Chapter 2315: Relentless Tempering

Boom!

A terrifying suction burst forth from the water droplet fluid.

The matter refined to the extreme brought immense, astonishing gravity, directly devouring and crushing all surrounding matter, absorbing it into the fluid.

Air also has mass; it too was crushed into imperceptible particles, instantly sucked into the fluid and becoming part of the water droplet.

A huge distorted space spanning thousands of kilometers appeared before Xiao Feng; everything within sight was swept in, crushed into particle fluid within a few short seconds, and mixed with the water droplet.

Originally the size of a peanut, the fluid rapidly expanded to the size of an egg after absorbing matter from thousands of kilometers around.

Immediately afterward, the unstable fluid matter burst forth again, forming a magnetic-field-like shockwave that spread outward.

Boom—

Wave after wave, energy surged and the fluid vanished.

The crushed particles returned to normal particles.

Only the forms were scrambled: original iron turned to stone, stone to wood, water to air, and so on.

Within a radius of thousands of kilometers, the land became a chaotic mix; the Big Pit originally dug out by the devouring was refilled, even with extra material.

But it was completely different from before, like scooping a large chunk out of a perfect cake and then dumping a heap of leftovers, leaving the ground in utter disarray.

The shockwave spread outward tens of thousands of kilometers, leaving on the ground a ripple resembling a magnetic field.

That ripple formed mountain ranges, with the highest points reaching several kilometers and lower ones several hundred meters.

One ring after another formed the mountain terrain, completely altering the tens of thousands of—

of the land's topography.

"Strong..."

Xiao Feng secretly felt astonished.

Although the first stage's swallowing range is smaller than in the game, only about a 3,000-kilometer radius.

But the destructive power and speed of the swallowing force are enough that a planetary-level controller cannot even escape before being torn apart, their Li Ti crushed into particles and pressed into the fluid.

Anyone within 100 kilometers of the fluid droplet cannot escape disaster!

Beyond 1,000 kilometers, some flesh-and-blood cells might escape and revive, but they would suffer severe vital energy loss and lose the ability to resist.

As for stellar-level—

Stellar-level powerhouses have evolved greatly, able to survive on white dwarfs, but they dare not easily approach neutron stars, lest they suffer harm.

Neutron stars in the universe are basically stable; they do not suddenly burst with great power, and when approached, there is preparation.

But Xiao Feng's water droplet appears suddenly, relying on surprise.

If a stellar-level powerhouse, unaware of this power, detonates at close range, they would likely suffer severe trauma, even endangering their life.

However, this 'close range' truly means very near; beyond 1,000 meters, the effect drops sharply.

Don't think 1,000 meters is far; for a controller, such a distance can be crossed in an instant, and escaping only requires a teleport.

Thus, in a life-and-death battle, timing is crucial; this droplet must be detonated at the most suitable moment to achieve maximum effect.

Xiao Feng himself fears no water droplet, for he can transform his body into Source Qi of All Things, existing as even more—

as minute particles. Even at the core of the water droplet's neutron field, he can easily escape.

This is his greatest difference from other controllers.

As long as he is prepared, no one of the same realm can truly harm him.

The Secret Art's power is fine, but its execution speed is a bit slow; it still needs more practice.

Xiao Feng floated in midair, took out a Universe Spirit Stone, and replenished his consumption.

Actually, he can absorb all things, converting ordinary matter into energy to replenish himself.

But the process of breaking down all things is also a drain on his mental will, like a person chewing raw meat; when energy crystals are available for quick replenishment, there's no need to painstakingly absorb this 'hard-to-swallow' energy.

The Universe Spirit Stone replenishes energy quickly; Xiao Feng simultaneously took out a hundred, instantly crushed and absorbed them, filling his gene energy.

Afterward, he continued trying.

First condense Source Qi of All Things, then gather minute particles, have them combine, and form a micro neutron star.

The water droplet is an unstable micro neutron star; its surface resembles iron, but it is actually a fluid state filled with extreme density and astonishing gravity.

Moreover, under the controller's power, its energy is suppressed; once it erupts, the effect becomes even more terrifying.

Soon, Xiao Feng condensed another droplet, this one dark gray.

"Still seven seconds, only a little faster..."

Xiao Feng was not very satisfied with this speed.

But this time he did not detonate the droplet's power; instead, he decomposed it again and reabsorbed it into his body.

His own controllable power is certainly easier to decompose and absorb than external raw matter.

The absorption is complete; operation is smooth and effortless.

Next he tried a third time, fourth time, fifth time…

"Seven seconds… seven seconds… still seven seconds…"

Understanding a Secret Art and mastering it to perfection are two different things.

Xiao Feng repeated it over and over, increasing his proficiency with the skill.

After a day passed, he had practiced thousands of times, becoming much more adept; he could reduce the time from seven seconds to about six.

But that's not enough; Xiao Feng knows this is absolutely not the limit—as long as he keeps training, he can become faster!

He landed on the ground, able to repeat the condensation and dissolution of the water droplet two to three times per minute.

He had originally said he'd go out for just a day or two and return.

As a result, this practice kept him training for over a month.

After nearly fifty days, Xiao Feng had increased the speed to about three seconds; with a thought, Source Qi of All Things converges, and he can quickly produce a micro neutron star water droplet.

Afterwards, driving this drop of water to attack, there is also a brief process.

Overall, completing such an attack takes about 4-5 seconds.

"Still not fast enough……"

Xiao Feng sighs.

Controller's battles sometimes decide victory in a second, especially when the strength gap is large; one might not even have time to launch an attack before being destroyed by the opponent's power.

Although Controllers can revive by borrowing the will origin or the body origin, under absolute power overwhelming, they might not have such an opportunity.

So, cannot stop, must continue onward!

Of course, after becoming proficient, he can already perfectly control the Water Drop Secret Art, without worrying about losing control and destroying everything around.

Xiao Feng continuously uses instant shift to return to his manor.

Garden, returning to Han Zichen and the three's side, while using cosmic spirit stone to cultivate, while honing the Water Drop Secret Art.

Time passed day by day, and before knowing it, several years had passed.

The threat of the Calamity Law Holy Sovereign never appeared, and Xiao Feng was about to let down his guard.

One day, the virtual body left in Slant Moon City heard a piece of news.

The superior ruler of Slant Moon City, "Heavenly Mark Great Lord", sent an envoy to come collect the hundred-year tribute.

The city-states on the land are protected by the great lord; every hundred years they must pay tribute once, the more the population and the more superhumans, the more tribute they must pay.

If not paid, the consequences will be severe.

Slant Moon City was originally a lowly small city-state; just paying a small amount of tribute would suffice.

But after Zhang Fan and the others seized management rights, the number of superhumans suddenly became especially large.

Thus the amount of tribute also suddenly surged by a large margin……