Zhengjiao the Demon Beast! Xingfeng City Opens

Nuclear explosion center.

Chen Feng arrived here alone.

Acid rain fell from the sky onto his hazmat suit.

The chemical protective suit that Chen Feng purchased was relatively expensive, and it had functions such as resisting chemical corrosion, blocking radioactive dust, and shielding against bacteria and viruses.

Chen Feng didn't know if his body could withstand the nuclear radiation.

Just to be on the safe side, he wore a hazmat suit like everyone else.

The nuclear explosion site was desolate, and the soil was extremely hard, as the pressure from the explosion had compressed and hardened the land.

In addition to the hard earth, there are also tiny crystals formed after being melted by high temperatures.

Chen Feng immediately used his Spiritual Sense to search the surrounding area.

After probing with his Spiritual Sense, Chen Feng showed a look of disappointment.

As he expected, almost nothing was left.

Even the treasures of Golden Core cultivator cannot escape the scorching heat of fifty million degrees Celsius.

Chen Feng shook his head and prepared to turn and leave.

But at that moment, his Spiritual Sense suddenly detected a faint trace of Divine Soul.

This faint Divine Soul clung to a glass crystal formed by high temperatures.

The aura of the Divine Soul was extremely weak; Chen Feng was only able to detect Divine Soul because the Divine Soul actively revealed its aura.

Chen Feng walked up to the glass crystal and squatted down. Soon, a consciousness transmitted a message to him through his Spiritual Sense:

"Boy, I am the Demon King Zhengjiao of the Azure Mountain Range! You dare not even bow before me!"

Sensing this consciousness, Chen Feng immediately used his Spiritual Sense to draw out the Divine Soul within the crystal.

Suddenly, a beast-like shadow, about the size of a palm, appeared in front of Chen Feng.

This is a Demon Beast with three heads and hook-shaped scales on its body.

Each of the opponent's heads has only one eye.

The three heads of the Demon Beast were looking at Chen Feng with an arrogant expression.

Upon seeing the beastly shadow, Chen Feng immediately recalled that True Person Xuanyin had summoned a beastly shadow at the last moment.

This must be the guy.

At that time, the aura this guy gave him was incredibly terrifying.

But now the aura emanating from the other party is extremely weak, as if it is about to dissipate.

"Kid, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?" Zhengjiao stared at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng asked, "What level of Demon Beast are you?"

The three Zhengjiao heads stood tall:

"I am a Nascent Soul True Lord, only one step away from becoming a Divine Spirit Transformation!"

Hearing this, Chen Feng remained calm, but he was inwardly quite surprised.

This was the first time he had encountered a cultivator of such a high level.

Nascent Soul cultivators are those above the Golden Core stage. Chen Feng didn't know exactly how strong Nascent Soul was.

But the Golden Core cultivators gave him an incredibly powerful feeling, let alone the Nascent Soul.

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes as he looked at the ferocious creature before him. He immediately gathered Spiritual Power in his right hand and struck the Zhengjiao a palm.

This existence is too much of a threat to him; keeping it around would be a menace to him.

Upon seeing Chen Feng suddenly make a move, Zhengjiao's expression changed drastically:

"Boy, what do you want? I am Nascent Soul True Lord. If you kill me..."

However, no sooner had Zhengjiao finished speaking than Chen Feng gathered his Spiritual Power and struck his Divine Soul.

The Zhengjiao Divine Soul trembled slightly, and instantly became transparent.

Feeling as if his Divine Soul was about to dissipate, his expression Zhengjiao completely, filled with terror.

He never expected that this Foundation Establishment ant would prepare to kill him without a word.

He originally thought that the other party should immediately kneel down and worship upon hearing his name.

Seeing that his attack had failed to destroy the Divine Soul, Chen Feng immediately prepared to strike again.

Sensing Chen Feng's actions, Zhengjiao hurriedly said:

"Fellow Daoist, please show mercy. I have no ill intentions. Would you please grant me a word?"

Zhengjiao was truly terrified.

His Divine Soul was originally just a fragment, which had been blown up by a nuclear explosion and was almost on the verge of dissipation.

If Chen Feng were to strike again, it would truly vanish.

Chen Feng calmly said, "You pose too great a threat; I cannot let you live!"

The creature in front of me is Nascent Soul Demon Beast, though it's very weak right now.

But Chen Feng couldn't guarantee that the other party didn't have some means to restore it.

The best way to deal with such a powerful enemy is to annihilate it completely when it is weak.

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Zhengjiao gritted his teeth and said anxiously:

"Fellow Daoist, I am willing to offer my Divine Soul and acknowledge you as my master!"

Zhengjiao quickly separated a wisp of his Divine Soul soul from his already weak Divine Soul.

At that moment, he knew very well that the guy in front of him really wanted to kill him.

Faced with such a ruthless person, all he could do was surrender a Divine Soul to be controlled by the other party.

Only then can the other party feel at ease.

Chen Feng looked at the wisp of divine Divine Soul before him, his expression unchanged, and said:

How would I know if there's something wrong with your Divine Soul?

Upon hearing this, his Zhengjiao expression instantly hardened.

Even after I've given away a wisp of my Divine Soul, this guy still isn't reassured.

Zhengjiao quickly said:

"Fellow Daoist, I will tell you how to form a contract with Demon Beast. Once we form a contract, my life and death will be entirely in your hands."

Zhengjiao then realized that this place was nothing more than an Land of Abandonment.

Establishing a contract is a common Law Technique on Canglan Star, but it certainly doesn't exist in a place like Yingzhou.

Chen Feng stared at the Zhengjiao before him, lost in thought.

Seeing that Chen Feng was still hesitating, Zhengjiao said again:

"Fellow Daoist, I will give you this method now. It only requires simple cultivation to succeed. Besides, you should also be able to see that my Divine Soul has suffered severe damage and cannot recover in a short time!"

Chen Feng said, "Okay, go ahead and say it."

Zhengjiao quickly told Chen Feng about the contract Law Technique.

After listening to Zhengjiao's explanation, Chen Feng immediately understood the principle behind this Law Technique.

This Law Technique is specifically used to establish a contract with Demon Beast.

By merging one's Spiritual Sense into the Divine Soul of Demon Beast, one can control Demon Beast, which is similar to the Soul Control Technique.

Moreover, it is not difficult to cultivate.

Indeed, as Zhengjiao said, once the contract is concluded, one can determine the other party's life or death in an instant.

If the master dies, the Demon Beast cannot survive either.

"Fellow Daoist, is it alright now?" Zhengjiao looked at Chen Feng with a wry smile.

The thought that a dignified Nascent Soul level demon Demon Beast like himself had actually formed a contract with a Foundation Establishment Realm ant filled Zhengjiao with resentment.

However, through his brief encounter with Chen Feng, he discovered that the other party was a ruthless and vicious person.

Moreover, he was extremely cautious; if he didn't surrender his Divine Soul and form a contract with the other party, he might really die here.

Chen Feng stood up. "Let's talk about it after I've successfully completed my cultivation."

Hearing this, Zhengjiao breathed a long sigh of relief. For him, saving his life for now was enough. He then said:

"Fellow Daoist, my Divine Soul is extremely weak at this moment. I beg you to provide me with a soul-nourishing substance so that I may find refuge within it. Otherwise, I will surely perish from Divine Soul within three days."

First, it was blown up by a nuclear explosion, and just now it was hit by Chen Feng's Spiritual Power.

At this moment, Zhengjiao already felt that his Divine Soul was about to dissipate.

Chen Feng immediately took out the Soul Wood from his Storage Bag: "Come in."

Upon seeing the Soul Wood in Chen Feng's hand, Zhengjiao asked in surprise:

"Fellow Daoist only has Soul Wood?"

He never expected that Chen Feng would actually use Divine Soul Wood to foster him, a material used only by those in the Qi Refining Stage.

"What, you're unwilling?" Chen Feng's face turned cold.

Seeing Chen Feng's cold expression, the ferocious man immediately said:

"Of course I'm willing, fellow Daoist. I need to sleep for a while, about half a month, and I'll be able to wake up by then. By then, your contract Law Technique should be almost fully mastered."

Zhengjiao dared not disobey Chen Feng's orders now, as his life and death were in the hands of the other party.

After speaking, the Zhengjiao Divine Soul immediately entered the Soul Wood.

Upon entering the Soul Wood, Zhengjiao was dumbfounded.

Inside this small Soul Wood, there were actually more than a dozen faint Divine Soul, and these Divine Soul were all from mortals.

This made the entire Soul Wood feel very cramped.

"Fellow Daoist, what are these?"

The Zhengjiao desperately wanted to devour these Divine Soul, as the Soul Wood itself had very little space.

With so many other divine Divine Soul remaining, the nourishment he receives is pitifully little.

"Stay inside quietly. If anything happens to the other Divine Soul, I'll kill you first."

Chen Feng's icy voice rang out.

Zhengjiao immediately replied, "Yes, I understand."

At this moment, Zhengjiao filled with bitterness. He, a dignified Nascent Soul True Lord, was now forced to nurture his Divine Soul on such low-grade Soul Wood.

They also have to compete for a spot with a group of mortals and Divine Soul.

Chen Feng put away the soul box, then scanned the nuclear explosion area again with his Spiritual Sense.

After confirming that there was nothing there, he left.

With the end of the great war, Xingfeng Sect began to recuperate and develop.

Liu Qian distributed merit rewards to all the martial artists who participated in this battle, with each martial artist receiving merit based on the number of enemies killed.

The rewards from the Xingfeng Sect are quite generous, including not only Cultivation Resources but also plenty of gold and silver.

But for those in the Xingfeng Sect, they care more about Contribution Points.

Contribution Points are a system recently introduced by Liu Qian.

Any Xingfeng Sect who makes a contribution can earn Contribution Points.

These Contribution Points can be used to acquire modern weapons.

They have pistols, submachine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles; you can exchange them for use as long as you have enough Contribution Points.

Besides firearms, bullets can also be obtained using Contribution Points.

The ammunition used for training and large-scale battles within the gate is supplied directly from within the gate.

However, for personal use, you'll need to purchase bullets using Contribution Points.

Xingfeng Sect, inside the council hall.

Chen Feng was sitting here, with Liu Qian and Mo Chen in front of him.

Liu Qian was holding a list and reporting to Chen Feng.

This list contains the items from the Great Yu Treasury.

Wang Hu has already led his men to the Great Yu Dynasty Great Yu Dynasty and successfully taken over its treasury.

Wang Hu immediately compiled a list of the items in the treasure vault and then contacted Xingfeng Sect.

Wang Hu is currently on his way back to the Xingfeng Sect with these treasures.

"Sect Master, the Great Yu has three treasure vaults in total. One is specifically for storing materials, another is for storing Cultivation Method, and the third is the private treasure vault of the Great Yu Ancestor Lin Li."

"Among them, the materials treasury contains hundreds of thousands of pills of various kinds, the lowest quality of which are all Xiantian- level pills. There are about three thousand pills used by cultivators, as well as a great many materials for cultivators. Wang Hu could not identify their specific value, so he could only bring them all back."

"The majority of the Cultivation Method in the Cultivation Method trove are for martial artists, but there are also more than a dozen Cultivation Method for immortal cultivators."

Liu Qian reported to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng asked, "Just tell me what's in Lin Li's treasure vault."

As far as Chen Feng was concerned, he looked down on martial arts items; at most, he would resell them in the modern world to buy weapons.

What he wants is something from cultivators.

And those Cultivation Method and pills, without him even having to think about it, were mostly related to Blood Food Spiritual Qi.

What Chen Feng needs is the stuff from someone like Lin Li, False Core Formation cultivator; there might be some good stuff there.

Liu Qian said:

"Lin Li's treasure vault contains six Storage Bag Storage Bag, but Wang Hu is unable to open them."

After listening to Liu Qian's words, Chen Feng nodded.

Wang Hu was indeed unable to open the cultivator's belongings; what was inside could only be determined by him personally.

Liu Qian said again:

"Sect Master, I have already informed Wang Hu to leave some people there to establish a branch. I am also preparing to send people over, but because the distance is too great, communication is a major problem for us."

Compared to the Six Nations of Yingzhou, the territory of Great Yu is much larger.

However, large size also means it's difficult to manage, the most important issue being communication.

Even with walkie-talkies, they could only rely on tiered messaging, making it impossible to know the situation in Great Yu immediately.

"This problem will be solved soon. I need to go into seclusion for a while. Let me know when Wang Hu returns."

Chen Feng was naturally aware of the problems currently facing Xingfeng Sect.

The more territory the Xingfeng Sect) conquers, the more difficult it becomes to manage.

As for communication, it can only be solved by satellite.

Chen Feng has already arranged for some people to build the satellite launch pad, and the satellite will be able to be launched in a while.

Furthermore, with the satellite monitoring capability, it will be easier for the Xingfeng Sect to observe the situation in Yingzhou.

"Yes, Sect Master,"

Liu Qian bowed respectfully, and then he and Mo Chen withdrew.

Chen Feng did not go directly to cultivate, but instead transported some of the Xingfeng Sect's tanks and armored vehicles back to the Golden Triangle.

These equipment should be sent back to Jack as soon as possible.

Without this heavy firepower, Jack would be in danger if someone came to cause trouble in the Golden Triangle.

After delivering everything to the military base in the Golden Triangle, Chen Feng notified Jack to come and collect it.

In no time at all, Jack arrived at the military base.

Seeing the heavy equipment on the open ground, Jack breathed a sigh of relief.

"Boss, is your problem resolved?" Jack asked.

He didn't know what it was about, but he knew that Chen Feng must have taken the equipment away to fight.

Jack has been browsing international news these past few days, trying to see what major events have happened somewhere recently.

But there's been no news these past few days, except for the fighting between the Second Mao Big Mao and the war in Israel.

Apart from that, no large-scale armed conflicts have occurred in other regions.

"Okay, the equipment has been delivered. You can have someone drive it away. You've used up quite a bit of ammo, so go buy some more to replenish it."

After giving those words, Chen Feng left.

After Chen Feng left, Jack called over a group of his underlings to start moving the tanks and self-propelled artillery vehicles away.

At this moment, the henchman in charge of counting said:

"Boss, we've used nearly a thousand shells!"

The younger brother was quite shocked. That was a thousand shells! Their total stockpile was only a little over two thousand, and this alone wiped out half of them.

Jack looked surprised when he heard the number.

"Who did the boss go to attack? He used over a thousand shells, but there's been no reaction from the international community at all."

Jack muttered to himself.

A thousand shells would be big news no matter where they were used, but he hadn't heard a word about it.

Jack didn't think about it any further; he could only keep his doubts to himself.

"Understood, move the equipment."

Jack explained that he planned to contact Zhong Shan and buy some more ammunition.

Painting Scroll World, within a secret chamber.

Chen Feng came to the secret room as soon as he returned from the modern world.

The hyperbaric oxygen chamber had been activated, although its efficiency in helping him absorb Spiritual Qi was much lower than before.

It still works.

Chen Feng patted his Storage Bag, and six bottles of Spiritual Liquid and five thousand Spirit Stone appeared in front of him.

The Spiritual Liquid was collected for him by Zhou Jing during this period within the six kingdoms.

The five thousand Spirit Stone were given by Ge Yunxuan.

"Hopefully, I can break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage."

He has been stuck at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage for a long time, mainly because he has been too busy to cultivate.

Besides improving his cultivation level, Chen Feng also needs to practice contract Law Technique.

This Zhengjiao and Demon Beast was still very useful to Chen Feng.

Since the other party is Nascent Soul level Demon Beast, they must be very familiar with the situation overseas.

He could also obtain useful information from Zhengjiao.

As for the troubles in the Golden Triangle, Chen Feng wasn't in a hurry; he had enough time.

One day in the modern world is ten days in the Painting Scroll World.

The Cherry Blossom Country military exercises in the Golden Triangle will last another ten days.

He can cultivate in the Painting Scroll World for three months.

Without thinking, Chen Feng began cultivating.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Xingfeng Sect was quite deserted today, with very few martial artists inside.

Because all the martial artists of the Xingfeng Sect went to Xingfeng City at the foot of Hengduan Mountain.

After such a long period of construction, Xingfeng City is now open to the public.

This was also because of the invasion of the Great Yu army; otherwise, Xingfeng City would have opened much earlier.

At the city gate stands a huge statue, depicting Chen Feng with his hands behind his back.

Below the statue are carved the four large characters "Nuclear Bomb True Lord".

Some martial artists and ordinary people who come to Xingfeng City will bow and pay their respects when they see the statue.

This was to express their respect for the Lord of the Northern Border.

Anyone who lives in the Northern Border Lands knows this.

It was True Lord Chen who finally intervened and resolved the crisis in the Great Yu.

There were also martial artists from the Xingfeng Sect guarding the city gate.

Not only at the city gates, but also inside the city, there were warriors guarding the area with spears.

At this moment, Xingfeng City was packed with people.

A large number of ordinary people and martial artists came to Xingfeng City. As soon as Xingfeng City opened, these martial artists and ordinary people rushed here.

They all wanted to see this future trading city in the Northern Border.

The lights outside the city back then were truly awe-inspiring to everyone.

Within the city, it is divided into main roads and sidewalks.

The commercial district of Xingfeng City is the most bustling.

Some martial arts groups that have rented shops have already started operating, selling items used by martial artists.

Or perhaps they were the specialties of the original Six Nations of Yingzhou.

However, the most popular shops are those opened by the Xingfeng Sect itself.

Because the products sold by the Xingfeng Sect are all modern products.

A long queue had already formed in front of one of the Xingfeng Sect shops.

This shop sells portraits of modern-day beauties, and the line here is almost entirely made up of grown men.

Other shops also sell modern household items, glassware, and some clothing.

The things that Xingfeng Sect sells are things that people in the Painting Scroll World have never seen before.

Almost every shop was packed with people; even those who couldn't afford to buy anything wanted to check out these novelties.

On the street, Yue Yao and her maids, including Xiao Lian, were also strolling around.

Yue Yao wasn't working at the nuclear factory today; she naturally wanted to join in the fun on the day Xingfeng City opened.

Xiao Lian, who was standing to the side, said:

"What's that place selling? Why are there so many people there?"

Xiao Lian was referring to the photo book store with the long queue.

Since Yue Yao started working at the nuclear factory, she has also reconciled with Xiao Lian and the other maids.

The girls often get together, and this time they also arranged to visit Xingfeng City together.

Yue Yao said with a smile, "Why don't we go and see for ourselves?"

After saying that, Yue Yao led Xiao Lian and the other girls over.

As soon as the girls arrived at the shop entrance, Xiao Lian exclaimed in surprise:

"Why are all these people wearing masks when they buy things? What are they doing?"

Yue Yao immediately looked over and indeed saw that many people were covering their faces with black cloths, as if they were afraid of being recognized.

Yue Yao also saw quite a few martial artists from the Xingfeng Sect.

Xiao Lian immediately grabbed a martial artist and asked, "Hey, what are you all queuing up for here to buy?"

The martial artist who had been asked the question by Xiao Lian felt extremely embarrassed upon hearing this and quickly left.

Seeing the martial artist flee, Xiao Lian and the others were all surprised.

"I'll go line up, you all wait!" A maid volunteered and immediately started lining up.

Some Xingfeng artists who were queuing in front of the shop left immediately when they saw Xiao Lian and the others arrive.

Just kidding, they know Xiao Lian and the others.

Everyone knew that she was their sect leader's maid.

If Xiao Lian and the others found out they came to buy a photo album and spread the word inside the shop, they would lose face big time.

While Yue Yao and the others were queuing, on the other side of Xingfeng City...

Ge Yunxuan and other cultivators from the Great Jin were also strolling around.

They weren't in the commercial district, but on the main street within the city.

As soon as Ge Yunxuan and the others entered Xingfeng City, they felt as if they had entered another world.

They had never seen many of the architectural styles here before.

In particular, lights were turned on in some of the houses.

The lights come in all colors, and even in daylight, they are still very eye-catching.

Meanwhile, cars continued to travel on the main road.

"Young Master, how was Xingfeng City built? Why does it look like this? And what is this thing?"

Uncle Yuan touched the street lamp next to him and said in surprise.

He scanned it several times with his Spiritual Sense, but still couldn't figure out what it was for.

Ge Yunxuan said:

"I have traveled to various kingdoms in Yingzhou, but I have never seen a city of this style."

Ge Yunxuan was equally astonished.

Everything in this Xingfeng City was unfamiliar to him, especially the cars on the main road. He really wanted to stop them and experience it, but in the end, he gave up.

He's a cultivator, after all. If he were to strike up a conversation with someone and ask for a ride in their car, it would sound incredibly low-class.

Ge Yunxuan then turned to Uncle Yuan and asked:

"How's the investigation going?"

Uncle Yuan, touching the lamppost, quickly replied:

"The investigation is complete. The strongest affiliated force of the Xingfeng Sect is the Mo Household. The Mo Household was one of the first to join Xingfeng Sect, and Mo Chen is deeply trusted by Liu Qian. Moreover, many members of the Mo Household have died for the Xingfeng Sect."

"In addition, there are the martial arts forces from the Hengduan Mountain. Among them, two small alchemy sects hold a high position within the Xingfeng Sect, and they were among the first to cooperate with the Xingfeng Sect."

"What's left are some martial arts forces that were originally in the Northern Border. These forces stood with the Xingfeng Sect when the Northern Border was in danger, so they became vassal forces."

"The strongest of them is the Zhang Household family, and one of their juniors holds a high-ranking position in the inner sect."

Uncle Yuan recounted the information he had gathered.

During this time, he has been investigating intelligence about the affiliated forces of the Xingfeng Sect, which was also something Ge Yunxuan asked him to investigate.

To gain a foothold in the Northern Border, one must undoubtedly become a vassal state of the Xingfeng Sect.

Only by getting closer to the Xingfeng Sect can one gain greater influence in the Northern Border.

After listening to Uncle Yuan's words, Ge Tianli was standing next to him, said:

"The Mo Household is really lucky. They don't even have a force that can produce martial artists at the Transformation Realm, yet they've become the number one vassal force of the Xingfeng Sect."

The other cultivators from the Great Jin were also quite surprised.

Generally speaking, powerful forces rank their vassals according to their strength, but the Xingfeng Sect is completely different.

Ge Yunxuan shook his head and smiled:

"Don't forget, everyone. Xingfeng Sect only has Sect Master Chen a cultivator so far. The rest are martial artists. Xingfeng Sect's strength lies not in the number of cultivators, but in its special weapons."

"Furthermore, sometimes choices truly matter more than anything else. The fact that the Mo Household chose to align themselves with the Xingfeng Sect when it was still in its Xingfeng Sect proves that the head of the Mo Household is no ordinary person."

Ge Yunxuan's words resonated with everyone in the Great Jin; indeed, sometimes the choice is more important than anything else.

They survived only because of Ge Yunxuan's choice.

If Ge Yunxuan hadn't brought them to the Northern Border, they would probably have died at the hands of the Great Yu.

"But Yunxuan, how do you plan to help us gain a foothold in the Northern Border?" Ge Tianli asked.

Ge Yunxuan pondered for a moment and then said:

"To gain a foothold, we must prove our worth and contribute to the Xingfeng Sect. Furthermore, the Xingfeng Sect harbors great suspicion towards us cultivators, which will take time to gradually diminish."

Ge Yunxuan knew very well that while their identities might be easy to maintain in other places, they were a burden in the Northern Border.

In the Northern Border, mortals are likely to have a much better status than cultivators; at least mortals won't arouse the suspicion of the Xingfeng Sect.