Translator: CinderTL
Boom!!
Deep within the cavernous depths of Gobi Canyon, a thousand meters beneath the surface, Chen Feng unleashed a devastating punch. The Church member blocking his path shattered into a bloody mist.
Before the crimson spray could fully disperse, Crimson Flame erupted, incinerating the remains.
Only scorched residue remained on the ground. The narrow, meter-wide cavern passage was temporarily cleared, leaving behind faint traces of molten earth.
"The electromagnetic signals here have been completely blocked," the Star Spirit warned in his mind. "We likely won't be able to contact the outside world for some time."
Chen Feng nodded slightly, noticing the signal loss on his communication device.
He wasn't overly concerned about Lin Hao and the others. They were cautious and knew what to do.
His gaze shifted deeper into the cavern. Even without the Star Spirit's prompting, he could sense the abnormal spatial fluctuations in the air.
"It's still ahead. I suspect there's an anomaly with the spatial node," the Star Spirit said, her voice tinged with excitement.
Based on her analysis, the unusual energy patterns beneath the surface closely resembled the energy nodes found within Secret Realms.
Without hesitation, Chen Feng pressed forward.
The Holy Shield Colossus, burrowing through the Earth Vein, had already guided him toward the source.
Even though the cave passages crisscrossed like a labyrinth, their complexity couldn't slow him down by even a fraction.
Gradually, no more Church personnel blocked his path.
Instead, he occasionally spotted skeletal remains.
A quick glance revealed that these corpses were likely recent.
Chen Feng's vigilance sharpened. Finally...
Crack!
A dry bone shattered underfoot, sending dirt and sand cascading down.
His gaze focused, Chen Feng saw the cave's end.
The subterranean rock layer opened into a vast, hollow chamber.
The cave's terminus where he stood resembled a doorway carved into a cliff face.
Looking up, he counted over a dozen similar openings arranged in a circular pattern, clearly the ends of other cave passages.
Within the hollow chamber below, Chen Feng peered intently.
He saw a translucent, membrane-like substance.
Hazy and curtain-like, it veiled the space, obscuring the view and spanning dozens of meters horizontally within the subterranean rock layer.
As if alive and breathing, the membrane undulated like seawater, each surge rising slightly higher, relentlessly encroaching upon the rock layer above.
"A Space Membrane!"
The Star Spirit suddenly materialized beside Chen Feng, her small face showing a hint of surprise.
Chen Feng frowned, understanding the implications.
He recalled the Star Spirit mentioning that the isolation layer of the Secret Realm Space was called the Space Membrane, similar to the Spatial Crystal Wall of the real world but weaker.
Under normal circumstances, it rarely appeared in the real world.
But when it did, it meant only one thing:
A new Secret Realm had emerged, and unstable spatial fluctuations were causing the real world and the Secret Realm to intersect.
To put it more specifically, this was an unstable entrance to an unknown Secret Realm—a Secret Realm Passage more primitive and fragile than a spatial gate.
"It seems Yang Wudi and the others are here," Chen Feng murmured, gazing down into the depths below. The Space Membrane shimmered like transparent crystal, emitting waves of white light.
His Perception was blocked, making it impossible to see what lay beneath.
Yet he was certain that the mark Yang Wudi had left pointed to this very place.
In other words, the Fragment of Divinity was almost certainly inside.
"Chen Feng, should we try it?" the Star Spirit asked eagerly, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. She was excited to explore the Secret Realm, hoping to find a lost world ark.
Chen Feng's eyes flickered at the mention of the ark.
After a brief silence, the wind howled.
A figure seemed to leap from the sky, plummeting straight down.
"Someone's coming, just as we suspected."
Beneath the night curtain, amidst the yellow sand and barren earth of the Gobi Desert, Lin Hao and his team, hidden among the jagged rocks of a cliff face, watched the remote footage transmitted by their drones and bio-robots with grim expressions.
A convoy of modified black vehicles had passed through Zhuo Lie's armed camp, conducted a thorough search, and then slowly departed, heading straight for a branch of the Niduo Mountains.
Anxious about being detected, the drones buried in the sand had activated their maximum-power cloaking devices and maintained long-range camouflage.
As a result, the transmitted images were blurry and indistinct due to the poor lighting conditions under the night curtain.
"Could it be the Roth Family?" Yuan Yueshan asked in a low, serious voice.
Zhuo Lie and his gang were notorious for their crimes, and few dared to approach them. Moreover, according to Chen Feng's instructions, only the Roth Family would likely have the motive and resources for such an operation.
The moment these words were spoken, Wang Dehai, who was also crouching nearby, flinched. His Mediterranean-style bald head and fleshy face paled slightly.
Lin Hao wasn't just worried about exposure; he also feared future retaliation.
He glanced at Yuan Yueshan without saying much, instructing him to continue monitoring while attempting to contact Chen Feng.
Buzz!
Almost immediately, several flashing red and blue lights appeared high in the night sky.
It seemed multiple aircraft were rapidly approaching, their conspicuous movements drawing the attention of Lin Hao and his team.
"Hasn't Luoyue recently banned all aircraft from entering or leaving the area?" Yuan Yueshan asked, sensing something was amiss. Lin Hao frowned and looked up at the sky.
Faintly, the whirring of helicopter rotors reached their ears.
Searchlight beams pierced the night curtain as armed helicopters arrived in waves—at least seven or eight of them.
Lin Hao froze for a moment before snapping back to attention.
"It's the Luoyue Military."
His expression darkened as he watched the aircraft converge on a specific location.
The mountain range, resembling a crouching giant beast, once again became the center of attention, causing the group to frown in confusion and curiosity.
Wave after wave of personnel rushed toward the area, each vying to be first.
Could there truly be something special there?
Splash!
Under the daylight sky, the endless sea churned.
The sound of crashing waves filled the air, carried by the relentless sea breeze.
Chen Feng descended, frowning at the scene before him, and finally landed on the sea surface.
Splash!
The turbulent seawater surged briefly before instantly calming.
Chen Feng walked across the water as if it were solid ground, his Perception amplified as he surveyed the vast expanse.
The bright daylight, with the scorching sun hanging high in the sky, was a stark contrast to the perpetual night curtain shrouding Luoyue's surface.
The Space Membrane posed little resistance to him; he leaped through it effortlessly and entered this new realm.
"It's an unfamiliar Secret Realm," the Star Spirit's voice echoed in his mind, and a faint blue arc of light flickered from the black ring on Chen Feng's wrist.
Invisible electromagnetic waves radiated outward as the Star Spirit attempted to scan the surroundings and gather data.
She confirmed that no information about this Secret Realm existed in her records, including the extensive intelligence obtained through trade with Red City.
Chen Feng pondered this for a moment before his gaze sharpened, and he sidestepped with a flash.
Boom!!
A pillar of water erupted skyward, sending waves crashing and spraying into the air.
The massive shadow of a colossal sea beast blotted out most of the sunlight, casting a vast darkness over the sea surface.
Chen Feng recognized the creature that had ambushed him: a black tiger shark over ten meters long, its serrated teeth like razor-sharp saw blades, capable of easily crushing metal.
Splash!
The massive beast's strike missed its mark, plunging into the ocean.
Undeterred, it twisted its fins, reorienting itself for another aerial assault, determined to complete its hunt.
Chen Feng's gaze turned icy. He unleashed his previously suppressed Life Energy Field without restraint.
Boom!!!
A formidable aura surged skyward, the domineering Pinnacle Intent crushing the seawater.
The ocean within a thousand-meter radius churned violently, erupting into a tsunami that split the sea, exposing the tiger shark to the air.
Rip!
Bang!
Flesh and blood splattered as the beast's body shattered.
The fusion of Pinnacle Intent and heart's momentum manifested as crushing pressure, compressing the massive tiger shark inch by inch until it exploded into fragments.
A rain of blood mingled with the dark gray seabed a hundred meters below.
Rooted algae and seaweed swayed as the seawater surged back, cascading down like a torrential downpour.
Splash!
The ocean rift vanished, restoring the sea's former tranquility.
The surrounding sea beasts scattered in terror. Chen Feng withdrew his gaze and peered at a distant black shadow on the horizon.
The shadow loomed steadily above the waves, motionless and vast, resembling a sprawling island.
Vibrant, lush greenery stretched as far as the eye could see, radiating a verdant aura that made the place feel like a floating primeval forest.
"Something's off about that place," the Star Spirit materialized, her voice serious as she sensed anomalies through magnetic field fluctuations.
Chen Feng said nothing, merely stomping his foot on the sea.
Boom!!
A sonic boom reverberated, the air exploding into a circular shockwave.
In an instant, he vanished, hurtling toward the only island where human presence seemed possible.
The ocean stretched vast and boundless. If Yang Wudi and the others had indeed entered the Secret Realm, this island was their most likely destination.
Splash!!
Simultaneously, a telepathic link snapped into place.
A colossal shadow flashed across the cloud layer high above, platinum-like and streaking across the sky.
Boom!!
Within the primeval forest, a massive boulder shattered explosively.
A crimson beam, like a bolt of lightning, pierced the air in a straight line, felling towering trees in its path.
Thud!!
A muffled crash echoed as dust billowed into the air.
Splintered wood and shredded banana leaves scattered wildly, while withered leaves swirled across the ground.
"Quick reflexes," a cold voice hissed. Figures flickered through the primeval forest, gradually emerging from the shadows.
They stood perched on the branches of towering trees, gazing down from their lofty vantage points, or clung to the rocky cliffsides.
Most wore black robes, their crimson eyes narrowed into vertical slits like those of a beast. Their faces remained obscured, radiating an eerie, icy chill.
Waves of cold energy surged relentlessly. Celine, having narrowly evaded a fatal strike, flipped backward and landed atop a massive boulder.
"How did you even find me? Do you all have noses like bloodhounds?" she taunted, casually slinging her metallic Sniper Cannon over her shoulder. A pair of tea-colored goggles had materialized on her face.
No reply came. The black-robed leader, perched atop a towering tree, simply waved his hand with icy indifference.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At his command, shadowy figures swarmed in from all directions, converging on Celine.
Some sprouted jet-black wings from their backs, while others pulsed with dark energy, revealing grotesque, bat-like features beneath their cloaks.
The air tore apart as the ancient forest trees exploded into splinters and the earth churned violently.
Just as the converging attacks were about to strike Celine, she grinned fiercely. The Sniper Cannon on her shoulder erupted in a blinding flash.
Boom!!
A concentrated beam of blue energy surged forth, tearing through the air with blinding speed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several black-robed figures were blasted into fragments. A dazzling blue beam of light hung in the air, piercing through multiple hundred-meter-tall trees.
Buzz!
Yet the remaining black-robed figures showed no concern for their fallen comrades.
Shadows writhed, and black light flickered.
Two figures materialized behind Celine, their hands transforming into grotesque eagle claws. An invisible force manipulated the shadows, binding her in place.
The black-robed leader, who had remained motionless until now, suddenly appeared before Celine, his finger poised to strike her forehead.
In that instant, time seemed to slow.
The Sniper Cannon's charged shot had already been unleashed, its weight now a hindrance.
The perfectly coordinated assassination attempt closed in, her body immobilized, leaving her no room to evade.
Celine's expression turned serious, but she showed no fear.
Because...
Buzz!
The portable device beneath her feet emitted a small burst of flame, propelling her through the shadow restraints and into a mid-air spin.
Her slender legs swept through the air, kicking away the two figures behind her.
A modified assault rifle-shaped weapon had materialized in her hand.
"Art is an explosion."
Boom!!
High-energy flames erupted from the weapon, the intense heat igniting the surrounding air.
Flames soared skyward, smoke and dust billowed across the landscape.
The black-robed figure, sent hurtling backward, crashed through boulders and shattered towering trees along its path, sending splinters flying in all directions.
Seeing this, Celine's figure flickered through the smoke-filled air as she seized the opportunity to escape.
Her movements blurred as she turned her gaze toward a sheer cliff face at the heart of the primeval forest.
The rock layers jutted from the ground like giant swords, their steep slopes nearly vertical, with only scattered patches of green vegetation offering precarious footholds.
"Yang..."
A flicker of urgency and solemnity crossed her eyes. She knew that as the bait, she could only divert some of the pressure; the ultimate key lay there.
Boom!!
At that moment, the cliff face before her trembled violently.
Celine's pupils constricted, and the other black-robed figures, who had been about to pursue her, froze in their tracks.
All eyes turned toward the cliff face, where two figures appeared to be locked in fierce combat on its treacherous surface.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Deafening explosions erupted in rapid succession, sending expanding white shockwaves rippling outward.
Black and brown streaks of light moved at supersonic speeds. Celine, activating her advanced scanning device, strained to capture their fleeting afterimages through her goggles, her expression grave.
Through the haze, the two combatants could be seen moving parallel to the earth, their feet planted on the vertical cliff face, defying gravity as they ascended relentlessly.
Yang Wudi, clad in a brown trench coat, unleashed his full power, his Force coalescing around him like raw energy.
Each punch and kick erupted with immense force, manifesting as either dragon roars and tiger howls or transforming into cannonball-like projectiles that shook the heavens and tore through the air.
Rings of shockwaves exploded outward, their aftershocks sweeping across the landscape like a raging storm, shattering boulders and uprooting towering trees in the distance.
Yet, despite facing such terrifying martial arts techniques, comparable to artillery bombardment, the black-robed figure opposite him showed no sign of faltering.
"You think you can stop me?" the black-robed figure sneered, his crimson eyes blazing as he countered with palm strikes.
The howling wind whipped back his black robe's hood, revealing a grotesque visage.
Demonic in appearance, he bore bovine horns and skin etched with crimson, magma-like patterns.
Lowering one's gaze, one could also see him cradling a cylindrical device made of fiberglass in his left arm.
The device glowed with a pure white light, as if containing a crystalline source of illumination.
At its center, a brilliant golden shard shimmered—a diamond-shaped fragment that seemed to represent the very essence of the world.
(End of the Chapter)
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