Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent: Volume 8: Chapter 26 (331): [One versus Four]

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Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Volume 8: [The Battle of Yulan City]
Chapter (331): [One versus Four]
(26th of Volume 8)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Luo Feng looked out across the vast battlefield, where a colossal tide of low-level Hunyuan lifeforms surged in from all directions.

In his eyes, he could handle the four ultra-limit-level existencws!

But over 2,600 Perfection-stage God Emperors and tens of thousands of late-stage God Emperors?

If they got close enough to launch a coordinated strike, even his twenty-four clones wouldn't be able to withstand the attacks. His only option would be to rely on his movement technique and flee far, far away.

"I must completely set up the formation before the army reaches the core area," Luo Feng thought grimly.

"Once they arrive, the core area will be completely destroyed... The Elders within will be lucky if even one in ten elders survives!" He understood the situation with chilling clarity.

Without the Elders' support, even if he used his formation to repel the invaders, the casualties in Yulan City would be devastating.

To minimise bloodshed, he had to protect the Elders.

Only by combining the Elders' formations with his own could he unleash the defense's true potential.

Standing still, Luo Feng focused all of his willpower into rapidly engraving the intricate runes of his formation in the core formation layer of Yulan City.

Huuuh... huuuh... huuuh...

The army surged forward, a roaring wave from every direction. Even the four Ultra-limit-level beings didn't dare to approach directly- they had already gathered at a distance, preparing to strike together.

"We need to engage Luo Feng together. If we force him into battle, he'll have to divide his focus- that'll able to slow down the setup of his formation dramatically."

"Once the army reaches the core area, and completely destroys every area where the Elders' live. Luo Feng won't have the support of 200 Elders. Alone, even with all his power, he won't be able to suppress us all. We'll kill enough practitioners and will retreat successfully!" The four ultra-limit-level beings knew their advantage well.

The City had already fallen~~ giving them their most biggest advantage!

Luo Feng was too fast for the Low-level Hunyuan Lifeforms army to catch- but the Elders weren't. Eliminating those remaining nearly 200 Elders would be like cutting off Luo Feng's arms.

Together with the Elders, Luo Feng could double his strength. The formations he sets up with his strength of two Semi-Hunyuan-level Daos- will be vast and intricate, which will require precious time to complete.

If they could stall for a little longer, it will be enough time for the army to reach the core area.

After calculating every possibility, the four ultra-limit-level beings believed their chances were excellent.

First, wipe out the Elders, to weaken Yulan City's defenses, and massacre the practitioners, and then escape- mission complete.

Even if the army suffered heavy casualties, they- these four terrifying entities- would survive.

Whoooosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, all four erupted with explosive speed, charging straight at Luo Feng!

"The four ultra-limit-level beings?!"

"One against four, can City Lord Luo Feng really face all four at once?"

The Elders and practitioners across Yulan City looked up, with their faces pale, gazes filled with awe and anxiety, as four colossal figures blotted out the sky.

The Heart-bewitching worm revealed its true form- its ethereal body flickering between real and illusory.

The mountainous black wyrm was wreathed in dark flames, its burning eyes fixed on Luo Feng.

[T/N: Wyrm- a large, Venomous Serpent]

Beside it, the thunder beast- covered in countless writhing tentacles- shimmered with deadly energy.

Above, the bird with wings like twin blades of destruction unfurled its feathers, casting a shadow across half the city.

Even at his peak, wielding his strongest secret treasures, not even Palace Master Yuanxiang could've handled all four at once.

He looked up solemnly.

"One versus one is one thing... but one versus four? That's a whole different battlefield."

These four ultra-limit-level beings could coordinate with each other to attack the enemy from different levels at the same time. Their combined threat was exponentially higher.

"Luo Feng, do you dare fight us head-on?" The voice of the Heart-Bewitching Worm echoed directly in Luo Feng's mind.

"Of course, you can also choose to escape. If you do, I suppose the four of us can have fun slaughtering all the elders in the core area."

Luo Feng stared calmly at the massive figures.

"One-on-one, you were trembling! But now that it's four-on-one, suddenly you've grown some courage?"

His twenty-four clones held their positions across the battlefield, defending every key point.

"Let's see if things go your way."

Whoosh!

Luo Feng's strongest clone stepped forward, vanishing into the blurred folds of space and heading straight toward the four Ultra-limit-level beings.

If a battle was unavoidable, it had to be taken away from the core area.

The fight might still harm some innocent practitioners- but that is war.

Sacrifices are inevitable in wars.

But Saving even one more Elder could mean saving the lives of millions of practitioners.

"He's coming!"

The four ultra-limit-level beings locked their gazes onto the black-haired figure striding toward them through the shifting seams of space.

After two steps. Three steps.

When he was nearly upon them.

Suddenly, a wave of spiritual will pressure crashed into Luo Feng- an innate technique from the Heart-Bewitching Worm: Bewitching Heart!

Though Luo Feng could endure it, it still demanded mental effort to resist, forcing him to divert a fraction of his power to counter it using his Lie yuan Technique.

"Hmph!"

The moment he arrived, a vast Sea of Blood exploded into existence beneath his feet- crashing waves of blood surged upward, threatening to drown all four ultra-limit-level existences.

Below, in the countless cave dwellings scattered throughout the city, practitioners raised their heads.

Their eyes filled with awe as they witnessed the celestial flood of blood roiling through the skies- alongside the overwhelming presence of four Ultra-limit-level existences.

"I hope is doesn't affect us!"

"If a battle of this level affects us, we're doomed!"

The practitioners trembled in fear, hastily activating every defensive formation within their cave dwellings to resist the incoming shockwaves.

Even though Luo Feng tried to shield the weaker ones while fighting, a battle between ultra-limit-level beings was not something even he could fully contain. The collateral damage was simply too massive.

BOOM-!

Within the endless sea of blood, a massive, black-scaled serpent-like figure unleashed a torrent of terrifying flames.

As the flames spread, it began to consume the blood sea itself and even tried to sear Luo Feng's soul.

Yet, its soul-burning effect was still far weaker than the spiritual will attack of the Heart-Bewitching Worm's innate ability, Bewitching Heart.

The thunder beast with countless tentacles gathered endless lightning.

"Destroy!"

It roared and bombarded the blood sea with wild, destructive thunder strikes.

Meanwhile, the dark-winged Destruction Bird unfurled its massive wings, casting shadows like fog.

Each flap carried waves of destruction, shrouded in darkness, rippling toward the sea of blood- following the aura of life itself and attempting to twist, tear, and crush Luo Feng's soul.

"This Destruction Bird is the deadliest of them all!" Luo Feng grimaced.

In this moment, he was struck by more than ten different types of attacks- material, destruction, soul-burning flames, corrosive darkness, raging lightning, invisible restraints, tearing tentacles, karma-laced soul attacks, chaotic energy ripples, and distortion forces that twisted all creation.

Each of these could seriously wound a Palace Master-level existence.

Just two or three combined could utterly annihilate a new palace master. But Luo Feng was facing more than ten of them- simultaneously.

Luo Feng has just achieved a breakthrough; His clones are still evolving; and his secret techniques hadn't been perfected yet. If it were any of his regular clones, they would have been annihilated on the spot.

But under the blessing of the Immortal Heart, his Undying Blood Sea Body surged with vitality. Soul and flesh alike withstood the all-out attack of the four ultra-limit-level beings.

Only a tiny portion of the blood sea's waters was consumed.

But that loss was nothing- his rate of absorbing Yulan City's energy far outpaced the damage!

"True combat... First survive, then strike back," Luo Feng muttered.

Defensive treasures were precious. Even in the Infinite Space Treasury, the only item that perfectly suited his dual Daos of Life and Destruction was the Immortal Heart.

"What?!" The four ultra-limit-level beings were stunned.

They had unleashed everything they had, yet the sea of blood barely seemed touched!

Whoosh!

From within the bloody waves, a massive furry claw burst forth, seizing the Destruction Bird.

It let out an ear-piercing shriek- but within moments, it dissolved into swirling black mist, barely retaining the shape of a giant shadowy fowl.

BOOM! 

Luo Feng's claw reversed direction, grabbing toward the thunder tentacle beast.

The tentacles lashed out furiously in defense, wrapping around the claw.

But it was useless- the claw's power was overwhelming. It grabbed hold tightly.

PAH!

The huge serpent-like creature lashed out with its thick tail, smashing into Luo Feng's claw with tremendous force.

The impact broke the grip, letting the thunder beast escape into the depths of the blood sea.

Thunder exploded in all directions, joined by flames, darkness, and countless other powers.

Still, that giant, furry claw chased after them like death incarnate, attacking all four ultra-limit-level beings.

They resisted with all they had, barely keeping themselves alive through perfect coordination.

"How is Luo Feng this strong?!"

"Even the four of us together can't threaten him!"

"That claw- whatever secret treasure it is- could really kill us!"

They hated to admit it, but in this battle of four against one... they were on the back foot.

They could barely defend themselves, let alone harm Luo Feng.

Still, they hadn't given up. They continued to fight, trying to delay him from setting up his formation.

The Heart-Bewitching Worm kept unleashing its innate ability Bewitching Heart, doing everything it could to disrupt Luo Feng's focus.

"Great! City Lord Luo Feng can still gain upper hand even against four Ultra-limit-level existences alone!" The Elders watching from below were exhilarated.

The practitioners hiding in their cave dwellings were overwhelmed with gratitude.

Even while fending off four ultra-limit-level threats, Luo Feng had the awareness and control to divert threads of his consciousness to channel Yulan City's energy- mitigating the shockwaves and saving countless lives.

"Compared to him, Palace Master Wei Yang falls far, far short!"

Even the master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Pavilion couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret for ever having clashed with Luo Feng.

At that very moment, Luo Feng cast his gaze into the distance.

The low-level Hunyuan army was closing in from every direction- but some units were nearer than others.

One group, approaching from the eastern gate, was already close to the core area.

"Hahaha! We're almost there!" one of the generals bellowed in delight.

That squad alone had over 800 Perfection-stage God Emperors and more than 12,000 late-stage God Emperors- enough to raze the core area.

The four ultra-limit-level beings rejoiced inwardly.

"Once that unit arrives, the core area will fall!"

In the core formation layer of Yulan City, Luo had

But deep within Yulan City's formation layers, Luo Feng had begun weaving the Grand Formation from the moment he broke through in the Dao of Life and Death.

Dao of Life and Death of the Late stage God Emperor Realm, with Dao as the core- one could imagine how vast and complex the formation would be?

"I divided the formation into three layers," Luo Feng thought.

"The first layer needs to be completed quickly- speed is everything."

Though relatively simple, the first layer still encapsulated the fundamental mysteries of his dual Daos.

Thanks to the Hundred Calamities Heart Essense, Luo Feng's mind operated at 3,000 times normal speed, allowing him to compress what would normally take a long time.

He deliberately simplified the design, opting for speed over complexity.

After all, the sooner it is activated, the more lives he could save.

Even as the enemy army drew near, even while dueling four Ultra-limit-level existences- Luo Feng's will never wavered.

"Done!"

The moment the first layer was activated, Luo Feng's eyes gleamed with fierce determination.

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END OF CHAPTER

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