Translator: CinderTL
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The sudden appearance of the young man in black left everyone stunned, and his indifferent tone made the woman in red frown slightly.
"Kid, are you looking for death?!"
The black-robed man, who had been sent flying, halted his retreat, his face filled with murderous intent as he recognized the newcomer at a glance.
I was going to spare your life, but now you've come to me.
Whoosh!!!
In an instant, he lunged forward, the shadow of a crow spreading its wings behind him.
A thick aura of death spread out, as if some mysterious power was gathering within his black energy.
In response, Chen Feng merely clenched his fist, the veins on his forearm bulging.
Roar!!!
The roar of a tiger echoed through the mountains, and the crimson energy exploded in mid-air like flames.
The crow shadow shattered with a loud bang, and the black-robed figure was sent flying backward at an even greater speed.
Qin Tao and the others were completely dumbfounded, while Sect Leader Lu behind them blinked in surprise.
Boom!!
The ground cracked, and dry leaves filled the air.
The True Intent Crimson Tiger pounced forward, and the towering young man in black had already reached the side of the black-robed man, who was crashing down from the trees.
"Not good!"
The woman in red's expression changed slightly as she regained her senses, her eyes suddenly flashing with a strange vertical pupil.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Feng felt a disturbance in the shadow beneath his feet.
Furrowing his brow, he unleashed a roar.
A black python, condensed from True Intent, emerged from the shadow, opening its massive jaws to reveal its vicious fangs, ready to swallow him whole.
Roar!!!
The tiger's roar erupted again, the True Intent Crimson Tiger surrounded by flames, its energy gathering like fire, suddenly exploding.
Bang!!
The black giant python shattered with a loud crash, transforming into a burst of energy and light.
However, as if seizing this opportunity, the black-robed man revealed a cold, mocking smile, his energy swirling around him, transforming into a swarm of crow shadows that surrounded Chen Feng.
Countless attacks surged forth, as if death itself was swirling around.
All light was obscured, and the black-robed man felt a sense of certainty in his heart as he reached out to grab a tree, using it to stabilize his form.
But in the next second.
Bang!!!
A crimson explosion erupted, like a fiery storm, a pillar of flames bursting forth, directly piercing through all the crow shadows in front of him and striking the black-robed man.
Pfft!!
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body crashing down into the ground, his robe charred and tattered, his face pale with shock.
The remaining crow shadows attempted to close in, but Chen Feng unleashed his power, shaking off the attacks.
"Something's wrong, let's go!"
The woman in red had somehow appeared behind the black-robed man, wanting to escape.
One by one, her subordinates rushed forward recklessly, surrounding Chen Feng.
"No, I want to kill him!!"
The black-robed man was filled with true fire and murderous intent, feeling more humiliated than ever.
The woman in red was furious and was about to speak.
Boom!!
One of her subordinates was sent flying, brushing past them and crashing into a green tree, his chest pierced by a splintered branch.
The black-robed man's gaze sharpened, and in the next second, a series of whistling sounds echoed.
One by one, the black-clad subordinates met various fates, some with their heads smashed, others with their chests pierced.
Their bodies flew backward like scattered stones, and the black-robed man changed his mind, nodding as he circulated his energy.
"Let's go!"
As the words left his mouth, the two of them quickly moved to retreat.
However, in the next moment.
"Grandmaster is one thing."
"But you two?"
Boom!
The ground shook, and spiderweb-like cracks spread out in all directions.
A figure two meters tall leaped forward like a fierce tiger, charging straight ahead, its bronze body crashing through countless thick trees.
The figure roared as it approached, the True Intent Crimson Tiger opening its mouth wide, ready to devour.
Their faces lost color, stabilizing themselves and employing their techniques.
Hiss!
Caw!
The sounds of a serpent's tongue and crows exploded.
Once again, a black giant python appeared beneath Chen Feng, vividly lifelike, its scales and patterns clearly visible.
The stench made one nauseous and fearful, while a massive crow shadow soared into the air, its pitch-black eyes locking onto Chen Feng.
Buzz!
In an instant, Chen Feng felt the world around him shift, a scene of blood and corpses, as if he had fallen into hell.
"Got him!"
The black-robed man revealed a sinister smile, and the woman in red raised her hand, the black giant python opening its mouth wide, ready to swallow Chen Feng whole.
This scene left Sect Leader Lu and the others behind feeling cold and pale, their bodies trembling.
But.
"Too weak."
Bang!!!
The black giant python exploded, the thick, swollen bronze right arm transforming into the most solid spear, annihilating everything.
Chen Feng's eyes were icy cold, showing no signs of being affected or falling into an illusion.
"How is this possible!"
The black-robed man was in disbelief, his faith completely shaken.
This was the Evil God's technique of the Crows of the Dead, which had always been effective against other True Intents.
But why...
Pfft!!!
A fist pierced through his heart, and Chen Feng stood before him, coldly looking down.
All thoughts were interrupted in an instant, and he looked down at his chest, his blood-stained arm slowly withdrawing.
"You—"
Fear surged as the black crow mark in his palm deepened.
Unaware of this, the woman in red had already turned pale with fright.
She attempted to retreat, but a thick hand suddenly reached out, grabbing her head.
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking echoed, and Chen Feng spoke indifferently.
"I ask, you answer."
"Yo—"
Crack!
The skull cracked again, and the disheveled woman in red was filled with terror.
"I–I'll answer!"
"Why do you want to exterminate the martial arts sects, specifically targeting my Flame Tiger Sect?"
"I—I..."
Crack!
Pain tore through her, the sound of bones cracking continued.
The woman in red was in a pitiful state, forced to kneel on the ground, humiliated and terrified.
"Because we want to collect the life essence of martial artists to activate a certain item."
"Nanjiang and Luohe are close to the Suro Nation, making it convenient for our subsequent retreat."
"Oh?"
Chen Feng raised an eyebrow, clearly sensing the black disk hidden in her leather clothing.
It was covered in serpent patterns, as if some black power was concealed within.
"What is it, and how is it used?" he asked again in a low voice.
"I only know that it is a key, but I don't know how to use it."
The woman in red wanted to hide the truth, but faced with his cold gaze, she had no choice but to confess.
In an instant, the atmosphere fell silent.
Chen Feng recalled the remnants of memories he had seen in his dreams.
The key, an item that could open the entrance to a secret realm.
His gaze flickered, and he asked again.
"How strong is your Divine Martial Alliance? Do you have any Grandmasters?"
Sensing his killing intent, the woman in red hurriedly replied, "Yes!"
"But I don't know how many there are; I only know that the Alliance Leader and the Master are both Grandmasters!"
"Master?"
Chen Feng frowned.
"I am one of the protectors in the alliance, above the black crows."
Raising an eyebrow, Chen Feng was somewhat surprised.
From her description, it seemed that the number of Grandmasters in the Divine Martial Alliance was likely greater than that of the Flying Dragon Sect.
Breaking through to Grandmaster is so difficult; could it be that the combination of divine power and martial arts truly has some extraordinary aspect?
No cost at all?
Thinking of this, he voiced his doubts.
"I only know that merging divine power allows us to gain some special abilities, but there will still be bottlenecks in breaking through to Grandmaster; it just offers a bit more hope."
"However, merging divine power also has a cost, leading to a certain degree of mental instability, just like those from the Evil God Cult."
As he spoke, Chen Feng finally noticed something he had overlooked earlier.
Her eyes were not like those of a human but rather had serpent-like vertical pupils.
There were also some scale-like markings on her neck, similar to those of the Evil God's servant he had killed before.
"Oh."
Having received the answer, and seeing that her fear value had reached a bottleneck, Chen Feng no longer showed mercy.
"Wait, you can't kill me!"
Sensing the change in his aura, the woman in red spoke in fear, "If you kill me, the Master will definitely come after you."
"With your talent, and now having made an enemy of the Flying Dragon Sect."
"Why not just join us? Even the Flying Dragon Sect won't be able to target you then."
As her words fell, Chen Feng remained silent for a few moments.
"What do you think? I will plead with the Master for you; I will definitely be able to—"
Crack!
The skull shattered, her eyes wide with disbelief.
A trickle of serpent spirit power was absorbed into his palm as Chen Feng indifferently took the palm-sized black disk from her embrace.
He would not forget the incident where the True Disciple Zhang Guiyuan lost an arm, and the near-death experience of Third Martial Uncle.
The Divine Martial Alliance?
One by one.
Bang!
The corpse fell to the ground, and a panel prompt appeared before him.
[Serpent Spirit Power: 65/100]
[Power of the Dead: 45/100]
The two progress bars increased, and the patterns in his palm deepened.
However, Chen Feng did not pay attention to this; instead, he looked at another prompt.
[You have obtained the key!]
[This key contains a certain amount of serpent spirit power. Do you wish to absorb it?]
[Note: Absorbing the power will destroy the key, making it unusable again.]
This was the abnormal prompt that appeared when he obtained the black disk, which was the key.
His gaze flickered, and Chen Feng temporarily stored it away, not choosing to absorb it immediately.
Turning around, he saw that Sect Leader Lu and the others still bore expressions of shock.
They were well aware of how strong those two True Intents from the Divine Martial Alliance were, far surpassing the ordinary peak of True Intent.
It was precisely because of this that witnessing Chen Feng's overwhelming power made it even harder for them to remain calm.
"Truly worthy of being born with an Overlord Body."
With a complex expression, he gradually suppressed his shock.
Sect Leader Lu recalled the scene from that day in Yun Port when he witnessed Chen Feng escape from the encirclement.
It had been less than two weeks, but Chen Feng was clearly much stronger than he had been then.
Suddenly, he thought of the recent battle at Yue Mountain.
He vaguely understood why those two Titanium-grade Cyborgs were willing to support him.
This was a potential destined to become a Grandmaster, a fierce tiger meant to stand at that height.
Thinking of this, he quickly stepped forward with his two disciples and clasped his fists in gratitude.
"No need for such courtesy, Sect Leader Lu."
Shaking his head, Chen Feng did not care too much.
It was somewhat of a stroke of luck; he had just happened to discover the flying car that had fallen from the sky, which led him here.
Soon, after exchanging a few words, he learned about the Myriad Tempering Sect's predicament.
They had been ambushed, resulting in several True Disciples dead and many core members lost.
"Fortunately, some disciples were in the city's martial arts hall; otherwise..."
Sect Leader Lu's expression was complex, filled with anger and guilt.
If he, the Master of True Intent, had been a bit stronger, the sect wouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties.
As they spoke, they began to leave the area. When they reached the roadside, Sect Leader Lu coughed twice and waved for Qin Tao and the others to step back.
"Chen Shizi, if I'm not mistaken, you must be here to find me, right?"
TL/N: In Chinese, "Shizi" (世子) refers to the heir or the eldest son of a noble or royal family, often positioned to inherit the title or power of the family or sect.
Chen Feng was not surprised that he could guess, as his appearance here was indeed sudden.
"Mm."
Nodding slightly, he no longer concealed his purpose.
"I would like to ask Sect Leader Lu to inform me of all the techniques of Myriad Tempered Steel."
As their eyes met, although Sect Leader Lu had anticipated it, he was still surprised that Chen Feng had managed to practice Myriad Tempered Steel to the third layer of Ten Thousand Refinements in such a short time.
"Born with an Overlord Body, unparalleled in the world."
Unable to help but murmur an ancient saying, he nodded and quickly gestured for Qin Tao to step forward and retrieve an item from the other's embrace.
A manual of True Art, inscribed with the three characters "Myriad Tempered Steel."
It looked very similar to the one he had seen before, but upon opening it, he found that it not only contained the three layers of Hundred Refinements, Thousand Refinements, and Ten Thousand Refinements.
At the same time, there were two special records.
[Myriad Tempered Steel Fourth Layer: Flame Steel Body, cultivation key points as follows]
[Crimson Tiger Force Fourth Layer: Heavenly Flame Technique, cultivation key points as follows]
[Completing the breakthroughs of both can achieve the Grandmaster's Steel Body and gain the Heavenly Flame Force.]
"According to the rules, I keep the key points for the fourth layer of Crimson Tiger Force, while your master keeps the Flame Steel Body, thus balancing and preventing loss."
"However, during the martial arts conference, your master secretly found me and informed me of the key points for the Flame Steel Body."
With a complex expression, Sect Leader Lu recalled, "He also instructed me that if anything happened to him, I must take you away from Yun Port."
"But as you know, the subsequent events unfolded."
Chen Feng remained silent, ultimately accepting the manual of True Art.
"When I enter the Grandmaster realm, I will visit Yun Port again."
His tone was calm, but Sect Leader Lu sensed his meaning and had no doubt about his determination.
After a long silence, he could only continuously marvel at how Li Tong had indeed taken in a good disciple.
Soon, the two sides planned to part ways.
Chen Feng informed him of the potential threat from the Divine Martial Alliance, and after a brief discussion, they left.
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In a quiet room.
A red tea table was surrounded by a clear aura, and a faint tea fragrance wafted, intoxicating.
On the wooden cabinet behind were placed a dozen wooden plaques, each engraved with two characters.
Red Serpent, Black Crow, Giant Python.
"Activating the key is truly troublesome."
"I envy you for having so many capable people to share the burden."
At the tea table sat two people, one of whom was a veiled woman who spoke softly, her figure graceful, dressed in a long black veil.
Opposite her sat a burly man, quietly seated, with a rugged face and a serpent tattoo on the left side of his head, his long hair tied in a ponytail.
Shaking his head slightly, the burly man had no intention of responding to her.
Seeing his thoughts, the woman in the black veil was not angry; instead, she seemed intrigued and said, "I heard you went to the southern martial arts world last time and exchanged a few moves with the Flying Dragon Sect."
"How was it compared to those old guys in the northern martial arts world?"
Upon hearing this, the burly man finally regarded her.
"Same as Grandmasters, not much difference."
"Tch, talking nonsense again." The woman in the black veil shook her head and said, "The northern martial arts world has always been unified, with a peak emerging in every generation."
"In my opinion, the Flying Dragon Sect should be no match."
Crack!
Suddenly, before the woman could finish her sentence, two wooden plaques on the wooden cabinet by the wall shattered.
Upon closer inspection, they bore the characters Black Crow and Red Serpent.
In an instant, the burly man with the ponytail's eyes narrowed, a cold light flashing in them.
Clearly, there was no movement.
Yet.
It felt as if thunder and wind were roaring within the room.
Tap, tap, tap, tap.
Someone heard the commotion and hurriedly approached, asking anxiously outside the door, "Master, do you have any orders?"
"Send someone to Nanjiang to investigate the cause of the Red Serpent's death."
"And the whereabouts of the key."
"Understood!" The person quickly nodded and left in haste.
Seeing this, the woman in the black veil shook her head.
"I thought you would personally go to Nanjiang."
"I will go, but not now."
The ponytailed man squinted at the view outside, where brown-tiled houses were lined up.
Many warplanes flew overhead, followed by gray circular flying vehicles.
The sound of explosions echoed from time to time, and men and women in various clothing, with yellow-black skin, were in a state of panic.
"At this moment, Suro is the best place to obtain sacrifices."
(End of the Chapter)
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