Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

The news of the fall of Feihuang City had already spread like wildfire across the entire Middle Continent.

Feihuang Sect had two peak experts in the Mountain Sea Realm and several late-stage experts, totaling dozens of practitioners across various levels of the Mountain Sea Realm.

The crucial point was that within Feihuang City, there was a peak- level Fourth Tier Tree King. Even if only that Tree King had unleashed its full power, it would likely have been a daunting task for two peak experts of the Mountain Sea Realm to attack.

Judging from the strength displayed by Feihuang Sect, apart from a few renowned Sacred Lands on the Middle Continent, there were hardly any top forces that dared to claim they could outmatch Feihuang Sect.

Even for those forces surpassing Feihuang Sect, whether they could successfully conquer Feihuang Sect after launching an attack was actually a question.

With a Fourth-Tier peak Tree King and a city that had been managed for thousands of years, just holding their ground would have been akin to being as secure as if in a fortress of gold. It would not have been an exaggeration, and if anything, it might even have been an understatement.

When Chen Fei received this news, he had also been somewhat stunned. The first image that had come to mind was the canopy spanning dozens of miles.

Standing beneath that Tree King, one could have deeply felt their own insignificance.

“Does this mean that a Fifth-Tier force had descended upon Feihuang City?”

The only thing Chen Fei could think of was that this kind of cross-tier force must have been used to forcefully bring down Feihuang City. Otherwise, other fourth-tier forces might not have been sufficient to confront Feihuang Sect.

Chen Fei also recalled the monsters that had appeared outside Feihuang City before, dozens of which had been forcefully slain by Feihuang Sect, and afterward, Feihuang Sect had vigorously searched for other monsters, but to no avail.

If Feihuang City were to be destroyed by anyone, the suspicion would fall squarely on these monsters.

Previously, Chen Fei had thought that although there were frequent troubles in the Middle Continent, overall it was stable, especially in secluded places like Thousand Geese City, where there would hardly be any strong forces coming over.

Even with the emergence of new monsters on the side of Thousand Feathers Alliance, Chen Fei had only been slightly more vigilant internally.

But now, the destruction of Feihuang City had immediately put Chen Fei on edge.

Once this chaos descended, it wouldn’t be the kind of situation where you have enough reaction time. It would be a sudden onslaught, where things would end before you even understood what was happening.

Just like the monsters that had appeared in the Thousand Geese Mountains, for the sects in the Thousand Geese Mountains, that fourth-tier monster had just suddenly appeared and then silently destroyed most of the power in the Thousand Geese Mountains.

“Let the clone go check out Feihuang City.”

After a moment of consideration, Chen Fei decided to send the clone to investigate the situation, while the main body would remain in Thousand Geese City to continue improving strength.

Disasters couldn’t be predicted, but if one’s strength was sufficient, it was enough to withstand anything.

At present, it wasn’t yet so cruel. Feihuang Sect had been destroyed, but those few Sacred Lands were still there.

If it had really been a chaotic world of monsters, then the monsters’ main targets should also have been those Sacred Lands or top forces.

After all, for monsters, even if they destroyed many small forces, it wouldn’t have changed the situation in the Middle Continent. Instead, it would have revealed more clues to those Sacred Lands.

Now that the monsters were still hiding, it indicated that their overall strength hadn’t yet reached the level to confront those Sacred Lands head-on.

“But we still need to continue improving our strength. Who could say for sure what the monsters are thinking?”

Chen Fei took a deep breath, then closed his eyes and began to practice his techniques.

Outside the Tingfeng Pavilion, Chen Fei’s clone soared into the sky, turning into a purple light and flying towards the direction of Feihuang City.

This trip wasn’t only to see the current situation of Feihuang City but also to have some thoughts about obtaining some of Feihuang Sect’s assets.

The profound heritage of such a top sect that had lasted for thousands of years was unimaginable for ordinary people. As long as one could obtain something, it was estimated that it could greatly improve one’s cultivation.

It was just that Chen Fei wondered what Feihuang City had looked like after being destroyed.

Moreover, Thousand Geese City was too remote. From the fall of Feihuang City to the news actually reaching Thousand Geese City, many days had already passed.

Even if there were anything left in Feihuang City, it would probably have been taken away by now.

For Chen Fei, this trip was more about trying his luck.

Having something to take would be the best outcome. If not, just checking things out would at least give him an idea.

Tens of thousands of miles, even with the speed of the Mountain Sea Realm, required quite a long flight.

However, Chen Fei’s clone had a higher realm, and when using the Thousand Illusions Sky Travel, it was even faster than the main body.

One day later, Chen Fei was less than a hundred miles away from Feihuang City.

At this point, Chen Fei saw some practitioners of the Mountain Sea Realm flying towards Feihuang City as well.

However, everyone appeared extremely cautious because the power that could destroy Feihuang Sect was too astonishing.

Although it was rumored that the Qingyan Sacred Land had already sent people over and there was no longer any danger in Feihuang City, one’s life was one’s own, so it was natural to be cautious no matter how safe it seemed.

Chen Fei had fewer concerns because, after all, this was just a clone. Although it was not easy to condense and required a huge expenditure, the greatest loss in case of any danger would only be the dispersal of the clone.

The main body was safe, and there would always be a time for the clone to condense again.

A streak of purple light streaked across the sky, and Chen Fei finally saw the situation of Feihuang City ahead.

It was a scene of devastation. The vast Feihuang City had collapsed by more than half.

Even those parts that hadn’t collapsed were riddled with cracks, as if they would collapse at any moment.

As for the residence of Feihuang Sect in the city, it had been completely flattened, and there were obvious traces of battle.

Chen Fei looked towards the original position of the Tree King, where there was now a huge crater. Even from several miles away, Chen Fei could sense the rich scent of vegetation emanating from the crater.

The peak-level Fourth-Tier Tree King had similarly not been spared.

Chen Fei stood in mid-air, his gaze fluctuating.

In the entire Feihuang City, very few people had managed to escape in the end, and all the disciples of Feihuang Sect who had remained in the city had perished in battle.

Those who had managed to escape from Feihuang City had no idea what had happened. They had just instinctively fled frantically and ultimately managed to escape with their lives.

“Was it really the power of the Fifth-Tier? Has the Qingyan Sacred Land traced the traces of this power?”

Chen Fei continued to fly forward. Around Feihuang City, Chen Fei didn’t sense any imprints of monsters, nor did he sense any imprints of Feihuang Sect members.

Except for the remnants left by the Tree King, everything else had been completely obliterated.

This kind of obliteration wasn’t like Chen Fei’s Slaughter Spirit Technique, which could only extinguish half. In Feihuang City, those soul imprints had been thoroughly wiped out.

In this situation, Chen Fei couldn’t say for sure whether the people from Qingyan Sacred Land could still find the culprit.

Over Feihuang City, practitioners of the Mountain Sea Realm flew by from time to time, and in the ruins of the city, some Mountain Sea Realm experts could be seen searching.

Their purpose was evidently the same as Chen Fei’s—to find some remnants of Feihuang Sect.

But unfortunately, the destruction of Feihuang City had been too thorough. There were truly only remnants of walls left, with no other valuable remains.

Or perhaps there had been something before, but Chen Fei had learned about it too late. If there were any treasures, they would have been taken by others long ago.

Chen Fei flew to the edge of the deep pit and landed on the ground.

Feeling the vegetation’s aura up close, he even sensed a trace of vegetation essence lingering in the air around him.

However, within this essence of vegetation, there was a faint sense of extinction, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing to be found.

A beam of light radiated from Chen Fei’s forehead, scanning the surroundings.

In the black-and-white vision, Chen Fei vaguely seemed to see the towering figure of a roaring giant tree.

Chen Fei’s expression grew solemn as he took out a jade hairpin from his sleeve. It was the Soul Restraint Hairpin he had obtained from the three brothers Ao Bozhong.

Chen Fei circulated his elemental energy, causing the Soul Restraint Hairpin to emit a faint glow. Slowly, strands of faint threads began to float into the jade hairpin.

With a slight movement, Chen Fei took out the Soul Restraint Hairpin. Originally, it was a desperate attempt, but he decided to give it a try. He hadn’t expected the Soul Restraint Hairpin’s ability to be so strong, actually forcibly peeling off imprints from the surrounding void.

Even with his extraordinary Heavenly Eye, Chen Fei couldn’t discern anything from these imprints.

It must be said that the research of the late Soul-Chasing Daoist in soul imprints had truly reached a certain level.

Chen Fei’s Heavenly Eye was remarkable, but compared to the predecessors who had devoted their lives to such research, he still had a long way to go.

After a moment, the glow of the jade hairpin slowly dissipated. However, the jade hairpin had already collected the fragments of soul imprints. At this moment, it resonated with the northeast direction.

Chen Fei put away the jade hairpin into his sleeve, his figure flickering, disappearing from the spot.

Two hundred miles away, Chen Fei’s figure suddenly paused in mid-air, turning to look back.

“You, you’ve been following me for a long time. What do you want with me?”

Chen Fei’s voice echoed out, spreading in all directions, but there was no response around him, as if Chen Fei had just been unnecessarily alarmed.

Chen Fei narrowed his eyes slightly, and a flash of lightning passed through his pupils. The sky was now covered with dark clouds, and countless thunderbolts intermingled within them.

The energies of heaven and earth trembled violently, and a shadow slowly appeared in the sky, a jade pendant floating above this person’s head.

“Your perception is truly remarkable,” Liao Zhixiu said, looking up at the dark clouds in surprise.

Such momentum was not something a typical early-stage practitioner of the Mountain Sea Realm could achieve. He had indeed underestimated Chen Fei earlier.

Chen Fei looked up at the jade pendant. It was this jade pendant that had completely concealed Liao Zhixiu’s aura just now.

However, the energies of heaven and earth still had subtle fluctuations, and Liao Zhixiu was too confident in this spiritual treasure. He followed too closely, and Chen Fei was able to sense him with his Heavenly Eye.

Chen Fei glanced down at Liao Zhixiu, remaining silent, his expression cold.

“Don’t misunderstand, sir. I just saw that you seemed to have gained something in Feihuang City, so I wanted to ask if we could join forces to explore together? Facing such power that can overthrow Feihuang Sect, it’s better to be cautious!”

With a friendly smile on his face, Liao Zhixiu had followed Chen Fei precisely because he had seen the Soul Restraint Hairpin in Chen Fei’s hand.

“You’re overthinking it, sir. I haven’t found anything.”

Chen Fei glanced at Liao Zhixiu, then turned and continued flying forward.

Upon hearing Chen Fei’s blunt refusal, Liao Zhixiu narrowed his eyes slightly, let out a cold snort, and a talisman floated out from his sleeve, sticking to the jade pendant above his head.