Chapter 412

As Luo Feng journeyed to the 16th level of the Abyss of Destruction, over thirty ancient existences throughout the entire Endless Origin Space turned their attention to him. This included the Infinite Serpent Ancestor and Ice Peak Ancestor, all of whom attached immense importance to this battle.

“Although I’m slightly stronger than Kavush, once he combines forces with the World Envoy, I’ll be at a disadvantage!” Ice Peak Ancestor’s eyes were cold. As one of the highest-ranking and most powerful beings in the entire Infinite Origin Space, with Sand Boat’s unwavering support, his authority was immense.

However, the Practitioner faction, which once depended on him, was growing increasingly powerful, much to the Ice Peak Ancestor’s displeasure.

“This battle will also reveal Luo Feng’s true strength!” Ice Peak Ancestor watched impassively.

Kavush’s strength was widely acknowledged as formidable. He had previously occupied the 18th level.

After the Endless Ancestor broke through, he failed to contend for the 17th level. The Feather Emperor and numerous World Envoys had joined forces to suppress him. In terms of direct combat strength, the Endless Ancestor was slightly superior to Kavush, but he couldn’t defeat ‘Kavush combined with the World Envoy’! At that time, the Endless Ancestor relied on his ‘ubiquitous’ advantage to contain Kavush and seize control of the Shadow of Origin first.

“Kavush, when combined with the World Envoy, possesses strength comparable to Demonic Ruins,” the Infinite Serpent Ancestor observed from afar. “This will be enough to clearly see Luo Feng’s true power.”

If one were forced to choose a ‘third strongest’ in the Endless Origin Space, it would be Demonic Ruins! While ‘Primeval’ represented the ultimate in defensive arts, ‘Demonic Ruins’ embodied the pinnacle of destruction. Only its weak movement and clumsy techniques made it clearly inferior to Starflare and Sand Boat.

“I’ve broken through, and Luo Feng has too?” The Endless Ancestor also watched.

Luo Feng’s previous battle had deeply moved him, leading him to achieve the state of immortality and eternal existence. This unbreakable bond made the Endless Ancestor view Luo Feng in a new light.

Of course, as a member of an opposing faction, he didn’t feel much gratitude. However, in his eyes, Luo Feng was a very special individual among the more than two hundred Ancestors and Lord-level beings in the Endless Origin Space.

“I grew stronger, and Luo Feng also grew stronger. This Practitioner faction is truly the greatest rival of my Innate Origin faction,” the Endless Ancestor mused.

“The Practitioner faction has grown even stronger,” said Sand Boat, the grey-robed woman, who resided on the 27th level and was the deepest presence within the Abyss of Destruction in the Endless Origin Space. “In the near future, they will likely completely surpass the Ice Peak faction.”

The Innate Origin faction boasted half of all Ancestor-level beings, with more continuously being born. The Practitioner faction, founded on countless source worlds, was also giving birth to Lords. Each Lord was a master of the ‘Origin Dao,’ powerful individually and even more formidable when working together. As both of these major factions continued to grow stronger, the Ice Peak faction gradually fell behind.

Luo Feng could sense over thirty gazes fixed upon him, and he could even trace them back to their origins.

“A confrontation with Kavush truly draws a crowd,” Luo Feng thought to himself, noting that previous clashes had never attracted so many powerful spectators.

Finally, breaking through layers of spatial and temporal barriers, he entered the deeper 16th level.

The 16th level of the Ruin World was covered in countless colossal, dark-green plants that grew immensely luxuriant throughout.

A figure stood atop the crown of the most towering tree—it was Kavush!

Kavush, clad in white battle armor, gazed at Luo Feng with burning intensity.

“Lord Luo Feng, come and fight me!” Kavush’s voice resonated through the entire level of the Ruin World. “As long as you give me a satisfying battle, even if you lose, I’ll arrange for a World Envoy to assist you in your cultivation. But if you’re too weak, I’ll simply expel you!”

Luo Feng looked at Kavush.

Their gazes met from afar, and each understood the other’s will.

“I enjoy the passion of battle, but this Kavush... he was born for it!” Luo Feng could sense this. He had family and his clan in his heart, but Kavush’s heart held nothing but battle.

“I hope you’re not like that Endless Ancestor, who only knows how to contain me and hide from me. That’s too boring,” Kavush said, looking at Luo Feng. “Face me directly! If you can gain the upper hand, I’ll even give you this entire level of the Ruin World!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll face you head-on,” Luo Feng nodded. As he spoke, he extended a hand, and the Sky-Rending Blade appeared in it.

“Hahahaha!” With laughter that echoed throughout the Ruin World, Kavush moved. Immediately, a colossal palm, large enough to obscure half the sky, descended, as if an endless, towering mountain was crashing down. This entire level of the Ruin World began to warp.

“Boom—” Luo Feng stood his ground, merely brandishing his blade casually.

The blade light, like a long whip, cut an arc that tore through the sky, splitting the Ruin World itself. This very blade light then struck the gigantic palm, which instantly split open, gushing countless torrents of blood that poured down like lakes.

The vast torrents of blood fell, enveloping Luo Feng. The blood, coiling like serpents, layered itself to bind him.

“Break!!!” Luo Feng remained unmoving. From his body, tens of millions of blade lights erupted outwards, sweeping in all directions. Countless torrents of blood were severed and annihilated, and the enveloping palm was also sliced apart.

The energy formed from this blood and the severed palm all flew back, merging into Kavush’s body in the distance.

“To be able to injure my body, Luo Feng, your blade is indeed formidable,” Kavush said, standing his ground.

The white battle armor on his body began to spread, extending over his palms and up to his head, completely encasing his entire form. Even his eyes gleamed white.

Kavush’s figure moved, appearing before Luo Feng in an instant, and close-quarters combat began.

Each of his fingers contained the power to destroy the heavens and earth; his strength was terrifyingly immense and incomparably sharp, possessing extreme destructive force. One must know that even Lord ‘Jin,’ when engaging him in direct combat, was suppressed. Kavush’s combat techniques were already close to the Origin-level Dao! Every part of his body could serve as a weapon.

“Clang, clang, clang—” Luo Feng, wielding the Sky-Rending Blade, now had a rudimentary form of the Origin Blade Dao. His swordsmanship was comprehensive, further enhanced by the endless sharpness brought by the ‘Power of Severance’. Luo Feng did not immediately try to overwhelm his opponent with ‘infinite energy’; instead, he wished to hone his own blade techniques.

The Sky-Rending Blade clashed with Kavush’s body countless times. The blade struck the white battle armor, and after being weakened by the armor, Kavush’s body showed no visible damage.

“Compared to Kavush’s combat techniques, my blade arts are still too nascent, and the mobilization of my 1.08 billion Origin Power is still too unrefined, not truly unleashing its full potential.” Luo Feng, clashing with Kavush, the most adept fighter in the entire Endless Origin Space, immediately discovered too many imperfections in his nascent ‘Origin Blade Dao’.

He controlled his energy output, making each blade technique slightly more powerful than his opponent’s, yet Kavush could compensate with his combat techniques. On the surface, the two seemed evenly matched.

“Hahaha, hahaha...” Kavush, however, was incredibly excited by the battle, laughing wildly as he fought. To try every method and exert full strength, yet still engage in such a back-and-forth struggle, was indeed exhilarating.

If the battle had been one-sided, with Luo Feng crushing Kavush, Kavush might have gained something, but the passion of the fight wouldn’t have been so intense. It was the near-equal strength and the direct confrontation that made it truly satisfying.

“No matter who wins or loses this battle, I’ll give you this level of the Ruin World,” Kavush roared with laughter. “Luo Feng, from now on, you are my good friend.”

“My friend Luo Feng, let’s have a good fight!” Kavush reveled in the battle.

It had been too long, far too long since he had such a satisfying battle.

“Kavush, from now on, you are also my friend!” Luo Feng gained immensely from this battle as well. The ‘combat techniques’ required for the Origin Blade Dao were extremely demanding, and Kavush ranked first in terms of combat techniques.

During their confrontation, Luo Feng continuously absorbed insights, and his Origin Blade Dao gradually improved. What became evident in the battle was that while Luo Feng’s energy output didn’t increase, he steadily began to gain an advantage. His blade, in particular, demonstrated increasing destructive power.

One day, two days, three days... The two battled from the sky down into countless trees, then deep underground, clashing in various environments.

They savored this battle.

“Excellent, excellent,” Kavush fought with immense satisfaction. His opponent’s strength was slowly increasing, and the pressure on him was gradually rising. This also forced Kavush to unearth his own combat potential.

The combination of the two highest-level powers he wielded occasionally allowed him to unleash a brilliant technique! Under pressure, each time he mastered a new trick, Kavush felt a profound joy from the bottom of his heart! This repeated joy made Kavush immensely enjoy this battle; it had been a long time since he had encountered such a suitable opponent.

He had once thought that ‘Jin,’ who mastered the Origin Destruction Dao, was a suitable opponent. Yet, Jin was the type to use any means necessary for victory; when Kavush was fighting other opponents for opportunities, Jin actually launched a sneak attack on him.

Kavush had always disdained those who resorted to sneak attacks. He preferred to fight honorably! As for victory or defeat, Kavush didn’t care; he enjoyed the process of battle. Even if he lost, he would laugh heartily.

As for underhanded tactics? Sneak attacks? Conspiracies? Kavush scorned them. In his view, when one was already immortal and indestructible, why bother with victory or defeat? One should simply savor the passion of battle!

This battle lasted for more than a cycle, no longer an ordinary fight but a mutual cultivation for both Luo Feng and Kavush. Both enjoyed the various gains brought by the combat.

“In a direct confrontation, Luo Feng completely suppressed Kavush!” “His strength is now almost on par with Ice Peak Ancestor and Infinite Serpent Ancestor.” More and more ancient existences gathered to watch. These ancient beings possessed the ability to divide their attention billions of ways; a mere fraction of a thought was enough to observe the battle for extended periods, gathering vast information to assess the strengths of Luo Feng and Kavush.

“Brother Luo Feng, I know your strength far exceeds this; there’s no need to hold back for me,” Kavush laughed heartily. “Go all out and let me truly feel your power!”

What caliber of combat techniques did Kavush possess? From their exchanges, he had already discerned that Luo Feng was holding back his strength.

“Alright, then I’ll use my newly comprehended killing move to end this battle!” Luo Feng also felt a strong affinity for Kavush. This past cycle and more had immensely helped him refine his Origin Blade Dao.

“Bring it on,” Kavush said, anticipation in his voice.

Luo Feng struck!

The first strike, a somber blade light, seemed to be an endless, weighty earth crushing down. This single strike made the watching ancient existences tremble, for it contained one-tenth of Luo Feng’s energy reserves! Just as this strike touched Kavush’s body, Luo Feng’s second strike was already unleashed.

The second strike, a dazzling, brilliant blade light, was as if the brightest light in all creation had appeared! It had the grandeur of Luo Feng’s ‘Great Origin Destruction’ from before, but this brilliant light was even more condensed, imbued with the mysteries of life and the ‘Power of Severance’, striking Kavush directly after the first.

The third strike was already vast and sweeping! It was like a river of destruction, obliterating all obstacles.

Each of these three strikes contained one-tenth of Luo Feng’s energy reserves! Combined, these three strikes constituted Luo Feng’s most perfect killing move at present.

Kavush had asked him to go all out! To express his gratitude to this friend, he fully displayed his newly comprehended and most powerful killing move!