Chapter 527: Fleeing Through the Void
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In regards to the matter of spiritual treasure, Chen Fei had actually given up on it. After all, the difference in strength was too great, and there was no need to involve oneself in it. After all, over there, there were not just one, but a full sixteen peak-level experts in the Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
Furthermore, among those forces, there were even late Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators, and Chen Fei’s strength simply couldn’t compare.
It’s just that Chen Fei didn’t expect that after the Spiritual treasure was pried open, a black mist would actually appear, covering everything around it. Everyone’s mental perception was compressed to the extreme.
The Spiritual treasure could be reluctantly placed into the Qiankun Bag, but because the Spiritual treasure was too powerful, the Qiankun Bag couldn’t completely suppress its aura, making it almost immediately apparent that something was amiss with the bag.
Therefore, Chen Fei directly released a strand of sword energy from within the spatial grid and then stored the Spiritual treasure inside. The Spiritual treasure was now ownerless, so it could be directly placed into the spatial grid.
As for the Heavenly Sun True Immortal, when he appeared nearby, Chen Fei had already sensed it. When he saw the Spiritual treasure appear here, he was probably taken aback, and then a murderous intent surged.
In this environment of black mist, no one knew who had obtained the Spiritual treasure. As for how to hide the Spiritual treasure later and avoid pursuit from those peak-level Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts, that was a matter for later.
Therefore, Heavenly Sun True Immortal didn’t hesitate at all and launched a surprise attack on Chen Fei, only to be severely injured by the sword energy within Chen Fei’s spatial grid.
Not far away, Heavenly Sun True Immortal collapsed on the ground, and even the slightest movement caused a excruciating tearing sensation in his bones.
Heavenly Sun True Immortal never expected that, despite both being in the early Combined Aperture Tempering realm, his opponent could unleash such a formidable attack, making him feel as if he was facing a mid-Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivator.
The joy of seeing the Spiritual treasure moments ago had completely vanished. Heavenly Sun True Immortal now only wanted to preserve his own life.
If possible, Heavenly Sun True Immortal wanted the person he just encountered to pay for his actions.
As for the Spiritual treasure, if he couldn’t have it, then neither could the other party. By leaking a little information outside, Heavenly Sun True Immortal not only intended to make the other party willingly surrender the Spiritual treasure but even risked losing their life.
During this time, although the top forces hadn’t explicitly stated it, their every move and action indicated that the Spiritual treasure was within their grasp, and anyone who dared to covet it would be eliminated!
Heavenly Sun True Immortal couldn’t afford to delay any longer. He slapped his own chest, and a mouthful of blood gushed out. In the next moment, Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s body began to blur until he completely disappeared.
He escaped into the void!
Heavenly Sun True Immortal possessed a unique art that he had acquired in his early years, allowing him to completely conceal his aura and physical form, as if entering a separate interst.i.tial s.p.a.ce where outsiders couldn’t see him.
Of course, the notion of entering an interst.i.tial s.p.a.ce might sound exaggerated, and no matter how profound the technique, it was impossible for a Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivator to achieve such a feat.
However, the Spatial Void Travel greatly enhanced Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s hiding abilities. When Heavenly Sun True Immortal was just a small martial artist in the Body Tempering realm, he had relied on this technique to escape numerous calamities.
Even in the past, when Heavenly Sun True Immortal was still in the Body Tempering realm, he had used Void Escape to enter a sect, steal martial arts techniques, and go unnoticed.
As soon as Heavenly Sun True Immortal disappeared, Chen Fei’s figure appeared nearby.
In the void, Heavenly Sun True Immortal gave Chen Fei a fierce look and a sinister smile appeared on his face. He was about to turn and leave when suddenly he saw Chen Fei’s head turn towards him, locking eyes with him.
Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s heart couldn’t help but tremble, and he instinctively averted his gaze, not daring to look at Chen Fei any longer. He floated lightly forward.
The surrounding black mist remained unchanged despite Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s movement. This Spatial Void Travel truly lived up to its name.
“This technique is quite impressive!”
A voice exploded in Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s ears, and a sense of dread instantly enveloped him. He raised his head and saw Chen Fei standing in front of him, appearing out of nowhere.
Impossible!
Heavenly Sun True Immortal trembled inwardly. He had used this Spatial Void Travel in front of many Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators before, and none of them had sensed it. How could Chen Fei find his true location so quickly?
No one answered Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s question. Chen Fei had already thrust a sword towards him. The chilling aura caused every hair on Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s body to stand on end.
Heavenly Sun True Immortal wanted to resist but found himself powerless.
Although Void Escape concealed one’s presence remarkably, in this state, the body’s functions would be in a dormant state, and it would take some time to recover.
Chen Fei, however, didn’t give him that time. Moreover, Heavenly Sun True Immortal had already been severely wounded by a previous strike, nearly on the brink of death. Even without being in a Void Escape state, facing such a strike was certain death.
“No!”
Heavenly Sun True Immortal tried to shout, but his voice was cut short, and blood mist filled the surroundings.
Vast spiritual essence poured into the Qianyuan Sword, Chen Fei’s wrist slightly trembled, and the Heavenly Sun True Immortal, who had manifested his form, turned into ashes. At the same time, ripples emanated from the Qianyuan Sword, spreading out and erasing both Chen Fei and Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s auras.
Not only the current aura but also the past presence was erased under the Qianyuan Sword’s influence.
The surrounding black mist naturally had the effect of eroding auras, but Chen Fei wasn’t taking any chances. He had to personally eliminate them to feel somewhat secure.
When it came to the Spiritual treasure and his own safety, Chen Fei made sure to prioritize his security.
After confirming that there were no traces left in the surroundings, Chen Fei retrieved the Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s sword and the Qiankun Bag, his figure flickered, and he disappeared from the spot.
In the blink of an eye, from the appearance of the Spiritual treasure to the disappearance of Heavenly Sun True Immortal, everything was completed in just a few breaths.
Not long after Chen Fei disappeared, more than a dozen figures appeared at the location where the Spiritual treasure had last appeared. These were the peak-level Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts from before.
The Spiritual treasure’s extraordinary nature had exceeded the expectations of these dozen individuals. In the final moments, the Spiritual treasure had forcefully broken through their encirclement. Due to the pervasive black mist, their perception had been hindered, causing them to make some directional errors.
After a slight delay, they finally followed the traces to arrive at this point.
“The wind traces I left behind have disappeared!” a female voice rang out. Judging by her appearance, she seemed to be in her twenties, but her actual age had already reached several hundred years.
“Are you deliberately saying this to hog it all for yourself later?” a skeptical voice chimed in from the side.
“If you can find it, go ahead and find it. Why bother arguing with me?”
“Stop arguing. We haven’t even seen the Spiritual treasure yet. What’s the point of all this talk?” someone else whispered.
All sixteen present were peak-level Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators, with equal cultivation levels, but each likely had some differences in their specialties. However, at this moment, none of them could sense the aura of the Spiritual treasure.
Here, it was as if the Spiritual treasure had been completely erased.
It was somewhat like being stored in a Qiankun Bag, but the Qiankun Bag couldn’t suppress the Spiritual treasure’s aura like this, unless there was another Spiritual treasure to accomplish this task.
However, the Mountain Sea Realm experts weren’t there, so there couldn’t be another Spiritual treasure.
The sixteen individuals frowned, having considered all possibilities. The one thing they hadn’t antic.i.p.ated was that they wouldn’t be able to find any trace of the Spiritual treasure.
Even when this layer of black mist appeared, while they were surprised, they didn’t expect the Spiritual treasure to disappear entirely. At most, they thought it might make the search more challenging.
Indeed, the Spiritual treasure’s aura completely disappearing like this was unexpected.
“Looks like there are talented individuals among the people who came this time!” someone sneered coldly, clearly harboring murderous intent.
They might allow people of the same cultivation level to take the Spiritual treasure, but anyone from a different realm who dared to touch it was seen as a target for elimination.
“The surrounding aura and traces have indeed been erased by someone,” the same woman spoke again.
“Can you find them?”
“I’ll give it a try.”
With those words, a ma.s.sive projection of the Phoenix Eye appeared above the woman’s head, scanning the surroundings.
The Fengwu Pavilion’s inheritance, the Phoenix Dance Technique, was a supreme inheritance with the potential to break through to the Mountain Sea Realm.
While no one in the Fengwu Pavilion had managed to break through to the Mountain Sea Realm using this technique yet, it was not a problem with the technique itself. Breaking through to the Mountain Sea Realm was exceptionally difficult. Despite the Fengwu Pavilion’s thousand-year history and numerous outstanding individuals, they had all plateaued at the peak of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
To others, reaching the peak of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm was already an unattainable level of strength, but for powerful factions like the Fengwu Pavilion, only the Mountain Sea Realm could truly propel their sect to greater heights.
Not only the Fengwu Pavilion but also the other nine top forces shared the same sentiment.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gathered here when the Spiritual treasure emerged, placing their hopes of reaching the Mountain Sea Realm on this shattered Spiritual treasure.
But now, the Spiritual treasure had disappeared, and this was unbearable!
As the Phoenix Eye scanned the surroundings, Gong Jianlan’s expression became increasingly solemn.
Under the Phoenix Eye’s gaze, the cleared traces were clearly visible, but the aura before they were cleared couldn’t be detected at all.
While the method used to clear the aura was somewhat rough, its effectiveness was remarkable. Even under the Phoenix Eye, Gong Jianlan couldn’t discern anything.
Seeing Gong Jianlan’s expression, those around her couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease.
“We can’t find it!” Gong Jianlan furrowed her brows.
If she had obtained the Spiritual treasure, Gong Jianlan didn’t dare claim that she could have done better. The main issue was that the Spiritual treasure’s aura was too strong, and there were hardly any secret techniques that could conceal it.
Even if it could be concealed temporarily, it would eventually be eroded by the Spiritual treasure’s continuous aura.
However, the individual who had obtained the Spiritual treasure had concealed it exceptionally well, leaving no trace to be found.
“Isn’t the Fengwu Pavilion known for its unparalleled tracking abilities?” someone complained.
“Zhou, if you’re so capable, why don’t you give it a try! Is it necessary to be so petty just because I gave you a palm earlier?” Gong Jianlan glanced at him, sneering.
“Hmph!” With a cold snort, the person didn’t say anything more.
Seeing Gong Jianlan unable to find any trace of the Spiritual treasure, others began to use their respective secret techniques to locate it.
However, the Phoenix Eye of the Fengwu Pavilion was indeed one of the strongest tracking methods within the Thousand Feathers Alliance. If even the Phoenix Eye couldn’t find it, other techniques were unlikely to be successful.
“Impressive, truly impressive. I’m eager to see who’s this skilled!” someone chuckled softly, and in the next moment, they vanished from the spot..