Chapter 359: Perfection (Part One)

The Lava Prisoner lay at the end of a gigantic canyon, staring in disbelief at the black-robed, black-haired man who had appeared in the distance.

“A lowly cultivator within the Cage could possess such strength?” The Lava Prisoner could not believe it. Immediately after, it sensed that the sealing suppression permeating every part of its body, soul, and Life Core had suddenly loosened slightly.

Even though it was only a slight release, a portion of the Lava Prisoner’s originally vast and surging power instantly broke free from the sealing. Its strength rose noticeably at once, power coursing through its entire body, and even the wound on its chest fully recovered.

“The two Guardians of the Dark Sacred Realm have loosened part of the sealing.” The Lava Prisoner was among the strongest of High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms and was naturally not foolish. It immediately guessed their intention. “They intend to use me to temper this cultivator?”

“Humph, humph.”

“He hasn’t even escaped the Cage, yet he’s already this strong! This cultivator’s talent and potential are terrifying. He’s indeed worth the effort of those two Guardians.”

Hatred surged within the Lava Prisoner.

“If I get the chance to completely kill this cultivator, those two Guardians will surely be furious. They might even be punished by the higher-ups of the Cultivator Faction!” The Lava Prisoner saw no hope of survival. At this moment, it only wanted to take vicious revenge on the Cultivator Faction.

“If this cultivator possesses avatar techniques, then there’s nothing I can do. But according to the intelligence I know, the vast majority of cultivators within the Cage do not have avatars.”

“I need to find an opportunity to kill this genius cultivator in a single strike.” The Lava Prisoner plotted.

The two Guardians treated it as a tool.

But even a tool could bite back!

……

“These prisoners originally belong to the Native Primordial Lifeform Faction—they are our mortal enemies. Now that they’ve been imprisoned, they’re filled with even greater hatred.” Qiugē stood high in the sky, watching the scene. “The stronger its hatred, the greater the threat it can pose to Luo Feng.”

“Luo Feng’s path gives him an exceptionally enormous lifeform body. Even if the Primordial Prisoner severely injures him, the chance of killing this avatar is extremely slim.” Yifeiya smiled faintly. “Even if this avatar is truly destroyed, it’s still a good thing. It will likely stimulate Luo Feng even more.”

They both hoped this battle would help Luo Feng achieve a breakthrough.

……

轰!

Within the spatial fissure, Luo Feng’s figure instantly traversed space and arrived before the Lava Prisoner. His raised arm descended like a blade! The power of Life and Death split apart all obstacles— even the world membrane was cut open!

“So fast!” Under the sealing, the Lava Prisoner could not fly and its movements were sluggish. Facing this attack, it could only slightly shift its body, taking the blow with its shoulder.

With that strike from Luo Feng—

The Lava Prisoner’s body, like a massive pillar, sank straight into the depths of the earth, more than half buried, with only its chest and above remaining on the surface.

“Heh heh heh.” The Lava Prisoner grinned, revealing rows of jagged teeth like a forest of serrated blades.

“Stronger?” Luo Feng immediately noticed. Previously, with a single palm strike, the Primordial Prisoner had been sent flying without resistance. But this more ferocious chop—yet the Lava Prisoner endured it without injury.

“Cultivator, your strength is somewhat lacking.” The Lava Prisoner grinned at Luo Feng. “If I weren’t sealed, I could crush you with a single finger.”

As it spoke, eight arms suddenly extended from within its body, striking simultaneously!

But Luo Feng vanished like an illusory phantom.

“I’m too slow.” The Lava Prisoner frowned slightly. Illusory chains penetrated its entire body, making every movement sluggish. Even a close-range ambush with eight arms failed to touch the cultivator.

“Life-and-Death Cycle!”

In an instant, more than a dozen Luo Fengs appeared around the Lava Prisoner—from all directions, including above—and unleashed continuous attacks.

Palm strikes, fist techniques, claw attacks… every move embodied the Half-Primordial Life-and-Death Path. Using his own arms as weapons, Luo Feng chained one move after another, even stacking the power of previous strikes into subsequent ones.

His techniques flowed like a cycle of life and death—vitality growing ever stronger, while the destructive aura became increasingly terrifying. In the blink of an eye, Luo Feng unleashed tens of thousands of strikes.

Those tens of thousands of strikes filled Luo Feng with exhilaration!

Each move mobilized as much of his 1.2 Billion Times Energy Reserve body as possible! Under such extreme exertion, his control over his body began to improve once more.

The Lava Prisoner’s attacks were slower and couldn’t touch Luo Feng. In a blink, it had endured tens of thousands of strikes.

Each strike roared like heaven and earth collapsing.

“Pfft.” Lava-like blood flowed from the Lava Prisoner’s mouth. Its body was covered in dense wounds—but as lava flowed, the injuries quickly disappeared.

“Your techniques are too weak.” The Lava Prisoner ignored the blood trickling out and looked at Luo Feng. “You’ve hit me over thirty-five thousand times, and this is all the damage you’ve done? Oh—now even those wounds are gone.”

“Whoosh!”

Luo Feng’s figure flashed, and a cyan-gray spear appeared in his hand.

This spear was one of the many Life-and-Death secret treasures Luo Feng had purchased after arriving in the Dark Sacred Realm. With his current realm—especially after studying the Mysteries of the Split-Sky Blade—he could now draw out more of the spear’s profundities.

“Boom—” Luo Feng thrust the spear forward violently. As it pierced out, it trembled slightly, secret patterns lighting up across its shaft. A terrifying force surged forth, as if to pierce through everything.

“This—” The Lava Prisoner was startled.

The spear had already pierced into its chest! However, its body was massive and incredibly thick. The spear forced its way halfway through its body before being pulled out—then thrust in again.

But during the second thrust, an invisible force within the Lava Prisoner wrapped around the spear, hindering Luo Feng from pulling it out.

“You won’t escape.” Two of the Lava Prisoner’s arms seized the spear.

“Killing you in close combat is still somewhat troublesome.” Luo Feng’s figure flickered to a distant location. He did not retrieve the spear and instead smiled faintly. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

At once, an endless Blood Sea spread out, sweeping across the vast surrounding world.

Deep within the endless Blood Sea were two Formation Diagrams and a black tower.

At this moment, Luo Feng activated these three Life-and-Death secret treasures—three of the more than ten he had purchased, specifically suited to combine with the ‘Immortal Blood Sea’ for formation deployment.

Three great formations combined! Their power interlinked!

This was Luo Feng’s current strongest state—the Blood Sea Grand Formation.

“Rumble~~~”

The Blood Sea churned! Though the Lava Prisoner’s body was towering, it was engulfed by the sea and bound by layers of formations.

Within the Blood Sea Grand Formation, the Lava Prisoner felt itself increasingly restrained. Even moving its eight arms became difficult—it could barely unleash twenty to thirty percent of its strength.

“This cultivator from within the Cage—how can his body be so enormous? Such terrifying energy reserves… they’re approaching those of some High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms.” The Lava Prisoner began to panic.

Although it was an extremely powerful being among High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms, its strength was sealed.

Under such sealing, facing Luo Feng—who was now utilizing multiple secret treasures—it had no power to resist.

“My Life-and-Death Path is centered on life, with destruction as a supplement. My close-combat explosive power is still somewhat lacking.” Luo Feng thought. “Using secret treasures and formations to amplify the advantages of my lifeform—that is my strongest state right now.”

……

The Lava Prisoner had appeared in the Dark Sacred Realm for over a hundred eras.

At first, it attracted many cultivators, but since none could defeat it, their numbers gradually dwindled.

Now, only about a thousand cultivators remained in the vicinity.

“It’s Divine Lord Luo He.”

“Divine Lord Luo He has taken action—he severely injured that Primordial Prisoner with a single palm strike.”

They watched the battle excitedly.

Finally, a cultivator had emerged who could suppress this Primordial Prisoner—and in a one-on-one fight!

“What an incredible formation.”

They observed carefully. The endless Blood Sea formation enveloped the Lava Prisoner, and although it struggled, its resistance had clearly weakened.

“Back then, Dao Lord Long Jiu joined forces with tens of thousands of cultivators, yet even their combined formation couldn’t threaten this Primordial Prisoner.”

“Even with over a hundred thousand cultivators attacking chaotically, they couldn’t harm it.”

“And now Divine Lord Luo He alone can suppress it! Is he stronger than over a hundred thousand cultivators combined? In the recorded history of the Dark Sacred Realm, even Invincible Existences have never been this powerful.”

The distant spectators discussed in awe. Among the three routes of Invincible Existences, the Dark Sacred Realm had never seen a ‘Half-Primordial Fusion Path’ cultivator—only the two more common routes had appeared.

Those who relied on mental will to escape the Cage, and those who tapped into the potential of World-level Primordial Bloodlines—both were far inferior to Luo Feng in terms of raw might.

What these cultivators did not know—

Even among Fusion Path cultivators, Luo Feng was unique. He did not pursue balance between life and death. Instead, following the direction of the Star Tower Blood-Red Scales, he took an extreme path—pursuing the ultimate expansion of his lifeform!

While this path greatly increased difficulty, it also granted far greater power.

……

Within the endless Blood Sea, the Lava Prisoner sank deeper and deeper, its struggle weakening continuously. Suddenly, it saw a massive pill furnace appear within the sea, its lid already open.

“Not good.” The Lava Prisoner sensed danger—but it could no longer resist.

“Receive.”

Wrapped by the formation, the Lava Prisoner was dragged directly into the furnace. The lid slammed shut instantly. Among the more than ten Life-and-Death secret treasures Luo Feng possessed, this furnace was the most powerful for refining enemies.

The endless Blood Sea calmed.

Luo Feng sat cross-legged atop the sea, watching the furnace float to the surface. Its exterior was a deep cyan hue, and when activated, black and cyan secret patterns intertwined across its body.

“Chi chi chi~~~”

Inside the furnace, the Lava Prisoner was being refined.

“This cultivator is far too troublesome.” The Lava Prisoner had originally planned to conceal part of its strength and deliver a decisive killing blow at a critical moment. But against the Blood Sea formation, it couldn’t unleash its power at all, and before it knew it, it had been trapped inside the furnace.

“Qiugē, increase the Lava Prisoner’s strength a bit more.” Yifeiya frowned as she watched from high above. “It hasn’t posed any real threat to Luo Feng.”

“If we increase it further, contamination may occur,” Qiugē said.

“As long as its soul is completely sealed, a slight amount of power contamination won’t matter,” Yifeiya replied.

Qiugē nodded.

Soul contamination was the most severe. Minor power contamination was not a major issue.

“This Luo Feng is too strong. I already chose one of the most physically powerful Primordial Prisoners, yet I’m still forced to release a trace of its true power.” Qiugē held a command talisman, cautiously loosening the sealing slightly further.

This time, the release crossed a certain threshold. The Lava Prisoner would now truly unleash a trace of its High-Rank Primordial Lifeform essence. Even just a trace—that was still power at the High-Rank Primordial level.

Such power carried contamination effects for God Emperors.

“Hmm?”

Seated cross-legged atop the Blood Sea, Luo Feng was controlling the Life-and-Death furnace, attempting to refine the Lava Prisoner inside—when he suddenly sensed that the struggle within the furnace had rapidly intensified.