Translator: CinderTL
Two days later.
[Extreme Martial Arts: 6]
[Limit Breaking Orbs: 26]
The information on the panel caught Chen Feng's eyes, and he shook his head.
"Getting fewer and fewer."
The number of Extreme Martial Halls in the danger zone was decreasing, and he needed to break through the spatial barrier there as soon as possible.
Subconsciously, he raised his left hand and looked at the black crow mark on his palm.
The Extreme Martial Fist and the Heavenly Aura Overlord Body Art were incomplete, and there was still a considerable distance to go before his other talents could be improved.
The martial path on Earth was nearing its end for him. Two of the three gates to becoming a Grandmaster had been opened, but the Gate of Spirit remained unresponsive.
"Star Soul Elixir."
His eyes flickered. He still had one more chance to enter the dream world, and he thought of the treasure recorded in the dream diary that could strengthen the Spirit Soul.
Previously, he hadn't had the chance to use it due to the ancient civilization ruins, but now...
"I'll think about it tonight."
Suppressing his distracting thoughts, he got up and walked to the window of the meditation room.
Looking out, he gazed at the outside world.
Under the blue sky, skyscrapers stood tall, and flying cars streaked across the sky.
Unconsciously, Nanjiang had undergone significant changes.
Major companies and enterprises had set up branches here, indirectly leading to an influx of outsiders.
"Is it because of Suro, or something else?"
Narrowing his eyes, Chen Feng's intuition grew stronger.
He felt that there might be some hidden reason; otherwise, why would the United Coalition go to such lengths to attract so many major corporations to set up branches here?
Shaking his head without an answer, he thought that perhaps he would gain some information once he truly became a council member.
Then, he suppressed his distracting thoughts.
Chen Feng tidied up and left the meditation room.
"Ha!"
"Not bad, let's go again!"
"Thud!!"
Early in the morning, there was already commotion on the first floor of the martial hall.
Cao Tong was sparring with Zhao Jushan, who had recently broken through to the third level of Inner Strength after a setback.
Looking over, one could see Zhao Jushan's bronze skin, standing still while Cao Tong winced in pain.
"I give up, I give up!"
"Senior Brother Zhao, you're too much."
Cao Tong shook his hand, which was somewhat numb.
Zhao Jushan wasn't angry and just chuckled, "You, your weakness lies in your physique."
"You've been at Inner Strength for so long; it's time to seriously train in a Strengthening Technique. Don't waste your good build."
Cao Tong seemed thoughtful, and some of the core disciples around them also seemed to have an epiphany.
When the Senior Brother became a Grandmaster, he opened the Gate of Physique.
Should they also focus on that?
As these thoughts flashed through their minds, the burly young man on the second floor shook his head slightly.
These guys were about to be completely fooled by Zhao Jushan.
"Senior Brother!"
"Senior Brother!!"
As if sensing his presence, everyone turned and called out to him.
Nodding slightly, Chen Feng didn't go anywhere, but someone went to the cafeteria to bring breakfast.
Hot porridge, specially made jerky, and a special medicinal soup brewed with Essence supplements.
The entire sect knew he now needed a lot of Essence, so they had prepared his meals accordingly.
"This porridge..."
Chen Feng walked to the adjacent meditation room and sat at the tea table, looking at the hot porridge with some confusion.
This wasn't the Silver Moon Porridge from the Flame Tiger Sect.
The grains were golden, with small mushrooms, meat snails, and peony roots.
Through his senses, he could clearly feel that the nutritional value of this porridge was much higher than that of the Silver Moon Porridge.
"This is the Golden Blade Sect's secret recipe, the Golden Essence Porridge. They offered it voluntarily."
Cao Tong seemed to be moving towards the role of a secretary, explaining truthfully.
"Oh?"
Chen Feng was surprised, and after some inquiries, he learned the details.
Since the death of the Golden Blade Grandmaster, the Golden Blade Sect had declined sharply, and old enemies had emerged.
With the Giant Elephant Sect and the Sea-Swallowing Whale Sect applying pressure, they gradually settled accounts with some people, and the rest wisely gave up many benefits.
Among them were the two core True Arts of the Golden Blade Sect, which they 'borrowed' and kept copies of.
"Golden Blade Return to Origin, a blade True Art."
"Golden Flow Force, a Force True Art that can lead directly to Grandmaster."
Cao Tong handed over his phone, and Chen Feng glanced at it before losing interest.
He was well aware of the power of the Extreme Martial Fist and the Heavenly Aura Overlord Body Art, which far surpassed these True Arts.
So, at this stage, unless there was a True Art that could open the Gate of Spirit or break through to the Pinnacle Realm, he didn't plan to waste Limit Breaking Orbs and energy.
"What about the Flying Dragon Sect?" Chen Feng asked.
Although Lu Xinglong was rumored to have broken through the Gate of Spirit by luck, he still had some doubts privately.
He was also somewhat interested in the Dragon Crane Art, which could consume Life Energy in a short time to forcibly recover from injuries.
"Nothing."
Cao Tong shook his head helplessly. He had gone to Yun Port partly for this reason.
During the two days he stayed, he and the other two major sects investigated but found nothing.
"Lu Xinglong probably did break through by luck."
"As for the Dragon Crane Art, he never left a legacy; maybe he didn't have time..."
Cao Tong explained, and Chen Feng, having already prepared for the worst, wasn't too disappointed.
Nodding slightly and chatting for a bit, he noticed Cao Tong hadn't left yet and was somewhat surprised.
"Is there something else?"
"Yes, there's something..." Cao Tong hesitated, unsure whether to bring it up.
"Speak."
"We've found some clues about Martial Uncle, but it's not good."
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"Onit, I didn't expect you to self-destruct and return."
In an underground base in Suro.
A red-haired woman with green eyes, wearing a trench coat and standing tall, stood in front of a huge projection screen.
Looking around, there were many people in combat uniforms coming and going.
The circular pattern on the left chest was particularly conspicuous, clearly a branch base of Utopia.
"Hong Ling, are you mocking me?"
There was no extra sound, only the fluctuation of consciousness like an electrocardiogram.
But strangely, the huge projection screen displayed a translated text in the Platinum Federation language.
"Haha, Onit, how could I mock you?"
"You are one of Utopia's top three senior War Generals, and the incident at Yun Port has greatly boosted our prestige."
"Even if it were another senior War General in your position, they would have made the same choice."
The red-haired woman spoke indifferently, adding in her heart, "At least, you are ten times wiser than a fool like Jin Wei."
As her words fell, no one knew her true thoughts.
The consciousness fluctuation on the projection screen eased for a moment, and then new text appeared.
"Why are you the one to receive my consciousness?"
"The organization has prepared a Radiant Alloy Augmentation Module for you, but..."
Pausing, Hong Ling's eyes flickered, "After the restart, you will need to do something in Suro."
"What is it?"
"The Dowa faction and the Red Nation military have reached an agreement to hold a martial arts exchange before the new year to resolve conflicts and avoid more casualties."
"But the organization and the higher-ups are very dissatisfied with their private decision."
Hong Ling's tone grew colder, but the consciousness fluctuation on the projection screen remained calm.
"So?"
"At that time, you will need to kill a few people."
"Fine." The translated text appeared again.
"Additionally, the organization and I personally hope you can kill one more person."
"Who?"
In the inquiry, an image was uploaded to the screen.
The burly young man who had publicly killed Jin Wei and sealed his consciousness.
"He was also in Yun Port and passed by you."
"To prevent your exposure and sealing, we let him go once."
Hong Ling's tone was completely cold, her eyes flashing with killing intent.
"But this time, he will leave the Red Nation."
"This is our best chance."
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"Is this the place?"
Behind the Flame Tiger Sect, more than ten kilometers away.
Chen Feng, led by Cao Tong, arrived here by car.
It was an ordinary suburban forest.
Wild grass grew, and there were some potholes.
The winter wind blew, and the trees rustled.
"Yes, Martial Uncle met someone here."
Hearing Chen Feng's question again, Cao Tong sighed and took out his phone.
A video played, seemingly from a Sky Eye surveillance footage.
A figure in a white-gray robe stood here, facing a figure in a black robe.
Due to the distance, only the outlines were visible.
But upon closer inspection, the former was likely Li Chenye, while the latter's identity was unknown.
The two seemed to exchange a few words, and the black-robed man handed Li Chenye a black cloth-wrapped item.
Finally, the other party left first, moving extremely quickly and soon disappearing into the forest.
Li Chenye stood still for a moment before returning to the Flame Tiger Sect.
"So, he disappeared after leaving here?" Chen Feng looked around but found nothing significant.
Too much time had passed, and even the footprints here had been erased by wind and sun.
"Yes, this is the Sky Eye video Tian Hao Security helped us find."
Cao Tong nodded, then hesitated, "Senior Brother, do you think Martial Uncle..."
He trailed off, clearly suspecting that Li Chenye had fled the sect.
Or perhaps, he had colluded with other forces.
Without answering, Chen Feng only asked one question.
"Does Master know about this?"
"No, we haven't dared to tell the Sect Leader yet." Cao Tong was somewhat embarrassed, mainly because Li Tong was old and might not handle bad news well.
"Then let's keep it that way and continue searching."
"We can also investigate who this black-robed man is."
Chen Feng had some guesses, but he wouldn't jump to conclusions until the end.
Cao Tong nodded, and the two took one last look at the place.
Soon, the chilly wind blew, and they boarded the black car and left.
The journey was silent, straight into the city.
The black car moved steadily, and Chen Feng looked out at the streets.
People were bustling, with office workers just getting off work and waiting for the bus.
A woman was holding a child's hand, just coming out of a shopping mall.
"It's almost New Year."
Chen Feng suddenly sighed. His sister Chen Yun should be returning in a few days.
But he still had three or four days before he had to leave with the military to Suro, and he wasn't sure if he could make it back for the New Year.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, he thought of many things.
Then, as they passed a crossroads and were about to reach the martial hall.
The car slowed down, and Chen Feng narrowed his eyes.
A woman stood at the entrance of the Flame Tiger Hall.
About 1.75 meters tall, with brownish-yellow skin and brown eyes, she appeared to be in her late twenties.
Her figure was tall and well-proportioned, with black hair cascading down her back, resembling someone from the Suro Nation.
Her black martial arts uniform had several mandala flower patterns, and she was barefoot with a golden ring on her foot.
Her thin attire stood in stark contrast to the down jackets and winter coats of the passersby.
For a moment, many people stopped to watch, curious and discussing.
Chen Feng even saw several Suro nationals standing respectfully behind her, and some were talking to the people from the Flame Tiger Hall.
In addition, the military officer he had met yesterday, Captain Han Chao, had just arrived in a camouflage flying car with several military personnel.
"Miss Shiva, haven't we already agreed on the date for the martial arts exchange?"
"Please return to the embassy and don't make things difficult for us, okay?"
Han Chao spoke seriously, and the several camouflage-clad men behind him were armed with guns, looking stern.
"Captain Han Chao, I'm just curious about your Red Nation's martial arts."
"I heard there's a Grandmaster here. Isn't it possible to just spar a little?"
"No, Miss Shiva."
Han Chao immediately shook his head, "You should be well aware of what your identity represents. I don't want anyone to misinterpret today's events and overanalyze them internationally."
He voiced his concerns, and several more flying cars arrived, even an armored vehicle was alerted.
Including the Safety Bureau, they quickly sent people to control the scene and prevent any accidents.
"Captain Han Chao, you're really heartless."
"I just want to leave with one more unforgettable memory."
"Why can't you agree?"
The Suro woman named Shiva was unwilling, and Han Chao was in a difficult position.
Her status in Suro was not low, and if this matter was not handled well, the impact would be significant.
While hesitating, the woman named Shiva suddenly brightened, and the next second she turned into a blur and disappeared from her spot.
"Not good!"
Han Chao realized his mistake, but fortunately, the Cyborg behind him reacted quickly.
Whoosh!!
A silver flying shuttle stopped at the tip of her nose, and the woman named Shiva had a trace of annoyance in her eyes.
She wanted to act, but then.
Tap tap.
Tap tap.
The sound of black leather shoes rang out.
Several people got out of the black car parked on the street, led by a tall and burly man in a black trench coat, calmly walking over.
Ignoring the woman who exuded a faint malice and looked at him with sharp eyes.
Chen Feng just walked to Han Chao's side and calmly asked.
"Captain Han, what's going on?"
"Grandmaster Chen, it's like this."
"This Miss Shiva's father is the leader of the Dowa faction in Suro. The martial arts exchange we talked about last time was agreed upon by her."
"But..."
Han Chao didn't finish, just gestured with his eyes to the surroundings, including the approaching black-clad woman.
Chen Feng pondered.
Since the date for the martial arts exchange had been decided, her sudden appearance was undoubtedly to test his strength.
Moreover, looking at her approach.
He had a trace of doubt in his eyes.
She seemed like a Grandmaster, but not entirely.
Shaking his head, seeing that Han Chao and the others could handle this, he didn't plan to waste his energy.
He was about to step into the martial hall.
"They say the Flame Tiger Grandmaster is mighty and prestigious, but I didn't expect him to be so cowardly?"
"Even with a woman like me and he doesn't dare to accept a challenge?"
As her words fell, Chen Feng stopped in his tracks.
Han Chao's expression changed, thinking, "This is bad."
(End of the Chapter)
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