Translator: CinderTL
Night had fallen, and a thick mist shrouded the city.
Chen Feng opened his eyes once more to the eerie ruins of the city and the blood-red moon hanging in the night sky.
Roar!!!
A colossal roar suddenly erupted. Before he could fully react, a lizard-like creature of immense size stood before the Martial Hall, its head raised in a furious bellow.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The surrounding walls and pillars shattered instantly, and a fierce gale, sharp as blades, tore through the air, stinging his skin.
He glanced at the creature: its body was covered in black scales, and it stood nearly twenty meters tall. Its dark golden, vertical pupils radiated authority. Standing on two legs, it opened its cavernous maw, and dark light particles began to gather, as if preparing to unleash a world-shattering breath.
"Hold it down," Chen Feng commanded, his gaze icy. Azure Armor spread across his body. He hadn't fully recovered his mental strength before entering the Qinggang City Dream Realm, and he certainly hadn't come here to waste time.
Buzz!
In the next instant, a white-gray giant materialized in mid-air, golden runes shimmering across its surface. The illusory light that had erupted from his brow solidified rapidly, forming a white-gray giant fifteen or sixteen meters tall. With a thunderous punch, it slammed into the lizard creature's head.
Boom!!
The lizard's head tilted to the side, and the dark beam of energy it had been gathering erupted in a torrent.
The several-meter-thick dark beam of light was visible for miles around. It sliced through everything like a blade, piercing skyscrapers and obliterating roads.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Buildings collapsed one after another. The already battered Martial Hall was split in half.
A massive crack, nearly a hundred meters long and seven or eight meters deep, completely separated the Martial Hall from the surrounding area.
Roar!
Another roar echoed through the air—the sound of other Black Tide Creatures swarming in for the kill, along with another mutated Sixth-Tier Griffin.
It had the body and tail of a lion, but the wings and head of a black eagle.
What should have been a majestic creature was now covered in festering sores. Its eyes were pitch black, its feathers withered and falling out, as if twisted and corrupted by some unknown force.
A powerful aura erupted from the Griffin as it lunged forward, its attack transforming into a vast shadow that blotted out the sky.
In that instant, Chen Feng sensed the layers of danger closing in.
Knowing he hadn't fully recovered, he immediately activated his Blood Wings and teleported away, snatching up the dozen or so Limit Breaking Orbs scattered among the Martial Hall's ruins.
Boom!
The Griffin's furious attack missed, its massive claws tearing through the rubble. It roared in frustration, preparing to strike again.
At that crucial moment, the Holy Shield Colossus returned, its charge slamming into the Griffin with the force of a speeding train, sending it hurtling back nearly a hundred meters.
A mental link conveyed its intent: the giant stone wings closed, forming a shield.
Chen Feng understood. He immediately reached out to grasp the final Light Orb within the Martial Hall—a fragment of Extreme Martial Arts.
Buzz!
A scene materialized: Qinggang City, its sky a vibrant blue.
A section of the massive city walls had collapsed, revealing a thousand-square-meter area enveloped by a Spatial Barrier.
Wisps of mist drifted across its surface, obscuring buildings that were clearly visible yet utterly inaccessible.
"This Calamity Secret Realm's Spatial Barrier is peculiar. Even we can't break it with brute force."
"Have we found the Key?"
"We've gathered all the fragments."
Members of the Hall of Enforcers stood guard outside the misty barrier, joined by powerful Martial Artists.
Extreme Martial Hall, Golden Dawn Stream, Thunderclap Stream...
Questions were asked, answers given. But soon, a crucial question arose:
"Who will lead the expedition?"
The faces of those present grew grim. The success of the rescue mission, and even their own survival, depended on this decision.
"I will!"
Suddenly, a voice cut through the crowd. A young man in a black combat suit strode forward, parting the throng like a tide.
He was slender, with choppy hair and stood about 1.78 meters tall.
His features were handsome, his eyes exceptionally bright, and three figures stood guard at his side.
One was a woman wearing a large blue hat and a silk palace gown. Another was a muscular, long-haired man in a suit, with a longsword at his waist.
And finally, a man with a Bronze Body, his upper body bare, his skin bronze, his towering physique exceeding two meters, and a blue bandage wrapped around his short-cropped hair.
The three figures appeared both real and ethereal, causing the onlookers' eyes to narrow and exclamations to erupt.
"It's the Spirit Master!"
"And Storm Queen Shirley, Sword Master Alonco, and Boxing King Brett!"
"Looks like we've got this!"
Voices rose in respect, many faces filled with awe.
After some discussion, a dozen or so Keys shot forth, imprinting themselves on the Spatial Barrier and forcibly opening a passage.
"Let's go!!"
Wang Yu was the first to enter, followed closely by the three Heroic Spirits.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!
In the blink of an eye, countless figures followed, and the scene shattered.
Chen Feng blinked his eyes, disoriented for a few seconds. The folded wings before him were already struggling to hold their form.
Boom!!
The giant lizard's dark breath unleashed its terrifying power, tearing through the heavens and earth.
He knew the Holy Shield Colossus hadn't fully recovered, having sustained injuries in yesterday's Qinggang City Dreamscape.
Without hesitation, he commanded, "Enhance!"
Buzz!
Residual will surged forth, fragments of insight left behind by the Extreme Martial Light Orb's previous owner.
The Meteor merged and transformed into the Falling Sun, his fist condensing True Intent, its momentum like Heavenfall!
In an instant, his Extreme Martial Fist progress soared, reaching its limit.
[Extreme Martial Fist: Falling Sun (100%)!]
Breaking through to Great Perfection of the Falling Sun was the pinnacle of his current mastery. To advance further to the Pinnacle Realm, he would need to truly step into the realm of Transcendence.
"Let's go!"
Having achieved his breakthrough, Chen Feng didn't pause.
The Holy Shield Colossus immediately erupted in golden light, leaping into the sky and blasting the giant lizard back with a thunderous punch.
The ravaged landscape before him filled Chen Feng's vision. He couldn't afford to dwell on the images he'd just witnessed; he only wanted to make the most of the precious time he had left.
Whoosh!
With a powerful flap of his wings, he decisively headed toward the nearest Martial Hall.
Bang!
"What kind of car are you driving?"
"None of your damn business! Why were you changing lanes so recklessly?"
Outside the Martial Hall, on the asphalt road, two cars had collided. The drivers were locked in a heated argument, eventually drawing the attention of the security guards.
Standing by the window, Chen Feng's face was pale. A splitting headache, far worse than ever before, tore through his mind.
Having not fully recovered from his previous injuries, he had recklessly re-entered Qinggang City. This time, after being severely wounded and forced to retreat from the Martial Hall, the damage was even greater.
"If I were to enter a dream now, my strength would be at most Third-Tier."
His eyes clouded with a hint of despair, Chen Feng shook his head.
Had he not glimpsed an opportunity to obtain the remaining Limit Breaking Orbs and Extreme Martial Arts from the Martial Hall as soon as possible, and to achieve Great Perfection of the Falling Sun, he wouldn't have been so reckless.
"I must avoid such situations in the future."
The splitting headache was held at bay only by his indomitable will.
Yet, reflecting on his experiences, Chen Feng didn't feel entirely defeated.
This was the second time he had witnessed the memories of Wang Yu, the young man he had encountered before.
Aside from Sword Master Alonco, who seemed weakened and not fully recovered, the other two Heroic Spirits radiated powerful auras that even Chen Feng couldn't fully comprehend. He suspected they might be at the Transcendence level, possibly even exceeding Sixth-Tier.
"They must be heading to the Calamity Secret Realm to rescue those pulled into it from that area," Chen Feng speculated, recalling Wang Yu's previous diary entries.
Without delving too deeply into the matter, Chen Feng finally turned his gaze to the panel before him.
[Extreme Martial Fist: Falling Sun (100%)]
He had finally achieved a breakthrough.
There wasn't a significant increase in his attributes, as this was merely a combat technique that utilized Qi Force.
However...
With a thought, Chen Feng looked at his right fist.
A hazy white light rose, as if a falling sun had enveloped it.
Then, crimson flames erupted, enveloping the white light and transforming it into the Heavenly Flame Falling Sun.
At first glance, everything seemed much the same as before, still at the Falling Sun level.
But Chen Feng could sense a subtle difference.
"The Heavenly Falling Sun Stance."
Buzz!
As the thought dispersed, Chen Feng visualized a colossal meteor plummeting from the heavens in his mind.
Tearing through the atmosphere, it blazed with earth-shattering flames, radiating intense heat as it appeared in the sky.
Because of this, his aura surged again, instantly doubling the power of his punch.
"This is the true Falling Sun Fist."
Chen Feng coiled his energy into his fist, holding it back, ready to unleash it.
The previous Falling Sun Fist, though powerful enough to shatter Radiant Alloy, had lacked the infusion of spiritual will and Martial Dao Momentum.
Not only had its power doubled, but its damage no longer remained limited to the physical realm.
When facing an enemy, Chen Feng could now conjure the same scene of Heavenfall within their mind, causing their mental state to tremble.
To a certain extent, the Heavenly Falling Sun Stance complemented the Wrath of the Storm, allowing their effects to stack.
Moreover, it addressed the Wrath of the Storm's greatest weakness: its wide area of effect, which often led to friendly fire.
"Heavenly Falling Sun Stance... is this the Infinite Spiritual Will?" Chen Feng suddenly recalled the Method of Transcendence he had learned in the Dream Realm. He realized that this stance was a clever application of the Infinite Spiritual Will, but in a more concrete form, manifesting as a Martial Dao Momentum.
It directly used his surging fighting spirit as a vessel to carry the mysteries of his fist technique.
Seizing this opportunity for deeper understanding, Chen Feng spent the entire morning in the Martial Hall. He could feel himself at the peak of the Fifth-Tier, drawing ever closer to his limit.
At the same time, he had gained a clearer understanding of his true limit.
"Sixth-Tier."
His eyes flashed with certainty. His limit lay near the Sixth-Tier.
"Most people's limits are at the Fifth-Tier."
"Even Yang Wudi, who reached the threshold of the Sixth-Tier, likely achieved it through the Pinnalce Intent refinement brought about by the Infinite Spiritual Will."
Comparing himself to others, Chen Feng couldn't help but sigh.
Perhaps his natural limit was indeed at the Fifth-Tier.
However, through cultivating so many powerful True Arts and the added benefits of his Steel Bones Strengthening Techniques, he had forcibly pushed his upper limit beyond its original boundaries.
"I wonder if my naturally higher limit will grant me any special advantages when I truly resonate with the world in the future."
Lost in thought, Chen Feng decided to visit the Dream Realm later to gather more information on this topic.
After a quick cleanup, he left his room and entered the Training Hall, instructing the others to bring him the Body Refinement elixir. While its effects were minor, consistent use would still be more beneficial than none.
He then began to digest the elixir, feeling a surge of warmth flood his abdomen.
Alone in the Meditation Chamber, he paused to consider his options. He glanced at the Sacred Flame Awakening Method on his panel. Combined with the Serpent Spirit Fruit, this might be the fastest way to reach his limit.
As for his current state, if he activated his Azure Armor Limit Break State and summoned the Holy Shield Colossus, he should be able to deal with the Serpentfolk Saint who had been stalking him, right?
(End of the Chapter)
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