Translator: CinderTL
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Ripples began to stir in the air.
Chen Feng raised his palm, pressing it against the empty space before him, his expression gradually growing serious.
Clearly, there was nothing in sight, not even the buildings and streets obscured by the mist across from him.
Yet, he was unable to penetrate the invisible barrier before him.
A heavy feeling settled in Chen Feng's heart as he realized that despite the mere hundreds of meters separating them, the members of the Enforcement Team moving swiftly on the street across had not noticed him at all.
"Could it be..."
A bad suspicion formed in his mind. Chen Feng attempted to increase the distance, landing on the ground.
Then, he commanded the Holy Shield Colossus to unleash its full power in the air.
Boom!!!
A muffled explosion erupted, wind and waves surged, and white mist coalesced into a circle.
A punch weighing over forty tons.
The space still only rippled, showing no other reaction.
As for the few members of the Enforcement Team hundreds of meters away, they had already left the vicinity, disappearing without a trace.
Seeing this scene, Chen Feng's gaze flickered, recalling the fragments of memories he had obtained from the masked man earlier.
The abyss could forcibly pull parts of reality into a secret realm.
It seemed very close, but in reality, they were no longer in the same time and space.
As for the so-called mist, it was actually a manifestation of energy from the spatial barrier, obscuring the outside.
So...
"This place I am in has been pulled into the secret realm."
"Or is it that the outside part has been?"
Chen Feng's expression darkened slightly, for according to the previous memory fragments and diary entries, it was clear that Qinggang City had already been invaded by the abyss and the black disaster creatures, making this possibility not impossible.
His thoughts raced, and he quickly called back the Holy Shield Colossus, pressing his palm against the spatial barrier before him, moving it continuously.
The sound of footsteps echoed persistently; he no longer cared about his physical exhaustion.
Swish, swish, swish!
The air seemed to carry the scent of friction, stretching for a full kilometer.
It was as if it extended in a circular manner. Chen Feng stopped, looking up at the sky.
With his blood wings vibrating, he soared into the air, the mist enveloping him overhead as he attempted to ascend continuously.
One hundred meters, three hundred meters, seven hundred meters.
The spatial barrier still existed, seemingly rising endlessly with this world, without limits.
After a series of attempts, all hope dissipated.
Chen Feng roughly deduced an answer.
The place he was in was highly likely a part of Qinggang City that had been severed and pulled into the abyss.
The mist above still lingered, as if shrouding everything in some dimensional limit.
Looking up, the edges of his vision were the same.
"So, if my guess is correct, then no matter how I explore the outside, there are limits in place."
"Even the Limit Breaking light orbs will eventually be completely exhausted."
A heavy realization settled in. Chen Feng turned his gaze further away.
The mist was deep and darker.
That was the direction he had been injured and had retreated from, where powerful black disaster creatures resided, and not just one.
So, if this space was truly isolated...
Then until now, he had already explored the non-dangerous areas of the Extreme Martial Hall thoroughly.
If he wanted to continue exploring, he would have to venture back inside, risking being killed by even stronger black disaster creatures, affecting reality, or even delaying his entry into the dream realm.
As for outside the spatial barrier...
With a serious expression, Chen Feng looked.
Amidst the dispersing mist, he could vaguely see a broader city outside.
If he wanted to avoid the threat of stronger black disaster creatures and obtain more light orbs, there was no doubt he had to break through this spatial barrier.
Or perhaps, he needed to transcend the limitations here and enter another...
"Hmm?"
His expression shifted as Chen Feng looked down at the two marks on his palm.
One was a snake pattern, and the other resembled a black crow.
If he could gather the corresponding Evil God Power, he could enter the dream world a second time, temporarily entering different secret realms.
In other words...
"Perhaps I can use this to escape the spatial limitations of this place?"
Chen Feng thought to himself, feeling he had found a new direction.
Shaking his head, he ultimately did not want to tempt fate.
Before long, he returned to the Extreme Martial Hall located at the spatial barrier, killing two masked men and a group of faceless ones.
Buzz!
Gray light orbs surged in, the hall was riddled with holes, windows shattered, and beams broken.
Once the cool energy merged into his mind, a panel prompt appeared.
[Perception LV3: 88/100]
Retracting his gaze, Chen Feng finally looked at the two pale blue light orbs before him.
Reaching out to absorb them, a fragment of memory surfaced.
"I heard that Instructor Xu and the others are trapped in the secret realm?"
"Yes, I heard the secret realm expanded, and in the end, only Du Peng and a few others managed to escape."
"Sigh..."
Sighs echoed, and the atmosphere inside the Extreme Martial Hall was heavy with gloom.
The students and disciples dressed in gray martial arts uniforms wore solemn expressions. Soon, several figures in black arrived at the hall's entrance, invited upstairs by an Elder of the sect.
"Is it the Enforcement Team?"
"Why are they here again?"
Speculations arose among the crowd, and the boy with lingering memories was filled with curiosity.
Until finally, after the Enforcement Team left, the earlier Elder gathered everyone.
"As for Instructor Xu, we can only do our best to rescue him."
"The Enforcement Team has dispatched a squad to collaborate with the main hall for rescue, and the participants are all experienced individuals who have entered the Snake Spirit Secret Realm."
Once the words fell, the discussions within the hall gradually subsided.
Time flowed on, and the scene quietly shifted again.
The youth with lingering memories seemed to have aged a few years, but Instructor Xu had not appeared.
In his place, a vast expanse of black mist enveloped the entire sky above Qinggang City.
Pairs of ghostly green and crimson eyes emerged, and a massive black dragon descended, its vertical pupils looking down with authority.
"The abyss has descended."
An elder spoke, and the youth's face turned pale.
Turning his head, he saw the elders and disciples of the martial hall standing around, their expressions grave.
In the distance, a streak of white light mixed with gold rose into the sky, and the members of the Enforcement Team were on high alert atop defensive walls, even various heavy weaponry could be seen powering up, releasing their restrictions.
"Elder Luo, can we survive this?"
The youth with lingering memories couldn't help but ask, and the elder fell silent for a moment.
His expression was bitter as he wanted to speak, but soon...
Roar!!
The black dragon exhaled, a dark energy sphere plummeting to the earth, as if it aimed to corrode and corrupt the entire city.
Despair filled the air, and silence reigned.
Only the platinum-colored colossus soared against the tide.
And a burning human silhouette, wielding a sword, charged upward, unleashing a brilliant sword light that seemed capable of cleaving the entire world.
"Alonco!!!"
A furious roar came from the high wall, and the scene shattered!
Chen Feng's gaze flickered as he stood in place, dazed for several breaths, remaining silent for a long time.
The abyss...
If he wasn't mistaken, the two figures battling in the memory scene should be the Holy Shield Colossus and the resurrected spirit of the sword master Alonco.
The outcome was unknown, but...
Thinking of how this space had been severed from Qinggang City, it was highly likely it had been pulled into the abyss.
Chen Feng shook his head, not optimistic about the outcome.
Without further delay, he quickly absorbed another piece of Extreme Martial Arts Orbs.
The memory scene was largely similar, and he thoroughly searched the entire martial hall, obtaining nine Limit Breaking Light Orbs.
In addition, he also acquired a fragment of an iron book.
It recorded part of the second layer's key techniques of the Extreme Martial Fist, which Chen Feng replicated and backed up before using Steel Bones to absorb its essence.
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Steel Bones LV3: 18/100]
"Still far from enough."
Shaking his head inwardly, Chen Feng finally suppressed his distractions and left the place.
While the dream was not yet over, he continued to explore the limits along the existence of the spatial barrier.
During the day.
After finishing several bowls of hot porridge, Chen Feng set down the empty bowl in the courtyard of the mountain gate.
In front of him lay a considerable amount of meat, all breakfast sent by Li Shi after instructing the logistics personnel.
After breaking through True Intent, Chen Feng felt his appetite had increased.
Finally, after consuming five or six bowls of meat and hot porridge, he felt full.
The logistics staff waiting nearby discreetly came forward to tidy up and then left.
Retracting his gaze from their departing figure, Chen Feng looked at the panel before him.
[Extreme Martial Arts Points: 5]
[Limit Breaking Points: 26]
"If I allocate all points to Extreme Martial Fist, it should be enough."
Glancing at this extraordinary skill obtained from the dream world, Chen Feng did not immediately enhance it.
Because, with Crimson Tiger Force and Myriad Tempered Steel, he had some ideas.
If he could obtain the subsequent key techniques, perfect them, and merge them into Heavenly Flame Technique...
Then perhaps, he could break through to Grandmaster?
But...
Shaking his head, Chen Feng felt that this goal was not so easily achievable.
Just the Crimson Tiger Force, at the level of Burning Mountain, required forty to fifty Limit Breaking Light Orbs to enhance.
The difficulty of Crimson Tiger now was certainly higher, not to mention Myriad Tempered Steel.
In the past, he might not have cared, but now...
"The dream space is limited, and the difficulty of finding Limit Breaking light orbs will only increase."
Last night, he had ventured far from the Extreme Martial Hall, and the result was as he had guessed.
The spatial barrier extended like a ring, and he still hadn't found a gap.
In light of this, Chen Feng had already prepared for the worst.
To try the dangerous area.
Or perhaps...
Suppressing his thoughts, he picked up his phone and sent a message to Lin Hao.
Buzzing vibrations; the reply came from him in less than two minutes.
[Lin Hao: I haven't found anything. They haven't attacked other sects in the past few days.]
[I even sent someone to stake out near the Heart Ape Sect, hoping for a stroke of luck, but there's been no result.]
The clues regarding the mysterious individuals from the Divine Martial Alliance had come to a halt.
Chen Feng shook his head in disappointment, exchanging a few brief words.
Before long, he called over two people.
"What's up, Junior Brother Chen?"
During this time, the martial hall was barely maintaining operations, with few students, and Cao Tong had mostly stayed at the mountain gate.
"Brother Cao, could you help me check if there are any traces of the Evil God Cult near Nanjiang?"
He couldn't trouble Lin Hao with everything; the power of the Flame Tiger Sect should also be utilized appropriately.
If he could truly find traces of the Evil God Cult, perhaps he could discover a new way to break the deadlock.
Cao Tong was somewhat surprised but nodded in agreement.
As for the other person who had been called over...
Dressed in gray robes, Li Shi stood respectfully.
"Uncle Li, please prepare a vehicle for me."
"I need to go to Luohe."
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"Master, hold on!"
In the outskirts of Luohe City, bordering Nanjiang.
A white flying car sped down the mountain road, soaring through the air, flames spewing from its tail.
A robust man, covered in blood, was at the controls.
In the back seat, two figures were visible; one was a pale, trembling man in a long robe, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.
Beside him lay a middle-aged man in gray robes, clutching his chest, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth—none other than Sect Leader Lu of the Myriad Tempering Sect.
"Go straight to Nanjiang."
The elderly voice trembled as Qin Tao at the driver's seat nodded, hastily instructing the AI to accelerate.
However...
Caw!
The sound of crows echoed, and suddenly, a large flock of black crows appeared in the air, blocking the path of the flying car.
They even ignored death, crashing directly into it, continuously shattering the car's windows and doors.
"Damn it!"
Qin Tao's expression darkened as he suddenly realized the car's balance was lost, forced to plummet.
Bang, bang, bang! The sound of trees snapping echoed as the flying car twisted and deformed, rolling over not far from the roadside.
[Flight system malfunction, unable to start!]
[Driving system malfunction, unable to operate!]
[Warning, energy system severely damaged, please...]
The AI's continuous reminders rang out. Dazed and bloodied, Qin Tao disregarded the pain, hurriedly kicked open the car door, helping his junior brother carry their master out.
"Go, hurry!"
Qin Tao urged, supporting him as they tried to leave the area as quickly as possible.
But the next second...
The sound of footsteps echoed, and several figures suddenly appeared around the roads and woods, surrounding them.
"You can't escape."
Sect Leader Lu, bloodied in gray robes, looked pale and sighed.
Following his gaze, among the shadows, two figures stood in the center, blocking the road.
One wore a red leather jacket, with fiery red lips and a tall, curvaceous figure, a woman nearing thirty.
The other was wrapped in a black robe, with pitch-black eyes tinged with crimson, not resembling a human.
Caw!
A black crow descended from the sky, landing on the shoulder of the latter.
Seeing this scene, Qin Tao and the other disciple's expressions changed.
"Their target is me."
Sect Leader Lu's face was pale, but he ultimately forced himself to break free from their support, standing in front of the two, taking a deep breath to say:
"Qin Tao, from now on, you will be the leader of the Myriad Tempering Sect."
"In the future, remember to learn to endure and pass down the sect's legacy intact."
Upon hearing this, Qin Tao's expression turned sorrowful, clutching his chest, feeling an item there.
It was something his master had given him earlier, instructing him to go to Nanjiang to find the Flame Tiger Sect and deliver it to Junior Brother Chen.
But unexpectedly, they encountered a mysterious ambush before even leaving the mountain gate.
In his heart, he was resolute and shook his head, wanting to stop it.
Seeing their struggle, the black-robed man blocking the way sneered coldly.
"What a touching farewell, truly moving."
"But..."
With dark energy swirling around him, he stepped forward slowly.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you reunite."
As the words fell, his figure vanished, appearing instantly before Sect Leader Lu.
His large hand reached out, dark energy enveloping his palm.
Bang!!!
The two clashed, but the black-robed man remained standing in place.
In contrast, Sect Leader Lu was forced back several meters, his face turning an abnormal crimson, blood spilling from his mouth once more.
At the same time, a dark aura appeared on his face, making him look as if he were poisoned, which was quite terrifying.
"You're quite resilient."
The black-robed man sneered, wanting to toy with him further.
The red-clad woman noticed his intentions and frowned.
"Stop playing around, hurry up."
"Fine."
Suppressing his dissatisfaction, the black-robed man said no more.
His figure flickered again, and he reappeared before Sect Leader Lu.
Dark energy condensed in his palm, and a crow's phantom appeared behind him.
Sect Leader Lu gritted his teeth, gathering his energy to raise his palm in response.
Bang!!!
Unexpectedly, the dominant black-robed figure was sent flying back, leaving everyone momentarily stunned.
Looking back at the spot, a streak of crimson exploded in mid-air, and a burly young man in black appeared before Sect Leader Lu, his expression indifferent.
"Finally."
Brushing off a dead leaf from his shoulder, Chen Feng coldly scanned the crowd.
"I found you."
(End of the Chapter)
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