Permanent Martial Arts

by Stayrr

It was a dangerous era. Extraterritorial ferocious beasts occupied 90% of the living space in the world, while humans could only survive in a small space. Fortunately, some of the surviving humans awakened to genetic martial arts! Breaking the shackles of one’s genetics was the foundation of cultivating martial arts. Lin Feng, who was born with congenital disease, could not experie

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Chapter 65: Hospital

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"Wait, has Yu Shan retreated yet?"

'When Lin Feng saw that people were coming and going in the base and many people were boarding the spaceships, he suddenly remembered Yu Shan.

"Yu Shan? Brother Feng, if you're talking about the Yu Shan who's third on the merit rankings, he should have retreated already. The casualties in the hospital were the first to be evacuated. We already belong to the second batch."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's good. I'll visit him in the hospital after we retreat to Dragonlith City."

Preparations for relocation were going on everywhere in Dragon Mountain Base. Many people were still somewhat reluctant to part with it, but this was an order, and no one dared to disobey it. Some of these martial artists were adventurers, some were here for their own martial goals, and some were

even simple businessmen who just wanted to kill dire beasts to earn money to support their families.

However, faced with the threat of dire beasts, they had no choice but to retreat now.

In reality, humans were still at an advantage over the dire beasts overall. It was very rare for frontline bases to retreat to cities at the homefront like this.

Ina short period of three hours, everyone in the base had boarded the spaceships. Only some research institutes and inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock were left.

The researchers of the research institute were organizing information and equipment. These were all very precious and absolutely must not be left behind. Since it was a retreat, everyone had to leave. A spaceship was even specially prepared for boarding by researchers of the research institute.

Chief Commander Long Duo also came to the research institute. He found Professor Wei Yuan still busy in front of the computer, seemingly analyzing a set of complex data.

"Professor Wei, it's time to leave." Long Duo said softly. It had taken him a lot of effort to invite Professor Wei Yuan from the Central Academy of Sciences. Over the years, he had provided a lot of help to Dragon Mountain Base.

Professor Wei Yuan was already very exhausted. Even his eyes were bloodshot, but his gaze was full of vigor. When he saw that Long Duo had come personally, he heaved a long sigh and said, "Just a bit longer. Give me 5 more—no, 3 more days, and I will definitely be able to research the new dire beast

thoroughly."

Long Duo gave a forced smile and said, "Professor Wei, I know you'll definitely be able to succeed in your research, but there's no time now. We have to retreat immediately. Once we arrive in Dragonlith City, you can research it however you want, but not now."

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Long Duo was the only one who could persuade Professor Wei Yuan. Therefore, when he heard that Professor Wei Yuan was unwilling to leave the research institute, he personally came to persuade Professor Wei into leaving.

Wei Yuan still seemed a little reluctant. He frowned and said, "I've already made some progress in my research. This kind of new dire beast isn't that simple… Alas, unfortunately, there's no time to analyze the experimental data now. All right, I'l leave the base first. I'l do my best to study it after I return

to Dragonlith City."

In the end, Professor Wei Yuan reluctantly gathered the experimental data and led the members of the research institute onto the spaceship.

Long Duo also got on the spaceship. He took a long look at the Dragon Mountain Base below, his eyes filled with unwillingness to part with it. Although he was an extremely powerful inhuman expert, it still took a lot of effort for him to oversee a base.

Once this retreat took place, the results of all previous efforts would be destroyed. It would be hard to say if he would ever be able to take charge over a main region again in the future. However, he had no choice but to make this difficult decision. If Dragon Mountain Base suffered too heavy a loss, he

would only be held more accountable.

The spaceships quickly started and carried the members of the Dragon Mountain Base towards Dragonlith City.

The retreat of Dragon Mountain Base shocked Dragonlith City. However, the government had already stated the reason. It was not due to Dragon Mountain Base being unable to withstand the assails of the dire beasts, but merely a "strategic" retreat.

As for what exactly was going on with this "strategic' retreat, some experts from the government would naturally explain it. However, only the upper echelons of the Dragon Mountain Base knew the true reason.

Even the martial artists from Dragon Mountain Base did not have a clear idea. They had participated in the decisive battle at the frontline, but it seemed like they were actually victorious, and had not lost. Why should they retreat if they had won?

Thus, during this period of time, there were a lot of discourse in Dragonlith City. They were all about the reason behind the retreat of Dragon Mountain Base. There were all kinds of opinions, but no rumors. This was because the government had already taken all sorts of measures. All those who spread

rumors were arrested and awaiting trial.

In this aspect, the government was very efficient.

A few hours later, dozens of airships landed in Dragonlith City. Many martial artists finally retuned to the human city after a long parting. When fighting with dire beasts at the frontline, all of them were mentally strained. Now that they had finally retreated, they could also relax properly.

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu also alighted from the spaceship, and were arranged to stay in the temporary residence of the Myriad Academy. Feng Xiu said excitedly, "Brother Feng, we've finally returned to the homefront after everything, This place is much better than the frontline. Wanna go out and have

some fun? I have a few friends here in Dragonlith City…"

Lin Feng did not take in the rest of what Feng Xiu was saying. He shook his head and said, "You go and have fun. I'm going back to my residence first."

With that, Lin Feng left alone. Feng Xiu gritted his teeth. He knew that Lin Feng was "hardworking", but he did not have that kind of persistence.

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He had been on edge for the past few months at the frontline. Now that he was back in the bustling city, how could he pass on the opportunity to have fun?

Hence, Feng Xiu left his temporary residence at once, and went to his friends to go out for some fun.

Lin Feng was indeed very hardworking, but this was because he had no choice. He did not have much time left. He had to break the genetic lock and restructure his genes as soon as possible.

Moreover, he had already sensed the genetic lock of 3 types of dire beasts. Now, there was only the last type of dire beast genes left. He must sense the genetic lock soon.

However, it was a little difficult to sense the genetic lock of the last dire beast, which was the fleshworm dire beast that Lin Feng had fused. Lin Feng tried the previous few methods of sensing it, but they were all somewhat unsuccessful.

This was because he knew far too little about the fleshworm dire beast. It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say that he knew nothing about it, aside from the fact that these dire beasts had very strong regenerative abilities.

As for the rest, Lin Feng did not know much.

After staying in the room for three consecutive days, Lin Feng still could not sense the genetic lock on the fleshworm dire beast. He could not help but feel a trace of anxiety, and was somewhat frustrated as a result.

In sucha state, it was even harder to sense the genetic lock.

After some thought, Lin Feng decided to leave his residence to visit Dragonlith City. He had yet to visit Yu Shan. In his eyes, Yu Shan was one of the few good friends who was together in life and death with him. A friendship that had undergone trials of mortality as theirs was impossible to forget.

Soon, Lin Feng arrived at the hospital. He had inquired about it. All the casualties in the Dragon Mountain Base were sent to the hospital in Dragonlith City. Moreover, Lin Feng had indeed seen many injured martial artists in the hospital.

These injured martial artists were basically all injured in the decisive battle at the frontline. Most of their injuries were not very serious and were only minor injuries, so their faces were all brimming with a slight smile.

However, when Lin Feng asked about Yu Shan's condition, he was informed that Yu Shan had been discharged from the hospital and left Dragonlith City three days ago.

"Wasn't Yu Shan amputated? Why would he be discharged?"

"This patient was recovering relatively well. The patient also had a strong desire to be discharged. Naturally, we discharged him by procedure."

"Doctor, do you know where he's gone, then?"

"think he went home to recuperate."

This was all the information Lin Feng got. On careful thought, Yu Shan was once a proud martial artist. Now that he had suddenly lost his legs, it was certain that he didn't want to face other familiar martial artists anymore, and only natural that he wanted to be discharged.

However, being discharged from the hospital was not a bad thing, He could rest at home and spend the rest of his life in peace. In the future, if Lin Feng succeeded in breaking the genetic lock and was no longer plagued by his strange illness, he would still have the chance to visit Yu Shan at his home.

Just as Lin Feng was about to turn and leave the hospital, he suddenly heard a shrill cry of pain. Then, chaos erupted on the second floor of the hospital. Something seemed to have happened.

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Chapter 66: Parasitism

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"What happened?"

Lin Feng heard hurried footsteps upstairs. Many nurses and patients had run downstairs in a panic. Judging from their expressions, they must have encountered something dreadful.

"Quick, call the security office. There are… there are monsters." One of the doctors said while panting heavily.

"Monsters? What monsters?"

The people downstairs were at a loss and did not know what was going on. The personnel from the security office had already arrived. From Lin Feng's perspective, they were all high-level professional martial artists.

After all, the hospital was not an ordinary location. The security was rather tight. Since many casualties from Dragon Mountain Base were transferred here, it was even tighter than usual.

The security office began to evacuate the people, then sent personnel upstairs.

Bang. Bang.

An intense battle broke out upstairs, but the battle soon subsided. Numerous martial artists retreated downstairs, covered in blood and with looks of terror on their faces.

"M-monsters!"

The hospital had long begun evacuation. As the martial artists from the security office retreated, the "monsters" that caused chaos on the second floor finally appeared.

There was a patient in a white hospital gown whose gender was no longer distinguishable. His entire body was covered in blood as he staggered down from the second floor. His expression was extremely sinister, and his gaze was already unfocused. However, his hand was still outstretched, as if he was

trying to grasp something.

Thump.

suddenly, the patient's head exploded, splattering blood everywhere. A huge fleshworm slowly crawled out of his head. Moreover, as soon as the fleshworm appeared, it immediately opened its mouth and swallowed the patient's corpse. Its body also rapidly expanded.

"A fleshworm dire beast?"

Lin Feng witnessed all of this with his own eyes. His jaw also dropped, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

He could not be more familiar with the fleshworm dire beasts. He had killed countless fleshworm dire beasts with his own hands. Even the dire beast king of the fleshworms had died at Lin Feng's hands.

Lin Feng would never forget the appearance of fleshworm dire beasts in this life, but what was happening before him? Was this how the fleshworm dire beasts were born—by coming out of a person's head?

This was just too inconceivable and horrifying.

Splat. Splat. Splat.

At this moment, a few more fleshworms crawled down the stairs. They were all far smaller than the fleshworm dire beasts that Lin Feng had encountered on the frontline. However, every time they devoured a corpse, their bodies would expand incrementally.

"Damn it!"

Killing intent burst forth from Lin Feng's body. No matter how these dire beasts made it out of human heads, Lin Feng's killing intent soared when facing these savage dire beasts. He immediately charged towards the fleshworm dire beasts.

Dragonlith City, a temporary research facility of the research institute.

There was always insufficient manpower in the research institute. Practically a majority of the personnel were here for Professor Wei Yuan. Almost all of these people were his students, including graduate students and PhD students.

'Wei Yuan was of high academic standing, and was also very strict with conducting experiments. When he arrived in Dragonlith City three days ago, he immediately found a place to build a temporary research facility, moved the equipment in, and got to work.

For three days and three nights, Wei Yuan rested for less than ten hours in total. He was not a martial artist, not even an amateur one. His energy was limited, and after three days of continuous work, he was almost on the brink of collapse.

However, Wei Yuan insisted on staying in the laboratory, because the results would be out soon. In truth, he had always had the premonition that the new type of dire beast might be more terrifying than any of the Predators he had ever known.

"Professor, the results are out. Oh god, this can't be. I've never seen a dire beast like this…"

APhD from the research institute looked at the test report and turned pale.

'Wei Yuan took the test report from him. When he saw the long string of data on it, his face went white as a sheet as well. Even his body was trembling.

"Are you sure the data is accurate?"

"professor, there's absolutely no mistake. If it's true, then…"

Some people could no longer continue.

"If this is true, then it will be a calamity for mankind!"

'Wei Yuan took a deep breath. He knew very well what this data report meant.

"ll go find the Chief Commander immediately. All of you, stay in the laboratory and continue your research. Ensure there's no mistake. We must try… try our best to find their weakness."

Though, Wei Yuan knew just how difficult it was to find the weakness of these dire beasts.

Wei Yuan quickly left the laboratory. He went to Chief Commander Long Duo of the Dragon Mountain Base in person as fast as he could.

At this moment, Long Duo was actually discussing the follow-up matters with the government officials in Dragonlith City. After all, Dragon Mountain Base would be operating in Dragonlith City for at least some time. It was very necessary to be on good terms with the local officials of Dragonlith City.

"Chief Commander, I need to report a matter of vital importance!"

Ignoring the formal occasion, Wei Yuan rushed into the meeting venue anxiously.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what was going on. However, they knew Professor Wei Yuan, so none of them said anything. Instead, they looked at Long Duo.

Long Duo smiled and said, "Professor Wei, what's wrong?"

"Chief Commander, it's the test report regarding the new type of dire beasts. We've thoroughly learned the nature of those dire beasts, but the results…"

'Wei Yuan paused for a moment but did not continue. However, his anxious expression explained everything.

Long Duo's heart sank. He knew that this might not be good news, so he bade farewell to everyone and personally led Professor Wei Yuan to a quiet room.

"Professor Wei, just tell me. What did your research institute discover?"

Wei Yuan calmed his emotions and said in a low voice, "Chief Commander, we have been researching those new dire beasts lately. We speculate that they are very likely Predators. Now, we have confirmed it!"

"So they really are Predators."

Hearing this, Long Duo could not help but feel his heart sink.

"If they're just Predators, that's terrible, but we already have experience dealing with Predators. However, the Predators this time are nothing to be trifled with. Their cells divide very quickly and have astonishing levels of cellular activity. According to our research, after separation from the parent body,

their cells can continue surviving for about 10 days. Moreover, once there's energy to feed on, they can even continue to divide and become new parent bodies."

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that these dire beasts are parasitic!"

"Parasitic?"

Long Duo's heart jolted. Parasitic. What a horrifying term. It was a kind of dreadful dire beasts that were once fantasized in science fiction movies.

"Professor Wei, this isn't a joke. Are you sure those dire beasts are parasitic?"

"Tcan confirm that they are parasitic! According to our analysis, once they parasitize the host, there will be a period of incubation of about 7 to 10 days, or perhaps even longer. This all requires specific experiments. However, there is one thing that can be confirmed. Their parasitic abilities are extremely

strong, and we currently have no way of knowing their means of parasitism."

"Seven to ten days… How can it be so fast?"

Long Duo was ultimately an inhuman expert. He quickly calmed down to think about the matter carefully.

Soon, a shocking thought appeared in Long Duo's mind.

"IE… if this is a scheme conceived by the parasitic dire beasts, they retreated of their own accord a few days ago not because Lin Feng killed their dire beast king, but because they had already completed the parasitic process and achieved their goal. They were just waiting for our people to retreat into the

city next. If this is really the case… Damn it. Dragonlith City must be locked down at once. None of the martial artists from Dragon Mountain Base can leave Dragonlith City!"

Long Duo immediately thought of the worst outcome.

Buzz.

Long Duo's communicator vibrated violently.

"Chief Commander, there was an incident of a dire beast attack in the hospital. Those fleshworm dire beasts somehow crawled out of the bodies of patients… The situation is urgent, and chaos has already spread. Fleshworm dire beasts have been spotted in hospitals, schools, shopping malls, and bases."

Seeing the content on the communicator, Long Duo's face turned pale. Even an inhuman expert like him almost fainted.

"We're done for.

Only one thought passed through Long Duo's mind now: they were done for, completely so..

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Chapter 67: Martial Law

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In the hospital, countless patients, doctors, and nurses were panicking. They did not have much martial strength, and were completely inexperienced in dealing with such an emergency.

Moreover, the fleshworm dire beasts that appeared out of nowhere were all very powerful. They were difficult to deal with unless one was a high-level martial artist.

The fleshworm dire beasts were violent by nature and seemed to enjoy devouring. Their speed of movement was also very fast. In the blink of an eye, a fleshworm dire beast had come before a patient.

The patient was a little boy, and he was still wearing a patient's gown. When he saw the fleshworm dire beast approaching, he could only tremble in fear.

"Don't come here, don't eat my brother…"

There was only a 13 or 14-year-old girl beside the boy. Although the girl was also terrified and trembling, she bit her lips and hugged her brother tightly.

"sister, I'm scared."

"Xiaoyun, don't be scared. Your sister is here."

The girl hugged the little boy tightly. She cried out desperately for help from the people around her, but looking at the massive and hideous dire beasts, no one dared to take a step forward.

The fleshworm dire beast opened its ravenous mouth, ready to swallow the little boy and the girl in one gulp. The girl could only hug her brother's head tightly as her body shook violently from fear.

Even if she had to die, she would protect her brother.

"Monster, die!"

A deep bellow suddenly echoed through the entire hall of the hospital. Immediately after, a figure appeared behind the fleshworm dire beast. With just a punch, the fleshworm dire beast seemed to be impacted by an unparalleled force. Its massive body was instantly shattered into pieces, and its blood and

broken flesh splattered all over the ground.

The dire beast was dead. The girl was still in a daze. A strong hand helped her and her brother up.

"Are you all right? Hurry up and hide. It's not safe here."

"Thank you."

The girl did not even catch the appearance of her savior clearly. She only felt that the person in front of her was like an angel who descended from the heavens to save her and her brother.

Whoosh.

The man immediately tuned around and left, continuing to hunt down the terrifying dire beasts.

"Our savior… [haven't asked his name."

The girl muttered softly, but the hospital was very chaotic now. Staying here was indeed unsafe. She could only imprint that figure in her mind before hurriedly running out of the hospital, holding her brother in her arms.

Naturally, the person who saved them was Lin Feng. He could not stand by as tragedy unfolded.

At this moment, Lin Feng had already drawn his particle saber, which he carried with him at all times. After killing a fleshworm dire beast with a punch, he stomped his feet and charged towards the fleshworm dire beasts like a cannonball.

Lin Feng swung the saber. The fleshworm dire beasts could not resist a single slash from Lin Feng, He practically took them out with a slash of the saber each.

Bang.

Lin Feng jumped to the second floor in one leap. There were even more fleshworm dire beasts here. Moreover, most of them were patients who had tumed into dire beasts. There were about a dozen of them. They were incredibly vicious and devoured people on sight.

The largest one was almost twice the size of an ordinary fleshworm dire beast. It had already eaten at least a dozen people, so its body became extremely massive.

However, it did not manage to withstand a single blow from Lin Feng either. Lin Feng decapitated it with a single slash.

These fleshworm dire beasts all had frightening regenerative abilities. Only decapitation could kill them completely.

Actually, these dire beasts were similar to the ordinary fleshworm dire beasts that Lin Feng had encountered at the frontline. There wasn't even an elite dire beast among them. However, due to their powerful regenerative ability and the shocking manner which they appeared, many people were

intimidated by them.

However, as long as one grasped the right method, it was not difficult to kill these fleshworm dire beasts. After all, even if they had powerful regenerative abilities, they had not reached the level of the dire beast king from before. They would more or less be dead once their heads were chopped off.

Having dealt with the dire beasts on the second floor of the hospital, Lin Feng left the hospital, only to realize that the entire street had been plunged into chaos. Dozens of fleshworm dire beasts had already appeared, and the streets were basically in shambles.

"Why are there so many fleshworm dire beasts?"

Lin Feng's brows gradually furrowed. Mayhem had broken out over almost the entire Dragonlith City now. No matter how strong his martial prowess, there was no telling how long killing them one by one would take.

Furthermore, the appearance of these fleshworm dire beasts was way too bizarre. The way they burrowed out of people's bodies… was it parasitism?

Time passed slowly. The entire city fell into chaos. However, the upper echelons of the government and Dragon Mountain Base were all gathered in the conference room.

Chief Commander Long Duo had a solemn expression on his face as he said in a low voice, "The situation is critical. According to the current state of affairs, it has already been confirmed that those fleshworm dire beasts possess parasitic ability. Their incubation period is only a few days. I hereby

announce that Dragonlith City is under martial law and military regulation. Once they've entered the city, no one is allowed to exit it. No matter who it is, myself included, no one is allowed to leave Dragonlith City without finding specific tests on whether we are carrying the parasitic seeds of the dire

beast! Violators will be charged with crimes against humanity!"

Hearing Long Duo's order, the people below immediately broke into discussions. Everyone disagreed with this approach. This concerned their lives and livelihoods after all.

"Chief Commander, you can't do this. If we never find a way to test it, are we supposed to stay in Dragonlith City forever?"

"That's right. If we can't find one, we'll go down with Dragonlith City!"

"What?"

At this moment, even those even-tempered officials were shocked. They didn't want to die, much less go down with others.

"No, I object. Absolutely not."

"That's right. Even if the situation is urgent, it doesn't warrant this method. There are 3 million residents in the entire Dragonlith City. Are they all supposed to die?"

"This is absurd. Absolutely not."

The Chief Commander's eyes turned cold as he said in a low voice, "I've already ordered the other inhuman experts to guard the station and intersections leading out of the city. Even if you disagree, you cannot leave unless you want to be punished for crimes against humanity!"

Everyone in the meeting room had grim expressions. Crimes against humanity were basically the worst felonies. Once committed, it would even implicate their entire family, and they would never be able to recover from it.

Although they were very unwilling to throw their lives away like this, they did not dare to really besiege those intersections and escape from Dragonlith City without authorization.

"Professor Wei, I'll have to trouble your research institute for the rest. I'l deploy all the researchers in Dragonlith City for your command. Professor Wei, you must find out how to detect the parasitic seeds of the fleshworm dire beasts, how to effectively eliminate those dire beasts, and how to control the

spread of the parasitism as soon as possible."

"The 3 million citizens of Dragonlith City are counting on you, Professor Wei."

With that, Chief Commander Long Duo stood up and personally bowed to Professor Wei Yuan.

"Chief Commander, don't worry. I will complete the mission, even at the cost of my life!"

With that, Professor Wei tured around and left the conference room.

"Chief Commander, what should we do next?"

Everyone looked at Long Duo.

"Thave already reported the situation in Dragonlith City to my superiors. As for now, immediately broadcast the news and announce the government's decision! As for us, there's no question. We will go to kill the dire beasts."

After saying that, Long Duo left immediately. There wasn't much he could do now. Other than killing dire beasts, he could only wait for Professor Wei Yuan's research institute to produce results in the soonest possible time.

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Chapter 68: To Protect

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The streets were in chaos. Fleshworm dire beasts were wreaking havoc everywhere. Countless innocent ordinary people were fleeing frantically. However, these dire beasts could reach roofs and walls and get to almost everywhere. Even if people lived in tall buildings, the fleshworm dire beasts could scale

them easily.

Moreover, no one knew how the fleshworm dire beasts parasitized people. How could they guard against the dire beasts when they did not even know how the parasitism occurred? No one could be certain if they would be parasitized.

In just a few hours, the vast Dragonlith City had fallen into chaos.

Swish.

After Lin Feng chopped off the head of a fleshworm dire beast with a slash, a middle-aged man in a formal suit suddenly appeared on the huge screen in the square.

It wasn't just the huge screen in the square. Almost all the television screens showed the figure of the middle-aged man. The citizens of Dragonlith recognized at a glance that the middle-aged man was the mayor of Dragonlith City.

'The mayor's expression was somber. He said in a heavy tone, "All citizens of Dragonlith City, in light of the severe dire beast attack in Dragonlith City, which is still escalating, we hereby announce the order of the municipal government. The entire city is under martial law and military regulation with

immediate effect. No one is allowed to leave Dragonlith City without permission. Violators are to be charged with crimes against humanity!"

"Citizens, do not panic. Stay at home as much as possible. We have already requested reinforcement from other cities. Reinforcements will arrive soon. Also, our researchers are working at top speed to study the methods of parasitism and transmission of the dire beasts. I believe we will be able to quell

the dire beast attack soon."

"Thereby call on all citizens and martial artists of Dragonlith City. You can pick up weapons and kill dire beasts to protect yourself and your family. All members of the municipal government will also stand firm in Dragonlith City and fight with all the citizens to the last moment!"

As the mayor's figure disappeared, the crowd on the entire street broke out of their silence all of a sudden. Martial law was being implemented in Dragonlith City, it was under military control, and they were not allowed to leave.

Everyone knew what this meant. It meant that they were trapped in Dragonlith City. Once Dragonlith City was captured by these dire beasts, they could only die with Dragonlith City.

For a moment, various wails and curses filled the air. The morale of the entire city had been broken entirely.

Lin Feng naturally knew about the mayor's notice as well. He also knew what this entailed. However, unlike ordinary people, he saw things from the government's perspective as well.

Right now, these fleshworm dire beasts could clearly parasitize humans and the method of transmission was still unclear. If the people of Dragonlith City were allowed to leave, like a plague or other infectious diseases, it would pose danger to other places.

Martial law must be implemented in Dragonlith City. Moreover, those who left Dragonlith City previously must be quarantined.

However, these were questions that officials or inhuman experts should be concerned with. All Lin Feng could do now was to kill, and kill all the dire beasts!

Although Dragonlith City was in complete chaos, with the involvement of the government, the police, the army, and the martial artists all began to hunt down the fleshworm dire beasts on a large scale. Hence, the entire city gradually calmed down amidst the bloody slaughter.

However, apart from the damage caused by the ravages of the dire beasts, there were also disasters committed by humans. Upon knowing that they would very likely go down with Dragonlith City, many began turning into maniacs.

Sin also grew rapidly.

"No, please, don't hurt my daughter…"

Awoman with an attractive figure in professional wear was pleading desperately with a few men.

"Heh, we can release your daughter if you want. Let us have some fun. Make us all happy and we'll release your daughter."

A lewd and sinister smile appeared on these people's lips, causing the beautiful woman's heart to clench.

No, I'll pay you. Please don't hurt me."

"Haha, what's the use of money? Do you know that our entire city is about to be destroyed? Perhaps in a few days, this place will become a dead city. Of course we have to enjoy ourselves before we die, haha.

"That's right. We have to enjoy ourselves. This woman is gorgeous. I heard that she's the secretary of some company's president. Gee, look at her figure…"

'These men approached the woman step by step, and the woman could only curl up and clench her clothes tightly. It was an apocalyptic world. The entire Dragonlith City seemed to have turned into an apocalyptic world all of a sudden.

There was no order, no justice; only violence, killing, robbery and rape. This kind of tragedy happened every moment in the city.

Swish.

suddenly, the sinister smile of the leading man froze. Immediately after, his head lolled slightly to the side, before falling off all of a sudden. Blood gushed out like a spring.

"Ahhh"

The woman immediately screamed. The man's companions also turned around abruptly, and realized that a young man holding a saber had appeared behind them at some point in time.

"M-martial artist."

"Sp-spare us. It was a moment of confusion. We didn't mean to do it."

'These men's legs began to tremble. Although the order in the city had collapsed overnight, there were still some righteous martial artists who stepped up to hunt down dire beasts and punish criminals.

"You all deserve to die!"

He raised his hand and struck down with the saber, killing the few men with a single slash.

The one who killed them was Lin Feng. Along the way of hunting down dire beasts, he discovered that the number of dire beasts had decreased rapidly, but the number of crimes committed by humans had increased tremendously. They were almost ubiquitous.

In despair, many people would go insane. Lin Feng would not show any mercy to people who had no bottom line when acting on their insanity. Desperate times called for desperate measures. He would kill them all.

Furthermore, the government had also issued a notice regarding this situation. The police and the military were involved. Anyone who committed crimes were to be executed without mercy.

"Thank you for saving us."

The beautiful woman hurriedly hugged her daughter and expressed her gratitude to Lin Feng.

"Go home. Stay at home and don't come out."

With that, Lin Feng turned around and started hunting the dire beasts again.

For the entire day, Lin Feng did not rest at all. He killed all the dire beasts he saw immediately, and killed anyone who went berserk and committed crimes.

Lin Feng killed many and saved many at the same time. In the end, he had already cleared a few streets. At least those streets were temporarily safe.

However, Lin Feng knew that no matter how many people he killed, it wouldn't be of much use. Only by giving the people of this city hope could the order in the city be restored.

But where was the hope? Lin Feng did not know either. He was not a researcher and could not find out how the fleshworm dire beasts parasitized people. Even he was worried about the possibility of being parasitized himself.

Back at the frontline, Lin Feng was also a little lost. Occasionally, he would even pity those dire beasts. But now, looking at the hellish scene in Dragonlith City, he finally understood the significance of martial artists being at the frontline.

It was to protect—to protect the peace of humanity on the homefront, and to protect the peaceful lives of humans on the homefront.

Buzz.

suddenly, Lin Feng's communicator vibrated violently. A familiar voice rang out. "Brother Feng, come and save us quick. I can't hold out much longer

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Chapter 69: Feng Xiu's Call for Help

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"Feng Xiu? What's wrong? Tell me clearly."

As soon as Lin Feng heard the voice, he knew that it was Feng Xiu. Ever since they had retreated to Dragonlith City, Feng Xiu had been like an unbridled wild horse. He disappeared for a few days in a row, having fun god-knows-where.

Unexpectedly, he ran into trouble now.

"Brother Feng, you have to save me. I was drinking with my friends at the bar when fleshworm dire beasts suddenly appeared. I tried my best to kill a few, but I realized that there were fleshworm dire beasts everywhere outside the bar. We're heavily surrounded now. There are a lot of fleshworm dire

beasts, and there seems to be dire beast lords among them. Fortunately, a few of us are martial artists from the base, or everyone at the bar would be in danger."

Lin Feng understood as well. Feng Xiu was indeed in a precarious situation. Moreover, if even someone of Feng Xiu's caliber could not break out safely, there must be a great number of fleshworm dire beasts there.

"What's your address?"

"Annie's Bar on East Street."

Lin Feng switched off his communicator and immediately ran towards the East Street as fast as he could.

The bar was filled with screams and cries. The air inside emitted a highly unpleasant smell that was a mix of alcohol, perfume and blood.

Many young girls in revealing clothes were curled up in the corners, trembling as they looked towards the exit of the bar.

Feng Xiu and five or six martial artists were blocking the door. Outside, many fleshworm dire beasts were faintly visible. Once they broke through the door and stormed the bar, the few hundred people in the bar would be finished.

Even though Feng Xiu and the others were very strong, they could not withstand the sheer number of dire beasts. The few of them were all clearly injured. There was also a minor injury on Feng Xiu's arm, but he could still hold out.

"Feng Xiu, you really know Senior Lin Feng?"

"Heh, don't worry. Brother Feng will definitely come. We just need to hold out for a while longer."

Feng Xiu was not a smoker, but he felt a little anxious now and had a cigarette in his mouth. Amidst the smoke, he began to brag about when he and Lin Feng were sweeping up those dire beasts at the base.

"Feng Xiu, is your injury really fine? Why does it seem to be infected already?"

Indeed, a small, white and swollen bump seemed to have appeared at the small wound on Feng Xiu's arm. It looked a little disgusting.

"You mean this wound? This isn't a fresh wound. I received it during the decisive battle the last time. No big deal." Feng Xiu shook his head, giving no thought to it.

More and more fleshworm dire beasts appeared outside. Feng Xiu was also quite put out. He had finally returned to the bustling city after much hardship, and was just about to relax with a few friends.

After all, he was tense almost every moment at the frontline. Now that he was back in the city, of course he wanted to relax properly.

He came to the bar with his friends and even hooked up with a few beautiful women. They were just about to have some fun when someone in the bar suddenly turned into a fleshworm dire beast.

Then, there was chaos. Countless fleshworm dire beasts appeared. The bar seemed to have turned into an apocalypse all of a sudden. Feng Xiu could only fight, but he could only barely resist them.

Even he himself was trapped and could not break out of the bar.

"If Brother Feng can arrive in time, no matter how many dire beasts there are, we'll definitely be able to break out safely." Feng Xiu consoled the other martial artists.

Boom.

The ground of the entire bar shook, and the door of the bar was fiercely besieged by the fleshworm dire beasts.

Feng Xiu's countenance changed. He shouted, "Hold the line! We must hold the line! We can't let them charge in!"

Although Feng Xiu did not consider himself a selfless person, as a martial artist, he naturally had to step forward and protect the ordinary people when facing so many savage dire beasts.

The duty of martial artists was to protect humanity. This was how practically everyone was taught since they were young, And when the dire beast crisis erupted this time, so did countless martial artists step up.

suddenly, a massive fleshworm dire beast squeezed inside. It opened its bloody maws and bit a martial artist on the head.

The martial artist was instantly swallowed whole by the fleshworm dire beast. That was a Grade Seven professional martial artist, but he could not even block a single strike.

"A dire beast lord!"

Looking at the massive dire beast, Feng Xiu could tell at a glance that it was a dire beast lord. Ordinary dire beast lords were comparable to professional Grade Nine martial artists. For the fleshworm dire beasts, in particular, they were not even ordinary dire beast lords.

Even peak Grade Nine professional martial artists might not be able to defeat the dire beast lords among the fleshworm dire beasts.

Although people like Lin Feng and Shui Yuansheng seemed to cut down dire beast lords effortlessly, for ordinary Grade Nine professional martial artists, encountering even one dire beast lord meant immense danger.

The fleshworm dire beast lord was extremely ferocious. After devouring a martial artist and a few ordinary people, its body only grew larger.

The fleshworm dire beasts seemed to be capable of increasing their strength rapidly by devouring the bodies of ordinary people and martial artists. However, on the battlefield of the decisive battle, the fleshworm dire beasts had never devoured any corpses at all. Even a fool could tell something was

amiss about the stark contrast in their behaviors before and after.

It was very likely that the fleshworm dire beasts had done it on purpose. As for why this was the case, Feng Xiu wasn't sure. Perhaps it was some nefarious scheme of the fleshworm dire beasts. As a case in point, right now, the entire Dragonlith City had been plunged into chaos.

Feng Xiu was also a peak Grade Nine professional martial artist, and he was a genius of the Myriad Academy. Having followed Lin Feng for so long, he had also obtained quite a lot of points, which were all converted into strength.

At least, the profound martial arts he practiced were stronger than before.

Swish.

Feng Xiu slashed at the dire beast lord with his saber. The light of his saber ruthlessly struck the dire beast lord's abdomen, inflicting a huge, bloody wound at once.

The dire beast insect roared furiously, and countless tentacles smacked towards Feng Xiu.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Feng Xiu utilized his agile movement technique and deflected the tentacles of the fleshworm dire beast with his saber. Then, he sought the right opportunity to strike and kill the fleshworm dire beast. However, the recovery speed of the fleshworm dire beast lord took Feng Xiu by surprise.

The initially huge wound on the dire beast was basically healed in only a dozen seconds or so. It appeared as if it was uninjured all along.

Although those ordinary fleshworm dire beasts also had a certain degree of recovery power, they were not as terrifying.

"Looks like I can only kill it completely by chopping off its head and dealing fatal damage to it."

Feng Xiu's expression was very grim. He naturally knew where the vital part of the fleshworm dire beast was—its head.

However, looking at the massive body of the dire beast lord, charging over to chop off its head was easier said than done. Just the dozen or so tentacles were enough to seriously injure him.

He could not even approach it.

"What should I do?"

Feng Xiu was getting somewhat anxious as well. Now that the dire beast lord had struck, they could not hold out at all. The door to the bar was also slowly being broken down. Once the door was completely broken down, countless fleshworm dire beasts would pour in at once. Then, everyone in the bar

would be doomed.

"Brother Feng, where are you? If you don't come soon, you'll probably have to collect my corpse. No, most likely there won't even be a corpse

All Feng Xiu could do was contact Lin Feng again using his communicator, leaving behind his "last words".

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Chapter 70: Incoming

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All men fear death. Feng Xiu was no exception. When he was struck by the tentacles of the dire beasts, he felt as if his entire body was about to fall apart. He was sent flying before landing heavily on the ground.

During his days back in the Myriad Academy, he had been so high and mighty. He was flanked by people everywhere he went, and simply insufferably arrogant.

That was until he met Lin Feng, got ruthlessly defeated, and had his self-confidence completely shattered. He even had to accompany Lin Feng to the dangerous frontline.

Eventually, he came to the frontline, but there, he felt as if he had been reborn as a new person. If not for the experience of fighting at the frontline, he would never understand the true meaning of being a martial artist.

Before coming to the frontline, he had never even killed anyone, much less experienced such gruesome battles. He did not understand the significance of martial artists. If he had continued staying in the Myriad Academy, when the 5-year deadline arrived, he would decidedly be unable to break the

genetic lock, and could only end up leaving Myriad Academy in dejection.

Perhaps he would take over the family business and be an ordinary person for the rest of his life.

However, everything was different now. He wanted to become a martial artist, and furthermore, to break the genetic lock. In the depths of his heart and soul, his ambition was to be a powerful martial artist, after all.

He was very grateful towards Lin Feng, but at this moment, he was about to die. Being torn into pieces or devoured by the fleshworm dire beasts might just be his fate as a martial artist.

'The savage and hideous fleshworm dire beasts had already stormed through the door. Several martial artists were ripped apart and devoured by the dire beasts. Blood permeated the entire bar.

"There are no more chances to break the genetic lock for me. But I don't regret coming to the frontline…"

As he was on the verge of death, a smile appeared on Feng Xiu's lips.

Swish.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning seemed to appear in the dim bar. It was so fast that one couldn't look straight at it.

As the lightning appeared, the dire beasts blocking the door were split down the middle one after another, before collapsing onto the ground with a thud. Even the fleshworm dire beast lord had its head sliced in half.

With its head sliced in half, it was impossible for the dire beast lord to survive. After all, not every dire beast was comparable to the king-tier beasts. This was already a fatal wound for it.

However, this was not over. Everyone could only see that the bolt of lightning was vaguely a figure holding a saber in his hand. Every time he raised his saber and slashed down with it, not one dire beast could withstand a single blow.

The corpses of dire beasts had already piled up like a mountain on the ground. Everyone in the bar was dumbfounded. At the same time, they felt relieved to have survived a calamity.

"Is that an inhuman expert who came to save us?"

"I don't know. Perhaps it's some inhuman expert. Otherwise, how could he have killed so many dire beasts with such ease?"

The people in the bar were all shocked. Witnessing this scene, they had never thought that those hideous, frightening, and powerful dire beasts in their eyes could have such a vulnerable side. This was a one-sided massacre.

Only Feng Xiu, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but laugh aloud. "Haha, it's Brother Feng. Brother Feng is here."

Before long, all the dire beasts were cleaned up. Lin Feng put away his saber and hurriedly came before Feng Xiu. He took a look at Feng Xiu's injuries and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"It's a good thing I came in time. Such minor injuries won't kill you."

Feng Xiu had come from the Myriad Academy to the frontline with Lin Feng. The two of them were not actually on friendly terms in the Myriad Academy, and Lin Feng had "coerced" Feng Xiu into coming to the frontline.

However, after being at the frontline for so long, the two of them had actually formed a deep friendship. Lin Feng naturally would not ignore Feng Xiu while he was in danger, and so had rushed to the bar as fast as he could.

Fortunately, he was not too late.

"Brother Feng, you saved my life again. I've lost count of how many times you've saved me on the frontline. I…"

"Don't talk so much. Although your injuries won't kill you, you need to get them treated in time. I'll take you to the hospital right away."

"Brother Feng, what about the people in the bar?"

Lin Feng glanced at the people in the bar, then said loudly, "I've cleaned up all the dire beasts here, but it's very unsafe here. You'd better leave quickly and return home. Remember, don't leave home lightly."

"all right, thank you."

"Thank you, our savior. How should I address you? I'll definitely repay you in the future."

"Thank you very much."

The people in the bar left in a hurry. Some even wanted to know Lin Feng's name, but he rejected them all. He had saved countless people, and he did not need their repayment.

Lin Feng also picked up the seriously injured Feng Xiu and prepared to take him to the hospital.

As they walked, Feng Xiu said, "Brother Feng, do you know what's going on with these dire beasts?"

"Tm not too sure either. These dire beasts seem to have crawled out of human bodies. If I'm not wrong, they should be parasites."

Feng Xiu nodded as well. "Yeah, they must be parasites. I didn't expect those damn fleshworm dire beasts to actually have parasitic abilities. These fleshworm dire beasts must have started parasitizing people during the decisive battle at the frontline."

Pausing, Feng Xiu said hesitantly, "Brother Feng, do you suppose I could be parasitized too?"

[email protected/2Lin Feng was slightly stunned. In truth, the methods of parasitism and transmission of the fleshworm dire beasts were unclear as of now. Anyone who had participated in the decisive battle before could actually be parasitized.

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu were no exceptions.

"No, you won't. How could you be parasitized?"

Lin Feng shook his head. Even if his heart was heavy, he wouldn't say it out loud.

Feng Xiu also said with a smile, "That's not necessarily the case. So many people have been parasitized. It won't be surprising for a peak Grade Nine professional martial artists to get parasitized too. If that time really comes, Brother Feng, I hope you won't show mercy. You must kill me. I don't want to

become something as ugly as a giant worm…"

As he spoke, Lin Feng felt that something was amiss. Feng Xiu's face was becoming paler and paler, and his voice was dying down. His eyes in particular seemed to be faintly turning red.

"Beng Xiu?"

Lin Feng shook Feng Xiu and realized that even Feng Xiu's gaze was becoming unfocused. However, the injuries Feng Xiu had just suffered shouldn't be lethal. How could this be?

"Feng Xiu, wake up."

Lin Feng's feeling that something was wrong with Feng Xiu only grew stronger. A spine-chilling vaguely occurred to him, and deep down, there was a faint hint of alarm.

Bang.

'Without any warning, Feng Xiu's head exploded. Red and white splattered all over Lin Feng.

The pungent smell of blood was still lingering in Lin Feng's nose. A fleshworm dire beast suddenly leaped out of Feng Xiu's body, and fiercely pounced towards Lin Feng to bite him as soon as it appeared.

"Get lost!"

Lin Feng threw a punch. The fleshworm dire beast that had just been born was smashed into pieces by the punch. Its sickly green internal organs spilled all over the floor.

"Feng Xiu?"

Lin Feng was still carrying Feng Xiu's corpse, but Feng Xiu had already lost his head. Any sign of life was long gone from his body.

Feng Xiu had also been parasitized. From the moment in battle at the frontline, Feng Xiu had been parasitized. It was just that it had only taken effect now.

Lin Feng and Feng Xiu's friendship could not be considered profound, but being unable to do anything as he watched Feng Xiu die before his eyes gave him a feeling of powerlessness, just like when he could only watch Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci die before his eyes.

Squeak. Squeak. Squeak.

suddenly, a strange sound appeared in Lin Feng's head. This sound seemed to be able to stir up restlessness in some kind of consciousness within his body.

At the same time, the fleshworm dire beasts that were wreaking havoc on the streets stopped their frenzied killing. They pricked up their ears, as if they were listening for something.

At this moment, the entire Dragonlith City fell silent.

Lin Feng was still immersed in the sorrow of Feng Xiu's death, but now, his face was filled with shock.

He could actually "understand" the strange sound just now. It appeared that a voice was summoning all the fleshworm dire beasts.

"Incoming. Outside the city, they're incoming…"

Lin Feng took a deep breath, placed Feng Xiu's corpse in a house at the roadside, and immediately rushed towards the outside of the city frantically.

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Chapter 71: Ten Hours

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"Chief Commander, a great number of dire beasts have been discovered 10 kilometers outside the city, and…"

"And what? Spit it out!"

Long Duo shattered the dozens of dire beasts with a single punch. These ordinary dire beasts could be easily killed by Long Duo even if they were all dire beast lords. That was nothing difficult.

The reason why the entire city was in chaos was that the distribution of these dire beasts was too widespread, and there were too many of them. It was impossible to wipe them out completely in a short amount of time. However, with the strength of the Dragon Mountain Base alone, given enough time,

they could wipe out these fleshworm dire beasts.

"And many demons are discovered among the fleshworm dire beasts. It's estimated that there are more than 30 of them…"

"Impossible!"

The Chief Commander's expression changed abruptly. Thirty demons? How was this possible? Back when they were at the frontline of the decisive battle, there were only ten-odd demons, one less than the number of inhuman experts at the Dragon Mountain Base.

However, now that he thought about it, if all of this was a scheme by fleshworm dire beasts, was there being one less demon on the other side than inhuman experts in the Dragon Mountain Base a coincidence, or was it intentional?

The more Long Duo thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss. However, regardless of whether it was a scheme or not, the entire Dragonlith City was about to face a real threat now.

There had been dire beasts parasitizing it previously, plunging the entire Dragonlith City into chaos. However, no matter how chaotic the situation, it was still under Long Duo's control. At most, Dragonlith City would suffer heavy losses.

But with the arrival of a large army of fleshworm dire beasts, mortal danger would come to not only the entire Dragonlith City, but even the 16 inhuman experts as well.

"Report to the higher-ups at once: Dragonlith City has been attacked by an unknown dire beast army. More than 30 demons have been discovered for the time being. Request reinforcements from the higher-ups. Lastly, order the 15 platoon leaders to converge outside the city immediately."

With that, Long Duo immediately tumed around and rushed out of the city.

Actually, he knew very well that the higher-ups were unlikely to send reinforcement when the current situation was unclear. What if the reinforcements became parasitized again?

Therefore, the only thing they could rely on now was the power of Dragon Mountain Base and the entire Dragonlith City.

Beep-beep-beep.

Ina spacious hall, soldiers were bustling everywhere.

The leader was an old man in military uniform. His face was stern, but he was staring at the screen intently right now.

He was the Minister of Armed Forces in Country Hua, and he controlled all the military power in the country.

Now that the World Alliance has been established in this world, every country had independent administrative rights, but military rights are unified under the World Alliance.

There were a total of nine marshals in charge of the armed forces of the World Alliance, and they were the Nine Sages of the present world, who wielded all the military power in the world.

If not for this, how could humans expand so many territories so quickly when their overall strength was inferior to the dire beasts?

The Nine Sages were the Supreme Marshals, but they also established a Ministry of Armed Forces in each country and appointed ministers. The minister had full authority to command all armed forces, including martial artists and military forces. Even the highest executive of a country could not

interfere.

At this moment, the Minister of Armed Forces of Country Hua, Minister Liu, was already overwhelmed. The sudden parasitic crisis in Dragonlith City was not isolated to Dragonlith City alone.

It happened almost everywhere in the country. The reason for it had already been found. Almost without exception, there were people who came from Dragonlith City in these places.

Even though Minister Liu had already ordered everyone from Dragonlith City to be quarantined countrywide, it was still unknown how much effect this would have. However, he knew that this could not possibly stop the parasitism.

After all, wherever parasitism had occurred, it was highly probable that someone else would be parasitized. With no way to test the state of parasitism right now, once the incubation period was up, there was bound to be an outbreak of more parasitism.

Right now, Minister Liu could only hope that the Research Department could quickly figure out how to identify the parasite, so as to quell the parasitism as soon as possible.

Of course, Minister Liu was also paying attention to Dragonlith City. After all, there were three million people there.

"Minister Liu, Chief Commander Long Duo of Dragon Mountain Base and the mayor of Dragonlith City have sent a message in conjunction, requesting reinforcements. A great number of dire beasts have appeared outside Dragonlith City, and there are even more than 30 demons. Dragonlith City is in

imminent danger."

"Thirty demons…"

Minister Liu's heart ached immensely. Of course he knew the current situation in Dragonlith City, and how difficult it was for Long Duo. However, he was also in a dilemma.

Currently, the fleshworm dire beasts had been determined to be parasitic Predators. They were a brand-new type of dire beast. The scale, means of parasitism, means of transmission, and so on were all unknown.

How could he send in people to rescue them like this?

If numerous experts were sent over, what if they also became parasitized? That would only make matters worse.

This was also why he had given the order for Dragonlith City to hold out on its own. He had not sent in a single soldier in consideration of the overall impact.

Although this was very cruel to the three million people of Dragonlith City, this was a necessary sacrifice!

However, there were three million people. With so many vibrant lives in there, if they really did not send in reinforcements, the entire Dragonlith City would fall to those dire beasts' attack. How many dire beasts would arise from parasitism then?

It would be unimaginable. This was probably humanity's greatest crisis after the calamity a century ago.

"Inform Dragonlith City that we will send a spaceship to drop a large amount of living supplies. As for reinforcements… Tell them to hold out for 10 more hours. Reinforcements will definitely arrive in 10 hours!"

Minister Liu could not really just stand by and watch three million die in Dragonlith City like this.

"Ten hours?"

Many people were confused. What could 10 hours do? Was it to mobilize many troops or martial artists?

"Tell them that in 10 hours, one of the Nine Sages, the Invincible Fist Sage, will personally rush to Dragonlith City to rescue them!"

"What? Lord Invincible Fist Sage?"

Many people were shocked. That was one of the Nine Sages, one of the Nine Supreme Marshals of the World Alliance's armed forces. However, the Invincible Fist Sage and the other eight Sages were stationed deep in the Outland all year round.

After all, there were extremely fearsome existences among dire beasts as well. These all required overseeing by the Nine Sages, so that those fearsome dire beasts did not dare to show themselves. If not for this, how could human martial artists have expanded territories so easily?

"That's right, it's Marshal Invincible Fist Sage! Get Long Duo to hold out for 10 hours by any means possible."

Actually, Minister Liu had not contacted the Invincible Fist Sage yet, but as the Invincible Fist Sage's subordinate, he knew the Invincible Fist Sage very well. The Invincible Fist Sage would never just watch the three million people die in Dragonlith City. He would definitely take action.

However, the prerequisite was that Dragonlith City had to persist for 10 hours. After all, no matter how fast the Invincible Fist Sage was, it was impossible for him to arrive at Dragonlith City in an instant. Ten hours was the least amount of time needed.

Everyone's heart was heavy. Ten hours. With the current state of panic in Dragonlith City, and the aggressive assail of the fleshworm dire beasts

Could Dragonlith City hold out for 10 hours?

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Chapter 72: The Second Battle

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Outside Dragonlith City, the east wind was blowing. Led by Long Duo, the other 15 inhuman experts had already arrived. However, only about 2000 other martial artists arrived in succession.

Back at the Dragon Mountain Base, there were about 5,000 martial artists in total. Yet now, there were only about 2,000 of them left. Other than those who had left Dragonlith City previously, the remaining people had cither not received the order, or had not come to the outside of the city after receiving

it.

There was another possibility, and that was that those martial artists could never receive the order. They had been parasitized, or died fighting the dire beasts.

Long Duo glanced at all the martial artists. He saw Lin Feng among the crowd. The one who had a strange illness, yet was the strongest genius of the Myriad Academy in the past decade, was now standing quietly in the crowd.

Long Duo took a deep breath and said to the 15 inhuman experts, "There's a dire beast army led by 30 demons outside the city, and there are three million civilians in the city. For this battle, we might not even have a 10% chance of winning."

"Chief Commander, we've broken the genetic lock. We've been on the frontline for so many years. When have we ever been afraid? If worse comes to worst, we will die, but no matter what, as long as we're here, we must not let the dire beasts charge into Dragonlith City!"

"That's right. Ever since I've broken the genetic lock, my family and friends have all led abundant lives. I have no more regrets. Even if I die in battle, I will definitely be a hero. My family will be proud of me!"

"We won't yield any ground to them!"

The 15 inhuman experts would not yield any ground. They all knew what it meant once they decided to fight to the death. It was very likely that even inhuman experts like them would die.

But just as they said, so what if they died? The purpose of martial artists was to protect humanity and maintain peace. They had already obtained the most material life that human society could give them. Even after their deaths, they would certainly become heroes, and their families and descendants

would be cared for. They no longer had any worries for the future.

It wasn't just the 15 inhuman experts. This was the same thought of over 2,000 martial artists who had arrived at the outside of the city. If worse came to worst, they would die, but after their deaths, they would definitely be heroes, and their families would be cared for.

The entire human society revered heroes who died in battle at the frontline. Furthermore, the remunerations were very generous. There would definitely not be cases of heroes encountering injustice in addition to sacrificing. The human society was thriving, and human martial artists dared to risk their

lives. This was why the entire human territory was expanding rapidly, and more and more martial artists appeared.

Long Duo was very satisfied. Back when he had not broken the genetic lock, hadn't he also showed such courage when fighting at the frontline?

Looking at these energetic and battle-ready martial artists, he felt very proud!

"Very good. You have not forgotten your duty as human martial artists! However, you absolutely won't be forgotten, nor will the three million citizens of Dragonlith City. One of the highest commanders of the armed forces, the Invincible Fist Sage of the Nine Sages of the world, will arrive in Dragonlith

City in 10 hours."

"As long as we can hold out for 10 hours, and hold out until Lord Invincible Fist Sage arrives, we will be saved. The three million people in Dragonlith City will be saved!"

Long Duo's words were carried forth powerfully, and all the martial artists heard them clearly. In fact, Long Duo would not keep this news from the people of Dragonlith City. He had the mayor inform all the people of Dragonlith through the radio, television, and so on.

Such hope was necessary to inspire everyone in despair, and this news was very timely.

Many of the citizens who received the news took the initiative to construct defenses outside the city and gave encouragements to all the martial artists. There were military police and some martial artists who continued to hunt those dire beasts inside the city, and it was generally safe.

Right now, the most dangerous place was outside the city. The army of 30 demons and dire beasts were coming. If they could not hold out for 10 hours, it would spell annihilation for everyone in Dragonlith City!

Rumble.

The martial artist army outside the city could already feel the ground shaking, Looking from afar, there was dust along the whole way. The dire beast army had finally arrived. Furthermore, it was vast and mighty. There seemed to be tens of thousands of them.

If so many dire beasts charged into Dragonlith City, the entire city would probably tum into a living hell.

Lin Feng was also in the crowd. He held his saber and stared intently at the dire beasts.

They were all fleshworm dire beasts. There were no longer dire beasts like the Proboscis Beasts and hedgehog dire beasts from the decisive battle at the frontline before. All tens of thousands of dire beasts were fleshworm dire beasts.

With such a great number of dire beasts, and all of them being fleshworm dire beasts at that, everyone knew that this battle was almost doomed. Be it in terms of numbers or inhuman-level battle prowess, the dire beast army was far stronger than the human martial artists outside the city.

How could they resist so many dire beasts for 10 hours?

'When Long Duo saw this, he laughed aloud. That's right. With so many dire beasts, there was no need for any tactics, for tactics were useless.

"Haha, this is just as well. I can finally go all out with killing this time."

Ever since Long Duo became the Chief Commander, the times when he personally went to battle became fewer and fewer. However, this time, he did not need to command at all.

"Kill!" Long Duo roared. His voice rang out like a muffled clap of thunder.

"Ki!"

All the martial artists also knew that there was no such thing as lucky flukes in this battle. If they could not resist, they would die. However, they could not allow these dire beasts to charge into Dragonlith City, even at the cost of their lives.

Boom.

The martial artists moved. They took the initiative to attack. The 16 inhuman experts in particular charged in front of all the martial artists.

Long Duo reached out and clapped. His palms sucked out all the air in a radius of dozens of meters. With a push, dozens of dire beasts and fleshworms were instantly crushed into pieces.

The other inhuman experts also displayed their abilities. Every inhuman expert who broke the genetic lock would awaken one or a few abilities. Faced with them, there was no difference between ordinary dire beasts, dire beast lords, or even dire beast kings.

With a single palm strike, they were all smashed into a bloody mist!

However, there were also demons among those dire beasts, and there were 30 of them!

It was even the first time many inhuman experts had seen so many demons. The 30 demons were all enormous, like thirty small mountains. They were very conspicuous among the dire beasts.

Faced with the slaughter of the ordinary dire beasts by the inhuman experts, the 30 demons only watched indifferently. They did not attack immediately, as if ordinary dire beasts were nothing in their eyes.

These demons were about as intelligent as humans. They did not care about the deaths of ordinary dire beasts. In fact, on careful thought, they could parasitize constantly. As long as they had enough parasitic hosts, they could get as many dire beasts as they wanted.

These ordinary dire beasts were indeed just cannon fodder.

"Haha, satisfying, truly satisfying."

An inhuman expert was wielding a huge axe. With a swing of his axe, dozens of dire beasts were sliced into countless pieces.

The other inhuman expert was like a bulldozer. His body was like a small giant, expanding in circles. Wherever he passed, he practically paved a bloody path.

The 30 demons had been watching everything apathetically the whole time. Finally, one of them, who was obviously twice the size of the other demons, let out a sharp screech.

Then, as if they had gone berserk, all the dire beasts responded with screeching sounds.

Countless dire beasts immediately went berserk, and the 30 demons moved at once, targeting the dozen or so inhuman experts directly!

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Chapter 73: Global Live Broadcast

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As the largest television station in Dragonlith City, the television station of Dragonlith had a rather complete variety of professional broadcasting equipment. Moreover, the television station even had a special escort team.

As Dragonlith City was close to the frontline, the television station often filmed some documentaries related to dire beasts. Without the protection of the escort team, it would be impossible for the reporters and cameramen to go deep into the frontline.

But in the present, when the dire beasts outside the city appeared, and the entire Dragonlith City was in crisis, the television station made a shocking decision.

Shooting a documentary!

With the battle outside Dragonlith City as the theme, they would film a documentary called "Life and Death in 10 Hours"!

Moreover, this documentary would unprecedentedly adopt the live broadcast method for the first time. It used the method of a "live broadcast documentary" to show the real situation of Dragonlith City to the audience outside Dragonlith City.

This was not an attention-grabbing gimmick, but professional conduct. This was the professional conduct as a television station and as a media company.

The people at the television station knew very well that Dragonlith City was in imminent danger. If the martial artists in front could not hold out for 10 hours and allowed the dire beasts to charge into Dragonlith City, the entire Dragonlith City would become a living hell.

All they could do was to present this process truthfully to the entire world.

The executives of the television station had already decided to film this special documentary through a live broadcast. When they looked for the host, however, there was a rare silence.

How dangerous was it to shoot a documentary outside the city? Even with the protection of the escort teams, one could still be torn to pieces by dire beasts.

In the end, an unexpected person stepped forward. Li Wei, the leading female host of the television station, volunteered. She was willing to film such a special and dangerous documentary.

Li Wei was only 24 years old this year, but she was already the leading host of Dragonlith City. She originally had a bright future, yet was caught up in this dire beast incident.

Seeing Li Wei step forward, many people secretly lamented.

At this moment, Li Wei and the cameraman were standing outside the city. Beside them were the 12 members of the escort team, all of whom were Grade Seven professional martial artists or above.

The television station still put in a lot of effort in this aspect and sent their most elite team to protect Li Wei.

"Dear viewers, what you all saw today is a special documentary. It's being broadcasted live by Dragonlith City TV. I'm Li Wei…"

Li Wei was wearing a professional suit and looked very refined. She still had a smile on her face. This live broadcast documentary, which was facing the entire world, might also be the last program she hosted in her life. Therefore, she strove to do everything to perfection.

The scene changed, and many dire beasts appeared on the screen. The savage side of those dire beasts was displayed on-screen. Martial artists were easily torn to pieces, or even devoured by dire beasts.

'The scene was very gory and also very realistic.

Li Wei did not know that the special documentary for this global live broadcast had already exceeded the viewership ratings of all previous television programs. Almost 80% of the televisions around the world were playing the documentary.

Not only was there a live broadcast on television, there was also a live broadcast online. Countless people were paying attention to this special documentary. Everyone knew the situation Dragonlith City was facing.

The influence of the parasitic dire beasts that erupted worldwide was huge, but many people suffered from not having firsthand information. They did not know where the parasitic dire beasts came from or what was going on.

Now, through this special live broadcast documentary, they learned the true colors of the parasitic dire beasts and what exactly happened in Dragonlith City.

The lives of three million people were all hanging in balance in this battle. This was the most devastating battle between dire beasts and humanity.

Many people had lived in safe and peaceful environments since they were young. They could not imagine how cruel war could be. They did not know that their peaceful lives were exchanged through devastating battles between the frontline martial artists and dire beasts.

Everyone fell silent as they looked at the menacing, incredibly hideous and terrifying faces. Some children were even crying from fear, but even though they were crying from fear, the adults insisted that the children watch the documentary.

This was the most realistic and vivid lesson. It let them know that peaceful life came at a high price. Humans and dire beasts were natural enemies. One of them must die for the other to live!

This had nothing to do with right or wrong. It was only about survival!

Li Wei was a host and reporter who possessed news acumen. She and cameraman Xiaowu also worked well together. Now that the two of them were gradually approaching the frontline, Li Wei was still not satisfied.

"Continue to go deeper. We have to continue to go deeper into the battlefield. Only by doing so can we obtain first-hand information and capture the truth of the battlefield."

"Sister Wei, we can't go any deeper. If we go any deeper, we'll encounter dire beasts. It's very dangerous."

Xiaowu tried to persuade her. Although he was older than Li Wei, Li Wei was very domineering. Everyone in the television station called Li Wei Sister Wei.

And now, Li Wei's domineering side was fully displayed.

"No, we have to go deeper. Look at our martial artists. They're fighting a bloody battle. We can't just do nothing."

Li Wei insisted on going deeper, and Xiaowu could only follow her.

The perspective was important in documentaries, but at the same time, there was a "protagonist" in the documentary. If there was a "protagonist", it would undoubtedly make the filming of the entire documentary much easier and more realistic.

Therefore, Li Wei was looking for the "protagonist" on the battlefield.

'The title of "protagonist" had to be very representative and could resonate with many people. However, this was not easy to find on the battlefield. In fact, when they went deeper, they even encountered a few dire beasts.

Fortunately, with the protection of the escort team, Li Wei and Xiaowu were both safe and sound. However, Li Wei was also covered with foul blood.

"Eh?

Li Wei was in a very sorry state, but she also discovered an unusual martial artist in the crowd.

This martial artist was very young, probably only about 20 years old. His face still seemed somewhat youthful, but the young martial artist's eyes were very calm, even terrifyingly so.

Beside the young martial artist, countless dire beasts had already fallen. Without exception, all of these dire beasts had been shattered into pieces, or ad heads had been split open. It was extremely frightening.

Li Wei overcame the terror in her heart. Her news acumen made her very excited.

"Xiaowu, aim the camera at him. That's right, it's that young martial artist. We must follow him!"

Li Wei even charged towards that young martial artist recklessly.

Lin Feng stood where he was with his saber in hand. He did not even know that a camera was already aimed at him from behind, let alone that a bold reporter was filming a special documentary featuring him as the "protagonist'.

One dire beast after another had already fallen by his side, but he was not happy in the least. These dire beasts were just cannon fodder that were inexhaustible regardless of how many were killed.

No matter how many ordinary dire beasts they killed, they could not tum the situation of the battle around.

There were fewer and fewer human martial artists on the entire battlefield. They were almost drowned out by the massive number of dire beasts. He kept charging forward. His speed wasn't fast, but the dire beasts that blocked him fell one after another. He practically slaughtered his way through them.

suddenly, Lin Feng stopped. He saw a dire beast king and a pack of dire beast lords not far away.

Boom.

Lin Feng stomped on the ground. It was as if the ground was shaking as he leaped forward like a cannonball..1

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Chapter 74: The Protagonist On Camera

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Lin Feng leaped forth like a cannonball. He did not know that this scene had appeared in front of everyone in the world through the camera behind him.

"Ah… This person is so young. He's probably still a student, right?"

"That's right. I heard that many martial artists in Dragonlith City are students of the Myriad Academy. This young man is probably only in his twenties. He's so young, but he has to fight with terrifying dire beasts…"

"Don't die, please don't die…"

Just as Li Wei had judged, the young Lin Feng's face was even somewhat boyish. His body was not powerfully built either, and he looked a little thin.

This seemingly ordinary young man resonated with most people.

When they saw Lin Feng, it was as if they saw their own sons, brothers, students, and neighbors. Such a young martial artist might not even be married, yet he charged towards those savage dire beasts without hesitation.

Everyone was fascinated by Lin Feng's figure, even on tenterhooks. They secretly prayed that nothing would happen to Lin Feng.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Lin who were far away in Central Sea were the most anxious of all.

How could the Lin family not know about an incident as huge as the parasitic dire beasts?

Mr. and Mrs. Lin naturally saw the live broadcast as well. When they saw that familiar figure on the television screen, their expressions froze slightly.

"Benger?"

"How is that possible? Didn't Feng'er go to the Myriad Academy? He's a new student. Why would he go to the Outland and end up in Dragonlith City?"

Lin Xiong immediately called the Myriad Academy. After a while, he returned to the living room in a daze.

"Fenger took the initiative to go to the Outland. That was idiotic of him…"

But now that things had come to this, Lin Xiong couldn't do anything, either. He could only silently pray that nothing would happen to Lin Feng.

At the martial arts club of Central Sea University, all the martial arts club members stared intently at the huge screen.

When the young figure appeared on the screen, Lin Qian's entire body jolted from shock. She stared at the screen in disbelief.

'The classmate next to Lin Qian seemed to have realized something as well. She cried out, "Lin Qian, isn't that your brother, Lin Feng? Why is he in Dragonlith City?"

How would Lin Qian know? She only knew that her third brother, Lin Feng, had gone to the Myriad Academy. Why would he suddenly appear in Dragonlith City?

And she could never be mistaken. That was her third brother, Lin Feng.

"Third brother, stay safe…"

Lin Qian had been very strong ever since that incident. However, at this moment, she was praying silently in her heart, and could not help but shed tears. Dragonlith City was such a dangerous place, with dire beasts everywhere. Would Lin Feng survive?

Belonging to one of the top three martial arts academies in the world, students of the Polar Academy paid close attention to news regarding the other two martial arts academies.

At this moment, many students from the Polar Academy were sitting in the main hall of the academy, staring intently at the huge screen. A special documentary from Dragonlith City was broadcasting live.

The students of the Polar Academy were different from ordinary people. They had long learned the story behind the parasite incident, as well as some exclusive "insider information'.

Hence, someone sighed and said, "Myriad Academy is probably going to suffer heavy losses this time. There are many genius martial artists from Myriad Academy in the Dragon Mountain Base. They are all trapped in Dragonlith City now."

"That's right. Even though the Myriad Academy always accepts heirs of rich families, there are still top geniuses among them. For example, back then, the Demon King Dongfang Sheng of the Myriad Academy was truly a top genius that dominated an era!"

"After this, the Myriad Academy will definitely suffer heavy losses…"

'When the scene changed and a young martial artist appeared on the screen, many people were slightly surprised.

"Taking the initiative to attack? He must be insane."

"His target seems to be that group of dire beasts. Heavens, they're so big. Is that a king-level dire beast?"

"There's not just a dire beast king, but also a large group of dire beast lords. This person must be a genius of the Myriad Academy. Unfortunately, even if he has the courage to attack first, apart from inhuman experts who have broken the genetic lock, martial artists are doomed regardless of their number

when faced with a dire beast kin;

"He went to the Outland at such a young age, too. What a pity.

The martial artists of the Polar Academy naturally had good insight. The sizes of those fleshworm dire beasts were obviously extraordinary. They were clearly dire beast king and dire beast lords.

Apart from inhuman experts, who could defeat a dire beast king?

'They watched helplessly as a genius martial artist who was just as young as them, or even younger than them, was about to be devoured by dire beasts. They felt fear as well.

Everyone was on tenterhooks, not knowing what fate awaited that young martial artist.

Among the crowd in the Polar Academy, Qu Chen, who was known as one of the ten freshmen goddesses, was naturally the center of attention. However, at this moment, Qu Chen's face was slightly pale, and even her body was trembling slightly.

"Chenchen, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Qu Chen's friend asked nervously. She had never seen Qu Chen like this since she got to know her.

However, Qu Chen did not answer. Instead, she clenched her fists tightly and stared at the figure on the screen.

Even though she had been in the Polar Academy for a few months, how could she possibly forget Lin Feng?

"Lin Feng, how did you go to the Myriad Academy? And to the Outland too…"

Qu Chen bit her lips so hard that she left a deep bite mark. She could not let go of Lin Feng at all. How could she possibly remain calm when she saw Lin Feng in danger out of the blue?

Qu Chen's companion also seemed to have noticed something, and was very shocked. Could Qu Chen's reaction be due to that young martial artist on the screen? It had to be known that ever since Qu Chen came to the Polar Academy, although countless outstanding men had expressed their interest, Qu

Chen had never showed affection for anyone.

Could it be that there had always been someone in Qu Chen's heart?

"Qu Chen, you know him

"Ido. And I can never forget him.

Qu Chen's eyes turned red as she watched Lin Feng charge into the horde of dire beasts without hesitation. At this moment, she looked nothing like the "ice queen" at all.

Lin Feng leaped out, followed by Li Wei and the cameraman.

Even Li Wei, who was used to seeing extraordinary happenings and kept her cool regardless of the situation, was also very unsettled seeing Lin Feng charge straight at the horde of dire beasts in front.

However, she still maintained her professionalism. She said to the camera, "I don't know this young martial artist's name or his deeds, but it's apparent that he's very young. And is about to face the king of dire beasts, a dire beast king!

"Let us keep his figure in mind. Almost no professional martial artist can resist a dire beast king, However, this young martial artist is charging forward with the courage and determination of someone ready to sacrifice his life."

In the camera, the saber in Lin Feng's hand was already raised high. No one thought that a miracle would happen when facing a dire beast king. This nameless martial artist was destined to use his tragic actions to stir the hearts of billions of people in the world.

This was the spirit of a martial artist, the spirit of humanity!

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Chapter 75: Three Slashes

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Swish.

'The saber flickered with a silvery-white light. Even on the bloody battlefield, it emanated a very distinctive sense of beauty.

This was truly a beautiful strike!

Li Wei's mouth fell open. She wanted to say something, but lost her voice at this moment. All she could do was stare blankly at the blade of light. She was even immersed in it.

Perhaps Li Wei did not know what this meant. She found even the light from the saber beautiful, and was even immersed in it.

However, some senior martial artists knew its significance. The strike of the saber was perfect, whole, and out of this world. Even those inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock might not have such comprehension in martial arts.

"Outstanding…"

Some of the martial artists in the escort team sighed, but their sighs faintly revealed a trace of pity.

So what if it was an outstanding strike? Lin Feng was facing a dire beast king, known to be invincible at the professional stage!

"Slash!"

Suddenly, a tender and cold voice sounded in the void. Lin Feng slashed down with his saber. This was the strongest strike, a perfect strike, an incredible strike.

However, furthermore, this was a strike that could not be matched!

Without any hesitation, Lin Feng unleashed three Spiral Forces. A devastating force quickly erupted in his body.

The dire beast king opposite seemed to have also sensed Lin Feng's sharp blade. With a low roar, more than 10 thick tentacles lashed out at Lin Feng.

'The wind whistled. They carried a powerful force. Once they struck Lin Feng, no matter how strong his physique was, he might not be able to withstand it.

However, at this moment, Lin Feng was fearless. He even closed his eyes as the images of Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, Yu Shan, and Feng Xiu appeared in his mind.

'These were good friends who had fought alongside Lin Feng in life-or-death situations.

For the public good, Lin Feng wanted to protect the three million civilians of Dragonlith City. Moreover, on a personal level, Lin Feng wanted to avenge his friends.

Swish.

Lin Feng's saber seemed to be becoming faster. Only a dazzling white light was visible to the naked eye.

Swish.

With one slash, the tentacle was severed!

This strike was a slash of loyalty! Shui Yuansheng and Gao Tianci's resolute expressions still seemed to linger before Lin Feng's eyes. Yu Shan and Feng Xiu's wistful gazes touched the depths of Lin Feng's heart.

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"Roar…"

Violent pain assailed the entire body of the fleshworm dire beast king. It simply hurt too much. Its dozen or so tentacles had somehow been severed by a single slash from a puny human martial artist. How was this possible?

The dire beast king roared furiously, and there were even many curses mixed in. For some reason, Lin Feng could understand it. He could understand the roar of the dire beast king, as if instinctively.

He could even understand the dire beast king ordering the dire beast lords not to interfere. It was going to personally devour him.

However, Lin Feng was still very calm. Nothing could stop him now.

"Second slash!"

Lin Feng slashed out once again. This slash was filled with fury, resentment, and hatred. This was a strike of revenge. It was revenge for Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, Yu Shan, and Feng Xiu, but also revenge for all those who had been tragically devoured by fleshworm dire beasts.

Thump.

Lin Feng's strike of revenge slashed ruthlessly at the massive body of the dire beast king. Its originally pliable, cotton-like body could not withstand the devastating force of more than 80 tons.

Hence, Lin Feng's blade sliced the dire beast king into two from the top down.

However, this was not the end. The regenerative ability of a dire beast king was astonishing. Never mind being cut into two, it wouldn't die even if it was cut into pieces.

"Third slash!"

Lin Feng slashed out again. This slash was filled with duty, protection, and hope. This was a slash of protection. It was a strike meant to protect the three million citizens of Dragonlith City, and all humans in the world.

This strike was also the most powerful strike of all!

Lin Feng's saber sped up once more. Even his strength, originally 80 tons in power, seemed to have increased by a great deal. This courage, strength, and determination transformed into Lin Feng's strongest strike.

Bang.

This strike seemed to contain the power of an explosion. With a single slash, a radius of dozens of meters was filled with a terrifying blade aura. Wherever the blade aura passed, all the dire beasts were shredded.

'The dire beast king was no exception. As Lin Feng's strongest strike was delivered, the dire beast king's recently recovered body exploded instantly like a balloon. Endless blade aura sliced rapidly, cutting the dire beast king's body into ribbons.

The dire beasts around them all stopped. The martial artists who were fighting in the bloody war also seemed to be in disbelief. Li Wei, the cameraman, the escort team, and even the billions of people in front of the screen were stunned. There seemed to be an emotion, a power brewing in their hearts,

that was about to erupt.

"Good!"

'There was no knowing who had shouted it, but the sentiment was echoed by many. They had thought that Lin Feng would be torn to pieces by the dire beast on the screen, but they had not expected Lin Feng to be so strong that he could actually kill a dire beast king.

That was an actual dire beast king!

Li Wei's eyes lit up. She was very excited. At this moment, there was only one word on her mind—"hero".

This was a true hero, a true protagonist. In such a despairing situation, what did people need the most? Without a doubt, it was a hero!

Moreover, he had not broken the genetic lock, nor was he an inhuman expert. He was only an ordinary martial artist, but an ordinary martial artist had erupted with incredible courage and strength in a desperate situation, and killed a ferocious dire beast king in one fell swoop.

If Lin Feng was not a hero, who was?

From this moment on, everyone remembered this figure, this strike of the saber, and this young martial artist.

"Quick, quick, get close to him. We must get close to him."

Li Wei was very excited. Even if she had seen only too extraordinary scenes, she would still be excited and thrilled that a "miracle" could happen under such circumstances.

However, Lin Feng did not stop. He had merely killed one dire beast king, and there were still tens of thousands of dire beasts around him. Thus, he charged into the horde of dire beasts with his saber, like a tiger charging into a herd of sheep.

Those dire beasts were all dire beast lords. However, Lin Feng dealt with them with a slash of his saber each. Every time the light of his saber flashed, it spelled the deaths of dire beasts. This was practically a diabolical battlefield. Blood, broken flesh, and the wails and screams of dire beasts filled the air.

At this moment, Lin Feng was a god of war. He had even rallied the conviction of all the martial artists. All of them erupted with unprecedented courage and strength.

There was great terror in life-or-death situations, but there was greater potential in life-or-death situations!

'There was no knowing how many martial artists saw Lin Feng charge into the horde of dire beasts alone with a saber in hand, with not a single dire beast posing a threat to Lin Feng.

This was a true hero!

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Chapter 76: Did You See?

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The number of dire beasts was overwhelming. There were simply too many of them. It was as if the dire beasts were ubiquitous. Meanwhile, the number of martial artists was dwindling. Previously, many martial artists could still be seen fighting, but as time passed, places where martial artists were still

fighting became fewer and fewer.

The situation was precarious!

Even those inhuman experts fell into danger. This was almost a one-sided battle. The difference was simply too great.

However, Lin Feng, who was on camera, had a different feeling. Before their screens, everyone was following the young figure closely. As he swung his blade, dire beasts fell one after another.

Invincible!

This word seemed to appear in everyone's mind. Invincible! Lin Feng's current performance was invincible. Whether it was elite dire beasts or dire beast lords, wherever Lin Feng went, there would be mountains of dire beast corpses.

So what if it's a dire beast king? It still couldn't resist more than three saber moves from Lin Feng!

Li Wei was very excited. This was a superb "material" that she would never have dreamed of. She did not expect that she would "take a fancy" to this hero called Lin Feng at first glance, and that he would turn out to be so impressive.

Watching Lin Feng slaughter those grotesque and horrifying fleshworm dire beasts like a hot knife through butter, Li Wei almost thought that Lin Feng was an inhuman expert. However, even though she was not a powerful martial artist herself, with her extensive knowledge, she could tell that Lin Feng

definitely had not broken the genetic lock yet.

Lin Feng kept going deeper. He would head towards wherever there were more dire beasts and stronger dire beast lords to kill them. Meanwhile, Li Wei kept following Lin Feng. Unknowingly, they were already heavily surrounded by dire beasts.

"Sister Wei, we're in trouble."

Suddenly, Xiao Wu shouted anxiously from behind her. There was even a hint of fear in his voice.

"Trouble?"

Only then did Li Wei return to her senses. She was on a dangerous battlefield. At this moment, she looked around and noticed that there were dire beasts everywhere. Moreover, all of them were glaring menacingly and emitting all sorts of unpleasant sounds.

'As a woman, no matter how bold, calm, and knowledgeable she was, she could not suppress the fear in her heart at this moment. They were already surrounded, and the escort team would struggle to even defend themselves.

Through the camera, many people in front of the screen also saw the situation Li Wei and the others were in. For a moment, many people were silently praying, but if prayers were useful, there wouldn't be so many sacrifices.

"Kill!"

The martial artists of the escort team could only fight to the death now. All of them were high-level martial artists, but faced with so many fleshworm dire beasts, whenever they killed one, more would keep coming.

There were dire beasts everywhere as far as the eye could see. There was no hope of breaking out of the encirclement at all.

"Sister Wei, this might be the last shoot…"

Xiaowu gritted his teeth. He still pointed the camera at the figure in the distance. He might be doomed to fail to complete this documentary, but he wouldn't give up on filming, even up to the last second of his life.

Li Wei was also a little panic-stricken. The number of escorts around became fewer and fewer, and all of them were injured. She gritted her teeth and suddenly shouted at the figure in front of her, "Help us."

Li Wei's voice could not travel far in the chaotic battlefield, but the figure in the distance suddenly stopped.

Lin Feng was in a very miraculous state. In this state, he could easily "understand" the voices of these dire beasts. As he continued killing, these fleshworm dire beasts would also feel fear and be afraid.

It turned out that savage dire beasts also knew fear. They were also afraid of death. No matter how low their intelligence, they would still fear death. That was the instinct of all living creatures.

Panic and fear were spreading. Wherever Lin Feng went, even the fleshworm dire beasts were unwilling to go forward. They were all terrified.

Lin Feng did not know why he could understand the "language" of the fleshworm dire beasts. He vaguely guessed that it might be because he had fused the genes of the fleshworm dire beast, and the genes of a dire beast king at that.

However, it's not like he could not understand the voices of Wild Bovines, Unicorns, and Proboscis Beasts. Hence, this was very strange. There might be a reason unknown to Lin Feng.

Just as various sounds of the fleshworm dire beasts were echoing in Lin Feng's ears, he suddenly heard an unfamiliar cry for help.

Swoosh.

Lin Feng turned around abruptly. With a glance, he saw a strange group in the distance. A few martial artists were following a young and beautiful woman, and there was a video camera.

Who was this?

"Reporter? Cameraman?"

Lin Feng felt a little strange. These were clearly reporters and cameraman filming a program. Why were they on the battlefield? He had heard of war correspondents, but what kind of program could they possibly film in such a dangerous situation?

"Save us."

Li Wei saw that Lin Feng had noticed her, so she shouted again. Right now, the young martial artist in front was the closest to them.

Lin Feng heard the cry for help again. Sure enough, it was this young female reporter asking for help. He did not hesitate. No matter what these people were doing, they were in danger. He could not leave them in the lurch.

Whoosh.

Lin Feng stomped on the ground, and the ground shook slightly. Then, he shot up violently towards the sky and landed not far from Li Wei. He raised his saber and slashed down. A white light ripped towards all directions. Like reaping wheat, the dire beasts around Li Wei fell one after another.

"Phew…"

"We're saved."

Li Wei heaved a sigh of relief. Similarly, the people in front of their screens also heaved a sigh of relief.

Some people even teased, "Yo, the hero saves the beauty. This female reporter is also very beautiful. She might even have to devote her life to him."

"I checked online. The female reporter is the leading host of the Dragonlith City TV. She's only 24 years old."

"The two of them look really compatible, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. As long as they can survive this crisis…"

"Too bad it'll be really hard to survive this crisis. The war is already so intense now, and only an hour has passed. There are still 9 more hours to go. The possibility of them surviving until Lord Sage arrives is minuscule."

Many people were even discussing it on some forums. However, no matter how they discussed it, there was no solution to the crisis in Dragonlith City this time. With the parasitic dire beasts' method of parasitism unknown, no powerful martial artists would come to rescue them.

They could only wait for the descent of the Invincible Fist Sage. But by that time, Dragonlith City might already be a dead city.

Li Wei saw Lin Feng up close. He looked even younger than she had imagined. Only those deep eyes seemed to be full of world-weariness.

This was someone with a story!

Li Wei was experienced and knowledgeable, and she was very good at reading people.

"Thank you for saving us."

Li Wei expressed her gratitude to Lin Feng.

"What are you people doing here?"

Lin Feng saw that the camera was focused on him. He frowned slightly. They were still filming at a time like this?

Li Wei combed her hair back with her hand and said with a smile, "We are from the Dragonlith City TV. We are currently live streaming a documentary. Martial artists like you fight with dire beasts at the risk of your lives. The responsibility of reporters like us is to show your heroic deeds to everyone in

the world. Just now, you killed a dire beast king with three slashes. You're invincible in battle. I believe that there are countless people who have gotten to know you on television."

"Is this a live broadcast?"

Lin Feng fell silent. This was a live broadcast for the entire world. His father, mother, sister, his eldest brother, and second brother must all have seen him.

And that person in the depths of his heart… Did she see him too?

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Chapter 77: Demons Incoming!

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"By the way, what's your name?"

Li Wei raised a question that all the audience in the world wanted to know. Who was this young martial artist in front of them? What was his name? Lin Feng's previous performance had undoubtedly made him a hero of humanity. He had received unprecedented attention.

However, Lin Feng did not answer. His expression was solemn, as if he was listening to something.

Swoosh.

suddenly, Lin Feng opened his eyes and said in a low voice, "Go, they're incoming!"

"They?"

Li Wei was slightly stunned. She seemed to find Lin Feng a little ridiculous. Hadn't Lin Feng killed the surrounding dire beasts? Who were they?

Rumble.

But soon, Li Wei knew who they were.

The 30 enormous demons the sizes of small mountains in the distance turned their gazes towards Lin Feng at this moment, and their eyes seemed to be filled with rage.

Clearly, Lin Feng's continuous slaughter just now had attracted the attention of the demons.

Li Wei's face turned pale. Two of the 30 demons had actually split off and were rushing towards them. Even though there was still a distance between them, the powerful, oppressive force was almost suffocating.

These were demons, on par with inhuman experts!

"Sister Wei, let's retreat first. The documentary is still being broadcasted live. We must hold out until the last moment!"

Xiaowu persuaded. They couldn't do anything by staying here, and would likely be effortlessly killed by the two demons.

Li Wei took a deep look at the young martial artist not far away. She did not even know his name. However, she also knew that they had to retreat now. They would only become a burden for young martial artist by staying here. At most, they would become more needless sacrifices.

"Let's go."

Li Wei gritted her teeth. She could only retreat for now.

The two demons charged recklessly. Their speed could not be considered fast, but their bodies were enormous, and could travel a long distance even with a simple move. Hence, the two massive demons quickly came upon Lin Feng.

These were true demons, comparable to inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock. Even Lin Feng felt a very strong "threat".

The two demons growled, but Lin Feng could understand their words.

The two demons appeared furious. How many dire beasts had Lin Feng alone slaughtered? Even though those fleshworm dire beasts were all cannon fodder, a human martial artist could not be allowed to slaughter them arbitrarily.

In particular, as Lin Feng continued to kill them, the other martial artists also regained their confidence and began to go all out in battle again. For a time, although the dire beasts had the absolute advantage, they were unable to break through the human martial artists' line of defense.

And now, almost two hours had passed.

Therefore, the two demons were infuriated and decided to deal with it themselves. Even though the 30 demons were all dealing with 16 inhuman experts, they still had a huge advantage even if they spared two demons.

But now, no one could save Lin Feng. As for escaping, all the human martial artists were fighting to the death right now. Even the inhuman experts' lives were at stake. How could Lin Feng possibly escape?

Hence, Lin Feng could not escape!

Lin Feng stared intently at the two demons in front of him. There were all sorts of voices in his ears, all of which were the angry, growling, and bloodthirsty voices of some dire beasts.

These voices lingered in Lin Feng's ears. He could also feel the anger and disdain of the two demons.

That's right—the two demons were very "disdainful" towards Lin Feng. Or rather, Lin Feng was like a tiny ant, and the two demons did not take him seriously at all.

If Lin Feng's performance had not been so eye-catching, they absolutely would not have attacked Lin Feng personally. After all, Lin Feng had not even broken the genetic lock. In their eyes, he was simply too weak.

However, this was Lin Feng's opportunity. So what if they were demons? He had defeated the Demon King Dongfang Sheng, who had dominated an era, and was also capable of slaying numerous dire beast kings. Other than demons, Lin Feng could no longer find opponents that were his match.

Normally, Lin Feng might have inhibitions. He would not take the initiative to provoke demons, let alone go to his death. He just wanted to break the genetic lock safely and cure his strange illness, and would not take meaningless risks.

But now, everyone was trapped in Dragonlith City. He was destined to fight to the death, and perhaps he would die fighting on the battlefield too. Thus, he abandoned all inhibitions.

He no longer thought about breaking the genetic lock, nor did he think about the strange illness, let alone his family and friends. The two demons were the only things in his eyes. They were his enemies, enemies that he must defeat!

Swish.

Lin Feng moved, and all the power in his body erupted.

Three Spiral Forces erupted!

Lightning Arc Saber Technique unleashed!

Lin Feng's speed was infinitely fast, his movement technique infinitely mobile, and his strength infinitely powerful!

With three bursts, Lin Feng faced death with equanimity and actually took the initiative to slash at one of the demons. When this scene was caught by everyone before their screens in the world, their mouths fell agape, and their eyes were filled with worry.

Those were demons! A martial artist who could kill a demon was unheard of. Even the Demon King Dongfang Sheng, who had dominated an era as an invincible martial artist among professional martial artists, couldn't kill a demon. He couldn't even contend with one.

Swoosh.

Facing Lin Feng's "recklessness", one of the demons casually drew out a tentacle.

There was only one tentacle, but with a lash, even the air seemed to explode. Lin Feng felt the wind how1 as a terrifying force pressed down like Mount Tai.

Slash.

Lin Feng used all his strength and slashed forward.

Bang.

There was a muffled sound. Lin Feng had unleashed his strength to the limit with the swing of his saber. However, when he slashed at this tentacle, it was as if he had struck an iron wall. With Lin Feng's current strength, no matter how strong a steel plate was, it would be sliced in half.

However, Lin Feng could not break that single tentacle of the demon.

Whoosh.

Another tentacle swept over, seemingly with insurmountable force. Lin Feng drew his saber to block it. It was as if his entire body had been struck by a mountain. His entire body felt weak, and even his bones were shaking.

It was too powerful. The power of a single strike was far more than 100 tons, and had probably exceeded 200 tons.

Normally, an expert who had broken the genetic lock could exert at least a hundred tons of force with a casual strike. This was almost the standard for measuring an inhuman expert. However, if they utilized martial arts, they would definitely be stronger.

Right now, the demon that Lin Feng was facing had more than 200 tons of force with a casual strike of a tentacle. This meant that this demon was undoubtedly not an ordinary demon. It was comparable to those senior experts who had broken the genetic lock.

Lin Feng was smashed directly to the ground by that strike. He could not help but take more than a dozen steps back, and his body almost fell apart.

Strong. It was simply too strong, In terms of pure strength, Lin Feng had never encountered such a powerful opponent.

Crack.

Lin Feng's bones emitted a strange sound. Then, he basically recovered. His physique attributes was even stronger than his strength attributes, and his restorative ability was extremely astonishing.

Moreover, Lin Feng had fused with the genes of the fleshworm dire beast king, and even obtained extraordinary restorative ability. Such a minor injury was nothing.

Hence, Lin Feng stood up again, holding his saber in hand with an abnormally solemn expression… Through that move just now, Lin Feng knew very well that demons were not easy to deal with!

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Bang.

The demon's tentacles lashed out hard, and it was as if it had struck everyone's heart. Seeing Lin Feng's body smashed onto the ground, many people could not help but feel their hearts clench.

That was an actual demon!

"Please be fine."

"Demons are indeed demons. This strike probably contained over a hundred tons of strength, perhaps even stronger. This young martial artist probably won't be able to withstand it, but I still hope for a miracle."

"A miracle…"

Many people called out in their hearts, anticipation appearing in their eyes. They were the most ordinary people and the weakest people of all, but the entire human society was made up of countless such ordinary

people.

It was the duty of martial artists to protect countless ordinary people like these. These people could be their siblings, their parents, or even their lovers and children.

Similarly, in the hearts of everyone, they had already taken Lin Feng, this young and energetic martial artist who had the courage to risk his life against the dire beasts, to be their family.

They did not want Lin Feng to die like this.

However, that strike just now had already proven the power of demons. That was a power simply beyond the reach of professional martial artists.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the screen. Even Li Wei did not say anything. It was as if the entire world had suddenly fallen silent.

Suddenly, Lin Feng's body twitched. He even lifted his head. He's fine. Lin Feng was somehow fine!

"Good!"

"He withstood a strike from a demon. Impressive!"

"Another top-notch genius has appeared in the Myriad Academy. His future is limitless. If he can survive this encounter…"

Many people were quietly excited. If Lin Feng could withstand a single strike from a demon, would he be able to withstand a second, or a third strike?

However, the martial artists who knew a little about demons had heavy hearts. This was only one strike. There were more than ten tentacles on the demon's body. Once it fully activated all of them, how could Lin Feng

resist?

How difficult would it be to survive this disaster?

Lin Feng did not know that his every action had already captured the hearts of billions of people. He lifted his head and stared intently at the demon in front of him.

There was not just one, but two!

He had confirmed that the strike just now contained at least 200 tons of force. This was only one tentacle. What if there were two, three, four… or more than 10?

Lin Feng closed his eyes. He was contemplating the three saber moves he had slashed out previously—the slashes of loyalty, revenge, and protection.

The three strikes could not actually be considered martial arts, but a type of intent. Under that intent, Lin Feng could unleash even stronger power, just as if he had comprehended the true intent in martial arts.

ntent and true intent had similarities to a certain extent. They could both erupt with unprecedented power, or rather, potential!

Did Lin Feng have potential? Without a doubt, Lin Feng's potential was immense, even greater than he had imagined. Just the genes from the four dire beasts he had fused alone contained incredible potential.

However, Lin Feng could only unleash a little of his potential now, and he had to rely on a special intent.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

[t was another attack from the demon, and it sent out three tentacles at once. These three tentacles came from different directions and angles, almost blocking Lin Feng's retreat.

Lin Feng could only fight head-on. At this moment, Lin Feng banished all kinds of ideas and thoughts from his mind.

He could only fight, and fight to the death!

Swish.

Lin Feng slashed out with his saber again. After this strike, his entire being was immersed in a miraculous state. The cries of Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, Feng Xiu, and the others echoed in his ears.

The voices were fleeting but clear as they kept echoing in his ears.

At this moment, Lin Feng's saber seemed to have "come alive". He was completely immersed in the realm of intent.

Slash of Loyalty!

Slash of Revenge!

Slash of Protection!

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Lin Feng even closed his eyes, but he could clearly "sense" the three tentacles in front of him whipping towards him at an extremely high speed.

Yet he swung his blade.

Bang.

Lin Feng's body shook, but he did not retreat this time. He could clearly feel that his power seemed to have broken through the limit of strength, breaking past 80 tons, 90 tons, and even 100 tons!

A hundred tons—that was the standard used to distinguish between inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock and professional martial artists!

But now, Lin Feng had broken this standard. In that miraculous state of intent, the blood in his body seemed to be boiling, and even the dire beast genes in his body were roaring implicitly.

Fight!

Without any hesitation, the battle was the only thing on Lin Feng's mind at this moment.

Swish.

Lin Feng struck with his saber again. In that wonderful state of intent, his saber technique had reached perfection, and was capable of stimulating the potential within his body. He slashed out three times in a row, and

each strike landed at the same place.

Thump.

Finally, Lin Feng combined his three slashes. His blade descended with more than a hundred tons of strength, and a tentacle that was as thick as an arm broke in response. Green blood sprayed out, emitting a putrid

smell.

"Roar…"

The demon that had one of its tentacles severed went completely berserk. It was a mighty demon. In its eyes, Lin Feng was like a tiny ant, yet he was actually able to sever one of its tentacles.

This was inexcusable! Unforgivable!

A professional martial artist injuring a demon? Not only did the demon not expect this, countless people before their screens did not expect this either. That huge tentacle was as thick as an arm and extremely tough.

Even an expert who had broken the genetic lock would need some effort to sever a tentacle, let alone a professional martial artist.

They were somewhat incredulous, but more than that, they were excited. What was this? It was an eruption in a hopeless situation and the ignition of potential. This was a spiritual victory!

So what if this was a state of despair? So what if there were tens of thousands of dire beasts? So what if there were demons?

Courage, strength, and determination could create miracles!

Lin Feng had created a miracle that uplifted the hearts of people. Perhaps he did not know what this strike meant, but just look at those martial artists in dire straits. They went insane, completely insane, and were even

willing to perish together with those dire beasts.

This was the spirit that Lin Feng had brought. This was something that even inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock could not do. At this moment, Lin Feng was the undisputed hero of the entire Dragonlith

City, and even all of humanity!

Lin Feng severed one of the demon's tentacles, but this minor injury did not affect the demon at all. The severed tentacle quickly regrew.

However, to it, this was a great humiliation!

Hence, the two demons moved together. The overwhelming rain of tentacles were like an impermeable net enveloping Lin Feng. The howling wind was filled with the anger and killing intent of the two demons.

At this moment, Lin Feng could not back down. He would not back down either!

Slash of Loyalty!

Slash of Revenge!

Slash of Protection!

Three strikes in one, slash!

Lin Feng's entire body was almost rendered into a white glow by the light of his saber. It was as if he himself had transformed into a giant blade as he collided fiercely with the overwhelming tentacles..

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Boom.

As Lin Feng transformed into a giant blade and rammed fiercely into the densely packed tentacles, white light flashed and faded in an instant, like a momentary bloom.

Through the camera, everyone could clearly see that Lin Feng had severed three or four tentacles in succession with one strike of his saber.

At the same time, however, more tentacles lashed hard at Lin Feng's body.

Snap.

ain. Unparalleled pain. It was as if all the bones in his body had been shattered. Horrific wounds were ripped open on his flesh by countless tentacles.

Blood flowed profusely. Lin Feng was almost doused in blood as he was smashed into the ground.

Even his saber was tossed to the side. Smoke and dust filled the air, but Lin Feng, who had been smashed into a huge pit in the ground, could no longer move. No matter how astonishing his restorative ability was, all

the bones in his body were shattered now, and his body was covered in blood. As his blood drained away, he seemed to feel that his life force was draining as well.

Silence. Everyone in front of the screen fell silent. Li Wei's mouth fell open, but she covered it tightly with her hand. She didn't dare to speak, afraid that speaking would attract the attention of the two demons.

However, even if Li Wei could control her voice, she could not control the tears in her eyes. Li Wei, who was used to extraordinary happenings and all kinds of tragedies, could no longer hold back her tears when she

saw Lin Feng being smashed into the huge pit and stop moving.

[t wasn't just Li Wei. Many people in front of the screen already had tears streaming down their faces.

Mrs. Lin, Lin Qian, and Qu Chen were all praying silently in their hearts, hoping for a miracle and for Lin Feng to stand up. However, miracles were called miracles precisely because they were so difficult to come by.

The two demons seemed to feel that this was not enough to vent their rage. Hence, they waved their tentacles in anger again and whipped them fiercely at Lin Feng's body.

Thud.

Each lash exceeded 200 tons in strength. If it were any other martial artist, they would probably have stopped breathing long ago. Even those experts who had broken the genetic lock could not withstand the repeated

lashings.

Twice, thrice…

Countless people in front of the screen were already sobbing uncontrollably. The miracle they were hoping for did not happen.

"Feng'er…"

Mr. and Mrs. Lin were agonized, but there was nothing they could do.

"Third brother."

Lin Qian recalled that when she was in danger, it was her third brother, Lin Feng, who had rushed in. At that moment, she felt that Lin Feng was the most lovely and reliable person in the world.

But now, Lin Feng was lying on the ground, being whipped by the demons again and again. She could not even bear to look.

Qu Chen also shed silent tears. She did not cry aloud, but her heart ached incomparably. Although she had arrived at the Polar Academy, it could not be denied that Lin Feng still left his mark in her heart. This was not

something that could be forgotten in a day or two, nor in a year or two.

She recalled the first time she met Lin Feng. At that time, Lin Feng was polite and refined. Although he was a little taciturn, he was very gentle and gave her a warm feeling.

Qu Chen's family underwent an upheaval when she was young. This "warm" feeling was something she very much needed. She could not say why she liked Lin Feng, who seemed very ordinary back then, but she did

like him, and with heartfelt feeling. Even when she chose to leave back then, it was because hope would not arrive for her waiting, and she had left in pain.

She had even been looking forward to meeting him again one day.

But now, everything was shattered. The hope in her heart was shattered like a mirror. She could only watch helplessly as Lin Feng was beaten to a pulp by the demons, and even watch helplessly as he was dying.

She, on the other hand, could do nothing. This kind of agony was bone-deep.

At this moment, Lin Feng did not even feel pain. He felt that the world was very dark. There no longer seemed to be any sound around.

However, he could sense that the demon's tentacles were whipping his body again and again.

More than 200 tons of strength was contained in it. His life was draining away with each lash. No matter how strong his restorative ability was, it was futile. Lin Feng understood that he was going to die.

"Is it finally over? What a pity, I still haven't broken the genetic lock…"

"I wish I could go home one more time. Father, mother, big brother, second brother, sister… Goodbye forever."

"And Qu Chen, actually, I've never told you that you're in my heart. It's a pity that I may never have the chance to tell you now."

"I'm so tired. I can finally rest…"

Lin Feng did not feel any pain. He even felt very relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

He was very tired. Ever since he learned that he was suffering from an incurable and strange illness, he had been carrying a heavy burden. He did not even dare to accept the person he liked, nor did he dare to try out

the fun things that youngsters deserved to enjoy.

He had always lived under heavy pressure. Even after obtaining the genetic fusion device, he had always been under pressure.

Now, he was about to die. He had used all his strength, but was still unable to defeat his opponents. Since he was unable to defeat them, he might as well let it go completely.

Unknowingly, Lin Feng's consciousness was completely immersed in darkness. If there was no miracle, when his consciousness completely sank into the darkness, he would really be dead…

A miracle. Everyone was calling for a miracle, but looking at the enormous bodies of the two demons, many people felt despair.

Swoosh.

Suddenly, one of the demons swept up Lin Feng's battered body with its tentacles and opened its ravenous maw.

This demon was going to devour Lin Feng alive. It was going to devour the hero of humanity!

"Hahahaha… You bastards, don't think it's that easy to kill me."

Suddenly, in the great battle in the distance, an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock laughed maniacally. The inhuman expert was surrounded and attacked by the three demons. His body was already

riddled with injuries, and even moving was difficult. He had been holding out desperately the entire time.

Just now, his hands were entangled by the tentacles of a few demons. Even his body was entangled. Once the demons approached, he might be torn to pieces by the three demons as well.

Thus, he laughed maniacally. At the same time, a violent gust of wind seemed to blow over the battlefield. With the inhuman expert at the center, a faint tornado appeared.

"No!"

Long Duo's eyes were bloodshot. The expressions of the other inhuman experts changed drastically as well. They shouted loudly, but it was useless. As the violent wind grew stronger, it emitted a frightening aura.

A feeling of great terror was brewing in the hearts of dire beasts and human martial artists alike, as if a tremendous danger was gradually approaching.

"Storm Reversal, erupt!"

As the inhuman expert roared, the tornadoes around him immediately drilled into his body. At the same time, his body exploded like an enormous bomb.

Boom.

A mighty shockwave swept in all directions. Everything within a radius of hundreds of meters, be it demons, dire beasts, or human martial artists, was within the blast radius. All the dire beasts were ripped into pieces

by the terrifying shockwave.

The demons that were using their tentacles to wrap around Lin Feng moved a little further away, but they were also hit by the impact. The violent impact sent the two demons flying. Lin Feng's body landed heavily on

the ground again, and he rolled for a long distance before stopping.

Whether it was on the battlefield or in front of their screens, everyone was shocked by this scene. However, at the same time, a trace of fear and sorrow arose in the depths of everyone's hearts.

An inhuman expert. It was an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock, one of the most tenacious defenders of mankind!

Seeing an inhuman expert die in such a tragic way with their own eyes, everyone felt a sense of sorrow.

Only at this moment did many people suddenly realize that this was not just a war for the three million people in Dragonlith City, but a war for all humans in the world!.

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Chapter 80 For the Dream

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Most of the people in the world were watching this special documentary on screen. Previously, when they felt sorrow, shed tears and showed sympathy, those were actually cheap sympathy, sorrow and tears.

erhaps even they themselves did not realize what this war meant. They could not empathize with it. Even if all three million people in Dragonlith City were dead, they would only think of it as a string of numbers.

Without seeing it with their own eyes, there was no way they could empathize through a screen. They were sitting at home in air conditioning and enjoying sumptuous food. At most, they would cry a little. How could

they understand the cruelty of the battlefield?

However, things were different now. An inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock was dead.

Although human society was technologically advanced, due to the threat of the dire beasts in the Outland, martial artists, especially the inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock, were the pillars of human

society!

Everyone had grown up listening to the legends of inhuman experts. In the eyes of many ordinary people, once one had broken the genetic lock, they were practically invincible.

The inhuman experts were omnipotent. They expanded frontiers and protected humans. Few people would think that inhuman experts could die. In their impression, inhuman experts dying in battle was almost

unheard of.

But now, an inhuman expert was indeed dead. Moreover, it happened right in front of their eyes. Through the screen, they could feel the sorrow of the inhuman expert before his death, and the brutality of the

battlefield.

Only at this moment did many people realize that the three million citizens of Dragonlith City were not a string of numbers, but living people like themselves.

Martial artists risked their lives on the battlefield, not for the sake of earning their cheap tears and sympathy, but truly to protect them with their lives!

This war happening thousands of kilometers away was not a war that had nothing to do with them, but a war that decided their fates, and was inextricably linked to them!

With the death of an inhuman expert, many ordinary people had an "awakening". Perhaps this would become a major turning point in human history in the future. Humans had been at peace for too long, to the point

that ordinary people had even long forgotten the threat of dire beasts.

Thus, many people even began to petition in front of the government buildings and in front of the various armed forces buildings of various states to send experts to assist Dragonlith City.

Some martial artists even organized teams online with the intention of saving Dragonlith City themselves, but all of them were stopped by the government.

The battlefield was in shambles. Originally, a total of 16 inhuman experts retreated from the Dragon Mountain Base to Dragonlith City, but now, only 15 were left.

Inhuman experts shared a deep friendship. This was because even the weakest inhuman expert could live for more than 200 years, which could be considered longevity. If there were no hidden injuries, they could even

live for more than 300 years.

As a result, many inhuman experts had known each other for many years and developed a deep friendship. But now, one of them had died, which invoked great sorrow in the other 15 inhuman experts.

However, the death of an inhuman expert was only the beginning.

Although the blast from the inhuman expert's self-detonation was very strong, and the three demons in the center were all blasted into pieces at once, they were not dead. Their flesh squirmed and they quickly

recovered.

This was the terrible regenerative ability of the fleshworm dire beasts. If their body tissues were not quickly destroyed, these demons would be impossible to kill.

This was also the real reason why even though so many inhuman experts had clearly severely injured the demons earlier, they still could not kill these demons in the end.

This also caused the situation of the inhuman experts to become increasingly dangerous.

The self-detonation of the inhuman experts also attracted the attention of those demons. Lin Feng was undoubtedly lucky. After the two demons were sent flying by the shockwave of the explosion, they stopped

paying attention to Lin Feng and joined the ranks of the demons who were besieging the inhuman experts instead.

Lin Feng lay in a pool of blood, amidst a pile of dire beast corpses. In contrast, he did not attract much attention. Even the camera had left Lin Feng and was focused on the inhuman experts who had broken the genetic

lock.

No matter how outstanding Lin Feng's performance was before, no matter how valiant he was, his influence was naturally far inferior to that of the inhuman experts.

All eyes were also focused on the inhuman experts, because the remaining 15 inhuman experts might decide the outcome of this war and the fate of the three million people in Dragonlith City.

The 15 inhuman experts, including Chief Commander Long Duo, were actually all in imminent danger. The 15 inhuman experts were stronger than those demons in terms of attacking power. In a one-on-one battle, the

inhuman experts would always have the advantage.

This was thanks to martial arts. After human martial artists broke the genetic lock, they would obtain physiques that could contend with those demons, as well as all kinds of miraculous abilities.

However, human martial artists still possessed martial arts. Martial arts were originally created to defeat a stronger party from a position of weakness, so in a situation where there was not much difference between

their physiques, human martial artists naturally had the advantage.

If these weren't fleshworm dire beasts, a miracle might really happen.

Unfortunately, these fleshworm dire beasts might possess an ability, and that was regenerative ability, also known as immortality!

There was no such thing as absolute immortality in this world, but these dire beasts that looked like gigantic fleshworms all had terrifying regenerative powers. Even if their heads were smashed into pieces, they would

recover very quickly.

They could rapidly recover from any serious injuries to any part of their bodies. If they could wantonly destroy the body tissues of these demons in a short period of time and preventing them from converging, after a

period of time, these demons would naturally die.

However, the 30 demons would never allow human martial artists to destroy their body tissues arbitrarily.

As a result, the 15 inhuman experts were in an extremely difficult situation. Without a miracle, this was destined to be a war doomed to failure.

However, the 15 inhuman experts did not give up. Even the professional martial artists besieged by the dire beasts did not give up. They still had a sliver of hope. Even though this sliver of hope was too minuscule, they

continued to persevere.

Ten hours. As long as they could hold out for 10 hours, one of the Nine Sages, the Invincible Fist Sage, would arrive at Dragonlith City. At that time, no matter how strong these demons were or how many dire beasts

there were, they would be safe.

This was not blind reverence, but absolute confidence.

Sages were magnificent existences that suppressed the terrifying great demons in the depths of the Outland. They were the greatest guarantee that humanity could rely on to survive in this world!

Although only two hours had passed, having some hope was better than none at all.

Lin Feng's figure was no longer on camera. Perhaps most people had already forgotten about that young martial artist who had appeared time and again.

However, some people did not forget.

na spacious room, a man who had lost his legs was staring intently at the television screen.

He was Yu Shan, who was lucky enough to return to his hometown from Dragonlith City beforehand.

n his despondent state, he had returned to his hometown without even bidding farewell to Lin Feng. However, never in a million years did he expect a parasite incident to break out in Dragonlith City.

He was all too familiar with those damn fleshworm dire beasts. It was precisely because of these dire beasts that he had lost his legs and his pride as a martial artist!

ow, these damn dire beasts were making a comeback. Countless former comrades of his were fighting desperately at the frontline, while he was the only one lying in a wheelchair, watching this bleak scene through

the screen.

When he saw the inhuman expert self-destruct and Lin Feng's heavily injured body fall to the ground, he clenched his hands tightly, and veins bulged on his arms.

"Lin Feng, get up! You could save me back then. You could kill a dire beast king. You could create miracles time and time again. You can definitely do it again this time!

"There is great terror in life-or-death situations, but also great opportunity. Get up quickly. You can break the genetic lock. You can create miracles.

"Break the genetic lock. Fulfill the dream that Shui Yuansheng, Gao Tianci, and I cannot. You can definitely break the genetic lock!"

Yu Shan knew that Lin Feng could not hear him, but he still yelled at the top of his lungs.

This was his comrade, a comrade that he could not give up even in death, and a close friend who bore his dreams.

Yu Shan's eyes were bloodshot, and his fingernails had even dug into his palm. Blood flowed out, but his gaze was filled with unprecedented determination, and with eager anticipation and desire! This was his silent

cry!

"For the sake of our shared dream, for the sake of surviving! Lin Feng, you must break the genetic lock! You must! You must! You must!".

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Chapter 81 Breaking the Genetic Lock

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Lin Feng was tired. He had sunken into the boundless darkness in a daze. He did not even want to move a finger.

However, the darkness was too enduring, and far too monotonous. Unwittingly, Lin Feng's consciousness seemed to have returned, yet it also seemed to be very blurry.

The darkness here was unchanging. It felt like a very, very long time had passed. It felt like an instant. Lin Feng did not even have the concept of time.

"Where am I?"

Lin Feng was "drifting" around. As he had no physical body here, he was like a white mist, drifting around. However, no matter in which direction he drifted, his surroundings seemed to be pitch-black.

Lin Feng "recalled" carefully. He felt like he had forgotten something important.

"I'm Lin Feng?"

"It seems like I'm already dead. How can I be dead?"

"A battlefield. The battlefield of Dragonlith City?"

"Who is Qu Chen? Who is Yu Shan? And Father, Mother…"

Lin Feng stopped. He was thinking carefully, recalling carefully. More and more details came up, making him feel like he had thought of many, many things.

"Lin Feng, if fate wills it, may we meet again."

"Feng'er, there is still hope for you. As long as you break the genetic lock, your strange illness will be cured."

"Dad, I want to go to Myriad Academy…"

Some details slowly appeared in Lin Feng''s memory. He jolted awake.

"I'm not dead yet. I can't give up. There's still hope. There's still one last hope—breaking the genetic lock!"

Lin Feng remembered. He did not know how long he had been unconscious for, but since he still had awareness, it meant he was not dead yet. He also found this dark place very familiar.

Wasn't this the place where he had come when he was unconscious in the hospital, the place that Chief Commander Long Duo had called the "lock"?

"This is the genetic lock?"

Lin Feng was startled. He had actually "seen" the genetic lock again. According to the experience of ordinary martial artists, as long as they could see the genetic lock, they would basically be able to undergo

metamorphosis and become an inhuman expert.

However, Lin Feng was an exception. Although he had seen the genetic lock previously, there were no signs of metamorphosis in his body at all. Later on, he analyzed that it might be related to his fusion of four types

of dire beast genes. If he wanted to break his genetic lock, he would have to break all the genetic locks of the four dire beasts.

In the past, Lin Feng had already seen the genetic locks of the Wild Bovine, Unicorn, and Proboscis Beast. Only the genetic lock of the last dire beast he had fused, which was also a dire beast king, had not been

detected yet.

Now that Lin Feng had "seen" the genetic lock again, this was an opportunity.

"I will definitely break the genetic lock of the dire beast king this time!"

As Lin Feng made his decision, the fierce roars of dire beasts suddenly sounded beside him. He looked around and realized that without his notice, a few dire beasts had already surrounded him.

They were the Wild Bovine, Unicorn, Proboscis Beast, and the massive fleshworm dire beast king respectively.

"Good, good. All four types of dire beast genes have gathered. Let's break it then!"

Lin Feng bellowed. He would break through the maze with utmost resolve and break the genetic lock!

The battlefield remained brutal. Tens of thousands of fleshworm dire beasts surrounded and killed the human martial artists maniacally.

Of the over 2,000 people resisting on the battlefield initially, only a few hundred remained in the present. The casualty rate had reached over 80%. Very few human martial artists could now be seen on the battlefield.

Even Li Wei's news team encountered danger several times. It was the escort team that stepped forward bravely. Two of the escorts even died in battle with the dire beasts.

The intensity of the battlefield exceeded everyone's expectations. Not only ordinary professional martial artists but also those inhuman were in complete danger.

These inhuman experts were the pillars of the human world. In the past, inhuman experts very rarely actually died in battle. But now, in despair, these inhuman experts all showed their tenacity.

Almost all the inhuman experts who had really been heavily injured and could no longer fight chose to self-destruct. The mighty shockwaves made even the 30 demons incomparably furious.

Some demons were heavily injured, but their regenerative ability was simply too astonishing. They could recover quickly even from grievous injuries.

As for the ordinary dire beasts that died or were injured, they were just cannon fodder. Any amount of deaths meant nothing.

Time passed by slowly. Three hours, four hours, five hours…

In the blink of an eye, eight hours had passed. From morning until afternoon, only eight of the original 16 inhuman experts were left.

Almost half of them had died in battle. Such heavy losses were simply shocking.

No one would think that this was an insignificant battle anymore. Everyone had realized that if these fleshworm dire beasts charged into Dragonlith City, the amount of dire beasts born from parasitism would be

unthinkable.

At that time, it wouldn't just be tens of thousands of dire beasts, but millions of dire beasts. If even one dire beast was allowed to enter another city, the entire human race might be destroyed.

These dire beasts had parasitic ability, just like certain terrifying infectious diseases. Dragonlith City was the source and must be controlled.

However, there were only eight inhuman experts left, and they were all exhausted and almost at their limit. How much longer could they hold out for? Ten minutes, or half an hour?

In half an hour, the remaining eight inhuman experts would probably either self-destruct or be killed by the 30 demons. They would never be able to wait until the Invincible Fist Sage's arrival.

Many people despaired. They were truly in despair, especially the three million citizens of Dragonlith City. They began to despair from the bottom of their hearts. How could anyone resist these tens of thousands of

savage dire beasts?

Chief Commander Long Duo, was also covered in injuries. He was much stronger than ordinary inhuman experts, and had only needed to deal with three or four demons previously.

However, as his companions died, only eight inhuman experts remained, yet they still had to face 30 demons. Long Duo himself was surrounded by a total of six demons.

He might fail to hold out at any moment. He would choose to self-destruct as well, but it wouldn't be of much use. The three million civilians of Dragonlith City would still become the parasitic hosts of these dire

beasts, and they would be parasitized or devoured.

There were endless fleshworm dire beasts everywhere, as far as the eye could see. There was nothing Long Duo could do. Deep down, he also felt very helpless.

At this moment, no one saw that Lin Feng, who was almost completely mangled like a corpse among the pile of dire beast corpses, was quietly undergoing changes.

Darkness surrounded him, but four types of dire beasts were gathered around Lin Feng. They all growled, as if in indignation, and as if in excitation.

However, Lin Feng could feel the closeness between himself and the four dire beasts. Since their genes were fused, they were one. If Lin Feng wanted to break the genetic lock, he would have to break the genetic locks

of all four dire beasts together.

Lin Feng took a deep breath, and his will became incomparably resolute. He flung his arms open and growled, "Come, you and are one. Now, we must gather all our strength to break through this darkness, break

through our shackles, and break our genetic locks!"

Lin Feng shouted. As soon as he finished speaking, the four dire beasts roared towards the sky simultaneously. Then, they swiftly turned into a beam of light and merged into Lin Feng's consciousness.

Boom.

Arumble sounded through Lin Feng's mind. He felt as if he had transformed into a Wild Bovine, Unicorn, Proboscis Beast, and fleshworm dire beast. The various wills of the four dire beasts were merging with him

rapidly.

In the end, they merged completely. He felt as if nothing in the entire world could stop him anymore. He needed an outlet!

Under the impact of Lin Feng's firm conviction and will, the surrounding darkness shattered. He only felt the world spin, and then his consciousness continued to sink. Finally, it was as if he had returned to his mother's

womb. His entire body felt warm. The feeling was incomparably affectionate and familiar.

Swoosh.

Lin Feng suddenly opened his eyes and saw this real world again!.

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Chapter 82 Metamorphosis

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There were crimson blood, a pungent smell, and rising and falling shouts of killing.

The surroundings were too familiar. Lin Feng had woken up, broken through the dark cage, and broken the shackles. He had broken the genetic lock, and woken up!

However, Lin Feng could not move after waking up, because he was still undergoing metamorphosis. His body had suffered severe injuries, and his bones had all shattered. There was not a single spot of undamaged

flesh on his body.

Even with his extraordinary restorative ability, he could not recover from such an injury.

However, it was different now. Lin Feng was undergoing a metamorphosis. What was a metamorphosis? It was a rebirth, a transition of life, the restructuring of genes, and the blossoming of the most miraculous life

force!

Lin Feng felt as if he was immersed in his mother's womb. His entire body felt warm. He could clearly sense that the cells in his body were dying, being reborn, dying again, and being reborn again.

From then on, the cells constantly divided, and constantly died, eventually forming a new cell after repeated tempering.

Another miraculous power surged out of his cells with a tingly feeling. Wherever the miraculous power passed, Lin Feng's injuries recovered at a visible speed.

ot only was he recovering, even the cells in his body were constantly dividing and regenerating. Lin Feng's entire body was rapidly being remade.

What Lin Feng was most concerned about was his strange illness. In the past, when he found his own consciousness, he could actually feel that countless cells were constantly weakening in his body, and his life force

was draining away. At that speed, he wouldn't even be able to survive past a year.

But now, what did he feel?

The previous feeling of life force gradually draining and cells gradually failing was gone. Instead, he was filled with "vitality". He could clearly feel that a vast amount of life force was gradually brewing in his body.

Life force was everything. Whether it was illness or injuries, as long as there was life force, nothing was a problem. Now, Lin Feng was still slowly metamorphosing. The metamorphosis had not ended, yet he already

had such considerable life force. What would happen at the end of the metamorphosis?

Actually, Lin Feng had a faint guess in his heart as well. Normally, a martial artist's metamorphosis was only the metamorphosis of their own genes. As for him? He had fused four types of dire beast genes. The genes of

every dire beast were not inferior to his own genes. What was this equivalent to? This was equivalent to five times of his own genes undergoing metamorphosis, and his natural life force would also be more than five

times that of an ordinary martial artist.

His strange illness was cured, just like that. Lin Feng felt his entire body relax, and even his spirit relaxed. The strange illness had always been pressing down on him like a huge rock.

No matter what Lin Feng did and no matter when, he was always very tired and could not shake off his burden.

Now, the strange illness had finally been completely cured by genetic restructuring. There was no more burden or baggage, only the joy brought by the metamorphosis of the body and the transition of life.

When a martial artist broke the genetic lock, their body would undergo a metamorphosis for a period of time. It could take as long as two or three months, or as short as ten days to half a month. Theoretically speaking,

the longer the metamorphosis took, the deeper the martial artist's accumulation it signified, and the more benefits they would obtain.

Typically, it took two or three months to complete the metamorphosis. Once the metamorphosis was completed, one would be considered the cream of the crop among inhuman experts. However, there were actually

not many such martial artists.

It was impossible for Lin Feng to complete the metamorphosis process immediately, but since he was beginning to undergo metamorphosis, his body was metamorphosing at every moment. Strands of power began to

be born continuously from within his metamorphic body.

No one noticed Lin Feng, because everyone's attention was focused on Chief Commander Long Duo. Long Duo was currently facing the siege of the six demons, so he was in a precarious situation as well.

Thump.

Another demon's tentacle struck Long Duo hard, ripping a wound on him. His physique had improved substantially after he broke the genetic lock, and his ordinary injuries could also recover quickly.

However, he was surrounded by six demons of the same level. A casual attack from every demon contained more than 200 tons of strength.

Even being brushed by it had serious consequences. Long Duo had already endured many hits due to his powerful physique, but he did not possess the characteristics of immortality like those demons after all.

As his injuries became more and more severe, his attacks gradually weakened. Long Duo, who was like a god of war, gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, and was even in mortal danger.

Everyone was anxious. They all knew Long Duo's importance. He had almost become the spiritual symbol of this battle in Dragonlith City. If even Long Duo died, what hope would there be for Dragonlith City?

Moreover, only more than eight hours had passed. There was still a long way to go before the 10 hours were up. Once Long Duo died, who could still contend against these demons?

Dragonlith City would probably become a living hell immediately. By then, even if the Invincible Fist Sage rushed here, he would probably have to face millions of dire beasts.

Such a scene was terrifying to imagine.

Therefore, Long Duo must not die!

Even though countless were praying, and countless were looking forward to a miracle, a miracle never came. Long Duo could not hold out anymore. Even though inhuman experts had endurance that far exceeded that

of ordinary people, he had already held out for so long against the six demons, and he could no longer hold out now.

Bang.

Long Duo was smashed into the ground by more than 10 tentacles. Dust filled the air. Even though Long Duo had leaped out again, anyone could see that he was already at his limit.

As far as the eye could see, there were dire beasts everywhere. As for human martial artists, they were almost nowhere to be seen.

Of the thousands of martial artists, how many were there left? 200 or 300?

Long Duo's heart ached for it. These were the elites of Dragon Mountain Base, and the elites of the Myriad Academy! One or even more inhuman experts could have emerged among them in the future.

But now?

"Last time…"

Long Duo sucked in a deep breath. He would have to self-destruct, too. Even if he died, he could not let these demons have it easy. Eight of his companions had already self-destructed one after another. Even if he

wanted to hold out for a while longer, there was no more time.

He did not want to be devoured by these demons. Apart from being parasites, these demons were also Predators. Once they devoured the corpses of inhuman experts, there was no knowing how strong they would

become.

This was also why the eight inhuman experts all chose to self-destruct. None of them wanted to leave their corpses to these demons. Now, Long Duo was about to follow in their footsteps.

He had made up his mind to self-destruct. When people were about to die, they would always remember their regrets in life. It might be a thought, or perhaps a memory.

He wondered what the others would remember before they died, but on the verge of his death, Long Duo remembered a little fellow. A little fellow that even he found regrettable.

"It's a pity. If the little fellow wasn't dead, perhaps he could have broken…"

Long Duo shook his head. He glanced into the distance. A familiar figure appeared in his line of sight, but it made his heart skip a beat..

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Chapter 83 Walking In The Air

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"The little fellow is alive?"

Long Duo was stunned. Even in such a precarious state, his expression revealed a trace of pleasant surprise.

Not only was he not dead, he seemed to have broken the genetic lock, too. With Long Duo's insight, there was absolutely no mistake.

There was great terror in life-or-death situations, but also great opportunity. Perhaps Lin Feng had grasped this opportunity and broken the genetic lock on the verge of death.

This was truly an unexpected surprise. Long Duo had been overseeing Dragon Mountain Base for decades without seeing an inhuman expert emerge. How could he not be overjoyed to see the birth of an inhuman

expert under such circumstances?

Yet, in circumstances like these, so what if he broke the genetic lock? Lin Feng would not even have the time to complete his metamorphosis.

The next moment, Long Duo felt saddened again.

Actually, Long Duo was not the only one who noticed Lin Feng's abnormality. Many people also noticed it too. This was because the commotion after Lin Feng had awakened was just too huge, so much so that it'd be

hard to not notice him.

Boom.

Lin Feng extended his hand and clenched it. He had an unprecedented feeling of a constant surge of power flowing into his body. This was a powerful strength that he had never possessed before, even when he

unleashed three Spiral Forces.

As he clenched his hand, it was as if an invisible force erupted. The entire ground trembled slightly. The dire beast corpses beside him were actually blasted away by it.

Such a huge commotion was hard to go unnoticed.

Li Wei naturally noticed Lin Feng's figure. A trace of surprise appeared in her beautiful eyes. Wasn't this young martial artist dead?

Xiaowu hurriedly pointed the camera at the young martial artist. Reviving from the dead? This was simply unbelievable. Moreover, Lin Feng, who had "revived", seemed to emanate a completely different aura.

If one had to put words to it, it would be a rebirth! This was a change that even ordinary people could see, let alone those martial artists.

"This isn't resurrection. If I'm not wrong, he's undergoing metamorphosis."

"Metamorphosis?"

"Breaking the genetic lock and becoming an inhuman expert!"

A martial artist in the escort team said with a weak smile. Breaking the genetic lock was simply an unattainable dream for him. There wasn't a single martial artist who didn't want to break the genetic lock.

Unfortunately, basically all the martial artists in the escort team had exhausted their potential, and had no hope of advancing any further in this life, let alone breaking the genetic lock. Even in the entire Dragon

Mountain Base and the entire Myriad Academy, how many people could break the genetic lock?

Li Wei also caught the newsworthiness in the martial artist's words. Such a legendary thing as breaking the genetic lock—breaking the genetic lock in a dire situation, and metamorphosing into an inhuman expert—had

actually happened in front of her.

No, it should have appeared on camera. Through the lens, it also allowed countless people around the world to witness this moment, to witness this miracle.

Lin Feng slowly stood up. Not only did he stand up, he even extended his hands. Every cell in his body seemed to be cheering and full of vitality.

A great amount of energy surged into him at every moment. This feeling intoxicated Lin Feng. He even had an instinct, as if the "air" was tangible, and he could step onto it gently.

Buzz.

Lin Feng extended his foot and took a light step forward.

However, he did not fall. Instead, he took step by step in the air, and slowly walked up into the air like a deity.

Boom.

This scene appeared on camera and in the eyes of everyone in the world.

At this moment, there was no need for any explanation. Everyone knew what this meant. There was only one kind of person who could walk in the air without any superpowers or tools, and that was an inhuman expert

who had broken the genetic lock.

Everyone erupted into commotion. They were both shocked and in disbelief.

"This… this is walking in the air, right? He doesn't have any tools, and he didn't have any flying superpowers before. Could it be…"

"Breaking the genetic lock… he must have broken the genetic lock! He broke the genetic lock in a desperate situation. It's really incredible. So those miracles in movies can also happen in reality."

"He's really too young. He looks like he's only about 20. It's unbelievable that he could break the genetic lock…"

Inhuman experts who broke the genetic lock were actually the most publicized figures in human society. As for the characteristics of inhuman experts, that was even more familiar to everyone.

Without a doubt, walking in the air was the most obvious characteristic of inhuman experts.

There were many people who were surprised, envious, and confused on the screen. Naturally, there were also people who were happy. The happiest people were none other than Lin Feng's family and friends.

In front of the television, Yu Shan waved his hand hard. A miracle. Lin Feng had created another miracle. In Yu Shan's eyes, Lin Feng was someone who was good at creating miracles.

Moreover, Lin Feng was the one who carried all of Yu Shan's dreams. Yu Shan was genuinely happy for Lin Feng for being able to break the genetic lock.

Qu Chen also stopped crying. She looked at the familiar figure on the screen. It felt like a dream, and it felt unbelievable. Breaking the genetic lock—even in the Polar Academy, how rarely could people break the

genetic lock?

Mr. and Mrs. Lin, as well as Lin Qian, cried tears of joy. They knew the significance of breaking the genetic lock to Lin Feng. Perhaps for others, it was simply breaking the genetic lock, increasing their strength, and

raising their status.

However, for them, this was a life-saving matter for Lin Feng. It was as if a huge burden had been lifted from their hearts. Once Lin Feng broke the genetic lock and restructured his genes, the strange illness that had

plagued Lin Feng for 20 years would naturally disappear as well.

Lin Feng stood in the air. He felt the wind blow past his face. The wind was so gentle, but also mixed with the thick scent of blood. This was a battlefield, with dire beasts and demons!

Swoosh.

Lin Feng looked into the distance. He saw the situation of Chief Commander Long Duo at a glance.

He did not hesitate at all. He did not even have the time to familiarize himself with the explosive increase in strength after breaking the genetic lock, as well as some special innate abilities.

All he knew was that Long Duo was in danger, and on the brutal battlefield right now, the Chief Commander absolutely must not die!

Lin Feng took a step forward, and his entire body shot towards Long Duo like a cannonball. His speed was so fast that his ears were filled with the howling of the wind. He even had a feeling that his speed had definitely

exceeded the speed of sound.

The speed of sound was something that even many inhuman experts could not attain. Unless they were inhuman experts who had awakened speed-type innate abilities, they would not be able to reach the speed of

sound.

Lin Feng did not know why he could be so fast. It was like his instinct. He only wanted to reach Long Duo's side as soon as possible and save him.

Hence, his speed increased! Faster! Even faster! In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng's speed was already comparable to the speed of sound. As the speed was too fast, his body rubbed against the air, causing flames to

appear on his body, which grew stronger and stronger.

However, Lin Feng paid no mind to it. These flames couldn't even injure his skin.

In the eyes of others, Lin Feng had already transformed into a huge fireball at this moment, smashing towards the middle of those demons like a falling meteor..

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Chapter 84 Armor

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Boom.

The huge fireball that Lin Feng had transformed into smashed into the ground like a meteor. Immediately, flames shot in all directions, and the ground trembled slightly, forcefully creating a huge pit.

During this period, there was even a demon which stepped forward bravely, prepared to block Lin Feng. However, Lin Feng did not slow down at all and charged directly. This was practically charging by brute force.

Lin Feng was fearless. The huge impact sent a demon flying, and even injured its entire body severely.

As the dust settled, Lin Feng's figure appeared in front of Chief Commander Long Duo, but he was completely uninjured.

Chief Commander Long Duo had a look of pure shock on his face. Although he could also severely injure some demons, it was through incorporating martial arts. Furthermore, he was a senior inhuman expert.

As for Lin Feng?

In Long Duo's eyes, Lin Feng had just broken the genetic lock, and his body had not even undergone a complete metamorphosis. After all, even after breaking the genetic lock, one's strength would not immediately

reach its peak. Instead, there would be a rapid period of growth, and this growth period was metamorphosis.

Only after the metamorphosis was complete would one be a true inhuman expert.

Lin Feng had yet to complete his metamorphosis, and he already dared to clash head-on with demons, which are famed for the toughness of their physiques. Moreover, he had the complete upper hand. This exceeded

even Long Duo's expectations.

"Roar…"

Although the demon that was sent flying was heavily injured, its powerful regenerative ability allowed it to recover very quickly. It let out a deep roar, as if it provoked. It suddenly leaped forward and charged towards

Lin Feng again.

Up until now, Lin Feng had not been able to familiarize himself with his strength. In fact, his strength was still constantly increasing. Even Lin Feng did not know when he would reach his own limit.

However, facing these demons now would be a good reference.

The speed of the demon was very fast. With basically just a gust of wind, Lin Feng felt more than ten tentacles whipping towards him. He did not unleash the Spiral Force, but simply reached out and grabbed.

He had a strong intuition, and powerful confidence that he would definitely be able to grab it.

Thud.

As expected, Lin Feng made a grabbing motion. It seemed very casual, but he did not miss at all and grabbed a tentacle with accuracy. Many inhuman experts' eyes suddenly focused. The tentacles of these demons

were not easy to catch.

It was not that they could not see the trajectory of the tentacle, but that they did not dare to grab it. A full swing of a tentacle could unleash more than 200 tons of power. They were not confident that they could

withstand the impact of such a powerful force.

However, Lin Feng succeeded in grabbing it. Furthermore, even though there were other tentacles whipping towards him, he ignored them completely and bellowed, "Up!"

Grabbing the tentacle, Lin Feng flung it towards the side forcefully.

Bang.

The huge demon howled in pain. Lin Feng had actually grabbed it by the tentacle and smashed it onto the ground. The force Lin Feng exerted from grasping and swinging it had already far exceeded 200 tons, and

might even be 300 tons or 400 tons.

Even Lin Feng himself could not be certain how strong he was now. He felt as if his entire body had inexhaustible power, and he needed to unleash it all.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

However, Lin Feng was not facing a single demon, but a total of six.

Hence, countless tentacles, accompanied by the sound of wind, whipped towards Lin Feng fiercely. The densely packed tentacles almost weaved into a huge net that left Lin Feng with nowhere to run.

"Good!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath. He also wanted to test the defense of his metamorphosing body.

Hence, he focused his attention, and the Proboscis Beast's figure suddenly appeared in his mind. At the same time, as if by instinct, with a single thought, the Proboscis Beast in his mind hissed and dissipated with a

bang.

At the same time, Lin Feng's body underwent a huge transformation.

A layer of gray cuticle appeared on the surface of Lin Feng's originally somewhat frail and thin body. Moreover, it rapidly grew and covered Lin Feng's entire body.

Whether it was his head, legs, or even the soles of his feet, they were all completely covered by this new layer of cuticle.

Lin Feng appeared to be draped in a strange armor now, and his entire being exuding a ferocious aura.

"This is Lin Feng's awakened innate ability?"

Seeing this, Long Duo immediately thought of the innate abilities that inhuman experts would awaken after breaking the genetic lock. Normally, one type of innate ability would be awakened. In special cases, there

might be two or even more innate abilities.

Some awakened flames, some awakened ice, some awakened wind power, and so on. In short, their innate ability was the power obtained from the depths of their genes after breaking the genetic lock.

Just like the Demon King's ice and fire superpower back then, strictly speaking, ice and fire superpowers were also considered innate abilities, but they were just a "weakened" version of innate abilities.

Only innate abilities obtained after breaking the genetic lock would grant astonishing power.

What surprised Long Duo was that innate abilities were generally attained only when one was about to complete the metamorphosis. Lin Feng had clearly just broken the genetic lock.

Lin Feng did not know about innate abilities. He had only just broken the genetic lock, and did not know much about common knowledge after breaking it. However, he could follow his "instincts".

His "instincts" made him feel that this kind of ability was very beneficial to him. Hence, he naturally used this ability. The "armor" made of cuticle was still changing.

Apart from covering Lin Feng's entire body, a layer of something "soft" like a sponge appeared on the "armor". It quickly thickened and completely covered the "armor".

"A buffer?"

This thought naturally appeared in Lin Feng's mind. This layer of very "soft" sponge-like substance was fleshy, and even a little cold to the touch. As it covered the hard "armor", Lin Feng looked a little strange.

However, before Lin Feng could carefully experience the benefits of this "armor", the attacks of the six demons had already come upon him. Dozens of tentacles swept towards him from all directions, accompanied by

the gushing wind. Even a building would probably be demolished.

However, Lin Feng did not move a muscle, allowing those tentacles to lash at his body.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

When the first tentacle struck Lin Feng, his entire body shook. It was not because it was strong, but because it was too "weak". It did not feel like 200 tons of strength at all.

At the same time, tentacle after tentacle lashed onto Lin Feng's body with a stream of incessant sounds, and Lin Feng's figure was instantly drowned out by the countless tentacles.

Even Chief Commander Long Duo would find it hard to withstand such a terrifying attack. Hence, even though Long Duo was heavily injured, he was prepared to grit his teeth and attack. At the very least, he would

keep one or two demons busy and take some pressure off of Lin Feng.

However, just as he was about to attack, he realized that Lin Feng was actually as stable as Mount Tai among the countless tentacles. He did not even take a step back, and withstood the attacks of the six demons and

dozens of tentacles by force.

"Impossible!"

Long Duo's eyes widened. He was so agitated that even his voice was shaking.

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Chapter 85 Blasted Apart from a Distance

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In truth, it didn't just surprise Long Duo. Even Lin Feng himself was shocked.

Lin Feng had experienced the tentacles of these demons before. Every tentacle contained more than 200 tons of strength. If these demons got aggressive, they would certainly be only stronger.

What's the concept of 200 tons of strength? Even a building or a mountain could be easily demolished by it.

However, Lin Feng was fine now. He didn't even take a single step back. This was despite the fact that he wasn't just facing off one or two tentacles, but dozens of tentacles smashing into his body from all directions.

This was not because the strength of these demons had weakened, either. To be precise, the strength that could strike Lin Feng had been diminished by a lot. The reason lay in the layer of cuticle armor on Lin Feng's

body and the "sponge" with a fleshy appearance.

When the demons ' tentacles struck Lin Feng, the layer of seemingly fleshy and soft sponge could absorb most of the power. With this buffer, by the time the 200 tons of strength landed on the armor, only about half of

it remained.

The layer of cuticle armor was even more miraculous. It could withstand most of the power. A mere 100 tons of power was naturally unable to break through Lin Feng's "armor".

As for the shock force, it was almost negligible. With Lin Feng's current physique, how could he not be able to withstand mere shock force?

Hence, even though the dozens of tentacles seemed to be unstoppable as they struck Lin Feng, they were actually unable to injure Lin Feng at all. They could not even tickle him.

The "armor" and "sponge" that Lin Feng had formed were simply too powerful. Just in terms of defense and deflective power, they were already far more powerful than those specialized defensive martial arts.

The six demons widened their eyes as well. Seeing that they were actually unable to do anything to Lin Feng even after joining forces, they were momentarily at a loss for what to do. However, Lin Feng wouldn't just

take beatings passively. Since he wasn't afraid of these demons, it was now his turn to attack.

Boom.

Lin Feng threw a punch. It was just a casual punch, but with the enhancement of his explosive strength, his speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, he landed on a demon.

The demons had strong defenses, and they were soft. Even if over a hundred tons of strength landed on them, they wouldn't cause any damage. Only forces with over 200 tons of strength would cause some damage to

them.

However, they had terrifying regenerative and undying characteristics. So what if they were injured? They could recover almost instantly. Even in a battle of endurance, they could stall their enemies to death.

This was why four out of the 16 inhuman experts died, despite having martial arts, various innate abilities, powerful attacks and being at an advantage, while the 30 demons were almost unscathed, and not a single one

of them died.

Their regenerative ability and undying characteristics were simply too formidable. At least the 16 inhuman experts had not been able to find a solution.

Lin Feng did not know how powerful a single punch of his was, but when he threw a punch, a demon opposite him exploded. Then, a pained cry sounded.

Looking at that demon again, its entire stomach was gone and a mess of flesh and blood. It had clearly been blasted apart by Lin Feng's punch.

With that, the 30 demons became a little alarmed. Meanwhile, the eyes of the martial artists and inhuman experts lit up, and they immediately became excited.

Lin Feng could severely injure these demons with just one punch. Did this mean that he could also kill these demons?

"Again!"

Lin Feng felt bold. He did not know how strong he was, but it was obvious that his casual strike must have far exceeded 200 tons, and might even reach 300 or 400 tons. Otherwise, it would never have dealt so much

damage to these demons.

"One Spiral Force!"

Lin Feng sensed the surging power in his body. It felt like an unending stream of power was flowing into his body ever since he broke the genetic lock. With his absolute control over his body, he quickly condensed a

Spiral Force and unleashed it rapidly.

Boom.

A Spiral Force erupted. Lin Feng's limbs and bones were filled with an explosive force. He felt that nothing could stop him, not even these tens of thousands of dire beasts in front of him.

As Lin Feng's Spiral Force erupted, he threw a punch. It was as if an invisible force enveloped a demon at once. Before Lin Feng's fist could even reach it, the demon was blasted apart.

He had blasted apart a demon from a distance. One of the demons, which were so tough that even the 16 inhuman experts were unable to fight against, had been blasted apart by a single punch from Lin Feng.

Everyone was stunned. Even the demons were stunned.

Buzz.

However, the flesh of the demon that Lin Feng had blasted apart somehow squirmed rapidly, before coalescing into a demon body again. However, besides hatred, there was also a trace of fear in its eyes.

Yes, fear. These demons with undying characteristics also knew fear now. Even if Lin Feng was unable to kill it with a punch, Lin Feng at least had the ability to blast it apart with a punch.

o demon would willingly endure the pain of having their body blown up in an instant.

"Roar…"

However, the other demons did not hold back. They were afraid, but at the same time, they were even more furious. Lin Feng had the power to threaten them now. They even gave up on the other inhuman experts, and

a full 20 demons converged toward Lin Feng.

Although there were still eight inhuman experts remaining, they were all pushed to their limits and did not have much combat strength. Even if only 10 demons were left to deal with them, that was basically enough.

Just the overwhelming aura from the 20 demons alone was almost suffocating.

"Two Spiral Forces!"

Lin Feng unleashed two Spiral Forces again. This time, his strength became more powerful. The invisible force of his fist could even blast two demons apart, but that was it. If there were only a few demons, he would

follow up with another punch even at risk to himself, and blast their flesh completely to ashes.

If that happened, no matter how strong the demons' regenerative ability was, they would probably be unable to recover. There was no such thing as a true undying characteristic in this world. The only reason they

were undying was insufficient power.

If Lin Feng had the power to annihilate all the cells of these demons in an instant, how could they not die? The undying characteristic would probably be a joke.

If there were only one or two demons, Lin Feng could blast them apart with a single punch, then destroy their scattered flesh with another punch. If it really didn't work, he'd use three punches to ensure all the flesh of

the demons were destroyed. Then, these so-called undying demons would actually be jokes.

Unfortunately, Lin Feng was not facing one or two demons, nor was he facing three or four demons, but a total of 20 demons. He could ignore the attacks of the demons' tentacles, but condensing his armor seemed to

require energy as well.

Once, twice, thrice… If this depletion of power went on, no matter how much strength and endurance Lin Feng had, he would not be able to hold out for long.

Even if he unleashed three Spiral Forces, he could only manage to blast three demons apart at once with difficulty. Being obstructed by the other demons, Lin Feng was still unable to pursue and kill these demons

completely.

Hence, despite fighting for a long time, Lin Feng was unable to kill even a single demon. However, he had finally reversed the disadvantageous situation from before, granting the other eight inhuman experts a moment

of respite..

Chapter 86 Innate Ability

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A total of 20 demons surrounded Lin Feng and attacked him in a frenzy. However, unlike what the others thought, Lin Feng was not struggling. In fact, he was not even injured.

"Three Spiral Forces!"

Lin Feng threw a punch, and the terrifying force of the punch blasted three demons apart at once. This was simply too shocking. The 20 demons surrounding Lin Feng had no advantage, and were instead howling in

pain intermittently.

Everyone was stunned. Even those battle-seasoned inhuman experts were dumbfounded. They had struggled so much to fight against these demons earlier, but now, they were watching Lin Feng deal with these

demons effortlessly.

Were their eyes playing tricks on them, or was Lin Feng too strong?

The 20 demons were incomparably furious. They clearly had intelligence, which was not inferior to ordinary people. The 20 demons knew that Lin Feng was a "variable". They converged their strongest forces to

surround and kill Lin Feng together.

Yet, the reality was that they were blasted apart by Lin Feng time and time again. The pain of their entire bodies exploding instantly caused these demons to almost go insane.

On the screen, Lin Feng was wearing a special "armor", like a god of war. He looked majestic. No matter how many demons there were, they could do nothing to Lin Feng.

Countless people in front of the screen were dumbfounded. Was a martial artist who had just broken the genetic lock so powerful?

Ordinary people only knew that Lin Feng's current performance was very impressive, but only those eight inhuman experts truly understood the difference, and knew what Lin Feng's current performance meant.

He had just broken the genetic lock, and had not even completed his metamorphosis, yet he was already so powerful. Even the Demon King of the Myriad Academy back then wouldn't be this formidable, would he?

o matter what the others thought, Lin Feng was already immersed in battle. In the past, when he unleashed three Spiral Forces, he could do it a dozen times or so at most, before his body would almost be unable to

withstand it.

However, after he broke the genetic lock, his physical fitness had improved substantially. Even he himself did not know how strong his current body was. However, he could clearly feel that his body would not suffer

any problems even if he unleashed three Spiral Forces hundreds of times, let alone a dozen or so.

Moreover, he was still in the middle of metamorphosis, so his physical fitness would only strengthen continuously.

Lin Feng felt very carefree in battle. This feeling of being able to unleash power at will without fearing attacks from the enemies was just too enjoyable. He had never experienced such a wonderful battle before.

Moreover, these demons also had undying characteristic, which was even better. In battle, Lin Feng was actually slowly familiarizing himself with his strength. For example, his "armor" should be one of the innate

abilities that he had awakened after breaking the genetic lock, and it should be strongly related to the Proboscis Beast genes.

As far as he knew, Proboscis Beasts were dire beasts with tough physiques and defenses. The innate ability he had awakened was rather similar to that of Proboscis Beasts.

If it was really related to the Proboscis Beast, innate abilities must have been awakened from the genes of other dire beasts too, right?

It was just that Lin Feng had not discovered them yet.

He only unleashed his power again and again. Occasionally, he would be struck, and his body would receive a slight shock, but it could not cause him any harm at all.

In just a few minutes, he had already blasted apart the 20 demons time and time again, putting them through great suffering.

"Roar…"

These demons were also very intelligent. They would not take beatings again and again. Even though they were undying, they were in great pain. Thus, the 20 demons growled in unison.

"Buzz."

As the 20 demons growled, the tens of thousands of dire beasts also began to stir restlessly. These dire beasts were different from demons. Their intelligence was generally low, and they were clearly under the control

of these demons.

Hence, the tens of thousands of dire beasts began to move, rumbling as they charged towards Lin Feng.

"Trying to exhaust my endurance by surrounding and attacking me?"

Lin Feng frowned. These demons were indeed very smart. They knew that they could do nothing to him, so they used countless dire beasts to exhaust his endurance.

However, would Lin Feng's endurance really be exhausted?

Lin Feng did not think so. He was in the midst of metamorphosis. His endurance was so strong that even he did not know his limit. What was there to fear about these dire beasts?

"Haha, good timing!"

Lin Feng threw his head back and laughed aloud. At the same time, he transformed into a giant fireball again. He charged straight into the horde of dire beasts like a meteor.

Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.

o martial arts were utilized. In fact, Lin Feng did not unleash Spiral Forces, nor did he attack. He only charged forward in a frenzy at top speed.

This kind of "wild charge" was completely unreasonable. With Lin Feng's current strength and speed, once he used this "wild charge" at full force, even those demons would be sent flying, let alone these ordinary dire

beasts.

Hence, with every charge Lin Feng made, the entire horde of dire beasts would be in complete disarray. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere. Practically every charge could kill a few or even a dozen dire beasts.

The collisions were really killing them. After all, only those demons had the undying characteristic. These ordinary dire beasts only had decent regenerative ability at best.

Hence, Lin Feng's repeated collisions brought about a rain of blood among the dire beasts. Be it ordinary dire beasts, elite dire beasts, or dire beast lords, none of them could withstand Lin Feng's "wild charge".

n just over ten minutes, two to three hundred dire beasts had died to Lin Feng's "wild charge".

This scene stunned those who were initially worried that Lin Feng would be exhausted to death. How was this being surrounded and attacked? It was clearly a one-sided massacre by Lin Feng.

"Powerful, too powerful!"

"Just how many innate abilities has this youngster awakened?"

"Furthermore, isn't he an inhuman expert who had just broken the genetic lock?"

tt was not just the ordinary people. Even the remaining eight inhuman experts were dumbfounded. They knew more than the ordinary people. Lin Feng definitely had more than one innate ability.

This was because Lin Feng would more or less suffer some injuries during the continuous charges. However, Lin Feng did not look injured at all.

Hence, they guessed that Lin Feng might have a second innate ability.

n reality, Lin Feng had also sensed that while he was constantly colliding with the demons wildly, and in fact during his continuous battle with the demons, the small shocks would accumulate continuously, eventually

causing some damage to him.

However, he did not suffer any injuries. He observed carefully and discovered that whenever any injuries appeared, his body would recover as quickly as possible.

This was no longer the small-scale restorative ability from before. Instead, it had truly become an "instant recovery", or rather, an "undying characteristic".

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat. He had a rough understanding of the reason.

tt seemed that after breaking the genetic lock, every kind of dire beast genes he had fused would awaken a kind of innate ability. The "armor" with astonishing defensive power was awakened from the Proboscis Beast.

On the other hand, the ability awakened from the genes of the fleshworm was very likely an "undying characteristic", the same undying characteristic as those demons. This kind of ability was phenomenally strong,

even unimaginable to ordinary martial artists.

For reference, just look at those demons. Even though Lin Feng was much stronger than them, and had even blasted them apart a few times, he had yet to succeed in killing a single demon so far.

This was all thanks to the "undying characteristic". It was proof of how terrifying this ability was. If he really obtained this ability, his life-preservation capability would definitely increase significantly in the future.

Lin Feng was also thinking during the battle. Since innate abilities were awakened from the genes of the Proboscis Beasts and the fleshworm dire beast, what other innate abilities had awakened from the genes of the

other two dire beasts?.

Chapter 87 The Sage's Arrival!

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Immersed in the battle, Lin Feng did not at all notice that the entire battlefield had gone very quiet. This was not to say that it was truly silent, but that there was no other sound apart from the screams of the dire

beasts.

Be it the ordinary martial artists or the inhuman experts, all of them were very silent. They only watched silently as Lin Feng displayed his prowess and rampaged through the horde of dire beasts, invoking terror and

inflicting violence on the horde of dire beasts with his "wild charge" time and time again.

In just half an hour, Lin Feng's charges through the dire beast horde killed or injured almost a thousand dire beasts. Even Commander Long Duo could not achieve such a feat.

Time passed by slowly. The war had already lasted for nine hours. Strangely enough, ever since Lin Feng broke the genetic lock and unleashed his prowess, those dire beasts stopped harassing other martial artists.

Even if some did, there were very few of them.

The few remaining martial artists all gathered together and retreated to the side. Their expressions were either excited or envious as they watched Lin Feng "slaughter" the dire beasts continuously.

"Roar…"

Suddenly, the 30 demons all bellowed at the sky. Their voices rang out across the entire battlefield. One by one, the rampaging beasts all stopped and began to retreat in an orderly fashion.

"They're retreating?"

Many people were stunned. Didn't these dire beasts still have the absolute advantage? There were tens of thousands of dire beasts, and there were also 30 demons looking on menacingly. Why had they suddenly

retreated?

However, seeing how those demons were all glaring at Lin Feng, many people roughly understood the reason. On the surface, the dire beasts seemed to have the absolute advantage.

But in reality, ever since Lin Feng had emerged as a new force to be reckoned with and suddenly broken the genetic lock, his performance had been rather eye-catching. He fought against 20 demons alone without

being at a disadvantage, and even had the upper hand. Even if the demons mobilized those dire beasts like cannon fodder to attack Lin Feng, Lin Feng charged through them with brute force and killed over thousands

of them almost effortlessly.

If neither the demons nor the dire beasts could not do anything to Lin Feng, what were they staying here for?

These demons were very intelligent. Since they could not kill Lin Feng, they could only retreat for the time being.

"We won?"

"Haha, those dire beasts have retreated. We have held Dragonlith City."

"No, it's not us, but that young martial artist."

Seeing the dire beasts retreat, many people cried tears of joy. The people of Dragonlith City were even more jubilant. Even those who were watching the battle on their screens were genuinely happy.

However, they all knew who the most crucial person in holding Dragonlith City was. It was that incredible young martial artist who broke the genetic lock at the critical moment, and defeated thousands of dire beasts

alone.

"Who is this young martial artist?"

"He saved the entire Dragonlith City. He is the hero of three million people in Dragonlith City!"

"That's right. We must always remember this martial artist. He was the one who defended Dragonlith City."

"Does anyone know him?"

Many people were trying to find out everything about Lin Feng, especially the people in Dragonlith City. They knew very well what would have happened to Dragonlith City without Lin Feng.

It was no exaggeration to say that Lin Feng had saved the three million people in Dragonlith City. He was the savior of three million people! He'd deserve even a statue erected in his honor to be worshiped by

generations

However, after inquiring many people around them, they found that no one knew the young martial artist's name.

Who was he? For a time, it became information that everyone in Dragonlith City sought after.

Lin Feng frowned. These dire beasts had retreated, but he did not feel that he had won. On the contrary, he felt that these dire beasts would always be a hidden danger.

This was because these dire beasts did not go far. They only stopped three kilometers away from Dragonlith City. It seemed that they were still unwilling to give up, and were also discussing strategies.

On careful thought, this was actually very understandable. Although Lin Feng had repelled these dire beasts, repelling them was all he did. He couldn't even kill a single demon. How could these dire beasts be willing to

give up?

They were Predators. Once they captured Dragonlith City, it would mean millions of fresh bodies for their consumption. Then, their numbers and strength would grow to an unimaginable level.

Such was the nature of Predators. The more they plundered, devoured, and slaughtered, the stronger they became. Hence, Predators were the natural enemy of almost all living beings. Wherever they went, almost

nothing could survive.

Hence, they were unwilling to give up on their "prey" just like that when they were so close. They were only retreating temporarily, and must be discussing ways to deal with Lin Feng.

At the same time, Lin Feng was actually thinking of ways to deal with these dire beasts as well. Ordinary dire beasts were one thing. They were practically cannon fodder, so as long as he was given time, he could even

kill all these dire beasts alone.

The difficult ones were the demons. These demons were all powerful. More importantly, their undying characteristic was really difficult to deal with. It was true that Lin Feng benefited from it now. As he had fused the

genes of the fleshworm dire beast, he also possessed a certain degree of undying characteristic.

However, dealing with these demons with the undying characteristic also gave Lin Feng a headache. Moreover, he had to face a total of 30 demons, which would be even more troublesome.

"Haha, Lin Feng, I didn't expect you to break the genetic lock at this moment. As expected, there is great terror in life-or-death situations, but there is also great opportunity in life-or-death situations."

At this moment, Chief Commander Long Duo, who had recovered a little, led the remaining seven inhuman experts before Lin Feng. These inhuman experts were all in a sorry state, but at the same time, they were also

very exuberant.

They had escaped death. If not for Lin Feng's appearance and the retreat of these dire beasts, they would all have died on the battlefield today.

No one asked Lin Feng why he was so strong, nor did they ask him how many innate abilities he had awakened. This was personal privacy, especially for inhuman experts. This kind of private information could not be

shared with anyone except those closest to one.

Lin Feng shook his head and said, "I only repelled these dire beasts for the time being. They're still unwilling to give up, but I can't kill those 30 demons…"

Although Lin Feng also wanted to kill the 30 demons, he could not do it. He had just broken the genetic lock, and had not even completed his metamorphosis, yet he was already able to suppress the 30 demons. This

was already a miracle.

No one could expect Lin Feng to do any better.

Chief Commander Long Duo looked at Lin Feng in satisfaction. Then, he smiled and said, "Lin Feng, you've already done a good enough job. You are the hero of the entire Dragonlith City, and the hero to all of humanity!

As for what happens next, you don't have to worry. Looking at the time, the Sage should be here soon."

"The Sage… Invincible Fist Sage?"

Lin Feng had actually forgotten about this matter. They were putting up resistance outside Dragonlith City not to kill all the dire beasts, but to hold off the dire beasts and buy time.

And now, almost 10 hours had passed. The legendary founder of the Myriad Academy, the Invincible Fist Sage, one of the Nine Sages of the world, was about to arrive.

Buzz.

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, a fiery red cloud appeared in the distant sky. It came closer and closer. Finally, a violent wind howled, and the entire sky seemed to be set aflame.

A massive fireball abruptly descended from the burning cloud.

"He's here, he's finally here. Lord Invincible Fist Sage!"

The remaining eight inhuman experts looked up at the fiery sky, their eyes filled with excitement and reverence..

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Chapter 88: What a Huge Palm!

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Lin Feng was also shocked. That fiery cloud seemed to be burning in the sky. Even from afar, he could feel the heat.

Being able to blot out the sky and sun was not something that he could comprehend. It was rumored that the Nine Sages presided over the depths of the Outland, and every single one of them possessed unparalleled destructive power.

In the past, he hadn't quite believed it. However, now that he saw this astonishing phenomenon, even if he didn't believe it, he still felt a faint reverence for a Sage.

Not only Lin Feng, but everyone in the world who saw this through the lens was shocked from the bottom of their hearts.

There was almost no one in the world who did not know the names of the Sages, who presided over the depths of the Outland. Although their reputation spread throughout the world, very few people had actually seen them.

Witnessing the "power" of these Sages was even further beyond their reach. Only now, seeing that the sky illuminated in crimson like a flaming cloud, did they gasp in wonder at the power of Sages. It was simply incredible.

With the arrival of a Sage, perhaps the crisis in Dragonlith City would now be resolved.

Whoosh.

The huge fireball landed like a falling meteor. However, when it was one meter away from the ground, the huge fireball suddenly stopped and floated silently in the air without moving.

Lin Feng's eyes suddenly focused. His speed was also very fast, and he had even reached the speed of sound previously. However, compared to the speed of the Invincible Fist Sage, his speed was insignificant.

Lin Feng knew how much power it would take to come to a halt all of a sudden at such a fast speed. At the very least, Lin Feng could not do it in the present. His strength might be powerful, but he could not control and release it as freely as the Invincible Fist Sage.

The flames on the fireball slowly dissipated, revealing a middle-aged man in a fiery red martial arts uniform.

The man was very tall, almost 1.9 meters in height. He had close-cropped hair, giving him a very valiant appearance. The flames around his body just now seemed to have no effect on his clothes and hair.

This valiant middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties or forties was the founder of the Myriad Academy, one of the Nine Sages of the world. He was already more than 400 years old.

It was no secret that Sages lived a long life. Once they broke the genetic lock, underwent life transitions, and had increased cell activity, their lifespans would basically exceed 200 years.

The man in the fiery red martial arts uniform was none other than the Invincible Fist Sage, one of the Nine Sages of the world! He was tall, sturdy, and had sharp eyes. With vigorous strides, he appeared before Lin Feng and the others.

"Long Duo, wasn't your Dragonlith City under siege from dire beasts and in imminent danger? Why does it seem not that serious now?"

After the Invincible Fist Sage descended, his first reaction was confusion. Wasn't he informed that Dragonlith City was in imminent danger? He had even rushed over as quickly as possible. However, from the looks of it, Dragonlith City had not fallen. Instead, even Long Duo was alive and well.

Long Duo hurriedly said, "Lord Sage, we were indeed in imminent danger earlier. However, thanks to Lin Feng breaking the genetic lock at the critical moment, he saved us and the entire three million citizens of Dragonlith City!"

"Lin Feng saved you, and he had just broken the genetic lock?"

The Invincible Fist Sage saw Lin Feng at a glance. With his insight, he could naturally tell that Lin Feng's body was still constantly metamorphosing, and the speed of metamorphosis was very rapid.

"Eh? You've mastered the first three levels of Nonuple Body Tempering with three Spiral Forces?"

Lin Feng had a feeling of being seen through. Before the pinnacle existence among martial artists of the entire human world, Lin Feng was genuinely afraid that the Invincible Fist Sage would see through the four types of fused dire beast genes in his body.

This was a secret that belonged solely to him. If the secret was seen through, he did not know what would happen.

Fortunately, the Invincible Fist Sage could not see through the dire beast genes fused within his body, and could only see the Nonuple Body Tempering that he had practiced. After all, this was a martial art created by the Invincible Fist Sage, so it was naturally obvious at a glance to him.

'Yes, Dean. I purchased the first three levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering you created and was lucky enough to master it."

"You call me Dean? Not bad. Very few people call me that anymore. Interesting little fellow."

The Invincible Fist Sage nodded, clearly very satisfied with Lin Feng's answer.

Sages like the Invincible Fist Sage actually had many identities, such as the Sage, the Supreme Marshal of the Department of Armed Forces, the Dean of Myriad Academy, and so on. However, the Invincible Fist Sage's favorite title was still the Dean of Myriad Academy.

Even now, the Invincible Fist Sage was still the dean of the Myriad Academy. However, he did not deal with the academy's matters specifically anymore, and left it to the other vice-deans.

"Dean, the crisis in Dragonlith City has not actually been resolved. Those dire beasts have only temporarily retreated. They have yet to give up and are entrenched not far away from the city. Commander Long Duo and the other inhuman experts have already done their best. Out of the 16 inhuman experts, only eight remain, and of the thousands of martial artists, only two or three hundred remain. Although I broke the genetic lock and could repel those dire beasts and demons, those demons have an undying characteristic. I can't kill them, either."

With Lin Feng's explanation, the Invincible Fist Sage finally understood how devastating this battle was. There were many dire beast corpses left outside the city, but not many martial artists' corpses. He did not expect it to be so devastating.

The corpses of those martial artists had all been devoured by the dire beasts. It was only natural that the Invincible Fist Sage could not see them.

"That's right, Lord Sage. Those dire beasts are a species of dire beasts that we have never discovered before. Basically, we are certain that they are Predators, but they are an unknown type of Predators. They possess terrifying regenerative abilities and parasitic abilities, and the demons among them are practically undying."

Chief Commander Long Duo had a bitter expression on his face as well. There was nothing he could do against such difficult dire beasts. Even if the eight inhuman experts had self-destructed and died earlier, it hadn't actually inflicted much damage upon those demons.

At the mention of the dire beasts, everyone's heart was heavy.

Lin Feng's previous performance had already been very strong, and he had even suppressed those demons. But even so, what was the outcome? Those demons were impossible to kill. Up until now, not a single one of the 30 demons had died, and only some cannon fodder dire beasts had died. To the dire beasts, there was no loss at all.

Even if they deployed more martial artists, there was still the parasitism to fear. After all, up till now, they still didn't know the parasitic method and pathways of these dire beasts. Of those of them who survived, there was a possibility that some of them were already parasitized, and they would immediately turn into dire beasts at the onset.

Between their inability to ask for reinforcements in the form of a great number of martial artists, and those dire beasts being impossible to kill, this kind of situation spelled almost certain death.

Even if a Sage came, how many demons could one person kill?

"All right, it's best if those dire beasts haven't retreated yet. That way, I won't have to chase after them again. Let me see if they're really undying."

With that said, the Invincible Fist Sage took a step forward and flew into the air.

Lin Feng frowned. He felt that the Invincible Fist Sage was a little nonchalant. Like, he didn't take it seriously, and was a little rash. Could he deal with those dire beasts and demons alone?

Forget about demons, there were tens of thousands of dire beasts, and also 30 demons with the undying characteristic.

Just as Lin Feng was feeling that this Invincible Fist Sage was a little unreliable, the Invincible Fist Sage stood in the air and gently extended his hand.

Buzz.

In that instant, it was as if the sun had been blotted out. The world spun and turned dark all of a sudden. Unknowingly, the sky had already been covered by a huge dark cloud. No, those were not dark clouds, but… a palm!

"What a huge palm…"

Lin Feng muttered in a low voice. His eyes were also somewhat dazed, as if he was experiencing unprecedented shock..

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A huge palm stretched across the void. All the martial artists below, amd even everyone in Dragonlith City, saw this huge palm.

Everyone was incomparably quiet, even somewhat strangely so.

Forget about ordinary people, even the inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock were stunned when they saw this huge palm. They were extremely shocked.

How many people could personally witness a Sage in action?

Lin Feng was also very shocked. He had suppressed 30 demons previously and had also awakened a few innate abilities, even including the undying characteristic. He had also seen the innate abilities of some other inhuman experts, and all of them were extraordinary.

However, be it a great increase in strength, power that allowed one to demolish a building with their bare hands, or the undying characteristic that could allow one to recover from even having their heads blasted off, all of these were within his understanding.

Even though it was a little unbelievable, it was still ultimately acceptable, and within Lin Feng's understanding. Although inhuman experts were strong, their strengths all advanced step by step, and weren't that incomprehensible.

But now? Once the Invincible Fist Sage attacked, that gigantic palm that blotted out the sky looked about the size of an ordinary palm, but how could an ordinary palm made of flesh and blood be so enormous?

However, if it wasn't made of flesh and blood, what was with this gigantic palm? Was it some kind of innate ability?

Lin Feng did not know, nor did the other inhuman experts, including the Chief Commander. They could only stare blankly at the gigantic palm in the sky, which lay across the void.

Moreover, this palm was still growing larger and larger.

The palm had yet to land, but everyone could sense the terrifying power contained in it. Lin Feng had no doubt that if this palm landed, the entire Dragonlith City would be reduced to ashes.

His palm continued to expand and expand, rapidly extending to the sky above the dire beasts not far away.

How could the dire beasts not be afraid when the massive black palm hung above their heads? Even the 30 demons seemed to have sensed something horrifying, and were fleeing frantically.

But how fast could they run?

The gigantic palm in the sky could expand almost a kilometer in range per second. In just a few seconds, this gigantic palm had covered an area of about five kilometers. No matter how fast those demons were, how could they be faster than the speed at which the palm landed?

All of a sudden, a gigantic palm fell. The dark mass of the palm descended from the sky, as if Mount Tai was crushing down upon them. Countless dire beasts wailed, howled, and screamed, but all of it was futile.

They fled in a frenzy, but how far could they escape? The tens of thousands of dire beasts and the 30 demons were all enveloped by the gigantic palm.

Boom.

The enormous palm finally landed. It was as if an earthquake had occurred within a radius of fifty kilometers. For a moment, the mountains and rivers shook. Even the buildings and houses of Dragonlith City were shaking violently.

Fortunately, it was only one shock wave, and it did not last for long.

The earth returned to normal, and the buildings of Dragonlith City stopped shaking. However, to those dire beasts, this was a true catastrophe.

As the gigantic palm landed, the area covered by the palm was completely razed to the ground. Whether it was mountains, rivers, forests, or farms, they all vanished.

All that was left was rubble.

As for the dire beasts, none of their corpses could be seen. They had all been crushed into a bloody mush that seeped into the ground, blending into the soil and rocks.

The other 30 demons were nowhere to be seen, either. They were obviously no different from other dire beasts. The so-called undying characteristic was laughable under this calamitous palm strike.

This was the might of a Sage. It could destroy worlds, and was the pillar of support for all humans. Only with Nine Sages presiding over the depths of the Outland could there be peace and stability in human society today, free of harassment from the dire beasts.

It had been a long time since any Sages had appeared in public. Moreover, they would not display their strength easily.

But now, the Invincible Fist Sage in action made everyone realize just how formidable a Sage was. That was completely incomprehensible and unimaginable, having reached the far side of a profound state.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Sages were deities.

While everyone was still stunned, the Invincible Fist Sage had already landed again. He shook his head and said, "There's still some follow-up work to be done. I'll leave it to Long Duo. Lin Feng, lead the way to the research institute in Dragonlith City. I want to see the parasitic bodies of those dire beasts."

"Yes, Lord Sage."

Long Duo caught on immediately. What finishing touches? All those dire beasts did not even leave behind corpses. It was even less likely for any dire beast to survive.

With a single palm strike, tens of thousands of dire beasts were reduced to dust. The demon that they were helpless against earlier on did not even have any strength to resist.

Even the inhuman experts who had broken the genetic lock had felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Lin Feng did not know why the Invincible Fist Sage had specifically asked him to follow him, but he did not ask. After seeing the Invincible Fist Sage fly towards Dragonlith City, he followed behind.

Being able to follow a Sage was a rare opportunity. Lin Feng had just broken the genetic lock, and there were many things he had yet to understand about the genetic lock.

Even the majestic power of the Invincible Fist Sage just now had stunned Lin Feng. Perhaps he could take this opportunity to consult the Invincible Fist Sage.

At this moment, Lin Feng did not know how many martial artists envied him before televisions and computer screens. When those inhuman experts saw Lin Feng following the Invincible Fist Sage, their faces were also filled with envy.

Everyone knew how lucky it was to be by the side of a Sage.

However, most of the ordinary people in the world did not envy Lin Feng, because their focus had long been attracted by the Invincible Fist Sage's almost legendary palm strike.

How majestic was that palm? Even with technological weapons, it would be rather difficult to level a five-kilometer radius. However, this was only a casual palm strike from the Invincible Fist Sage.

Hence, there was another round of discussions about "Sage's strength" on the Internet. Whether they knew about it or not, or if it was just hearsay, everyone was discussing it in full swing. They were all analyzing how powerful a human Sage's strength was.

As for Dragonlith City, parasitic dire beasts, dead or injured martial artists, and so on, they had long been forgotten by the ordinary people. Humans were the most forgetful beings of all. They were only concerned about interesting things.

Without a doubt, the Sage's palm strike was what interested them the most right now.

In the sky, Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage flew towards the research institute at high speed.

On the way, Lin Feng held it in for a long time. He had countless questions that he wanted to ask, but he held them back in the end. Now was not the time to ask.

The research institute was not far from the city. The Invincible Fist Sage and Lin Feng soon arrived at the research institute.

Swoosh.

Immediately, a great many armed soldiers and fully armed martial artists came forward to surround Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage. After all, the research institute was an important place, and entry was not permitted freely.

However, someone quickly recognized Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage, and immediately dismissed the guards.

"How's the research on those parasitic dire beasts coming along?" The Invincible Fist Sage asked with a solemn expression.

"Lord Fist Sage, Professor Wei is researching the best he can in the laboratory. I'll get Professor Wei to report to Lord Fist Sage immediately."

"No need. Let them focus on researching. We'll wait first."

With that, the Invincible Fist Sage led Lin Feng directly to the living room to wait.

"Little fellow, just ask what you want to ask. Don't hold it in anymore."

Seeing Lin Feng's hesitation to speak, the Invincible Fist Sage also revealed a rare smile. Wasn't his very purpose of specifically calling Lin Feng over to give him an opportunity?.

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Chapter 90: Guidance

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This was indeed a rare opportunity. Lin Feng naturally would not miss it. He was just organizing his words. Having organizing his thoughts, he asked the Invincible Fist Sage, "Dean, it seems impossible to attain your level just by awakening innate abilities after breaking the genetic lock and continuing to train the body."

Lin Feng was already being very "tactful", but he was indeed very puzzled. Even if he continued to train his body and unearthed the power deep within his genes, how could he reach the level of the Invincible Fist Sage?

He wielded almost world-destroying power in a simple gesture. This was too unbelievable, and exceeded Lin Feng's current understanding.

For example, perhaps a person could lift things that weighed hundreds of kilograms through training, but it was absolutely impossible for them to lift a planet through training.

This was not a concept at all, nor could it be explained by a so-called "miracle."

The Invincible Fist Sage smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. You have the insight to realize this question. Then let me ask you, how did you feel after breaking the genetic lock?"

"Feel? It probably felt very powerful. My body felt like a treasure trove from which potential can be constantly unearthed. However, no matter how great the potential is, it can't reach your level."

Indeed, this was Lin Feng's feeling. Although the power after breaking the genetic lock was very strong, it seemed to be completely different from the kind of power wielded by the Invincible Fist Sage. The two were incomparable.

"Very good. It's impressive that you've thought of these. Actually, these are just general knowledge. You can ask any inhuman expert. Since you asked, I'll say a few more words.

"The human body is indeed a treasure trove, but how do we unearth this treasure trove? We can rely on martial arts to train in the early stages Otherwise, some crude methods of training that strengthen the body are also fine and can also break the genetic lock. But what about after?

"When we broke the genetic lock, our lives were sublimated. It was actually a transition of life. There are multiple genetic locks in a person's body that can be broken continuously. Every time it's broken is a transition of life.

"It's easy to break the genetic lock once, but it's not easy to break it twice, thrice, or even four times. At this point, we need to absorb Astral Power. Do you see the sky? As everyone knows, there's a layer of Canopy above us. This invisible Canopy appears to be restricting us, preventing us from stepping into the stars, but isn't it protecting us as well? We do not know what lies beyond the stars, but at least with the protection of the Canopy, we can absorb Astral Power without worrying about what's messed up within the Astral Power.

"By absorbing the power of the stars, we condense our own Astral Power, and from there, we can continue to break the genetic lock and complete the transition of life. Since ancient times, we have classified every time we break the genetic lock and complete the transition of life into several detailed cultivation realms.

"The first time we break the genetic lock and our lives undergoes a transition, we call it the Metamorphic Realm. It means that we are slowly metamorphosing and becoming distinguished from mortals.

"The second time that we break the genetic lock and our life undergoes the second transition, the essence of life would be already different from that of ordinary people. The various abilities could be considered akin to that of gods in ancient legends, so it is also known as the Divine Realm. Before the technological boom, there were many myths and legends. Many of those were actually legends left behind by some initial cultivators who broke the genetic lock twice. Deities really existed, but they were just cultivators who broke the genetic lock twice.

"As for the third time we break the genetic lock, before the technological boom, there were actually very, very few people who broke the genetic lock. The number of people in the entire world could be counted on one hand. Normally, after they appeared, they could become the hegemons of an era. Having undergone three life transitions, we call it the Meta-divine Realm!

"As for breaking the genetic lock for the fourth time, and the fourth life transition, this almost never happened in the ancient times before the technological boom. Even if some prophets had predicted it, no one had actually attained it. Only after the technological boom, when humans gained a deeper understanding of their own bodies, and with the support of technology and research on some powerful dire beasts, did we finally break the genetic lock for the fourth time. This would be the Sage Realm."

Lin Feng listened very carefully, but he was already deeply shaken.

He was shocked, extremely so!

Although in modern society, technology was advanced, and there were all kinds of information on the Internet, Lin Feng had never heard of the cultivation realms above breaking the genetic lock that the Invincible Fist Sage had mentioned.

There wasn't even any information online.

What did this mean? It meant that this information was definitely classified online.

It turned out that breaking the genetic lock was only the beginning of cultivation. If one wanted to reach the level of the Invincible Fist Sage, one had to undergo four life transitions and break the genetic lock four times.

How difficult was this?

"Dean, you're in the Sage Realm. What is above the Sage Realm?'

Lin Feng was also very curious. People had only reached the Sage Realm after the technological boom. Then, what came after the Sage Realm?

The Invincible Fist Sage shook his head and said, "I don't know what comes after the Sage Realm either. Perhaps there are more profound realms, or perhaps there aren't. All of this requires someone to take a new path, to break the genetic lock five times and complete life transitions five times, before it can be confirmed. Don't bite off more than you can chew. You should complete the metamorphosis of your body properly first.'

"Dean, how can I absorb the Astral Power?"

"These are just the most basic knowledge. Once you choose to join

Myriad Academy, you will naturally receive guidance on cultivation.

By the way, if you want to continue practicing Nonuple Body Tempering, you can join the Myriad Academy. Only the inhuman experts of Myriad Academy are qualified to purchase content above the third level of Nonuple Body Tempering." "Haven't I already joined the Myriad Academy?"

Lin Feng was a little startled. He was a current student of the Myriad Academy.

"Haha, of course Myriad Academy welcomes you. However, the other factions wouldn't see it that way. You can just ask Long Duo about the exact situation when you have the time. After all, you broke the genetic lock under his jurisdiction. All right, let's call it a day. Little fellow, I have high hopes for you. I hope that when we meet again, you can complete the second transition of life and reach the Divine Realm!"

With that, the Invincible Fist Sage stood up. As a prestigious Sage, it was already generous of him to answer these few questions from Lin Feng, and it was Lin Feng's luck.

After all, even Meta-divine experts might not be able to receive the guidance of the Invincible Fist Sage.

"Lord Sage, the results of the experiment are out. There are new discoveries."

A researcher rushed over from the laboratory and said excitedly.

"All right, let's go in and take a look."

At the same time, Chief Commander Long Duo, who was dealing with the aftermath of the battlefield outside the city, also rushed to the laboratory. It seemed that the laboratory researcher had also sent him a message.

The Invincible Fist Sage said indifferently, "Long Duo, let's go in together."

Long Duo nodded with a solemn expression. The research results of the research institute were of great importance. Even though the parasitic dire beasts outside the city had been eliminated, if they could not find the method of parasitism and the parasitic pathway, this war could not be considered a complete victory..

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Chapter 91 Screwworms

In the laboratory, there were many exhausted researchers. Professor Wei Yuan, who was leading the research, in particular had not slept for days and nights. They were giving their all to study the parasitic dire beasts.

"Professor Wei Yuan, what are your research findings?" Long Duo was already asking eagerly.

Professor Wei Yuan raised his head and glanced at Long Duo and the Invincible Fist Sage, but his expression was very calm. Of course he knew the Invincible Fist Sage's identity, but he was only a scholar and wasn't as excited as martial artists.

Professor Wei Yuan's eyes were bloodshot as he replied in a hoarse voice, "Lord Fist Sage, Chief Commander, we have finally lived up to expectations during this period of time and found some results regarding the parasitic dire beasts."

"The parasitic dire beasts that appeared this time have very strong cellular activities in their bodies, and their cells can divide constantly. The cells that divide can even develop into a complete life form under suitable conditions, that is, parasitism! However, there won't be many cells with such complete biogenetic characteristics. Therefore, they need to parasitize certain cells in living beings in a specific way."

"We've already confirmed that this method. They spread and parasitize hosts through their blood. Thus, as long as we're not injured, those dire beasts cannot parasitize

us."

Long Duo and Lin Feng both understood. It's no wonder that out of so many martial artists who retreated from the Dragon Mountain Base, only some of the people were parasitized, while the others were not.

It turned out that the dire beasts parasitized hosts through blood. In other words, only those who were injured could be taken advantage of. Those dire beasts could not parasitize martial artists who were not injured.

Professor Wei Yuan paused for a moment and continued, "We also discovered that the stronger the genes, the harder it is for dire beasts to parasitize. It might even be impossible for them to parasitize. For example, dire beasts can't parasitize experts who broke the genetic lock."

This made sense. The 16 inhuman experts had fought with the demons for such a long time. Some out of them would definitely be injured, but none of them were parasitized. It seemed that as long as one broke the genetic lock, they would be "immune" to the parasitism.

Now that the cause of parasitism and method of dissemination were clear, the Invincible Fist Sage asked slowly, "Have you guys figured out how to differentiate if someone is parasitized?"

"We already have some rough ideas. The parasitism of these dire beasts has a incubation period of around a week, and it might be shorter for some. We will immediately produce some testing devices. As long as the parasitized is in the incubation period, we will definitely be able to find out."

"And the solution?" Long Duo asked in a low voice. If someone was parasitized, even if it was detected during the incubation period, could they only wait for death in quarantine?

"There's a way. We studied the blood of the dire beasts and found that its blood is lethal to the parasitic seed. As long as we develop this drug, we can resolve the parasitic problem completely."

Hearing how Professor Wei Yuan speaking so much in one sitting and even come up with a solution, Long Duo finally heaved a sigh of relief.

The Invincible Fist Sage also nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good. Produce the detection devices and drugs as soon as possible. The parasitic dire beasts are already slowly spreading throughout the world."

"We will do our best."

"By the way, did you guys come up with a name for this dire beast? This dire beast crisis is considered a major event. The losses it caused are significant. Furthermore, the source has yet to be found. Those that came were all ordinary demons."

"Name? Our research institute calls it the Screwworm."

"Screwworm? All right. Let's call these dire beasts Screwworms. I'll be leaving now to discuss with the other Sages about whether we should continue pursuing them deep into the Outland. These Screwworms are not simple…"

With that said, the Invincible Fist Sage left the research institute. He transformed into a fireball again and shot into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the Invincible Fist Sage leave just like that, Long Duo could only shake his head and smile helplessly. With the Invincible Fist Sage gone, he would have to clean up this mess in Dragonlith City.

However, they were finally safe. Although the production of detection devices were still incomplete, and the drugs to eliminate the parasitic seeds had yet to be developed, at least the threat of the parasitic Screwworms had been resolved.

Dragonlith City continued to be under martial law. Those who should be quarantined still had to be quarantined. As long as Dragonlith City was not in chaos, the losses from the Screwworm crisis could be controlled. This was undoubtedly the best outcome.

"Professor Wei, you haven't rested for a few days. Go downstairs and rest for a while. The testing devices and drugs won't be successfully developed in a day or two. Your health is the most important thing."

Long Duo ignored Professor Wei Yuan's objections and ordered people to forcefully take Professor Wei Yuan out of the laboratory. If Professor Wei Yuan were to continue staying in the laboratory, he might die suddenly from exhaustion. That would be a terrible outcome.

Lin Feng and Long Duo also left the laboratory, but they did not go to the living room. Instead, they went to a quiet room, with only Lin Feng and Long Duo.

After the two of them sat down, Long Duo sized Lin Feng up carefully and could not help but exclaim, "Lin Feng, you've made a great contribution this time. No matter which faction you decide to go to in the end, with your contributions, it won't be a problem for you to apply for a Hero of Humanity Medal."

Lin Feng, on the other hand, was confused. He had no idea what Long Duo was talking about. Hence, Lin Feng asked carefully, "Chief Commander, what do you mean by the Hero of Humanity Medal?"

"You don't know?" Long Duo was rather taken aback.

"I don't know."

"Didn't Lord Fist Sage introduce it to you just now when you were following him?"

"No. Dean only told me some things about cultivation. As for specific general knowledge questions, he asked me to consult the Chief Commander."

Long Duo smiled weakly, feeling that this Invincible Fist Sage was really "absent-minded". Lin Feng was such a genius, and he did not know to strike while the iron was hot and rope Lin Feng in.

But on careful thought, perhaps a great existence at the level of the Invincible Fist Sage wouldn't care about a mere Metamorphic Realm martial artist who had just broken the genetic lock. It didn't matter how outstanding Lin Feng's performance was.

"All right, since you broke the genetic lock under my command, I'll be your guide. Although these are all common knowledge, remember them carefully.

"Normally, after a martial artist breaks the genetic lock, they will reach the Metamorphic Realm. The outside world calls them inhuman, but you should know that we are actually in the Metamorphic Realm. All the factions in the world have a common agreement regarding Metamorphic Realm martial artists, which is the Inhuman Agreement. Basically 99% of Metamorphic Realm martial artists have signed the Inhuman Agreement. There are many details, so I won't explain them one by one. When the time comes, you will naturally be provided with an Inhuman Agreement.

"My main introduction is that after you reach the Metamorphic Realm, you will have a chance to choose again. No matter what faction you belonged to in the past, once you break the genetic lock, you can choose again from all the factions in the world. These factions roughly include the government faction, military faction, consortium faction, the Freelance Cultivators Union, and the academic faction, making a total of five major factions.

"Out of these five major factions, you must make a choice. And theoretically speaking, the five major factions can openly compete for a new martial artist in the Metamorphic Realm. To put it simply, you're in high demand right now, and the target of competition to rope in among the various major factions." At this point, Long Duo could not help but smile when he saw Lin Feng's confused gaze. Back then, he had his own moments of confusion as well. This was what all of them had experienced. Sometimes, having too many choices could be a real pain.

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Chapter 92 Competition to Rope in Talent

"What are the benefits of joining these five major factions?"

With so many choices, Lin Feng could not just make a choice arbitrarily. He had to find out more first.

"Of course there are benefits. For example, there are some special martial arts that can only be obtained after joining a certain faction. There are also some internal benefits for the faction, and so on. You'll naturally understand once you join the faction in the future. The process of roping in Metamorphic Realm martial artists is generally fair. Of course, there are actually some unspoken rules."

"Unspoken rules?"

Lin Feng was very curious. What unspoken rules?

"Haha, it's actually very simple. For example, you are a student of the Myriad Academy, and you broke the genetic lock at the Dragon Mountain Base in the Myriad Academy's sphere of influence. You have a natural affinity to the Myriad Academy. This is the unspoken rule."

Long Duo was very frank, and Lin Feng could not help but agree inwardly. Indeed, he was already leaning towards the Myriad Academy in the depths of his heart. The reason he did not agree immediately was just that he was a little curious about the other factions.

"Which of the five major factions is the strongest?"

"The strongest faction? Actually, all the major factions have their own unique advantages. If we really want to compare power, the academic faction's power should be the strongest. The reason is very simple. The academic faction is mainly composed of the top three martial arts academies in the world, and the founder of each academy is a Sage. Therefore, the academic faction alone has three Sages. Following it are the military and government factions, which have two Sages each. The consortium faction and Freelance Cultivators Union come last, with one Sage each.

"This is a division of overall strength, but every faction has its own advantages. For example, the consortium faction might not have very strong high-end military power, but their financial resources are formidable. Just the consortium faction alone controls more than 50% of the world's wealth. In terms of wealth, the consortium faction must come top among the five factions.

"The government faction and military faction can arrange many high-ranking administrative or military positions. Moreover, there is a lot of advanced scientific research within government and military factions. For example, Professor Wei Yuan is actually a scientist from the government faction. It was because our Dragon Mountain Base urgently requested him to come and even paid a small price to the government faction that Professor Wei Yuan and his team came to Dragon Mountain Base in the end.

"The Freelance Cultivators Union has a high degree of freedom. Although they would also figh on the frontline, due to their overall strength being relatively weak, the Freelance Cultivators Union's sphere of influence does not extend to many dangerous areas. Overall, there would also be many people who enjoy a safe and carefree life. Not everyone has the opportunity to reach the peak of martial arts.

"Our academic faction has many advantages. The greatest advantage is that we have archived many profound martial arts. After all, we have three Sages, and they are the top Sages. Be it high-end combat power or overall strength, we are the strongest. Of course, there are also disadvantages. For example, we are definitely far behind the consortium faction in terms of wealth. As for government and the military matters, our academic faction can't interfere either."

Hearing this, Lin Feng gradually understood the advantages of the five major factions.

Seeing that Lin Feng was considering the options, Long Duo said with a smile, "Lin Feng, go back and consider it carefully. Don't rush, and choose carefully. The impact of joining a certain faction is huge. I will report your contributions truthfully. I believe the Hero of Humanity Medal will definitely be awarded to you."

Lin Feng also stood up and bade farewell to Long Duo. The martial law in Dragonlith City was not lifted yet, and no one could leave. He could also take this opportunity to understand his own situation properly.

Seeing Lin Feng's departing back, a trace of envy appeared in Long Duo's eyes. He muttered in a low voice, "I'm really envious. Not only will you obtain the Hero of Humanity Medal, the five major factions will be competing to rope you in. However, you must not be seduced by the temporary benefits of the moment. I hope you can make the right choice."

After returning to his room, Lin Feng somehow did not feel the least bit tired, despite having fought a huge battle previously.

Perhaps it was because he was still undergoing metamorphosis. His body seemed to be undergoing tremendous changes at every moment. Endless power surged into his body constantly.

This feeling was amazing. It was as if he had infinite energy every day, and his entire being had changed.

Lin Feng prepared to go to the forum of the Myriad Academy to take a look. He wanted to learn more about the details of the metamorphosis after breaking the genetic lock. After all, the metamorphosis period was relatively long, and it was an extremely important period for Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

Buzz. Buzz.

Suddenly, Lin Feng's communicator vibrated. He realized that it was an unfamiliar communication request.

Lin Feng found it a little strange. There were only a few people who knew his contact number, and almost no strangers contacted him. Why did a stranger suddenly contact him today?

Although he had some doubts, Lin Feng quickly connected the call.

"Are you Mr. Lin Feng?" A woman's voice came from the other end of the communicator.

"It's me. You are?"

"Allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Tai Ya, and I am liasing with Mr. Lin Feng on behalf of the consortium faction. I believe you know about the five major factions, Mr. Lin Feng? Although you are from the Myriad Academy, the five major factions can compete fairly for someone who has broken the genetic lock. The conditions of our consortium faction are very generous. Once Mr. Lin Feng chooses to join our consortium faction, we can provide Mr. Lin Feng with 300 billion yuan's worth of wealth or resources. We can also provide you a book on martial arts cultivation techniques that absorb Astral Power and a high-level martial art created by a Sage for free."

Hearing the conditions offered by the consortium faction on the other end of the line, Lin Feng was very taken aback. He was not just shocked, but extremely so, and even vaguely frightened.

They actually offered 300 billion yuan on the get-go. That was incredible. Lin Feng's father, Lin Xiong, built the Lin Corporation from scratch with decades of hard work, and it was only 100 billion yuan in total worth.

Lin Feng had only broken the genetic lock, but the consortium faction could casually give away 300 billion. The difference was stunning

"I'll think about it."

Lin Feng naturally did not agree immediately. No matter how good the other party's conditions were, he had to consider it carefully.

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As soon as he hung up the call, he received another call from an unknown number.

"Are you Mr. Lin Feng?"

"It's me. You are?"

"My name is Long Gang. I'm contacting Mr. Lin Feng on behalf of the military faction…"

This time, it was someone from the military faction. They offered very good conditions as well. As long as Lin Feng joined, he would be able to obtain the rank of Major General. This was already an exception.

Even though Metamorphic Realm martial artists had extraordinary statuses, entering the military did not mean that they could obtain the rank of General from the start. In order to rope in Lin Feng, the military was indeed willing to pay a tall price, and was full of sincerity.

Aside from the military faction, the government faction and the Freelance Cultivators Union also contacted Lin Feng next. All of them offered extremely generous conditions, which stunned Lin Feng.

Could it be that all Metamorphic Realm martial artists who broke the genetic lock could obtain so many benefits? This had really exceeded Lin Feng's expectations.

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Chapter 93 Consideration

Even though Lin Feng did not know what kind of treatment ordinary Metamorphic Realm martial artists would receive, he had a feeling that the benefits offered by these factions were just too generous.

Lin Feng did not ask Long Duo either. Instead, he entered the forum of the Myriad Academy.

The discussion on the forum was mostly about the events in Dragonlith City, including Lin Feng breaking the genetic lock, parasitic dire beasts, and the Invincible Sage's attack. The most lively topic was naturally the Invincible Sage's attack. That "video" was on the top of the forum.

After all, the Nine Sages of humanity rarely fought in public. Moreover, the Invincible Fist Sage was the founder of Myriad Academy, so the students of Myriad Academy naturally worshiped him.

These discussions were mostly exclamations and praises. They were not actually very meaningful. Lin Feng lost interest after reading a couple of them. He started searching for posts, mainly to check posts related to the "genetic lock".

After searching, countless posts regarding the genetic lock actually showed up. Lin Feng searched for a while and found some useful information.

After spending about two to three hours, Lin Feng browsed through all the posts regarding the genetic lock on the forum and gained a rough understanding of it.

It was indeed as he had guessed previously. Ordinary martial artists who broke the genetic lock and became a Metamorphic Realm martial artist would not receive such treatment at all. Although the five major factions would also rope them in, their conditions paled in comparison to Lin Feng's. There was simply no comparison.

The reason behind this was actually very simple. Even Lin Feng himself could think of a few points.

Firstly, Lin Feng was very young. Up until now, he was only 20 years old, and not yet 21 years old. Although he had only started practicing martial arts after obtaining the genetic fusion device, it had been less than a year since then. Breaking the genetic lock by practicing martial arts in a year's time was unheard of. Of course, even if other factions investigated, they would not be able to investigate it so thoroughly. After all, Lin Feng had been afflicted with a strange illness since he was young. He was also "practicing martial arts" at that time, and it was just that it had no effect. However, even just looking at his age of 20, there were no more than five people who had broken the genetic lock at a younger age than him in the past few decades.

Secondly, after Lin Feng broke the genetic lock, his body had yet to undergo a complete metamorphosis, yet he was able to suppress the 30 demons. He had practically turned the tide and saved the three million citizens of Dragonlith City. If not for Lin Feng's eruption, the three million citizens of Dragonlith City probably wouldn't have been able to hold out until the Invincible Fist Sage's arrival. He was already extraordinarily strong just after breaking the genetic lock, even stronger than Long Duo, a senior expert of the Mortal Molting Realm. This had been tested through actual combat. The five major factions naturally saw this, so they had to fight for him with all their might.

To put it simply, Lin Feng had great potential and was strong. He was a rare genius. It was not easy for a genius like Lin Feng to come into being. The five major factions would naturally compete to rope him in.

However, Lin Feng was also very sober. He must not get carried away at a time like this. Choosing a faction and joining it was crucial to his future growth. Lin Feng still had to analyze things carefully.

Firstly, the Freelance Cultivators Union could be excluded from the five major factions first. Although the Freelance Cultivators Union was very sincere, this faction's overall strength was indeed weak. Be it in terms of martial arts, wealth, honor, and so on, they could not give Lin Feng much, and were far inferior to the other four major factions. Hence, it was the first to be excluded.

Then, there were the military and government factions. Comparatively speaking, these two forces provided very generous treatments. It was a fact that Lin Feng could become a Major General as soon as he entered the army. Lin Feng's second brother had stayed in the army for so many years, but if he wanted to become a General, he would have to work unthinkably hard, and it was still nowhere in sight.

However, the military and government factions alike were tightly organized factions with very strict management. There was even a military court. Once a Metamorphic Realm martial artist violated the rules, they might even be sent to the military court.

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The management was too strict for Lin Feng to feel comfortable. Hence, although it was a shame, he would not consider the military and government factions.

The remaining consortium and academic factions were almost on par. No, the consortium faction even offered more generous terms. They had all the martial arts, wealth, resources one could wish for. Their sincerity was immense, and even Lin Feng was moved.

As for the academic faction? It seemed like apart from Long Duo, Lin Feng had yet to come into contact with other representatives sent by the academic faction. Even Long Duo had not told Lin Feng about any benefits after joining

"No, the academic faction can't possibly be indifferent. Perhaps I overlooked something."

Lin Feng frowned and thought carefully. He had followed the Invincible Fist Sage and interacted with him for a period of time. Apart from the matter of "Nonuple Body Tempering", Lin Feng really could not think of any other benefits after he joined the academic faction.

Being able to obtain the last few levels of the Nonuple Body Tempering martial arts was indeed an advantage, but this should be a treatment that all martial artists who joined the academic faction would receive, and could not be considered a special treatment for Lin Feng

Hence, Lin Feng carefully recalled his conversation with Long Duo again. Suddenly, an idea struck him.

"Hero of Humanity? That's right, Long Duo once mentioned the Hero of Humanity Medal. Could it be that the special treatment the academic faction offered me is the Hero of Humanity Medal?"

Lin Feng did not know what the Hero of Humanity Medal represented, but he could research about it. With the omnipotent network and omnipotent forum, he quickly found information regarding the Hero of Humanity Medal.

It turned out that as long as someone made a major contribution to humanity, be it martial artists, technicians, or others, they would all receive certain medals.

These medals were divided into three types, corresponding to the contributions made.

The person who obtained the third-class merit was the Protector of Humanity Medal. For awardees who obtained this medal, their relatives and themselves would receive all aspects of care from the human society.

Regardless of school, housing, work, entrepreneurship, retirement, and so on, they would receive the best coverage. It could be said that once one had obtained the Protector of Humanity Medal, their status would be equivalent to that of senior government officials and generals in the army.

If one obtained a second-class merit, they would be rewarded with the Hero of Humanity Medal, which was even more impressive. In addition to the aforementioned treatment enjoyed by the Protector of Humanity, one could also obtain discounts when purchasing goods from the five major factions.

They would automatically receive a 20% discount for all goods! Just this point alone was enough to make countless people envious. However, there were very few people who could obtain the Hero of Humanity Medal. Forget about the Metamorphic Realm, even those in Divine Realm or Meta-divine Realm might not be able to obtain the Hero of Humanity Medal, and could at most obtain the Protector of Humanity Medal.

There was also a third type of medal called the Meritorious Service Medal! It was awarded for major contribution to humanity, and could only be obtained with unanimous approval from all the Sages.

As for what benefits a Meritorious Service Medal would bring, the forum did not provide an answer. After all, ever since the establishment of the medal system, there had only been five people in history who had obtained a Meritorious Service Medal. Even most Sages had not obtained such a medal.

The three medals, Protector of Humanity, Hero of Humanity, and Meritorious Service to Humanity, served as both examples and incentives. All three types of medals were all extremely precious. Even for the Protector of Humanity Medal, many Metamorphic Realm martial artists might not be able to obtain this honor in their entire lives.

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Chapter 94 Choice

Lin Feng felt that he was getting closer and closer to the "truth". It was not that the academic faction did not offer him special benefits, but that they had already told Lin Feng in a very subtle manner through Long Duo.

If Lin Feng did not choose the academic faction and turned to another faction, such as the consortium faction, would his credit be

erased?

This was basically impossible. After all, this war occurred under the attention of all the eyes in the world. Everyone knew that Lin Feng had turned the tide.

It was impossible for the credits to be erased, but the people who recorded the credits were people from the academic faction, such as Long Duo. If they did not "try their best" when applying for the medal, a Hero of Humanity Medal would probably become a Protector of Humanity Medal.

The difference between the two was considerable, and this was a manipulable difference. No one could fault them for anything. However, this was something dishonorable after all, so Long Duo did not say it directly. He only mentioned this very vaguely and asked Lin Feng to consider it carefully.

Though he figured out this point, Lin Feng wasn't dissatisfied. His contribution was great, but while considering it worthy of the Protector of Humanity Medal was acceptable, considering it worthy of the Hero of Humanity Medal was not objectionable either.

This would depend on Lin Feng's choice.

In truth, even without the Hero of Humanity Medal, Lin Feng would still choose the academic faction. The reason was very simple. Lin Feng was not satisfied with stopping at the Metamorphic Realm. He wanted to reach the peak of martial arts, especially after seeing the Invincible Fist Sage's palm. It had touched him deeply.

If one wanted to reach the peak of martial arts, there was no doubt that the academic faction was the most suitable. In terms of the integrity of martial arts alone, the academic faction was indisputably the first. Even the military and government factions were inferior to it.

Moreover, Lin Feng was very satisfied with Nonuple Body Tempering. If he wanted the mnemonics of the subsequent six levels, he could only join the academic faction.

"Lin Feng, have you made your decision?" Long Duo asked with a solemn expression.

"Chief Commander, I've decided to apply to join the Myriad Academy!"

Lin Feng did not hesitate at all. This was a comprehensive decision after a long period of consideration.

"Haha, and there I thought you'd get cross-eyed from all the choices. I didn't expect you to make a decision so quickly. This is a very correct decision! I'll post your application immediately, as well as the application report regarding the Hero of Humanity Medal. There will be an outcome in about three days."

"Thank you, Chief Commander."

Lin Feng smiled when he heard this. He had guessed correctly. Only by deciding to join the academic faction would his Hero of Humanity Medal be in the bag. Otherwise, it might become a Protector of Humanity Medal.

"Don't worry, Lin Feng. Joining the academic faction is certainly the right choice. I believe that you will definitely be able to break the genetic lock twice, undergo two life transitions, and become a Divine Realm martial artist!"

After talking with Long Duo for a while, Long Duo bade farewell and left. He had a lot going on lately as well. Although peace had returned to Dragonlith City, the city was still far from recovering from its damage.

This was especially since the research institute was rushing to research the devices to detect the parasitic seed and the drugs to eliminate it. All of these required some time.

On Lin Feng's communicator, his parents and friends also called in succession to inquire about the situation. Lin Feng naturally reported his safety. His family was very happy to learn that he had broken the genetic lock and that his strange illness had been cured.

Lin Feng's mother, in particular, even cried tears of joy. Lin Feng also asked about his family's situation briefly. The Lin Corporation was still being targeted and suppressed, and their situation was not too good, but Lin Feng could not return to Central Sea right now.

If he could return to Central Sea, with his power and influence as an inhuman expert, he would be able to help the Lin Corporation tide through this crisis with little trouble.

He would even have the ability to settle scores with the Zhao family!

Lin Feng was very free in the period after. Originally, he wanted to obtain some cultivation techniques that could condense Astral Power to practice first, but Long Duo could only shake his head. These cultivation techniques had to be purchased by martial artists themselves.

Right now, Lin Feng had yet to sign the Inhuman Agreement, and he had yet to obtain the status of a Metamorphic Realm martial artist. He still did not have the qualifications to enter the "shop" of the academic faction. Hence, he was temporarily unable to purchase any cultivation techniques.

Having nothing better to do, Lin Feng began to study his innate abilities. He was very certain that his innate abilities had already awakened. At least for now, he only knew about the two innate abilities, armor and undying characteristic.

The armor should be the ability of the Proboscis Beast genes, while the undying characteristic was the ability from the Screwworm genes. Lin Feng had also fused the Unicorn and Wild Bovine genes. What innate abilities did these two types of genes produce? Even Lin Feng's own genes could produce innate abilities. However, Lin Feng had no time to study them in the past. Now, he could study them properly.

Innate abilities were basically available as long as one broke the genetic lock. The only difference was that some would awaken only after completing the metamorphosis, while others would awaken once the genetic lock was broken.

Lin Feng's genes had already fused with the four types of dire beast genes. However, they were different genes after all, so he could awaken different innate abilities. Since he had already awakened two innate abilities, there was no reason why innate abilities could not be awakened from the other two types of genes.

Lin Feng carefully began to sense the changes in his body. Innate abilities were actually very simple. Since it was an innate, it was almost instinctive. He should be able to detect it by sensing it carefully.

A galloping Unicorn appeared in Lin Feng's mind. With a thought from Lin Feng, the Unicorn disappeared, and was replaced by a strange metal covering Lin Feng's fist.

"Is this the Unicorn's innate ability?"

Lin Feng was a little surprised, but he then smashed the ground lightly.

Boom.

Lin Feng did not use force, but as he smashed, he felt that the layer of metal wrapped around his fist appeared indestructible, easily smashing a huge pit in the ground.

"The toughest part of the Unicorn is its horn. It seems that the innate ability awakened by the genes of the Unicorn is similar to the ability of the horn. It's indestructible."

Lin Feng clenched his fists. With the help of the Unicorn's innate ability, his fists were covered in a layer of metal, and a small horn could be vaguely seen on his fists.

Seeing the horn, Lin Feng no longer doubted that this was the Unicorn's innate ability.

But apart from the Unicorn, what about Lin Feng's own genes and the innate ability of the Wild Bovine's genes?

This time, no matter how Lin Feng sensed for them, he did not seem to detect any innate ability.

If one had to say that something was different, it would be that when he was sensing for it, a large amount of power seemed to surge out of his body, like a gushing inundation. It made Lin Feng feel like his power was boundless.

However, wasn't it the power obtained through gradually strengthening one's physique during the metamorphosis process?

"No, this isn't an increase in strength from the metamorphosis of my body!"

Lin Feng carefully sensed every inch of his body again, and his expression suddenly changed.

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Chapter 95 Strength

During the metamorphosis of his body, his strength was increasing little by little, unlike now, when a large amount of power would immediately pour in with a thought from Lin Feng.

This was definitely not a normal increase in strength from the metamorphosis of his body.

But where did this power come from?

"Could it be an innate ability?"

An idea flashed through Lin Feng's mind as he thought of a possibility.

After a martial artist broke the genetic lock, they would awaken some innate abilities. Some would awaken one type, while others would awaken two or more. There were all kinds of innate abilities, such as flames, ice, wind, and so on.

These abilities were not actually inherently superior or inferior to each other. It only depended on how they were used. For example, the Invincible Fist Sage had only awakened his fire ability. However, no one would dare to underestimate the Invincible Fist Sage's innate ability with the terrifying burning cloud when he descended.

Most martial artists' innate abilities were tangible and could be seen and touched. However, Lin Feng's innate ability, if his guess was correct, was an extremely rare innate ability.

"Strength. I feel that there are two forces that can erupt at any time. Could it be the innate abilities of my genes and the Wild Bovine

genes?"

Lin Feng's guess was really bold, but it was not without reason. No one said that innate abilities had to be manifested in tangible abilities like flames, wind, ice, and so on.

The outstanding characteristic of the Wild Bovine that Lin Feng had fused previously was strength. If the Wild Bovine genes had awakened the innate ability of strength, that would entirely make sense.

As for why Lin Feng's own genes had awakened strength as an innate ability as well, he did not know. However, without a doubt, it was precisely through the innate abilities of strength awakened by types of two genes, in addition to the increase in strength brought about by the metamorphosis of his body, that Lin Feng could be invincible when facing the Screwworms back then, suppressing 30 Screwworm demons!

Lin Feng was not sure if he had awakened two innate abilities of strength. However, this was not a difficult problem. He only needed to give it a try.

Lin Feng left the room and hurried to the training hall. There were all kinds of complete training equipment inside. Naturally, there was also equipment for testing strength.

At this moment, there were not many people in the training hall. However, Lin Feng's arrival still attracted the attention of many. After all, the current Lin Feng was worthy of being called a "celebrity". He would receive attention everywhere he went.

"Lin Feng… Senior."

"Senior Lin."

Some martial artists greeted Lin Feng, but they did not know how to address him. Of course, calling Lin Feng by his name was out of the question. After all, Lin Feng had already broken the genetic lock and become a prestigious inhuman expert.

However, Lin Feng was not a platoon leader, nor did he have any specific position, so they could only call Lin Feng "senior". Fortunately, most of the martial artists here were former students of the Myriad Academy. Calling Lin Feng "senior" could be considered appropriate. Even though Lin Feng was only a new student of the Myriad Academy, his performance was that outstanding, after all.

In the world of martial artists, the accomplished came first. All martial artists who broke the genetic lock would receive respect.

Lin Feng waved his hand and said, "Everyone, do continue training. I'm just here to give things a try."

Having said that, Lin Feng ignored the others and came straight before the strength testing device.

With Lin Feng's arrival, how could the others train in peace? Although none of them dared to approach, they still looked at Lin Feng from afar. After all, it was not easy to see an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock train with their own eyes. Lin Feng also had no way to banish these people. This was a public training hall, and everyone could use it.

Lin Feng closed his eyes slightly. He sensed the power in his body. There was no intention of "erupting", and it was purely the power of his body.

Bang.

Lin Feng threw a punch, and the device quickly rang

Beep.

Lin Feng looked at it. The numbers on the instrument showed 128 tons.

128 tons. This was Lin Feng's current pure physical strength. He did not unleash it in any way. This was not a small number. Ordinary Metamorphic Realm martial artists' pure physical strength was only about 100 tons.

Lin Feng had reached 128 tons now, but he had yet to complete the metamorphosis. Once he completed the metamorphosis in a few months, how strong would he be? 150 tons? 200 tons?

Lin Feng could not say for certain, but he would definitely far surpass ordinary Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

Next, Lin Feng began to "brew" his power. There were obviously two forces in his body. He suddenly unleashed one of them, and it was as if the Wild Bovine was roaring in his mind.

Thud.

Lin Feng threw a punch, and the numbers on the instrument flashed madly again. Lin Feng focused his gaze. This time, the numbers had already reached 230 tons.

Lin Feng was shocked. This increase was not one or two tons of strength, but a total of 102 tons! Just based on strength alone, the innate ability of theWild Bovine genes in Lin Feng was comparable to that of a Metamorphic Realm martial artist.

Of course, this was purely based on strength. The true strength of a Metamorphic Realm martial artist was not their strength, but the Astral Power within their body and innate abilities.

However, this also indirectly showed how powerful the innate ability of Lin Feng's Wild Bovine genes was.

"Again."

Lin Feng's gaze was passionate. He unleashed the two powers in his body at full force. In other words, the innate ability awakened from his own genes and the innate ability awakened from the Wild Bovine genes in his body all erupted instantly.

Bang.

This time, even the instrument was shaking violently. Lin Feng even felt that he was about to blow up the instrument.

Then, he took a closer look. The figures on the instrument stopped at 350 tons. This was a total increase of 120 tons. This meant that Lin Feng's own genes were not bad either. At least in terms of strength, they were even stronger than the Wild Bovine genes.

Lin Feng was shocked when he saw the numbers on the instrument, but how could the spectating martial artists not be?

350 tons of strength. They did not know that this was just Lin Feng's pure physical strength. He had yet to unleash his martial arts, and did not have any Astral Power.

However, this was enough to shock these martial artists.

How much strength could an ordinary martial artist have, even if they paid slight attention to strength? One ton, two tons, or 10 tons?

Compared to Lin Feng's 350 tons of strength, that was almost nil. They were not comparable at all.

"Is this what inhuman experts who broke the genetic lock are like? He's so powerful. A strength of 350 tons. It's unbelievable."

"With 350 tons of strength, even a building can probably be easily demolished. No wonder Senior Lin Feng could suppress 30 demons. He's invincible."

"He's so strong. We have to break the genetic lock. Only by breaking the genetic lock can we possibly be as strong as Senior Lin Feng!"

The gazes of these martial artists were all passionate. They thought that breaking the genetic lock would allow them to possess Lin Feng's current strength, but this was just a beautiful misunderstanding.

Ordinary martial artists could not reach Lin Feng's level even if they broke the genetic lock.

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Chapter 96 Genetic Capacity

Lin Feng's senses were sharp. He naturally knew what the surrounding martial artists were exclaiming about. However, he did not intend to explain this beautiful misunderstanding. Letting these people misunderstand would also give them more motivation to break the genetic lock.

In reality, Lin Feng himself was also very shocked. This was only the strength erupted from his physical body, and it had reached 350 tons. If he unleashed three more Spiral Forces, Lin Feng could instantly unleash more than 1,000 tons of strength.

No wonder he could crush three Screwworm demons with a single punch after erupting three Spiral Forces, and even the force in the wind could crush a Screwworm demon. His strength was actually that formidable.

An eruption of more than 1,000 of strength could completely allow Lin Feng to suppress others with his strength alone. No matter what method was employed, a punch would be enough to resolve it.

Although Lin Feng did not know how strong other Metamorphic Realm martial artists were, for an experienced Metamorphic Realm martial artist like Long Duo, even with the enhancement of Astral Power, he should only be able to unleash 300 to 400 tons of strength at most, which was far inferior to Lin Feng.

Not to mention that Lin Feng had other miraculous innate abilities. Even if there were ten Long Duos, Lin Feng would be able to defeat them easily. Moreover, Lin Feng had yet to complete his metamorphosis. After his metamorphosis was over, his strength might still increase greatly.

"Phew…"

Lin Feng gradually calmed his agitated emotions. He had already confirmed that he had indeed awakened five innate abilities. However, two of the innate abilities were the same, and they were both awakened innate abilities of strength.

It seemed like a repetition was not a good thing. However, it was precisely because of these two repetitive innate abilities that Lin Feng had the complete upper hand the moment he broke the genetic lock, getting an explosive increase in strength. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to repel those Screwworms.

Lin Feng left the training hall and returned to his room.

He was very satisfied with the strength test, and also got a rough understanding of his current strength. Even though he was still in the midst of metamorphosis, his strength already far surpassed that of ordinary Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

However, Lin Feng naturally did not forget what he relied on to have such strength, and even break the genetic lock.

The genetic fusion device was Lin Feng's greatest secret and his greatest reliance! Ever since he broke the genetic lock, Lin Feng had not checked the various data on his body again.

Hence, Lin Feng mobilized the genetic fusion device to check the various data on his body.

Physique: 380.49

Strength: 366.21

Agility: 160.37

Skills: Wild Bovine's Might (Mastered, comprehended Wild Bovine's True Intent), Nonuple Body Tempering (Mastered, condensed three Spiral Forces), Lightning Arc Blade Technique (Mastered)

Innate Abilities: Defensive Armor, Sharp Horn, Undying Characteristic, Strength Amplification

Genetic Fusion: Wild Bovine genes, Unicorn genes, Proboscis Beast genes, Screwworm genes

Genetic Capacity: 48%

Lin Feng was not surprised to see these data. His various physical attributes had indeed improved substantially. It could even be considered an explosive improvement.

The data on physique and strength had basically increased by five times. In the past, Lin Feng's strength was 20 tons before he broke the genetic lock. Now, it was 128 tons, which was an increase of about five times.

Although the data was very strong, beyond imagination, breaking the genetic lock was equivalent to a life transition. It was an improvement in the essence of life, and the various physical data naturally improved by an incredible extent.

Moreover, there was an additional "innate abilities" item in the data column. In it were the various innate abilities that Lin Feng had awakened. As expected, the increase in Lin Feng's strength indeed came from awakened innate abilities.

However, what caught Lin Feng's attention the most was the genetic capacity. He remembered clearly that before breaking the genetic lock, Lin Feng's genetic capacity had reached 98%, and it was almost impossible for him to fuse other genes.

But now? The genetic capacity had changed again, to 48%. The change in this number was not simple and was very informative. A genetic capacity of 48% meant that Lin Feng could continue to fuse genes. Also, the change of the previous 98% to the current 48% indicated that the genetic capacity had expanded, almost doubled.

If one wanted to fuse genes again, the amount that can be fused would be almost the same as the total amount of genes from the four previous dire beasts.

Once a life transition occurred, the genetic capacity would increase. What if it happened once more? Or twice, or thrice?

If the genetic capacity continued to expand, Lin Feng would have a "shortcut". He could continue to fuse with other powerful dire beast genes, and his strength could increase rapidly, saving countless years of difficult cultivation.

Perhaps two life transitions wouldn't be a problem, and three life transitions wouldn't be too difficult either. It might even be possible for him to become a Sage after four life transitions.

This was Lin Feng's greatest reliance!

However, Lin Feng would not fuse with the genes of dire beasts casually. If he just fused the genes of dire beasts but could not break the genetic lock after fusion, and could not obtain innate abilities, it could only improve his strength or physique by some extent. What would be the use of that to Lin Feng in the present?

It would even be meaningless. He was planning to one day fuse with the genes of a demon. In fact, it would be even better if he could obtain its innate ability.

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However, this required careful planning, and Lin Feng was not confident in the exact outcome. He had to be careful. Moreover, he was still in the metamorphosis period. No one could say for certain if there would be any changes. Whether to fuse other genes and everything else could be decided after the metamorphosis ended.

During this period of time, Lin Feng was extremely bored. Apart from waiting for news from Long Duo, he could only study the few innate abilities he had awakened.

For instance, how strong was the defense of the Defensive Armor, and what was the limit?

For another instance, the Sharp Horn was indestructible, so what could counter the Sharp Horn?

There was also the Undying Characteristichow astonishing his restorative ability was, which level of damage was more lethal to Lin Feng, and so on. All of these required Lin Feng to study and practice for a long time. Even learning how to make these few innate abilities synergize with each other in battle to maximize their effects was a long-term process.

Hence, even though he was rather idle, Lin Feng did not waste time. Although his innate abilities had not improved, his overall combat prowess was subtly improving as he became more familiar with utilizing his abilities.

Stone City was located at the intersection of three rivers. It was an economically developed city, and a transportation hub.

This was also Yu Shan's hometown. After he left Dragonlith City, he returned to his hometown and lived in a high-end sanatorium.

For an initial period of time, Yu Shan was overall in a state of depression. He felt that the entire world was very dark. With the path of martial arts severed, leaving the familiar battlefield and returning to a peaceful and tranquil society made him feel very ill-adjusted instead.

He even saw his lifelong friend, Lin Feng, become the hero of three million people in Dragonlith City, even breaking the genetic lock and became an inhuman expert. Yu Shan was really envious. He'd be very envious even about dying on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, he was already crippled and without his legs. He could only sit in a wheelchair every day.

In these gloomy days, neither lengthy nor fleeting, there was a girl who always stayed by his side. Her name was Chang Xi, and she was a very quiet and gentle girl.

Chang Xi was a nurse at the sanatorium and inadvertently got to know Yu Shan. She was Yu Shan's friend during the darkest days of his life. She accompanied him every day, listening to him tell stories about the battlefield and his comrades.

Chang Xi listened very attentively. In the course of time, without their realization, the two of them had fallen in love.

Love helped Yu Shan pull himself together again. It made him feel that there were things in this world that were worth cherishing other than martial arts. The girl beside him, for instance, was worth protecting for all his life.

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