74: Chapter 74 A Shocking Turn of Events at Leitai! Jiang Feng Makes His Debut, Sweeping Across the Nation's Prodigies!
"I know."
Jiang Feng nodded, flicked his wrist, and tossed the forbidden divine spark—which Jiang Kunlun viewed as a treasure—into a corner of his inventory like it was trash.
"I'll dump this piece of junk in the auction house later; it'll be perfect for scamming a few foreign suckers." He casually decided the fate of the divine spark.
After putting the item away, Jiang Feng looked at Jiang Kunlun, his eyes sharpening: "Why aren't you resting in the Kunlun Mountain instead of running all the way here to this level 1200 abyss?"
Jiang Kunlun's old face flushed, and he coughed twice before speaking truthfully: "I... I originally came to warn you."
He pointed at the ashes gradually dissipating on the ground and said in a deep voice: "The one you just killed wasn't Zelug, the Star Skeleton Patriarch at all. The real Zelug was assassinated by this 'Morag' over ten thousand years ago."
"This old monster wore Zelug's skin and hid in the shadows, clinging to life just to find a perfect body to possess and be reborn in. I sensed the high-dimensional space tearing and, fearing you might fall into his trap, I rushed over..."
At this point, Jiang Kunlun glanced at Jiang Jianguo, who was picking his nails with a wooden bow nearby. His mouth twitched uncontrollably, and his tone was filled with disbelief: "Who would have thought... before I could even arrive, this ten-thousand-year-old monster had already been reduced to ashes by your father."
Jiang Kunlun's heart was filled with shock, awe, and a trace of bewilderment—he truly couldn't understand how an old man from Blue Star, who hadn't even reached level 100, could unleash such terrifying power!
A single strike dealt hundreds of trillions in true damage, easily finishing off a demon that even he had to be wary of.
What kind of background did this family have? They were simply a group of monsters hiding in plain sight!
After listening, Jiang Feng understood immediately.
No wonder that old guy was spouting nonsense the moment he showed up; it turned out to be a fake looking to possess someone.
"Thank you for your concern, Elder Jiang." Jiang Feng nodded indifferently.
Jiang Kunlun shook his head, his expression suddenly relaxing as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"Young Friend Jiang, my coming here this time was actually also to bid you farewell."
Jiang Feng was slightly taken aback: "Where are you going?"
"The Road to Heaven." A look of longing appeared in Jiang Kunlun's eyes. "I have already sensed that Ji Xuance's obsession has completely dissipated. He has already stepped onto the Road to Heaven and entered the legendary 'Upper Heavens'. Our mission of remaining on Blue Star to protect the bloodline can be considered complete."
He looked at Jiang Feng and sighed with emotion: "Although you haven't reached level 10,000 yet, your strength has long exceeded the limits of this world. With you guarding it, Huaxia has nothing to worry about. It's time for this old man to go to the higher-dimensional world and see the scenery there."
After speaking, Jiang Kunlun bowed deeply to Jiang Feng, and his entire body turned into specks of clear light, dissipating directly into the abyss.
Jiang Feng gazed at the place where he had disappeared, his eyes calm and unmoving.
Higher-dimensional world? The Upper Heavens?
Perhaps he would go there in the future, or perhaps he would just stay on Blue Star. But those were matters for the future. Right now, there were more pressing things to do.
Jiang Feng turned around and looked at his parents and Li Hu.
"Dad, Mom, the monsters on this map have been cleared out. Hu Zi, take them to another map to continue grinding levels."
Li Hu immediately straightened his back and patted his chest to guarantee: "Don't worry, Brother Feng! I'll make sure everything is arranged perfectly!"
Jiang Feng nodded slightly and said no more.
His level had been stuck at 120 for a while now; it was time to undertake the fourth advancement quest, [Reshaping the Divine Body].
There were no shortcuts on the path to becoming stronger.
He was only level 120, yet his combat power already stood at the pinnacle of the Demon Realm.
The future was full of changes, and the most important thing right now was to complete the fourth advancement as soon as possible.
With a thought, Jiang Feng opened the [myriad realms star plate].
Black and gold array patterns spread rapidly beneath his feet, and space folded layer by layer.
"I'm off."
As the words fell, the next second, his figure vanished into thin air within the abyss.
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Neutral Public Area · Level 120 Exclusive Map — [Heavenly Punishment Thunder Platform]
Fierce winds swept the ground, and the dark clouds hung so low it was suffocating.
For a hundred miles around, the land was all scorched frozen earth, barren of vegetation, and even the wind carried a bone-chilling cold.
Above the firmament, dark purple thunderballs hung in mid-air, each one a hundred meters wide, like pairs of cold eyes slowly rotating, raining down destructive pressure that covered the sky and earth.
This was the life-and-death tribulation for level 120 players — the ultimate quest for the fourth advancement: [Reshaping the Divine Body].
Endure it, and you would be reborn, your combat power soaring; fail to endure it, and you would be reduced to ashes, with everything returning to zero.
Below the platform, it was densely packed with high-level players from various war zones, a sea of heads.
Some held recording treasures, just to steal techniques for passing; more people clenched their fists, stuck firmly at level 120, staring at the Thunder Platform, not daring to take a single step.
"The fourth advancement heavenly tribulation is a test of foundation!"
A veteran guild leader from the Huaxia zone rubbed his beard with his fingertips, his tone grave, his words clear: "Ordinary players can only withstand one bolt of lightning even with all their might; being able to withstand two makes you top-tier; if you can withstand three, you are a peerless, ruthless character, definitely a strategic-level seed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an arrogant shout exploded at the front of the crowd, drowning out all the noise, ostentatious and wild — "Get out of my way! Let me show you how the great Ancient Sacred Gate of Tianzhu easily conquers this sea of thunder!"
A Tianzhu player covered in golden ornaments strode onto the Thunder Platform, his attitude wildly arrogant.
The ID above his head was particularly eye-catching: [Amir, Level 156 Berserker].
To ensure he passed the heavenly tribulation, he had spent a fortune to buy a Boundary-Breaking Spirit Crystal!
This was a rare treasure capable of breaking the level 120 limit.
He had maxed out his level and attributes, thinking he was guaranteed a win, and hadn't taken this Heavenly Punishment Thunder Platform seriously at all.
He raised his dark gold giant axe high with both hands, his whole body surging with red light, roaring: "Ancient gods, grant me power! Bring it on!"
Boom —!
The dome was instantly torn apart, and a silver bolt of lightning as thick as a water barrel crashed down, unstoppable!
Crack!
A deafening, crisp sound rang out. The dark gold giant axe that Amir treasured as a precious item was instantly melted by the strike, turning into a pool of scorching molten iron that hissed as it flowed into the crevices of the Thunder Platform and vanished without a trace.
The bolt of lightning, showing no signs of slowing down, carried earth-shattering force as it struck straight down at Amir's crown.
This Berserker, who had been showing off and acting invincible just a second ago, didn't even have time to let out a scream before his health bar was wiped clean, as if swept away by a gale.
The next second, his body turned into flying ashes that scattered in the wind, leaving not even a trace behind.
The crowd below was deathly silent for a full second, then erupted into deafening laughter — "Is that it? And you dared to claim you'd conquer the Thunder Platform? A single basic white lightning bolt wiped you out!"
"Talking big, turns out you're just a paper tiger! The Ancient Sacred Gate of Tianzhu? It's laughable!"
"So what if you're high level? No foundation means no foundation; you're just a clown!"
Those players from the Tianzhu war zone all flushed red, burying their heads low, not daring to breathe loudly, and quietly shrank back into the crowd, lacking even the courage to defend themselves.
Before the laughter had even died down, a black shadow suddenly darted out — a ninja from Fusang Country, his face as cold as ice, leaped onto the Thunder Platform without a word.
Without any extra nonsense, he pinched his fingertips, and three purple high-level shield scrolls instantly shattered, covering his whole body in a thick protective barrier.
At the same time, he formed hand seals, and several figures identical to him appeared out of thin air; it was his life-saving skill, [Shadow Clone].
He intended to rely on this move to muddle through and forcibly withstand the heavenly tribulation.