Translator: CinderTL
"Are you leaving already?"
Inside the Martial Hall, Chen Feng retracted his Perception.
He had seen everything outside and overheard numerous conversations.
This included the concerned text messages from Old Leader Zhang and Zhou Wuren on his phone, which subtly expressed their admiration and reverence for Transcendence martial arts and the ability to fly through the sky and traverse the earth.
He knew that the Martial Artist power he had displayed had deeply shocked everyone.
For the past two days, he had used rest as an excuse to avoid disturbances, but some matters would inevitably resurface later.
After all, the future of the Martial Arts World couldn't rest solely on his shoulders.
If Yang Wudi could improve, or even more Pinnacle Realm and Transcendence practitioners emerged, it would ease his burden.
"Perhaps it's time to consider selectively sharing some High-Grade True Arts with others in the future."
The thought flashed through his mind, born of a sense of urgency.
Relying solely on the Flame Tiger Sect would make it difficult to fully digest the High-Grade Martial Arts True Skills from the Qinggang City Dreamscape.
This wasn't just due to the sect's limited foundation, the number of disciples, and their varying talents. It was also because he didn't have time to waste.
In the past, Chen Feng had wanted to wait longer, but the sudden outbreak of the Black Tide Disaster had changed his mind.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng's gaze flickered as he walked to the window and looked up at the city center in the distance.
The sky was azure, layered with white clouds.
The rift from before felt like a fleeting dream, the dark gate long vanished.
The Military had sealed off the area, completely clearing it.
Giant warships still hung in the sky, while aircraft formed a sky defense line, their red and blue lights constantly rising and falling.
Tanks, armored vehicles, cyborgs, and high-powered ground weapons had created a ground no-go zone in the most severely damaged central area, strictly prohibiting anyone from approaching.
Even though the Black Tide had receded, no one dared to be careless or complacent.
From the highest authorities to ordinary citizens, the sudden disaster, originating from Red Wave Energy and the Evil God Cult, had cast a deep shadow over everyone.
It was far more terrifying and horrifying than the incident in Suojia City, nearly allowing a true Evil God Angel to descend.
"If it truly descends, I'm no match for it."
"Even a legendary figure like Wang Cheng, the Legendary Flying General, wouldn't be able to stand against it."
Chen Feng's gaze flickered as he stared at the distant sky and earth, falling silent.
Witnessing the Evil God Angel's power firsthand that day had given him a visceral understanding of its terrifying strength.
Even a fraction of its true power, merely a fragment of its essence, was already so formidable. And then there was the Black Tide's seemingly endless regenerative ability.
Not even the Heart of Life could withstand it. The Life Essence it absorbed had its limits, and it was vulnerable to the tide's corruption.
His thoughts drifted to the new ability he had acquired.
[Black Dream Light]
Activation Progress: 40%
Current Effect: Consumes stamina to activate Black Dream Light, briefly disrupting the Black Tide's power.
Qinggang City's Dream Realm proved to be the perfect testing ground. Over the past two days, he had experimented extensively within it.
In the fog-shrouded ruins of memory, he had used Black Dream Light to isolate several Black Tide Creatures within small barriers, effectively cutting them off from the tide's regenerative power.
This wasn't just a temporary seal; it was more like severing and isolating the Black Tide's power at its very Origin.
Because of this, the Black Tide Creatures he killed never revived.
Moreover, the restorative power they tried to extract was completely blocked by the Black Dream Light, forced to dissipate entirely.
This perfectly countered the Black Tide's endless, unique properties.
It was completely different from the Heart of Life's abilities, yet it gave him a glimmer of hope.
"Perhaps I should start gathering enough Evil God Power."
"If I can fully unlock this ability, its effects might be even stronger."
His gaze fixed, Chen Feng clenched his fist with a snap.
This Black Tide had taught him much.
Though Wang Cheng and the others had arrived with the warship, they were still too late.
He knew that when true disaster struck, he could only rely on himself.
Suojia City and Nanjiang were just the beginning.
He believed this wouldn't be the last time.
Therefore...
With a thought, the system panel materialized before him.
Scanning the progress of his various Martial Arts True Arts, Chen Feng's gaze moved from one to the next.
Golden Dawn Art: Golden Body (26% → 38%)+
Thunderclap Art: Thunder Light—Minor Accomplishment (12% → 23%)+
Extreme Martial Arts: 7
Limit Breaking Orbs: 283
His Golden Body was still far from Major Accomplishment, and the breakthrough of his Thunderclap Art couldn't be achieved with just under three hundred Limit Breaking Orbs.
Finally, his gaze shifted, settling on another Martial Art.
Extreme Martial Fist: Polaris—Minor Accomplishment (5%)+
Heavenly Aura Overlord Body: Aura Body (84%)+
Breaking through Polaris to Major Accomplishment would elevate his fist techniques to a terrifying level of power.
However, the cost would be twice that of his current Aura Body.
As for the latter...
The Steel Bone Talent's 30% Physical Body enhancement was permanent, and the stronger it became, the better.
Moreover, he had already obtained the key principles of the Giant Dome from the memories within the Dream Realm Light Orb.
At Minor Accomplishment, one's body resembled a giant. At Major Accomplishment, one's divine abilities would transform into a colossal vault.
With his gaze fixed, Chen Feng silently uttered two words:
"Enhance!"
All the Extreme Martial Arts transformed into nourishment, merging into the Heavenly Aura Overlord Body, and countless insights flooded in.
The progress slowly but steadily advanced, until nearly a hundred Limit Breaking Orbs were consumed in one go.
In an instant.
Spring dawn, autumn dusk, countless days and nights of grinding and relentless training.
Sweat watered a resilient body, and new physical power bloomed like a flower.
Buzz!
[Heavenly Aura Overlord Body: Giant Dome—Minor Completion (2%)+]
The physical body instantly broke through, causing the consumption to surge.
The remaining hundred Limit Breaking Orbs barely increased the progress by a single point, even more than the Extreme Martial Fist had required.
His eyes narrowed, and Chen Feng couldn't help but sigh.
He didn't have time to dwell on it, because he soon noticed the changes within himself.
Crack! Crack! Crackle!
The sound of popping beans suddenly erupted from his body, and his four-dimensional attributes on his panel surged once more.
[Strength: 102 → 106]
[Agility: 94 → 97]
[Constitution: 105 → 113]
[Will: 97 → 100]
"An 18-point attribute increase."
Clenching his fist, Chen Feng could feel his strength and spirit growing even stronger.
Even though it was only a small step, it was still a solid stride forward on the Envoy Rank path.
Among these improvements, the most significant was the enhancement of his Physical Body.
Buzz!
Physical Body Power surged instantly, causing a special, glazed crystal-like keratin to regrow.
The effects of his Aura Body remained, not only covering his surface but also protecting his internal organs. This shielded him from impacts, resisted tremors, and prevented internal injuries.
This layer of robust physical defense had been significantly strengthened, its intensity now fully comparable to Rainbow Iron.
"And that's not all..."
The changes from his breakthrough were vividly clear in his Perception. Chen Feng closed his eyes slightly, focusing his will.
In an instant, the consumption of his Physical Body Power doubled, flowing out like a floodgate had been opened.
In contrast...
Crack!
Cracks appeared in the floor of the room. A fierce gale erupted, blowing open the windows from the inside out.
The curtains fluttered violently, threatening to tear. The tables, chairs, and wooden cabinets inside trembled and swayed. Wisps of air radiated outward from Chen Feng as the center of this storm.
"My body is like the Giant Dome, my single hand can shake the heavens."
His closed eyes suddenly snapped open, a piercing glint flashing through them.
Through his Perception, Chen Feng saw the anomaly within himself and the phantom that had appeared behind him.
It stood nearly three meters tall, seemingly condensed from Qi Force.
It looked remarkably similar to him, like an enlarged version of himself.
The invisible aura radiating from this phantom was the power of the Giant Dome's physical body.
It possessed an innate Qi mechanism that could intimidate opponents. By focusing his intent, he could command it to unleash a world-shaking strike.
Moreover, its size was entirely at his command. If he expended enough physical body power, he could transform it into a towering giant, capable of supporting the heavens.
In a sense, this was an extension of his own physical body power.
It even resembled the divine phantom avatars ancient people had imagined—a true embodiment of heaven and earth.
"If I unleashed my full power, I could probably manifest it as a hundred-meter-tall giant phantom."
"And it seems to carry a special kind of authority..."
Chen Feng carefully examined and contemplated its mysteries.
He had a vague feeling that he had stumbled upon something different from the Martial Dao Power he had known before.
It wasn't Martial Dao Force, nor Martial Truth, nor Pinnacle Realm Ascension.
"Could it be Martial Dao Momentum?"
Chen Feng narrowed his eyes, uncertain.
He had vaguely glimpsed similar words in the Qinggang City Dreamscape, belonging to the memory of a Sixth-Tier Transcendent Martial Artist.
When Martial Dao Power reaches a certain level, Pinnacle Mental Intent and Martial Dao Will will unleash their might, forming a unique Heaven-Earth Authority.
This authority can then be superimposed with World Force, or more precisely, by mastering the world to create one's own miniature domain.
The explanation was vague and lacked detail, leaving Chen Feng uncertain.
"Colossal Vault Power might be somewhat close, but not entirely accurate."
"Reaching that level might require progress in other areas as well..."
Lost in thought, Chen Feng suspected that complete Martial Dao Momentum might be a domain belonging to Lower Angels.
He would need to wait for the Holy Shield Colossus's transformation to complete before he could verify this theory.
The thought passed, and Chen Feng didn't dwell on it further.
Because as he carefully examined himself, he suddenly realized something.
His Martial Dao cultivation had caught up with his Azure Armor and Steel Bones talents.
With a sigh, he knew it wasn't because his talents were improving slowly.
Rather, his Martial Dao progress had been too rapid.
But this realization served as a reminder.
"I need to find a way to upgrade Azure Armor and Steel Bones as soon as possible."
His gaze lingered for a moment on their progress bars, especially the one for Steel Bones.
Rainbow Iron was the highest-grade metal Chen Feng knew of. Such resources were incredibly rare and could no longer be obtained as easily as before.
Each Legendary Flying General possessed immense strength, standing as a pillar of their nation. They were far from being easily slain.
"The Obsidian in the Serpent Spirit Secret Realm is no longer effective. And no new metals were found in the Dead Crow Secret Realm."
"As for Titanium, only Stellar Grade Titanium can benefit Steel Bones. Lower grades are useless, and cannot be compensated for with quantity."
For a moment, his thoughts drifted.
Chen Feng unconsciously glanced at the mark on his palm.
It depicted two crossed battle axes, seemingly symbolizing war and disaster.
[Calamity Power: 1800/100]
Long ago, when he killed the clone of the Divine Martial Alliance Leader, he had gained a certain amount of calamity power, allowing him to enter the Calamity Secret Realm through Dream Incursion a second time.
But until now, he had exercised restraint, hesitant to go.
"The Calamity Secret Realm is a world with highly advanced technology. It must contain high-grade metals."
"Perhaps it's the best place for my Steel Bone Talent to grow."
Clenching his fist, Chen Feng pondered for a moment.
Finally, he pushed open the door of his Meditation Chamber and walked toward the nearby guest room.
Since Chen Yun had returned, she could answer some of his questions.
Not just about the rumored newly developed high-grade metals, but also about his curiosity regarding Legendary Technology.
That day, when he shattered the Barrier and ended the Black Tide, he took advantage of the momentary fluctuations in Wang Cheng's Force Field to deliberately compare their physical bodies.
Wang Cheng's body was even more resilient than he had anticipated, surpassing his own in strength by a hair. It resembled Rainbow Iron, yet differed slightly from his understanding of the material. This led him to speculate about the true standard of Rainbow Iron's grade.
Tada! Tada!
Footsteps echoed through the Martial Hall.
Startled by the sound, the few disciples remaining in the hall turned their heads in alarm.
"Senior Brother!"
Amidst the respectful and fervent voices, Chen Yun, the eldest sister in the guest room, wore a dazed expression.
The siblings met again, their gazes meeting with complex emotions. Chen Feng knew there was no need to hide anything further.
(End of the Chapter)
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