## Chapter 8: You Have Earned Your Pride

Burning his divine power to unleash the killing technique, “Myriad Realms Convergence,” Hei Duo Mo had launched thousands of spear strikes in a single breath, unifying their power. This placed a great burden on himself, consuming roughly ten percent of his divine power.

Hei Duo Mo was well aware that if he were to withstand such an attack head-on, his divine body would undoubtedly collapse.

Yet, this unknown Eternal True God had endured it!

“I cannot afford to drag this out with him!” Hei Duo Mo’s three heads displayed an increasingly sinister glint in their eyes. “To kill him, I must shatter his divine body in one fell swoop! That leaves only one option – to unleash the forbidden technique of the *Black Sky Spear Art*! I refuse to believe he can withstand that!”

Without hesitation, Hei Duo Mo invoked the forbidden technique of the *Black Sky Spear Art*. In Luo Feng’s eyes, Hei Duo Mo’s towering figure seemed to explode, with a torrent of divine power erupting forth in a frenzy.

Hei Duo Mo instantly burned fifty percent of his divine body’s power!

Normally, when an Eternal True God unleashed such potent power, it would scatter uncontrollably. However, Hei Duo Mo perfectly channeled the burning sea of divine power into the forbidden technique of the *Black Sky Spear Art*!

“Black Sky Destruction!!!” Hei Duo Mo’s three heads locked onto Luo Feng with icy gazes as he swung his eight spears!

Immeasurable divine power poured into the eight spears, and as their illusory forms danced, they coalesced into a black shadow resembling a pillar of the heavens. Hei Duo Mo himself merged with the towering, ominous shadow.

The heavenly pillar of darkness crashed down!

The *Black Sky Spear Art*’s forbidden technique, “Black Sky Destruction,” was Hei Duo Mo’s desperate gamble. Should this attack fail to kill his enemy, he would immediately prioritize a full-force escape.

“Impressive!” Luo Feng observed the incoming heavenly pillar of darkness. At that moment, he perceived the aura of the utter annihilation of all things, a return to the primordial chaos.

“This technique already possesses a trace of the Chaos Essence.”

Having been invincible and unchallenged for far too long, Luo Feng’s blood surged with excitement at the prospect of facing such a formidable opponent!

Luo Feng instantly brandished his blade to block the heavenly pillar of darkness. At the moment of contact, Luo Feng’s body trembled violently. *Boom!* He felt the full force of the heavenly pillar transmit into his body, detonating within him in a cataclysmic explosion!

Even with his perfect divine body, Luo Feng could feel the extraordinary nature of the attack, instantly annihilating a significant portion of his divine power.

Luo Feng’s body erupted in a dazzling light in mid-air. The terrifying explosion unleashed shockwaves that reverberated in all directions, far surpassing the aftermath of the “Myriad Realms Convergence.”

The violent explosion blasted numerous wounds across Luo Feng’s body.

Staring at Luo Feng in mid-air, his body riddled with injuries, Hei Duo Mo froze in disbelief.

“His divine body hasn’t collapsed?” Hei Duo Mo couldn’t believe it. This forbidden technique had consumed a full fifty percent of his divine power. Combined with the prior losses, his divine body now held only thirty percent of its original power, leaving him greatly weakened and incapable of using the technique again.

Luo Feng’s wounds healed automatically. He turned to Hei Duo Mo and asked, “Do you have any more powerful moves?”

Hei Duo Mo’s massive figure trembled. Without hesitation, he turned and fled.

*Hum!*

He transformed into a blur, tearing through the night sky and escaping into the distant reaches.

*”The Azure-Violet Blood Crystal Flower should mature and fall in a few days. I’ll go to Hu Yang City to call for reinforcements first.”* Hei Duo Mo thought as he fled with all his might. The Shi Kingdom’s branch in Hu Yang City had quite a few experts. *”Attacking him with overwhelming numbers should be enough to deal with this unknown Eternal True God.”*

*Hum~~~*

Luo Feng merely gazed after him with his eyes, and a formless wave instantly overtook Hei Duo Mo. As he fled, Hei Duo Mo momentarily saw endless black mist engulfing him in a vortex, instantly devouring his will!

As an Eternal True God, Hei Duo Mo’s will had been tempered by countless years. Yet, the vortex’s devouring power was too terrifying. With a single touch, it completely consumed and annihilated his will.

Hei Duo Mo materialized in mid-air, his momentum carrying him in a parabolic arc before he crashed heavily onto the earth, as if falling into a deep sleep.

“My close combat is utterly pathetic,” Luo Feng said, stepping towards Hei Duo Mo’s body. Looking at the mountain-like corpse, he added, “I still had to rely on the will technique of *Nine Nightmares Realm* to subdue him.”

This technique was the *Nine Nightmares Realm’s* will technique, “Nightmare!”

Luo Feng had cultivated the *Nine Nightmares Realm* to the Eternal True God level to help the Primal Ancestor. This was a complete inheritance that focused primarily on illusions and contained three will techniques. Compared to *Array Origin Art*, the three will techniques within *Nine Nightmares Realm* were ordinary.

However, with his Chaos Dominator-level will, the seemingly ordinary *Nine Nightmares Realm’s* “Nightmare” became terrifyingly effective!

“To force me to use a will technique, you have earned your pride,” Luo Feng said. With a wave of his Blood Shadow Blade, a gray, hazy blade light pierced Hei Duo Mo’s unresisting body, striking his True God Heart.

One strike, destroying the True God Heart.

Hei Duo Mo died in a daze.

A star in the night sky dimmed, representing the collapse of Hei Duo Mo’s miniature universe in the deepest reaches of the night sky.

The night sky remained ablaze with countless stars, twinkling, collapsing, or shining brightly. Every time a star dimmed, a being had perished. In the vast Origin Continent, the death of an Eternal True God was no more than a ripple in the ocean, insignificant and unnoticed.

“This battle was truly difficult,” Luo Feng said, touching his face. He had been battered severely, his face pummeled repeatedly. “My close combat skills are indeed weak.”

From beginning to end, he had relied solely on his perfect divine body to endure!

Body refinement techniques? Protective mystic arts? Blade techniques? Movement techniques?

He only used the single move, “Birth and Death Blade”! He knew nothing else!

Luo Feng spotted the Azure-Violet Blood Crystal Flower, no longer concealed. Its aura, now free from Hei Duo Mo’s power, rapidly spread.

“The Azure-Violet Blood Crystal Flower? No wonder an Eternal True God would fight to the death for it!” Luo Feng said, a joyous expression on his face. With a thought, an invisible force shrouded the area, perfectly concealing the Azure-Violet Blood Crystal Flower’s aura.

His concealment was far superior to Hei Duo Mo’s, leaving absolutely no trace.

As Luo Feng concealed the surrounding area, he also thoroughly concealed the battlefield. Even if a True God were to pass by, they would not detect anything unusual.

*Swoosh!*

The simple and honest Mo Luo Sa flew from afar, landing beside Luo Feng and gazing in amazement at Hei Duo Mo’s corpse. “Master, you still used the will technique! You used that to deal with me back then.”

“Will is also a part of my strength,” Luo Feng replied.

“The battle just now was one-sided,” Mo Luo Sa said with emotion. Luo Feng glared at him.

Mo Luo Sa immediately covered his mouth, then stared greedily at Hei Duo Mo’s weapons and treasures. “This eight-armed Eternal True God has quite a few weapons.”

“Take what you want,” Luo Feng said.

“Two spears are enough for me,” Mo Luo Sa immediately said, summoning two black spears into his hands. He brandished them with joy.

At his level, weaker weapons were no match for his body’s strength! And Eternal-level weapons were not easy to find. Until now, Mo Luo Sa had lacked a suitable weapon.

“With these weapons, my strength will at least double!” Mo Luo Sa said gleefully.

“Two spears are enough?” Luo Feng asked.

“Enough, enough,” Mo Luo Sa said.

“When you go to Hu Yang City, you’ll need some spending money,” Luo Feng said, throwing a black-cyan jade bottle to Mo Luo Sa.

After catching it, Mo Luo Sa glanced inside. The black-cyan jade bottle contained over a hundred grains of sand, each containing a nascent universe. There were also neatly cut Chaos Crystals and several piles of colored stones.

“These are Universe Sand, Chaos Crystals, and Chaos Stones? 122 grains of Universe Sand, 30,000 Chaos Crystals, and a large number of Chaos Stones,” Mo Luo Sa said curiously, feeling delighted.

According to the Origin Continent’s exchange rate, one grain of Universe Sand was equivalent to 10,000 Chaos Crystals, or 100 million Chaos Stones.

Universe Sand was the largest unit of currency.

“How come he doesn’t have any armor?” Mo Luo Sa asked curiously.

“Armor is much more expensive than spears,” Luo Feng replied. “His wealth was mainly used to buy weapons and inheritances. The eight spears alone are worth eight thousand Universe Sand.”

Eternal True God-level armor, whether in terms of difficulty of refinement or required materials, was much more expensive than weapons of the same level.

“Master, can I have his corpse?” Mo Luo Sa asked, eyeing Hei Duo Mo’s massive body with envy.

He enjoyed consuming miniature universes, but he also enjoyed the corpses of powerful experts. As long as he consumed enough energy, he could continue to grow stronger.

“I’ll give it to you after I study it,” Luo Feng said, storing all the spoils first.

Hei Duo Mo’s loot was decent. The eight spears were worth approximately 8,000 Universe Sand, and the 19 Black Water Cones were worth around 2,000 Universe Sand. Adding the Universe Sand he carried, the mountains of alien beast materials, and other treasures, the total value of the loot was around 15,000 Universe Sand. Of course, he had also given Mo Luo Sa a portion.

“The Origin Continent generally uses bloodline cultivation methods,” Luo Feng muttered, studying the corpse for a moment. “The bloodline within this corpse is indeed very powerful.”

“However, relying on bloodlines will only allow one to reach the Chaos Dominator level at most,” Luo Feng understood this.

According to the information from his Master, Mountain Seated Guest, and the River of Remnants lineage, about half of the Chaos Dominators in the Origin Continent relied on bloodline cultivation methods, while the other half comprehended Chaos Laws.

As for God Kings? Not a single one relied on bloodlines.

“This corpse is yours,” Luo Feng said to Mo Luo Sa. “Quickly, enter the Star Tower!”

“Yes, yes, yes,” Mo Luo Sa happily stored the massive corpse and was then taken into the Star Tower to feast.

“The most delicious food since my birth!”

In one of the Star Tower’s chambers, Mo Luo Sa stared at the massive corpse, drooling. He eagerly began to devour it, with the corpse’s massive divine power being continuously absorbed by Mo Luo Sa.

Outside.

Luo Feng sat cross-legged beside the Azure-Violet Blood Crystal Flower, quietly waiting.

“The Azure-Violet Blood Crystal Flower’s bloom will only last ten days, and there are probably only a few days left,” Luo Feng mused, feeling content. Compared to the treasures left behind by Hei Duo Mo, this Azure-Violet Blood Crystal Flower was worth far, far more.

…

Within Hu Yang City, a towering pavilion named “Sky Cloud Tower” soared into the clouds.

At the top of Sky Cloud Tower, President Zan Yun sat alone, gazing at the city’s scenery, partially obscured by clouds.

“Hm?” President Zan Yun’s expression shifted. He flipped his hand and retrieved an octagonal token. Through the token, he could sense the other twelve Eternal True Gods of the Shi Kingdom’s branch in Hu Yang City.

One of them had lost contact.

This token was bestowed by the Marquis and could be used to sense them as long as they were within the Origin Continent. A loss of contact usually meant death.

“Hei Duo Mo is dead?” President Zan Yun said, shocked.