Starforce Warriors-Chapter 1017: Ancestor Of Strength

The Ancestor of Strength. The most terrifying enemy of the human race. This was also the first time Li Xiaofei had laid eyes on the apex predator of the universe.

Its massive body was curled into itself, coiled in such a way that its boundaries could not be seen. Its coarse, uneven skin was as black as the deepest starry night, covered with mountain-like protrusions, interspersed with countless twinkling points of light, as though it were clad in armor made of stars.

It was a terrifying monster. Even in slumber, the faint aura it unconsciously released was enough to reduce any Reaper below level thirteen into dust in an instant.

Sensing Li Xiaofei’s arrival, the Ancestor of Strength opened its eyes. They seemed like two swirling black vortices in the endless void.

“A human?” Its mental pressure surged like a hurricane.

An energy storm erupted, spreading out from the Ancestor of Strength’s body and sweeping across the entire void. The spatial barriers of the void shattered like glass, breaking apart in layers, only to be instantly restored by the reinforcement of the power of laws.

The laws of this miniature world were far sturdier and more resilient than those of the natural realm. Perhaps that was one of the reasons it could contain the Ancestor of Strength.

Li Xiaofei stood motionless. The mental storm and shattered space could not approach within a kilometer of his body.

The Ancestor of Strength’s body began to unfold. The ground trembled and the heavens shook. Li Xiaofei could now make out the rough shape of the Ancestor of Strength. Serpentine. Its body stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers. Just one of its eyes alone was as vast as a star.

Li Xiaofei appeared no larger than a speck of dust before the Ancestor of Strength. Yet the aura and pressure he released were in no way inferior.

With a single thought, Li Xiaofei’s body rapidly expanded. In the blink of an eye, he had grown into a figure as towering as a primordial giant, capable of standing against the Ancestor of Strength.

“Another human Immortal Emperor has emerged...” said the Ancestor of Strength as it let out a sigh of emotion.

Though it retained an absolute bestial nature, it was not without reason. Its spiritual will spread forth, expressing its thoughts. It was clear that Li Xiaofei was not one of the five human Immortal Emperors it had previously encountered, yet the aura he emanated was unmistakably that of an Emperor. That was why it felt compelled to acknowledge him. But it was only a fleeting thought.

The frenzy of its beastly nature allowed it only a single instinct upon seeing a human; devour. It opened its massive jaws and a chasm like the crack between stars appeared.

Its maw was filled with densely packed fangs. Its black teeth resembled sword peaks rising from the surface of boundless planets, each one exuding the breath of death. Nothing in the world could withstand its bite. Even more terrifying was the suction force coming from its gaping mouth.

Li Xiaofei felt the tremendous pulling force dragging him toward the abyss of the Ancestor of Strength’s maw. It was the power of laws. Light flickered at Li Xiaofei’s fingertip. He brought his hand down in a casual slash and a river of stars swept across the sky.

Half the firmament split apart instantly as a boundary was formed between himself and the Ancestor of Strength. The black hole-like force vanished in an instant as his sword severed the starry river.

With his current cultivation as an Immortal Emperor, all martial arts, techniques, and sword forms had long since fused into one. Every gesture he made embodied the simplicity of the Great Dao, transforming decay into miracle.

The Ancestor of Strength was unsurprised. At the level of Emperors, battles were always decided through the power of laws and cultivation. Divine abilities were merely the support.

It let out a furious roar. The suction force transformed into a shockwave as dozens of star-like fireballs were expelled from its abyssal maw. These orbs spun and twisted through the void, subtly aligning themselves into a formation designed to trap Li Xiaofei.

Li Xiaofei brought his hands together and pressed them forward through the void. A great sword of Immortal Force swiftly materialized before him. With a twist of his palm and a flick of his sword seal, the Immortal Force sword split into two, then four.

In an instant, it became a hundred swords. Each sword howled as it swept through the sky and struck down.

Boom. Boom. Boom.

All the fiery star orbs were obliterated on the spot. Brilliant firelight burst outward, illuminating the void as if a massive and beautiful firework had bloomed within the cosmos. But the Ancestor of Strength had already begun to coil around him.

As a beast, it intended to end this battle in the most primal way a beast could. This was the most ancient method of combat. But when used by the Ancestor of Strength, it became one of the most terrifying.

Its serpentine body coiled tightly around Li Xiaofei. For many beings, even a single brush against its scales would be enough to reduce them to ashes. The true intent and laws of the blade, sword, and spear flowed around Li Xiaofei’s entire body. Streams of gold and silver light shimmered in dazzling arcs.

With one hand, he reached out and seized the Ancestor of Strength’s neck. With the other, he gripped the middle of its serpentine body, preventing it from coiling around him further.

The Ancestor of Strength’s neck suddenly stretched. Two horns burst forth, like blades of stars, from its head, lunging viciously toward the center of Li Xiaofei’s brow.

The Reapers, especially beast-type Reapers, were born as living weapons. Every part of their bodies existed for the sole purpose of combat. As the progenitor of the Primal Faction, the Ancestor of Strength's entire body had undergone a natural and complete transformation for war. Every inch was fatal.

Li Xiaofei leaned back to dodge the strike. Then he exerted force with both hands.

Boom.

He tore the Ancestor of Strength’s serpentine body apart in one powerful motion. A sea of blood mist exploded outward. Yet there was little joy on Li Xiaofei’s face. A moment later, two Ancestors of Strength emerged from within the mist. Excitement radiated from the hurricane-like waves of spiritual energy.

“At last... a true opponent,” both Ancestors of Strength spoke in unison, releasing a mental shockwave.

Their massive bodies surged toward Li Xiaofei. Each one had the same overwhelming power and pressure as the original Ancestor of Strength. It was clear that the earlier clash had merely been an appetizer to awaken the creature.

Li Xiaofei was not surprised. This was a lifeform that stood at the peak of the universe, one that even the Ancestor of Wisdom regarded with fear. If it could be defeated so easily, Lin Beichen would not have chosen to guard this place for hundreds of years rather than destroy it outright.

With a single thought, the Heart of Guardianship transformed into a massive blade and appeared in Li Xiaofei’s hand. He swung it down.

This was his life-bound Emperor weapon. It was also the very instrument through which he had attained the Dao. It was unparalleled in sharpness. The blade light swept across and blood mist exploded.

One of the Ancestors of Strength was struck at its vital point, seven inches below the head, and its skull was severed cleanly. Yet a strange energy of sealing and suppression radiated from the surging blood mist.

At the same time, the other Ancestor of Strength opened its maw once more and swallowed half of Li Xiaofei’s body in one bite. The light of countless blades, swords, and spears flashed around Li Xiaofei.

The Heart of Guardianship transformed into armor, protecting his true body. At the same time, the massive blade in his hand cleaved open the Ancestor of Strength’s gaping mouth once again.

The roiling blood mist boiled again and rapidly coalesced into a new Ancestor of Strength. It had the body of a tortoise and the head of a serpent, resembling the mythical Xuanwu of ancient legends.

When Li Xiaofei’s blade struck its back, it failed to cut through. Li Xiaofei couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement.

The Reapers were an evolving race, and the Ancestor of Strength’s evolution was clearly the most unfathomable. It could continuously alter its form during battle, adapting its offense and defense in response to its opponent.

Without a moment of hesitation, Li Xiaofei activated the Realm of Eternal Samsara, which was now supported by an Immortal Emperor’s cultivation. The Ancestor of Strength would die.