"No wonder the Lord insisted I bring you back. The Endless Fire Domain truly is bizarre!" Kozmo smiled faintly, speaking in a soft voice.

In his eyes, a mere First-Tier Dou Zun was no different from an ant. No matter how much fuss he made, it wouldn't cause any significant ripples. After all, once one reached the Saint Domain, they mastered the ability to control the elements. Even if a Dou Zun's power was immense, without the assistance of the elemental energy of the heavens and earth, how much true might could they unleash?

Chen Feng spat out a mouthful of blood. He felt significantly better, standing silently in the air, gazing at Kozmo not far away.

The power of the Saint Domain was truly too terrifying. It was absolutely beyond what he could currently resist.

"I can't confront him head-on. If I’m captured, Xiao Hu and Luobo will have to fight to the death to save me. By then, I'm afraid all three of us will perish here!" Chen Feng frowned, having clearly grasped the situation.

There was no way he could escape the grasp of a Saint Domain expert. If he resisted with all his might, he would only implicate Xiao Hu and Luobo.

"I must make those two leave first. Even if I am captured, as long as I survive, there’s still a chance to escape. If anything untoward happens to them, everything will be ruined!" Chen Feng rapidly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

With that thought, Chen Feng stabilized his body in the air. He retracted the purplish-red Domain back into his body.

"Heh, not resisting anymore?" Seeing Chen Feng withdraw his Domain, Kozmo knew he had given up fighting and was resigned to being captured.

Chen Feng took a deep breath, pointed at Xiao Hu and Luobo, and said, "You let those two go, and I'll go with you directly!"

Hearing this, Xiao Hu and Luobo immediately cried out anxiously, "Boss (Master)! No!"

"Haha, I wasn't planning on taking them anyway. The Lord only asked me to capture you. I can’t be bothered with the extra trouble!" Kozmo said carelessly.

"Very well, I'll go with you!" Chen Feng stated calmly.

A man knows what he must do and what he must not do. Since the target was him, he could not implicate his brothers.

Xiao Hu and Luobo shifted back into their human forms, exchanging a glance in mid-air. Their eyes were filled with unwavering resolve: "If you want to take our Master away, you'll have to step over our corpses!"

Their stance was firm; they did not retreat one bit despite facing a Dou Sheng level expert. They knew clearly that they were no match for Kozmo, and they knew the final outcome of persistence would be death, yet neither stepped back!

"No, you two must leave. Otherwise, our brotherhood ends here," Chen Feng said coldly, not looking at the two again. Action required decisiveness; hesitation would only lead to chaos. Since Chen Feng had made up his mind, he would not linger.

Xiao Hu stared at his Boss, unsure what was going through his mind. He was just an Iron-Backed Silver Tiger, yet his Boss had never treated him like a mere demonic beast, but as a brother, a blood brother! Back at Dragon Diagram Mountain, his Boss had fought those several times stronger than him just for Xiao Hu's sake, avenging him without regard for his own life... In his heart, the Boss had long become the totality of his existence. To stand by and watch his Boss be captured was worse than death!

"I've died once already. For the Boss, I don't mind dying again!" Xiao Hu declared firmly, without the slightest hesitation.

Luobo was deeply moved by Xiao Hu's words. In the Dragon Clan, he was merely a low-ranking Third-Tier Second Lieutenant, unworthy of even entering the core territories. Yet, heaven had favored him; he actually found the Dragon God! The Dragon God had never scorned his low status, treating him as a friend. Although the time spent together was short, Luobo respected the Master from the bottom of his heart. This was the hope of the Dragon Clan, the Dragon Clan's one and only Dragon God! What did it matter if he lost his life for such a person? His mission was to protect the Master. If the Master was taken, what face would he have left to live?

"I've died once too!" Luobo didn't use many words, but those six characters expressed his determination completely.

Chen Feng looked at their resolute attitudes, his eyes misting over slightly. His fists clenched, his body trembling involuntarily. He murmured in his heart, "Good friends, I won't watch you die..."

Having finished his thought, Chen Feng’s eyes snapped open, devoid of any emotion. "If you don't leave, I will kill myself right now!"

As he spoke, Chen Feng clenched his fist and swung it directly towards his own head. This punch carried the full force of his strength, the whooshing sound of air displacement clearly audible. No one doubted that if this punch landed squarely on his skull, it would certainly smash his head open.

"Boss..."

"Master..."

"Chen Feng..."

Xiao Hu, Luobo, and Feng, who was within the protective barrier, all cried out simultaneously. Xiao Hu and Luobo flashed forward instantly.

"Bang..."

"Bang..."

Two sharp sounds echoed. Strange expressions flickered across Xiao Hu and Luobo's faces as their vision darkened, and they slowly tumbled from the air.

"Don't blame me!" Chen Feng whispered, murmuring the phrase. He had only feigned the strike, luring the two in, his goal being to knock them out. Unprepared, even Luobo, a Ninth-Tier Magister, instantly fell into unconsciousness.

"Thud..." The two fell, crashing into the ground and gouging out deep pits. However, given their constitutions, even ten times that impact wouldn't have harmed them severely.

Having dealt with the two, Chen Feng stared at Kozmo calmly and said, "I presume a Saint Domain expert will not go back on their word. Kill those two."

Kozmo replied, "I have no interest in doing so!"

Chen Feng chuckled, "That's good then. In that case, I suddenly don't feel like going with you anymore. What do you propose?"

"Are you playing with me?" Fierce light flashed in Kozmo's eyes. No one doubted that if he became enraged, he would instantly blast the young man before him into fragmented dust.

"I'm not playing with you. But I'm wondering, if you can't catch me, will you use them to threaten me?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.

"Can't catch me? Hmph. Brat, even if you ran three days ahead of me, I could still capture you. As for using people for threats, I, Kozmo, wouldn't stoop to such tactics!" Kozmo declared loudly.

This was exactly what Chen Feng had been waiting for. The corners of his mouth curled up with a hint of a smile.

However, before Chen Feng's smile could fully bloom, he heard Kozmo sneer, "I won't waste time on trifles like this with you. Don't expect me to chase you. I don't have the time. If I could have captured you, why would I need to chase you..."

Chen Feng realized this big fellow was quite astute; he wasn't easily fooled.

Chen Feng secretly circulated his vital energy, opening his mouth to say, "You can try!"

In a flash, utilizing the Mind Teleportation Art from Ma Gong Athena, his entire body instantly appeared a hundred meters away.

"Useless? Without the Domain to draw upon the elemental energy of the heavens and earth, how... how can he instantly teleport?" Kozmo was momentarily shocked. He roared, instantly appearing before Chen Feng, pointing a finger—this strike carried immense power—and a colossal air shield materialized in the void, descending to envelop him.

Chen Feng flew forward several tens of meters, but the shield seemed to track him, following closely behind. Chen Feng remained unconcerned, offering a slight smile. Suddenly, he teleported again, appearing directly in front of the three elders of Tianfeng Academy, shouting loudly, "Three esteemed teachers, I ask for your intervention!"

These three elders had framed him and were now shamelessly watching the show—too despicable! Therefore, Chen Feng unhesitatingly dragged the conflict right to their doorstep. His shout immediately alerted Kozmo; the air shield in the sky immediately shifted to envelop all four of them simultaneously!

Chen Feng was prepared; his body flickered, vanishing instantly from his original spot, leaving the three elders staring helplessly at the descending energy shield above them...

"Damn it..." The three elders immediately erupted in curses...

These three were furious to the point of smoke pouring from their orifices. As esteemed seniors from the continent's highest academy, they had never suffered such blatant trickery. Their faces instantly turned green!

The three attacked simultaneously, shattering the air shield into pieces in an instant. The resultant shockwave from the shield's explosion instantly formed a massive mushroom cloud.

Kozmo was briefly halted by the blast wave. When he looked in Chen Feng's direction, the figure was already gone.

"You three troublemakers! I'll kill you first before I chase him!" Kozmo, having been toyed with by Chen Feng, transferred all his rage onto the three elders.

His massive hand slashed down from the sky, accompanied by a thunderous roar. A colossal hand, formed by Kozmo forcefully gathering the elemental energy of the heavens and earth, appeared above the heads of the three elders.

The three elders felt utterly wronged, like being forced to face a slaughter while already wounded. In a flurry, each exerted the utmost of their strength to resist him...

Four Dou Sheng level figures instantly clashed in the sky.

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Chen Feng fully unfolded his Domain, utilizing the Sky Dance Technique, soaring forward at maximum speed. This exertion propelled him forward like a bolt of lightning, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.

He flew continuously for a day and a night. Chen Feng had no idea where he had flown to. He found a secluded spot, landed, ate something, and felt utterly drained, almost to the point of collapse. With no other option, he found a quiet area and sat cross-legged on the ground to recover his strength.

In this cultivation, time was forgotten. Not long after, he slowly opened his eyes. Just as he was about to stand up, his heart pulsed with alarm. His Domain power rose rapidly, and he shot into the sky like an arrow. The spot where he had been sitting just moments before exploded with a deafening "Boom!", leaving a massive pit.

"Brat, you run fast. Think you can outrun me? I told you, even if you ran three days ahead, you couldn't escape my grasp..." Kozmo's voice echoed from the air. It was unclear what method he had used to catch up again!

Chen Feng's face changed. Without the slightest pause, he executed a Mind Teleportation Art, instantly appearing a hundred meters away. After continuously using it ten times, he flew forward at full power...

P: Rested for half an hour, feeling much better. Continuing to deliver another chapter... Old Ya doesn't want to owe readers any chapters... Today is still 12,000 words... Not feeling well today, want to rest a bit longer. Tomorrow's update will be later, aiming for noon. My apologies!!