Chapter 475 - 307: Stealing the Blood Pool! Longevity Sword Seed Devours 8 Apertures

"This Blood Pool is amazing. If only I could pack it all up and take it with me."

Gazing at the pool’s water level, which had dropped by a noticeable amount, Han Feng still felt it wasn’t quite enough.

Just as he was about to redouble his efforts and push for a breakthrough to Meridian Passage Realm Perfection in one go...

Suddenly.

His Divine Sense, reaching as high as 4500 Hertz, jolted, detecting intense spatial fluctuations from the cave entrance.

’Someone’s here. And quite a few of them.’

Without a second thought, Han Feng used the Void Stone to scoop up another good portion of the pool water, which teemed with Life Force.

Afterward, Han Feng immediately concealed his aura. Activating the stealth function of his Shadow Spirit Armor to its fullest, his entire body melted into the shadows.

Just a few seconds later.

A dozen or so powerful auras rushed into the cave.

The one in the lead was shrouded in golden flames, as dazzling as a miniature sun even in the gloom of the deep sea.

His Spiritual Power fluctuations were at least 2000 Hertz.

’That’s... someone from Kunlun Holy City?’

Han Feng recognized their origins from the insignias on their attire.

Following Kunlun were several other groups.

There were Mercenaries in heavy Exoskeleton Armor, Martial Artists draped in beast hides who exuded a feral aura, and even a few individuals whose bodies were covered in Runes.

The weakest among them had a Spiritual Power of around 1500, and their leaders boasted over 3000—almost rivaling him, a guy who might as well have been using cheats.

Clearly, the top Celestial Prides from the major Fortress Cities and factions had all caught wind of this and rushed over.

"To think ruins of this scale actually exist here!"

The golden-armored man from Kunlun exclaimed in awe at the sight before him.

"What’s key is how intact it is. It’s absolutely priceless!"

"Look, up there! Something seems to be materializing."

"What a dense Divine Soul aura!"

Someone with sharp eyes from the back shouted, pointing to the upper platform.

Hearing this, Han Feng turned to look. On the very platform from which he had taken all the Divine Grace Crystals, dozens more thumb-sized crystals had already materialized.

The next moment, the Celestial Prides lost all their earlier composure and immediately charged toward the upper platform.

Hidden in the shadows, Han Feng watched the scene unfold with a silent, cold smirk.

’Go ahead and fight over it. I’m out.’

Though his current strength was enough that he didn’t fear them, there was absolutely no reason to fight to the death with this group of well-connected individuals over such paltry scraps.

’Making a fortune in silence is the true way to go.’

While the group’s attention was fixated on the Blood Pool and the Corpse Puppets,

Han Feng moved like a gecko scaling a wall, clinging to the shadowy blind spots along the cave ceiling as he slid silently toward the exit.

He pushed the techniques from his Small Success mastery of Spiral Charge to their absolute limit.

Right under the noses of the numerous Celestial Prides with their formidable Spiritual Power, he slipped away like a wisp of invisible smoke.

Only after bursting out of the cave entrance and back into the frigid seawater did Han Feng finally let out a long breath.

He glanced back at the cave, now a chaotic mess, feeling no desire to linger.

He ascended.

When Han Feng broke through the water’s surface, he discovered the sea above was already filled with all manner of airships and warships.

They were the support fleets of the major factions.

’With a reception like this, it looks like half the elites of the Gaia Alliance have shown up.’

Han Feng shook his head.

Without alerting anyone, he maintained his stealth and flew at a low altitude, skimming just above the surface of the sea.

It wasn’t until he had flown more than ten kilometers, completely clear of the Broken Star Reef Sea Region, that he chose to activate the Escapee.

VMMMM—

The thrusters on his Spirit Armor flared to life at full power.

He layered the Wind Manipulation Technique over his Sword Control Technique.

In an instant, he transformed into a supersonic streak of light, rocketing straight toward Dragon’s Fang Port.

...

「Half an hour later.」

Dragon’s Fang Port.

"Special Envoy Han, you’re back!"

Liu Zhen, who had been on pins and needles in the Command Tower, was so relieved to see the familiar figure land that he almost cried.

Han Feng unlatched his faceplate. Though he looked slightly weary, his spirits were unusually high.

’This trip was a huge score.’

"Liu Zhen, transmit my orders."

Han Feng spoke with incredible speed, his tone unquestionable.

"From this moment on, Dragon’s Fang Port is to enter a state of First-Level combat readiness.

No matter who comes or what happens, no one is to leave the port without my direct orders!"

"Furthermore, closely monitor all activity in the direction of Broken Star Reef, but do not, under any circumstances, get involved."

Although Liu Zhen had no idea what had happened, one look at Han Feng’s grim expression was enough for him to snap to attention and salute.

"Yes!"

Having given his orders, Han Feng didn’t linger.

He leapt back aboard the X-01 Prototype, which had been on standby the entire time.

The canopy sealed shut.

The engines roared to life.

With a deafening boom that tore through the air,

the black Ghost Fighter shot into the sky, carrying its bountiful haul from the trip as it howled toward East Sea Fortress City.