Chapter 421: Heart's Desire

Time passed. Luo Feng, dressed in black and with black hair, walked through the boundless Primal Chaos Space. Looking into the distance, his gaze fell upon a Source World. Within this Source World's 'Chaos Sea,' billions of miniature universes were nurtured, each containing a vast number of 'plane worlds.'

Luo Feng's attention was drawn to one particular plane world because humans thrived there, bearing an 80-90% resemblance to those on Earth.

The humans on this plane mostly lived no longer than a hundred years.

"'Their culture is also 70-80% similar to Earth's,' Luo Feng mused. Among the countless civilizations across countless Source Worlds, he rarely encountered one so akin to his home planet, Earth.

The people of this world faced the threat of 'Phantom Demons.'

For generations, their struggle against the Phantom Demons had forged a unique cultivation system.

"'What is real, what is false? Is your power an illusion?'" "'One can cultivate truth even through illusion!'"

In this world, a master was teaching a disciple.

"'Master, is there a way to completely eradicate the Phantom Demons?' the disciple asked. 'Yes, there is,' the master replied, looking at his disciple.

"'But for generations, our cultivators' ultimate fate has been to perish at the hands of the Phantom Demons.' The disciple felt a sense of powerlessness, having come to terms with the truth of this world since embarking on the path of cultivation.

No matter the faction, generation after generation of disciples had died!

"'Just because it couldn't be done in the past doesn't mean it can't be done in the future,' the master said with a slight smile. He then looked up. 'I have passed on the method to you. It's time for me to do what I must.'"

The disciple was stunned. He had only just begun his training.

"'Wolf Demon Mountain has plagued the thirteen cities of the Northwest. My cultivation has always been for the sake of eliminating it. Now that the legacy of the Zhuoshan lineage has been passed on, I have no more worries.' The master smiled, patted the disciple's head, then turned and departed. With a whoosh, he instantly streaked across the sky, leaving a tearing trail high above, heading directly towards Wolf Demon Mountain.

"'Master!' The disciple knelt, watching it all with tears in his eyes.

Wolf Demon Mountain was an 'Earth-level Calamity,' second only to a 'Heaven-level Calamity' in the entire world. An Earth-level Calamity signified an area engulfed by Phantom Demon power, capable of devastating an entire province.

A terrifying battle ensued within Wolf Demon Mountain.

With his extraordinary talent, the master fought with more than half his life, finally vanquishing the Phantom Demon of Wolf Demon Mountain! Just as he watched with immense satisfaction as the Phantom Demon died, a surge of power descended upon the deceased demon. After absorbing this power, the 'Wolf Demon' not only revived but also saw its strength skyrocket.

"Boom! The affected area of Wolf Demon Mountain rapidly expanded. 'Haha! Thanks to you, I broke through in desperation! From now on, Wolf Demon Mountain shall be a "Heaven-level Calamity"!' The Wolf Demon roared with laughter.

"'A Heaven-level Calamity?!' The severely wounded master watched the scene in disbelief. 'How... how could this happen?'"

"'A Heaven-level Calamity will plague half the nation. I am a sinner, a failure.' The master couldn't accept what was happening before his eyes at that moment. He had cultivated for thirty years solely to eliminate the Wolf Demon. Yet, against all expectations, he had aided the Wolf Demon, making it even stronger.

This world was already deeply steeped in suffering.

And now, another Heaven-level Calamity had emerged.

"'How utterly powerless I am,' the master murmured, watching the Wolf Demon's gaping maw engulf the sky and earth, closing in on him.

The Wolf Demon, whose strength had transformed... he was utterly helpless! He could only face death.

At that very moment—

In the boundless Primal Chaos Space, Luo Feng, from across vast distances and time, gazed upon that particular universe among the countless within the Source World's 'Chaos Sea.' He watched everything unfolding in the plane world.

"'How can you little ones possibly resist the machinations of World-level Primal Chaos beings?' Luo Feng gently shook his head.

Within this Source World, a clone of a World-level Primal Chaos being had descended. This clone maintained a power level at the 'Chaos Realm Upper Limit.'

With the strength of a Chaos Realm Upper Limit, it was more than enough to secretly scheme and wreak havoc across countless universes!

The power within this Source World was too dispersed; each miniature universe was less than a ten-thousandth the strength of a 'Primitive Universe'! The strongest indigenous experts born within it did not even reach 'True God' level. Naturally, the clone of that World-level Primal Chaos being could easily manipulate everything.

All life continuously provided intense negative emotions such as fear, despair, anger, and hatred.

Even with lifespans of only a few decades, their high intelligence, intense emotions, and sheer numbers still made them incredibly desirable 'food' for World-level Primal Chaos beings! After all, the accumulated intense emotions from such vast numbers far exceeded those of the much rarer naturally born Primal Chaos beings.

Even from across vast distances in space and time, Luo Feng could manifest a clone within that Source World with a single thought.

Luo Feng's clone also possessed the strength of the Chaos Realm Upper Limit.

Yet, this clone, using its hand as a blade, lightly swung it.

"'Perish!' Luo Feng's clone softly uttered a single word.

As he spoke, the law manifested!

The blade light followed the life aura, striking down the clone of that World-level Primal Chaos being! It also annihilated many of the 'calamity' powers within this Source World. The Wolf Demon, being merely a part of countless calamity powers, naturally vanished instantly.

"'Huh?' At Wolf Demon Mountain, the master watched as the Wolf Demon's gaping maw, covering the sky, descended upon him.

Suddenly, the Wolf Demon silently disintegrated.

All Phantom Demons throughout the entire world were annihilated.

Even more, all calamity powers across every universe within the entire Source World vanished, completely erased without a trace.

"'What just happened?' The master stood up, looking around in bewilderment. He noticed that the sky was brighter than ever before!

All the dark, gray aura representing the Phantom Demons had disappeared. The sky was clear, and for the first time, the sun's rays thoroughly illuminated the entire world.

Not a single trace of Phantom Demon power remained between heaven and earth.

"'Is this real, or is it fake?' The master dared not believe it. 'Am I caught in an illusion?'"

He repeatedly tested the reality of it.

"'It's real.'"

"'This world is real! The Phantom Demons are gone, gone!' The master was ecstatic. 'Our world has finally been completely rid of the Phantom Demons!'"

Although he had told his disciple there was hope to eradicate all Phantom Demons, he hadn't truly believed it himself.

All he could do was was burn himself out, striving to make the world a slightly better place.

But today... a scene he had never even dared to dream of had finally unfolded.

Standing in the boundless Primal Chaos Space, Luo Feng watched all of this from across vast distances in space and time, a faint smile appearing on his face.

The joy of those people also resonated with Luo Feng,

and he felt a sense of delight.

"'Once, like them, I was one of the most ordinary and humble beings in the entire Source World,' Luo Feng mused. 'They may be weak, but they also experience love, hate, joy, and sorrow; they have their own desires and their own pursuits.'"

Luo Feng cared about the suffering of these lowest-tier beings and pitied their weakness. For he, too, had once been a lifeform at that very level!

'Lord Jin,' after all, was born a Destruction Demon! From birth, he was accustomed to destroying countless lives. Within their race, only the fittest survived, with the strongest Destruction Demons being selected.

Lord Jin felt no pity whatsoever for the weakest beings at the bottom. Since birth, he had been slaughtering them; how could he feel compassion?

But Luo Feng pitied them!

Because Luo Feng had once been one of them.

"'What I can do now is very limited,' Luo Feng thought, observing.

The immeasurable suffering that countless Source Worlds had endured in the past, and those still enduring it now... all of it repeatedly reminded Luo Feng of one thing:

Weakness was the cause of such outcomes!

To prevent his home Source World from reaching such a state!

And for the sake of these countless weak beings...

A powerful desire naturally swelled within Luo Feng's heart.

"'One day, I, Luo Feng, will ensure that no being in the entire boundless Primal Chaos Space dares to devour any Source World,' Luo Feng silently vowed.

To achieve this, he would need terrifying strength!

He needed to make the Ancestors truly fear!

"'My blade is not sharp enough yet,' Luo Feng thought, continuing his journey through the boundless Primal Chaos Space.

Luo Feng's many clones walked in various locations, observing the past and present of numerous Source Worlds. If they encountered any World-level Primal Chaos beings devouring 'Source World essence or living beings,' Luo Feng would casually crush them to death.

The number of World-level Primal Chaos beings killed seemed insignificant at first.

But as time passed, the cumulative total grew.

"'We can't touch Source Worlds lately.'"

"'Whether it's the living beings of a Source World or its very essence. As long as we try to devour them... that Lord Luo Feng will be drawn to us! The moment he appears, we have no chance to resist and are certain to die.'"

"'Let's not exchange for Source World resources for now.'"

As Luo Feng crushed one World-level Primal Chaos being after another, the spread of this news caused almost all World-level Primal Chaos beings in the entire boundless Primal Chaos Space to temporarily cease devouring Source World resources.

They didn't even dare to send clones into Source Worlds, fearing to incur the wrath of Lord Luo Feng!

As a result—

The suffering in countless Source Worlds suddenly vanished during the period when Lord Luo Feng's many clones were active!

"'Even World-level Primal Chaos beings can be afraid.'"

"'The entire boundless Primal Chaos Space contains over 2 million World-level Primal Chaos beings.' As the creator of the Primal Chaos Birth and Extinction Path, Luo Feng could sense the life aura of all World-level Primal Chaos beings with a single thought. Among these naturally born Primal Chaos beings, the proportion of those reaching World-level was indeed far higher than among cultivators."

"'Of these, over 800,000 World-level Primal Chaos beings belong to the Naturally Born Primal Chaos faction. Many other World-level Primal Chaos beings live in very remote areas.'"

"'I've only traveled for a hundred epochs and cumulatively killed merely 7,000 World-level Primal Chaos beings, yet I've already intimidated all of them,' Luo Feng said with some emotion. He recalled how he once believed he was powerless to help the countless Source Worlds beyond the cultivators' territory.

But upon actually doing it, he realized...

that simply crushing just over 7,000 World-level Primal Chaos beings had vastly improved the conditions of countless Source Worlds.

"'Therefore, some things must be attempted.'"

"'Once done, there will be a corresponding outcome.' Luo Feng looked into the distance. Space-time in the distance began to distort, faintly connecting to a faraway place. From that distant place, a colossal figure gazed at Luo Feng. It then directly crossed through space-time, descending into this vast expanse.

An endlessly coiling giant serpent floated in mid-air. It was none other than the 'Infinite Serpent Ancestor,' the leader of the Nine Sovereigns of the Naturally Born Primal Chaos faction.

"'Luo Feng, stop!' The Infinite Serpent Ancestor said, looking at Luo Feng.