Chapter 424: Grinding the Knife (Part 2)

The Infinite Snake Ancestor was confident, relying on the power of the 'Infinite World' to achieve complete dematerialization. In this state of absolute dematerialization, no material energy could harm it in the slightest. Naturally, it also couldn't harm opponents while in this state.

This 'absolute dematerialization' state, however, was a unique ability of the Infinite World, a mysterious realm.

Equipped with this ability, the Infinite Snake Ancestor felt confident enough to face Luo Feng without fear.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

Both the Infinite Snake Ancestor and Luo Feng held nothing back, unleashing their full power from the outset.

This layer of the destruction world instantly transformed into a void labyrinth. The Infinite Snake Ancestor merged with the labyrinth, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, constantly ambushing Luo Feng.

This battle garnered even more attention across the entire Infinite Origin Space! It was well known that the Cultivator faction and the Innate Origin faction were sworn enemies, having been locked in conflict for an immense period.

In the Land of Origin.

Yuan, Jin, Wulan, Minghuang, Naigu, Xingmang, and Moman – the seven Lords – were also observing the battle. They paid close attention to their comrade Luo Feng's progress, estimating that given his rapid advancement in mastering power, it wouldn't be long before he grasped a second Origin-level Dao. They eagerly anticipated that moment.

The combination of the two Origin-level Daos—Life and Destruction—would be terrifyingly potent, as they complemented each other perfectly. Yuan had long been convinced that Luo Feng would become the most formidable combatant in the future, a pivotal figure on the front lines for their Cultivator faction. Luo Feng's blade, he believed, would be the sharpest and most unparalleled weapon for the entire Cultivator faction, capable of cutting through any obstruction.

Xingmang, who could perceive countless future timelines, had long understood this.

"Though Luo Feng's blade techniques are ferocious and powerful, the Infinite Snake Ancestor is too elusive and unpredictable; Luo Feng's moves can't even touch it," Minghuang observed, a frown on his face.

"Brother Luo Feng has unleashed hundreds of terrifying blade strikes, yet none have connected with the Infinite Snake Ancestor," Wulan said, shaking his head slightly. "In terms of void mastery across the entire Infinite Origin Space, the Infinite Serpent is surpassed only by Xingmang."

"None of Luo Feng's techniques pose a threat to the Infinite Snake Ancestor," Naigu noted as he watched.

Lord Xingmang nodded in agreement, stating, "The Infinite Snake Ancestor hasn't even used its 'absolute dematerialization' ability yet; it's simply evading all of Luo Feng's attacks through its mastery of the void."

"It's no use," Minghuang concluded, shaking his head.

Luo Feng's blade technique shifted. Though its power significantly decreased, each blade strike, once unleashed, moved with an uncanny intelligence, cutting through strange arcs and piercing layers of spatiotemporal barriers to precisely strike the Infinite Snake Ancestor, which was concealed within the void labyrinth.

Every single strike found its mark! There was no escape.

"How is this possible?" The Infinite Snake Ancestor was startled. Despite being hidden by the void labyrinth and employing absolute dematerialization, it was still taking damage.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

The continuous barrage of blade strikes rapidly depleted the Infinite Snake Ancestor's body, forcing it to rely on the energy supply from this layer of the destruction world to maintain its peak condition.

It then began to employ absolute dematerialization!

Even as the Infinite Snake Ancestor entered absolute dematerialization, some of its scales silently disintegrated, leaving the Snake Ancestor momentarily stunned.

Regardless of the Infinite Snake Ancestor's profound mastery of the void, it simply couldn't evade the attacks.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle."

Yuan and the others' eyes lit up.

"Absolute precision?" Yuan chuckled.

Minghuang, Jin, and Moman all nodded, as they each possessed the ability to guarantee a hit.

"It's vitality."

"Severing vitality is effective," Luo Feng's eyes brightened.

Luo Feng swung his blade.

This time, however, no blade light was visible; it was imperceptible.

The Infinite Snake Ancestor disdained relying on the 'destruction world's energy supply,' knowing that endless energy wouldn't be available in normal external environments.

In terms of mastery over destruction, Luo Feng was vastly superior.

This feat was only possible for Luo Feng after he had mastered the Origin Life-Death Dao.

"Hmph."

Luo Feng stood his ground, power surging across his body. Simultaneously, he unleashed hundreds of 'severing vitality' blade strikes. These strikes were imperceptible and targeted only vitality. More and more of the Infinite Snake Ancestor's scales disintegrated, followed by its very muscle tissue.

"Each of Luo Feng's strikes isn't overwhelmingly powerful, but his speed is incredible," Moman remarked with a sigh.

"Just because it hits doesn't mean it can harm the opponent," Yuan observed. He likened it to the Initial Ancestor, who could allow enemies to strike him without being threatened in the slightest.

"How is this possible? Even I can't harm the absolutely dematerialized Infinite Snake Ancestor," Jin exclaimed, staring in disbelief. "How can Luo Feng be causing it damage?"

Lord Jin, who had extensive knowledge of life, quickly realized something. "He can just follow a vitality sense to unleash a blade strike that severs vitality? Sever vitality? How does one sever vitality?"

The deeper one's understanding of life, the more apparent the difficulty of this technique became.

Sensing vitality was akin to perceiving a channel.

It could transmit 'blade light,' but there was an upper limit to the energy this channel could carry. This limit was determined by Luo Feng's mastery of vitality; he was already the most skilled in life-related techniques within the Endless Origin Space. This upper limit could not be further increased.

The Blood Lord, one of the three who escaped from Blood Crane Territory, commanded the highest level of life force, 'Blood Power,' and possessed formidable control over vitality. Even he struggled to comprehend: "Using vitality sensing, I can barely transmit a wisp of energy—perhaps enough to severely wound a World-level Origin Life. But that faint trace of energy would be utterly negligible to an Ancestor of the same caliber!"

This was a technique only acquired after mastering the Origin Life-Death Dao! When Luo Feng first became a Lord, his offensive methods were still insufficient, and the true effect of 'severing vitality' had not yet manifested; it was only suitable for dealing with some World-level Origin Lifeforms.

"The combination of the two Daos is beginning to reveal its full power," Xingmang remarked, pleased with the sight. "Life and Destruction—these two Daos, when combined, are exceptionally adept at destroying life!"

"Severing vitality is effective," Luo Feng's eyes brightened.

"But I had previously underestimated the effectiveness of 'severing vitality'."

"If the energy limit cannot be increased, then I must find a way to increase my striking speed, study the intricacies of blade techniques, and continue to amplify their power," Luo Feng mused.

"Luo Feng is quite proficient, but while ensuring absolute hits, the power of each strike isn't being maximized," Jin remarked with a smile. "He should learn from me."

A formidable opponent forced Luo Feng to repeatedly refine his 'severing vitality' techniques.

The continuous refinement of the 'severing vitality' techniques also led to the overall perfection of the 'Origin Blade Dao'.

"Later, due to the immense power of 'Great Origin Destruction,' I centered my Origin Blade Dao around the 'Great Destruction System,' and that was the correct approach."

While absolute precision could threaten most Ancestors, some remained unaffected even when struck. Luo Feng freely experimented with his techniques on the Infinite Snake Ancestor, and through this experimentation, the Origin Blade Dao within him gradually approached perfection.

As long as something possessed life, it could not evade the 'severing vitality' technique!

It targeted neither the physical body nor the soul, but solely vitality!

It was an unavoidable technique.

Yet, the 'absolutely dematerialized' Infinite Snake Ancestor watched for any openings, ready to launch a sneak attack.

Gradually, however, the Infinite Snake Ancestor presented less of a challenge as Luo Feng became intimately familiar with its evasive capabilities.

"Infinite Snake Ancestor, release the World Envoys," Luo Feng stated.

"Strong words, but realistic actions." Luo Feng engaged the World Envoys for only a few breaths. The numerous profound insights he had gained from the Mountain of Destruction were instantly verified in actual combat, rendering the World Envoys useless.

If it refused to cooperate, he would simply seize this layer of the destruction world!

"Enough!" the Infinite Snake Ancestor's voice resounded, tinged with a hint of helplessness. It wasn't shameful to be unable to defeat Lord Luo Feng.

It speculated that even 'Sand Boat' might not be able to match Lord Luo Feng.

With its sigh, Luo Feng, who had been heading directly for the 'Essence Shadow,' suddenly saw a hundred World Envoys materialize before him. Each envoy burned with blue flames as they collectively surrounded and attacked Luo Feng.

"Hmph," Luo Feng scoffed, instantly transforming into a terrifying streak of blade light that ripped through the sky, heading straight for the 'Essence Shadow' of this layer of the destruction world.

"The second Dao is gradually taking shape, very soon."

Xingmang's eyes, too, could see the future.

Luo Feng's Origin Blade Dao was on the verge of full formation.

This sight also filled many Ancestors with dread.

"We absolutely cannot act alone, nor should our true forms appear before Luo Feng." While every Ancestor possessed tenacious vitality and had devised numerous life-saving secret arts, Luo Feng's current techniques were undeniably far too terrifying; they dared not gamble.

Losing such a gamble would mean utter annihilation.

In the future, once his blade Dao is fully perfected, its power is expected to increase even further.