Chapter 654: Chapter 653: Clan Extermination (Part 1)
In the ancient, dark Void, rampaging Chaos Primordial Qi flowed endlessly like great rivers.
Half a day after Qin Feng’s departure, two figures cut through the darkness and abruptly landed where he had disappeared.
"This is the place. The last traces of Junior Brother Long’s aura completely vanished here!" Yu Huatian’s gaze glinted sharply as he scanned the Void.
A wicked-looking middle-aged man, clad in blood-red robes with blood-red hair and embroidered with countless menacing Demon Gods, sized up the surroundings with a handsome yet demonic face.
His blood-red eyes seemed to pierce through the Void.
"There’s the aura of a Grotto Heaven being established. According to what you said, that disciple must have broken through here. It seems you were right!"
"Demon Marshal, are you confident you can find him?" Yu Huatian asked anxiously, his eyes filled with hope.
Before joining the Star Sect as a Guardian, this man had been an Asura Demon Marshal from the Asura Blood River, a Saint King with vast Divine Abilities who ruled over his own domain.
The Blood River True King pondered for a moment, a bloody light swirling in his eyes. "I am confident, but I’ll need some time to lock onto her aura!"
"Good! Please begin at once, Demon Marshal. The most important thing is to find the Sea Demon Queen!"
Yu Huatian was overjoyed, then added viciously, "Once we’ve confirmed the Sea Demon Queen is safe, we will capture that brazen bastard Qin Feng, that animal who harmed his own sect member, and skin him alive!"
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「Cloud Lake」
The water sparkled, blending seamlessly with the sky. A dense sea of clouds blanketed the water’s surface like a thick, colorful tapestry.
This body of water had always been known for its mystique.
As Qin Feng looked at the water, a flicker of memory flashed through his eyes, replaced an instant later by an icy coldness.
For some unknown reason, a strange expression flickered across Qin Feng’s face. The next moment, he activated a Divine Ability, and his body and bones began to shift with a series of CRACKS and POPS.
A noble, elegant, and majestic woman appeared in his place.
The Sea Demon Queen!
At this moment, his Cultivation, his temperament, and even the True Power brimming within his body were all completely indistinguishable from the real Ocean Queen’s.
’It’s a pity I haven’t refined the True Spirit Pearl in my body yet. If I refine that pearl and comprehend the Sea Law, then the disguise will be truly flawless!’
With a graceful and elegant smile, Qin Feng stepped into Cloud Lake.
"Qin Feng, you..." Suppressed within the Grotto Heaven, the Sea Demon Queen was not completely oblivious to the changes outside. Qin Feng had failed to completely block her incredibly sharp Spiritual Sense.
The Sea Demon Queen stared blankly as another version of herself appeared so brazenly.
Undeniably, Qin Feng’s imitation was perfect in every respect; even she couldn’t tell the difference at first glance.
The Sea Demon Queen’s beautiful face turned deathly pale.
If she had been confident in Fuhai Palace’s defenses before, she now felt her heart clench with dread.
’Fusing Extreme Level True Power with this Transformation Divine Ability produces a truly incredible effect!’
Qin Feng arrived at the gates of Fuhai Palace.
"Queen, you’ve returned!"
The guarding Sea General at the entrance saw his Queen and opened the palace gates with virtually no suspicion.
Qin Feng didn’t recognize this Sea General, so he put on a stern, displeased expression and walked straight through the gates.
Far from being offended, the guarding Sea General became even more respectful. It was clear that he, and the guards behind him, adored the Sea Demon Queen from the bottom of their hearts.
Inside the Grotto Heaven, the real Sea Demon Queen watched this scene, her stunningly beautiful face turning ashen with rage.
If she could, she would have killed that Sea General guarding the gate on the spot.
Golden Court Jade Pillar, jasper palaces and gem-laden steps.
Trees of fire and flowers of silver, palaces of pearl and towers of shell.
Following a familiar path, Qin Feng passed through dozens of palace gates and arrived in the depths of Fuhai Palace.
Before him were a thousand jade steps leading up to familiar halls and pavilions.
He had reached the Blessed Land of Fuhai Palace with almost no trouble at all.
Along the way, Qin Feng had seen many Giant Level Sea Generals, but not a single one had seen through his disguise. This made him value his Transformation Divine Ability even more.
This Transformation Divine Ability wasn’t as useless as he had first thought. When used to supplement his Mixed Element Star Technique, which could simulate all kinds of powers at the Extreme Dao Fourth Layer, its effect was truly beyond imagination.
"Her Majesty the Queen! You’ve returned!"
He had just taken a seat when the sound of light footsteps came from outside the hall, and an old woman in a water-blue robe walked in.
Elder Hai Hun!
Seeing the old woman appear, the Sea Demon Queen, pinned at the foot of Chaos Mountain, felt a flicker of hope. She prayed that this Elder, who was with her day and night, would see through Qin Feng’s identity and save the Sea Demon Clan from annihilation!
’Elder Hai Hun,’ Qin Feng thought, recalling the intelligence he’d gathered. ’Along with the Sea Sacrifice Elder, she is one of the two heads of the Sea Demon Clan’s council of elders. Below them are the six elders with true power, and below them are roles like the prime minister and the Sea Generals!’
This information surfaced in his mind; it was all thanks to his last infiltration of the Cyan Forest Banquet, disguised as Yu Hua of the Black Water Division.
Based on Qin Feng’s estimation, Elder Hai Hun was a Quasi-Saint Level existence.
To catch the bandits, you must first catch the king. To deal with the Sea Demon Clan, Qin Feng naturally had to take out their strongest members first: Elder Hai Hun and the Sea Sacrifice Elder.
After them would come the six great elders, then the various Sea Generals, and finally the nine princesses!
The Sea Demon Queen had dared to plot against him and take everything he had; she couldn’t blame him for being ruthless in return!
"Queen, were you successful this time?" the old woman asked, a smile in her eyes as she looked at Qin Feng.
"Really, Your Majesty, there was no need for you to act personally. He’s nothing more than a greenhorn who just broke through to the Nirvana Realm. At worst, I could have gone myself!"
"It’s fine," Qin Feng replied. "As they say, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Against someone like Qin Feng, who possesses great Qi Fortune and Creation, we cannot afford to be complacent. Otherwise, if you fail to kill a snake, it will turn and bite you!"
As he spoke, the ’Sea Demon Queen’ returned to her throne.
Elder Hai Hun bowed respectfully. "Her Majesty the Queen is thorough. This old woman spoke out of turn!"
The "Sea Demon Queen" waved a hand, her willow-like brows furrowed slightly. "By the way, where is the Sea Sacrifice Elder?"
A strange glint flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes.
Unaware of the approaching danger, Elder Hai Hun gave the Sea Demon Queen a slightly strange look. "Queen, have you forgotten? The Sea Sacrifice Elder reported to you some time ago that he was entering seclusion to cultivate the Sea Emperor Fate Decree Technique. How could you forget?"
Elder Hai Hun looked a little dazed. Logically, for a cultivator at the Martial Arts Saint realm, forgetfulness should be completely impossible.
Inside the Grotto Heaven, the Sea Demon Queen at the foot of Chaos Mountain grew extremely anxious. She could clearly sense Qin Feng’s killing intent.
"So he’s in seclusion. That’s perfect!" Qin Feng’s voice suddenly rang out.
"What’s perfect?" Elder Hai Hun sensed that something was wrong and was about to raise her guard, but it was too late.
A massive vortex descended with a deafening ROAR, instantly engulfing Elder Hai Hun.
"Why, Queen?"
With almost no power to resist, Elder Hai Hun was dragged into the Grotto Heaven. Bombarded by thousands of streams of Cave Heaven Power, she let out a single, tragic scream before her body was smashed to pieces within the vortex. Even her Yang God was shattered and absorbed by the Grotto Heaven.
It was a pitiful, ignominious end for a Quasi-Saint like Elder Hai Hun.
If she had been even the slightest bit on guard, Qin Feng might not have been able to kill her so easily, even with the power of a Medium-sized Grotto Heaven.
"Elder Hai Hun!" The Sea Demon Queen mustered all her strength to frantically shake Chaos Mountain, but suppressed by the Medium-sized Grotto Heaven, she could only watch helplessly as Elder Hai Hun was killed in Qin Feng’s sneak attack!