Chapter 229: Descent
During the battle, Xia Feng had already snatched the Staff of Light. The Blind Old Man’s Light Guard Defense Barrier still existed precisely because Xia Feng chose to maintain it. With a single thought, the protective light barrier around Reno and the old man would disappear. However, his primary objective was not to kill them but to find a way to summon “Mother.” Rather than capturing Reno and interrogating him for a summoning method, it was better to let him lower his guard under the protection of the Light Guard Defense Barrier and voluntarily use this trump card. Of course, this was all contingent on the young nobleman actually possessing such a trump card. Judging by the calm demeanor of the old man and the youth within the barrier, it seemed they might indeed be able to summon.
“You two, if you have the ability, you can continue attacking,” Reno said, steadying his mind. He casually flicked the light barrier in front of him and smiled lightly, “Might as well tell you, this Defensive light net can withstand two B-grade Spirit Robe attacks, so do you still have the strength?”
Xia Feng glanced at the young nobleman, smiled slightly, and ignored his subtle taunt. Instead, he looked in another direction. The Blond Man, after being stunned, had attempted to escape in the ensuing confusion. However, he hadn’t even run a hundred meters before the fight was over. In all his years, he had never encountered anything so outrageous. It was one thing that these two bizarre individuals had instantly killed Lord Viper, but they even had the energy to deal with another Rank 5, and they won with ease!
Suddenly, the Blond Man felt a numbness in his neck, accompanied by a terrifying premonition of danger. He looked up in alarm. In the distance, Xia Feng attached a trace amount of Spirit Particle to his leg, his body instantly becoming a blur. Simultaneously, he hovered in the air, hands behind his back, and appeared directly in front of the Blond Man. He looked down calmly and raised his hand, forming his finger into a gun pointed at the Blond Man’s forehead.
Terror filled the Blond Man’s astonished eyes as he trembled, attempting to beg for mercy. However, a black light condensed and flickered at the tip of Xia Feng’s index finger, and it shot out—
The immense impact of the righteous bullet piercing his brain caused the Blond Man’s head to snap back. His escape attempt faltered, the pupils of his eyes staring at the sky gradually lost their luster, and he fell to the ground with a thud—dead. Although Xia Feng was only at the Third-stage, he had already achieved invincibility among his peers, capable of instantly killing opponents of the same level. In close combat, it was Instant Step combined with the Six-tailed Beast to quickly close in on the target, the Bloodworm to interfere with the opponent’s actions, and then a high-strength B-grade Spirit Robe to finish them off. For ranged combat, it was even simpler; a Nascent Ten Sacred Bow was enough to instantly kill a Third-stage opponent.
While Xia Feng was dealing with the Blond Man, Mu Qingtong charged into the sky, striking down the six Cone-shaped Ships attempting to escape. She destroyed them one by one with brutal force. Mu Qingtong’s Strength Value far exceeded the normal standard. With a single punch, the ship’s hull caved in significantly. Simultaneously, as she unleashed lightning from her fingertips, the six Cone-shaped Ships in the sky exploded one after another, their fiery destruction blooming like brilliant fireworks.
This area was close to the Northern Border Defense Line. To avoid exposure, the Burning Heaven Sacred Hall’s two warships had not followed; they had only dispatched ten Cone-shaped Ships specialized in speed, carrying approximately 20 Burning Heaven Cultists. Mu Qingtong swiftly eliminated all the cultists, achieving a 20-kill streak. After collecting their souls, she became increasingly satisfied. She suddenly realized that the soul quality of these Burning Heaven Cultists was quite high, equivalent to a month’s worth of her previous harvest on Blood Calamity Street. “The Burning Heaven Sacred Hall,” Mu Qingtong mused. She suddenly felt that these cultists were very good and convenient Spiritual Materials, and she might consider keeping an eye out for them in the future.
On the battlefield, Reno stood within the light circle. Seeing that the White-clothed Man had no intention of continuing his attack, he understood that this individual truly had no means left to kill them. While contemplating, Reno smiled and asked, “Your Excellency, I am very curious, who exactly are you? After all, individuals with such extraordinary talent should not be unknown.” Reno’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the White-clothed Man’s ordinary, forgettable face. He had basically met all the famous peerless geniuses in the Empire under thirty years old, but he had never encountered someone like the person before him.
“Who are we?” That’s a good question. Xia Feng thought for a moment and casually replied, “Well, we are the Rocket Team, traveling through the Star River!”
“What nonsense is this?” Reno keenly sensed that the reason the White-clothed Man was not attacking seemed to be that he was waiting for something and was not concentrating on answering his question at all. It seemed this guy might still have a trump card! Reno smiled, but it was no longer important. Ten seconds remained until the incantation could be completed and activated, along with the spatial portal! Honestly, if the elders in the First District knew about the talent of this man and woman, it would cause tremendous and terrifying ripples. After all, such talent probably surpassed even Huang Ye, the Pillar State, in his youth. And now, two of them appeared at once. Such a terrifying development was comparable to that major event not long ago.
Four months ago, a second Sirius appeared in the Astral Realm. Although it quickly disappeared, the Empire’s Astronomical Bureau still observed that terrifying astronomical chart, destined to be recorded in history. Reno didn’t know the specific details, but he was certain that the Empire must have conducted large-scale secret investigations targeting these two world-ending disaster stars, and the formation of various high-level secret investigation teams was inevitable. He wondered how the progress was going.
Xia Feng leisurely finished plundering the Blond Man’s belongings, then clapped his hands and stood up. Seeing that Reno had not yet succeeded in his summoning, he couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless. “Can’t you hurry up, brother?” he frowned, about to say something.
*Clang!*
At that moment, specks of faint red starlight appeared out of thin air, rapidly converging towards the young nobleman. Simultaneously, a deep red, eerie rune suddenly lit up between his eyebrows, resembling a shackle. Countless starlights converged towards the keyhole.
*”Click—”*
Like the sound of a door opening, Reno narrowed his eyes and looked at the White-clothed Man in the distance. This man and woman possessed such powerful strength and various bizarre methods; they must undoubtedly be hiding many secrets and treasures. Perhaps he could take this opportunity to strip away all the secrets of these two! He had a premonition that the harvest from this trip would be extremely bountiful, and it might even pave his way to becoming a Pillar State! As the saying goes, a Spirit Master who doesn’t aspire to be a Pillar State isn’t a good Spirit Master.
*”Click-clack—”*
As the shackles between his eyebrows shattered, a gate of deep red light flow appeared directly overhead. A primitive, tall gate carved with complex lines was pushed open a crack. Seeing the White-clothed Man looking up with a hint of curiosity, staring in astonishment, Reno’s lips curled into a smile. With his hands behind his back, he said lightly, “I am waiting for Mother to descend. What are you waiting for?”
“What am I waiting for?” That’s also a very good question. Xia Feng smiled kindly and honestly replied, “I’m waiting for your mom.”
“…” “Why are you cursing?”
*”Screeeech—”*
A deafening roar echoed through heaven and earth. Waves of deep red light spread outwards in circles from the tall gate as the center. Xia Feng instantly felt a tremor and disturbance in his soul. The tremor was born from the fear of a higher being. The disturbance was Yue Hongli opening her eyes, the lingering fire on her blade beginning to surge again, showing signs of fusion.
