Chapter 729 - 450: Subduing Iphia, The Plan
Chapter 729 - 450: Subduing Iphia, The Plan
The same day, at dusk.
The red clouds stretched endlessly, making the fiery sky exceptionally enchanting.
A flying device slowly departed from the Mountain Gate of the Flame Tiger Sect in the suburbs, and Chen Feng stood on the blue stone martial practice field, watching intently for a few breaths.
Because he was set to explore the Inverted Pyramid in three days, he planned to stay at the Flame Tiger Sect for the coming days.
Inside the departing flying device, a silhouette waved at him. He waited silently for over ten seconds until it completely vanished over the horizon.
"She’s really been through a lot."
His master Li Tong stood beside him, wearing the usual red-patterned white robe.
Chen Feng did not respond and merely retracted his gaze silently.
His rare visit was met with Chen Yun leaving once again for the Red Capital.
The project team at the Academy of Research was about to commence a new round of technological breakthroughs and corresponding experiments.
Perhaps because of him, the higher-ups took great care of Chen Yun and valued her greatly.
He could see that she was passionate about the job, and naturally, he respected her choice to leave again.
Then, his gaze shifted.
A silhouette still stood at the pavilion corridor of the blue stone martial practice field.
Clad in a long blue garment and silver boots.
With golden hair and extremely fair skin, it was none other than Iphia, who was previously severely injured and unconscious, recuperating within the sect.
Only recently had she barely awakened.
Her aura seemed relatively stable, yet her expression remained somewhat dazed.
"Master Chen...."
Iphia walked over of her own accord, accompanied by Lin Xiaoyun, the True Inheritor.
"I heard you’re leaving as well?"
Chen Feng asked, having already heard the relevant news before returning to the Flame Tiger Sect.
"Yes.... I’ve been a burden to you during this time."
Iphia slightly lowered her head and said gratefully.
She was well aware that if Chen Feng hadn’t intervened to rescue her then, she would have been undoubtedly doomed.
Before that, there had been some friction between them, yet he bore no grudge.
She finally understood why Kedemo had told her to seek rescue there, completely submitting to the person before her.
"What are your plans afterward?"
With a wave of his hand, he didn’t mind too much.
Chen Feng could vaguely sense something unusual about her.
Or more accurately, he could perceive that her emotions weren’t quite right.
"There are still Kedemo and family, and I need to live on for them."
Her voice was somewhat low, and a trace of residual sadness appeared in Iphia’s eyes.
It was clear that her relationship with Kedemo was profoundly close, otherwise, he wouldn’t have sacrificed his life to help her escape.
This shadow also made it difficult for her to completely move on.
"So, you’re thinking of avenging him?"
Chen Feng squinted his eyes, finally perceiving the source of the strangeness.
It was anger, hatred towards the culprit responsible for Kedemo’s death.
In other words, her eagerness to leave and return to the Platinum Federation was partly due to Han Mingchuan.
In response, she pursed her lips slightly.
Iphia met his gaze, surprised that he could discern her intentions but didn’t deny it.
The atmosphere turned silent with the occasional summer breeze blowing gently.
"Han Mingchuan has the protection of the Soro Family."
"Do you believe you stand a chance?"
The harsh reality lay before them, not to mention the strong security team Han still had with him when he fled.
Iphia’s eyes dimmed slightly, but the flames of hatred did not extinguish.
Seeing her stubbornness, Chen Feng nodded silently and finally revealed his intentions.
"If you truly seek revenge, I can help you."
"But first, you must have equivalent value...."
With just a few words, the light in Iphia’s eyes grew brighter.
And at the end, he watched her leave.
Standing aside the entire time, Li Tong frowned, unable to help but ask worriedly, "After all, she’s from the Platinum Federation; can she be trusted?"
He heard everything clearly.
Although Iphia agreed to join the Martial Arts Alliance and monitor Han Mingchuan secretly afterward,
that was still the domain of the Soro Family.
In the face of such a giant, who can guarantee she won’t betray us?
"The Soro Family is indeed powerful, but..."
Retracting his gaze, Chen Feng said calmly, "Behind us stands the entire Chi Country."
With these words, Li Tong was visibly shaken.
Before he could recover, Chen Feng had already stridden towards his solo courtyard house.
Recruiting Iphia was not a whim because the Martial Arts Alliance is still in its infancy and desperately needs powerful new blood.
Anyone who has reached the Extreme Realm in this era is already a peerless figure in the martial arts world; it’s just that his presence makes them seem dim.
In the past, whether it was talent or determination, they were one in a million, even one in ten million. No one was more suited to practice martial arts methods, and no one could be faster, more hopeful in reaching transcendence, becoming stronger.
This fact is perfectly embodied by both Yang Wudi and Liu Duanyun.
Yet, after the Star Palace disaster in Nido Royal Capital and the successive deaths of Brad and Kedemo, Earth Star’s Extreme Realm has become scarce.
He hopes to preserve the flame of the martial arts world as much as possible.
With that thought put away, he walked step by step down the wooden corridor floor.
Through the pebbled path, the green stone steps, he finally entered the courtyard house.
With a creaking sound, the wooden door closed without any wind.
Sitting cross-legged, he no longer let any distracting thoughts arise.
The exploration of the Inverted Pyramid in three days was what he most wanted to do at the moment.
Whether it was for the possible Divine Attribute Fragment or to delve deeper into the special reason why he could dream.
And all of this had a prerequisite.
To have enough self-preservation strength to eliminate any exploration crisis.
Suddenly, with his thoughts set, he looked at the panel in front of him.
The breakthrough of Steel Bones was not far away, and in a short time, only this talent could increase his strength a notch.
.....
Buzz!!
In the azure sky, two suns of different sizes hung.
White clouds scattered, and a disc-shaped flying device flew away, with dry leaves being trampled in the Wilderness green forest.
"Why are we here? Isn’t this just an ordinary Wilderness mountain area?"
"Who told you it was ordinary? Let me tell you, this area had six warships descending just a few days ago!"
"What? Impossible!"
"Why not? A big shot appeared recently in the Wilderness, he even destroyed the warships of the Ninth Legion."
"Alright, keep your voice down so we’re not discovered...."
Low murmurs echoed in the Green Field, and the figures trampling on the dry leaves looked shocked, whispering and lightening their footsteps.
As they continued forward for a dozen meters, even before they approached the mountains.
The greenery ahead suddenly parted.
Dark gun barrels appeared, two mechanical soldiers, entirely pitch black with deep red eyes, emerged holding guns, stepping out of the thick forest.
They resembled humanoids, with metallic arms and legs, towering at two meters tall, imposing a great pressure.
[Warning: You have intruded into a restricted area. Please leave immediately!]
A cold warning sounded, and the mechanical soldiers’ eyes flashed red, locking onto the scavengers like scopes.
As a result, the gun muzzles were raised, as if ready to pull the trigger at any moment.
The few who wanted to approach boldly earlier all had a change of expression, quickly apologizing, bowing, and retreating.
"These Wilderness inhabitants, it’s wise of them...."
Such a scene appeared floating inside the flying device, turning into real-time surveillance.
The disc-shaped flying device began to decelerate and circle, seemingly following a fixed pattern, hovering over this mountainous area.
"Because we have tasks now, it’s not suitable to break the ordinance. Otherwise, we could have shot them on the spot earlier."
The previous speaker had a calm tone, with numerous light screens floating inside the cabin, and also intelligent virtual avatars.
All mechanical soldiers were uniformly dispatched and controlled, ready to convert into firepower weapons at any time.
"Alright, don’t annoy the captain, expel them and it’s fine."
"But I really had enough of this damned place...."
A companion in the cabin shook his head and couldn’t help but complain afterward.
The previous speaker sighed, responding helplessly: "Who let that stranger cause such a great commotion."
"Just wait a little longer, nothing has been found for days, we’re probably leaving soon..."
The two sighed to each other, both nostalgic for the comfortable days in the main city circle.
In their conversation, they had a lot of resentment towards the stranger Awakener who caused such a stir.
At the moment, no one could know.
All these voices and dialogues, including all images, were sensed by invisible waves at this moment.
"It seems that Taiduo Country finally captured approximately where I left."
Chen Feng’s eyes showed thought, receiving all the perceived information, standing at the spot where he disappeared.
Thoughts flashed, then he expanded his Perception.
There were only a few flying devices sporadically patrolling and guarding in the high sky, and in the farther Wilderness, only two squads of mechanical soldiers were searching.
Obviously, his departure made the Deep Web lose the trace.
After a period of investigation, most people here lost patience, mistakenly thinking he went somewhere else, and withdrew most of the forces.
Out of caution, Chen Feng carefully probed the vicinity.
He found no hidden mechanical probing equipment.
Looking up at the high sky, the two suns, one large and one small, hung high and unmoving.
Scorching radiance spilled down, and he had long restrained his Life Energy Field, settling his blood and flesh activity.
"It indeed works."
Silently nodding, the tracking sensation he instinctively felt when entering the Calamity Secret Realm didn’t appear.
He could approximately confirm that he should have successfully avoided the Deep Web lock here.
"People here should roughly know my strength."
"If any trace was exposed, they definitely wouldn’t give me a chance to leave and counterattack, at the very least, they would dispatch several warship legions, besiege, or even launch long-distance destructive strikes...."
His gaze glanced to the Wilderness on either side, Chen Feng was very aware that the environment here was very disadvantageous for him.
In the wild, sparsely populated, if there really was some kind of ultra-distance lethal strike in this realm, he’d probably be under great threat.
Immediately, thoughts rose one after another.
In a short time, he needed to hide his traces, look for an opportunity.
An opportunity that could avoid large-scale blockade and slaughter, while also allowing safe departure, and obtaining enough nourishment for Steel Bones.
Gradually, his eyes brightened, Chen Feng had a clear plan.
Rather than passively attracting a large enemy force, why not take the initiative to strike?
Then relying on the timing of dream realm return, he could safely depart.
At once, he moved his steps, leaving the cave immediately.
The release of Perception would not cause any Life Energy Field fluctuations, with this reliance, he continuously avoided the patrolling blockade of aerial vehicles, and ground mechanical soldiers.
In the Wilderness, it seemed as if there was an added phantom, even walking without any sound occurring.
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