Chapter 260: Luo Feng and the Thunder Ancestor

In Huyang City, within the quiet chamber of the City Lord’s Mansion, inside the space of the Star Tower.

Ever since Luo Feng had obtained the Eye of Life and Death, the world he saw had become entirely different. He had been systematically organizing his entire body of knowledge, continuously perfecting every secret technique he possessed.

“Master, Master.” Morosa’s mental voice transmitted.

“Hmm?”

Luo Feng slowly opened his eyes, momentarily halting his cultivation. “Morosa, what is it?”

If it weren’t for something truly significant, Morosa would never dare to disturb him.

“Master, Monarch White Demon and Monarch Lando of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom have been secretly sending their subordinates to raid the border nations, as well as their own kingdom’s territory, for about seventy eras.” Morosa’s mental voice echoed, “Seventy eras — the accumulated number of living beings they’ve plundered has become extraordinarily vast.”

Luo Feng frowned slightly.

The last time he took action, he had mainly targeted the top ten great sinners of the Origin Continent — Divine Kings, Emperors, and Monarchs of the two ancient royal clans — who hid away within their capital cities or in Thunder Mountain. Back then, Luo Feng had no way to directly deal with them, so he had lured one of them out — Di Yuan.

Killing Di Yuan had been meant to serve as a warning to the entire Origin Continent.

“Since the founding of the Milky Way Divine Kingdom, over three hundred and seventy eras have passed, and I haven’t raised my hand again,” Luo Feng said softly. “As long as no one commits great sins again, I’ve chosen to let the past go. Yet, it seems… my temper is still far too forgiving.”

Letting the past go — that had been part of the tacit understanding between the Milky Way Divine Kingdom and the two ancient kingdoms.

After all, even Luo Feng had to acknowledge that he couldn’t do anything against the Flame Wind Ancestor or the Thunder Ancestor. There were times when compromise was necessary.

“Master, your temper is too good. If you ask me, you should regularly patrol the Origin Continent and slay any great sinner you find!” Morosa said. “You’re far too busy cultivating. Leave such patrolling work entirely to me!”

“Whenever I find a sinner, I’ll kill one. Kill often! Make those great sinners tremble in fear,” Morosa continued. “Then those Emperors and Monarchs would no longer dare harbor illusions of impunity.”

“You have a point,” Luo Feng replied. “By the way, how did you discover this matter?”

“It was reported by Emperor Guixu. I’ll transmit the full details to you now,” Morosa said and immediately sent a complete dossier.

Luo Feng read through it.

Such detailed information! It didn’t seem like Emperor Guixu’s usual way of doing things.

“Hum—”

The Eye of Life and Death opened at Luo Feng’s brow. His gaze reached across the vast Milky Way Divine Kingdom to its capital city, where he saw Emperor Guixu — and also Divine King Wuxin within the same mansion.

“This matter… involves Divine King Wuxin?” Luo Feng mused. Wuxin was known for caution and stealth; his ability to investigate matters thoroughly made him capable of uncovering such detailed intelligence.

Of course, Luo Feng didn’t fully believe the report.

If one believed anyone who came bearing accusations, one would easily become another’s blade.

“The report listed several key subordinates of Monarch White Demon and Monarch Lando.” As Luo Feng read the names, he drew upon causality and, through the Eye of Life and Death, instantly locked onto one target after another.

His Eye of Life and Death could lock on to targets even more precisely than an Ultimate Divine King could.

“Divine King Jiuchen.” Luo Feng locked onto a First Stage Divine King — Jiuchen Divine King — who served as one of Monarch Lando’s core subordinates in charge of the raids.

——

“I knew I shouldn’t have conducted raids within the Ancient Thunder Kingdom’s borders! But the Monarch forced me to act,” Jiuchen Divine King muttered anxiously in his cave residence. “Seventy eras of plundering — too many raids, too vast an influence. Even multiple royal Divine Kings have begun investigating…”

The fact that Monarch White Demon and Monarch Lando had ordered their men to carry out rampant raids within the Ancient Thunder Kingdom was already an open secret among the royal clan.

However, it was such a massive scandal that it had been temporarily suppressed.

“The royal clan can’t punish those two Monarchs, but I’ll be the one to suffer for it,” Jiuchen thought uneasily.

Suddenly—

A terrifying wave of will descended, enveloping Jiuchen entirely.

He felt dazed and confused, his consciousness blurred, utterly unable to resist.

Wherever Luo Feng’s Eye of Life and Death looked, his mental will could also descend! As Luo Feng’s comprehension of the Great Path deepened, his mental will had gradually strengthened — by the time it exceeded the threshold of a God Emperor by fifty percent, it had already reached the upper limit of what the Origin Continent could bear.

Though it could still improve slightly, within the Origin Continent, it could no longer manifest any greater power.

The Lieu Yuan Technique could not only kill but also suppress and bewilder enemies. Usually, Luo Feng employed it solely to strike lethal blows, but now, under his mental will’s dominance, Jiuchen Divine King was left dazed, completely incapable of resistance.

“With his consciousness clouded, I can read his memories,” Luo Feng thought.

When his targets were conscious, even the Eye of Life and Death could only glimpse fragments of their surface thoughts.

But now, with Jiuchen’s mind dull and unresisting, Luo Feng easily observed his memories — a power possessed only by high-rank Primordial Lifeforms.

“He truly was acting under Monarch Lando’s orders.” Luo Feng’s killing intent surged. “He’s one of Lando’s most loyal hounds, fully responsible for the raids. The border regions suffered less due to smaller territories, but within the wilderness regions of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom, Lando and Monarch White Demon split the domain between them. Across seventy eras, the total number of plundered beings accounts for about one-twentieth of all life in those wilds.”

“One-twentieth?”

Luo Feng was shaken.

The Ancient Thunder Kingdom alone could rival several first-rate nations in scale — yet, as one of the most prosperous heartlands of the Origin Continent, its population far exceeded that of peripheral realms.

“Over ninety percent of life in the Ancient Thunder Kingdom resides in its wilderness. Those who can enter cities are the minority.”

“And to think that one-twentieth of that wilderness life has been plundered by those two Monarchs? That’s an astronomical number of beings.”

Though difficult to count due to the vast and scattered nature of the wilderness tribes, Jiuchen, being the one directly in charge, had data to estimate the proportions — even detailed records of how many beings had been seized.

Within his memories, Luo Feng saw the countless times Jiuchen had delivered captives to Monarch Lando.

Each delivery was counted in trillions — and it had continued for seventy eras. The total made Luo Feng’s heart tremble.

Compared to Monarch Lando, even the Heavenly Kun Ruler paled in comparison.

“When a Monarch of an ancient kingdom goes mad, they truly become terrifying,” Luo Feng murmured.

Back then, the greatest sinner of the Origin Continent, the Iron Howl Demon Monarch, had been backed by Di Yuan — and even though Luo Feng’s Master Emperor Chu and others had come to intervene, Luo Feng hadn’t hesitated to kill Di Yuan.

The second greatest sinner at that time, Ancestor Black Eagle, had been supported by several Monarchs of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom — and Monarch Lando was likely one of them.

“A dog can’t stop eating filth. Those Monarchs from the Ancient Thunder Kingdom who relish devouring lifeforms — even without Black Eagle’s help, they now prey upon their own kingdom,” Luo Feng muttered as the Eye of Life and Death turned toward Thunder Mountain.

Boom—

Majestic, vast, unshakable!

As the foremost sacred land of the entire Origin Continent, even the Thunder Ancestor himself had incarnations dwelling there. Monarchs like Lando and White Demon also resided within.

“What a magnificent Thunder Mountain.”

Through the Eye of Life and Death, Luo Feng saw deeper mysteries, observing both the strengths and weaknesses of the sacred mountain.

“Thunder Mountain is formidable, yet with my current strength — together with the Star Tower and the Eye of Life and Death — I can breach it,” Luo Feng mused, staring into one of its hidden spaces, where a terrifying figure sat within. “But what truly makes Thunder Mountain dreadful is the being residing inside — the Thunder Ancestor.”

The Eye of Life and Death pierced through the barriers of Thunder Mountain, through layers of space and formations, to glimpse the true body of the Thunder Ancestor.

“What a terrifying physical body — even stronger than that of the Flame Wind Ancestor.” Luo Feng could discern some of the other’s secrets.

A body so powerful it defied comprehension.

If not for the suppressive power of the Origin Continent, the Thunder Ancestor could probably crush Di Yuan’s divine treasures with a mere gesture.

“Even though I can see his weaknesses, if the Thunder Ancestor simply sits there, I wouldn’t be able to harm him in the slightest under the Continent’s restrictions. Should he choose to protect Thunder Mountain… I wouldn’t be able to breach it at all,” Luo Feng realized.

If the Monarchs controlled Thunder Mountain, he could break through.

But if the Thunder Ancestor himself acted — there would be no hope.

Likewise, if Luo Feng chose to protect Huyang City or the Milky Way capital, even the two ancient founders couldn’t break through.

On the Origin Continent, Luo Feng, the East Extremity Region Ancestor, Emperor Qing, and the two ancient founders were all unable to defeat one another. Even if one gained the upper hand, they couldn’t cause real harm.

None could overcome the others — thus, compromise was inevitable.

When Luo Feng had slain Di Yuan, even the Flame Wind Ancestor hadn’t come to confront him; she had simply pretended it never happened and endured it.

The royal Divine Kings had committed countless sins before — Luo Feng had endured those too.

There had been mutual understanding.

But now, that fragile understanding… had been shattered by Monarch Lando and Monarch White Demon!

“They both must die.” Luo Feng’s killing intent surged as he recalled Jiuchen’s memories of countless captives.

Such filth did not deserve to live.

——

Within a hidden chamber in Thunder Mountain.

The Thunder Ancestor was still studying a segment of golden finger bone when suddenly—

“Thunder Ancestor.”

A voice rang directly beside his ear.

The Thunder Ancestor shuddered, his expression changing drastically.

“Impossible!” he exclaimed. “This is Thunder Mountain — a divine emperor-level cave-dwelling treasure refined by my own hands. I even personally created this secret space and layered formation arrays within it. Even the Flame Wind Ancestor can only contact me through message treasures.”

“Thunder Ancestor, I am the Milky Way,” Luo Feng’s voice resounded.

Lightning flickered faintly within the Thunder Ancestor’s eyes. Until now, he had never regarded the Lord of the Milky Way seriously — merely as some fledgling who had just stepped into the early God Emperor realm. But now, he dared not take him lightly.

To transmit a voice directly past countless barriers into his secret chamber — that level of ability was simply terrifying.

“It seems I have underestimated the Lord of the Milky Way,” the Thunder Ancestor said aloud.

“Thunder Ancestor, did you know that Monarch White Demon and Monarch Lando have been plundering life within your Ancient Thunder Kingdom for seventy eras? The total number of captured beings has surpassed hundreds of trillions upon trillions,” Luo Feng’s voice said.

The Thunder Ancestor was startled.

Hundreds of trillions upon trillions?

Even for the Ancient Thunder Kingdom, that was an astronomical number of beings.

“Since killing Di Yuan, I have refrained from bloodshed. As long as cultivators of the Origin Continent do not commit great sins again, I won’t pursue their past deeds. But White Demon and Lando — their actions show they hold me in no regard at all,” Luo Feng’s voice continued.

“Of course, since they are Monarchs of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom, their fate should naturally be decided by you, Ancestor.”

“I will investigate and confirm this matter,” the Thunder Ancestor responded, then added with a faint smile, “Lord of the Milky Way, your power is indeed unfathomable. Once this matter is settled, you, I, and the Flame Wind Ancestor should gather together.”

“Agreed.” Luo Feng’s voice faded, and he closed the Eye of Life and Death, ceasing to peer into Thunder Mountain any further.