NOVEL WEB Chapter 536: The City and Brother Jark
Elder Cangming and Elder Hua Yue looked up at the golden seal that appeared above them, their faces changing dramatically, as they felt the terrifying might of the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal pressing down on them with immense pressure.
If they had been in their prime, it would have been no problem at all for them to jointly handle the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal, but the problem was that they were both nearly spent, their strength not even half what it was at their peak, with no time to recover!
"Elder Hua Yue, let's join forces to hold it!"
Elder Cangming bellowed, his hands continuously forming seals, as a black protective shield began to condense above his head.
Elder Hua Yue gritted her teeth, knowing that she had to withstand the blow, her hands also moving rapidly as countless petals gathered above her, forming a huge petal shield.
The Great Golden Light Seal was plummeting rapidly, and the mighty pressure caused Elder Cangming and Elder Hua Yue to sink, creating two large pits beneath their feet.
Boom!
The Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal smashed onto the shields they had raised.
Ye Feng watched this scene and murmured quietly, "To think that they are Grandmasters of the Golden Core Realm, their strength truly cannot be underestimated."
At this moment, the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal didn't squash the two of them outright as it had with the Vampire King Dukes and the Shaman Wizards, instead, it was being held at bay by them.
However, this didn't serve much purpose, as Ye Feng let out a low shout and erupted with power again. The light of the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal intensified, its strength increasing significantly.
Below, Elder Cangming and Elder Hua Yue felt bitter in their hearts, as they never imagined they would be pushed to this state by Ye Feng, who was only at the Half-Step Golden Core Realm.
Soon, Elder Hua Yue let out a cry of terror, "Cangming, what are you doing!?"
"No, Cangming you bastard, you betrayed me!!!"
"Come back!"
Elder Hua Yue was in utter panic, as Elder Cangming, who had been right beside her, had suddenly withdrawn his Spirit Essence Shield and was bolting toward safety, leaving without turning back to escape the range of the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal.
Ye Feng was also surprised, not expecting Elder Cangming to be so shameless, fleeing the battle and leaving only Elder Hua Yue of the Flora Sect behind to bear the brunt, while he himself made a quick escape.
Elder Hua Yue was already nearly exhausted, her Spirit Essence nearly spent, and naturally couldn't withstand the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal unleashed by Ye Feng.
With a loud bang!
Elder Hua Yue was completely crushed under the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal.
"Cangming, I won't let you off even as a ghost!!!"
A miserable scream echoed across the desert, but the already escaping Cangming paid no heed, using all his strength and even employing Forbidden Techniques of Underworld Sect to flee, quickly vanishing without a trace.
Ye Feng glanced in the direction where Elder Cangming had disappeared, knowing he couldn't catch up and simply decided to ignore it. Instead, he walked over to collect the possessions Elder Hua Yue left behind after her death.
"Thirty-six Spirit Stones, not a bad haul."
Ye Feng looked at the Spirit Stone Bag in his hand, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Ye Feng had shown no mercy, having chosen to attack him meant they had become his enemy, and he was utterly relentless with those he deemed worthy of death. If he had truly been at a mere Half-Step Golden Core Realm just now, he would have been the one to die.
In a place like the Outer Battlefield, where the Laws of the survival of the fittest apply, it's either you die, or I live.
After storing the Eight Wilderness Lizards in his Space Ring, Ye Feng continued his journey through the Death Desert.
As for the escaped Cangming, there was no need to bother looking for him anymore. With the Outer Battlefield being so vast, searching would be indefinite; he would take care of Cangming the next time they crossed paths.
Ye Feng traveled on, and after half a day, buildings appeared in the distance.
Ye Feng's pupils shrunk as he stared at the structures ahead, surprised.
"That is... a city!"
"There actually is a city within the Outer Battlefield!?"
Ye Feng was quite astonished, looking at the towering city walls in the distance.
These were the buildings marked on the parchment scroll map as the closest to him at the time, and he had guessed that this might well be a city; turns out he was right.
The city walls looked somewhat decrepit, weathered by time, obviously enduring countless years.
"In a place like the Outer Battlefield with Alien Beasts everywhere, how could a city have survived this long? Ordinary constructions should not withstand attacks from Golden Core Realm Alien Beasts at all, yet these city walls look merely a bit worn, essentially intact without any major breaches, as if they've never been attacked, which is quite strange."
Ye Feng raised an eyebrow, muttering to himself, shook his head, and didn't think further about it, speeding towards the city.
A figure suddenly flew backwards from the city gate, and Ye Feng swiftly dodged.
The figure crashed to the ground with a yelp, slowly got up, and continued to curse, "Can't you let me come out on my own? Do you have to eject me out like that!"
The person grumbled as they rose to their feet, then walked away from the area.
At that moment, a voice sounded beside Ye Feng, "Are you a newcomer who has just entered the Outer Battlefield?"
Ye Feng turned to look and saw that a person from Xuanyuan Nation had come up beside him—a young man, who did not seem much older than himself.
Ye Feng did not conceal the truth and nodded.
The young man sized up Ye Feng again and, realizing Ye Feng was at the peak of the Martial King realm, couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement, "A peak Martial King managing to gain experience in the Death Desert? Looks like your strength isn't as simple as it seems. A person at the peak of the Martial King realm probably wouldn't survive a sandstorm in the Death Desert. Are you hiding your true strength?"
Ye Feng smiled and nodded, "I did indeed conceal some strength, but it's not all that formidable. Don't worry, friend, we are both people of Xuanyuan Nation, and I won't attack for no reason. I am Ye Feng. May I ask how I should address you?"
Ye Feng introduced himself first since he had questions he wanted to ask the other person.
Before entering the Outer Battlefield, he hadn't thoroughly studied the details about it. The two elders from the Utility Pavilion hadn't told him about the existence of cities in the Outer Battlefield; he'd only learned about some of the dangers and exotic beasts before he came in.
Now, he urgently needed to understand more about the Outer Battlefield.
At Ye Feng's words, the young man's expression visibly changed as he stared wide-eyed, "You're that Ye Feng?"
"My friend, do you know me?" Ye Feng smiled.
The young man slapped his thigh and grinned, "Of course I do. Even though it's been several years since I've entered the Outer Battlefield and have not seen you, your glorious achievements as the Northern King Ye Feng have been recounted by the people who came after you."
"The newly appointed Northern Border King Ye Feng has formidable strength and has swept through the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts and the geniuses from the ancient clans of the Hong Family and the Bu Family, ascending to the position of Martial Academy Principal. I've long wanted to meet you in person, and I didn't expect my luck to be so good that I would actually bump into you."
The youth's eyes shone with excitement, never straying from Ye Feng, their eagerness making even Ye Feng feel a bit uncomfortable.
Ye Feng couldn't help but feel a mixture of amusement and helplessness; this guy seemed quite interesting. Having been in the Outer Battlefield for many years, it seemed this fellow had quite the background.
In recent years, the passageways to the Outer Battlefield had been controlled by the top forces on Earth, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter.
Just as Ye Feng was about to further inquire about the young man's identity, the young man extended his hand with a wide grin, "I'm Chi Jark, honored to meet Brother Ye. Let's be friends."
Chi Jerk?
Ye Feng was stunned; could someone actually bear such a name?
"Nice to meet you, Brother Jerk."
Ye Feng also reached out his hand, though his face still looked rather peculiar.
Chi Jark knew that Ye Feng must have misunderstood and quickly said, "It's Jark, not Jerk."
Ye Feng nodded seriously, "Alright, I understand, Brother Jerk!"
Chi Jark was instantly exasperated, grinding his teeth, "It's Jark from 'to establish', and Ren from 'benevolence'!"
"Just call me Brother Chi, please!"
Then Ye Feng finally realized he'd got it wrong and thought the name was indeed quite unique.
Knowing Ye Feng must still be puzzled, Chi Jark didn't bother to explain anymore. After all, this wasn't the first time his name had been misunderstood.
"Chi..."
Ye Feng, as if suddenly remembering something, looked at Chi Jark and asked, "Brother Jerk... I mean, Brother Chi, are you from the Chi Family of the Four Great Ancient Clans?"
Seeing Ye Feng correcting himself, Chi Jark's expression eased a bit, and he nodded, "I am indeed from the Chi Family."
Ye Feng, surprised, had never met anyone from the Four Great Ancient Clans before. Zhuge Wuming had told him that among the Four Great Ancient Clans, there were two families that were extremely low-profile and reclusive, of which one was the Chi Family.
Ye Feng had assumed that the Chi Family was low-profile due to lacking powerful individuals, but now it didn't seem to be the case. This Chi Jark, at the Half-Step Golden Core, did not look simple; after all, being one of the Four Great Ancient Clans, the Chi Family would have thousands of years of heritage—not likely without its experts.
Ye Feng then respectfully inquired, "Then may I ask, Brother Chi, can you tell me about the cities here in the Outer Battlefield?"
Chi Jark glanced at the city and clearly looked displeased, but he explained to Ye Feng, "These cities were built during the great war of ancient times. There are more than a dozen such cities throughout the Outer Battlefield. It is said these were created as rear bases for rest during that ancient conflict."
"Each city has a City Protection Great Formation that can withstand attacks from the alien beasts of the Outer Battlefield. Even the alien beasts in the Golden Core Realm can't destroy it. Furthermore, this Great Formation only allows humans to enter, so other alien beasts can't attack it either."
Ye Feng was somewhat astonished. Given that more than two thousand years had passed since that ancient war, the fact that these cities could still repel attacks from Golden Core Realm alien beasts was remarkable. Who on Earth had set up this Defensive Great Formation?
Chi Jark paused before continuing, "However, this City Protection Great Formation has a perverse rule. If you stay inside for more than three days, you'll be automatically expelled from the city by the Great Formation. Just now you saw it yourself: that person wasn't thrown out by someone else but was driven out by the Great Formation."