Chapter 338
Two years later, the Enlightenment Tree clone was successfully conceived!
Time flies and years change.
Before they knew it, it had been two years since Luo Feng arrived at the Qianwu Secret Realm.
Outside Luo Feng Manor, a majestic golden figure floated in the azure sky, faintly radiating a chilling pressure.
"For a full year and nine months... what exactly was Luo Feng doing?"
"Even if the Enlightenment Leaf has amazing effects, he couldn't possibly have gone into seclusion for such a long time!"
Marquis Huanjian frowned, his gaze falling on the quiet manor not far away, his eyes filled with a mixture of speculation and confusion.
If Luo Feng hadn't held a special position, being a genius closely watched by both the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler and the Hongmeng Envoy, he would have already barged in and interrupted Luo Feng's seclusion.
"I hope... he won't go astray."
Marquis Huanjian felt a bit worried.
For a prodigy like Luo Feng, whose talent is incredibly incredible, the fear isn't about slow progress in cultivation, but rather about going astray without a teacher's guidance.
From another perspective, the greater one's talent, the further one may stray onto the wrong path.
"There are only six months left until the final competition of the Hongmeng Grand Competition. I hope Luo Feng will not let me down."
Huanjian Hou glanced one last time in the direction of Luo Feng Manor, then his figure vanished instantly, and the next moment, he appeared in another manor.
On the training ground, the situation is ever-changing.
A burly young man with disheveled hair was holding a large sword, completely absorbed in his swordsmanship.
His figure was as ethereal as the wind. With one step, nineteen spatial illusions instantly appeared. With another step, the number of spatial illusions increased to twenty-nine...
With each step taken, ten more spatial illusions appear around him, until the number of illusions stops increasing at ninety-nine.
"cut!"
Rong Jun roared, his eyes flashing with boundless brilliance, his voice seemingly containing a terrifying and intimidating power.
In an instant, the ninety-nine spatial illusions suddenly condensed into one.
There was nothing else in the world except Rong Jun's imposing figure and a dazzling sword that seemed capable of cleaving the heavens and earth.
"Not bad, not bad."
“Rong Jun, judging from your swordsmanship, you must have fully comprehended the fourth mystery of the spatial laws that I demonstrated last time.”
With his hands behind his back, the Marquis of Illusionary Sword spoke in a booming voice, like thunder rolling in the sky.
"My lord, you've arrived!"
Rong Jun looked up at the sky and saw the figure of Huanjian Hou floating in the void. He quickly sheathed his battle sword and bowed respectfully.
"Thanks to the Enlightenment Leaf bestowed upon us by the King."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to comprehend the fourth mystery in just two years."
Rong Jun said very modestly.
Marquis Huanjian nodded without saying a word.
If Luo Feng hadn't set a high bar for Rong Jun, then his performance would have been quite good, and he would have been at least in the top five in previous Hongmeng Grand Competitions.
After all, comprehending the essence of the laws of space is an extremely difficult path, and in the past, only truly exceptional geniuses were qualified to attempt it.
As for now...
Thanks to the vigorous promotion of the Hongmeng Dojo, secret techniques such as the "Law of Space," "Law of Time," and "Law of Metal" have become widely available, and the difficulty of comprehending the "essence of the laws" has also decreased slightly.
Based on the performance of previous Hongmeng competitions, the geniuses who made it into the top ten have basically comprehended the three essential aspects of the laws of time or space.
By thoroughly understanding the four essential principles, one can almost secure a place in the top five and have a chance to compete for the championship.
If one can comprehend the five essential principles of the laws of space or time, then one is essentially at the level of the number one in the Hongmeng Grand Competition.
It was precisely because of this that Illusionary Sword Marquis was so shocked when he learned that Luo Feng had comprehended the first twenty essential aspects of the laws of space.
"You've already achieved remarkable success by comprehending the mysteries of four spatial laws at the stellar level."
"But if we want to break into the top five in the universe in this Hongmeng Grand Competition, we are still far from it." Huanjian Hou said earnestly, with his hands behind his back.
"I see."
Rong Jun dared not refute a marquis who had achieved immortality, but his slightly clenched fists showed that he was not reconciled.
His goal this time was to win first place in the Hongmeng Grand Competition, but now Huanjian Hou said that his chances of even making it into the top five were slim.
"This year's Hongmeng Competition is different; several monstrous geniuses have emerged. You don't need to overthink it."
Huanjian Hou paused for a moment, then continued to comfort him, saying, "Next, I will explain to you the fifth mystery of the laws of space. There are still six months until the finals of the Hongmeng Grand Competition. This should be my last lesson to you. How much you can comprehend is entirely up to you."
"Thank you, sir."
Rong Jun held the knife and bowed slightly, his expression full of respect.
Although he only stayed in the Qianwu Secret Realm for a short two years, Huanjian Hou always devoted himself to teaching him.
Rong Jun's improvement was also tremendous during his cultivation in the Qianwu Secret Realm.
The transition from the third to the fourth spatial law, though only involving the comprehension of one more law, has a transformative impact on one's strength, akin to a qualitative change.
After half an hour.
Huanjian Hou flew away from Rongjun Manor, hovered in mid-air, glanced at the direction of Luofeng Manor one last time, and then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from the planet.
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At this moment.
Luo Feng Manor, underground seclusion room.
"Whoo~"
Luo Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened his eyes, and exhaled a long breath of stale air.
"Babata, how long did I spend in seclusion this time?"
Luo Feng asked in his heart.
"It lasted a total of one year and nine months."
“During this period, Marquis Huanjian came to see you three times, but I refused him each time.”
Babata's clear voice rang out.
"So long?"
Luo Feng was slightly taken aback.
During this period, he was completely immersed in the construction of the Enlightenment Tree clone and did not pay any attention to the passage of time in the outside world.
Unexpectedly, this seclusion lasted for nearly two years.
“Luo Feng, the process of you nurturing the Enlightenment Tree clone this time is completely different from the process of nurturing the Earthling clone last time.”
"Is there anything different this time?"
Babata asked with some curiosity.
He didn't actually know much about the Golden Horned Beast, a creature with an extremely noble lineage in the universe; at most, he only knew some basic information.
The last time Luo Feng conceived an Earthling clone, it only took a few months, and he didn't need to put in any effort during the gestation process; he just had to wait patiently.
But this time, Luo Feng went into seclusion for a full two years.
"It's different, and very different."
Luo Feng shook his head, a slight smile involuntarily appearing on his lips.
The Enlightenment Tree clones are far more powerful than Earthlings!
"According to the inherited memories in my mind, the Enlightenment Tree was originally called the 'Primordial Enlightenment Tree,' and it is a special kind of plant life."
"Besides my tree, there is only one other Primordial Enlightenment Tree in the universe, located at the headquarters of the Primordial Daoist Temple."
Luo Feng's eyes gleamed with excitement. (End of Chapter)