Chapter 299 : A Crisis of Death

Chapter 299: A Crisis of Death

“My subordinate squad has been completely wiped out. Not a single one escaped,” said one of the nine Frost Soul Watchers with terrifying auras. “This time the cultivator is quite strong.”

“The inner territory was attacked, and the report has already been sent. By now, a leader should already be tracking them.”

Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were extremely numerous. If an attack occurred in the outermost region, they usually would not care too much. The outer region was simply too vast, and pursuing those cultivators would be very difficult.

But if the inner territory was attacked, the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform races would quickly dispatch forces from all directions to hunt the intruders down.

“These cultivators are few in number and weak in strength. If they didn’t have city protection, we would have already eaten them all.”

“They can hide inside cities and occasionally come out to ambush us.”

The Frost Soul Watchers were clearly dissatisfied.

In terms of overall strength, Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were far stronger than cultivators.

But cultivators had cities to protect them. They could cultivate safely and treat these creatures as cultivation resources.

“When will we break another city? That would be wonderful. Then we could feast on those cultivators.”

“Yes. I heard that when Boyang City was breached last time, the clans there enjoyed a huge feast. Cultivators that were rarely seen before—there were hundreds of millions inside the city.”

“Unfortunately, breaching a city is too difficult.”

The thirty-five cities of the Jiugang Holy Realm required Merit to apply for their construction. Each city was an enormous city treasure exchanged through Merit, jointly controlled by Hall Masters and Elders, making them extremely secure.

Even though the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were stronger overall, it was still very difficult to break through them directly.

It required cooperation from both inside and outside to succeed.

Every time a city was breached, it became a catastrophic disaster for that city.

Yuan and the others established the Jiugang Holy Realm as a training ground for younger generations. In many ways, the system already favored cultivators.

If cultivator cities were still breached despite that, it could only mean the cultivators themselves were too incompetent.

Whoosh.

The nine Frost Soul Watchers chatted briefly while piloting their cloud at extremely high speed, patrolling the surroundings.

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“Leader Wildhoof, within your territory a Late-Stage God Emperor Blood Demon Elysis and fifteen Mid-Stage God Emperor Frost Soul Watchers have been killed. It is suspected that an Elder has entered the inner territory to hunt.”

A message was transmitted.

“Understood.”

A terrifying bolt of lightning flew out from a vast river.

Its entire body was bathed in lightning as it immediately began patrolling its territory.

The Elders’ hunting region was already very close to the Nine Rivers.

“Daring to hunt in my territory.”

The terrifying figure within the lightning walked through the void at incredible speed.

Among the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform races inhabiting the vast area around Rainlan City, there were many different species.

The Primordial Wildhoof race was one with relatively few members but extremely powerful individuals.

Within the Primordial Wildhoof race near Rainlan City, there was only one that had reached the Complete God Emperor level.

Naturally, that individual was the race leader.

Complete God Emperor-level Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were still very rare.

For races with massive numbers like the Frost Soul Watchers, there might be several Complete God Emperor-level individuals around Rainlan City.

But most races might have only one—or even none.

The so-called “Elders’ hunting region” was actually the inner territory of Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms. It was divided into territories, each overseen by a leader.

This was the greatest danger of Elder-level hunting.

After all, these Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms possessed high intelligence. They would not foolishly allow themselves to be slaughtered.

Killing even a single one within the inner territory would trigger pursuit.

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Inside the Black Flying Boat.

“We killed fifteen Mid-Stage God Emperor Frost Soul Watchers, and none escaped.” Emperor Qing was extremely excited. “In terms of value, this squad is even slightly more valuable than the Blood Demon Elysis from earlier.”

Luo Feng nodded.

A Late-Stage God Emperor Blood Demon Elysis had extremely valuable poison, so its corpse could sell for around 150 million Primordial Crystals.

Including the Merit from killing it—worth about ten million Merit—the total value was around 160 million Primordial Crystals.

Fifteen Frost Soul Watchers, including their Merit, should sell for roughly 190 million Primordial Crystals.

“We should almost head back now,” Luo Feng said. “My original plan was to kill two Late-Stage God Emperor prey before returning. Now that’s basically done.”

“It’s best to be cautious,” Emperor Qing nodded. “The Elders’ hunting region is already the inner territory of Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms. There are too many powerful beings here.”

They had encountered prey twice.

Once was the Late-Stage God Emperor Blood Demon Elysis.

Once was the Frost Soul Watcher squad.

This alone showed just how numerous and powerful the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were in the inner territory.

Whoosh.

After deciding, Emperor Qing piloted the Black Flying Boat carefully toward Rainlan City.

Luo Feng observed the surrounding region.

“My strength is still somewhat dangerous in the Elders’ hunting region,” Luo Feng thought.

Elders dared to come here occasionally for two reasons.

First, they used clones.

Second, they rarely carried extremely precious treasures like the Heart of Immortality or the World-in-Palm.

Even if a clone died, it wouldn’t matter much.

But Luo Feng carried both treasures.

Naturally, he had to be more cautious.

“When my strength improves further, it will be suitable to hunt here frequently.”

If his Path of Life and Death advanced further to Mid-Stage God Emperor—

As a fusion path, Mid-Stage God Emperor Life-and-Death Path should be comparable to a Complete God Emperor of an ordinary path.

At that time, his strength should reach the level of a Hall Master.

As long as he did not venture into the Nine Rivers themselves, his safety would be quite high.

“But I’ve spent nine hundred eras in Rainlan City, and my Life-and-Death Path is only at Early-Stage God Emperor,” Luo Feng thought. “Advancing to Mid-Stage God Emperor will face greater obstacles. It will probably take quite a long time.”

At least his cultivation was currently progressing smoothly without encountering bottlenecks.

Some cultivators were stuck at bottlenecks for endless years, unable to advance at all.

That was truly painful.

“I should follow the advice of Senior Yuan and the others. It’s best not to study other cultivators’ inheritances and instead explore everything myself.”

So far, Luo Feng had not purchased any Half-Primordial inheritance.

His path was like a blank sheet of paper.

If he studied other cultivators’ inheritances, it would only contaminate his own path.

He relied entirely on self-exploration.

Every bit of accumulation was his own realization of the essence.

Only then would the foundation be truly solid.

“Luo Feng is simply too strong.”

While Luo Feng pondered cultivation matters, Emperor Qing was still shocked by their harvest.

“Hunting in the Elders’ region already brings such gains. By now he should already count as a relatively powerful Elder.”

“At this rate, won’t he soon reach the level of the Three Hall Masters?”

Emperor Qing thought.

“Perhaps even the structure of Rainlan City will change because of Brother Luo Feng.”

“No… with Brother Luo Feng’s talent, he might not even care about Rainlan City.”

Emperor Qing felt conflicted.

In his eyes, the Three Hall Masters of Rainlan City stood high above everyone.

Yet Luo Feng might not even regard them that seriously.

Whoosh!

Both of them had their own thoughts as the Black Flying Boat flew at high speed.

Suddenly—

In the far distance, a terrifying bolt of lightning appeared.

It looked toward them from afar.

“Hm?”

Luo Feng and Emperor Qing both stiffened.

Neither dared let their thoughts wander any longer.

“It’s… it’s… it’s…” Emperor Qing stared at the distant lightning in disbelief.

The aura was so terrifying that merely looking at it from afar filled him with fear.

It far surpassed the aura of the Blood Demon Elysis.

Luo Feng also stared into the distance.

A powerful sense of danger arose from the depths of his being.

Even his soul trembled.

“The Primordial Wildhoof race… a Complete God Emperor-level existence.”

Luo Feng’s soul trembled.

That terrifying aura left no doubt.

“It must be the leader of the Primordial Wildhoof race.”

Since the race was small, there was only one Complete God Emperor-level individual around Rainlan City.

Naturally, that individual was the leader.

At first glance, the Primordial Wildhoof appeared entirely black.

But upon closer inspection, it carried faint traces of deep blue.

Its massive body was covered in layered scales.

Two extremely sharp curved horns extended from the sides of its head.

Its lightning-filled eyes stared at Luo Feng and Emperor Qing, making their hearts tremble.

“Brother Luo Feng,” Emperor Qing said.

He knew something was wrong.

“You hide first. I must find a way to escape.”

Luo Feng immediately stored Emperor Qing away.

He also put away the Black Flying Boat.

Luo Feng never even considered defeating the opponent.

His only thought was escape.

“A Complete God Emperor… and from the Primordial Wildhoof race!”

Luo Feng knew this was the greatest threat he had faced since arriving in the Jiugang Holy Realm.

There were many races among Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms.

Each race had different talents.

The Frost Soul Watchers were mediocre in everything.

The Blood Demon Elysis specialized in concealment and poison but had average frontal combat ability.

The Primordial Wildhoof was completely different.

Its racial talent was extremely powerful.

Even among beings of the same level, it ranked among the strongest.

In terms of physical body—

Among Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms of the same level, it was probably one of the most terrifying.

The Three Hall Masters had each killed Complete God Emperor Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms one-on-one before.

But that required powerful treasures and favorable matchups.

If they faced a Complete God Emperor Primordial Wildhoof—

Even the Three Hall Masters might have no solution.

“You dare hunt in my territory.”

A deep voice echoed across the vast void.

The Primordial Wildhoof leader stared coldly at Luo Feng.

“You must be a newly promoted Elder of Rainlan City. Your clone will not leave here.”

The moment it finished speaking—

Boom!!!

Terrifying cyan lightning suddenly condensed throughout the surrounding void.

The lightning struck directly toward Luo Feng.

It came too quickly.

Luo Feng had no way to dodge.

Boom!!!

The lightning struck Luo Feng’s body.

Inside Luo Feng was the Heart of Immortality, greatly strengthening the defensive resilience of the Immortal Blood Sea Body.

It even carried a faint aura of immortality.

After taking the terrifying lightning strike head-on, Luo Feng felt slightly dazed—

But his body held.

“The Heart of Immortality truly lives up to its name. It’s incredibly resilient.”

Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If he could withstand the lightning attacks from afar, then he still had a chance to escape.

“Hm?”

The Primordial Wildhoof leader in the distance looked slightly surprised.

Then it moved.

Boom!

The moment it moved—

That terrifying figure bathed in lightning pierced through heaven and earth in an instant, tearing space apart.

Even the shockwaves alone caused the surrounding billions of kilometers of space to fracture layer by layer, revealing faint secret patterns at the outermost edge.

Within the twisted and shattered world—

Although Luo Feng dodged with all his might—

The terrifying figure had already arrived before him.