Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

Fourth day.

Ling Feng emerged from the crevice in the rock where he was hiding and stretched his somewhat stiff limbs.

His fruitless hunting trips over several days cast a shadow over his heart.

The drop rate of the Jadeite is outrageously low. If he hadn't actually obtained one the first time, he would have almost doubted whether this thing even existed.

"Let's try one last time today."

Ling Feng took a deep breath, his primordial chaos flowing through him, and his form transformed once more into a three-eyed giant ape. Dark gray fur covered his entire body, and the power of annihilation swirled around him, perfectly blending into the desolate environment around him.

He leaped out of the crevice and began searching for prey in the familiar stone forest area.

However, Ling Feng soon noticed something was wrong.

The Stone Forest today seems different from what it used to be.

The concentration of annihilation power in the air remained unchanged, but a hint of restlessness emerged from that "dead silence."

In short, the number of Darkin in this area has increased!
Yes, overnight, the number of Darkborn Stars that Ling Feng could sense in this area had increased at least several times!
After traveling for less than half an hour, Ling Feng had already sensed the presence of at least five Darkborn individuals, and almost all of them were traveling in groups.

This is unusual, as the Darkborn population in this area is relatively sparse, and it often takes one or two hours to find one.

But today is so unusual!

"what happened?"

Ling Feng immediately became alert, and slightly opened his third eye to carefully sense his surroundings.

Of those five auras, three were moving, and their directions were remarkably consistent—all heading southeast.

The other two remained in place, but their auras fluctuated violently, as if they were "patrolling" the surroundings.

"Are they...acting with a purpose?"

This discovery sent a chill down Ling Feng's spine.

After observing for the past few days, Ling Feng has basically concluded that the Darkborn of the nearby planets are of low intelligence and mostly rely on instinct to wander, hunt, and fight.

Clusters with such clear direction, organization, and purpose are almost never seen before.

unless……

They are under the command of a higher being.

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched suddenly. Could this change be because of my arrival?

In other words, they're coming for me?
The moment this thought arose, it sent a chill down Ling Feng's spine.

He wanted to play it safe and develop his strength for a while, but he didn't expect to be targeted so quickly.
"No, no, no, don't panic. Let's observe the situation first."

He suppressed his unease, quietly concealed his aura, climbed a tall stone pillar, and used the recess at the top of the pillar to hide his figure. At the same time, he opened his third eye and lay in wait to observe the movements of the Dark Ones.

This observation took almost half a day.

Ling Feng seemed to be half-frozen, lying motionless on the spot.

Ling Feng couldn't sleep or eat in peace until he figured out the situation!

During this period, three more groups of Darkborn passed by from different directions, and without exception, they all moved towards the southeast.

Although they are all different in shape, they all have a faint, dark red glint in their eyes.

"They were definitely being manipulated!"

Ling Feng was particularly sensitive to the perception of the soul, and immediately realized that the actions of these Dark Ones were probably not driven by their own instincts.

"Could it really be looking for me?"

Ling Feng became increasingly panicked as he thought about it, unaware that these Dark Ones were indeed looking for him, but not in the way he expected.

These Dark Ones are "delivering" to his door, helping him get promoted.

However, Ling Feng was unaware of the truth and dared not act rashly.

After observing for a while longer, he finally made a decision.

Whatever these Darkin are looking for, staying here could lead them into unknown dangers.

The most urgent task is to hunt down a few Darkin and see how lucky we are today.

If I manage to get one or two rare jade stones, I'll make a run for it and find a place to refine them first.

In any case, might makes right.

……

Not long after.

Ling Feng then identified a lone Darkborn.

It was a monster resembling a giant pangolin, three zhang long, covered in thick, dark purple scales, with rows of barbs along its back and a thick, hammer-like tail. It was lying on the edge of a crack, its head protruding into it, seemingly gnawing on something.

This Darkin is quite far from the activity paths of other Darkins, so as long as I deal with it quickly, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"It's just you."

Ling Feng's figure flashed, and under the cover of the power of annihilation, he completely blended into the environment, silently and steadily approaching.

The Darkborn remained oblivious, still sticking most of its body into the crevice, leaving only its hindquarters and tail exposed.

It's now!

A cold glint flashed in Ling Feng's eyes, and his figure suddenly shot up!

Annihilation power surged wildly from its claws, and it aimed fiercely at the tail of the Darkborn.

I'll pay!

laugh--

The sharp claws tore through the scales without any resistance and pierced deep into the flesh!
"Roar!!!"

The pangolin brethren let out a painful roar, struggled wildly, and its thick tail swept across, snapping several stone pillars in half.

Ling Feng did not dodge at all, and suddenly exerted force with his claws, tearing outwards.

Stab it!

Large chunks of flesh and scales were torn off, and dark purple blood gushed out like a fountain!
Ling Feng flipped and landed, raising his right claw. The spiritual singularity in his palm instantly condensed into a God-Slaying Spear, which he thrust into the wound exposed by the Dark One!
puff!
The spear pierced through the wound, penetrated the chest cavity, and emerged from the other side!

The pangolin's body trembled violently, its struggling strength rapidly weakened, and it finally collapsed, twitching a few times before falling silent.

The whole process took no more than two breaths, clean and efficient.

Ling Feng took a breath and looked around warily.

The commotion was minimal, and he deliberately chose a location far from other Darkin paths, so it shouldn't have attracted attention.

He looked at the rapidly dissolving corpse on the ground, not holding out much hope.

"Based on the previous probability, there's an 80% chance it will happen again..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Ling Feng's pupils suddenly contracted!
The dark purple mist formed from the Darkin corpse did not slowly dissipate as usual, but instead began to rapidly gather and condense in the air above the corpse!
The mist spun and compressed, its color deepening until it finally solidified into a fist-sized spherical crystal!

Hongyu!

"It's...it's out?!"

Ling Feng was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed!

He almost thought he was dreaming. He stepped forward and grabbed the jade pendant in his hand.

A cold, hard touch came through his hand, and the rich, pure power of annihilation permeated his palm, causing the chaotic origin within his body to stir slightly.

it is true!
"Hahaha! Finally! Finally, the second one has appeared!"

Ling Feng couldn't help but chuckle, his gloom of the past few days vanishing instantly.

With this Death Jade, plus the residual energy from the previous one, the chances of condensing the third ancestral vein have greatly increased!

"Looks like I'm really lucky today!"

Ling Feng carefully put away the jade pendant and looked around intently.

"With luck on our side today, let's strike while the iron is hot and kill a few more!"

Without further hesitation, he disappeared into the shadows once more and began searching for his next target.

An hour later, Ling Feng ambushed a Darkborn creature that resembled a giant bat and had four pairs of fleshy wings in a pile of rocks.

This battle took a bit of effort because the Darkborn had keen senses, and Ling Feng's sneak attack failed because it detected him.

But it's not a big problem.

Ling Feng fought it for more than ten breaths, and finally severed its neck with a claw blade formed from the power of annihilation.

The Darkin corpses melted away, and the mist condensed.

Another jade pendant slowly took shape.

Ling Feng: "..."

Holding the second jade pendant, he was filled with joy, but amidst his excitement, a sense of solemnity lingered.

Once is luck, but twice? Two chances of one in ten thousand, yet two consecutively producing the Death Jade...

This doesn't make sense, does it?

"If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!"

He put away the second jade pendant, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "Who cares about all that? Now that I have two jade pendants, I'll just run away as fast as I can!"

……

Half an hour later, Ling Feng encountered another lone Darkborn of the Death Star.

Thinking about how he had successfully shipped the goods the previous two times, Ling Feng suddenly felt a strong urge to buy.

He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to take action.

Let's check again and see if we can still ship the goods!
Moments later, the Darkin collapsed, his body dissolving.

The fog swirls and condenses.

The third jade pendant floated silently in mid-air.

Ling Feng stood there, staring at the deep purple crystal, his heart filled with utter shock.

"Three Darkborn, three Death Orbs. Drop rate... 100%!"

This can no longer be explained by luck.

“These Darkin are definitely suspicious.”

Ling Feng swallowed hard.

"These jade pendants...could they have been tampered with to poison me? There's a conspiracy! There's definitely a conspiracy!"

As soon as this thought crossed Ling Feng's mind, he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight up to the top of his head.

Ling Feng's heart pounded wildly.

Suddenly, the jade I had finally obtained no longer seemed so appealing.

Would I even dare to refine this?
Don't burn yourself out in the process.

"Calm down... calm down..."

Ling Feng forced himself to calm down.

"They might not be coming for me, but I won't dare to refine these jade beads without figuring it out!"

"Therefore, the most urgent task is to find out who is behind these Darkborn!"

A decisive look flashed in Ling Feng's eyes.

He put away the third Death Jade and stopped hunting, instead turning his attention to a group of Darkborn who were heading southeast.

"Follow them first, and you'll eventually find some clues!"

With a swift movement, his divine sense locked onto one of the weaker Darkborn.

He followed at a distance behind the Darkborn, his aura completely concealed within the power of annihilation, silent and undetectable to anyone.

And this pursuit lasted for a whole day and night.

The Darkin seemed to be lingering in this area, constantly circling around, as if its target was locked in this vicinity.

This further convinced Ling Feng that 70-80% of these Darkborn were after him.

Along the way, he saw at least seventy Darkin, all of whom were in the same situation as the Darkin he was tracking.

"Such a large-scale mobilization... the strength of the person in charge behind it must be extraordinary."

Half a day later, the Dark One he was tracking suddenly stopped, and then sped off in another direction.

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched, knowing that the truth he had been searching for was probably about to surface.

……

Following the Darkborn, the surrounding environment gradually changed from a gray plain to undulating mountains, and the aura of annihilation in the air also noticeably increased.

Meanwhile, the Darkin he was tracking began to speed up, as if its destination was nearing.

Ling Feng became even more cautious, completely merging himself into the environment. What set him apart from the other Darkborn was that while the Annihilation Power within those Annihilation Star Darkborn was fixed, Ling Feng could actively adjust it to a level almost identical to his surroundings.

This also gave him an almost "invisible" ability in this environment.

Finally, after crossing the last hill, a huge valley appeared before us.

The valley is bowl-shaped, with several black stone pillars, hundreds of feet high, standing in the center.

The stone pillars were covered with twisted runes, which were now emitting a dim light that cast an eerie glow over the entire valley.

What sent chills down Ling Feng's spine even further was that at least a hundred Darkborn of the Death Star had gathered densely in the valley!

These Darkin lay prostrate on the ground, facing the center of the valley, as if on a pilgrimage.

At the forefront of the Darkin race, beneath the two tallest stone pillars, stood two figures.

The two figures had clear human outlines.

The one on the left, shrouded in flowing shadows, had a slender figure, his entire body covered by a large, pitch-black cloak, with only two scarlet dots of light visible on his face.

The woman on the right has a hot figure, but her face is obscured by a layer of mist and cannot be seen clearly.

"This is……"

Ling Feng's heart skipped a beat.

Although they were far apart, the sense of oppression was palpable, as if it were a tangible force.

That was an aura far exceeding that of ordinary Hunting Ancestors, definitely much stronger than the Sixth Hunting Ancestor Yao Tian!

"Their strength is probably close to that of the myna bird, especially that guy with the cloak, who is likely even stronger!"

Ling Feng gasped.

If I encountered just one, even if I couldn't defeat it, I should still have a chance to escape. But with two...

This is a huge problem!
At that moment, the Darkborn he was tracking had already rushed into the valley, arrived in front of the two humanoid Darkborn, and crawled down, its mouth opening and closing as if reporting something.

The female-shaped Darkin lowered her head slightly, "listened" for a moment, and then several tentacles formed from the gray-white mist around her waist extended and gently touched the forehead of the worm-like Darkin.

A moment later, Soul Cry retracted its tentacles and emitted an ethereal and dreamlike voice: "No trace of the target has been found in the chaotic rock forest to the southeast."

Shadow Weaver's crimson eyes flashed, and she said coldly, "It's been so long, that Star Hunter has been hiding quite well!"

“A few days ago, three of the lower-level Darkin I was controlling suddenly lost contact. I initially thought it was because that Star Hunter had appeared, but then there was no further movement. It seems to have been just an accident…”

Hunqi said in a deep voice.

Yingzhi was silent for a moment, then her voice turned colder, "Continue to expand the search area. Your Excellency wants us to deliver gifts, so we must first find out where the guests are."

"Don't worry, he can't escape. I've already taken control of more than 70% of the lower-level Darkborn in this area. Finding him is just a matter of time."

With a wave of his hand, Hunqi saw a flash of red light before the eyes of the Dark Ones who were originally crawling in the valley. Then, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, they all rushed out of the valley.

Ling Feng listened from afar, his heart filled with turbulent waves.

"Star Hunter? Guest? Gift?"

What do you mean?
Could it be that these Darkborn trapped within the Creation Realm already knew they were about to enter?

This whole thing was probably orchestrated by the myna bird.

Did the myna bird betray me?
No, there is another person who should also know, and that is the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon who cooperated with the Eighth Brother.

In other words, it's either the myna bird or the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon, his nominal elder brother!
One of them must have betrayed him.

What a great brother! I treat you like my own brother, but you treat me like your cousin?

But whoever they are, what is their purpose in doing this?
And who is this so-called revered master they speak of?

But one thing is certain: it is definitely stronger than those two humanoid Darkborn!
Ling Feng's hands and feet were ice cold.

"This place is no place to stay! We must leave immediately!"

Ling Feng made a quick decision and slowly retreated, preparing to leave.

However, the moment he took a step—

In the center of the valley, the two crimson eyes of the shadowy figure suddenly turned towards the direction where Ling Feng was hiding!

Who's there?

The cold voice was like a chilling wind sweeping through a valley.

"Get out here!"

The moment the words fell, a terrifying, invisible pressure descended like a mountain, completely locking down the area where Ling Feng was located!

Ling Feng froze, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Oh no, we've been discovered! (End of Chapter)