A supposedly seventh-tier combat power could be boosted directly to a tenth-tier combat power with an automaton type treasure. This was the charming aspect of the automaton type, something which researching and creating any other secret techniques could never be able to achieve. Of course, everyone was using automaton type treasures, and so, those who were originally much stronger would naturally be able to unleash an even stronger combat power.
"Given the strength of this new recruit, Milky Way, so long as he is given enough time, he will be able to earn military credits at any rate and in any amount he pleases," the captain said to himself silently. "He will also be able to continue improving himself. It seems like upon returning to the army this time, I will have to cozy up to this new recruit, Milky Way. By the next reincarnation-level mission, if I am still unable to become a true G.o.d, I"m afraid the hope of accomplis.h.i.+ng a reincarnation level mission will fall on this new recruit, Milky Way."
The captain understood this quite well. For now, he could depend on some external means to try to kill this new recruit, Milky Way. Yet, if ample time were given, this new recruit, Milky Way, would certainly surpa.s.s him. Since he could not defeat Luo Feng, the smarter thing to do was to make friends with him.
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"That law master is simply too strong. None of the true G.o.ds from our entire Xuan Yu Mountain has such a terrifying ability of close-range dodging like him."
The five true G.o.ds who had progressively tried to obstruct Luo Feng"s way before were all greatly shocked—especially the three true G.o.ds who had just started to create obstructions. Now, they felt all the more lost. Even with the three of them working together, this law master had been able to escape their siege with great ease. It was as though he was poking fun at them.
"That law master will definitely become a true G.o.d."
"And he will be a top-tiered, most terrifying true G.o.d! If he further relies on an automaton-type treasure, I"m afraid he is going to be nothing less than an invincible true G.o.d of void s.p.a.ce."
"Yes. It is rare for a true G.o.d to be evenly matched with a true G.o.d of void s.p.a.ce… and if one wants to achieve that—just like that law master earlier on—it is indeed possible to accomplish such a feat."
The five true G.o.ds agreed unanimously. The further one progressed upward, the weaker an automaton type treasure became. When law masters relied on the power of automaton-type treasures, many of them could become equal in force with true G.o.ds.
On the other hand, throughout the entire World of Jin, it was rare for a true G.o.d to be evenly matched with a true G.o.d of void s.p.a.ce with the reliance on automaton type treasures. But they all felt that if it were that law master earlier on, so long as he became a true G.o.d, he would be able to achieve this.
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In the sky high above Nine Smoke Marsh, bouts of powerful ripples were being transmitted over. This was due to the overpowering presence of six true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ce from Nine Smoke Marsh and Xuan Yu Mountain suspended in midair without engaging in any crossfire. "Nine Smoke, the three of us combined are, unbelievably, still not a match for you. How many times has it been?" The three true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ces from Xuan Yu Mountain lamented.
"Qu Wan!" Nine Smoke had a devilish body that resembled an octopus and nine human faces. He also had a beautiful voice. "How very impressive you all are. Only three of you, yet I cannot break through your combination law. If all four true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ces from your Xuan Yu Mountain come here, I suppose."
"Eh?"
"Mm?"
Six true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ce witnessed everything that was occurring beneath their feet at once.
"What impressive close-combat dodging!"
"Impressive."
Even true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ce could not hold back their praises.
"With the blade positioned as the cutting tip and its own body as the handle of the blade, he had become one with his blade to form a battle blade. When he moves about, the blade becomes sharper and more powerful. At times, it will collide and borrow the strength of its enemy. And other times, while the enemy tries hard to resist, it would already be drifting off afar." Nine Smoke could not help marveling the moment he gained an understanding of what he had just witnessed. "What an ingenious plan to be able to create such a close-combat technique."
"With the blade positioned as the cutting tip, and its own body as the handle of the blade?" The other true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ce were instantly more enlightened.
These true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ce were all aware that their close-combat dodging techniques were much more impressive than that law master. But they had the advantage of a stronger foundation, a stronger comprehension, and a better grasp over the void s.p.a.ce. In terms of how subtle and marvelous these close-combat techniques were—and the various incredible aspects of it—they all knew that when they were still law masters themselves, they were a far cry from this new recruit.
"This new recruit must be someone the East Army intends to focus on cultivating."
"Yes."
"I think he might already be placed on the name list."
The true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ces were all discussing while trying to reach a verdict.
Nine Smoke responded, "This is certainly one extraordinary genius, a rare sight in our World of Jin. If given enough time, in the future, it is highly possible that he will be sealed with a t.i.tle to become a t.i.tled great being."
"A t.i.tled great being?"
The other true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ces were amazed. Sealed with a t.i.tle?
Even for these six true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ce, none had been sealed with a t.i.tle before. To be sealed with the name of a "Jin" was the dream of countless true G.o.ds of void s.p.a.ce—something all of them greatly desired. Just like true G.o.ds, it was certainly possible for true G.o.ds to be sealed with a t.i.tle, but the requirements were much more intense, and that intensity could reach such an extent that was almost unbelievable.
The weaker a true G.o.d was, the more stringent the requirements of being sealed with a t.i.tle were. If one accomplished the level of a general within the East Army, then right away, he would be sealed with a t.i.tle!
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Far in the distance, amidst the gra.s.sy patches of the marsh, Luo Feng remained well hidden.
"Having seized a true G.o.d corpse of Nine Smoke Marsh, at least I have accomplished this disaster-level mission."
Luo Feng revealed a trace of a smile. His greatest takeaway, though, was not that true G.o.d corpse, but rather…
"When I was traversing the true G.o.d level battlefield earlier, I collected samples of blood, scales, hairs, and some other body components from a total of 212 true G.o.ds, all of which I gathered from the marsh or wild gra.s.sy patches that the true G.o.ds fought on. With my G.o.dly power, I have hopes of becoming a true G.o.d, but the previous samples of life genes of true G.o.ds were too few to be useful. This time around, I have collected more than enough. After this era has ended, I can either choose to enter or leave the World of Jin. By that time, I will let my new Remote Ocean body take these samples of blood, scales, and hair."
Luo Feng was very pleased with this thought as he continued to observe the true G.o.d level battlefield from afar.
Watching the happenings on the true G.o.d level battlefield, there was a possibility that an opportunity might arise.
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Having encountered the stealing of true G.o.d corpses by the two law masters, the captain and the new recruit, Milky Way, and the 10,000-plus true G.o.ds from the two parties engaged in crossfire within Purple Vine Marsh were in a rage. They paid no heed the first time a true G.o.d corpse was stolen by the captain, but the second time a true G.o.d corpse was stolen by a new recruit, this time by Milky Way, they were extremely puzzled.
Yet no matter how puzzled they were, seizing a true G.o.d corpse, was an act of provocation toward the living true G.o.ds!
"Catch them both."
"Catch them, or both us, Nine Smoke Marsh, and you, Xuan Yu Mountain, will be put to shame."
"Next time. Just wait until the next time they appear. We will catch hold of them."
These true G.o.ds were all highly vigilant. When both camps were fighting one another, occasionally, there would be one being annihilated and thus falling right within the marsh. The other true G.o.ds, whether intentionally or accidentally, would not deviate too far from this region. Most thoroughly, they were all detecting with their G.o.dly powers. The moment there were signs of ripples, they would speedily surround the entire region.
However, Luo Feng and the captain were both highly intelligent. Each of them had one true G.o.d great being corpse from the Nine Smoke Marsh, so they were in no hurry.
But the crossfire between Xuan Yu Mountain and Nine Smoke Marsh—two powerful groups—was long and tedious. There were times where both parties confronted one another and fought like crazy; there were times where they fought in battles where one party gave chase as the other escaped as if they were playing cat and mouse. The longer this crazy battle dragged on, the more intense the training and honing of skills for these law masters became. Likewise, the longer the fighting persisted, the more frequent the annihilation of true G.o.ds became. And just like that, the true G.o.ds from both groups of top powers started to feel the rage.
On top of all that, Luo Feng and the captain remained obscured from view.
One day, two days, three days… Half a month… One month…
"Just like the military mission of a law master, demanding that they obtain a true G.o.d corpse is simply unrealistic. I suppose those two law masters have accomplished their missions and left."
Great beings from the two groups of top powers were gradually losing interest in the true G.o.d corpses they had lost.
"We, two different groups of power, even if we fought against one another, or even if we see no need to safeguard our true G.o.d corpses, there is no reason we should let them take any more corpses away again. We shall each send out one true G.o.d to collect the corpses belonging to us, and during the collection, both sides shall not attack one another. What do you think of my proposal?"
A voice was rapidly transmitted in response. "All right, let"s do that."
Nine Smoke Marsh and Xuan Yu Mountain both designated a true G.o.d to be sent out to collect the corpses belonging to their deceased true G.o.ds.
Hua! Hua!
A tribal true G.o.d, fully covered in red, transformed into a streak of flowing light and set out to collect the numerous tribal true G.o.ds" corpses. At that moment, not a single beast true G.o.d from Nine Smoke Marsh attacked him.
At the same time, an eight-hooved beast true G.o.d with a long neck also flew out to collect the beast true G.o.ds" corpses. After close to three months of fighting, there were over 20 true G.o.d corpses, and this beast true G.o.d collected them all in a single breath.
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"No!"
"Leave some behind."
The captain and his warriors watched with blazing eyes. They were all at the peak of anxiety.
"Captain!"
"Captain!"
The other warriors were panicking. They had waited for close to three months. Previously, they had seen those many true G.o.d corpses lying around. How could they not have been tempted by the sight? But their captain had given strict orders, and so, no one made a move. Now, all the true G.o.d corpses had been taken away.
Beneath his gigantic, curved horns, the captain"s gray eyes swept over the warriors around him as he barked his orders. "You may go on your own if you want to! They were purposely baiting us. Now, they are paying no need to us at all, retrieving all the corpses. Could it be that you all are thinking of killing a true G.o.d? To kill a true G.o.d, even with our joint efforts, would take an extremely long time. Before we could hope to succeed, we would most likely be surrounded by thousands of true G.o.ds."
The warriors were all anxious and angry, but they were also at a loss as to what they should do.
"Wait! Wait for the right opportunity!" the captain shouted. "After all, we have an entire era."
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Elsewhere, Luo Feng kept a close watch over every move made by that scaly, long-necked, and eight-hooved beast true G.o.d. He was paying such close attention to its every move because this beast true G.o.d had just collected 26 true G.o.d corpses in one go.
"A single true G.o.d corpse is worth 10,000 military credits," Luo Feng said to himself. "26 true G.o.d corpses will be worth 260,000 military credits." Luo Feng was felt his heart stirring with excitement as he watched the beast true G.o.d. "This beast true G.o.d was sent here to collect the corpses because its status is not high enough. Judging by its performance during the melee earlier on, its power is quite ordinary… It does not even seem to own a true G.o.d level armor."
No true G.o.d level armor! And power that was weaker than a true G.o.d?
Luo Feng was so tempted. He had spent eight million eras of painstaking cultivation to attain his current power and strength! Based on his own judgment, to kill this weaker beast true G.o.d, which did not own a true G.o.d level armor, would be a piece of cake! But he needed to spend some time working something out, but even this short length of time would be more than enough for the true G.o.ds. They could rapidly surround him in no time.
If he were to rely on his close-combat dodging technique, he would still be able to escape from a siege by a few true G.o.ds. But if the number was increased to a few dozen true G.o.ds—or even 100 true G.o.ds—Luo Feng could only depend on the Boat of Mausoleum to make his escape. If there were more than 100 true G.o.ds… perhaps even the Boat of Mausoleum would not be able to make an escape!
"Wait. I have to wait for the right opportunity." Luo Feng"s eyes were locked on that eight-hooved beast true G.o.d.
Previously, when they were collecting corpses, no one had made any move to attack it. But when the collection of corpses ended… it would still re-enter the battlefield and continue to fight as it normally did. Its power was weaker, and based on what Luo Feng had observed, he was gradually able to judge the magnitude of decline of the power of that beast true G.o.d.
"An additional decline of 20 percent of its power, and then its body will be weak enough. Given the strength of my power now, if I were to release a full-force outburst, I could definitely kill it in no time."
Luo Feng locked his eyes on that eight-hooved beast true G.o.d as he waited for the right time to make his move.