novelraw Chapter 747 - 468: Visitors from the Red Capital, Remember the Common Enemy
Chapter 747 - 468: Visitors from the Red Capital, Remember the Common Enemy
Puff puff!!
Sheer cliffs rise a thousand fathoms, atop a towering mountain peak.
Scorching sunlight spills down; a small white-gray stone statue stands with its back to the blazing sun, silently descending, blending almost seamlessly into the rock between the cliff faces.
Looking along the trend, the gigantic mountain reaches thousands of meters high, verdant forests rising everywhere.
The collapsed and ruined corner of the mountain reveals a brown spire, seemingly forged from metallic material.
Near the cliff below, there is a nearly hundred-meter-wide deep pit visible, a battlefield scar once annihilating saints and angelic power with a single punch.
Cracks spread from there, passing through shattered stones and rolling soil, with moss and wild grass growing within.
The center of the pitted ground has accumulated much rainwater, turning it into a puddle.
And at this moment, under the silent gaze of the small stone statue.
Whoa!
Serpents and pythons swim in the puddle’s pit, and silhouettes appear in the distant forest.
Human bodies with snake heads, clad in black armor, wielding spears and carrying quivers.
A patrol team of Snake-man warriors tread the steep mountain path, subconsciously gazing toward the collapsed corner of the mountain.
"Is this the legacy of the Ancient Tado Empire? I heard not even the Divine Envoy could do anything about it."
"That despicable outsider is hiding inside, not sure if he’s dead yet."
"Not certain, the Divine Envoy said his presence is gone... This damn wretch killed so many of our people; I truly hope he perishes inside."
Cold whispers sound in situ, followed by whooshing gales.
The patrolling Snake-men look over to see several enormous Winged Snakes flying through the sky, carrying an even more elite team of Snake-man warriors, circling nearby.
In the interim, the roars of mutant beasts echo across Heavenly Tragedy Mountain, quickly slain by the Snake-men’s arrows, turning into bloody feed.
Controlling its life force to the bare minimum, the small stone statue lies quietly within the rock pile, concealing its presence like petrification.
Waiting for the two Snake-man warrior teams to leave, it vibrates its Stone Wings once more, reaching the cliff.
Looking from above, beneath the cloud layer engulfing the mountainside.
A long, straight line formed by many black dots seems to cut the earth in half.
The Serpent army of the Five Great Tribes proceeds forth.
They steer clear from the peril of Heavenly Tragedy Mountain, crossing the kilometer-long rift in the earth using Winged Snakes to forcibly traverse the northern and southern boundaries.
Enormous mutant lizards carry elites, preserving as much of the army’s physical strength as possible.
Whistle!
The wind howls, stirring dust and sand.
The Snake-man Tribe army moves with great momentum, relentlessly heading south, kicking up clouds of dust.
Within this moving group, some elite units act independently, reaching the areas below and around Heavenly Tragedy Mountain.
Several camps are stationed here, surrounding the nearby mountain peak.
Hundreds and thousands of Snake-men wander among them, with powerful presences appearing and disappearing, stirring the winds and clouds, and hardly a weakling among them.
A Winged Snake team previously patrolling the mountaintop lowers altitude, returning to one camp.
At the same moment.
Rustle!
The small stone statue turns its head at the sound from the nearby forest.
Several birds fly past its eyes, intending to leave Heavenly Tragedy Mountain for other places to roost.
However.
Boom boom!
The two birds explode into blood mist, less than a hundred meters in the air.
In the azure sky, blood-colored runes flash by, and the exploded flesh of the avian beasts swiftly turns illusory, as if absorbed by some power.
....
"A special sealing barrier, then?"
Radiant Inner City, within the iron structures of the floating track.
The scenes viewed through a Spiritual Link gradually digest; Chen Feng, feeling thoughtful, perceiving potential trouble.
Indeed, the Snake God Temple will not give up easily.
It seems there’s no substantial deterrent set around Heavenly Tragedy Mountain, but the exploding avian beasts prove a sealing force exists there.
Besides.
That advancing Serpent army bypasses Heavenly Tragedy Mountain, choosing to forcefully traverse the earth’s fissure.
At this pace, the Snake-man Tribe might attack the Holy City once more.
And much time has passed; perhaps new wars have already erupted.
"Looks like I can’t afford delays."
Eyes flashing, Chen Feng thinks of those familiar faces in the Holy City, and the rewards they hadn’t yet redeemed.
Moreover, the complete formula of the Holy Awakening Method he hopes to acquire.
If the Holy City falls to the Snake God Temple, it would surely be detrimental to him.
"However..."
With a slight shift of gaze, Chen Feng looked at the Star Spirit floating before him, standing by the window, gazing at the clouds outside.
The barrier sealing around Heavenly Tragedy Mountain seems intangible, yet contains special powers. He isn’t sure how the weapon systems of the world Ark named ’Heavenly Sorrow’ will perform, or if they can breakthrough the seal.
Additionally, the panel emerges, reflecting the progress in True Skill.
[Golden Day Skill: Golden Body (81%→92%)+]
[Thunder Technique: Thunder Light—Small Success (46%→58%)+]
[Extreme Fighting Fist: Extreme Land—Small Success (29%→39%)+]
[Heavenly Gang Dominator Body: Giant Dome—Small Success (13%)+]
Once more, he retrieved apart of the dream realm light clusters from Qinggang City, refining several True Skills further, especially as the Golden Day Skill edges close to Golden Body Perfection.
He promised the Star Spirit two days for this purpose.
Another night should be enough for him to breakthrough the Golden Day Skill.
And by that time.
Perception spread out, he could sense the new shackles appearing on him again, getting closer and closer.
With his mind collected, he gazed into his spiritual world.
The mirrored Martial Arts Ladder was pure and transparent, with the legendary imprint turning into a blazing sun.
Every breakthrough of transcendence, every legendary self-proof, made this sun grow hotter and brighter, dispelling more of the darkness in his heart, making the Martial Arts Ladder more solid.
And the third stage of that ladder, speed and impact infinitely close to the Lower-Rank Envoy’s [Super Speed Boots]...
Once he breaks through with the Golden Day Skill, he should be able to make a concerted effort to break this new potential limit.
The thought flashed, and his spirit returned.
Soon.
"The envoys of your civilization have finally arrived."
"Two first-stage legendary level, not bad at all."
The Star Spirit standing by the window said with bright eyes, and Chen Feng naturally extended his perception, casting his gaze.
Several flying devices came from another direction, from another Star Ring Channel in the Radiant Inner City.
For the upper echelons of the Red Capital, compared to Nanjiang, the old site of Radiant City is undoubtedly closer, allowing them to arrive here within a day.
The sword and shield emblem clearly indicated the Chi General Guard’s arrival, followed by the flying devices landing on the floating track platform.
The highly esteemed Li Yun and Nangong Ling and others took the initiative to step forward to greet them, with high-ranking military officials lined up on both sides.
Quickly, as the cabin door opened.
He saw a familiar face.
Dressed in a black Tang suit, appearing middle-aged.
The square face carried a deep authority, clearly the representative of the Red Capital General Association, a member of the royal family, Xia Mingyuan.
Behind him, two figures followed, with aura fluctuations not inferior to Nangong Ling.
With hardly any delay, the group quickly moved under the escort, heading directly to the end of the track to communicate with the Star Spirit’s intelligent entity.
"Legendary level..."
His eyes flickered, watching the backs of the group, Chen Feng once again felt the profound heritage of Chi Country.
The landing and realization of legendary-level technology moved far faster than he imagined; in just a short month or two, he had seen no less than five legendary Transformed People.
And this was only the first stage’s achievement.
According to Chen Yun, the subsequent two stages had also been conquered, but due to insufficient refined quantities of more advanced Rainbow Iron, they had not been successfully realized.
"What do you plan to trade with them?"
A thought arose, and Chen Feng looked toward the Star Spirit’s intelligent hologram.
The legendary-level transformation technology was the highest-grade core resource in the opponent’s database, and to truly impress the Chi Country’s top brass, something of this level was definitely needed.
Or perhaps, some deeper secret.
"Hehe, of course, it’s good stuff."
Not hiding it, the Star Spirit snapped her fingers, and blue light flickered within the room, converging into a new three-dimensional image.
It was a more grandiose floating warship, along with some other blueprints.
"Look, the design blueprints for a legion-level main ship, higher grade than those big guys floating outside."
"If the energy is stored and the laser cannon is activated at full power, even an upper-level envoy’s life would be severely damaged."
"And this..."
The Star Spirit smiled, indicating several other blueprints, which appeared to be metal shapes.
"I actually saved something back then; this is a more efficient advanced Rainbow Iron refining method."
"If successful, your country should be able to achieve the second and third stages of legendary outcome more quickly."
As the words landed, Chen Feng thought to himself as expected, giving the Star Spirit another deep look.
He knew that this seemingly simple intelligent lifeform wasn’t that simple.
Appearing to freely offer legendary technology to the Chi Country, it was actually to leave sufficient bait, which led to all the subsequent events.
Whether it was his arrival or the Chi Country’s upper echelon’s contact and cooperation, it was all likely within the plan.
"Don’t look at me like that."
"This refining method requires many precision instruments and large devices, with the prerequisite being the need for the old refining method as a foundation."
As if sensing Chen Feng’s unusual gaze, the humanoid little girl Star Spirit quickly widened her eyes, showing a pitiful expression.
Seeing this, Chen Feng remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"I am grateful that you’re willing to help our civilization, and I won’t interfere in your transactions with the Red Capital’s top brass."
"But I hope you don’t forget... the Black Tide is our common enemy."
With that, Chen Feng, wearing a black bracelet, turned and left.
He knew that perhaps he could use the power of the second Dream Realm as leverage to make the Star Spirit speak honestly, providing more advanced technology, or requiring some resources from the Chi Country’s trade to elevate his Martial Arts.
But that would be akin to killing the goose to get the golden egg, and it didn’t align with his inner principles.
Moreover, he wasn’t the Star Spirit’s master; they were merely in another form of cooperative relationship.
He could threaten the opponent, and the Star Spirit surely had ways to resist.
Tap, tap.
He slowly left the room of this floating building.
He glanced at the azure sky, then looked down at the bustling city below the clouds.
The small figure stood there, yet he felt his mind as if it had gained another layer of difference.
It seemed broader, gradually encompassing all things in the world.
Unaware of his situation, the Star Spirit in the room blinked, her luminous blue eyes carefully watching Chen Feng’s back.
Seemingly startled by his words, she then smiled.
"Seems more reliable than expected."
Buzz!
With the dispersal of the blue arc light, she then vanished instantly, retreating into the black bracelet that accompanied Chen Feng as he left.