Translator: CinderTL
Crack! Pop!
The sound of cracking bones and popping joints echoed continuously from the small room on the embassy's third floor.
The Golden Light Domain that had been blocking the noise quietly dissipated. Wu Yunhai, who had been standing guard, retreated silently, his expression complex.
Within the room, Chen Feng sat cross-legged, radiating golden light as he slowly opened his eyes.
Buzz!
A brilliant golden flash erupted, as if transforming into a radiant ruler poised to pierce the world.
The room suddenly blazed with light, causing Wu Yunhai to squint and feel a sharp sting in his eyes.
But just as quickly, everything returned to normal, all traces of the commotion vanishing without a trace.
"This is it... Indestructibility."
As the divine light in his eyes gradually receded, Chen Feng clearly sensed his latest transformation.
[Golden Dawn Art: Indestructibility!]
He had completely mastered this high-grade martial dao true art, reaching its final stage.
As a result:
[Strength: 142 → 150]
[Agility: 140 → 145]
[Constitution: 157 → 160]
[Willpower: 149.1-149.2 → 149.3]
"Nearly 26 attribute points gained."
Before this breakthrough, only his Willpower attribute had continued to increase due to the expansion of his spiritual world. His other three core attributes had stagnated.
Now, under the breakthrough of the Golden Dawn Art, Chen Feng's strength surged once more.
His physical power approached 100,000 tons.
The resilience of his physical body had reached a level beyond his comprehension.
Could I even shatter Seventh-Tier rainbow iron now?
Through his Perception, Chen Feng couldn't quite determine the exact level his physical body had reached.
After all, the strongest metal he had encountered so far was only abyssal rainbow iron.
Suppressing his speculation for now, he began adapting to another transformation within his body.
This was the true secret of the Indestructible Golden Body, the greatest reward of this breakthrough.
Buzz!
Golden light erupted, transforming him into a living statue of gold.
Endless radiance emanated from within, illuminating everything around him.
Through his refined Perception, Chen Feng sensed that the Gale Qi of the Golden Dawn Art had perfectly fused with his Force, resulting in an explosive amplification.
Previously, his Gale Qi could only contract to within an inch of his skin. Now, it adhered seamlessly to his very surface.
This more refined control not only stimulated his Acupoints to enhance his combat power but also significantly reduced his energy consumption.
His Golden Body Power had reached near-infinite levels. As long as his Force remained, his Qi and Blood flowed, and his stamina endured—as long as any of his physical energies persisted—he could maintain this state indefinitely.
"The perfect circulation of Physical Body Force, the exquisite fusion of Qi and Blood with Force."
The key to the Indestructible Golden Body flashed through Chen Feng's mind, and he grasped its essence.
Indestructibility meant perfectly integrating his Physical Body Force into an internal cycle.
As long as a single breath remained, he would remain at his peak, never fading.
Moreover, due to his formidable Physical Body and rapid recovery, this state could sustain itself in a positive feedback loop, enduring endlessly.
"But there's more."
As the thought crossed his mind, Chen Feng sensed further changes in his Golden Body Power.
First, its potency had surged again, enhancing both his defense and offense.
The compressed density of the golden light now rivaled the strength of his Physical Body, possibly surpassing even rainbow iron.
He even began to doubt whether the internationally recognized Seventh-Tier or the Red Nation's Celestial Grade could compare.
Furthermore,
the Golden Body Power could still detach from his body. Guided by his will, it could unleash its full force, forming a domain or a towering pillar of light to strike enemies from afar.
Hum!
In an instant, his will shifted.
Golden light slowly emanated from Chen Feng's body, extending an inch outward to form an invisible aura.
Instantly, the air twisted as Chen Feng raised his hand and pointed.
Roar!
The golden light coalesced into a ruler, transforming mid-air into a golden Flame Tiger.
The tiger's roar was lifelike, its form vividly realistic.
With a glance, Chen Feng shifted his focus. The golden light in the air morphed into blades, swords, and mountain seals.
This was another wondrous application of the Indestructible Golden Body.
Beyond its boundless power and amplified might, it could also transform into any form imaginable.
This special technique could only be achieved by mastering Force to its absolute peak.
Now, fused with his physical strength, it unlocked the divine potential of his Physical Body, allowing the Golden Light Domain to unleash its full power without restraint.
"This method can also evolve alongside your physical transformation, granting new enhancements," Wu Yunhai warned from the side, drawing on his own experience.
Chen Feng nodded, understanding the implication as he acclimated to his newfound power.
The Indestructible Golden Body wasn't a fixed entity.
As long as his Physical Body continued to strengthen, the corresponding Golden Body Power would continuously grow.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, Chen Feng's eyes flickered slightly, sensing he had reached a bottleneck.
This was the limit of his physical body, the peak of his current potential.
It felt like hitting another rule-based barrier, having reached the highest point attainable after the Fearless Heart.
To advance further, he would need to ascend the Heavenly Ladder again and break through another gate.
But first, he sank his consciousness deep into his spiritual world.
There, at the resonant Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder, the fifth gate—the Calamity Cloak—blocked his path halfway up.
The crimson cape floated above the platform, its form slightly ethereal.
He stepped forward, encountering no resistance.
Even as he neared the end of the platform, nothing unexpected occurred.
It seemed he could pass through this gate effortlessly, with remarkable ease.
Yet, Chen Feng's gaze fixed on the platform's edge.
There lay a chasm, as if he stood on the brink of a cliff.
Below stretched the shadowy World of the Dead, where the faint glow of Legendary Imprints faded into darkness.
He halted, looking upward.
There, the severed sixth gate's steps of white jade ascended, clearly revealing the Bloodfire Crown and the World Throne at the very summit.
He had attempted this before, but found it impossible to bridge the chasm-like gap.
It felt like a suppression governed by some fundamental rule.
According to the memories gleaned from Qinggang City, this was a karmic consequence tied to the Calamity.
Because of this, no matter how much power he unleashed, he couldn't overcome the barrier.
It was a fundamental difference in the underlying rules.
"Calamity..."
Puzzled, Chen Feng withdrew from the World Imprint.
Wu Yunhai, clad in a gray martial arts vest, stood nearby. Chen Feng turned to him, seeking clarification on this crucial point.
"The Calamity Cloak?"
To his surprise, Wu Yunhai didn't answer. Instead, his face lit up with astonishment.
"You haven't even reached the fifth gate yet?"
The sharp-featured man's expression of wonder made Chen Feng frown slightly.
"What do you mean?"
"We all attained our current level by crossing the fifth gate."
"And you..."
Wu Yunhai trailed off, but Chen Feng's frown smoothed out as he understood.
He had climbed fewer rungs of the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder, yet his strength surpassed even that of Wu Yunhai and the High Wall Alliance members.
This defied all logic.
But then, Chen Feng's gaze flickered as he remembered his own unique circumstances.
Even before reaching the Pinnacle Realm, he had already possessed Pseudo Sixth-Tier combat power.
And when he first broke through his limits, stepping into Transcendence and passing the first trial, the Limit Breaking Fist, he had surpassed ordinary mortals, instantly reaching the peak sixth-tier level.
Perhaps from that moment onward, his solid foundation in martial arts had granted him a Transcendence foundation that allowed him to look down upon all others.
"I see now. It seems you were naturally gifted beyond ordinary mortals."
"No wonder you stepped into the legendary transformation stage and leaped to such heights."
After hearing this simple explanation, Wu Yunhai's expression relaxed, and a fraction of his earlier frustration dissipated.
Slightly taken aback, Chen Feng keenly picked up on the key phrase Wu Yunhai had used.
"The legendary transformation stage?"
This was the first time he had ever heard of it.
"It seems you weren't aware of it."
Wu Yunhai paused, his eyes shining with fervent conviction as he looked at Chen Feng.
That familiar fanatical fervor resurfaced, reminding Chen Feng of the expressions on the angels' faces when he had suppressed Meister.
"In the Martial Dao Classics of our High Wall Alliance, many martial arts secrets are recorded."
"Among them are the Martial Dao Momentum, the Martial Dao Origin, and even the theories and experiments on external unification."
He spoke calmly, and Chen Feng's mind flooded with memories.
The so-called Martial Dao Origin was the term Martial Artists used for their spiritual world, akin to the Primordial Sea of Extraordinary Ones.
Only by fully developing a spiritual world could one master such power, gaining boundless Origin comparable to that of Evil God Angels.
External unification, on the other hand, represented a higher level of deduction, surpassing even the angelic realm.
This information had been gleaned from Qinggang City.
But what did this have to do with the legendary transformation he mentioned?
"Legend has it that external unification is profoundly mysterious, touching upon the very rules of the world."
"Breaking through is exceedingly difficult, like crossing an insurmountable chasm. Few have ever succeeded."
Wu Yunhai shook his head, calmly explaining as he noticed Chen Feng's confusion.
"However, there's said to be a method that guarantees a hundred percent success."
"Some even claim it's the perfect foundation for external unification."
"Oh?"
"That method is the legendary transformation."
Wu Yunhai's eyes shone brightly as he met Chen Feng's gaze, his conviction palpable.
"When ordinary people develop their spiritual world and unlock the Martial Dao Origin, they gain immense power, but it comes with a flaw."
"Their power is singular, their elements mundane. Advancing further to achieve external unification often requires paying a tremendous price."
"However, legend speaks of individuals who can achieve a perfect evolution of their spiritual world, manifesting earth, water, wind, and fire to create a near-perfect, lifelike realm."
Wu Yunhai paused, his gaze fixed intently on Chen Feng as if witnessing a miracle or a legend come to life.
"Once such a person initiates this transformation, they will ascend to become the most powerful being at the angel level."
"And they are destined to achieve external unification, surpassing angels and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the gods!"
Buzz!
The fervent conviction in Wu Yunhai's words stunned even the Star Spirit, leaving her momentarily speechless.
"Surpassing angels? Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the gods?"
Her expression was skeptical; she had never heard such claims before.
Yet, upon reflection, she realized these concepts bore a subtle resemblance to certain key principles within Divine Technology.
Meanwhile, Chen Feng's heart stirred. He silently turned his gaze inward, examining his own spiritual world.
The sun and moon hung suspended in the sky, surrounded by constellations.
The vast earth continued to expand, with volcanoes and glaciers coexisting in harmony.
Gale-force winds swept across the landscape, nurturing patches of Greenfield that were gradually taking shape.
The blessing from the True God of the World of the Dead continued to exert its influence, its divine Origin constantly nourishing his spiritual world and driving its ongoing transformation.
No wonder I always felt my spiritual world was different from others.
And no wonder my willpower attribute keeps increasing. Is this the perfect evolution?
Though Wu Yunhai's words were merely legends, difficult to verify,
For some inexplicable reason, Chen Feng felt a sudden intuition.
The so-called legendary transformation, the perfect evolution, might very well be the state he was currently in.
This could explain why he could rival a High-Ranking Angel despite lacking a complete spiritual world.
"What will happen when the transformation is complete?" Chen Feng asked, suppressing his wandering thoughts and quickly regaining his composure.
Wu Yunhai shook his head. "Legendary transformations are exceedingly rare. I've never witnessed one firsthand."
"I only heard about it once from a divine being."
He sighed, acknowledging that while he had reached the pinnacle of martial arts as a Lower-Ranking Angel, he still fell far short of the divine beings above the angels.
His knowledge of certain secrets remained incomplete.
Thoughtful, Chen Feng didn't press further.
However, a hypothesis quietly formed in his mind.
Even in his current state of transformation, he could already rival a High-Ranking Angel, matching any Evil God Angel.
If the transformation were to complete...
His gaze deepened as he looked out the window at the azure sky.
Chen Feng seemed to see the world stirring with life.
White clouds drifted high above, and aircraft zipped between skyscrapers.
As he observed this Federal Nation ruled by platinum five-star Sacred Beings, Chen Feng withdrew his gaze, his mind gradually settling into a tranquil, lake-like stillness.
Half an hour later.
Click!
The door opened, and the angelic imprint in Chen Feng's mind gradually receded.
"That guy's no pushover. He's probably on par with any second-tier legendary."
"Seriously, where did you find this backup?"
The Star Spirit spoke again from within the circular device, her curiosity piqued. She had clearly sensed that Wu Yunhai wasn't from the World of the Dead.
The Martial Arts True Skill he wielded, nearly identical to Chen Feng's own, and the Martial Dao Force he channeled, distinct from the extraordinary sequence, left her certain that Chen Feng was hiding other secrets from her.
"He's an ally. Isn't that enough?" Chen Feng said, unwilling to mention the Qinggang City Dreamscape for now.
That peculiar realm, fused with Wang Yu's spiritual world, remained his greatest secret.
"Tch, fine. Keep your secrets then," the Star Spirit huffed, crossing her arms in frustration. She knew he wouldn't explain, but she was powerless to force him.
Though they were partners, Chen Feng held most of the initiative. Moreover, she believed that in the future, as the threat of the Black Tide loomed and their trust deepened, these secrets would inevitably be revealed.
"Still, that guy's pretty impressive. He's excellent at concealing himself."
"Though we don't know his origins, having him hidden nearby will significantly enhance the delegation's security," the Star Spirit remarked, her voice tinged with pride.
Chen Feng, his expression calm, offered no reply, silently withdrawing his Perception.
Considering the embassy's security concerns, he had ultimately left Wu Yunhai behind, instructing him to conceal his presence and remain in the vicinity.
As a Martial Artist who had transcended the fifth gate, Wu Yunhai was more than capable of handling any second-stage legendary, serving as a deterrent against assassination attempts.
Tap, tap!
Footsteps echoed as Chen Feng descended the embassy's layered staircases.
Withdrawing his thoughts, he reached the ground floor.
The air hung unusually still, even somber.
Patrolling soldiers and accompanying Security Personnel stood at the ready in the wide plaza, while Chairman Li Yun and other dignitaries emerged one after another, their expressions solemn and composed.
Wang Cheng, who had returned unnoticed, stood at the center of the fully armed soldiers, his Armament Module repaired.
Sensing Chen Feng's presence, he turned to look.
Their eyes met, and both nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
"You've finally decided to come downstairs," Wang Cheng said in a deep voice.
Chen Feng stepped forward, and amid respectful greetings, he walked alongside Wang Cheng, their gazes fixed on the embassy's open gates.
A convoy from the Federal Foreign Affairs Bureau materialized silently at the end of the street, slowly approaching.
Visibly, the Red Nation security personnel's faces turned grim, bracing themselves for action.
Even the core members of the delegation concealed cold glints in their eyes, waiting quietly.
"There, the mastermind we're after."
"They're bringing him in personally."
(End of the Chapter)
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