Chapter 188: The First Seclusion of the Divine King

"To completely kill the Skywhale Sovereign, there are indeed multiple methods." Luo Feng's current understanding had surpassed even his master, Mount Master; some insights came from Emperor Chu's secrets, others from his contemplation of the four top-tier lineages.

Though only the top-tier lineage "The First Realm of the Divine King" was studied, it offered vague guidance for the later stages of the path.

"For me, the three most probable methods to kill the Skywhale Sovereign."

"First: elevate my mental will to the level of 'Beyond Divine King'! Combined with Lieyuan Technique, it could sweep aside any Divine King-level will!" Luo Feng thought, "But this path is extremely difficult!"

From the initial Divine King will to the ultimate Divine King will, all remain within the Divine King tier—gradual improvement, no qualitative transformation.

A major leap! That is true qualitative transformation!

During his time in the Prime Universe, even as a True God, Luo Feng had already reached the peak of Chaos-level will.

Upon arriving at the Origin Continent, his mental will underwent only one major leap—from Chaos-level will to Divine King-level will!

"According to my master's intelligence, in this era of the Origin Continent, only three beings have mental will that surpasses the Divine King: Emperor Qing, the Lord of Myriad Worlds, and Emperor Ming!"

The ancestral founders of the two ancient nations and the founder of the Eastern Pole Domain were all powerful beings from previous eras!

In this era, only these three.

"Emperor Qing and the Lord of Myriad Worlds achieved Beyond Divine King status only after comprehending a complete primordial Dao. Emperor Ming... attained ultimate-life status through the Hunyuan bloodline, yet he has still not comprehended any Dao."

Advancement in Dao brings holistic enhancement—it reveals the essence of all things in heaven and earth, naturally granting immense mental will.

"As my master said, artifacts and weapons above the Divine King tier often possess resistance against will attacks. Ultimate-life beings, self-complete, offer slight resistance. Emperor-level and Lord-level beings facing Emperor Ming... suffer either severe power loss or complete loss of control."

"Artifacts capable of blocking will attacks are extraordinarily rare—even my master does not possess one."

Luo Feng silently sighed; while studying the Star Tower, he had discovered it possessed the ability to impede will attacks.

"This path is hard, but once succeeded, few on the Origin Continent could stand as my equal."

"Second method: master the complete Primordial Dao of Life! Then, control over life becomes unimaginable—you could instantly sever all resurrection vessels of the Skywhale Sovereign, leaving him no time to reincarnate."

Every Dao initially has many flaws, but once fully mastered, none remain apparent.

The Primordial Dao of Life, for instance, is weak in offense early on—but the complete Primordial Dao of Life... is literally the embodiment of the concept of 'Life' within the Source World, capable of directly stripping away an opponent's life.

The same applies to all other paths—when reaching the ultimate, they become self-complete, naturally unimaginable.

"Third method: attain the peak of the Second Realm of the Divine King through the top-tier lineage of the Primordial Dao of Destruction! Then, you may contend with Emperors and Lords, annihilating countless incarnations and resurrection vessels with a single thought."

Mo Luo Sa can now perform curse-killing.

If Luo Feng reached the Second Realm of the Divine King while practicing a top-tier lineage's killing technique, he believed he could defeat the Skywhale Sovereign.

"The three paths—take them slowly."

Luo Feng sensed his own mental will.

Even in the Chaos realm, he had already reached the ultimate Divine King will. Since then, progress slowed drastically; comprehending the World Lifeform nourished his mental will.

After becoming a Divine King, his soul strengthened, further aiding his mental will.

Having fully comprehended all six branches of Life, Luo Feng's understanding deepened, and his mental will now brimmed with endless vitality and resilience.

"My mental will has hit the peak of the ultimate Divine King level—it cannot rise further." Luo Feng sensed it; even practicing the mind-refining methods of Lieyuan Technique yielded no increase.

Completely capped! Like an impassable abyss blocking him.

"The Lieyuan Technique records multiple mind-refining methods. I primarily focus on the 'Great Destruction Mind-Refining Method'—its effectiveness depends on my realm of the Destruction Primordial Dao."

"Now, I concentrate solely on cultivating the Destruction Dao."

Luo Feng's mind surfaced a secret technique.

It was recorded in the top-tier lineage "The Chaos Beast Body," originally a combat technique meant to accompany the Chaos Beast Body—but Luo Feng possessed the superior 'World Lifeform' and no longer needed to study the Chaos Beast Body.

This combat technique, called "Chaos Six Strikes," combines all six branches of Destruction into each strike, unleashed with superhuman physicality, yielding immense power.

"Each Chaos Six Strike combines all six branches—its difficulty rivals the comprehension of 'Tenfold World Form.' If I master even one strike... I'll have a killing technique." Luo Feng felt great anticipation.

Any single strike of the Chaos Six Strikes surpasses the first three strikes of the "Seventy-Two Cuts of Annihilation"!

When wielded with the World Lifeform, Luo Feng finally had no weaknesses!

Time passed; three eons slipped away.

Fengzhang City.

Zhang Yunge suppressed her aura and concealed her appearance, returning to her ancestral homeland.

"Fengzhang City." Zhang Yunge gazed at the familiar city—where she had grown up—yet felt a strange timidity.

She quietly arrived at her family residence and sent word to her father.

Soon, the cave's door opened.

"Why are you back?" Zhang's father stood at the entrance, eyes filled with anger. "Didn't I already send word telling you not to return?"

"This is my ancestral home. I wanted to come back and see it." Zhang Yunge looked at her father.

"Do you think our lineage isn't humiliated enough?" Zhang's father snapped. "You lived with Mo Yu Qingyan, then became a disciple of Grandmaster Lu Shenwang. Our lineage was highly valued—given resources, status, power. Our kin prospered. But what did you do? What have you done? You broke up with Mo Yu Qingyan, angered Lord Luohe, and were cast down from Grandmaster Lu's mountain! Such a great opportunity, ruined! The ancestral patriarch is furious—he's stripped our lineage of all power. We're worse off than before you even met Mo Yu Qingyan! We can't even participate in major family affairs!"

"Our lineage has collapsed completely—worse than before you were with Mo Yu Qingyan! All because of you!" Zhang's father stared at her. "As your father, do you think my life is easy? I've already applied to the family to relocate out of the ancestral homeland."

"Relocate? That would make us utterly marginalized!" Zhang Yunge couldn't help saying.

"Aren't we already marginalized? And still enduring this humiliation?" Zhang's father growled. "Leave now. If any of our kin discover you, some elders might even attack you."

Our lineage still had over a dozen Eternal True Gods, countless Void True Gods and True Gods—once a normal branch of the family, now cast aside due to the ancestral patriarch's fury.

"I'm leaving." Zhang Yunge said nothing more.

Zhang's father watched his daughter's retreating figure and shook his head gently.

Perhaps growing up in the Wang Clan, with a father who was an Eternal True God of the Wang Clan, she had lived too well.

Zhang Yunge had been cast down from the mountain; without Grandmaster Lu's command, she could never return. But she still bore the title "Disciple of the Divine King," so no local power in the Yanfeng Ancient Nation dared to mistreat her.

She wandered endlessly; another few eons passed, and she found herself once again in Xiangjie City.

!.

Her innate pride had kept her going until now, until she came here.

She sat atop a pavilion, gazing at the distant streets, silently waiting...

Finally, she saw him.

Mo Yu Qingyan rode a Chaos-level beast, followed by a retinue of guards, flying high above! Since Yuan had reached Chaos level, Xiangjie City's governance had been fully entrusted to Mo Yu Qingyan.

Moreover, the Mo family wielded great influence across twenty Chaos Provinces surrounding Huyang City.

"Qingyan." Zhang Yunge suddenly rose and called out.

Mo Yu Qingyan turned, saw her—his former wife—and immediately guided his beast toward the tavern, then ascended alone.

Inside the pavilion.

"Why are you in Xiangjie City?" Mo Yu Qingyan looked at her.

Zhang Yunge said: "Qingyan, I know I've made too many mistakes. I..."

"Don't say it." Mo Yu Qingyan shook his head, unwilling to listen.

"I came only to ask you—can we return to how we were? If you refuse, I'll leave immediately and never appear before you again." Zhang Yunge stared at Mo Yu Qingyan.

Mo Yu Qingyan gazed deeply at Zhang Yunge: "Let it end here."

With that, he turned and left.

Zhang Yunge stood frozen. Her pride kept her silent, kept her from pleading—she simply watched as Mo Yu Qingyan departed.

She knew: everything was over.

Mo Yu Qingyan sat atop his Chaos-level beast, returning with his guards. His face was expressionless, but inside, he was deeply pained.

He cherished that bond—it was his only love.

Yet his heart knew clearly.

"When she went to Grandmaster Lu's mountain, she wouldn't even leave a divine energy avatar to stay with me. I knew then... compared to my future, I meant nothing!" He had personally gone to Grandmaster Lu's mountain to beg her back—useless. That moment, he decided to let go.

"Never again."

Mo Yu Qingyan now sought only to cultivate deeply under the guidance of his two masters.

Time flowed like water; twelve eons had passed since Luo Feng became a Divine King.

In one chamber within the Star Tower.

The silver-robed Luo Feng stood, gently extending a finger.

"Boom." Where his finger touched, a point of light blazed—brilliant, dazzling! That point unleashed unimaginable power, instantly annihilating all around, sweeping destruction. The force shook the entire first level of the Star Tower, making the whole space rumble.

"Finally understood."

Luo Feng smiled.

After becoming a Divine King, his soul's thought-speed multiplied over tenfold. After twelve eons of effort, he had finally mastered one strike of the "Chaos Six Strikes."

"Hmm?" The complete branch of "Sky-Splitting" naturally surfaced in his mind; then, one after another—"Dark Sky," "Chaos Sky"—branches unfolded effortlessly, like water flowing downhill.

(End of Chapter)