Translator: CinderTL
"Do you trust Pei Pokong?"
"He was with the Flying Dragon Sect before."
In a blue flying car far from the Huai River.
The intelligent projection of a big-headed child sat quietly, its large blinking eyes constantly looking around.
Lin Hao's question came through the communication module. Chen Feng, gazing at the sky outside the window, shook his head.
"It doesn't matter."
With a calm expression, he looked down at the low-rise buildings and banyan-lined streets below.
Whether Pei Pokong was sincerely submissive or not, he didn't care.
Because...
"The location of the Golden Flying Eagle Sect is well known, and he knows I can end his legacy."
"He's a smart man."
Not taking action was the best form of deterrence, especially since the other party was already aware of his strength.
Moreover.
Their grievances weren't that significant, and he happened to need some strong individuals under his command.
After some back-and-forth, having him seek out people from the Divine Martial Alliance would also help share the pressure and save time.
As for whether the other party would secretly plot or set traps...
A dazzling white light flickered in his mind, and Chen Feng curiously asked Lin Hao something.
"How many Titanium-grade cyborgs or Grandmaster-level cyborg warriors are there in the entire Feng Province?"
After the battle with Jin Wei, he knew there must be even stronger cyborgs above the Titanium-grade, or powerful cyborg warriors equipped with higher-level energy and force field devices.
Today, the exclamations caused by the Holy Shield Colossus further confirmed his guess.
"I don't know."
However, Lin Hao shook his head through the communication module.
"Oh?"
"Powerful individuals at that level rarely appear, most are in the central cities."
"I haven't seen many either."
Lin Hao answered honestly, and Chen Feng frowned slightly.
"Central city?"
He thought of Yun Port.
The martial arts tournament was held in the outer city, and he hadn't sensed any overwhelmingly powerful auras.
Could it be...
"The inner city?"
Chen Feng asked curiously.
The towering walls blocked all views of Yun Port's inner city.
Only a towering skyscraper pierced the clouds, visible to him.
"Yes."
Lin Hao nodded seriously. "That's a completely different place, and the reason why Yun Port is called a central city."
"The Flying Dragon Group rose too quickly and is mainly active in the outer city. If it weren't for the support of Vice Councilor Luo, they wouldn't dare to oppose the Black Crystal Group."
Chen Feng's confusion deepened, and then he heard another voice through the communication module.
"Maybe putting it this way will help you understand."
"The inner city of Yun Port is the entrance to an ancient civilization ruin."
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng's gaze sharpened.
An entrance to an ancient civilization ruin?
A flash of realization cleared all his doubts.
No wonder the inner city of Yun Port had such grand walls to block the view.
No wonder he felt Yun Port wasn't particularly special, yet it was called a central city.
"Interesting."
His eyes sparkled with curiosity about the so-called ancient civilization ruin and the scenery of Yun Port's inner city.
At the same time, he realized that Chen Yun had never mentioned this before.
Perhaps, it was due to confidentiality regulations.
"What's above Titanium-grade?"
He asked ambiguously, curious about both the metal levels above Titanium and the strength of those cyborgs.
"Special Titanium, and the world's most durable metal, Rainbow Iron."
Lin Hao's tone was serious. "However, Rainbow Iron is very scarce. Even large corporations don't have much, most of it is in the hands of the military."
"As for Special Titanium, it's a bit unique."
"Unique?"
"Yes."
Lin Hao nodded through the communication module. "Special Titanium is essentially still Titanium, but it undergoes a special process of forging and tempering, causing it to mutate and enhance."
"The International Metal Association has divided the mutation strength of Special Titanium into three levels: Advanced, Radiant, and Stellar. Each level has a certain hardness difference and can support different levels of devices."
"For example, the cyborg captain under Meng Anran has Advanced Special Titanium. Although it's equipped with a fourth-level device, it's much stronger than Jin Wei from before."
"Of course, it still wouldn't beat that White Giant."
Lin Hao chuckled, feeling like he had regained some face.
Chen Feng's friends were his friends, so by extension, he was stronger than Meng Anran.
Chen Feng didn't pay much attention to this but carefully noted Lin Hao's words for comparison.
By this calculation, a cyborg with Advanced Special Titanium should be somewhere between the fourth and fifth tiers.
"Anyway, don't think too much about it. Those powerful individuals are mostly active in the inner cities of major central cities and rarely leave."
"As for Luo Hui, that guy is sneaky. You need to be careful."
Lin Hao gave a final reminder and said he would also keep an eye out for any related information.
Chen Feng nodded, then hung up the communication and ordered Smart AI Big Head to speed up.
Instantly, the flying car shot through the air, heading straight for the martial arts hall in the city.
He also glanced at the floating panel in front of him.
[Heart of Glory LV3: 20/100]
Today's life-and-death battle, where he overpowered everyone, had earned him some Glory points.
Not a lot, but...
His gaze shifted down to the Azure Armor talent.
[Azure Armor LV5: 1/100]
This was the biggest gain from the battle.
The fear nourishment provided by the four Grandmasters and cyborg warriors had caused the Azure Armor's progress to skyrocket, upgrading it again.
The feedback in his mind made him eager to return and try it out.
Whoosh!!
The flying car sped up.
Tall buildings flew past the window as he headed straight to the branch martial arts hall in Jinhua District.
Cao Tong and the others had already returned, waiting at the entrance with excitement and anticipation.
Chen Feng wasn't surprised; he had been delayed by the Flying Eagle Grandmaster.
Buzz!!
The flying car landed, stirring up a gust of wind.
Curious onlookers glanced over as Cao Tong, Zhao Jushan, and others eagerly approached, with a group of disciples waiting respectfully.
"Senior Brother!"
"Senior Brother!!"
The excited shouts confused many passersby, but only those from the Flame Tiger Sect understood this honor.
Overpowering everyone, annihilating all the Grandmasters and cyborg warriors of the Flying Dragon Sect.
Forcing the son of the Vice Councilor to retreat, ascending to the top of the Southern Grandmasters.
In that moment, stepping out of the car, Chen Feng walked on the tiled ground, seeing the excitement in everyone's eyes.
The burly Cao Tong stood grinning, the cool Wu Shuang with a complex expression.
The one-armed Zhang Guiyuan looked on with reverence, Zhao Jushan and Lin Xiaoyun filled with admiration.
Without any words, he could clearly feel their fervor.
But.
Somehow, he felt something was missing.
Buzz!
At that moment, his phone vibrated.
[Xu Tingxiao]
He had been left at the sect, along with the Third Elder, to look after their master.
And now.
Answering the phone, Chen Feng stood at the center of the crowd.
"Senior, Senior Brother!"
"Master has woken up!!"
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"Damn it!"
In the living room of a villa in the Suro Nation.
A woman in black gauze had a grim expression, having clearly seen the entire life-and-death battle through Black Crow.
"Killing Lu Xinglong is one thing."
"But a fifth-tier bio-cyborg? How does this kid have such connections?"
Her heart sank, and she gradually felt something was wrong.
Things were getting out of control; both she and Viper had underestimated him.
And now...
"Where's Viper?"
She quickly summoned someone and asked sternly.
"Master Viper is preparing for the opening of the secret realm. The Red Nation might have noticed something; there have been Red Guard General sightings in Suro recently."
"To prevent leaks, he has shut down communications. No one knows where he is."
Hearing this, the woman's face darkened. After a few seconds of hesitation, she made a decision.
"Let's go!"
"Change our hideout immediately, the deeper the better!"
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With Master Li Tong awake, Chen Feng returned to the sect that day, seeing him from afar.
Dressed in a white robe with red patterns, sitting on a wooden bed in the courtyard house.
His face was ruddy, without a trace of fatigue, his gray hair neatly tied up with a wooden hairpin.
On his left stood the thin and smiling Third Elder, on his right was the grinning Xu Tingxiao.
"Senior Brother is a Grandmaster now."
"He defeated the Flying Dragon Sect and wiped them out!"
Xu Tingxiao excitedly recounted the news he had just heard. Li Tong's eyes were dazed, as if he couldn't believe it.
Was he still dreaming?
His eldest disciple had the makings of a Grandmaster, but how old was he?
Instinctively, he glanced at his junior brother, who nodded with a smile.
"Tingxiao is telling the truth."
"Our Flame Tiger Sect has finally produced another Grandmaster."
Hearing this, Li Tong's brows relaxed, his doubts dispelled.
Even his usually calm junior brother was spouting nonsense, clearly he was still dreaming.
Shaking his head, he got up, wanting to leave the dream, regain consciousness, and wake up soon.
The Flame Tiger Sect couldn't be left without a leader, and his foolish disciple had just broken through to True Intent. He didn't know how things were now.
In that moment, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
The force flowing through his body felt so real, and his senses were sharp.
The details of the furniture in the room were clear, no longer blurred outlines.
Tap tap tap tap tap!
The next second, his ears twitched.
He keenly noticed a series of footsteps approaching.
Instinctively, he turned his head and saw a crowd of True Disciples swarming into the courtyard, surrounding a burly young man in black.
A face full of masculine features, sharp eyebrows.
Still as burly and robust as ever, with a faint smile on his face.
But somehow.
Li Tong noticed the weariness hidden in his brows and the more mature aura compared to before the martial arts tournament.
As if he had taken on the burden of the Flame Tiger Sect, carrying it higher and higher.
Or like stepping on stones to lead everyone across a river, his silence and restraint exuding decisiveness and dominance.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere was silent for a few moments.
Until.
"Master."
"We're back."
Buzz!
With those words, all the haziness disappeared.
The words of his second disciple and junior brother echoed in his mind, and the glory and shame of the past thirty years resurfaced.
The dream had ended.
Li Tong suddenly smiled.
Without much ado, Chen Feng let Li Tong know everything that had happened during this time.
His master's relief and excitement were beyond words, and even after Chen Feng returned to his small courtyard, he could still hear Li Tong's endless chatter.
"From now on, I'm the master of a Grandmaster?"
"I really did teach a Grandmaster? Hahahaha!"
The comforting and proud laughter reached his ears, and Chen Feng smiled, shaking his head as he closed the door.
A master is like a father; he had long regarded Li Tong as family.
His master's awakening was the greatest gain in his eyes, and everything else paled in comparison.
Suppressing many thoughts, his emotions grew calmer.
Making sure no one was around, he began to adapt to the Azure Armor talent.
Buzz!
A green mark flashed on the back of his hand, and the azure armor covered his entire body.
Sensing carefully, Chen Feng understood the changes in the talent.
First, an all-around enhancement.
Defense, attack, speed.
The azure armor was sturdier, and Chen Feng felt it surpassed ordinary Titanium.
Moreover, his perception had expanded.
He could clearly see an extra layer of thick, soft material inside the azure armor, clinging to his body.
Thanks to this, his defense was no longer just about hardness; it could also disperse force, cushioning many impacts.
The enhancements in strength and speed had also increased by several folds. At full power, he estimated his punch could reach nearly a hundred tons.
Already touching the threshold of the fifth tier.
Second.
It was related to Black Flash.
It wasn't just a simple increase in power.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Chen Feng glanced at the sky outside.
It was dusk, almost night.
Perfect timing to enter the dream and try it out properly.
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"Sorry, Representative Luo."
"Vice Councilor Luo is still in a meeting in Radiant Light City and cannot be reached at the moment."
In an aircraft far from Nanjiang.
Looking at the secretary's figure and voice appearing on the communication screen, the curly-haired youth named Luo Hui frowned slightly.
"Radiant Light City?"
That was the true center of the Red Nation. Why was his father there?
"Sorry."
The familiar secretary shook his head, indicating he couldn't reveal much.
Understanding the rules, Luo Hui, though dissatisfied, didn't scold him.
Beep!
The communication ended, and he stood in the aircraft, his eyes flickering. Soon, a Titanium-grade cyborg bodyguard spoke up from behind.
"Councilor Luo is unreachable now, but the Flying Dragon Group is probably finished."
"Representative, what should we do?"
"If it's finished, just support another group company."
His tone was cold, and Luo Hui no longer had his previous demeanor of gentility.
The Titanium-grade bodyguard behind him hesitated, then heard the voice continue.
"And that bio-cyborg, investigate it thoroughly."
"A fifth-tier bio-resource is no small matter. Since Meng Anran, that crazy woman, is willing to go this far, she must have something else hidden."
"Check the recent records of the ruins and see if the Black Crystal Group has discovered new resources..."
His eyes filled with a cold light, Luo Hui gave several orders.
The two Titanium-grade cyborgs nodded repeatedly, but they soon thought of the burly young man from before.
They knew their young master wasn't a forgiving person.
If someone dared to provoke him, the consequences...
"Representative, what about this Flame Tiger Grandmaster..."
"The Red Guard General hates civilian cyborg groups the most, especially those who like to break the law and cause chaos recklessly."
With a mocking smile, Luo Hui ordered the AI to analyze and compile a report.
Blue Demon, Utopia, killing councilors, city riots... connecting one event after another, his tone gradually calmed.
"Hand it over to them."
"I believe this equally arrogant Flame Tiger Grandmaster will soon learn the truth of this world."
"And he will also know... no matter how high his martial arts achievements, they are insignificant compared to the times."
(End of the Chapter)
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