Chapter 262: Chapter Six: The Duel

Luo Feng had long observed the entire Origin Continent with his Eye of Birth and Death, so he naturally recognized this burly giant. If Lei Ting Ancestor was the most terrifying physical presence on the Origin Continent, this burly giant was the most mysterious—one Luo Feng could only vaguely perceive a few aspects of.

“Yan Feng Ancestor,” Luo Feng spoke.

“Hahaha, another formidable cultivator has emerged on the Origin Continent!” Yan Feng Ancestor laughed, then turned to Lei Ting Ancestor beside him. “Lei Ting, this is just a minor matter—no need to dwell on it.”

“Compared to matters beyond the Source World, this truly is trivial,” Lei Ting Ancestor said, glancing at Luo Feng. “Bai Mo is dead—so what? But what troubles me is… the Galactic Sovereign didn’t even consider me worth acknowledging!”

Though his tone had softened, Lei Ting Ancestor still demanded face!

“If he didn’t consider you worth acknowledging, he wouldn’t have sent you a message asking you to handle this,” Yan Feng Ancestor chuckled. “Bai Mo and Lan Duo defied their superiors and enraged the Galactic Sovereign—they deserved to die.”

“Hmph.”

Lei Ting Ancestor snorted in anger. “For your sake, Yan Feng, I’ll let this incident slide. But from now on… Galactic Sovereign, you will not interfere in the affairs of my Thunder Ancient Kingdom.”

“I won’t meddle in internal affairs of your Thunder Ancient Kingdom,” Luo Feng said. “But if they cause havoc in other realms, I will still intervene.”

“Even if my royal family’s Divine Kings commit crimes, only I may punish them,” Lei Ting Ancestor said.

He knew well.

The royal family’s Divine Kings of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom would surely stir up trouble across many surrounding territories.

“Your punishment is too lenient,” Luo Feng shook his head.

“Galactic, don’t say your strength is inferior to ours,” Lei Ting Ancestor frowned. “Even if you reach the peak of Divine Emperor, and one day match our strength—we must still compromise. The rules of the Origin Continent can’t be decided by you alone!”

Yan Feng Ancestor added from the side: “Our strengths all exceed the Origin Continent’s power limit—we can’t harm each other. And this is our homeland; open warfare here is inappropriate. Let’s follow the old custom: each of us takes a step back, establishes rules… and all abide by them.”

“I have no interest in meddling in other realms’ affairs,” Luo Feng said. “Even various vendettas I’d rather ignore. But there’s one rule: I will not tolerate those who devour billions of lives. One such criminal exists—I kill one. I hope both Ancestors will endorse this rule.”

“Devouring billions of lives?” Yan Feng Ancestor didn’t care—he was a Dao-seeker, more inclined to guide disciples toward the path of Dao realization.

But the Hunyuan bloodline was far easier to cultivate, so some Imperial Clan Divine Lords still practiced bloodline cultivation.

“Cultivators inherently embrace all schools,” Lei Ting Ancestor replied, displeased. “Strong beings devouring the weak is natural. Devouring billions of lives… even the Yuan Elder and others didn’t interfere—yet you insist on meddling.”

Luo Feng shook his head. “The Origin Continent is my home. As long as I can, I want to manage it.”

Lei Ting Ancestor stared at Luo Feng.

At this level, all had their own inner convictions.

Lei Ting Ancestor had never thought devouring billions of lives was truly wrong. On his cultivation path, he’d seen far too many similar cases—even more brutal ones.

“I admit,” Lei Ting Ancestor nodded. “With your strength, you have the right to set rules on the Origin Continent. Few cultivators could survive your pursuit.”

“If Thunder Ancestor wishes to protect certain great sinners, I can’t stop you,” Luo Feng said.

Even without Lei Ting Ancestor acting, the mere power of the Thunder Sacred Mountain alone was enough to prevent Luo Feng from killing Lord Lan Duo.

Luo Feng knew…

The greatest sins on the entire Origin Continent came from the Divine Lords and Lords of these two Ancient Kingdoms’ royal families. To establish rules, he needed both Ancestors’ approval. Otherwise, with their protection, he could change little.

“Perhaps the Origin Continent does need change,” Yan Feng Ancestor smiled.

“We can’t convince each other,” Lei Ting Ancestor said, looking at Luo Feng. “Then let’s follow the old rule—we duel. If I win, you never interfere again in my Thunder Ancient Kingdom—not even its royal family. If I lose, you have my word: I’ll endorse your rule—eradicate all great sinners.”

If all three agreed, it would become Heaven’s Law for the Origin Continent!

“A duel?” Luo Feng looked at Lei Ting Ancestor.

“Lei Ting, how long have you cultivated? How long has Galactic cultivated?” Yan Feng Ancestor said from the side.

“I’ve cultivated longer, but he possesses powerful artifacts,” Lei Ting Ancestor said. “Under the Origin Continent’s power limit, he still has a sliver of chance to win.”

Yan Feng Ancestor shook his head gently.

Peak Divine Emperor level! His realm was vastly superior to Galactic Sovereign’s.

“The old rule says: if you can’t persuade, you duel,” Yan Feng Ancestor said. “But your gap with Lei Ting is enormous… even with artifacts, your chance of victory is vanishingly small.”

“If I can’t persuade Thunder Ancestor, then let’s duel,” Luo Feng nodded.

Compared to Lei Ting Ancestor, Di Qing was far too immature.

In this battle, under the power limit, he could observe his opponent’s techniques more carefully—and gain insight.

“Hahaha, regardless of who wins or loses, I already admire you,” Lei Ting Ancestor laughed.

“Let’s duel in the Cosmic Sea,” Yan Feng Ancestor said. “And this duel between two of you isn’t fit for the Origin Continent’s Gefang to witness.”

What were their statuses? If they chose to conceal it, not even the Divine Kings could spy on them.

“Let’s go.”

In an instant, Lei Ting Ancestor, Yan Feng Ancestor, and Luo Feng departed above the Galactic Divine Nation, arriving in the vast Cosmic Sea beyond the edge of the Origin Continent.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two more figures arrived: a towering woman in blue robes, and Di Qing.

“Galactic, this is the Eastern Pole Domain Ancestor, Feng Xi,” Di Qing introduced.

“Galactic,” the Eastern Pole Domain Ancestor smiled.

“Feng Xi,” Luo Feng smiled and nodded. His Eye of Birth and Death had already detected some of her techniques—her life force alone was roughly 50% stronger than his current state. As for physical body, she was already a Divine Emperor of early stage—not even counting other abilities.

“To this day, the Origin Continent finally has five Divine Emperors,” Yan Feng Ancestor sighed. “It’s incredibly hard for a Source World to produce even one Divine Emperor.”

Luo Feng now felt a sense of belonging.

No matter what, all five present hailed from the same Source World. Beyond the Source World… they were each other’s most trustworthy allies.

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“Galactic and Thunder Ancestor’s duel is rare,” Eastern Pole Domain Ancestor Feng Xi smiled. Her realm was far inferior to the two Ancient Kingdoms’ Ancestors.

At this moment, Yan Feng Ancestor, Di Qing, and Feng Xi watched from afar—their invisible domains had already sealed off an infinite expanse. All life on the Origin Continent, including the three alien races, could not peer into this battle.

Luo Feng and Lei Ting Ancestor gazed at each other from afar.

“Galactic,” Lei Ting Ancestor, having experienced much, spoke. “I’ve cultivated for several eras beyond the Source World, experimented with multiple cultivation systems, and gained countless opportunities. In darkness, I forced the Hunyuan bloodline to its absolute limit within the cage—half-Hunyuan level. Even under the Origin Continent’s power restriction, my techniques remain unrestricted.”

“I’ve never left the Source World,” Luo Feng said, looking at Lei Ting Ancestor. “Thunder Ancestor, please use your full strength—I wish to learn from you.”

“Very well.”

Lei Ting Ancestor nodded calmly.

“I once devoured a low-level Hunyuan lifeform, and from it, I discovered and refined a bloodline technique unique to it.” Lei Ting Ancestor flicked his finger—a single drop of blood flew out. It was the essence of a Peak Divine Emperor’s blood.

That single drop instantly split, forming numerous lifeforms, each precisely at the Origin Continent’s maximum power limit.

Nine lifeforms total, each fixing their gaze on Luo Feng.

“Hahaha…”

“All will die. All will die.”

The nine lifeforms emitted eerie laughter.

Luo Feng’s Eye of Birth and Death had opened. Under its observation, these nine lifeforms were composed of entirely different elements: some formed from lightning, some from fire, others were illusory, some were mental beings, still others from black wind…

These forces made Luo Feng feel startled.

Fortunately, the Supreme Rule silently suppressed them, restraining their power.

“You can’t resist,” one lifeform, composed of flame, laughed, then vanished.

Flames immediately ignited on Luo Feng’s body, burning every part of him—even the most fundamental units of life.

Fortunately, Luo Feng had already perfected the “Multi-Taloned Lifeform” World Body. Had he still been in his Twenty-Four Forms World Body, his life force would have begun to decay instantly.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Terrifying lightning struck Luo Feng, leaving faint marks on his surface.

“Hahaha, die, die,” a voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind—it was a mental lifeform. But Luo Feng’s mental will had reached the Origin Continent’s limit, and with Lie Yuan Technique, he fully resisted it.

“Whoo~~~” Wind brushed against Luo Feng, seeping into every crevice of his body, penetrating every fundamental life unit.

“Chit! Chit! Chit!” Blood-red flowers grew on Luo Feng’s body, absorbing his strength, striving to bloom more flowers.

…

Nine techniques struck simultaneously. Luo Feng could not dodge—he could only endure!

“Under the Origin Continent’s power limit, my technique reveals only a fraction of its true power. You holding out is already impressive,” Lei Ting Ancestor said calmly. “But while resisting my technique, how much of your own strength can you still wield?”

Luo Feng nodded. While fully defending, he could only spare two or three tenths of his focus to counterattack.

“Impressive, truly impressive,” Luo Feng said. The gap in realms was indeed vast.

Hum!

A phantom nine-story tower appeared, enveloping Luo Feng—instantly blocking all attacks against his body, soul, and mind. Under the Origin Continent’s conditions, no force could penetrate the Star Tower to harm Luo Feng in the slightest.

(End of Chapter)