Translator: CinderTL
Whoosh!
An aircraft sliced through the sky, leaving a long, trailing wake in its wake.
The Red Nation Embassy delegation wore solemn expressions, tinged with worry, as they periodically glanced up at the distant sky.
Some even glared coldly at the foreign affairs bureau officials, who were all smiles and profuse apologies, their fists clenching with the urge to strike.
"These bastards..."
A crimson arc flashed in Wang Cheng's eyes. Behind him, his security personnel clenched their fists, barely suppressing their fury.
They had believed the federation had finally learned its lesson and was ready for genuine cooperation.
But now, insidious schemes had resurfaced, forcing Grandmaster Chen to leave the embassy under threat.
"We never anticipated this situation," the foreign affairs bureau officials stammered, sweat beading on their foreheads. The leading member of parliament, who had come to oversee the situation, wore a grim expression, inwardly cursing the Roth Family to hell.
He already knew the truth, the root cause of this crisis.
But facing the Red Nation delegation's interrogation, he dared not reveal the truth.
"In that case, the matter of Andrei is far from settled," Chairman Li Yun declared, his voice grave and resolute, leaving no room for doubt about the Red Nation's stance.
Beside him, Wang Cheng and the other members of the Red Nation delegation stepped forward, their posture radiating an unwavering readiness for action.
"If anything happens to Grandmaster Chen..." Wang Cheng warned coldly, his tone sharp as a blade, "I trust you wouldn't want to see war break out."
Had he not been tasked with protecting the delegation, Wang Cheng would have already joined Chen Feng to confront the looming threats.
The member of parliament paled, beads of cold sweat trickling down his temples. He hadn't anticipated this escalation, and neither had Commissioner Moke.
The Roth Family and the New Covenant Faction are a bunch of fools! he cursed inwardly. The white Councilor from Congress frantically reestablished communication, desperate to summon Commissioner Moke to intervene.
The situation was spiraling out of control, and he could sense that the Red Nation delegation's unwavering resolve was no mere bluff.
Under the intense scrutiny of countless eyes, he finally connected the call, his face slick with cold sweat.
But in that very instant...
Boom!!
A sudden explosion ripped through the sky as an aircraft, trailing thick black smoke, plummeted from the heavens.
Their faces paling, the crowd turned to watch.
Through the towering flames, the emblem on the aircraft seemed both familiar and glaringly obvious.
"The Roth Family?"
Wang Cheng frowned, and the members of parliament exchanged puzzled glances.
Before they could find an answer, a series of thunderous explosions erupted in quick succession.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several more aircraft passing overhead exploded and crashed, their fiery wreckage and billowing smoke blindingly bright.
Street pedestrians screamed in panic as skyscrapers collapsed under the impact, showering shards of glass across the city.
Cars were crushed and twisted, erupting in flames and detonating with deafening booms.
"What's happening?" Commissioner Moke demanded through the comms, his voice strained with alarm.
The members of parliament, their faces slick with cold sweat, looked bewildered.
Just as they were about to order their subordinates to investigate,
Boom!!
An even more violent explosion reverberated through the city, continuous and deafening, erupting from all directions.
Dazed, the crowd instinctively turned to look.
Several thick columns of black smoke billowed skyward, reaching into the heavens.
Through the haze, they could vaguely discern the sources: towering flames and relentless explosions.
It turned out to be several group headquarters buildings belonging to the Roth Family.
Buzz!
The golden light contracted, sealing the space.
The magnificent warship hidden in the upper atmosphere was forced into view, trapped high above.
Its energy engines ceased their rotation, and the crimson and azure flames of its exhaust rapidly extinguished.
"Ah!!"
At the same moment, a struggling, furious roar echoed through the air.
Will, who had been kneeling on the sea surface, exploded into fragments, scattering debris.
His retreating legendary consciousness was engulfed by the storm. Despite its crimson arcs of energy, it was relentlessly eroded until it vanished completely.
"You're ruthless!!"
The final, enraged cry reverberated as Will desperately tried to unleash his Source Consciousness and activate his domain to resist.
Witnessing this, Chen Feng remained unmoved, his expression indifferent.
The Wrath of the Storm raged violently, tearing through everything in its path.
Boom!
In an instant, lightning flashed, striking directly at the spiritual world.
Whirlwinds erupted, completely obliterating Will's descending consciousness, annihilating it utterly.
Splash!
The fragments of his shattered body plunged into the sea, marking the final end for the third-stage legendary mad king.
He was destined to suffer irreparable damage, with no hope of recovery.
Yet even so, Chen Feng refused to show mercy or offer him any chance of survival.
Before leaving the embassy, he had already ordered Meister to find any leads and eliminate all traces.
By the time the enemy destroyed the mobile base housing the Virtual Deep Sea, mad king Will would be nothing more than a distant memory.
"Still not enough."
With a flicker of thought, Chen Feng resolved to seize every opportunity.
Buzz!
In an instant, a wisp of Wrath of the Storm split off, following the peculiar thread of consciousness to its source, just in case.
This wasn't about distrusting Meister's loyalty or strength.
It was about ensuring absolute certainty, leaving no loose ends.
To etch an unforgettable, agonizing memory into the Roth Family's history.
Thud!
Chen Feng retracted his mental energy and landed on the sea surface.
He looked up at the colossal warship, ready to end this once and for all.
"Wait!"
The Star Spirit's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Chen Feng raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
"Meister has detected an anomaly!" she said urgently.
Oh?
Chen Feng narrowed his eyes, waiting for her to elaborate.
But before the Star Spirit could fully process the images Meister was transmitting back—
Boom!!
An earth-shattering explosion erupted, engulfing the sky in flames.
The clear sky was replaced by a blinding inferno, its crimson reflection searing Chen Feng's eyes.
Boom!!
The explosions continued, their shockwaves reverberating across the sea.
Everyone on the ferry trembled, their eardrums ringing as they instinctively looked up.
The colossal warship, sealed within the Golden Light Domain, was detonating violently, alloy compartments erupting in towering flames.
Continuous explosions echoed, sending metal fragments flying outward to smash against the Golden Light Domain's barrier.
"What—?"
The Star Spirit's expression turned puzzled. Chen Feng, standing on the sea surface, frowned deeply.
He gazed up at the towering flames, the Golden Light Domain trembling under the relentless shockwaves.
He withdrew his Gale Qi, suppressing the violent tremors.
Chen Feng sensed the warship exploding continuously from within, leaving no survivors.
"A self-destruct sequence?"
Surprised by this development, Chen Feng quickly dismissed the theory.
The Roth Family would never go down without a fight; it wasn't their style.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Even as the thought crossed his mind, the high-altitude warship exploded again, sending debris and hull fragments plummeting toward the sea, trailing thick smoke.
The wind howled as Chen Feng completely retracted his Golden Light Domain.
Zzzzt!
In that instant, an invisible signal surged, and a disturbance stirred beneath the waves.
Before the Star Spirit could warn him, Chen Feng raised his right arm, abruptly blocking an incoming strike.
Boom!!
The explosion shook the sea, instantly clearing a kilometer-wide radius of water.
A white man with disheveled red hair floated in the air, his blood-streaked face chillingly familiar.
Frowning slightly, Chen Feng scanned the man's entire body with his perception.
The crisp grinding of bone and metal echoed from where their fists met. Then, the man's lips curled into a mocking grin.
"Surprised?"
His voice was manic, his eyes glowing crimson.
Will, who should have been dead, had reappeared. Crimson arcs of energy flickered around his body, and his fractured form was rapidly healing.
"How is this possible?" Star Spirit exclaimed in her mind, clearly sensing the opponent's energy level magnetic field surging rapidly.
This defied all logic. Even a third-stage Legendary-grade Cyborg could never rapidly manifest again after having its consciousness obliterated and body destroyed.
Boom!!
Without a response, Chen Feng ignored everything and unleashed a punch with his left arm.
A circular shockwave erupted between them, tearing a cone-shaped gash through the kilometer-wide space.
Then, with a deafening roar, the shockwave detonated, sending continuous columns of water erupting skyward.
The surrounding seawater within a several-kilometer radius was violently displaced, revealing the shattered seabed reefs and unleashing a torrential downpour.
"You're not Will," Chen Feng said coldly, watching the red-haired man slide backward, blocking his palm strike.
Crimson arcs of energy crackled around the man, seemingly retreating, yet he had perfectly deflected Chen Feng's full-power attack.
The man's healed body appeared even more massive and muscular. Though his face was identical to Will's, Chen Feng was certain this was not the mad king Will.
"Oh?"
'Will' raised an eyebrow, his mocking expression fading into a flicker of surprise.
How did he see through my disguise before I even revealed my true form?
"A heavily damaged Cyborg."
"Perhaps its undying nature allowed it to barely preserve its Origin of consciousness, but it's impossible for it to return to its peak condition in such a short time."
Chen Feng stood motionless, his gaze indifferent.
The surrounding seawater surged and churned, as if trying to heal the void left by the battle.
But then...
Boom!!
The wreckage of a warship, trailing thick smoke, crashed down like a dying celestial beast, shattering the distant sea surface.
A colossal tidal wave rose like a towering wall.
Rolling droplets of water transformed into a torrential downpour.
On the other side, the white-gray ferry bobbed and swayed in the turbulent waves, battered by relentless aftershocks that stung like knives, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
Inside, Celine, Yang Wudi, and the others held their breath, using their Force to shield themselves from the rain as they stared intently at the distant sea surface, watching the two figures standing calmly beneath the towering wall of water.
"You're as perceptive as ever," Will suddenly said, shaking his head. His dark red eyes gradually shifted to crimson.
A familiar aura of evil surged within Chen Feng's Perception. He narrowed his eyes, then saw the Star Spirit's expression change abruptly as she finally received the images transmitted by Meister.
"No! Chen Feng!"
"He... he's an Evil God Angel!"
The startled voice echoed in Chen Feng's mind. His vision blurred, and suddenly a streak of crimson light shot through the air.
It seemed to descend from the heavens, tearing through everything in its path.
In an instant, it pierced through the cloud layer and plunged directly into Will's body.
"Long time no see," a mocking voice rasped, barely concealing a savage fury.
Chen Feng's brow furrowed as the sky darkened and Will's features began to transform.
"Ever since Nanjiang, I've been plotting how to utterly annihilate your inferior species."
"I've waited patiently for you to fall into my Net."
The human face twisted into a grotesque snarl, replaced by the snarling head of a wolf.
Red hair morphed into coarse fur, and crimson veins pulsed like grotesque patterns beneath the skin. A pair of black bat wings sprouted from Will's back.
"It's you."
Boom!!
Thunder roared, and the darkening sky turned pitch-black, illuminated only by flashes of blood-red lightning.
Staring at the wolf-bat monstrosity, its face twisted in savage fury, and sensing that familiar angelic aura, Chen Feng's eyes turned icy. He finally recognized the creature's true identity.
The Evil God Angel who had orchestrated the Nanjiang Black Tide Disaster and sought to manifest his true form.
Shutesu.
According to the Star Spirit's later explanation, Shutesu was one of the six angels serving the Evil God of the Undead.
Wielding the power of brutality and bloodlust, Shuster thrived on the negative emotions of sentient beings and could subtly influence their minds.
"So, you orchestrated all of this?" Chen Feng demanded, his gaze icy as he sought confirmation.
He had long been puzzled by the Roth Family's actions. Even after the Bipolar Accord Judgment was established, they dared to issue foolish threats and provocations, ignoring the consequences of federal retribution.
If his suspicions were correct, these individuals had likely been mentally and spiritually manipulated by the angel before him.
"Heh."
Without denying the accusation, Shuster, the Evil God Angel, unfurled his bat wings. His mental world projection materialized, bleeding into reality and forming a crimson barrier.
The seawater was sealed off, and the surrounding kilometers were completely blockaded.
Confident that Chen Feng had nowhere to escape, Shuster laughed brutally. "You inferior species always cling to unrealistic fantasies."
"The Ancient Taiduo Civilization inflicted grievous wounds upon us. Did you truly think we wouldn't prepare defenses?"
Boom!
Thunder roared anew as crimson lightning crackled across the darkened sky within the barrier.
"Deluding yourselves with this so-called Virtual Deep Sea, attempting to replicate my boundless chaos through endless replication."
"You even fused my blood, enshrining its projected consciousness as your foundation, inviting it into your midst. Heh, these fools, their fanatical fervor makes them perfect sacrifices."
As the words fell, crimson lightning continued to flicker.
The Star Spirit in Chen Feng's mind paled slightly, completely unprepared for this revelation.
"How could this be?"
"They actually used such a method! Has the Deep Sea been completely compromised?!"
She nearly lost her composure. This was the pinnacle of technology left behind by the Ancient Taiduo Civilization, and even during their destruction, it had never been so thoroughly infiltrated.
Yet now...
Even Chen Feng fell into a brief silence.
The Roth Family's pride and joy—their Third-Stage Legendary foundation—had, since the initial cyborg modification experiments, served as a vessel for the Evil God Angel's clone.
The so-called Virtual Deep Sea had become its anchor point for descent, and the Consortium's core members had been sacrificed as offerings.
If this news were to spread, it would shake the entire Earth Star World to its core.
In an instant, all doubts vanished.
Chen Feng finally understood why the Nanjiang black tide had emerged so easily, and why the supposed culprit was connected to Red Wave Energy.
"You seem quite angry," Shuster mocked, a cold smile spreading across his face.
Threads of power began to coalesce around him. With a wave of his hand, the space behind him cracked open with a shattering sound.
A pitch-black fissure formed, swirling with mist, as tens of thousands of crimson eyes surrounded the world.
"Rest assured," He said.
"I'll be able to help you see those Dead Souls very soon."
(End of the Chapter)
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