Chapter 632: Purgatory

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The mid-stage of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm seemed too weak in Chen Fei’s eyes now.

Especially after Chen Fei had advanced to the seventh transformation of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, condensing the essence of his body, he had elevated himself to another level, making this feeling even more pronounced.

Qian Shixing, a master at the mid-stage of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, couldn’t even withstand a single move and burst into a mist of blood.

Yi Yuezhong and the other four, upon seeing Chen Fei appear in front of Qian Shixing, were truly startled by the profoundness of his movements. But at that moment, they were caught in a dilemma.

Even though they knew Chen Fei was not to be trifled with, it was impossible to flee in disarray like that.

Therefore, all five of them launched an attack towards Chen Fei and, with their figures flickering, charged towards him, intending to join forces with Qian Shixing to kill Chen Fei there.

But as Qian Shixing burst into a mist of blood, the eyes of Yi Yuezhong and the others were almost bulging out. A martial artist of the same level as them was effortlessly killed like that?

Yi Yuezhong and the other five, although not always together day and night, had a deep mutual understanding and had even practiced a formation together. In times of real danger, they could still help each other escape.

Because of their understanding, they knew Qian Shixing’s cultivation and combat strength were absolutely not inferior to any of them.

But even such a person, with just one encounter, was silently slain. This sensory shock almost overturned their cognition.

“Run!”

Yi Yuezhong exclaimed angrily, his advancing figure abruptly halting, crazily flying towards the direction of Thousand Feathers City.

They had hit an iron plate, and this iron plate was so hard that even if they exerted all their strength, it would probably be difficult to harm it in the slightest. Without stubbornly resisting, Yi Yuezhong chose to flee directly.

The other three didn’t hesitate in the slightest, following Yi Yuezhong and fleeing in the same direction.

Between the four of them, hundreds of strands of elemental power connected, faintly forming what seemed like phoenix wings outside of them, and their speed suddenly increased.

“Buzz!”

In the void, a sword formation had already condensed at some point. Yi Yuezhong and the others had flown only dozens of meters before crashing into the sword formation.

“Forgive us, senior, forgive us! There’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!”

As they found themselves trapped within the sword formation, feeling the extremely sharp and chilling sword aura within, Yi Yuezhong and the others immediately broke down, loudly begging for mercy.

Chen Fei remained silent. His principle had always been “I don’t offend others unless they offend me.”

Since these people wanted to kill and seize treasures, they had to be prepared to be killed.

Entering the sword formation, Chen Fei, with a sword in hand, quickly brought silence to the area within moments.

Using the power of the Profound Heavenly Sword to kill a few people was naturally easy, but it still took some time. However, Chen Fei didn’t want to waste time on these people, so he chose to kill them individually with a sword each.

As the spiritual essence merged into the Qianyuan Sword, Chen Fei looked at the five extra Qiankun bags in his hand and shook his head slightly.

With a flash of sword aura, the bodies and breaths of the few people were wiped out. Chen Fei’s figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

With no one else around, Chen Fei unleashed his full speed and flew towards the Qinguang Sea Domain.

Several hours later, night fell.

Chen Fei’s figure appeared in the Nifeng Sea Domain. After flying for a while longer, he would reach the Minghu Sea Domain.

The Nifeng Sea Domain had not yet fallen, but from what Chen Fei had seen along the way, there were few people left in the area. Those capable of relocating had already moved away in their entirety.

As for those who lacked the ability to leave, they were currently struggling for survival within the chaotic cities.

Those who could leave naturally took everything they could with them, but the remaining supplies in each city were actually quite scarce.

Moreover, at a time like this, no one would be producing more goods. Instead, it was all about survival of the fittest, with various conflicts erupting, all in an effort to eke out a few more days of life.

Whether or not there was a hell in this world, Chen Fei wasn’t sure, but the scene in the Nifeng Sea Domain now bore some resemblance to it.

The once peaceful Thousand Feathers Alliance was truly gone with the arrival of the sea monsters.

Chen Fei heard that many people were now flocking to the passage between Immortal Cloud City and the Boundless Sea.

Although the spiritual energy in that realm was sparse, and it was much harder to progress in martial arts compared to the Boundless Sea, it seemed, at least for now, to be safe.

But was it truly safe?

It was only because that area was remote and not contiguous with the areas invaded by the sea monsters. Otherwise, even if the spiritual energy there was sparse, the sea monsters would still take it over if they found it.

The ultimate fate of the people in that entire realm would be no different from those in the fallen sea areas.

For the sea monsters, the vast sea was a resource, and the humans they kept captive were also considered a form of resource. As long as it was a resource, they naturally wanted to take it all. They wouldn’t easily give up.

There was a natural conflict between humans and sea monsters. Unless the people of the Thousand Feathers Alliance were willing to submit and completely withdraw from this vast sea area, the sea monsters might have stopped at that point.

And that depended on whether there were still several Mountain and Sea Realm existences within the Thousand Feathers Alliance.

Chen Fei’s aura began to decline, descending from the Combined Aperture Tempering realm to the Body Tempering realm, then dissipated completely.

Chen Fei took out the Concealment Bell, covering his figure, and descended into the sea, heading towards the Minghu Sea Domain.

This Concealment Bell, from the Thousand Yard sect, Chen Fei had discovered quite a few uses for it after obtaining it. Combined with his Slaughter Spirit Technique, even if a third-tier sea monster came close, it would be difficult to detect any abnormalities in the sea.

A faint light flickered at the center of Chen Fei’s eyebrows as he observed his surroundings, his speed showing no signs of slowing down.

Although the Minghu Sea Domain had been invaded by sea monsters, the entire sea area was actually very large. The sea monsters couldn’t possibly occupy every inch of it; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to sustain themselves.

Compared to when Chen Fei was carrying out missions in Sea Dominion City initially, the density of sea monsters at that time was truly exaggerated.

Now dispersed among various sea areas, these sea monsters had nothing to guard, leaving significant gaps for entry and exit.

Chen Fei suppressed his own aura and concealed his figure with the Concealment Bell. Under normal circumstances, no sea monster would be able to detect Chen Fei.

Maintaining a steady speed and not rushing, Chen Fei spent a day crossing the entire Minghu Sea Domain and entered the Qinguang Sea Domain.

Encountering no incidents along the way, and the strongest sea monster Chen Fei encountered had only reached the late stage of the third order. The peak of the third order was only faintly sensed in extremely remote locations, barely noticeable.

Clearly, that peak third-tier sea monster was quite distant from Chen Fei.

Upon entering the Qinguang Sea Domain, the density of sea monsters between them increased significantly compared to the Minghu Sea Domain, but there were still significant gaps between them.

However, as Chen Fei gradually approached Wind Lake City, the number of sea monsters reached a relatively high level, especially the third-tier sea monsters. Chen Fei sensed several of them within Wind Lake City.

Chen Fei’s figure slowly emerged from the sea surface, gazing ahead at the dimly lit Wind Lake City.

It was nighttime, and if it were in the past, Wind Lake City would not have been as dimly lit as it was now. It seemed dark as if it were about to swallow everyone.

At this moment, only at the very center of Wind Lake City was there light, and it was precisely where Chen Fei sensed the aura of the third-tier sea monster.

A beam of light emanated from the center of Chen Fei’s eyebrows, continuously bringing the distant view closer. He saw several towering figures within Wind Lake City.

Sea monsters’ forms could actually be transformed into the size of ordinary humans, especially those in the late stage of the third order, which could easily take on the appearance of ordinary humans.

Chen Fei had never seen the appearance of sea monsters after transformation because sea monsters only revealed their true forms when their strength was at its peak.

Transforming into human-like size had a significant impact on the sea monster’s strength, and sometimes transforming back to their true form required some time.

During actual combat, this time could make a big difference.

Chen Fei had read in some ancient texts that third-tier sea monsters in non-combat situations would retract their true forms.

After retracting their true forms, the excessively thick aura and blood would be suppressed, allowing the sea monster to better perceive and refine its own consciousness. Not only sea monsters but also many other beasts would do the same.

Humans and beasts, seemingly two completely different races, actually shared many common problems in cultivation.

Humans needed to cultivate their essence, energy, and spirit, and so did beasts. It was just that due to the characteristics of their respective races, humans undoubtedly needed to be more refined in their mental cultivation, while beasts excelled in essence and energy.

The control of the mind governed the essence and energy. Excessively powerful essence and energy could affect the growth of a beast’s realm. At that point, they needed to focus on cultivating their minds in reverse.

By the fourth-tier, they also cultivated their souls, just like humans.

The beam of light at the center of Chen Fei’s eyebrows slowly dissipated as he put away the Concealment Bell. Floating on the surface of the sea, he drifted slowly towards Wind Lake City along the waves.

In the early morning, as a ray of sunlight fell on Wind Lake City, the city, which had been lifeless, regained a bit of vitality.

Before the sun rose, almost all the people in Wind Lake City had already started working.

There were still thousands of people living in Wind Lake City, but compared to before, the number was undoubtedly pitifully low.

These people were now being kept captive by sea monsters, but the sea monsters didn’t care about their food and drink; these people had to fend for themselves.

Some people acted as enforcers of the sea monsters’ will, beginning to exploit and oppress others.

Chen Fei suppressed his aura to the Body Tempering realm, dressed in ragged clothes, and blended into the crowd. He made his way to the courtyard where Peng Xuming’s relatives had originally lived.

The courtyard was not entirely empty, but the residents had changed, no longer Peng Xuming’s relatives.

With an unchanged expression, Chen Fei flickered and arrived in the courtyard.

A person was holding a whip, continuously lashing the maids on the ground. Even though the maids had fallen silent, completely unconscious on the ground, the person continued to smirk and whip them, turning the maids into a bloody mess.

Chen Fei’s figure flickered, and he pressed his palm against the man’s head, forcing him onto the ground.

“Thud!”

A muffled sound rang out as blood seeped from the man’s forehead, flowing onto the ground.

“I ask, you answer. Understand?” Chen Fei’s voice echoed in Yu Qiwu’s ears. Yu Qiwu trembled, only then realizing the situation and nodding desperately..