Translator: CinderTL
Roar!!!
The Tiger Roar erupted like a thunderclap, a crushing pressure sweeping across the battlefield.
As the air trembled, everyone was both buffeted by the storm's pressure waves, their bodies shaking, and their eardrums ached, their eyes widening in shock.
"Daring to attack me?"
The black-robed woman frowned slightly, a crimson spark igniting in her obsidian eyes.
Whoosh!
In the next instant, she vanished in a flash, leaving the True Intent Crimson Tiger's attack to strike empty air.
A howling white aura swirled through the clouds, causing every Cyborg and Modified Human, including Mei Li, to narrow their eyes.
"Could it be a Mid-Tier Envoy?"
Even advanced scanners had failed to capture her movements. Such speed surpassed the Fifth-Tier level.
Suddenly, a strange sound echoed through the air.
Only then did everyone see the stone bricks beside Chen Feng shatter, as the vanished black-robed figure reappeared.
Swoosh!
Her right palm, thrust forward like an arrow, pierced the air, her sharp nails gleaming like icy blades.
Dark energy swirled around them, her cold, mocking eyes filled with contempt for the weak.
"Swine, it ends here."
Boom!!
Her fist exploded with the force of a cannonball.
Underneath the black Martial Arts Uniform, Chen Feng's knotted right arm, like a spear, pierced through the air, instantly silencing all mocking and derisive words.
Surprise, pain.
A series of expressions, ranging from shock to suspicion, flickered across the cold, ethereal woman's face.
A spear-like fist slammed directly into her chest, sending blood splattering as the dark light enveloping her body shattered explosively.
"Is this all you've got?"
Chen Feng tilted his head, his gaze cold and indifferent.
The Blazing Sun hovering above his head radiated scorching light, like a true sun.
Under its burning glare, the black-robed woman, her chest caved in, was sent flying backward. Blood spilled from her lips as she crashed through tables, beams, and finally the stone courtyard wall of the Mountain Gate.
Still suspended in mid-air, her expression remained one of disbelief, tinged with a hint of terror.
"You—"
Whoosh!
Before the words could even leave her lips, Chen Feng's figure had already appeared beside her.
His outstretched hand, like Mount Tai pressing down, slammed toward her head, scarlet Force coalescing within.
Just as it was about to strike the fatal blow, the barrier surrounding them suddenly began to ripple with anomalies.
Puff! Puff!
From the dense waves of energy, countless Black Bats and Ravens swarmed forth, blotting out the sky.
A piercing scream tore through the air, causing everyone's eardrums to ache. It felt as though an Illusionary Art had been unleashed.
The world plunged into pitch-black darkness, endless murmurs echoing in their ears. The ground beneath their feet transformed into a Nether Sea.
Pale hands emerged from the depths, clawing at ankles, desperate to drag them down to hell.
Everyone present paled, their hearts pounding with dread.
But in the next instant...
BOOM!!
A Blazing Sun soared into the sky and exploded with a deafening roar.
The pitch-black darkness was brutally torn apart, and the Nether Sea and pale hands were incinerated in the inferno.
The world reverted to its original state, the dark, ominous Barrier still enveloping heaven and earth.
Chen Feng, clad in a black Martial Arts Uniform, stood calmly. His left hand gripped the black-robed woman's head, while his right fist collided with a sudden figure in a trench coat, catching his palm.
The man wore a wide-brimmed hat, his long, slightly curled hair framing a pale face. His handsome, yet sinister features held a mixture of confusion and coldness. Then, a muffled explosion erupted.
BANG!!
A shockwave swept through the courtyard, the sound of stone bricks cracking beneath Chen Feng's feet echoing in rapid succession.
Fragments of stone, like bullets, flew in all directions, piercing through walls, burrowing into rockeries, and even whizzing past the horrified eyes of some guests.
Boom!!
In the next instant, the man in the wide-brimmed hat and trench coat struck again.
His left arm left a black afterimage, the air itself cracking with sonic booms.
The crack-crack-crack sound echoed once more as the ground beneath his leather shoes buckled under the force of his power, transforming into a deep pit riddled with cracks.
"This..."
Mei Li and the other Cyborgs' eyes widened in shock. Their scanning screens displayed a violent energy Magnetic Field.
"Sixth... Sixth-Tier?"
"A High-Ranking Envoy?"
Someone trembled, unable to suppress their cry of alarm.
Even if it was just the bare minimum for Sixth-Tier, it was still Sixth-Tier!
Suddenly, under a multitude of horrified and worried gazes, Chen Feng stood his ground, refusing to dodge. He met the attack with a single punch.
Bang!!
A muffled explosion erupted as a white cloud of vapor bloomed between their fist and palm.
An invisible shockwave swept outward, causing cracks to spider across the distant Mountain Gate courtyard wall before it shattered completely.
The deep pit reappeared, sending wild grass and dirt swirling into the air.
Witnessing this, the man in the wide-brimmed hat realized Chen Feng's strength was far from ordinary.
The man in the wide-brimmed hat's crimson eyes flashed, revealing sharp fangs. A crimson energy arc began to coalesce in his mouth.
Zzzt!
Whoosh!!
A beam of energy, like a Sniper Cannon blast, roared into the air, even creating a sonic boom.
The two were only a meter apart. Witnessing this, Mei Li and the other Cyborgs' pupils contracted, while Li Tong and the other Grandmasters' expressions shifted dramatically.
"Grandmaster Chen!"
"Senior Brother!"
Boom!!
The crimson beam struck Chen Feng's forehead without resistance.
The black-robed woman, whose head was still held in Chen Feng's grasp, bared a ferocious grin. Her features twisted, and two black horns sprouted from her forehead.
She was about to unleash her power to break free, but...
Crack, crack.
A surge of brute force emanated from the hand gripping her head. The youth, who should have been severely injured, merely tilted his head.
Wisps of white smoke rose from his forehead, revealing a subtle shift in his skin's color. It had transformed into crystal-like glazed jade.
"You've finally decided to show yourself," Chen Feng said in a low voice, his gaze fixed on the man in the wide-brimmed hat, whose eyes had subtly changed.
He had sensed her the moment the Barrier appeared—a Sixth-Tier aura as bright as a flame.
Because of this, he had deliberately held back, not killing the black-robed woman with a single blow. He wanted to lure her out so he could eliminate them all.
And now...
Zzzt!
A single horn sprouted from the black-robed woman's forehead, with crimson light gathering as if about to erupt.
Clearly realizing the situation had turned dire, her face twisted in a grimace, her eyes filled with annoyance and fear.
"Scatter!"
Boom!!
Her head exploded like a watermelon, blood spraying out in a crimson torrent.
The now useless black-robed woman was left as a headless corpse. Strands of Scarlet Flame Force swirled around it, burning and vaporizing the blood before it could even stain her black Martial Arts Uniform.
"You!"
The man in the wide-brimmed hat's expression darkened. Sharp fangs emerged from his mouth as he slammed his palm forward, creating a deafening sonic boom.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Their fists and palms met, and the headless corpse was tossed aside like trash.
The remaining courtyard wall shattered, and then both figures vanished.
Boom!
Boom!!
Boom!!!
Explosions erupted from all directions in rapid succession.
Some burst on rooftops, collapsing buildings. Others crashed through interior walls, overturning everything in their path.
Black light and crimson light crisscrossed, leaving trails of lingering white mist.
The violent shockwaves kept everyone at bay, but soon someone noticed something amiss.
"W-what is that?!"
Someone cried out in terror, staring at the Barrier with wide, fearful eyes.
Crimson-stained black light shot out from the Barrier, striking the corpses on the ground.
The dozen black-robed figures whose chests had been pierced by Scarlet Flame Force saw their wounds rapidly heal. Their pitch-black eyes snapped open.
Even the black-robed woman whose head had been crushed had black light spreading across her neck, from which a demonic head sprouted—skin crimson, eyes eerie, and a single horn protruding from its forehead.
"Almost got caught there," a cold, irritable voice echoed. The speaker was a woman kneeling, her gaze fixed on the distant crimson figure battling near the overturned Mountain Gate and courtyard buildings.
She tilted her head, a sharp crack echoing as her bones shifted.
Mei Li and the others paled, finding the scene beyond their comprehension.
The dead rising?
What kind of technique was this?
"What is that thing?"
At the same moment, outside the Barrier, above the azure sky of the Flame Tiger Sect, a military aircraft hovered. Inside, several figures frowned as they stared at the black Barrier, sensing something was wrong.
"It's probably an energy Barrier from the Church of the Evil God," one of them said.
The Military aircraft hovered in place. Inside, several figures frowned at the black barrier, sensing something amiss.
"It's likely an energy Barrier erected by the Evil God Cult," Han Chao said gravely, recalling information he had once read.
Zhou Wuren and the woman in the white Martial Arts Uniform exchanged puzzled glances before she spoke.
"According to records from the excavation of Secret Realm Ruins, this technique can only be maintained using Divine Power Crystals or Evil God Power."
"By using an object blessed by the Evil God as a medium, one can compress high-intensity energy to isolate space and form a barrier. Moreover, it's accompanied by certain inexplicable supernatural phenomena."
As she spoke, several missiles launched from the aircraft.
Boom! Boom!
Flames erupted into the sky, but the barrier only rippled slightly.
As if reinforced by some unseen force, the barrier gradually absorbed the flames.
"Just as I thought!" Han Chao's expression darkened. This aircraft was a light model, designed solely for carrying personnel and cargo, and lacked advanced firepower like an Energy Cannon.
"Captain, analysis complete. This is at least a Sixth-Tier energy Barrier," a Military officer reported immediately. "Our current weaponry is unlikely to break through it."
Before they could fully process what was happening, a sudden explosion erupted within the Barrier.
The sounds of boom, boom, boom echoed like a fierce battle. Through the dark screen, they could faintly make out a figure wreathed in Crimson Flame, flickering constantly as if engaged in combat.
"It's Grandmaster Chen," Han Chao said gravely, having already guessed the situation inside.
He was also taken aback. How dare this group of Evil God Cultists, who had been hiding everywhere, come to Flame Tiger Sect to cause trouble?
In a flash, he made a decision: he ordered his men in the cabin to call for reinforcements.
At the same time, he glanced sideways.
Old Leader Zhang, clad in a white robe, had risen silently and was already standing by the cabin door.
"As fellow Martial Artists, I also despise the Evil God Cult," the old man said calmly, nodding to acknowledge Han Chao's unspoken request for his help.
Han Chao nodded gratefully. The woman in the white Martial Arts Uniform, though still resentful, understood that in this situation, personal grievances had to be set aside.
Good, she thought. Once he owes Master a favor, how will he face our Saint Sect in the future?
BOOM!!
Suddenly, a deafening explosion erupted.
The woman in the white Martial Arts Uniform was jolted from her thoughts, and Old Leader Zhang, who had been about to leave the cabin door, froze mid-step.
Everyone turned their heads in unison, and the next moment, a shout of alarm came from the Military personnel behind them.
"The energy magnetic field is rising rapidly!"
"Something's happening!"
BOOM!!
The ground shook violently, and all the guests were stunned.
"You pigs should be grateful to become Master's sacrifices."
The gray stone brick ground of the celebration, once the training ground of the Flame Tiger Mountain Gate, was now covered in a dense network of spiderweb-like cracks.
The black-robed woman sneered, and Mei Li, barely managing to block the attack, slid back a dozen steps, crashing into a pillar and snapping it.
Crack... crack... crack...
A crack appeared in her Fifth-Grade Force Field Shield. Then, the black-robed figure flashed forward, appearing right before her.
Molten Flame-like crimson skin, demonic black horns.
A shimmering black aura surrounded the figure, and sharp steel claws sprouted from its hands, slashing down at Mei Li.
The Giant Elephant Grandmaster and the others were currently occupied by other black-robed figures. Seeing this, their expressions turned to shock and disbelief as they watched the figure's claw shatter the Fifth-Tier Force Field Shield.
This was a Mid-Tier Envoy at the peak of their power, nearly reaching the Sixth-Tier level.
No one present, except Grandmaster Chen, could have withstood such an attack. The figure let out another cold, mocking laugh and swung its demonic claws.
"Die!"
BOOM!!
As the words fell, the side wall of the courtyard suddenly exploded.
A crimson figure, charging like a war chariot, slammed into the black-robed woman, sending her flying.
Astonishment and suspicion resurfaced as two bulging, gurgling eyeballs rolled onto the ground from the exploded head.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Threads of scarlet Force erupted once more, instantly piercing the chests and shattering the heads of all the black-robed figures.
The short-haired youth reappeared, his black Martial Arts Uniform tattered and torn, yet his Glazed Body remained completely unscathed.
Scarlet Force flowed around him, and it was even visible that he was holding another person's head in his hand.
It was the trench coat-clad man who had been fighting him earlier. His wide-brimmed hat was long gone, and his clothes were equally tattered, making him look somewhat disheveled.
"Let go of me!!"
He roared in fury, dark light constantly gathering and eroding Chen Feng's hands like a tide.
At this critical moment, a white-gold light, resembling a Sacred Flame, appeared in Chen Feng's palm.
All the attacking dark light was forcibly incinerated, and his already formidable aura surged even higher. The ground seemed unable to bear the pressure, cracking further.
Then, thump, thump, thump, thump!
The trench coat-clad man's head was repeatedly slammed into the ground, shattering the already riddled stone brick courtyard into complete ruin.
Crack, crack, crack!
Fractures split everything apart, leaving the onlookers utterly dumbfounded.
But soon...
"Humiliating me?"
"You're courting death!!"
A grim roar erupted from the trench-coat man's mouth. A towering pillar of black Qi erupted from his body, violently breaking free from Chen Feng's grip.
The shattered brick pit in the center of the arena continued to expand, shaking the ground and sending debris flying.
The invisible Qi mechanism surged upward, filling everyone's hearts with dread. Chen Feng froze, frowning as he watched.
The black beam of light soon vanished. When the figure reappeared, it had undergone a drastic transformation.
Bat-like wings sprouted from its back, and matching black horns emerged, twisted and menacing.
Its skin deepened to a crimson hue reminiscent of hellfire, with veins of magma-like patterns visible across its body.
"To force me into this form... you deserve to die!"
The Batfolk's grim voice echoed through the air, a slender black tail hanging like a sword in midair.
The grotesque appearance of the Batfolk left the crowd stunned and speechless.
Crack, crack.
At that moment, the black-robed figures who had been killed earlier began to heal their wounds. Even the icy woman stirred, showing signs of revival.
"You think you can resist? This is power from Master himself."
The Batfolk's crimson eyes gleamed from their pitch-black eye sockets. Their aura surged once more, as they scanned the group like a predator sizing up its prey. Finally, their gaze settled on Chen Feng.
"I had intended to spare your life, allowing you to join the Church and undergo Divine Power purification."
"But now..."
Boom!
The black-robed woman, on the verge of resurrection, was crushed underfoot. Daylight erupted from Chen Feng's body.
"So, your confidence lies in this so-called external power?"
His voice cold and indifferent, he cut off the Batfolk's empty threats and turned to the barrier on the side.
He sensed the abnormal power weakening.
This energy reduction had accompanied each resurrection of the dozen black-robed figures, clearly their greatest advantage in this bizarre revival ritual.
Now, after several iterations, it had dwindled to the level of an ordinary Sixth-Tier cultivator.
Then...
Whoosh!!
"You!"
The Batfolk's expression twisted in fury as they tried to stop him.
But before they could even approach, Chen Feng had vanished.
When he reappeared, a flash of electric light erupted, and a fist blazing with Daylight crashed down like a meteor.
Boom!!
The earth trembled as the punch landed squarely.
The black barrier shuddered violently, followed by a sharp crack as it shattered and fell to the ground.
(End of the Chapter)
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