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"I've left you a gift. If you follow the clues from this gift to find me, then perhaps I can spare your family in Qian Yuan. Otherwise, you'll see your young brother... Oh no, you're so easily provoked..."

Shen Zhixia quickly glanced at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng stood there, his lips pressed into a bloodless line, his knuckles twitching violently, and his usually calm eyes now seemed to be burning with cold fury.

"Chen Feng, this... is just a recording," Shen Zhixia reminded him.

"I know," Chen Feng said coldly.

"You don't want to see yourself fail, so I'd rather you solve the puzzle I left you, after all, you are a genius who has mastered the Jueya Armament." Teguer's voice became even more effeminate, even with a nauseating hoarseness.

"Just say whatever nonsense you have to say," Chen Feng said coldly.

Teguer suddenly chuckled, a laugh that sounded like fingernails scraping against a rusty iron plate—sharp and hoarse, making one feel uncomfortable all over.

"As for the gift I left for you—"

"It's all the time left... my dear Chen Feng. Every midnight, I will choose the next victim. You can try to save them, although you certainly hope you can, rather than watching them become soulless shells, watching them give that eerie smile to the mirror."

Sizzle—

After the final sharp crack of electricity, the demon decoder fell silent, and the lamp stopped flickering.

Shen Zhixia immediately turned off the smart terminal.

She was about to say something when she saw Chen Feng walking towards her.

"Zhixia, could you please provide me with all the details of the five most recent similar murder cases?"

Chen Feng's voice was calm and even, yet it seemed to carry an unquestionable tone of command.

Shen Zhixia was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant.

"You mean, you're going to get involved yourself?"

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "I know this Phantom Demon's strength and character very well. If he says it, he will definitely do it by any means necessary. The only way to stop him is to kill him completely."

"Could it be that he was trying to lure you in? Isn't that a trick the devil always uses?" Shen Zhixia asked.

"That's unlikely. I know his temperament very well... Besides, as the Martial God of Great Xia, am I only supposed to hide behind someone else when facing a powerful enemy?"

"Chen Feng, I sense you're having some emotional fluctuations..." Shen Zhixia said.

"Think what you want, but I'll discuss this with Instructor Yu Qian to see if the Martial God Palace will help with the investigation."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixia's eyes lit up.

"If we can get the help of the Martial God Palace, then it's almost certain that this Illusion Demon will have little chance of succeeding."

"I hope so."

......

After returning to the Martial God Palace.

Chen Feng looked at the victim information sent by Shen Zhixia as he went to his mentor's office.

At this moment, Yu Qian, the mentor, was fiddling with something, holding a hammer and hammering at an iron and bronze statue, as if he were creating some kind of extremely abstract work of art.

When Yu Qian saw Chen Feng appear at the door, his usually narrowed eyes widened slightly, and the half-smoked cigarette in his mouth trembled.

"Chen Feng? What floor is he on the Martial God Ladder?"

"Mentor Yu Qian, there's something I need to discuss with you."

Yu Qian put down the hammer, wiped the grease off his hands with a tissue, and waved to Chen Feng: "Come in, and close the door behind you."

Chen Feng walked up behind Instructor Yu Qian, stared at Yu Qian who was playing with an ancient coin, and said, "The Illusion Demon Prince I told you about has appeared, and he has left me with a riddle."

Hearing this, Yu Qian glanced at Chen Feng with some surprise.

The ancient coins that flew between the chubby fingers became increasingly rapid.

"Based on the information you gave me about that phantom demon, I guess..."

The ancient coin on Yu Qian's fingertip suddenly stopped with a "ding" in her palm, and then Yu Qian gripped it tightly.

Professor Yu Qian turned his chair around, and the nonchalant expression on his face completely disappeared, replaced by a solemnity so deep it seemed to drip water, with even the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes exuding a chill.

"Tegu'e's true combat power has reached the peak of the Heaven Rank, infinitely close to the true Desolate Rank."

These words hit the quiet office like a boulder.

Chen Feng knew very well what the Desolate Rank meant. Not to mention a talent monster like Teguer, even a regular Desolate Rank cultivator would be impossible for Chen Feng to fight for a long time.

"Moreover, ordinary phantom demons usually fight based on their combat instincts, but this Teguer seems to enjoy the process of fighting you, even more than when he devours other people's souls, which makes things a bit tricky."

This is something Chen Feng cannot deny.

From the moment Chen Feng met Teguer in Starfish City, he knew that it had been targeting him.

It knows Chen Feng too well; it knows his weaknesses, his bottom line, and how to have a firm grasp on his psychology.

"Master Yu Qian, will the Martial God Palace intervene in the investigation?" Chen Feng asked.

Yu Qian shook his head, a complex expression on his face.

"No, you must handle this yourself."

"Why?" A hint of confusion flashed in Chen Feng's eyes.

As the most powerful military institution in Gu Yong Shangcheng, would the Martial God Palace allow someone like Taigu'e to do whatever he wants in Shangcheng?

"Because this is your tribulation," Yu Qian said. "This is also the requirement that Special Envoy Xia Zhi clearly instructed us to give you... You must face all the causal laws you have caused alone, including even your lifelong enemy whom you can hardly defeat."

Chen Feng frowned, just about to explain the danger of Tegue.

Yu Qian raised his hand, directly interrupting Chen Feng's words.

"Of course, we know this person is dangerous, so I won't send you to your death alone."

"I will have all my undercover agents keep an eye on him and help you monitor his possible movements in Gu Yong Shang City. Once his hideout is discovered, I will notify you immediately. However... that's all I can do."

Seeing Yu Qian's expression, Chen Feng nodded helplessly.

Perhaps this trip can be considered a test for Chen Feng by Special Envoy Xia Zhi.

"I understand now, thank you for your help," Chen Feng said, cupping his hands in greeting.