Luo Feng stood atop the rolling river of blood, his Wu Feather Wings spread behind him, as he witnessed the scene before him. He had originally planned to use the "Lie Yuan Technique," but upon seeing Morosa's gaping maw, he decided to stop.
"Without using the 'Lie Yuan Technique,' I am indeed much weaker than Morosa," Luo Feng realized as he watched.
"I have a perfect divine body, and so does he! But his mastery of the Dao is far superior to mine. Just that one gulp... It looks simple, but in reality, it comes close to the level of Chaos. Even that assassin couldn't escape it."
Luo Feng was well aware of the assassin's strength.
Despite using his control over chaos to suppress the assassin, Luo Feng's hands and wings couldn't even touch him.
Yet, when Morosa opened his mouth to swallow, the assassin was unable to evade.
"Moreover, Morosa's perfect divine body is even more resilient! That assassin's sword could pierce my divine body, but when he entered Morosa's mouth... Morosa's mouth remained unscathed."
This single swallow revealed a lot to Luo Feng.
Morosa, with the Source of Destruction, could grow just by consuming, deepening his understanding of the Destruction Dao until he fully mastered it. Even someone as gifted as Luo Feng could feel the gap between them.
"Morosa is a naturally born perfect lifeform, whereas I cultivated mine."
"As a World Beast, he is naturally endowed with the 'Source of Destruction,' and his life essence is equivalent to that of the original universe. I'm weaker in comparison, needing to cultivate and comprehend step by step."
"But, of course, I am his master."
Luo Feng smiled.
Morosa quickly approached Luo Feng, seeing his master's smile, and feeling a bit nervous, quickly said, "Master, I didn't disobey your orders. I only used normal techniques."
"I'm not blaming you," Luo Feng said with a smile.
When they first arrived on Origin Continent, Luo Feng had strictly ordered that even if it cost him his life, Morosa must not reveal his identity as a World Beast. If his identity were exposed and attracted the attention of truly terrifying beings on Origin Continent, it would be the end.
Morosa's power, using normal divine power and techniques, was completely within the boundaries. Luo Feng naturally wouldn't blame him.
"Is the assassin dead?" Luo Feng asked.
"I swallowed him into my body; he's dead," Morosa nodded.
Although both had perfect divine bodies, Morosa used his far more efficiently, making his power even more terrifying.
"He carried a karmic communication token. Before dying, do you think he might have transmitted information about my strength?" Morosa suddenly felt a bit worried.
"To say that you're also a powerful Eternal True God?" Luo Feng shook his head. "Don't worry, even if it was exposed, it wouldn't be a big deal."
Extremely powerful individual Eternal True Gods were not uncommon. Every large city had a few, and on the vast Origin Continent, there were even more. Even if the outside world knew that this master-servant pair were both very powerful Eternal True Gods, it would still be a trivial matter.
"I acted very quickly; at that moment, he was focused on staying alive and was struggling with all his might. The moment I swallowed him, he was already dead, so he probably didn't have time to send a message," Morosa said. "These are all his belongings, even the universe sand."
Morosa waved his hand, and a pile of items appeared nearby, including the Sword of the Realm and other things.
Feeling itchy, Morosa had acted impulsively. Afraid of being blamed by his master, he didn't dare keep any of the spoils for himself.
"If you need anything, just tell me," Luo Feng said as he collected all the treasures. After all, Morosa could naturally grow stronger on his own, and being short of wealth wasn't a problem; Luo Feng was the one who truly needed resources.
If Luo Feng became strong enough, he could protect this World Beast on Origin Continent in the future.
"I'll go into seclusion now. I need to digest this," Morosa said.
"Okay," Luo Feng waved his hand and brought Morosa into the Star Tower.
In one of the Star Tower's inner spaces.
Morosa looked at the corpses of the two Eternal True Gods, Qian Yu Chong and Mei Wuqi, lying in front of him, and couldn't help but smile. "Master does care about me. He killed these Eternal True Gods and deliberately preserved their bodies."
Given the power Luo Feng wielded in battle, if he hadn't deliberately preserved them, these bodies would have long turned to dust.
...
Luo Feng maintained the small universe domain that enveloped the entire residence. He glanced at the damaged areas of the residence, and within the small universe domain, the scene shifted as stones and soil gathered, beginning to repair the residence.
"Qingyan, you can come out now," Luo Feng called.
As a True God, Mo Yu Qingyan had been hiding in the small building, trembling with fear. If he had been caught in the crossfire, he wouldn't have survived.
Thus, when Luo Feng had deployed his small universe domain, he had deliberately protected Mo Yu Qingyan. Of course, Mo Yu Qingyan hadn't seen the latter part of the battle.
Under the cover of the small universe domain, Luo Feng could control what he saw and didn't want him to see.
"Master," Mo Yu Qingyan emerged from the small building, looking around and quickly asked, "Master, where is Lord Morosa?"
During this time, his master hadn't given him any guidance, but Lord Morosa often did, and Mo Yu Qingyan was very grateful to Morosa. Now, not seeing Morosa, he was worried... Did Lord Morosa get caught in the fight and die?
"Don't worry, he's in seclusion," Luo Feng said. "The battle is over. You don't need to think too much about it; just focus on your cultivation."
With that, Luo Feng flew towards the pavilion atop the mountain.
"Yes, Master," Mo Yu Qingyan respectfully responded. His thoughts were indeed unsettled, as the recent events had been too shocking.
...
At Yan Feng Pavilion.
The gray mist figure and the pavilion master sat facing each other. They had both guessed that when Luo Feng emerged, the long-waiting Ying Cang was likely to make his move.
"It's over," the gray mist figure looked at the message in front of him. "Ying Cang is dead. He was famous for his strong survival abilities, yet this time, he not only failed to assassinate Luo He but also lost his life."
"Second Uncle, are you sure Ying Cang is dead?" the pavilion master was somewhat surprised.
Even with his infinite divine body, he wouldn't dare claim to be able to completely kill Ying Cang.
Defeating him was easy; killing him was difficult.
"His karma has completely dissipated. Using the karmic communication token, we can trace his location. He died within the residence of Luo He God," the gray mist figure said.
This was also why Luo Feng rarely used the karmic communication token—some powerful forces could use it to trace locations.
Without using the karmic communication token, even if those great forces deduced some vague karma about Luo Feng, they could only determine whether it existed or not, but couldn't pinpoint his location.
"Karma dissipated, and he died in Luo He's residence," the pavilion master nodded. "This Luo He God is unfathomable!"
Even as a disciple of the Infinite Divine Body of the Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom, with profound accumulation at the Eternal True God level, and trained in the top-tier inheritances of Origin Continent, the pavilion master now held some fear towards Luo Feng.
"This Luo He God must either have an extremely high level of mastery or possess an incredibly powerful killing move," the gray mist figure speculated.
...
Luo Feng sat alone in the pavilion atop the mountain, drinking.
As he drank, he reflected on the battle.
"The assassin's strength, Morosa's strength, both prove one thing... my weakness in terms of mastery," Luo Feng contemplated.
Divine body, soul, mastery—these were the three key aspects.
His divine body was a perfect divine body, undeniably powerful, his absolute strength. That was why he was willing to spend vast resources on body refinement, to further enhance this advantage.
His soul, at the peak of the Chaos Master level, was something Luo Feng had never neglected! He spent most of his time practicing the heart-refining techniques within the "Lie Yuan Technique."
But in terms of mastery, he was still relatively weak. Mastery was the most crucial of the three aspects, and to reach the level of a Chaos Master or a God King, one needed a sufficiently high level of mastery.
"After dealing with these recent matters, I need to settle down and focus on comprehending the Chaos Laws," Luo Feng thought. "But the five great families probably won't give up easily."
"Hmm?"
Having just been through a battle, Luo Feng was on high alert when he sensed a presence approaching the residence. Looking closely, he saw Mo Li Meng descending from his flying boat and landing at the entrance of the residence.
"Brother Luo He, I'm at the front gate of your residence," Mo Li Meng sent a polite message.
The main gate opened, and the formation revealed a passage.
Mo Li Meng flew in, immediately noticing that the terrain within the residence had changed somewhat, with fewer old buildings and several new ones.
Whoosh.
Mo Li Meng flew to the top of the mountain, where he saw Luo Feng sitting and drinking.
"Brother Luo He," Mo Li Meng greeted with a smile.
"I just went through a big battle, so I did some repairs to the residence," Luo Feng sat at the mountaintop, looking at Mo Li Meng with a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Brother Mo Li Meng, I didn't expect you'd come to see me so quickly."
"I heard you were attacked by an assassin," Mo Li Meng sat opposite Luo Feng, also surprised. "But it looks like Brother Luo He didn't suffer much damage."
Luo Feng didn't respond to this.
Morosa's assistance in the battle was something Luo Feng didn't want to expose.
"Indeed," Mo Li Meng continued, "Even an Eternal True God with strong survival abilities died under your hands, Brother Luo He. That assassin, Ying Cang, was once well-known for his ability to survive any situation. It seems anyone who comes to assassinate Brother Luo He must think carefully."
Luo Feng smiled but didn't answer directly.
Mo Li Meng took a sip of wine and then said, "The five great families are in a difficult situation now. They need a way to regain their dignity, but they can't do it openly. If they act against you openly, it will only backfire on them. So, they need to resort to underhanded tactics."
"Since the five great families want to restore their face in Hu Yang City," Luo Feng said calmly, "I'm curious about what they will try next."
"Don't worry, Brother Luo He," Mo Li Meng said. "In a situation like this, those who take the initiative may appear weak, while those who wait will come out stronger. We need to be cautious and avoid giving them any pretext to attack us."
Luo Feng nodded in agreement.
"Besides," Mo Li Meng continued, "there are already rumors circulating that you might seek refuge in the City Lord's mansion. But as long as you maintain your composure and avoid taking rash actions, the City Lord won't let the five great families do as they please."
Luo Feng nodded, reflecting on Mo Li Meng's words.
"Thank you for your advice, Brother Mo Li Meng," Luo Feng said sincerely.
Mo Li Meng smiled and raised his cup in a toast. "To our enduring friendship and mutual support."
"Cheers," Luo Feng responded, clinking his cup against Mo Li Meng's.