As a transmigrator.
Luo Feng knew the Dark Phoenix's true identity, of course.
She was the Spirit Pagoda Vice Tower Master's younger sister.
In the end, she had taken her own life for love.
She was also a tragic figure who dared to love and hate.
It was hard to associate a woman like her with the vicious Evil Soul Masters.
That was exactly why he had shown mercy.
He hadn't killed her instantly like he had the other two.
"With legs like those and such a gorgeous mature woman, blasting her to bits would be a terrible waste."
"Since you came to assassinate me, stay here and atone by becoming my full-time maid."
Luo Feng's fingers flew across the control panel as he instantly switched the weapons system's attack mode.
"BT, switch to special ammunition! Load an eighth-grade electromagnetic shock round and shoot this roast chicken out of the sky!"
"Remember, I want her alive!"
[Command confirmed. Special ammunition bay opened.]
[Eighth-grade electromagnetic shock round loaded. Trajectory locked. Predicting target flight path.]
[Fire!]
"Bang!"
A burst of eerie blue flame erupted from the special launch tube on Vanguard Titan's right shoulder.
A slender eighth-grade special Soul Guidance Cannon round, carrying no high-explosive charge,
but etched with dense electromagnetic suppression arrays,
tore through the sky like a ghost, flying at the terrifying speed of more than Mach 3!
The Dark Phoenix was burning her life essence with all her might, convinced that she had escaped the steel behemoth's killing range.
But a powerful sense of danger once again settled over her!
"What is that?!"
She whipped around, only to see a streak of blue light growing larger and larger in her vision.
"BOOM—BZZZZZZ!!!"
There was no blazing inferno or world-shattering physical impact.
The eighth-grade electromagnetic shock round detonated in midair less than ten meters from the Dark Phoenix.
It released rings of deep-blue, high-frequency electromagnetic pulses visible to the naked eye!
This special weapon had been designed specifically to counter high-ranking Soul Masters and precision mechas.
In an instant, it created an extremely terrifying "Soul Power vacuum zone."
"Ugh!"
The Dark Phoenix let out a piercing scream.
She felt as if a sledgehammer had slammed into her brain.
The Soul Power in her body, already boiling and in disarray from burning her life essence, instantly spiraled out of control under the electromagnetic pulses!
The enormous black phoenix phantom behind her crumbled inch by inch like weathered stone, scattering into a rain of black feathers.
"Ah!"
"You!"
Even as fear gripped her,
the Dark Phoenix seemed to realize what he was after.
He clearly wanted to capture her alive!
"Hahaha, BT, get me a sturdy net! Let's go meet this beauty!"
Luo Feng couldn't help laughing at the sight.
It was a primal sense of conquest, born deep in a man's soul.
A powerful woman, and a hopeless romantic at that.
She even had a hint of an Evil Soul Master's darkness about her.
It was enough to whet his appetite.
It was like eating plain white rice day after day and wanting to sample the flavor of some dark cuisine.
It sounded absurd, but the principle was the same.
[Pilot! Protocol received!]
[I will summon the power of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and infuse part of the Soul Guidance Cannon's energy!]
At her pilot's command,
Vanguard Titan immediately sprang into action!
Just as the Dark Phoenix's delicate body was about to hit the ground,
a dark-golden net dropped from above and caught her whole.
"Zzzzt!"
"Crackle!"
The Dark Phoenix tried to fight back, but the moment her fingers touched the edge of the metal net,
a powerful current stopped her.
Sparks flashed, and a wave of numbness swiftly spread through her body!
The mature beauty lost all ability to resist.
All she could do was watch as the pilot stepped out of the mecha.
"Heh, I suggest you stop struggling. Otherwise, you'll only hurt yourself!"
Looking at the bird trapped in the net before him,
Luo Feng smiled.
It was a wicked smile!
Before leaving the Star Luo Empire, his princess wife, Dai Yun'er, had told him:
He could take a concubine, but he wasn't allowed to find some shady woman.
The Spirit Pagoda Vice Tower Master's younger sister—surely she counted as respectable, right?
As for her being an Evil Soul Master, that was completely irrelevant.
"You... What kind of monster is your mecha?"
The Dark Phoenix was an adult.
She had also joined the Holy Spirit Cult.
She understood this man's mindset all too well.
She also knew why he had shown her mercy.
It was nothing more than her pretty face and alluring figure!
Hmph!
Men were all the same!
"This is my good friend BT, not some monster. He's my best partner!"
Hearing her question, Luo Feng didn't hide the truth.
In his heart, the Dark Phoenix was already destined to become his woman.
All he needed was the right time and a place where no one would disturb them.
They could make it official whenever they wanted.
And then?
It would surely lead to a scene too steamy to describe...
However,
Luo Feng might have been getting ahead of himself.
Nothing in this world went smoothly from start to finish.
Besides, the massive Holy Spirit Cult stood in his way!
They weren't some tiny sect playing house.
They were a colossal force that made the entire Federation wary!
"Heehee!"
Just as Luo Feng was about to reach out and stroke the beauty's captivating face,
a soft giggle suddenly floated over from afar.
How could he describe it?
It was sudden, all right.
But the voice was especially sweet.
It sounded like a young girl in her prime humming from a distance, with a hint of delight in her tone.
What was going on?
[Pilot! Take cover. I've detected a terrifying psychic energy interference!]
[Return to the cockpit immediately to avoid unnecessary danger!]
As Luo Feng searched for the source of the laughter,
Vanguard Titan stepped forward on its own.
It stood between him and whatever lay in the five o'clock direction.
Then it issued a warning.
What was happening?
Was someone trying to mess with him?
And with some high-level psychic attack, no less?
"BT, thanks for the warning!"
Although he had no idea who they were dealing with, Luo Feng instinctively climbed back into the cockpit.
He also activated the radar system.
On the display, a girl with twin ponytails appeared, dressed in something like a Lolita outfit.
"Is that...?"
The moment he saw her, his memories as a transmigrator kicked in!
Another of the Holy Spirit Cult's Four Heavenly Kings.
If he wasn't mistaken, the twin-tailed loli had to be the legendary Dark Bell.
"Aww, little bro, why are you so shy?"
"Why aren't you talking to me?"
"I'm way prettier than that Dark Phoenix, aren't I?"
Sure enough, as soon as Luo Feng returned to the mecha,
the Dark Bell, who had been hiding nearby, slowly emerged from the mist.
She looked exactly as she had on the radar.
She was an adorable little girl with twin ponytails.
But her eyes were ice-cold.
That was proof enough that her heart wasn't nearly as warm as she seemed.