A blast of that magnitude carried unparalleled destructive power; even those at the Saint Domain Body Strengthening level would hardly escape such a fate.

Thus, upon hearing the sound, Chen Feng ignored the fat man he was grappling with, knocked him unconscious with a palm strike, and flew toward the explosion, dragging the unconscious man along.

"Trying to flee!" an elder shouted, instantly blocking his path.

"Get out of the way!" Chen Feng, anxious, had no desire to tangle with these people.

"Return with us for investigation. Murder committed here demands sanction!" the elder stated seriously.

"I'll say it one last time: move!" Chen Feng's voice had turned icy.

He had gone out to find Kyo, hadn't seen him, and now was inexplicably saddled with the crime of murder. This fact already angered him, and seeing an explosion at Ling Feng's residence while being obstructed only fueled his rage.

"No, you must come with us!" the elder insisted firmly.

"Go to hell!" Chen Feng roared.

Chen Feng operated on a principle: people don't provoke him, and he won't bother them. If others provoked him, they certainly had to face his wrath!

These elders, judging without discerning right from wrong and pressing him aggressively, had already enraged him. Now, his primary concern was Ling Feng's safety, and he desperately needed to rush over, yet they stood in his way—it was like pouring oil onto a fire.

After Chen Feng shouted, he raised both hands and unleashed a Sunshine Blast!

Ling Feng had no idea what had happened, and certainly wasn't in the mood to waste time on these people either.

Boom! Boom!

Several successive explosions erupted, sending countless space particles swirling like a whirlwind toward the elders blocking his path.

A Sunshine Blast empowered by Dark Energy—how immense its power was! The several elders didn't even manage a grunt before they were blasted into bloodied wrecks by the intense spatial detonation, all of them collapsing into unconsciousness.

If Chen Feng hadn't taken into account that they were enforcement personnel, they all might have died right there from that single blow.

"Iori Yagami... why did you just..." Just as Chen Feng finished dealing with these men and prepared to leave, a faint voice suddenly sounded from ahead of him.

Judy had woken up at some unknown time and was now blocking his way.

"I don't have time to talk to you now. Come with me, or stay here?" Chen Feng said coldly.

"I..." Judy was about to speak, then suddenly seemed to recall something, biting her lip, nodding once: "I'll go with you!"

Chen Feng said nothing more, stepped forward, and grabbed her soft, boneless waist with his other hand: "Don't be afraid, I'll fly with you!" With that, he leaped up and soared toward the direction of the explosion.

Fighters could only fly once they reached the Dou Zun realm; Chen Feng assumed she couldn't fly, which is why he grabbed her. Judy wanted to protest but her face suddenly flushed red, and she stopped speaking, instead using her sash around her waist to pull herself close as he carried her.

"Injuring all six enforcement elders in one move—what kind of strength is that?" The onlookers who had formed a circle stared in disbelief as Chen Feng departed.

"Someone with this level of power should definitely rank first or second on the Strongest List; why would they bother fighting for fifteenth or sixteenth place!" someone shouted from the crowd.

Remarkably, the others did not object and nodded in agreement.

"And didn't you see? That girl clearly knew him, and their relationship must be quite close, otherwise he wouldn't be flying while carrying her!"

"Exactly. It seems that was truly a misunderstanding earlier. Ah, we were too rash. If we had tried to stop him, perhaps our fate would be the same as those enforcement elders..."

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As the outside sky gradually dimmed, Ling Feng walked alone into the courtyard.

Recalling the scene of Chen Feng's match against Rugal earlier, a smile played on Feng's lips. Although she wasn't present, she had seen the entire exchange clearly.

"He already possesses a Divine-level physical body. Competing with him in defense... haha, isn't that just asking to be beaten?" As she thought this, a surge of pride swelled within Ling Feng, as if she herself possessed the Divine-level physical cultivation.

"He still hasn't stimulated the Flame Dragon bloodline within him. I wonder what level his cultivation will reach once it activates—will he achieve godhood in one go?"

The dim yellow lamplight illuminated her white robes. Ling Feng gently raised her arm, her body moving like a floating cloud as she danced in the courtyard, resembling a celestial fairy.

Just then, a dark silhouette flashed out from nearby. Ling Feng started, then her body felt light, and she chased after it.

The two moved one ahead of the other into the dense forest of the mountain peak. As soon as they entered, a rustling sound erupted around them, and five figures surrounded her.

The dark silhouette turned, its face devoid of emotion: "Kill her!"

The other five figures immediately released a strange power that seemed to instantly adhere to the surroundings, making it difficult for Ling Feng to move.

"A formation?" She frowned, understanding dawned.

It seemed the opponents had laid a trap. Individually, these five figures, all at the peak of the Saint Domain, were no match for her—even three together wouldn't suffice. But once five formed a [specific shape] formation, she would be at a disadvantage.

"Who are you people?" Ling Feng knew escape was impossible now, so she asked in a deep voice.

"Heh, no harm in telling you. Those whose cultivation has reached the Saint Domain level while being under 25 years old are all targets for our hunt this time! Because we do not wish for you to disrupt our master's plans!" the dark silhouette stated coldly.

"Under 25 years old, cultivation at the Saint Domain... What did you do to Chen Feng?" Ling Feng, no longer worried about her own safety, immediately thought of Chen Feng.

"Him? Heh, his cultivation is too high; we likely wouldn't be his match. However, with Kyo acting on our behalf, we save ourselves the trouble!" the dark silhouette chuckled.

"Kyo is making a move? What does that mean?" Ling Feng felt a jolt of alarm.

"It means nothing much. We disguised ourselves to knock out Kyo's female disciple, then we kill a few people participating in the tournament to incite conflict between Kyo and him! I estimate Kyo's female disciple is already accusing him of murder, and the two sides are currently fighting to the death..."

Ling Feng's delicate eyes widened, and she let out a sharp cry: "Are you not afraid of inciting public outrage by openly committing murder like this?"

"Heh, public outrage?" The dark silhouette shook its head. "In a while, we will blast your Phoenix Domain residence to ashes, and you... will be killed in the explosion. If the Wind God of your Phoenix Domain is killed in an explosion here, who do you think they will seek revenge against—Kyo, or us?"

Seeing the dark silhouette's sinister grin, Ling Feng roared in anger and immediately flew up, instantly transforming into the form of a phoenix!

With her bloodline activated, her greatest strength was transforming into the Fire Phoenix!

The five figures flanking her took a step back simultaneously, and with a loud shout, a strange dark black light rose from their bodies, instantly sealing the space around Ling Feng.

Then, the five simultaneously extended their hands, and five streaks of lightning shot out from their palms, striking toward Ling Feng in the center.

Ling Feng showed no fear. With a cry, she fanned her wings, and five clusters of flame instantly erupted from the ground beneath her.

These flames rose with the momentum of a prairie fire, rapidly engulfing the ground as they attacked the five figures.

Bang!

A series of sharp sounds echoed as the flames and lightning collided. Ling Feng's face darkened, and her body swayed twice.

The five figures converged, channeling all their strength into a single point. Ling Feng suffered a heavy blow in that instant.

"Don't kill her immediately; we still need the Fire Phoenix's blood!" the dark silhouette commanded.

"Wanting Fire Phoenix blood? That won't be so easy!" Ling Feng flared with rage. She flapped her wings, and her entire body suddenly erupted in seven-colored light.

Every single feather appeared as if it were burning, possessing a translucent, jade-like quality.

A dense pressure instantly radiated from her body. The five surrounding figures felt this pressure and all retreated another step.

"Divine Power? The Divine Power of the Light God! How can you possess this?" The dark silhouette's expression changed drastically.

The Woma Pope's spatial ring contained fifteen Divine Power Crystal Beans. He had used two initially, and the rest were later seized by Chen Feng. With his Divine-level body and Kyo's techniques, Chen Feng's strength already reached the absolute peak of the Saint Domain, making the difference between using Divine Power and not using it negligible; keeping these treasures was a waste, so he gifted them to Ling Feng and Xiao Hu.

At this critical juncture, Ling Feng crushed a Divine Power Crystal Bean. Combined with her Fire Phoenix bloodline, this divine power naturally amplified her might immensely.

"Hmph, you have Light God Crystal Beans, but I have Dark God Crystal Beans!" The dark silhouette gritted his teeth, tossed out five Divine Power Crystal Beans, giving one to each of the surrounding five figures: "Use them!"

These five men knew the situation was dangerous and crushed the Crystal Beans without hesitation. Streams of power as black as ink immediately surged violently toward Ling Feng.

Ling Feng flapped her wings and let out another phoenix cry, unleashing her strongest attack: Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens!

The five figures simultaneously thrust out their right fists, and several tendrils of black mist simultaneously surged toward Ling Feng's Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens.

Head-on—one side wielding the Divine Power of Light, the other the Divine Power of Darkness!

Boom!

With a deafening roar, Ling Feng felt her vital energy churn violently. A sweetness rose in her throat, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, tumbling backward to the ground, her body too weak to sustain the phoenix form, reverting to her human shape.

She had used divine power too, but her opponents were five individuals linked in a formation; there was no way she could win!

"Am I really going to be captured and killed?" For the first time, a feeling of powerlessness washed over Ling Feng.

"Hmph, Dark Divine Power is the nemesis of Light Divine Power. Five people borrowing divine power to unleash the Dark Demon Array—did you think you could break free?" the dark silhouette sneered upon seeing Ling Feng fall.

"Capture her, collect her blood, and then kill her!" The dark silhouette wore a sinister smile. "Kill the Fire Phoenix, and by then, the Jade Qilin should also be dealt with. Collecting the blood of the two great divine beasts and presenting it will earn us a great merit..."

Before the dark silhouette could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a chill around his neck, and a hand appeared silently near his throat.