Translator: CinderTL
"He! It's him!"
"It's him!!"
Inside the noodle shop, witnesses watched the black-robed figure soar into the sky and disappear.
The middle-aged man from the Flying Bird Martial Arts Hall pointed at the doorway, his mouth agape and trembling, his face flushed with excitement, unable to speak.
The crowd remained stunned and bewildered. Wang Zhou, a young man, stared wide-eyed, his mind still replaying the earlier words.
What is a Martial Artist?
Why did he hold such authority at the Flame Tiger Martial Arts Hall?
A shocking theory suddenly flashed through his mind. Seeing his cousin's complex expression, he couldn't wait to ask. Ignoring the crowd's attempts to stop him, he pushed past them and rushed outside.
The street square was in chaos. People were running in panic, vehicles collided, and the air was filled with piercing screams and cries. Some fell to the ground, their faces etched with despair.
Yet, the expected sound of heavy objects crashing to the ground never came. Not a single person was injured.
In bewilderment, one after another, people looked up at the sky.
Roar!!!
The Crimson Tiger Soars Through the Sky, its tens-of-meters-long Force True Intent sweeping across the heavens.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Every object suspended in mid-air and every shard of glass was instantly engulfed in a fiery explosion, incinerated and annihilated.
The billowing black smoke from the high-rise building was scattered by the raging wind. The True Intent Crimson Tiger solidified into an exceptionally vivid form, coiling high in the sky, lifelike in every detail.
At the center of its majestic tiger head, directly above its crown, blue light arcs flickered incessantly. A figure in a black trench coat hovered in mid-air, rising higher and higher, resembling a mortal god.
"What...?"
"What's going on here?!"
The crowd gasped in shock. Could flesh and blood truly fly? Or was he a powerful Cyborg?
Without answering, Chen Feng caught sight of several people plummeting from the high-rise building in his peripheral vision. He also noticed three aircraft attempting to escape through the sky, scattering in different directions.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
With a thought, Scarlet Gold Force erupted from his body.
The office workers falling from the building were lifted and cushioned by the Force, landing safely on the ground.
Such a display of power filled the city's inhabitants with awe. Wang Zhou, the young man, and the middle-aged man from the Flying Bird Martial Arts Hall stood on the street, staring up in astonishment.
"It's Grandmaster Chen!"
"Grandmaster Chen has intervened!"
The Military's communication module crackled with excited shouts. Like a rocket spewing flames, Flying General Zhao, who was in pursuit, was also visibly shaken.
Gazing into the distance, the black-robed youth's figure among the towering skyscrapers grew ever higher, as if lifted by the True Intent Crimson Tiger soaring through the sky, or perhaps standing in midair, treading on Thunder Light.
The extraordinary abilities of a Transcendent-Realm Martial Artist were revealed to the world, leaving onlookers in awe.
The aircraft that had been bombing the building soared through the air above the skyscrapers, and within it, confusion and disbelief reigned.
"It's him!!"
"Flying by flesh alone? Impossible!"
"Forget it! Get out of here!!"
Someone shouted a warning, and the aircraft's energy engine once again spewed a blue tail flame.
In that instant, Chen Feng, suspended atop the skyscraper, seemed to meet the horrified gazes of the aircraft's occupants across the void.
Roar!!!
A tiger's roar erupted, shaking the world.
Countless people on the streets of Nanjiang City looked up, witnessing the Crimson Tiger True Intent, dozens of meters in size, open its blood-red maw and soar through the sky once more, transforming into a fist shadow.
The gray-black aircraft was instantly swallowed whole, its sturdy metal hull incinerated and melted into a twisted, liquid mass.
"No!!"
Someone roared in fury, attempting to activate the Sniper Cannon's armament module.
But before they could...
Chen Feng's eyes were cold, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists.
Boom!!
The aircraft exploded in a fiery blast that shot into the sky.
Rolling smoke and charred debris rained down from the heavens, threatening to crash to the ground.
The crowd below erupted in panic once more, but they soon realized the wreckage was rapidly dissolving. By the time it reached the ground, only a pile of smoldering black ash remained.
"This..."
Flying General Zhao, who had been monitoring the scene, was stunned, along with the Military personnel. The two aircraft that had scattered to escape accelerated even further, fleeing in opposite directions—one heading east toward the outskirts of Nanjiang City, the other west toward Luohe.
High above, a blinding red light had suddenly appeared in the azure sky. It was the Heaven's Punishment System's satellite activating its weaponry, piercing through the cloud layer to lock onto its target.
But just as the red line of death was about to strike, a blue light energy shield erupted from the aircraft, completely isolating and shielding it.
The red line from space lost its target. Flying General Zhao and the others snapped out of their shock, their faces darkening once more.
"It's an advanced shielding device!"
"That bastard Han Mingchuan! The Roth Family's affairs are definitely connected to them!!"
Amidst the furious shouts, the Military aircraft finally caught up. Flying General Zhao and his team accelerated again, closing the distance.
Just as they were about to close in...
Whoosh!!!
A blinding blue beam of light erupted from a high-rise below, barely managing to trigger the Military's blue light Force Field Shield.
Boom!!
The Energy Cannon struck its target, immediately transforming into a powerful electromagnetic pulse interference.
Arcs of blue lightning exploded in mid-air, engulfing a hundred-meter radius.
Flying General Zhao and his companions were momentarily stunned by the impact. Their expressions darkened as they realized the source of the attack: an energy cannon turret concealed on the rooftop of a high-rise.
The turret was entirely silver-gray, cylindrical in shape, with faint blue arcs flickering at its muzzle.
Whoosh!!!
As if controlled by an unseen hand, the turret's base suddenly spewed flames, propelling it at high speed toward a fleeing aircraft.
The gray hatch of the aircraft was half-open, revealing half of a silver-gray Cyborg's body.
A Sixth-Tier Force Field silently shielded the aircraft from external wind pressure, enabling its high-speed flight.
A silver mask concealed the Cyborg's face, but Flying General Zhao instantly recognized the figure.
"Han Dong!!"
His roar echoed through the sky, heard by many across Nanjiang City.
Meanwhile, the United Coalition's members were already on high alert in their war room. Lin Hao and Meng Anran had each accessed nearby drone surveillance footage from their respective corporate headquarters.
"What is the Han Family planning?" Meng Anran frowned in confusion. Lin Hao found it even harder to believe.
The Han Family's most elite Sixth-Tier Modified Human was attacking the Military. Were they planning a rebellion?
Meng Anran frowned in confusion, while Lin Hao found it hard to believe.
For the Han Family's core Sixth-Tier Modified Human to attack the Military—was this treason?
Whoosh!
Before anyone could answer their questions, the two scattered aircraft veered left and right, preparing to leave Nanjiang City.
Just as it seemed they would escape—
Roar!
The Scarlet Gold Fierce Tiger soared into the sky once more, the black-robed youth hovering in midair. He unleashed a punch.
A powerful shockwave erupted, reaching into the heavens like a pillar of fire, incinerating everything in its path. It pierced through hundreds of meters, then thousands, directly toward one of the aircraft heading east.
At the same moment—
Whoosh!
Thunder Light flashed, and a blue arc exploded.
Chen Feng, like a superhuman, flew through the air, leaving white vapor trails in the azure sky.
It was as if lightning had frozen mid-air, the ear-splitting sonic booms echoing through the city.
Everyone in the nearby districts was stunned, watching him break the sound barrier and pursue the other aircraft carrying the Sixth-Tier Modified Human.
"This guy..."
The Sixth-Tier Modified Human, Han Dong, spoke with a grave tone, his Scanning Module's combat power data rapidly climbing.
20,000... 30,000... 40,000...
An overwhelming sense of pressure washed over him, the sonic booms growing ever closer.
Clenching his teeth, he hesitated no longer. The metal armor on his chest shifted, revealing a half-meter-wide, powerful cannon muzzle.
Zzzt!
How could this be?
"Hahaha!"
A burst of unrestrained laughter erupted from within the aircraft cabin. It was Secretary Liu, surrounded by Security Personnel and wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
His usual refined demeanor was gone, replaced by a hysterical, unbridled grin.
Weren't you so arrogant?
No matter how powerful a Martial Artist, they were still flesh and blood. How could they possibly withstand Dongbo's specially enhanced, aircraft-powered ultimate attack?
Amidst the laughter, the Military personnel were equally incredulous, their faces a mixture of shock and rage. Han Dong, who had been maintaining the energy cannon beam, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The trump card, which had required a tremendous cost to barely activate, had been deployed.
He felt no pain at the expense, but rather that it was a fitting use of the weapon, eliminating a major enemy for the Han Family.
As the thought crossed his mind, a massive strain surged through him. The red-blue beam, no longer able to sustain its power, began to slowly fade.
Seeing Dongbo clinging desperately to the cabin door's edge, struggling to maintain his posture, Secretary Liu pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and hurried over, offering flattering praise.
"You've worked hard, Dongbo."
"It seems we can leave safely now."
Buzz!!
Wild winds swirled, and the last vestiges of the red-blue arc of light suddenly vanished.
The black-robed figure in the azure sky remained, within a foot-wide sphere of golden light. Something Scarlet Gold seemed to be slowly contracting within.
It looked like Force, yet also resembled Rainbow Iron bones.
Obstructed by the inch-by-inch spread of Crimson Gold Flames and Glazed Crystal, the details were unclear, and no one paid it much attention.
Because...
"This..."
"How is this possible?!"
Secretary Liu's face turned ashen, as if he had seen a ghost. Han Dong, standing beside him, widened his eyes, his expression stiffening.
"Scared the hell out of me," Lin Hao breathed a sigh of relief in the Tianhao Security building, wiping away cold sweat as he slumped onto the true intent chair.
The crowd in the street below held their breath, the young man clenching his fists in excitement.
"I knew it!"
"He... he's a legendary Martial Artist!"
Whoosh!!
As if in response, a fierce wind swept through the area, scattering the cloud layer.
Chen Feng remained suspended in mid-air, his back to the blue sky, high above the towering buildings.
With his right arm hanging down, the inch-by-inch spread of Glazed Crystal grew even more radiant, as if forged anew by the Cosmic Burning Force, taking on a new, hardened form.
"Almost got me," he said calmly, though his body was completely unharmed, not even his black trench coat showing any damage.
Han Dong, a Sixth-Tier Modified Human, wore a grave expression. No longer interested in lingering, he immediately ordered the aircraft to accelerate again.
But...
Zzzt!
Whoosh!!
A sonic boom erupted instantly, sending white vapor exploding outward.
The distance between them in the high sky rapidly closed, while Military aircraft converged from other locations to intercept their path.
"Dongbo!!"
Secretary Liu shouted anxiously, completely losing his composure. He didn't want to be trapped here forever.
The Cyborg known as Han Dong's expression darkened further. The energy cannon turret on his chest once again gathered red and blue beams of light, while three mobile turrets flanking him converged on either side, unleashing a Magnetic Field that focused into a single point at his chest.
Just as he was about to unleash the energy beam...
Boom!!
A furious fist print struck first!
The aircraft's Sixth-Tier Force Field Shield shattered instantly, scattering into wisps of ethereal blue light.
Chen Feng stood coldly before the half-open hatch, his fist clenched tight, covered in Glazed Crystal and golden light.
"Die!!"
Han Dong roared, overloading the red and blue energy beams once more, then unleashed them in a blinding burst.
Whoosh!!!
Boom!!!
The Scarlet Gold fist print tore through the air, leaving a trail of sonic booms and incinerating everything in its path.
The so-called energy beam was instantly annihilated, its blinding light flickering for only a moment before vanishing.
Secretary Liu trembled as he watched Dongbo, the Sixth-Tier Modified Human and one of the group's core assets, stiffen in place.
His silver-gray metal mask melted away like liquid, revealing an aged face.
His gray-white hair was disheveled, and his constricted pupils trembled violently.
"H-h-h..."
Blood gushed from his mouth as he looked down.
The sturdy metal body of his chest and abdomen, where his Large-Caliber Energy Cannon was mounted, had somehow been torn open, leaving a gaping hole.
All vitality was rapidly draining away. He couldn't help but glance at the black-robed youth who had barged into the chamber.
The youth's gaze, framed by slanting brows, was utterly cold and devoid of emotion.
His voice, a deep, resonant echo that struck directly at the heart, cut through the air.
"Life, more fragile than weeds."
Boom!!
Dongbo's body exploded, sending blood splattering across the chamber.
The youth's final words echoed in the air, casting a pall of terror over everyone present.
(End of the Chapter)
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