Chapter 1410 - 1407: Shaking Heaven Fist, The Demon Emperor’s Orders

Retracting his gaze, Luo Feng surveyed his surroundings and noticed the six Demon Beasts he had previously injured.

The injuries of the six Demon Beasts weren’t very severe, but even now, they dared not leave. Upon noticing Luo Feng’s gaze, their bodies crouched even lower on the ground, trembling with fear. The strength Luo Feng demonstrated earlier was fresh in their minds, leaving them without the slightest thought of resistance or escape.

Luo Feng chuckled wryly, waved his hand, and said lightly, "You may leave."

Wuuu wuuu wuuu wuuu...

Upon hearing this, the six Demon Beasts seemed to have received a great pardon, scrambling to flee into the distance, disappearing into the wilderness in an instant.

Since the Tiger King had left, Luo Feng also planned to leave and head to Cloud Brocade City in Out Cloud Country to meet up with Yue Haitang and the others.

Before leaving, Luo Feng inspected the storage ring the Tiger King had left him.

Walking to a nearby bluestone, Luo Feng sat cross-legged, took out the storage ring, and upon seeing its contents, his eyes were momentarily stunned.

Inside the second-grade storage ring, in a space as large as a house, besides a secret manual, there was a pile of liquor—all of them the strong wine the Tiger King had given him to drink during this period. Luo Feng glanced briefly; there were over twenty jars!

"Master..."

Luo Feng took a deep breath.

He had vaguely sensed earlier that his quick breakthrough to the sixth level of the True Yuan Realm was greatly attributed to these strong liquors. Their miraculous effectiveness far surpassed the Thousand Fierce Ten Thousand Poison Liquor, even comparable to the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm eggs. The value of these liquors was undeniable!

Settling his mind slightly, Luo Feng stored the liquor jars carefully, wiped his finger, and retrieved the fist technique secret manual.

"Shaking Heaven Fist! What a domineering name."

Gazing at the three bold characters on the cover of the secret manual, Luo Feng’s heart slightly tightened. The strength of each character was powerful and vigorous, each stroke like a saber or sword, seemingly ready to burst out from the paper!

Flipping open the secret manual, Luo Feng scanned briefly, his eyes growing brighter.

As the Tiger King had mentioned, this Shaking Heaven Fist was well-suited for his cultivation. This fist technique was divided into three moves, each more powerful and fierce than the last. Mastering the third move would enhance the fist power to an exceptionally terrifying extent, reputedly able to split the heavens and earth with one punch.

Of course, this was merely an exaggerated claim, but the description made it clear how terrifying this Shaking Heaven Fist was.

"I wonder what grade this Shaking Heaven Fist is..."

Luo Feng closed the secret manual, checking it repeatedly. There was no grade indication on it, but based on his experience, he estimated the fist technique to be at least high earth grade, possibly even higher.

"Another day of cultivation; I’ll depart for Cloud Brocade City tomorrow..."

After some contemplation, Luo Feng decided against immediately cultivating the fist technique.

Earth grade fist techniques cannot be mastered in a short time, moreover, he wished to return to Cloud Brocade City soon and then proceed to the Sword Tomb to avoid missing the centennial occasion on November 18.

Stowing the secret manual securely, Luo Feng retrieved the Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber and began practicing the saber technique, intending to solidify the teachings the Tiger King imparted over the past few days before he departed.

The Four Symbols Ultimate Saber was practiced seamlessly, with the essence of the four seasons perpetually evolving in Luo Feng’s mind. As the saber light raged, his silhouette grew increasingly blurred, as if the entire space had detached from the world, forming an independent entity where the seasons alternated within.

Time swiftly passed, and by the next morning, Luo Feng ceased cultivating, tidied up briefly, aligned himself with the direction, and performed the Sky Cloud Step, darting toward the depths of the vast wilderness.

He intended to cross the Red Blood Wilderness to reach Cloud Brocade City.

With his current cultivation level, traversing over ten thousand miles in a day was effortless; even if some Demon Beasts obstructed him along the way, it wouldn’t significantly delay his journey. He could also use these Demon Beasts to hone himself. The formidable power of the Seven Kill Demon King’s seven killings nether smoke made him realize that he was still far from sufficient.

...

Szzz!

The saber light flickered, causing a black spider just emerging from the shadow of the trees to tremble slightly and split in half, its vile green blood pouring onto the ground, instantly corroding it into a deep pit. The corpse itself was as large as a millstone.

"I didn’t expect there to be so many Demon Beasts in the Red Blood Wilderness. I hadn’t noticed them before..."

Sheathing the Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber, Luo Feng glanced at the spider’s corpse on the ground, casually taking out a Spirit Pill to restore his True Yuan.

Traveling alone in the Red Blood Wilderness these past two days, he had encountered attacks from thirty or so Demon Beasts, with seventy percent possessing the potent True Yuan Realm strength. When he was with the Tiger King, he never encountered any Demon Beasts.

Upon deeper reflection, Luo Feng suddenly became enlightened.

Demon Beasts have an instinctive sense of danger; sensing the terrifying aura emitted by the Falling Star Sky-Splitting Tiger, fleeing is barely sufficient—they dare not show themselves. Now, he was witnessing the authentic face of the Red Blood Wilderness, one of the Dali Dynasty’s three significant perilous areas.

Unfolding a map, Luo Feng identified his location, muttering, "I didn’t realize the Red Blood Wilderness was this vast. At my current pace, it’ll still take six to seven days to reach Cloud Brocade City..."

"Rumor has it that Qin Hou hails from Cloud Brocade City—I wonder what it’s like there. If only I could witness Qin Hou’s grandeur..."

Murmuring to himself, Luo Feng quickly shook his head, inwardly chuckling wryly, feeling he was thinking too much. He pocketed the map, his figure darting out to continue on his journey.

As he ventured deeper, the Demon Beasts he encountered grew increasingly powerful. With each battle, Luo Feng’s saber technique became more refined, his True Yuan circulation speed faster, and his cultivation steadily advanced.

Apart from traveling, during his leisure, Luo Feng would take out and study the Shaking Heaven Fist secret manual diligently, as well as practice the Demon Form Technique.

The fourth transformation of the Divine Dragon Nine Changes, the Five Elements Transformation, requires the Five Elements’ essence, but with Xuelian absent, he couldn’t cultivate it. The Grand Momentum had reached its bottleneck; further progress necessitated a breakthrough. Therefore, Luo Feng focused intently on refining the Demon Form Technique.

Since Xuelian’s cultivation advanced, the speed at which Demon Cloud Fruits were nurtured increased substantially, sufficing Luo Feng’s cultivation needs with spare fruits remaining. Over this period, Luo Feng accumulated three Demon Cloud Fruits, ready to use them now.

Three more days passed.

At night, Luo Feng sat underneath a wind-sheltering rock, his hands resting on his abdomen, a blood-red, radiant Demon Cloud Fruit rotated swiftly in his palms, strands of Demon Qi constantly merging into his body.

Roar!

As the Demon Form Technique activated, terrifying beast howls reverberated within Luo Feng’s Dantian; scarlet Demon Fire erupted around him, and six thick flaming fox tails formed behind him. With a casual sweep, a charred mark appeared on the rock, the temperature extraordinarily high, able to melt steel instantly.

While Luo Feng practiced the Demon Form Technique, several shadows were swiftly advancing through the dense forest, dozens of miles away.

Six shadows flitted through the dark, lush forest at astonishing speeds, covering thousands of meters in a flash, akin to phantoms—extremely eerie.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, the leading figure cloaked in black halted, sniffed, his face revealing a strange expression as he gazed toward Luo Feng’s location.

"Sir, what is it?" someone beside him asked.

The lead figure in black, with narrow eyes slightly squinted, said coldly, "I sense the aura of the Fox Demon clan, and it’s not just any Fox Demon—most likely a high-ranking Fox Demon with seven or more tails! It seems, as the Demon Emperor predicted, that people from the Fox Demon clan fled to the extreme north of the Hundred Nations Territory years ago!"

At his words, the other five exchanged glances, their eyes reflecting a peculiar cold light. One of them grinned menacingly, "Sir, could it be the person we’re seeking?"

"We’ll find out by going there. Remember, keep them alive—the Demon Emperor has ordered to uncover the whereabouts of the Nine-Tailed lineage’s blood relatives!" commanded the narrow-eyed figure in black.

"Understood!"

The other five responded, their eyes erupting with intense blood-red glows in the pitch-black night.

The next moment.

Rip! Rip!

The sound of fabric tearing suddenly echoed; the five figures grew by a head taller, their black robes ripped to expose terrifying muscles underneath. Their appearances rapidly transformed; their fingernails elongated into sinister talons, sharp beastly teeth protruded from their lips, and thick wolf tails appeared behind them.

Howl!

With a skyward wolf howl, three figures leaped, darting into the forest like lightning, disappearing within moments without a trace.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The narrow-eyed figure in black and two others joined in pursuit.