Alchemy Master

Chapter 969, Endless Fury

Translator: Silavin

Crimson flames blanketed the world. The entire sky seemed to burn.

Through those flames, one could vaguely discern a graceful silhouette within that surging inferno.

Her eyes blazed crimson. Her imposing presence was vast. She was like a Phoenix amongst Gods, gazing down upon all living things!

A terrifying Phoenix Prestige spread outward, causing the air to boil.

Under this Phoenix Prestige, Chen Feng exhausted every method, only to despairingly discover he could not break free at all.

Everyone believed Saint Prestige was insurmountable. That all beneath the Saint Realm were mere ants.

However, at this moment, Chen Feng realised that Phoenix Prestige was an existence even more terrifying than Saint Prestige.

This was pressure upon the very Soul.

Before Phoenix Prestige, he was nothing but a pitiful insect.

Legend had it that Dragons represented this world’s supreme symbol of power. No creature could contend with True Dragons!

Phoenixes represented eternity, true Immortality!

Dragons and Phoenixes each excelled differently. Dragons could not achieve phoenix-like eternity and Immortality.

Phoenixes lacked the Dragons’ overwhelming power and physical constitution.

Eventually, Dragons and Phoenixes decided to unite, seeking to break through their own limitations… Yet Dragons disappeared, Phoenixes vanished, and upon this continent emerged a new race.

The Human Race!

Humans were weak, possessing neither a True Dragon’s power and constitution nor a True Phoenix’s eternal Immortality.

Humans seemed to excel at nothing.

However, precisely because this legend existed, many Foreign Races delighted in consuming Humans. Some even bred Humans, treating people like livestock.

Their purpose in doing so was obtaining those legendary Dragon and Phoenix talents.

Until the Human Race produced their first Great Grandmaster… Ancestor Hongjun!

(Silavin: Oh. This is an actual person with a mythos of his own.)

According to legend, he was the Human Race’s first Great Grandmaster to awaken a Martial Soul. He taught Humanity how to awaken Martial Souls and how to cultivate.

Therefore, the Human Race still worshipped him as their Ancestor.

Without him, the Human Race would still be merely livestock bred by Foreign Races!

Legend stated Ancestor Hongjun had three great Disciples: they were the Founders of the current Heavenly Martial Domain, Sword Feather Gate, and Lunar Palace.

The three great Disciples each excelled differently.

Heavenly Martial Domain obtained Ancestor Hongjun’s essence of Martial Soul cultivation.

Sword Feather obtained Ancestor Hongjun’s essence of weapon control.

Lunar Palace obtained Ancestor Hongjun’s essence of Spiritual Energy refinement.

Three individuals learned three essences, yet divided Ancestor Hongjun’s complete abilities into three parts!

This was the current Human Race. Even now, the three great Forces each maintained their distinct specialisations.

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Only in this moment, as Phoenix Prestige descended, did everyone realise a Phoenix’s true power!

“Die!” Endless fury transformed into a single word from Feng Qianxue’s mouth. Then that massive True Phoenix opened its maw, spewing a penetrating pillar of flame toward Chen Feng on the ground.

“No! I don’t want to die! How could I, Chen Feng, possibly die here! Die at a woman’s hands!?” Death’s terror descended, driving Chen Feng to madness. His face twisted grotesquely as he wielded that broken killing weapon, actually stabbing it toward his own heart.

*Siii…* The killing weapon pierced his heart. Blood gushed forth, spraying onto that weapon. Instantly, excruciating pain and killing intent occupied every aspect of Chen Feng’s being.

In this moment, he actually broke free from Phoenix Prestige’s suppression.

“I need to escape!” Even having escaped Phoenix Prestige’s restraint, he harboured not the slightest intention of resisting. His foot stamped down as he fled frantically into the distance.

“We can’t let him escape!” Watching Chen Feng’s escape, Mu Yanfeng’s heart filled with anxiety.

Chen Feng posed too great a threat!

To actually break free from Phoenix Prestige’s suppression demonstrated his terrifying power.

If such a person matured fully, he would definitely become an enormous hidden danger!

*Hmph!*

Feng Qianxue, standing within the True Phoenix, merely snorted coldly. The True Phoenix spread its wings, flapping lightly. Flames fell like meteor showers toward Chen Feng’s location with overwhelming coverage.

The killing weapon remained embedded in Chen Feng’s heart. Blood continuously flowed, representing his rapidly draining life.

However, he dared not extract the weapon.

Because if removed, he would be unable to escape from the Phoenix Prestige and could only await death.

Yet facing that meteor shower of flames, he could only flee desperately. However, he failed to realise his escape route was heading toward… Prison Dragon Slope.

Even if he had noticed it, he could not afford such considerations. Any moment’s hesitation would result in being struck by that sky-filling meteor shower.

Gazing at Prison Dragon Slope where black clouds still roiled, two tears slid from Feng Qianxue’s eyes. [Older Brother Yichen…]

From his very first appearance, he had continuously protected her, warning her not to be deceived by Ouyang Haotian.

For her sake, he had endured countless grievances, even her own cold words.

Yet in that Extreme Flame Zone, facing that True Phoenix manifestation, he had still chosen to stand before her.

Scene after scene continuously surfaced before Feng Qianxue’s eyes. Her heart filled with deeper sorrow and greater… fury.

“Damn it!” Drawing ever closer to Prison Dragon Slope, Chen Feng’s heart gradually cooled.

Because he discovered Feng Qianxue seemed deliberately driving him toward Prison Dragon Slope, intending to make him accompany Qin Yichen in death!

“Even if I die, I won’t let you succeed!” When still one or two kilometres from that black cloud region, Chen Feng stopped. His palm gripped the killing weapon embedded in his heart once more, preparing for a desperate gamble.

However, the instant he halted, he witnessed something emerging from those black clouds. It was an enormous palm reaching toward him.

He hastily circulated his Yuan Energy, attempting resistance. Yet it proved utterly useless. The black palm seized him entirely, dragging him into the black clouds.

“No!” Though separated by considerable distance, Mu Yanfeng and the others could hear Chen Feng’s miserable, piercing screams.

Who could have predicted that the infinitely glorious Radiance Sacred Master Candidate Chen Feng would meet such a wretched death in this place?

Watching Chen Feng’s form being devoured by that black energy, Feng Qianxue’s figure finally halted.

*Screech!* A mournful cry emerged, like a Phoenix weeping blood. Within ten thousand kilometres, every living being felt sorrow. Even insects and beasts shed tears.

Her grief infected all living things. Every creature could sense her sadness and despair.

What did killing Chen Feng matter when her Older Brother Yichen could never return…

“Fool, I’m fine. I’ll come out shortly.”

Just as she sorrowfully prepared to plunge into Prison Dragon Slope’s pitch-black energy, a familiar voice sounded beside her ear, causing her form to freeze involuntarily.

The next moment, her eyes revealed incredulous wonder as she gazed toward Prison Dragon Slope.

Within those black clouds, she seemed to glimpse a familiar figure waving toward her.

“Was that an illusion?” She murmured, eyes brimming with tears.

“It’s not.” Qin Yichen stored away the Master Craftsman’s Hammer, emerging from the roiling black mist.

After he emerged, the nearly impenetrably thick black fog behind him actually showed signs of gradually dissipating.