Ch. 301Divine Elephant Prison Suppression, One Blade, Mountains and Seas [10k, bonus update for monthly votes]
Chapter Summary
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Alien Race powerhouses who crossed the realm gate do not immediately attack the Human Race. Instead, they disappear into the Alien Race’s territory, creating a dangerous stalemate.
- Commander Di Huaiying recognizes this as a deliberate psychological and strategic maneuver designed to keep the Human Race on constant alert, drain its resources, and wait for an opening. He orders all bases to maintain Level One combat readiness and launches the Falcon Plan to search for the hidden enemies.
- For roughly half a month, no battles occur. Xu Feng investigates through the Fox and Tree Clans, but both sources are unavailable or in hiding.
- Xu Feng’s previous spoils are processed: Helian Yun’s battle blade sells for 80 billion, Helian Tian’s spear for 150 billion, and an Elephant Clan tusk is exchanged for 300 million military merit points.
- Professor Li Buyong completes a new Human Race body-tempering technique by combining the Elephant Clan’s Elephant Demon Heaven-Suppressing Art with the Li Family’s Prison-Suppressing Demon-Subduing Art. The resulting Divine Elephant Prison-Suppressing Art: New Edition is rated at least SS-Grade.
- Xu Feng begins cultivating the technique using medicinal baths and rare minerals. Though the process is extremely painful and resource-intensive, it significantly strengthens his body.
- Li Yuanying emerges from seclusion after using Xu Feng’s Primordial Origin Pattern fragment to gain insight. He has not yet broken through, but he has touched the threshold of the legendary Moon God Realm and greatly increased his strength.
- Xu Feng advances the new body-tempering art to the Proficient level in about half a month. His basic strength rises from roughly 300,000 kilograms to over 400,000 kilograms when using the technique’s physical transformation.
- His Thousand Mountains blade technique reaches the Grandmaster level, while his Flying Star Moon-Severing Blade and Wandering Dragon Nine Turns techniques also improve.
- Xu Feng leads Gu Cheng, several War Gods, and his beast pets into the Wumeng Mountain Region to hunt surviving Alien Race Lords and weaken the enemy before the inevitable large-scale conflict.
- In half a month, the group destroys seven Alien Race nests and kills seven Lord Grade enemies, including the High-Rank Overlord Cloudglow King. The purge terrifies the local Alien Races and significantly reduces pressure along the Human Race’s defensive line.
- After returning, Xu Feng discovers that the rare materials needed for continued cultivation are nearly exhausted. Zhang Huan suggests that he personally travel to the Shiva Region and other areas to obtain them.
- Xu Feng decides to leave under a false identity, both to gather cultivation resources and secretly investigate the hidden realm-gate powerhouses.
- Before departing, he transfers 300 billion Great Xia Currency to his wife Lu Fei for her and Xiao Dan’s security. He receives support from Lu Fei, Xiao Dan, Li Yuanying, and Di Huaiying.
- Li Yuanying gives Xu Feng three Pseudo-Divine Weapons, including an illusion-forming Star Disk with eight formation flags and a Chaos Pearl capable of generating a domain-like “momentum” force field.
- Xu Feng departs Base 9 disguised as an ordinary early-stage War God, heading toward the Shiva Region.
Character Developments
- Xu Feng: Becomes more disciplined and urgent in pursuing strength. He successfully cultivates a powerful new body-tempering art, improves his blade techniques, and proves capable of killing Lord Grade enemies with overwhelming physical force. He also becomes more strategic, choosing disguise and independent travel to gather resources and intelligence.
- Li Yuanying: Makes major progress during seclusion, loosening the bottleneck that has trapped him for years and approaching the Moon God Realm. His relationship with Xu Feng deepens as he gives him guidance, treasures, and protection for his future path.
- Di Huaiying: Demonstrates strong leadership by recognizing the Alien Race’s psychological strategy and organizing a long-term defensive response rather than acting rashly.
- Li Buyong: Successfully creates a safer and more suitable Human Race body-tempering system, showing major intellectual and martial research achievement.
- Lu Fei: Initially fears Xu Feng’s sudden transfer of enormous wealth signals that he may be preparing for death, but she accepts his explanation and supports his mission despite her anxiety.
- Xu Feng’s companions: Wang Lin, Zhou Xian, Sun Liu, Wang Leng, Li Suifeng, Luo Feng, Gu Cheng, and the beast pets gain combat experience and resources through the hunting campaign, with several preparing for breakthroughs.
Significant Themes
- Strategic patience and psychological warfare: The Alien Race’s refusal to attack creates an invisible threat that strains the Human Race more effectively than an open assault.
- Strength through disciplined suffering: Xu Feng’s progress comes from enduring painful, resource-intensive training rather than relying solely on innate talent or internal cultivation.
- Adaptation and synthesis: The new Divine Elephant technique symbolizes the Human Race’s ability to learn from enemy methods while modifying them to suit its own nature.
- Preparation before crisis: Both sides use the temporary peace to accumulate strength, investigate weaknesses, and prepare for a future decisive war.
- Responsibility and sacrifice: Xu Feng’s decision to leave his family and operate under a false identity reflects his willingness to bear personal risk for the wider defense effort.
- Trust, family, and mentorship: Xu Feng’s interactions with Lu Fei, Xiao Dan, and Li Yuanying show that his pursuit of power is tied to protecting those close to him.
Character Interactions
- Di Huaiying rallies the command hall and assigns Xu Feng to investigate the Alien Race through the Fox and Tree Clans.
- Professor Li Buyong enthusiastically presents Xu Feng with the newly completed Divine Elephant Prison-Suppressing Art and entrusts him to be its first cultivator.
- Li Yuanying praises Xu Feng’s progress, returns the Primordial Origin Pattern fragment, shares his insights on “momentum,” and warns him not to rush into comprehending it.
- Xu Feng works with Gu Cheng and the War God squad to locate and eliminate Alien Race Lords, while the others handle guards, escape routes, and weaker enemies.
- Zhang Huan initially worries about Xu Feng’s solo expedition but ultimately supports it and provides information about resource locations.
- Lu Fei reacts emotionally to Xu Feng’s preparations, fearing he may not return. Xu Feng reassures her and explains his mission, while Xiao Dan promises to protect her mother.
- Before Xu Feng leaves, Li Yuanying and Di Huaiying offer strategic advice, intelligence channels, safe houses, and powerful treasures, reinforcing the trust between Xu Feng and the older generation.