## Chapter 244: Episode Six – The Mantis Stalks the Cicada

The Snow Realm Progenitor, the Heavenly Hǒu Divine King, and the Bleakwind Lord were not overwhelmingly powerful, yet their sins ranked among the top ten in the Origin Continent. The core reason they could still live freely for endless years was their extreme ability to protect themselves!

After all, some ancient beings were also resentful of evil, and some had conflicts with them, yet they were still helpless against them.

The Snow Realm Progenitor walked the path of Life Origin, the Bleakwind Lord the path of Space Origin, and the Heavenly Hǒu Divine King walked the path of Boundlessness, each possessing extremely troublesome life-saving abilities. The simultaneous deaths of these three truly shook the entire continent.

“Good riddance!”

“They should have died long ago.”

“These great sinners have been living so freely on the Origin Continent. A supreme existence should have annihilated them long ago.”

Some who hated evil were excited and cheered.

Some Divine Kings with deep sins began to feel uneasy. “To kill the Heavenly Hǒu Divine King and the others simultaneously, will they continue to hunt us down?”

“Such busybodies!”

“What to do, what to do? Should we reincarnate?”

“There are so many great sinners on the entire Origin Continent; this powerhouse is likely only targeting the top ten. They shouldn’t be able to find me.”

These great sinners were in various states of panic.

Of course, most Divine Kings were more concerned about the identity of the mysterious powerhouse. “Who exactly killed the Heavenly Hǒu Divine King and the others? Is it that Black-Robed Golden-Masked powerhouse?” They were very concerned about the impact this mysterious powerhouse would have on the overall situation of the Origin Continent.

“The Yanwind Hall and the Thunderclap Merchant Guild should soon uncover some information about the culprit.” All forces were waiting.

…

“We can’t find any traces.”

“We can’t find any traces of the culprit in the past timelines either.”

The two great Ancient Kingdoms each used their methods, but they couldn’t find any traces at all.

If Luo Feng’s previous killing of the three State Lords of the Gluttonous State left obvious traces, with even clear images, then this time, there were absolutely no traces! Not in spacetime, causality… or even any energy fluctuations. The culprit was nowhere to be found.

“Could the culprit this time not be the Black-Robed Golden-Masked powerhouse?” The two great Ancient Kingdoms were somewhat doubtful. After all, the recent similar deaths were those of the three State Lords of the Gluttonous State, and State Lord Tiānkūn was also a great sinner. Their biggest suspect was the Black Robe!

But now, they couldn’t find any traces.

“The culprit’s methods this time are more sophisticated than the Black Robe’s.”

“Could it be an Ultimate Realm existence! Or rather, an existence beyond the Divine Kings?”

The two great Ancient Kingdoms were somewhat uneasy.

******

Hù Yáng City, the City Lord’s Mansion.

Luo Feng leisurely drank wine, watching the stars twinkle in the night sky.

“After killing three Divine Kings, the stars in this night sky still shine so brightly,” Luo Feng said.

Móluósà looked at the night sky and couldn’t help but say, “Those three were of average strength and inconspicuous among the stars. The most conspicuous ones are the Ultimate Realm existences, the Emperor Lords.”

Luo Feng smiled.

“Master, I’ve always had some confusion,” Móluósà said.

“What confusion? Tell me about it,” Luo Feng said as he poured himself more wine.

“Master, since you wanted to kill the top ten sinners, why not act simultaneously, sending out ten clones… and instantly annihilate them!” Móluósà said, “Now, Master, you’ve killed the weaker three first. The remaining seven will definitely become vigilant, and some might even be frightened into actively reincarnating. Then, we won’t be able to find them.”

Luo Feng looked at Móluósà.

“Among the top ten sinners of the Origin Continent, the three I killed were the weakest, and their sins were also at the bottom.”

“The remaining seven are not ordinary.”

“Three are Royal Clan Divine Kings! They reside in the Thunderclap Ancient Kingdom’s holy land, ‘Thunderclap Mountain,’ and the Yanwind Ancient Kingdom’s ‘Flame Capital.’ We would be immediately discovered once we enter,” Luo Feng said, “And the other four are scattered cultivators. Their strength is quite terrifying, and their sins are monstrous.”

Móluósà agreed, “The three Royal Clan Divine Kings and the four scattered cultivators, their seven sins… are much greater than those of the Snow Realm Progenitor and the others.”

Luo Feng said, “Speaking of sin rankings, the first is ‘Ironfist Fiend Sovereign.’ He once plundered almost all living beings from a full twelve kingdoms. Throughout the long years since, his sins have been countless. The second is ‘Black Vulture Old Ancestor.’ He has harmed dozens of kingdoms, and even the living beings of the Thunderclap Kingdom have suffered greatly at his hands. How can he still live freely to this day? The third is ‘Foxeater Divine King,’ the fourth is ‘Whimpering Divine King,’ and only then does it come to the three Royal Clan Divine Kings.”

“Móluósà, don’t you find it strange? The sins of the four scattered cultivators are greater than those of the three Royal Clan Divine Kings, yet they can still live freely to this day?” Luo Feng said.

“Isn’t it all speculated that those four scattered cultivators have Emperor Lords or Monarchs behind them?” Móluósà said matter-of-factly, “It is said that they are the claws and teeth of the Emperor Lords and Monarchs.”

Luo Feng nodded. “I think so too.”

“It’s about time,” Luo Feng looked at the night sky. “The next target is Foxeater Divine King.”

…

Foxeater Divine King resided at the border of the Celestial Ice Plain, commanding a vast territory. Not only were countless living beings within his territory frequently devoured, but he also actively invaded many surrounding kingdoms.

“Having killed the Heavenly Hǒu Divine King and the other three weaklings, will he take action against us?” A massive blood-red fox was lying there, his golden eyes showing a hint of worry.

Foxeater Divine King, also at the peak of the Divine King Second Layer, was much more famous than Guīxū Emperor Lord and Wūxīn Divine King.

He cultivated the path of Space Origin and had a full nine powerful clones! Relying on his unpredictable space techniques, he invaded various kingdoms and wantonly devoured countless living beings, making it impossible to stop him.

Besides his nine powerful clones, he also had many weaker clones.

“Emperor Lord, I always feel uneasy,” Foxeater Divine King transmitted remotely.

“Don’t worry, you have a clone in my palace. No one can threaten you,” a frivolous and casual voice responded.

Foxeater Divine King suppressed his thoughts.

Suddenly—

Foxeater Divine King ‘saw’ a massive star rolling toward him. He was shocked! At this moment, no matter how many clones he had, he could only resist this terrifying mental attack.

“Emperor Lord, save me!”

The rolling star crushed down, Foxeater Divine King had no Ultimate Realm lifeform, no perfect Dao to protect him, and no super powerful secret treasure of his own. Only the clone hiding in the Emperor Lord’s palace, which had the effect of weakening his willpower slightly. “Pfft.”

The Emperor Lord’s palace weakened two to three-tenths of the power of the willpower attack. Under the rolling star’s crushing force, Foxeater Divine King’s mental willpower was still annihilated.

“Even under the protection of my palace, Foxeater died?” That Emperor Lord was shocked and furious, looking at the corpse of Foxeater Divine King’s clone.

…

“Barely managed to kill Foxeater Divine King this time,” Luo Feng frowned slightly. He could feel that crushing all of Foxeater Divine King’s mental consciousness this time was quite strenuous.

This also made Luo Feng understand that his mental willpower, combined with the [Liè Yuán Art], could sweep away all Divine King-level willpower existences!

Even with an Emperor Lord’s palace blocking him, he could still kill.

But if it were a stronger protection method, his willpower methods might not be able to kill.

“My mental willpower still needs to become stronger,” Luo Feng thought.

Whoosh.

Luo Feng and Móluósà collected a total of two clone corpses and many items from Foxeater Divine King’s lair, then departed.

******

Previously, when the Heavenly Hǒu Divine King and the other three died, the various parties of the Origin Continent, although concerned, were all emotionally stable.

But the death of Foxeater Divine King shocked many powerhouses! He was at the peak of the Divine King Second Layer and walked the path of Space Origin. Even Emperor Lords would find it difficult to kill him, yet he actually died?

Whoosh!

On an endless grassland, Luo Feng and Móluósà walked side by side.

“Master, Whimpering Divine King’s karma has completely disappeared,” Móluósà looked at Luo Feng. “He must have been frightened into immediately reincarnating.”

“He was decisive enough,” Luo Feng nodded.

“Ironfist Fiend Sovereign, who ranks first, and Black Vulture Old Ancestor, who ranks second, are still around,” Móluósà looked at Luo Feng. “Who should we go after?”

Luo Feng looked into the distance. “Let’s go find Ironfist Fiend Sovereign.”

…

Ironfist Fiend Sovereign was undoubtedly the most terrifying existence on the Origin Continent, on par with Pǔxīn, the Space-Time Lone Boat Boat Master, and Divine King Luohe.

He once plundered almost all the population of twelve kingdoms in a single action. The accumulated living beings he had plundered over the long years were simply unimaginable. However, in recent years, he had been much more low-key.

Inside a hidden palace.

Ironfist Fiend Sovereign was covered in armor, only his eyes were exposed, his cold pupils watching the outside world.

“Master, the culprit killed Foxeater Divine King. Will he come looking for me?” Ironfist Fiend Sovereign transmitted.

“He succeeds every time he strikes. At this moment, he is at his most confident. He will come,” a voice transmitted. “As long as he dares to show himself, he won’t escape this time!”

Ironfist Fiend Sovereign waited patiently.

Suddenly—

He ‘saw’ rolling stars crushing toward him.

“Such a powerful mental willpower attack.” Ironfist Fiend Sovereign was fearless, but under the rolling stars, his mental willpower was still crushed and annihilated.

Ironfist Fiend Sovereign, who was sitting there, immediately lowered his head and fell silent.

“Something’s not right.”

Luo Feng, who was outside the palace unleashing the mental willpower attack, changed his expression slightly. “This Ironfist Fiend Sovereign is not right.” When he killed Ironfist Fiend Sovereign, Luo Feng noticed that his body was somewhat special.

Rumble~~~~

The surrounding hundreds of millions of kilometers suddenly appeared with endless black flames, sweeping away everything. The numerous living beings around the palace were instantly incinerated.

In the terrifying flames, Ironfist Fiend Sovereign raised his head, got up, and respectfully saluted. “Master.”

Next to Ironfist Fiend Sovereign, there was an old figure with a red cloak, who laughed loudly as he looked at Luo Feng. “It wasn’t easy for me to cultivate a powerful consciousness for this puppet. You’ve destroyed it.”

The scarlet flames blotted out the sky, and their power was terrifying. Even the peak of the Divine King Second Layer couldn’t withstand the flames for more than a few breaths.

Luo Feng looked at the old man with the red cloak.

“Emperor Abyss!” Luo Feng recognized the other party at a glance.

This Ironfist Fiend Sovereign was actually just a puppet lifeform cultivated by Emperor Abyss. The three personal guard generals by his master, Emperor Chǔ’s, side were also very special lifeforms.

“Although I lost a powerful consciousness, it was worth it,” the cloak flapped in the wind, Emperor Abyss’s aura merged with the endless scarlet flames, and he looked at Luo Feng coldly. “You let me catch you!”

Luo Feng looked at the other party but smiled.

His prey had never been these Ironfist Fiend Sovereigns and Foxeater Divine Kings, these lackeys! What did it matter to kill a lackey? As long as the mastermind behind them was still there, they would quickly support other lackeys.

“Emperor Abyss!” Luo Feng spoke. “Do you know why I didn’t kill all the great sinners at once?”

Emperor Abyss frowned slightly.

“Because, you are my prey!” Luo Feng stared at the other party.

As soon as he finished speaking.

Heaven and earth changed color!

Endless expanses of space were filled with scarlet rivers, which surged and instantly annihilated the scarlet flame domain unleashed by Emperor Abyss with a super powerful secret treasure.

“This is—” Emperor Abyss looked at the endless scarlet rivers blotting out the sky, but he still didn’t panic.

Because he was one of the thirteen Emperor Lords of the Yanwind Ancient Kingdom!

At the same time as he made his move, he had already notified the other Emperor Lords.