The sacred grounds of the Ancestral God School (祖神教) were not meant for peace. For eons, this colossal realm, spanning 160 million light-years, served as a crucible for the universe's most formidable beings. Its breathtaking vistas, like the shimmering Five-Color Aurora Lake, masked terrifying dangers capable of annihilating even cosmic overlords. It was here that two figures from humanity arrived, carrying a hope and a storm.
Luo Feng (罗峰) and his master, Zhen Yan Wang (真衍王), sought a path to greater power. What unfolded, however, was not just a teacher's ascension, but a student's audacious declaration of war against the established order of the cosmos.
Master's Ascent
Zhen Yan Wang had been stagnant for millennia, trapped at the pinnacle of the "Undying" level, unable to breach the final barrier to become a true Universe Overseer. The key was a Beast God Inheritance Token, a priceless artifact Luo Feng had procured through near-fatal trials. Despite its value, Luo Feng did not hesitate. He presented it to his teacher, a gesture of profound respect. Initially, Zhen Yan Wang refused, believing the token should secure his prodigious disciple's future. Only after Luo Feng revealed that the supreme City Lord Hun Dun had secured another for him did the master relent.
Their journey led them to Violet Island, the heart of the Ancestral God School's disciple community. There, they stood before a being of primal power: the Fire-Space Beast God, a draconic entity governing two fundamental cosmic laws. It granted them access to the school's core realms: the Inheritance Land, the Treasure Land, the Secret Realm, and the crucial Glory World. While Luo Feng entered the Inheritance Land, his astonishing talent allowed him to comprehend the third level of the Beast God's legacy swiftly. For Zhen Yan Wang, the experience was transformative. The insights he gained sparked the long-dormant breakthrough. He immediately entered seclusion, his entire being focused on finally shattering the billion-year bottleneck and ascending to the rank of Universe Overseer.
A Storm of Defiance
With his master in isolation, Luo Feng explored the Treasure Land with a new acquaintance, Qian Yu Wang. This realm, though protected by rules against killing, was no sanctuary. The universal law of might makes right prevailed. Their exploration was swiftly interrupted by the oppressive aura of Bei Shan (贝山), a Universe Overseer from a rival species known for his hatred of humans. He descended, using his overwhelming presence to intimidate the two Undying-level beings. Qian Yu Wang (千雨王) paled, urging Luo Feng to endure the humiliation, fearing deadly retaliation outside the protected zone.
Luo Feng's response was not submission. It was escalation. He calmly retrieved a Huoshen Yuanjing (火神源晶), a catastrophic energy source, holding it openly. His challenge was direct and fearless. He dared Bei Shan to attack, knowing the school's rules would execute the aggressor, and confident in his own near-immortality. The move stunned the onlooking crowd of powerful beings. Bei Shan, caught between rage and the lethal rules, found himself publicly humiliated. With a furious snarl, he retreated. Luo Feng's act of defiance was a shockwave, proving a human Undying could face down a Universe Overseer. This boldness, however, came at a cost. His actions drew the direct attention of powerful enemies, like the Sky Wolf Primogenitor, who soon connected the dots to a legendary, feared identity.
The confrontation was a deliberate signal. Luo Feng had never been one to hide. After the clash, he proceeded to the virtual Glory World, the Ancestral God School's arena for contest and growth. When prompted to create an identifier, he input two simple, devastating characters: Blade River. The alias Dao He Wang (刀河王), the Blade River King, was now officially present. The effect was instantaneous and volcanic. News rocketed through the virtual space. This was not just any new recruit; this was the human legend whose blade had felled countless kings, the subject of whispered awe after his battle with the renowned Seven Swords King.
The 620,000 Challenges
The revelation of the Blade River King's presence acted as a galactic magnet for conflict. To the myriad geniuses of countless alien races, Luo Feng became the ultimate target. For some, defeating him was a shortcut to eternal fame. For others, particularly the rival peak civilizations like the Mechanical, Bug, and Monster races, it was a strategic necessity to eliminate humanity's rising star. Challenges flooded his system in a relentless, staggering tide.
The number quickly crystallized: 620,000 formal duels. Six hundred and twenty thousand combatants, each at minimum a pinnacle Undying, sought to test or break him. The scale of the response was so monumental it even gave the unflappable City Lord Hun Dun pause. It was an unprecedented, almost insane, volume of hostility focused on a single individual. Alongside the duel requests came something darker: open bounties. The major enemy alliances publicly declared a price on his head, transforming his stay in the Ancestral God School from a training mission into a survival gauntlet against the universe itself.
Luo Feng's answer to the mountain of challenges was as simple as it was arrogant: he accepted them all. He did not filter or refuse a single one. This was no longer just about training or earning points for the Inheritance Land. It was a statement. By standing his ground in the Treasure Land and accepting every fight in Glory World, Luo Feng was challenging the cosmic hierarchy. He was proving that human potential, when fueled by unwavering will and strategic brilliance, could force the universe's arrogant powers to take notice. The Ancestral God School, a stage for eons, now hosted a singular drama: one man, holding a line against an army of stars, with his master's breakthrough as the backdrop and the gaze of cosmic overlords fixed firmly upon him.
