Chapter 525: Seven Life Transitions
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"It's shattered. What a waste for an Origin Weapon!"
"Only the Divine King has the ability to seal a black hole in a small pearl. Looks like this Lin Feng is a disciple that even the Divine King values. Unfortunately, the authority of a Grand Emperor cannot be defied. Even if he is a disciple that the Divine King values, he will definitely die today!"
"After three strikes, what can Lin Feng do to resist the power of a Grand Emperor?"
With three strikes, Grand Emperor Igneous had shattered the Black Hole Pearl. Without the protection of the Black Hole Pearl, Lin Feng would have to face the power of a Grand Emperor directly. At this moment, there was no miracle to be found. Lin Feng's combat body had only improved slightly.
For an elementary planetary lifeform, was the use of improving the combat body by a little? Forget about improving it by a little, even improving it by ten or a hundred times would be useless.
"Consummate combat body!"
However, Grand Emperor Igneous saw through the unique thing about Lin Feng at a glance. A consummate combat body, a planetary consummate combat body. This was truly astonishing. Even his eyes narrowed slightly. A planetary consummate combat body was almost a legend. He did not expect it to appear before him now.
However, so what if it was a planetary consummate combat body? Before a Grand Emperor, even a planetary consummate combat body was useless.
"The authority of a Grand Emperor cannot be defied! Die!"
Grand Emperor Igneous was truly enraged now. He struck out with another palm. In front of the Grand Emperor, Lin Feng had "ignored" the Grand Emperor again and again. Grand Emperor Igneous naturally would not hold back.
He would like to see how Lin Feng could resist this palm strike.
Looking at the overwhelming palm strike from a Grand Emperor, even Lin Feng, who was in the consummate combat body state, felt as if he was about to suffocate. Although he had attained the consummate combat body, his strength had not actually increased by much.
However, the purpose of the consummate combat body was to undergo metamorphosis. Once one had mastered the consummate combat body, it meant that it had reached the most perfect state. Metamorphosis would be a natural occurrence.
An elementary planetary lifeform naturally could not resist this palm strike, but what if he underwent metamorphosis?
Lin Feng did not hesitate at all. With a thought, the countless cells in his combat body naturally began to undergo metamorphosis.
Rumble.
The cells in Lin Feng's body divided almost instantly, and they divided by countless times. In the entire cosmos, even the tidal power was gathering frantically to Lin Feng's side.
Lin Feng seemed to have transformed into a black hole that devoured everything around him.
"He's metamorphosing?"
"He's actually undergoing metamorphosis at a time like this. His combat body is so strong. Under normal circumstances, once a cultivator that's an elementary planetary lifeform undergoes metamorphosis, their combat body will be enhanced by at least a hundredfold! With Lin Feng's aptitude, it'll probably more than a hundredfold, right?"
"Terrifying. It's just too terrifying. His combat body is about 900,000 kilometers in size, right? I didn't pay much attention to it just now. He's only an elementary planetary lifeform, but he's already able to suppress the Dark Venerable and become a top-notch Quasi-emperor?"
"Elementary planetary lifeform… Could he be a legendary cultivator who cultivated a planetary consummate combat body?"
When Lin Feng began to metamorphose, the expressions of many cultivators changed drastically. They realized that Lin Feng was actually only an elementary planetary lifeform, and was currently undergoing the seventh life transition.
This was just too incredible!
Some ancient and knowledgeable cultivators had all heard of the rumors of the consummate combat body, but they did not expect it to appear in front of them. It was too shocking that an elementary planetary lifeform could become a top-notch Quasi-emperor.
In the beginning, none of them had noticed, and thought Lin Feng had not used his entire combat body.
But from the looks of it now, it was not that Lin Feng had not used his entire combat body, but that his combat body was really only a few hundred thousand kilometers in size.
At this moment, no one mocked Lin Feng anymore. No one viewed this battle as a show or a game. When someone with a legendary consummate combat body faced off a Grand Emperor, even if he underwent a metamorphosis on the spot and became the most terrifying Venerable, the most terrifying Quasi-emperor, could he contend with a Grand Emperor?
Many people were uncertain. None actually thought Lin Feng would win.
However, Lin Feng was immersed in the excitement of the constant metamorphosis of his combat body during his life transition.
Strength, invincible strength!
As the combat body cells divided wildly and infinite energy surged into his body, Lin Feng sensed power. It was a power completely different from the Laws of advanced planetary Laws. It was the power of Lin Feng's combat body!
His 990,000-kilometer combat body improved rapidly!
Ten times, a hundred times!
Normally, the process of a cultivator's life transition, especially from six life transitions to seven life transitions, from an elementary planetary lifeform to advanced planetary lifeform, was a qualitative improvement. Basically, the combat body would be enhanced by a hundredfold.
However, it was different for Lin Feng. He had a consummate combat body, and his combat body had already reached consummation. Hence, when he underwent the seventh life transitions and his combat body was improved by a hundredfold, it seemed like it could keep improving.
How terrifying was a combat body improved by hundredfold? It had reached a total of 99 million kilometers! Such a terrifying combat body was almost equivalent to a Quasi-emperor.
Without relying on the enhancement of Laws, there were definitely very few people in the entire universe who could reach the Quasi-emperor level just by relying on their combat body.
The planetary consummate combat body was a legend to begin with. Even the Divine King had not cultivated the planetary consummate combat body back then. This consummate combat body naturally had its own uniqueness.
The 99 million-kilometer combat body was only temporary. Lin Feng's combat body was still metamorphosing. After it improved by a hundredfold, it still did not stop metamorphosing.
This simply broke the norm, and many cultivators found it unbelievable.
However, this was happening right before their eyes. They had no choice but to believe it.
All the combat body cells in Lin Feng's body were cheering. He even felt a sense of "hunger". He knew that his combat body was in urgent need of energy. Relying on the energy in the universe alone was no longer enough to satisfy the continued metamorphosis of Lin Feng's combat body.
After all, previously, Lin Feng only had a combat body of hundreds of thousands of kilometers. Now, his combat body was close to 100 million kilometers. Even increasing it by a little would require an astronomical amount of energy, far exceeding the imagination of ordinary cultivators.
However, the entire cosmos was empty now. Moreover, this was during the Big Bang. Apart from the cosmic waves and tidal power everywhere, there was nothing.
Well, it could not be said that there was nothing. At the very least, there was a flower in front of Lin Feng, and it was a very miraculous flower. It was a new substance spewed out by the Big Bang, a divine item that flowed into the universe from the Chaos!
Moreover, this huge flower could even help the combat body cells to divide.
"Devour!"
Lin Feng opened his mouth and instantly swept through an area of millions of kilometers. Be it the giant flower or some huge meteors, they were all devoured by Lin Feng in one gulp.
As Lin Feng swallowed the giant flower, his combat body cells seemed to be infused with a powerful and miraculous energy, which seemed different from ordinary energy.
There might be a little Chaotic energy in this energy.
Even a trace of Chaotic energy was not something that the energy in the universe could compare to. Previously, Lin Feng was only an elementary planetary lifeform, and his understanding of the giant flower was not that deep.
Now, he finally understood why Grand Emperor Igneous had attacked to take the giant flower. Perhaps Grand Emperor Igneous had done it for the trace of Chaotic energy contained in the giant flower.
Boom.
Lin Feng's combat body metamorphosed again and expanded wildly. The palm of Grand Emperor Igneous also slammed down, enveloping Lin Feng's combat body completely. With a palm strike, everything within a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers was annihilated and reduced to ashes!
Chapter 526: Ten Billion-Kilometer Combat Body!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"This…"
"Dead?"
As they watched Grand Emperor Igneous's palm strike down, the cosmos collapsed, space shattered, and everything was reduced to ashes. This method and this power made all the cultivators' hearts palpitate.
This was a Grand Emperor standing at the peak of the universe. The cosmos was suppressed by him, and Laws retreated before him!
However, Grand Emperor Igneous did not show any excitement. In fact, his expression was very solemn. His gaze was slightly sharp as he stared intently in the direction his palm was striking.
Buzz.
Suddenly, a shocking aura erupted. Everyone looked and realized that Lin Feng was actually still alive where Grand Emperor Igneous had struck. Although he was in a sorry state, he was still alive.
It was a strike from a Grand Emperor!
"Still alive? That's impossible…"
"No one can withstand a single strike from a Grand Emperor. How is he still alive? Could he still have another Origin Weapon refined by the Divine King?"
"There's no aura of any Origin Weapon or artifact. Lin Feng relied entirely on the power of his combat body to withstand a single strike from Grand Emperor Igneous. How is this possible?"
Many people's eyes widened as they looked at the huge combat body in the cosmos. Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
That was a strike from a Grand Emperor. Even though Grand Emperor Igneous had not even manifested his combat body, and this palm strike might not even contain half his power, he could probably unleash 30% to 40% of his strength.
But even at 30% to 40%, it was a strike from a Grand Emperor. No Venerable could withstand this strike, let alone without relying on an Origin Weapon. Relying on the combat body alone to contend against a Grand Emperor? That would be a huge joke.
But now, this huge "joke" had happened in front of everyone. For a moment, it seemed to have overturned many cultivators' understanding of Grand Emperors.
"I resisted it!"
Lin Feng took a deep breath. He had really resisted it. The moment Grand Emperor Igneous's palm landed, Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body had already exceeded 100 million kilometers, reaching 230 million kilometers!
..
With a combat body of 230 million kilometers, just by relying on the combat body and without the enhancement of any Laws, Lin Feng was already comparable to Betas and Venerable Starfall. In fact, by switching between a few combat bodies, Lin Feng could even suppress Betas and Venerable Starfall.
Once Lin Feng used the advanced planetary Law, it would instantly enhance the combat body by a thousandfold, making it equivalent to a combat body reaching 230 billion kilometers!
It was impossible for a combat body of 230 billion kilometers to withstand a full-power strike from Grand Emperor Igneous. However, Grand Emperor Igneous had not even used his combat body. He had only slammed down with a palm. If it were a top Venerable or a Quasi-emperor, no matter how strong they were, they would probably be killed with a single strike.
However, to Lin Feng, it was not fatal. It was just that he appeared to be in a very sorry state, and a large number of his combat body cells had collapsed. Fortunately, the energy of the giant flower was still stimulating Lin Feng's combat body cells to divide in a frenzy.
"Haha, since I held out, I'll continue the division!"
Lin Feng threw his head back and laughed aloud. He was not dead. He had withstood a strike from a Grand Emperor. So what if it was a Grand Emperor? He still dared to fight him!
Moreover, relying on the consummate combat body, Lin Feng's metamorphosis was not over yet. The 200 million-kilometer combat body was just the beginning.
Two hundred million, three hundred million, four hundred million, five hundred million…
Lin Feng's combat body began to undergo a frenzied metamorphosis. Although they were all cellular metamorphosis, the larger the base, the greater the growth. Even if each cell in his combat body only divided an extra cell, his combat body would double in size.
In particular, with such a huge base, it was even more terrifying.
Lin Feng was not at a bottleneck now, but once cells divided in such a massive combat body, the amount of energy required would be unimaginable. The giant flower contained a terrifying amount of energy, and there was also a trace of Chaotic energy.
This trace of Chaotic energy had already erupted in Lin Feng's body. Almost infinite energy filled Lin Feng's entire body, supporting his cell divisions.
When Lin Feng's combat body reached 600 million kilometers, Lin Feng felt that the metamorphosis of his combat body had ended.
If he had sufficient energy supply, the limit his consummate combat body could metamorphose to was only 600 million kilometers, which was almost stronger than even the Dark Venerable.
However, the Dark Venerable had cultivated ascetically for innumerable years before having power equivalent to a combat body of 500 million kilometers, and becoming a top-notch Quasi-emperor. Lin Feng, on the other hand, had only undergone metamorphosis, and just his combat body alone was already comparable to a top-notch Quasi-emperor like the Dark Venerable.
Perhaps it would not be an exaggeration to call Lin Feng the strongest Quasi-emperor.
.However, even the strongest Quasi-emperor was still very weak when facing a Grand Emperor. Although it was not as weak as an ant, it was at most an insect to the Grand Emperor's elephant.
Wouldn't it be a simple matter for an elephant to crush an insect?
However, Lin Feng was neither an ant, nor an insect. Although he was not an elephant, he could make an elephant unable to do anything against him!
In his body, the trace of Chaotic energy had completely erupted. His cells divided wildly again. This time, the cell division relied on the giant flower.
Originally, a divine item like the giant flower could help cultivators cultivate the combat body. Right now, Lin Feng was only cultivating the combat body under such special circumstances.
Lin Feng's 600 million-kilometer combat body could not be considered strong. At the very least, it was far inferior to a Grand Emperor's combat body of one light-year. But saying that it was not strong was untrue as well, for it was actually very strong. At least, no Quasi-emperor's combat body could compare to his.
Those Quasi-emperors all relied on the enhancement of Laws to have the combat power of Quasi-emperors. In terms of the combat body alone, Lin Feng was probably the strongest among Venerables now.
The giant flower could allow cell divisions, but it was useless for a Grand Emperor. A Grand Emperor was already life on another level. Only the Chaotic energy within the giant flower might be effective for a Grand Emperor.
However, Lin Feng was not a Grand Emperor. The giant flower still worked on him.
Hence, the 600 million-kilometer combat body expanded again, and countless cells divided. This time, Lin Feng's cell division was actually very ordinary, because he had only divided for four times.
For the first time, Lin Feng's 600 million-kilometer combat body instantly expanded to 1.2 billion kilometers.
After the second cell division, Lin Feng's combat body expanded to 2.4 billion kilometers.
After the third cell division, Lin Feng's combat body expanded to 4.8 billion kilometers.
After the fourth cell division, Lin Feng's combat body had actually expanded to 9.6 billion kilometers!
He had a combat body of 9.6 billion kilometers, and was a Venerable and an advanced planetary lifeform at that. This was unheard of. Even the energy from devouring tens of thousands of stars might not be enough for what's required by all this.
No matter how terrifying the energy contained in the giant flower was, it was actually not enough too. It could only support Lin Feng's cells to divide twice at most.
However, the giant flower was a new substance spewed out from the Big Bang, and it was a new substance that grew in Chaos. It seemed to carry a trace of Chaotic energy.
This trace of Chaotic energy was not only precious to Grand Emperors, but also highly valued by the Divine Kings. It was this trace of Chaotic energy that supported Lin Feng's third and fourth divisions, and finally allowed Lin Feng to possess a combat body of nearly 10 billion kilometers.
Lin Feng had already reached his limit with a combat body of nearly 10 billion kilometers. At least for now, it was impossible for him to divide his cells again. Firstly, there was no longer any of the new substance. Secondly, after depleting the Chaotic energy, he also did not have enough energy to support cell division for the fifth time.
However, even four divisions were enough!
Swoosh.
Lin Feng lifted his head and looked calmly at the distant Grand Emperor Igneous. Their gazes met. At this moment, even the cosmos seemed to have stilled.