Hindering Force

"In close combat, it's not just about strength!" The Wasteland City Lord suddenly pulled out two short spears from his back, and his towering figure, standing 10 trillion kilometers tall, merged into the wild wind. In an instant, he charged straight toward Luo Feng.

The wind howled, and in a blink, the Wasteland City Lord's figure appeared all around Luo Feng, with countless spear shadows stabbing at him.

Luo Feng stood calmly, observing the scene coldly.

"Thud, thud, thud." The short spears struck Luo Feng's body, and immediately, a black liquid attempted to bind the spears. However, the Wasteland City Lord's immense strength made it difficult for the black liquid to hold him.

"Not even a drop of blood?" The Wasteland City Lord was surprised. "What kind of body cultivation technique does he use?"

Suddenly, a blood-red blade appeared in Luo Feng's hand. The Blood Shadow Blade now exuded a much more terrifying aura, with the potential to grow into a 'God King Ultimate Weapon.' Heavy and incomparably sharp, Luo Feng abruptly swung it at the Wasteland City Lord, who raised his two short spears to block the attack.

Boom!

The collision of their massive weapons sent shockwaves in all directions, sweeping across billions of kilometers. Their colossal forms moved with the power to destroy cities, and a single step could flatten any large metropolis.

The chaos left the peak Chaos Realm cultivators watching from a distance trembling with fear. The gap between Chaos Transcendents and those at the peak of the Chaos Realm was vast. While these peak cultivators could easily destroy cities, their power was insignificant compared to the two giants before them.

Both Luo Feng and Wasteland City Lord halted, knowing they couldn't easily defeat each other.

"Spirit Star," the Wasteland City Lord's voice boomed like thunder, "his strength is close to yours, but you must understand that in this battle for the Blood Spirit Flowers, your biggest rival is Luo He."

Spirit Star nodded in agreement. The two of them, the Wasteland City Lord and Spirit Star, were among the lower ranks of Chaos Transcendents. However, in the contest for the Blood Spirit Flowers, Spirit Star Saint prowess in spatial manipulation gave him a distinct advantage.

Even now, the Wasteland City Lord couldn't detect Spirit Star presence.

"Luo He, do you think this will block the Blood Spirit Flowers?" A cold voice suddenly echoed.

Whoosh.

A gray shadow appeared within the flames of the Blood Spirit Flowers, seemingly unaffected by the fiery environment, calmly observing the surroundings.

"Luo He, your power cannot fully seal the Blood Spirit Flowers," Spirit Star's voice rang out as the white liquid surrounding the Blood Spirit Flowers shattered instantly.

Then the entire region where the white liquid had enveloped the Blood Spirit Flowers suddenly break apart, causing the liquid to disperse.

"Even the White Abyss technique cannot stop him," Luo Feng murmured, feeling the sharpness of Spirit Star's power.

Luo He's body was unique, far more extraordinary than those of Spirit Star or the Wasteland City Lord. His ability to cleave through space and break defenses was unmatched.

"Luo He is truly formidable," the gray shadow remarked, standing on the surface of the Blood Spirit Flowers, laughing.

Luo Feng, Wasteland City Lord, and the others were equally focused on this gray shadow, who was also known as Spirit Star Saint. Although his combat strength was not superior to theirs, his mastery of the Space Primordial Dao made him particularly skilled at seizing the Blood Spirit Flowers, and his clone technique only added to his capabilities.

"An imperial disciple of the Dragon Clan, and such a strong one at that," the Abyss Governer1 muttered from a distance. "I should stay far away and try to grab one flower if I can."

Among the Chaos Transcendents present, the Abyss Governor was the best at trapping and imprisoning enemies. However, Luo Feng and the Wasteland City Lord's bodies were too powerful to be captured. On the other hand, if someone like Spirit Star Saint was caught, it would be difficult for them to escape. Of course, Spirit Star Saint could always destroy a clone and create a new one, making it troublesome to deal with him.

"I'll just do my best," the Abyss Governor thought, preferring not to risk his life for a Blood Spirit Flower.

Luo Feng, staring at the Blood Spirit Flowers, felt a headache coming on. Among the contenders were two powerful beings: the Wasteland City Lord and Spirit Star Saint. Although Spirit Star was slightly weaker, his mastery of space made him highly elusive, and then there was the Abyss Governor, lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity.

The Blood Spirit Flowers, formed by natural forces, had a solid core, a liquid middle layer, and an inner layer of fiery red flames. Ancient God Kings from the Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom had long ago set up formations at the core of the Blood Spirit Flowers, allowing it to continuously absorb the forces of the universe and produce more Blood Spirit Flowers.

The treasured lands of Origin Continent, which naturally produced rare resources, were all under someone's control. These places had formations set up to protect and nourish them, and while powerful cultivators could fight over the resources, destroying the land itself was forbidden. Both the Yan Feng and Thunder Ancient Kingdoms would severely punish anyone who violated this rule.

"The more we can take, the better." Luo Feng sent out a vast river of silver, the Galaxy Transformation Technique.

A vast silver river spread out around the Blood Spirit Flowers. If any of the Blood Spirit Flowers were to fly into this silver river, it would trap them, and no one else would be able to take them.

Seeing this, the Wasteland City Lord's expression shifted as he increased the pressure on his Wasteland Domain.

Boom!

The two forces collided, with the Galaxy Transformation Technique proving to be slightly stronger than the Wasteland Domain. Luo Feng's method of using a domain-like technique to seize the Blood Spirit Flowers was brilliant. The Galaxy Transformation Technique, with its vast and flexible nature, was perfect for long-range control.

"Does that guy have another move?" The Wasteland City Lord thought, realizing that things weren't looking good. His Wasteland Domain was all-encompassing, perfect for grabbing treasures. However, the Galaxy Transformation Technique was slightly more powerful and was suppressing his domain.

"Luo He's domain technique is quite remarkable," the gray shadow laughed from atop the Blood Spirit Flowers.

With that, the galaxy seemed to freeze, making movement difficult for Luo Feng.

"What?" Luo Feng frowned as he sensed the space around him solidifying, restraining his Galaxy Transformation Technique. Although he could still move, his speed was reduced to only a fraction of what it was before.

"Don't mind me," the grey shadow chuckled. "Your domain technique is just too good, so I had to suppress it a little."

"Fine, fine," Luo Feng replied, watching the grey shadow.

At that moment, a massive eruption of liquid flames spewed forth from the Blood Spirit Flowers, carrying with it ten Blood Spirit Flowers.

Streaks of light slashed through the sky, severing two vast sections of space. These sections of space, each carrying several Blood Spirit Flowers, were swept away.

Luo Fengs's Galaxy Technique was extensive and close to the Blood Spirit Flowers, so he immediately moved to snatch some.

However, the space around him grew more restrictive, and his movement slowed dramatically.

"Damn it," Luo Feng cursed.

The Wasteland City Lord, Luo Feng, and Spirit Star all made their moves. The Wasteland City Lord's wind howled as he seized two Blood Spirit Flowers, Spirit Star Saint teleported and grabbed two more, and although Luo Fengs's Galaxy Technique enveloped the area, he only managed to secure two flowers. Even the Abyss Governor, hiding in the shadows, took advantage of the chaos to collect one Blood Spirit Flower with his Dark Prison.

"Spirit Star Saint," Luo Feng muttered, realizing that Spirit Star's space manipulation had likely doubled his own haul of Blood Spirit Flowers.

Spirit Star Saint smiled in return.

"Spirit Star Saint," Luo Feng transmitted telepathically, "are you targeting me alone? If you stop hindering me, I'll give you eight Blood Spirit Flowers in the next eruption."

"Haha... In the contest for the Blood Spirit Flowers, it's all about skill," Spirit Star Saint grinned.

Luo Feng could tell that Spirit Star Saint wasn't singling him out. The spatial constraints the Spirit Star Saint had set up affected both Luo Feng's Galaxy Technique and the Wasteland City Lord's Wasteland Domain equally.

"Very well, let's compete fairly," Luo Feng responded, glancing at Spirit Star Saint before saying no more.

Time passed.

In that wave of eruptions, which lasted for about eight days, Spirit Star Saint took a total of 25 Blood Spirit Flowers. The Wasteland City Lord, with his all-encompassing Wasteland Domain, secured 12 flowers. Luo Feng, despite having the advantage of the Galaxy Technique, only managed to collect nine flowers due to Spirit Star Saint's spatial interference. The Abyss Governor, who had been waiting for an opportunity, snatched three flowers.

"Was Spirit Star Saint specifically targeting Luo He? They don't seem to have any grudge."

"Spirit Star Saint's space manipulation affects both Luo He and the Wasteland City Lord. If he wasn't hindering Luo He, Luo He could have collected several more Blood Spirit Flowers. The same goes for the Wasteland City Lord."

"Spirit Star Saint has probably made an enemy of Luo He this time."

"So what? Spirit Star's clone technique makes him a pain to deal with, even for Chaos Transcendents."

Even among God Kings, many of them had mastered clone techniques, making them difficult to defeat.

The peak Chaos Realm powerhouses who had been watching the contest from afar began to chat amongst themselves as they left. After witnessing the first round of competition, they had given up on any hope of seizing a Blood Spirit Flower.

"Hahaha..." The Wasteland City Lord stood above the Blood Spirit Flowers, his voice booming across the land. "I've taken 12 Blood Spirit Flowers. If anyone wants to buy them, the starting price is 100 billion universe sands each! Highest bidder wins!"

Spirit Star, Luo Feng, Abyss Governor, and the departing peak Chaos Realm powerhouses all heard the announcement.

"One hundred billion universe sands per flower? That's insane!"

Even Spirit Star Saint, the wealthiest among them, found the price absurd.