Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

At the same time, on the war-torn city wall of the Longyuan relay station, the alarm light on the watchtower suddenly lit up with a blinding red light, and a piercing alarm sounded throughout.

The next moment, dozens of sentries dressed in dark gray armor with dragon emblems on their helmets rushed up the wall, their long-range pulse rifles all pointing towards the rising smoke in the distance.

"Report! Five 'Razor-Tailed Beasts' and several other S-class mutated Annihilation Beasts, a total of thirteen, are pursuing two unidentified humans! They are approximately thirty kilometers away and rapidly approaching!"

The sentry's voice rang out through the communicator within the city wall garrison.

"A Razortail? Or five of them?"

A deep, serious voice responded, clearly the commander of the defending forces, "Damn it! The reconstruction of the city wall's defensive array is not yet fully complete. We can't let them breach the energy shield! Heavy particle annihilation cannons, prepare! Calculate the trajectory and begin intercepting fire!"

"Yes, sir! Heavy particle annihilation cannon array activated! Target locked... Fire!"

hum! ——

On the city wall, several honeycomb-shaped turrets suddenly lit up with a ghostly blue light, and the surrounding air distorted as energy converged.

The next moment, several thick beams of energy, powerful enough to tear through the void, swept across the wasteland like lightning breaking through the night, striking the ground not far behind Ru Feng and Yan Jinghong with precision!
boom!
boom!
boom!
Deafening explosions rang out one after another, blasting huge craters into the scorched ground, and scorching air waves mixed with annihilating energy shockwaves swept outwards!

The dozen or so mutated annihilation beasts that were hot on their heels suddenly let out angry and painful roars, and their momentum faltered.

The one at the very front was hit directly, its hard shell shattering instantly, splattering juices everywhere and emitting a burnt smell.

Ru Feng and Yan Jinghong desperately dodged amidst the dust and energy turbulence stirred up by the artillery fire.

Yan Jinghong pushed her movement technique to its limit, pulling the nearly exhausted Ru Feng along, dodging left and right amidst the intermittent artillery fire, narrowly avoiding the deadly aftershocks of energy.

Each explosion was imminent, and the powerful impact made Ru Feng's blood boil and her ears ring. Only Yan Jinghong's desperate protection prevented her from being directly blown away.

"Are they... helping us, or trying to kill us all?"

Ru Feng coughed up a mouthful of ash-stained saliva, still shaken.

"They may not actually be supporting us."

Yan Jinghong's voice was icy, his sharp eyes observing the pattern of the shelling. "Their goal is only to force back the Annihilation Beasts. As for whether we can survive, that depends on our own abilities!"

Yan Jinghong's words were not wrong. After all, thirty zhang was not a long distance. The guards at the Longyuan relay station did not detect the identities of the two people, and of course, they did not need to care about their lives.

Finally, after a final barrage of heavy artillery fire, the razor-tailed scorpions seemed to realize that this "bone" was too tough to crack. After roaring a few times in frustration towards the city wall, they dragged their wounded companions and slowly retreated into the shadows of the wasteland.

The artillery fire ceased, leaving only wisps of smoke and the smell of scorched earth on the battlefield.

Yan Jinghong supported the weak Ru Feng on his shoulder and finally arrived at the foot of the massive city gate of the Longyuan relay station.

Just then, the heavy alloy gate of the Longyuan relay station emitted a heavy mechanical hum and slowly opened a crack that could only allow a few people to pass through.

The next moment, a squad of fully armed and highly skilled soldiers rushed out, spreading out in a fan shape, their weapons still warily pointed at Ru Feng and his companion.

The squad leader, with a cold gaze beneath his helmet, raised his hand to signal them to stop.

"Halt! State your name! Which city are you from? What is your identification number?"

The squad leader's voice came through his mask, carrying an undeniable authority. The soldiers behind him immediately raised some kind of scanning device, which emitted a faint buzzing sound, and the light swept over Ru Feng and Yan Jinghong.

Just as Ru Feng was about to explain, Yan Jinghong gently tugged at her arm, took a half-step forward, and said in as calm a tone as possible, "We encountered a horde of Annihilating Beasts and became separated from our companions. Thank you all for your help. We..."

Before he could finish speaking, the squad leader glanced down at the results displayed on the scanner screen, his brows furrowing tightly, and his tone instantly hardening: "No matching identity information in the database! No adventurer registration record! No valid access code! You are 'smugglers' from the bottom city?"

He emphasized the last three words, his gaze sweeping over the simple equipment and tired faces of Ru Feng and his companion like a knife.

At the same time, the scanning beam also captured the tentacle monster wrapped around Ru Feng's wrist, which appeared somewhat dim due to energy depletion.

The squad leader stared at the tentacle monster, a hint of surprise and deeper suspicion flashing in his eyes: "What... what kind of primitive intelligent life form is this? This ancient structure... I've never seen it in the database before! And your battle suits, my god, what kind of antiquities are these! Who exactly are you people?"

"Sir, you've misunderstood, we're not..."

Ru Feng was anxious and was about to explain, but Yan Jinghong stopped her again.

He shook his head at Ru Feng, signaling her not to say anything more.

Although Ru Feng's strength has increased extremely quickly, he still lacks "world experience".

At this point, the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make; the more you say, the more mistakes you make.

It's better to be treated as an illegal immigrant than to be told that you are a so-called "visitor from abroad".

Yan Jinghong nodded, neither confirming nor denying, and said, "Let's say that's how it is, sir. In any case, I still have to thank you for what happened earlier."

"Humph!"

The squad leader snorted, "Don't think that just because I say a few flattering words, I'll turn a blind eye."

As he spoke, from an angle out of sight of the surveillance camera, he rubbed his fingers together towards Yan Jinghong.

Although in theory, stowaways from the bottom city are not recognized, the Dragon Abyss Relay Station was originally established by the Adventurers' Guild.

The Adventurers' Guild has never cared about the identity of its members; it only looks at their strength.

Although they are a garrison under the jurisdiction of the tribunal, they have always been very "flexible" in how they deal with illegal immigrants.

Although Yan Jinghong understood that this guy wanted some benefits, they were newcomers and had no idea what the "hard currency" of this world was.

Left with no other option, Yan Jinghong could only give an awkward smile, "Sir, do we look like people who have anything of value to offer?"

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, the squad leader's face immediately turned cold.

Another penniless wretch with no money to be made!
He snorted coldly, his face darkening, and said, "According to the 'Upper District Management Regulations of the City of Natural Disasters,' anyone who sneaks into the Lower City must be repatriated. But you've attracted the Annihilation Beasts and wasted the station's precious ammunition. You think you can just go back like that? Not so easy!"

He waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to come forward: "Come on, take him down! Lock him in the temporary detention cell first!"

Several soldiers immediately stepped forward and roughly removed the weapons that Ru Feng and Yan Jinghong were carrying, confiscating them and putting some kind of shackles on them that restricted the flow of energy.

Ru Feng frowned slightly, but Yan Jinghong shook his head at her, signaling her not to act rashly.

For the time being, being locked up inside this relay station is better than dying outside.

He took a deep breath, cooperated with the putting on of the shackles, and then asked, "Sir, you're not going to execute us, are you?"

"Hmph, you may escape death, but you can't escape punishment." The squad leader glanced at her with a hint of mockery: "But you don't need to worry too much. Since you have some ability, let's see if any noble family will buy you."

Yan Jinghong's eyelids twitched. So, they had been demoted to "servants"?

"Are you going to sell us out?"

Ru Feng frowned and gritted his teeth.

"Otherwise what?" the squad leader scoffed. "Either you trade the Fangos Crystal for your freedom, or you obediently do hard labor! Hmph, you bottom-city people should have been prepared for this when you smuggled yourselves in!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Ru Feng's tired yet still beautiful face, then suddenly brightened: "I didn't notice earlier, but even though you're a bit dirty, you'd probably be quite pretty after a wash! If you don't want to be a slave, the 'Crimson Rose' bar is always short of hostesses. With your looks, you should be able to get some extra 'tips' from those adventurers looking for fun. Hehe..."

"you!"

Ru Feng had never been so insulted. A surge of anger rose in his chest, and he almost wanted to teach this guy a lesson without hesitation.

Yan Jinghong placed his hand on her shoulder just in time, and a chilling sensation instantly entered her body, cooling her boiling blood slightly.

He shook his head slightly at Ru Feng, his eyes signaling to her that a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan.

Ru Feng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger that was about to break through his reason, and turned his head to the side, no longer looking at the disgusting squad leader.

She knew that Yan Jinghong was right.

Having just arrived, they are completely unaware of the rules of this world, and any rash conflict would only put them in a more dangerous situation.

The best course of action is to remain patient for now and get a clear picture of the situation.

"take away!"

Seeing that Ru Feng had given in, the squad leader waved his hand in satisfaction.

Ru Feng and Yan Jinghong were pushed and shoved by soldiers through the heavy alloy gate and officially entered the interior of the Longyuan Relay Station.

……

Before long, the two were escorted to the depths of the passage and eventually pushed into a small room of only a few square meters, filled with a musty and sour smell.

The iron gate slammed shut behind me with a clang, followed by the sound of the electronic lock closing.

The room contained only a rusty iron bed and a smelly chamber pot; the only light source came from a small window above the door, covered with iron bars.

Ru Feng leaned weakly against the cold wall; she was utterly exhausted.

If the current situation weren't so uncertain, she would love to bury her head and sleep soundly for three days and three nights.

Yan Jinghong stood quietly in the cell next door, observing the outside world through a small window. His cold eyes revealed no emotion, but his tightly pursed lips showed his inner turmoil.

Looking back on my life, it seems I have never been a prisoner before.

It was quite a novel experience.

"Uncle Yan..."

Ru Feng's voice carried a hint of weariness, "Can we find any clues about Father?"

Upon arriving in the realm of the gods, they were immediately imprisoned.

Furthermore, due to the suppression of the laws of this world, her current power is far less than it was back in the Immortal Realm.

If the Gate of Heavenly Dimensions were still there, those mutated Annihilation Beasts wouldn't have been able to get close to her, let alone be imprisoned here now.

Yan Jinghong was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "In any case, we have taken the first step. First, we must survive, and then find a way to leave this place. As for Ling Feng... if he were in this world, he would certainly not be unknown."

He wasn't wrong.

Ling Feng is extremely famous in this world!
The undercover agent became the third god of the Judgment Council, and even the second god was a copy of him.

However, these messages have probably already been strictly blocked by the tribunal.

"Yes, Uncle Yan, you're right."

Ru Feng nodded. "I wonder how those people will deal with us?"

"They don't seem to have figured out our identities. Smugglers are a good cover. Anyway, since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. As long as our lives aren't in danger, we can endure it for now."

"Yes, Master Rufeng, as long as I find an opportunity to hack into the database of this relay station, I'll be able to get all the information I need. All the information about you will be collected very quickly."

The tentacle monster suddenly emerged from behind Ru Feng, its tip gently brushing against Ru Feng's cheek as a form of comfort.

Since gaining complete autonomy, this guy has become increasingly human-like.

Meanwhile, in an office deeper inside the Longyuan relay station.

The squad leader was reporting to a middle-aged man in a smart officer's uniform with a stern face: "Commander Moss, the two stowaways have been temporarily detained. Their identities cannot be verified, and they are carrying an ancient intelligent life form of unknown type. Please advise on how to proceed."

"It's just another piece of junk cobbled together from the bottom-of-the-city dump!"

The officer, known as Moss, looked up at the scanned images of Ru Feng and Yan Jinghong on the screen with a disdainful expression. However, when his gaze fell on the image of the tentacle monster, he paused for a moment, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, lost in thought.

"This model doesn't seem to be a regular civilian model! Well, let's follow the rules for now and have them go to the 'purification zone' for a few days to check. If there's no mutation reaction, then add them to the slave database."

"Yes, sir!"

The squad leader's eyelids twitched, and he added, "By the way, their armor, although it looks rudimentary, seems to be quite effective at purifying the embers and dust, doesn't it...?"

"Tch, it's just scrap metal, does it even deserve to be called armor?"

Namos waved his hand, frowning, and said, "Take them and destroy them. Also, it seems that Lord Michael has been reinstated. He might even have a chance to return to the Privy Council and take over the throne. Go and prepare a few gifts for Lord Michael. Remember, they can't be too shabby!"

As he spoke, he casually tossed two Fangus crystals over.

The squad leader took the Fangus Crystal, his face immediately showing reluctance, and he cursed inwardly: "Just two Fangus Crystals, and they can't be too stingy? I'll go to hell!"

However, he dared not say another word and could only retreat dejectedly.

...(End of chapter)