A dark cloud drifted over from the eastern mountain peaks, casting a shadow that enveloped the Giant Pit Battlefield, which stretched for four or five miles in radius.
The cold night wind howled, and in the distance, the faint cries of terrifying monsters could be heard.
The area around the Giant Pit Battlefield was occasionally rippled with terrifying magical energy fluctuations. Some unlucky low-level magical beasts wandering in the Night Mountain accidentally triggered the surrounding magic arrays and were instantly blasted to pieces. They were either frozen into solid ice fragments or burned to ashes. Streams of magical flames shot into the sky, illuminating the night sky.
Sun Fei's figure was ethereal, drifting like a ghost across the Giant Pit Battlefield, starting from the west side and slowly moving towards the very center of the battlefield.
In the void, sharp bursts of energy would suddenly appear from time to time, flashing through the air like lightning, or striking the surrounding boulders, instantly sending stone chips flying and stirring up clouds of dust... These were the aftershocks of the Dou Qi that spilled over from the clash between the two powerful figures. Due to their immense power, they had even condensed, equivalent to a casual strike from the two experts, lingering for a long time, occasionally tearing through the void and flashing back. Faced with this terrifying energy, even Six-Star Class expert might not be able to withstand it, making the environment extremely dangerous.
Sun Fei was able to dodge these dissipated auras time and time again by relying on his [ Barbarian ] melee combat expert's ability to sense danger and terror, thus avoiding being crushed to pieces by the residual aftershocks of these Dou Qi.
"The two powerful figures traveled westward, some fleeing, some in pursuit. Upon arriving here, the fleeing side was caught and forced into a fierce battle..."
"The one who escaped was none other than the mysterious, incredibly powerful expert who had been hunting him down during the day..."
"A terrifying battle ensued. A casual strike from these two powerful figures could shatter mountains and cause mountain ranges to collapse... The entire mountain range within a five-kilometer radius was shattered, and countless magical beasts and plants had no chance to escape, dying instantly..."
"The lingering energy from their exchange remained in the air, the intent of their fists and swords imprinted on the void, refusing to dissipate for a long time—it's terrifying!"
The two fought for a short time... less than ten minutes, and the outcome was quickly decided...
"Huh? That mysterious super-strong assassin who tried to assassinate me during the day has been defeated. He looks quite injured... His aura suddenly weakened drastically, dropping below the Six-Star Class... Hmm, it seems he used some kind of secret technique to escape!"
"Just what kind of powerful expert was he who so easily defeated that terrifyingly powerful figure who was chasing him? And, it seems he didn't continue the pursuit..."
As Sun Fei traveled through the Giant Pit Battlefield, he continuously sensed the information left behind after the battle between the two powerful figures. His innate Barbarian intuition allowed him to sense and analyze the general situation of the battle between the two powerful figures from the residual Dou Qi energy fluctuations in the air. Just like an experienced hunter can analyze the signs of his prey based on the slightest clues, he roughly simulated some fragments of the battle between the two powerful figures and made a plan in his mind.
The defeat of that mysterious super-strong expert was great news for Sun Fei.
Having suffered such severe injuries, this terrifying assassin would definitely not bother Sun Fei again for some time until he recovered, giving Sun Fei time to improve his strength and make plans.
Who exactly is this mysterious, incredibly powerful individual? And why is he hunting me down?
But who was the powerful figure who defeated him? And why did they hunt him down?
This is a mystery that lingers in Sun Fei's mind about the two of them.
In the following days, Sun Fei searched every trace within a five-kilometer radius of the Giant Pit Battlefield, and his conclusions were similar to before: no other special discoveries were made.
It was getting late, so Sun Fei decided to leave.
Using the same method, in [ Sorceress Mode ], I once again danced a close dance with Death, carefully avoiding the dense magic circuits from the weakest ice magic circle on the west side, [ Wrath of Ice ]. Exhausted like a dead dog, I finally emerged.
Just like last time, Sun Fei's Spiritual Power was almost completely depleted.
He switched to [ Assassin Mode ], set up some magical traps around himself for protection, then switched back to [ Sorceress Mode ] and began to cultivate the method of forging Spiritual Power Spiritual Power recorded on the purple magical skill.
Twenty minutes later, Sun Fei opened his eyes and stood up with satisfaction. His Spiritual Power had increased dramatically again, reaching 220 weights.
"Hahahaha... Maybe in less than a month, I'll possess the power of Moon Class expert!"
Sun Fei removed the surrounding magical traps, let out a long howl, which caused a chorus of roars from magical beasts to rise and fall throughout the Moro Mountains, and then his figure turned into a wisp of green smoke and melted into the vast night.
In less than an hour, dawn will break.
Otherwise, Sun Fei would have stayed and entered and exited the magic circle several more times, using extreme methods to enhance his Spiritual Power.
As time went by, the weather grew colder day by day.
The heavy snow that fell two days ago has piled up on the ground, showing no sign of melting, but what's even colder than the weather is the human heart.
Two or three days have passed since the assassination attempt, and the investigation by the two princes, Arshavin and Dominguez, does not seem to be progressing smoothly. The 'white terror' still hangs over the twenty-mile-long state-run district, and suspicious individuals are being taken away every day.
In this critical moment, both Prince resorted to extraordinary measures.
The soldiers were authorized to arrest anyone from any vassal state other than the King family of the 250 vassal kings if they had even the slightest suspicion. Even the royal family, or even the King himself, was not absolutely safe. With the verbal orders of the two princes, the King could still be arrested at any time.
This iron-fisted policy of "better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free" actually did have some effect.
On the third day, rumors circulated in the camp that the assassins' identities had been confirmed. They were warriors from the Spartak Empire, the Zenit Empire Empire's archenemy, who had been dispatched to the capital long ago. Of the 250 vassal states, six—the third-class vassal Kro Kingdom, the fourth-class vassal state of the Dixue Kingdom, and the fifth-class vassal state of the Kang'en Kingdom— were found to be connected to the assassins. After their crimes were confirmed, everyone in these six vassal states, from the King down to the cooks in their respective camps, was executed. Their heads were severed, impaled on spear tips, and planted at the six gates of the twenty-mile-long camp as a warning to the other vassal states.
Interestingly, both the eldest prince Arshavin and the second prince Dominguez discovered three of the six traitorous vassal states.
In other words, the two princes were evenly matched in the first round of the struggle for the throne.
This greatly worried the powerful supporters behind the two emperors, inevitably leading to another round of open and covert struggles. Emperor Yassin was nearing the end of his reign and might not be able to hold on for much longer. Time was running out for those with ambition, and the struggle for the throne gradually entered its most brutal and intense phase.
The search for the assassin has escalated to a level that many people cannot comprehend.
Within a short period of time, the brutal purge and massacre had spread from the Twenty Mile Camp to the capital. According to the information obtained by the two princes in the previous stage, the reason why the assassins of the Spartak Empire were able to accurately kill some of the empire's nobles and important figures was not only due to the cooperation of some vassal states, but also because some noble forces in the capital were involved... Thus, the scene of bloodshed spread from the Twenty Mile Camp all the way to the capital.
Soon, countless human heads were hanging from the white walls of Saint Petersburg, the capital city.
These dead were once prominent nobles in the capital, high-ranking figures, but now they are dead without a complete body, becoming the first victims of the power struggle.
Surprisingly, faced with the empire's furious and brutal crackdown, the elusive Spartak Empire assassins not only didn't disappear, but became even more frenzied, reappearing and launching a second wave of frenzied assassinations.
Guoluo-Dani, the heir of the Guoluo Family who controls the empire's ten main war legions [ Blizzard Legion ], has been killed!
The only son of the Imperial Finance Minister has been murdered!
The Imperial Military Department was attacked by assassins, resulting in over a hundred casualties...
Princess Tanasha, the " Female Literary Sage " of the Empire, survived an assassination attempt on her way to the palace!
Prince Dominguez, the second prince, was ambushed by assassins outside the capital city...
In a short period of time, as if in retaliation, these mysterious assassins launched a frenzied assassination campaign targeting many important figures in the empire and their relatives. Although the success rate was not high, they successfully stirred up panic throughout the capital, making everyone feel insecure and worried that they would be the next target of the assassins.
Under such dire circumstances, the two princes simultaneously petitioned the critically ill Emperor Yassin to postpone the Martial Combat Competition between the 250 vassal states of the empire.
This proposal was approved by Emperor Yassin.
This is the first time in over twenty years that Martial Combat Competition has been delayed.
Of the 250 vassal states, all but the six that had been completely wiped out for colluding with assassins and committing treason were required to temporarily reside in the 20-mile camp. No vassal state was allowed to leave, or they would be directly exterminated for treason.
Meanwhile, the Imperial Knights' Hall, which had remained silent until now, began to participate in the operation to eliminate the enemy under the orders of Emperor Yassin.
The atmosphere grew even more terrifying.
Blood flows like a river every day.
However, this incredibly terrifying atmosphere did not affect the people of Chambord.
Under the leadership of their respective superiors, the Urban Management and the Saint seized the time to enhance their strength. Torres, Oleg, and others were also immersed in a frenzied training to improve their abilities.
Besides entering the Diablo World to kill monsters and level up, Sun Fei would sneak into the vast Moro Mountains every night, constantly trying to enter the terrifying magic circle, thereby consuming and throwing his Spiritual Power. Then, following the methods recorded on the purple magical skill, he would tirelessly hone his Spiritual Power.
Six days later, Sun Fei finally succeeded in increasing his daily game time limit from four hours to four hours and ten minutes.
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