage showed signs of cracking immediately after the battle began.

This is a crisis, but also an opportunity.

The sealing of the stars was only one aspect, merely the trigger.

The numerous treasures dropped by the military merits and fallen kings attracted the envy and envy of countless immortal military lords and even marquis immortals.

The reason why these beings, who are not at the level of a king, are willing to accept the orders of king-level experts is not only because they are in awe of the king and dare not refuse easily, but also because of the rewards of military merit and treasures. The most important reason is the treasures dropped by these experts who are far beyond their level when they fall in the great battle.

An ordinary immortal military lord who finds a rare treasure on a king may leap to the level of a marquis, while a marquis immortal may also have the opportunity to become a king.

This was a feast of slaughter.

Even someone as determined and wealthy as Luo Feng couldn't help but waver when collecting these scattered treasures and assessing the rate at which his wealth was increasing.

"It hasn't been long, and I've already amassed a fortune worth nearly 100 billion Chaos Units."

Luo Feng exclaimed in amazement, "No wonder these immortals are all going mad!"

However, in the midst of the frenzied and chaotic battle, Luo Feng quickly realized that something was wrong.

He gazed into the distance in one direction, his brow furrowed: "That's... a Zerg Alliance's contingent of champions? They're advancing seemingly unimpeded, almost completely avoiding attacks from the demons and machines. No, that's not right!"

Sensing something amiss, Luo Feng was greatly alarmed.

(End of this chapter)