Starforce Warriors-Chapter 558: Realm of Eternal Samsara

Li Xiaofei had never suffered such a massive loss before. In the blink of an eye, both his brother and his dog were gone. How could he just swallow this humiliation?

Gritting his teeth, he prepared to pull out the last strand of green hair. He was ready to risk it all. But Barush wouldn’t give him the chance.

“Hatred for all, flames of fury to scorch the heavens!” Barush roared with crazed laughter. “Ke ke ke ke, become nourishment in my belly!”

The monstrous mouth on Barush’s stomach opened once more, and a terrifying suction force locked onto Li Xiaofei. In an instant, even moving a finger became impossible for him.

Now Li Xiaofei finally understood why the Black Emperor and Bajie had so quickly ended up in Barush’s stomach. It wasn’t a choice—they had no control over it!

He was just about to use the Secret Time Pavilion to escape when he suddenly felt a strange, inexplicable tug at his heartstrings. He could feel something warm, familiar and intimate behind him. His body stiffened involuntarily. He didn’t even dare to turn around. He was afraid it might be just an illusion.

"Little Aunt... is that you? Have you finally appeared?"

In that instant, Li Xiaofei completely ignored the enemy in front of him. It was as if the world paused, and he could hear gentle and unhurried footsteps. The sound seemed to tread directly on his heart.

The eerie and ominous Demonic Lair was suddenly suffused with an inexplicable warmth and radiance.

A slender, fair, and elegant hand softly reached out as if it had traversed the boundless river of time, like the essence of spring itself, and rested gently on Li Xiaofei’s shoulder.

Across from him, Barush froze, his face contorted in shock. He was paralyzed by the sudden, mysterious energy that had engulfed space and rendered his movements stiff and sluggish.

Barush frantically summoned every ounce of his divine and demonic energy, but it was futile. He could not resist the strange and overwhelming energy.

A tall, beautiful woman clad in white, her long black hair cascading down her back, was reflected in his crimson eyes. No one knew when she had arrived.

It was as if she had always been there, observing everything from above. It was only when the unfolding events piqued her faint interest that she had leisurely revealed herself.

“What... what is this creature?” Barush was utterly terrified.

Meanwhile, Li Xiaofei’s body trembled uncontrollably. He finally, completely, confirmed it. Slowly, he turned around.

“Little Aunt,” he said, smiling faintly. “You’ve finally come.”

The white-robed, black-haired woman before him—who else could it be but Little Aunt? It had been so long since they last met that his longing had been carved deep into his very bones. It felt as though they had only parted yesterday. And yet, it also felt like they had been separated for centuries.

“You’ve grown up,” Little Aunt said with a soft smile, gently brushing her hand against Li Xiaofei’s forehead.

At this moment, Li Xiaofei was still in his Demon God Form. His massive body, with a head alone that dwarfed most structures, towered far above Little Aunt. But she floated gracefully in the air, serene and elegant, like a goddess stepping out of a myth.

Countless thoughts swirled in Li Xiaofei’s mind, but he didn’t know how to express them. Then, he noticed Barush, frozen in place, and suddenly remembered.

“Little Aunt, quickly! My friends and my dog—they’ve been swallowed into his stomach...”

For reasons he couldn’t explain, Li Xiaofei instinctively believed that Little Aunt could save them.

"Don't worry," Little Aunt said softly. "They are not dead, nor were they swallowed into his stomach. They’ve been transported into Subspace."

"Transported into Subspace?" Li Xiaofei froze in shock.

Little Aunt nodded. "I know everything that has happened here. I came to help you."

Li Xiaofei’s face lit up with joy. In his mind, Little Aunt was omnipotent.

"By the way, Little Aunt, City Leader Tan...?" Li Xiaofei asked hurriedly.

"I know," she replied. "His situation is rather unique, but he can also be saved."

Li Xiaofei finally let out a long breath of relief. Little Aunt’s presence gave him an unprecedented sense of ease, as though he was a wanderer who had been adrift for years and had suddenly found his family again.

"City Leader Tan has been implanted with an alien seed," Little Aunt continued. "It originates from one of the four evil gods of Subspace, Terror. Fortunately, it is only an avatar. To completely save him, you must enter Subspace and destroy this avatar of Terror." Her calm tone carried an air of certainty, filling Li Xiaofei with hope.

Enter Subspace? And kill Terror’s avatar?

Li Xiaofei frowned slightly. It seemed nearly impossible with his current strength. Just dealing with the parasite Barush had left him at a severe disadvantage. Still, for the sake of saving his father-in-law, he had no choice but to risk it all.

There was no way he’d let his fiancée venture into Subspace to rescue her father. This kind of dangerous task was a man’s job to handle. However, before taking that step, Li Xiaofei felt he needed to confirm one crucial thing. Did the ‘invincible in this world’ phrase from Li Lan’s prophecy include Subspace? If it didn’t, then he would need to make additional preparations.

Little Aunt seemed to read his thoughts.

"I know what you’re worried about," she said calmly. "You’ve already reached mastery in the Five Spirits Realm. I will now teach you a technique from beyond this world. Master this technique, and you’ll have the strength to fight even the creatures within Subspace."

Li Xiaofei’s eyes lit up with excitement.

"What kind of technique?"

"The Realm of Eternal Samsara."

"Sounds powerful," he said, his curiosity piqued.

"It is. Listen carefully—I will explain it to you now."

Then, right in front of the Subspace Lord Barush, Little Aunt began explaining the cultivation method called Realm of Eternal Samsara to him. Li Xiaofei listened for just a few moments before he was utterly shocked.

Such a technique existed in this world?

The essence of the Realm of Eternal Samsara was to harness the five elemental energies within one’s body to construct a 100 meter wide sealed space. Within this space, the user could completely disregard any realm differences, locking a single enemy into the space with them.

Once inside, the user could siphon 40 percent of the opponent’s energy to bolster their own. The technique lasted for the time it took to burn one incense stick, approximately thirty minutes.

When time ran out, if both participants were still alive, they would return to the real world. If the user died during the duration, the enemy would return to reality unscathed.

“This is basically dragging someone into a dark room for a one-on-one fight!” Li Xiaofei exclaimed.

Little Aunt chuckled. “Exactly. The technique’s original inheritor once joked that it was like locking a crush in a dark room.”

Li Xiaofei’s curiosity piqued. “Who was this person?”

“Lin Beichen, the Peerless Sword Immortal,” Little Aunt replied.

Li Xiaofei immediately recognized the name. Lin Beichen was a supreme figure, equal in renown to legends like Ye Qingyu, Sun Fei, Ding Hao, and Li Mu. Even the Meridian Severing Technique Li Xiaofei had previously cultivated came from this very same Lin Beichen.

As Little Aunt explained, Li Xiaofei listened intently, his innate comprehension shining through. After all, he had been praised by no fewer than one hundred and eight mentors for his extraordinary talent.

Quickly grasping the essence of the Realm of Eternal Samsara, Li Xiaofei began cultivating it on the spot. It only took him a few minutes to gain a rudimentary mastery of the technique.

"But how do I get to Subspace?" Li Xiaofei asked again.

Little Aunt pointed to Barush, who was still frozen in place. "Let him take you there."

Li Xiaofei drew a sharp breath.

I have to go through this guy’s stomach?

That sounded... a bit disgusting.

"He has a way to take you there," Little Aunt explained. "He can act as your guide into Subspace."

Li Xiaofei immediately understood. There was no need to climb into Barush’s stomach. The creature had other methods.

"Little Aunt, won’t you come with me?" Li Xiaofei asked.

Little Aunt shook her head gently. "I’m dealing with some troubles of my own that aren’t resolved yet."

"What kind of troubles?" Li Xiaofei’s ears perked up. "Can I help?"

She smiled faintly and shook her head again. "No, it’s something I must handle myself."

"Oh, right, Little Aunt, how’s your vision now?" Li Xiaofei asked, his tone suddenly filled with concern. That was also an urgent matter in his mind.

Little Aunt shook her head. "I’m still waiting for you to help me heal."

Li Xiaofei quickly asked, "How exactly can I help you heal, Little Aunt? Please, just tell me."

But as he spoke, Little Aunt’s figure began to fade. Li Xiaofei instantly realized that the figure before him wasn’t her true body; it was only a projection.

This realization left him even more shocked and curious.

What is her cultivation level?

She had once been known as the Saint Slayer, which had led him to believe she was at the Saint Realm. But now, even a mere projection of hers was enough to completely subdue a Subspace Lord like Barush. This had to be far beyond the Saint Realm.

Li Xiaofei couldn’t help but feel that Little Aunt was becoming increasingly enigmatic.

"Little Aunt, when can I see you again?" he asked urgently.

"When you return from Subspace," came her final words.

Her voice echoed softly as she vanished completely. Li Xiaofei stared at the dissipating projection as a sense of loss welled up in his heart. Though the promise of a reunion was near, the parting still left a deep sadness in its wake.

Li Xiaofei turned to look at his enemy again. Barush’s face was still frozen in terror. It was obvious that Little Aunt's appearance and departure had left the Subspace Lord deeply shaken.

For some reason, Barush had not heard the transmission of the Realm of Eternal Samsara technique. That part of his memory was missing. Nor had he caught any of the conversation between Li Xiaofei and Little Aunt.

But just witnessing the closeness between the two was enough to make Barush's head spin. One look was all it took for him to confirm that Li Xiaofei’s Little Aunt was not someone Barush could afford to provoke. And if Li Xiaofei shared a close relationship with her, didn’t that make him equally untouchable?

When Barush found himself stuck in an awkward predicament, unable to decide his next move, Li Xiaofei acted decisively.

"Roll call for happiness... let’s go!" he quipped as he activated the Realm of Eternal Samsara.

This was his first time using the technique, and yet the execution was remarkably smooth. Barush felt the world around him darken as he was transported to a confined, grayish-blue space in the blink of an eye.

It resembled the mythical underworld. The sky was oppressively low, and the ground was shrouded in rolling, grayish-blue mist, lifeless and bleak. But the worst part was the sensation creeping over Barush. He felt weaker than he ever had before. This strange domain seemed to be draining his strength constantly, leaving him in an ever-declining state of weakness.

Opposite him, Li Xiaofei was also surprised. However, his surprise was a mix of astonishment and exhilaration. He could feel his newfound strength inside the Realm of Eternal Samsara. He felt like an invincible king, as if the entire world was under his command.

More than that, he noticed a new force surging within him—subspace energy! This energy had been siphoned directly from Barush’s body through the Realm of Eternal Samsara.

Now, the gap in strength between him and Barush was gone.

Now, it is time to... handle things.

Li Xiaofei clenched his fists, feeling the overwhelming strength coursing through him. A menacing grin appeared on his face as he strode toward Barush.

"Come on, why don’t you laugh your jie jie jie for me again?" he growled.

He swung his enormous, cauldron-sized fists, as he slammed them into Barush one punch at a time.

"That’s for eating my dog!"

Bam!

"And that’s for eating my brother!"

Smash!

"Now, open your damn mouth!"

Thud!

"Open it wider!"

Barush had no chance to counter, his body writhing under the relentless onslaught, as Li Xiaofei vented his fury punch by punch.