Volume Seven: Luo Feng and Fog Tooth
Although they had agreed to go hunting, Luo Feng and Emperor Qing both needed to make some preparations. Luo Feng needed to familiarize himself with the newly purchased 'Profound Azure Sky Extinction Diagram', while Emperor Qing also needed to consider which secret treasures he would need to face powerful enemies.
Half a century later, the two of them finally set off.
"Luo Feng Emperor Qing have gone hunting." Emperor Lord Ming and Di Fu also saw them off.
"Last time we offended the Strange Workshop Vice-Master, 'Sky Crane Elder,' and now the two of them are out hunting. What if they retaliate against Strange Workshop ..." Emperor Lord Ming said worriedly. Having been in Rain Ripple City for so long, he knew the Strange Workshop's style very well.
Di Fu smiled and looked at the entrance to the cave abode: "Since they dared to go out, they must have a plan. If I'm not mistaken, our days in Rain Ripple City are about to get better."
This spans over three hundred centuries.
Emperor Lord Ming dared not go out, and Di Fu also had no work, so they secluded themselves in the cave abode to cultivate.
"You trust them so much?" Emperor Lord Ming asked in surprise.
"I believe in Luo Feng!" Di Fu had put a lot of effort into studying Luo Feng, researching his every move, and after determining Luo Feng's personality, he helped Luo Feng time and time again, even if it offended Emperor Yan.
Emperor Lord Ming looked at Di Fu with a puzzled expression.
"Haven't you noticed?" Di Fu smiled, "Brother Luo Feng, in all his years of cultivation, whenever he takes the initiative to make a move, he is always absolutely certain of success!"
Emperor Lord Ming thought about it and agreed.
"It only took a little over a thousand epochs for him to grow from an Eternal True God to someone comparable to Emperor Qing," Di Fu said softly. "You should know that Brother Luo Feng has been in Rain Ripple City for over a thousand epochs."
"The cultivation resources here are better, so in theory, Brother Luo Feng should be progressing even faster," Di Fu said. "The Ancestor and the others said that Brother Luo Feng is either a reincarnation of an alien race or has terrifyingly high talent."
"It seems to be the latter now," Di Fu said with a smile. "We just need to wait here for good news."
Luo Feng Emperor Qing boarded Black Flying Boat together and headed straight for the outermost city gate of Rain Ripple City.
"Buzz".
The entire Rain Ripple City was shrouded in a variety of colorful protective systems, with invisible fluctuations repeatedly sweeping across the city. These systems allowed for the location of every resident, enabling immediate identification of anyone found to be in arrears on their 'residence fees.' Similarly, those without shelter for three days would be evicted from the city. These protective systems also served to prevent Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform from infiltrating.
"Luo Feng Emperor Qing are traveling on the same flying boat towards the East City Gate." This message was naturally relayed to the Strange Workshop Vice-Master, 'Sky Crane Elder'.
In Rain Ripple City, as long as you are willing to pay enough, intelligence organizations can keep you updated with the latest information at any time.
"They went out together?"
Sky Crane Elder sat there and slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were long and narrow, and his gaze was as calm as water.
"Going hunting after only three hundred years, what a lack of patience." Sky Crane Elder chuckled softly and immediately summoned one of his subordinates.
Call.
A figure shrouded in gray mist appeared outside the house. The figure, with emerald green eyes, looked at Sky Crane Elder and bowed respectfully. "Vice Master."
"Fog Tooth," Sky Crane Elder said with a smile, "Luo Feng Emperor Qing are heading towards the East City Gate in their flying boat. Go there, just locate their positions, and notify me when they are far away from Rain Ripple City."
It's not a good time to make a move near Rain Ripple City; once the other party escapes into the city, it will be difficult for him to pursue and kill them.
Keep them at a distance! It will be difficult for them to escape back to the city, so we can slowly take them down and kill them one by one.
"Yes," Fog Tooth replied respectfully, and then disappeared without a sound.
Sky Crane Elder pondered, "Even if they came from the Source World, they are only at the God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker, so they are probably quite poor. Even if they go out hunting and bring the most suitable treasures for themselves, they are probably only worth tens of millions of Primal Chaos Crystal."
Killing enemies and seizing treasures was just a side effect. Sky Crane Elder's main purpose was to intimidate!
"Anyone who dares to offend me in Rain Ripple City must pay a heavy price!" Sky Crane Elder's eyes were icy cold.
Inside the Black Flying Boat.
"The moment we left the cave abode, the intelligence organization of Rain Ripple City should have known, and the Strange Workshop should have known as well." Luo Feng looked at Emperor Qing beside him. "The experts of Strange Workshop have probably already followed us."
"Haha, if Brother Luo Feng is confident, what do I have to be afraid of?" Emperor Qing laughed.
If Emperor Qing were to act alone, he would naturally not dare to Strange Workshop.
Even Luo Feng admitted that he had the strength of a 'God Emperor Late-Stage Enlightenment Seeker', Emperor Qing was naturally willing to accompany him on his adventure.
"Brother Luo Feng, we must make this clear before leaving the city: this hunt will be a 19/10 split." Emperor Qing looked at Luo Feng. "This may be the last time we hunt together as a team. I've already gotten a good deal with the 19/10 split."
Under normal circumstances, a God Emperor Late-Stage Enlightenment Seeker would not take a God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker a hunting trip.
There is a fundamental difference in strength between the two sides.
"Alright, alright," Luo Feng replied with a smile, "We'll do as you say."
Both sides were extremely proud and unwilling to take too much advantage of the other.
Luo Feng was also aware of this.
Once this hunt is over and I've revealed my true strength, Emperor Qing probably won't be willing to team up again. The gap in skill level is too large... teaming up will be pointless.
This is likely the last hunt for both sides.
"When I arrived in Rain Ripple City, Emperor Qing arranged cave abode dwelling for me, lent me the Primal Chaos Crystal, took me hunting, and taught me some hunting experience. I owe him a favor." Luo Feng kept this in mind.
Emperor Qing did indeed treat Luo Feng as a comrade-in-arms, but unfortunately, Luo Feng grew too fast.
Call.
The Black Flying Boat instantly flew out along the East City Gate.
Not far from the East City Gate, a figure shrouded in gray mist watched the Black Flying Boat.
"They left the city."
Fog Tooth watched from afar.
As he saw it, an invisible mark landed on the Black Flying Boat. He did not directly 'brand' it on Luo Feng Emperor Qing, because the stronger one's strength, the more acute one's perception. Branding it only on the flying boat would be more concealed.
Call.
Fog Tooth also piloted a flying boat, keeping a sufficient distance behind before leaving the city.
The Nine Rivers Holy World's suppression is too powerful; even his tracking mark must remain within a certain range. The greater the distance, the weaker the senses become.
Inside the Black Flying Boat.
"Once we leave the city, the Strange Workshop could make a move at any time!" Emperor Qing observed his surroundings but failed to notice the invisible markings on the surface of the flying boat.
Luo Feng's 'Imitation Life-Death Eye' between his eyebrows had already been opened.
The 'Life-Death Path of Destruction' in the God Emperor Early-Stage, and the Path of Life and Destruction in the God Emperor Mid-Stage. The accumulation of realms allowed Luo Feng to study the 'Life-Death Eye' more and more deeply, and this Secret Method Imitation Life-Death Eye naturally became even more remarkable.
"Brother Emperor Qing, the Strange Workshop had already locked onto us the moment we left the city." Luo Feng's Imitation Life-Death Eye could see a very faint mark on the surface of the ship.
"Locked on us?" Emperor Qing was startled.
"The mark of cause and effect, a very clever move." Luo Feng observed with his Imitation Life-Death Eye.
If it were a true 'Life-Death Eye', it would be impossible for the entire protective array of Rain Ripple City to block its view. Standing here, Luo Feng could observe all the movements of every living being within Rain Ripple City.
However, if the Life-Death Eye were taken out of the Source World, a great calamity might befall it.
This Secret Method, 'The Imitation Life-Death Eye', can also reveal a very faint line of cause and effect on that mark.
The lines of cause and effect penetrate the void, connecting distant places.
"I'll go see who's tracking us." Luo Feng smiled slightly, and a blood-red phantom flew out of the Black Flying Boat, quickly flying towards the other end along the 'causal line'.
Far enough behind, Fog Tooth piloted an ordinary flying boat just out of Rain Ripple City.
Call!
Inside the Flying Boat Hall.
Looking ahead, Fog Tooth pinpointed the location of the Black Flying Boat using the markings.
"Vice Master, they are now quite a distance from Rain Ripple City, and I have already left the city to follow them." Fog Tooth immediately contacted Sky Crane Elder, "I will report their location as soon as possible."
"Very good, you just need to keep an eye on them," Sky Crane Elder replied.
Fog Tooth felt quite relaxed piloting the flying boat.
He was most skilled in tracking, escaping, and using spells, so he had no worries about tracking 'Luo Feng Emperor Qing' at all.
"This Luo Feng is really arrogant! He's willing to offend Sky Crane Elder for 50 million Primal Chaos Crystal." As a mid-to-high-level member of the Strange Workshop, Fog Tooth was also aware of the whole story.
"Sky Crane Elder is notoriously fierce and ruthless. Once he makes a move, he will never show any mercy!" Fog Tooth had seen Sky Crane Elder make a move before.
That was truly terrifying!
No elder in Rain Ripple City should be underestimated. These elders are generally powerful figures from the Source World, possessing the Clone Technique and having no shortage of fortuitous opportunity! They have all honed their skills to an extremely terrifying level.
"Call."
Fog Tooth piloted the flying boat, maintaining a sufficient distance from Luo Feng and the others' flying boat, and continued flying.
Suddenly--
A huge, hairy claw emerged from the depths of the sky and reached out to grab the Fog Tooth airship.
"Not good! Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform! We've been ambushed!" Fog Tooth was startled. He was skilled in escape and tracking, and now that they were not far from the city, he never thought that he would be ambushed by Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform in this location!
The instant that the enormous, furry claws came swooping down.
The surrounding space seemed to have been cut apart, becoming a spatial Cage!
The world where Fog Tooth piloted his flying boat had become a complete Cage between heaven and earth. This Cage between heaven and earth... was located in the palm of that furry claw.
Innate Treasure – The Palm World!
"Escape!" Staying inside the airship meant certain death. In an instant, Fog Tooth roared, transforming into an endless, overwhelming mist! This mist seemed intent on tearing apart the Cage of heaven and earth, trying to break free. At the same time, it also concealed nine faint wisps of mist, which instantly dispersed and escaped using subtle causal threads.
Fog Tooth is Xing Zhe from the Source World and possesses the Clone Technique, so he did not purchase any particularly powerful escape artifacts. Moreover, his own escape techniques are also quite strong.
"Boom—"
The huge, furry paw suddenly clenched!
This handshake!
The Palm World, utterly annihilated!
And with his towering figure possessing enormous, hairy hands, the 'Imitation Life-Death Eye' between his brows opened, allowing him to see clearly the hidden causal lines that Fog Tooth was trying to escape. With a clench of his enormous hand, the Palm World was annihilated, but he also targeted each causal line, annihilating every fleeing misty body.
"No—" One wisp of mist vanished, but some mist was extremely resilient and struggled against it.
However, Luo Feng's hairy hand, wielded by the Undying Blood Sea Body, possessed boundless terrifying power, forcefully crushing these tough and troublesome mists into nothingness and completely annihilating them.
Even the God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker 'Fog Tooth', skilled in escape, was killed in a single blow by the giant, furry claws. Its personal treasures also fell into Luo Feng's hands.
"God Emperor Mid-Stage, Fog Tooth?" Luo Feng understood. "Sky Crane Elder sent Fog Tooth to track him down?"
"This Innate Treasure, 'Palm World,' is indeed extraordinary in power." Luo Feng looked at his furry paw with satisfaction.
"With my strength, even without the Palm World and with the Undying Blood Sea Body, it would probably take me three to five moves to destroy Fog Tooth." Luo Feng was quite satisfied. "With the Palm World, one move will suffice."
No wonder the elders all coveted such a treasure; it certainly greatly enhances one's strength.
Call.
Luo Feng flickered, transforming into a blood-red phantom that merged into the world and disappeared.
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