Gou Zai Gaowu Shijie Cheng Shen

Chapter 209 Promotion to Senior Colonel, The Mysterious Shadow of the Wolf

"Senior, I am puzzled. Did dragons and phoenixes really exist in ancient times? Are there still dragons now?"

Xu Feng sat cross-legged on the suspension bridge inside the cave, staring at the large eyeball and asking curiously.

Senior Yin didn't keep them in suspense, but instead explained his understanding: "Dragon and Phoenix are just human names for them."

In reality, the so-called dragons and phoenixes are just beasts to us, and there is nothing special about them.

It is only because humans worshipped it so much that many related myths and legends were born.

Senior Yin's voice seemed to pull Xu Feng's thoughts back to ancient times.

“Before the Great Extinction came, there were indeed dragons and phoenixes.”

At that time, we had different names for it, all sorts of names.

Some of its kind call it "Hui," others "Qiu," and still others call it "Yun Chi!"

Senior Yin said calmly.

"The phoenix has many names, but like the dragon, it is ultimately just a beast with some magical power."

Even within their own realm at that time, they weren't considered among the top races.

Xu Feng suddenly realized what Senior Yin meant.

The so-called dragon and phoenix are nothing more than ancient creatures that have been mythologized by humankind.

Just like the fox clan, the golden-winged clan, the tree clan, and other alien races.

Perhaps in other places, creatures like the Golden-Winged Clan might also be deified as gods or something similar.

Like angels in Western legends, they were also mythologized as incredibly powerful.

Therefore, the truly powerful are always the individual.

Rather than a particular ethnic group or a certain species.

Senior Yin sighed, "But after the Great Annihilation, both dragons and phoenixes disappeared."

They have disappeared without a trace; it is unknown whether they are dead or their entire clan was wiped out.

It seems that the Phoenix Clan still has a bloodline that has been passed down, just like this little fellow.

Xu Feng suddenly realized, "I see, I understand now."

The Great Annihilation mentioned by the elder seems to be related to the disappearance of the sun in this world.

Since then, the dimensional world has undergone tremendous changes, and all races seem to have withered away.

Xu Feng was very curious about what caused that great annihilation.
Will such a large-scale disaster occur again in the dimensional world?
Finally, Senior Yin ended the conversation and added a comment to Xu Feng: "Alright, this change isn't a bad thing for the little guy."

Take good care of it when you get back, and it will surely become a great help to you as it grows up.

As for the snake-tailed tiger and the lotus root rat, their bloodlines are quite different.

But you can't show favoritism based on their bloodline.

"I understand that, but I still want to thank you for your guidance, senior."

Xu Feng clasped his hands in a salute and said with a smile.

After leaving the cave, Xu Feng stroked the little guy's feathers and said with a smile, "It seems you're really lucky to have activated your ancient bloodline."

Ah Kun proudly raised his head, puffed out his chest, and held his head high, as if he were enjoying supreme glory.

However, Xu Feng changed the subject: "But if I catch you doing her homework again, see how I deal with you!"

Ah Kun immediately shrank his neck and drooped his head.

Little leader, I'm sorry.

It's not that I don't want to help you.

This old minister is truly powerless to help!
By the time Xu Feng brought Ah Kun back to the base, it was already evening.

As soon as he entered the city, he received a call from Li Tianlang.

Tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM, everyone will gather at the base's grand theater to participate in the medal awarding ceremony and celebration.

This celebration is because the operation to suppress the Extinction of the Heart Cult has come to a temporary end, and the results have been remarkable.

Many brave warriors who sacrificed their lives in this operation also deserve recognition.

According to Li Tianlang, Xu Feng will most likely be promoted again at this celebration party.

After all, he achieved excellent results in both of his battles against opponents of higher levels.

Whether it was stealing Cheng Yu's head last time, or this time annihilating the Extinction Heart Sect team in the Tree Clan territory and capturing the Extinction Heart Sect War God.

For a general, these are all remarkable achievements.

Although Xu Feng did not have real power and was only an external appointee, "senior colonel" was already a very high military rank.

At least within the military, Xu Feng even had the authority to mobilize two squads of elite warriors for his own use.

Of course, he had no feeling about these empty titles and honors.

After returning home, they told Lu Fei about Ah Kun's changes. Once they confirmed that the little guy was alright, the family happily ate dinner and then went to bed.

Until I woke up the next morning.

Xu Feng changed into formal attire and arrived at the base's grand theater in a military vehicle.

As soon as he entered the theater lobby, many military personnel greeted him with clasped hands and a salute: "Engineer Xu!"

"XCMG is here!"

Hello XCMG!

Xu Feng returned each greeting with clasped hands, his face almost frozen with a smile.

"It's XCMG! XCMG deserves the most credit this time."

"That's right. I heard that he personally captured a war god-level cultist and even killed a war god."

"There are very few in the history of our Base Nine who can kill a war god with the skills of a general."

"Awesome! This is truly awesome!"

"The most important thing is that XCMG is not a second-generation worker or a genius."

He truly rose from the bottom, just like us!

"That's right! Our Base Nine has produced a master!"

“That’s awesome.”

Not far away, Zhou Xian and his entourage, dressed in military uniforms, squeezed through the crowd and walked over.

Upon meeting, he smiled and said, "Oh my, isn't this the famous Xu!"

"So this busy man is only arriving now? He's even later than General Li."

"General Li?" Xu Feng smiled and looked at Li Tianlang. "You've been promoted to general? Congratulations! It was only a matter of time."

Li Tianlang smiled and said, "Congratulations! You'll probably be promoted this time, and you're not far from becoming a general."

Xu Feng waved his hand and said, "Hey, I'm an external hire, you're a full-time employee, how can you be the same?"

Wang Leng put his arm around Xu Feng's shoulder and said, "Alright, alright, you two stop praising each other, okay?"

How are we lieutenant colonels supposed to live?

"By the way, where's Lao Yue?" Xu Feng asked curiously, turning his head to look around.

"He didn't come. He's on a mission. You know the Special Investigation Team; they're the ones who are really busy as dogs."

I heard

As Zhou Xian finished speaking, he looked around and then leaned closer and whispered.

"I heard that a super assassin came from the Eagle Alliance and colluded with the Heart Destroyer Cult."

Several key leaders of departments within the base have recently been assassinated.

Because of the fox clan brothers, the Special Investigation Team has recently uncovered many traitors.

They're busy looking for the assassin right now.

Xu Feng sighed slightly upon hearing this.

Sigh, there isn't a single day of peace.

Shortly afterward, the awards ceremony began.

Because of the hot weather, the large assembly, which used to be held on the drill ground, was moved indoors.

Even with the air conditioner and exhaust fan blowing wildly, the many martial artists sitting inside still broke out in a light sweat.

It wasn't until the speeches on the podium ended that the distinguished martial artists were invited onto the stage one by one.

"Next, let's welcome Comrade Xu Feng, the chief engineer of Base Nine!"

Amidst applause, Xu Feng smiled and strode confidently onto the podium.

"In the recent crackdown on the 'Extinguishing Hearts Cult,' a cult that endangers social stability and harms the people."

Comrade Xu Feng demonstrated extraordinary courage, outstanding combat skills, and a high sense of mission.

They made outstanding contributions to maintaining social order and protecting the lives and property of the people.

Comrade Xu Feng's heroic deeds fully demonstrate the fundamental principle of our army to "serve the people wholeheartedly".

It vividly interprets the fighting spirit of soldiers in the new era who are "not afraid of hardship or death".

Their outstanding performance in this battle not only set a shining example for the Great Xia military, but also won high praise and heartfelt love from the general public.

After careful deliberation by the Great Xia military and in accordance with relevant regulations, it has been decided to commend Comrade Xu Feng:

First, he was awarded the Second-Class Merit twice in recognition of his outstanding contributions and heroic spirit in this battle.

Second, in view of his outstanding performance and remarkable achievements in combat, Comrade Xu Feng is hereby promoted from the rank of colonel to the rank of senior colonel.

hope"

"Clap clap-"

As enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience, Xu Feng saluted and then saw a familiar figure walking towards him.

"General Zhang!" Xu Feng said politely.

"Congratulations!" Zhang Huan smiled and shook his hand, then pinned the medal on him.

"The relevant rewards will be sent directly to your home later. Do well in the future."

"Yes!" Xu Feng immediately stood up straight. "Serve the people!"

Zhang Huan couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, good!"

In less than two years, he went from an unknown repairman to a senior colonel, chief engineer, and chief maintenance expert.

Anyone who hears about Xu Feng's career advancement would suspect that he has "connections in high places."

But once these people truly learn about Xu Feng's life, they will sincerely exclaim, "Awesome!"

Senior colonel is practically the highest rank a visiting expert can attain.

Further up.

Unless one breaks through to the level of a War God, it is virtually impossible to do so.

Moreover, I heard that the military will reward this meritorious service with a bone-strengthening medicine.

Don't let the common name fool you; its value is no less than that of a thousand-year-old herbal essence.

After the conference concluded, Xu Feng and his friends gathered for a small celebration party.

Several people participated in this operation to arrest the Exterminate Heart Cult, and all the medals, big and small, count as medals.

So Lao Huang took charge of cooking, and everyone ate and drank, another day of hustle and bustle.

Fox Big and Fox Two were attending the meeting for the first time and were particularly excited, wanting to have a drink with everyone.

Finally, he got completely drunk and was carried away by Li Suifeng and Luo Feng.

After everyone had left that evening, Xu Feng returned to the martial arts room and took out the bone-strengthening medicine.

"Goooooooooooo-"

I shook the large reagent bottle; the pale blue liquid inside looked like some kind of exquisite poison.

This reminded Xu Feng of the "unlucky water" in science fiction movies such as Resident Evil.

"Phew, that's good!"

Xu Feng smiled and tilted his head back to drink the medicine.

Then, following the instructions, he began to circulate the energy of heaven and earth to stimulate his vital energy.

The experience was different from when I took the spiritual fruit before.

After taking the medicine, there were no adverse reactions.

Xu Feng felt warm all over, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

At the same time, he felt a tingling sensation throughout his bones, especially his skull.

This made Xu Feng want to scratch his head.

Just as Xu Feng began the final bone-forging process.

Several miles away in the mountains and forests, several enormous wolves slowly poked their heads out of the forest and stared at Base Nine.

"This is it."

"The Golden Wing Clan says the thieves who slaughtered our people are right here."

The giant wolves all had sinister looks in their eyes.

Only one of the giant wolves, with white fur growing between its brows, had a serious look in its eyes: "The human population is too large; we can't just wait for our target."

Moreover, we are not good at hiding, and it would be difficult for us to obtain information through conversations with humans.

"What about the bird race?"

"The Bird Clan is unreliable." "That's right, I heard they only suffered a great loss in the Tree Clan's territory."

"The Golden-Winged Clan is always treacherous! We cannot rely on them!"

"That's right, but how can we find the murderer on our own?"

"White-haired man, why don't you say anything?"

All the wolves turned to look at the white-browed wolf.

The white-haired man paused slightly: "I've heard that the fox clan and the human clan have recently become friendly, and they even found some kind of spirit medium to communicate with the human clan."

Why don't we borrow the power of the fox clan? Maybe we can find the murderer among the humans more quickly.

They don't need to do anything; all they need to do is verify their identities.

The wolves were all taken aback, and then fell silent.

"The fox clan is also unreliable."

"That's right! The fox clan has always been cunning and unreliable!"

The white-haired man said speechlessly, "The Golden-Winged Clan is unreliable, the Bird Clan is unreliable, and the Fox Clan is unreliable."

Okay, then come up with a reliable method.

The wolves fell silent again.

In reality, they were also helpless.

moment.

Unable to think of any other solution, the wolves could only turn to the white-haired man again: "Fine, we'll listen to you. You've always been wise."

“That’s right. Since we can’t come up with any ideas, why don’t we listen to what Bai Shou has to say and give it a try?”

The white-haired man's eyes darkened slightly as he glanced at his many kin, feeling that they were no different from pigs.

"But how do we contact the fox clan?"

After a moment's thought, Bai Shou decided that the task assigned by the Wolf King still needed to be completed.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Go to their nearest stronghold; there should be fox clan traders there."

If you can get in touch with their psychic, you might have a chance to bribe him.

All humans are inherently greedy.

"But it's relatively easy for us to find rare and precious herbs in the mountains!"

"That's right! Let the humans fight against the humans! Bai Shou's idea is brilliant!"

"But that psychic is also human, and humans are unreliable."

"Go to hell."

night.

Martial arts room.

Xu Feng spat out the Nourishing Spirit Pearl, placed it aside, wiped it with a wet wipe, and put it away.

Then, with a thought, he summoned a flying knife that hovered in front of him and began practicing the fish tide formation.

With agile movements, the flying knife caused the fish swarm to gather and disperse, sometimes near and sometimes far.

While lively, it is slightly awkward and stiff.

However, just half an hour later...

As Xu Feng manipulated his throwing knives at a certain moment, he suddenly felt a surge of insights welling up in his mind.

Many experiences regarding how to control mental energy in the Fish Tide Formation and how to distribute mental energy between throwing knives suddenly appeared in his mind.

next moment.

The entire school of fish suddenly became much more lively, as if they had come to life.

As Xu Feng's mind stirred again.

The entire school of fish suddenly spiraled forward, like a drill, and shot out with tremendous aggression.

Then, in the blink of an eye, it suddenly turned back in front of Xu Feng.

It formed a flexible, movable wall, protecting him behind it.

Just as Xu Feng's thoughts shifted, the fish tide changed its offensive and defensive posture, displaying a situation it had never shown before.

Xu Feng mentally checked the control panel.

Sure enough, the proficiency level of the Fish Tide Formation had just broken through to the "Master" level.

【Fish Swarm Formation - Mastery (5/800)】

Xu Feng's face lit up with joy, and he continued practicing for a long time.

More than an hour later, he finally put away the throwing knife and took out his battle sword.

Practicing mental techniques is just a recent pastime for him; his main focus is on swordsmanship and movement techniques.

After perfecting the Xunfeng Blade, Xu Feng devoted himself to cultivating the Flying Star Moon-Severing Blade and the Floating Light Body Technique.

He honed his physical body through movement techniques and swordsmanship.

This allows one's body to quickly adapt to the tremendous improvement after undergoing the Heavenly Waterfall cleansing.

Finally, in the last two days, he has become fully familiar with the new power and has completely mastered it.

Brush brush!
Amidst the flashing blades, starlight condensed and did not dissipate, but was quickly shattered by Xu Feng's figure.

Soon after, a flash of light appeared, the starlight vanished, and a fierce wind emerged.

The entire martial arts room seemed to be filled with a strong wind.

Everything was a vast expanse of white, like clouds and mist.

Xu Feng's battle sword seemed to have vanished during that time.

Silent and unseen, appearing and disappearing without a trace, utterly terrifying.

This is the characteristic that the Xunfeng Blade exhibits after it reaches perfection.

It was only after Xu Feng had fully mastered the new power that he gradually discovered this.

"I wonder just how strong my close combat skills are right now?"

Give it a try!
After practicing his swordsmanship for a while, Xu Feng sat cross-legged on the meditation platform and entered the illusion he had just created.

Now, his battlefield is no longer the grasslands or stadiums of the past.

Instead, it is a vast forest, the territory of the tree race.

His enemies changed from Yue Changkong to the lords and high-ranking beast generals of the Golden Wing Clan.

In the vast and desolate mountains and forests.

Xu Feng faced a low-level lord of the Golden Wing Clan alone, fearlessly drawing his sword and stepping forward.

When the Golden-Winged Clan lord saw Xu Feng, he immediately showed a disdainful expression.

With a cold laugh, he transformed into a golden light and appeared before the newly discovered object.

However, before he could even draw his blade, Xu Feng's figure was suddenly enveloped by a white, swirling gale.

boom!
As the flames burst forth, the Golden-Winged Clan's initial-level lord immediately showed surprise.

He suddenly retreated, looking at Xu Feng, who emerged unharmed from the gale, his expression shifting between light and dark.

Xu Feng tilted his head slightly, immediately finding it unbelievable: "The Golden-Winged Clan's power amplification is so weak??"

He hadn't paid much attention when fighting the beast generals of the Golden Wing Clan before, since their strength was considerable.

But now, looking at it from a higher perspective, he realizes...

The Golden Winged Clan's bonus to power amplitude is very weak.

Most of it relies entirely on the body's basic power to erupt.

At its peak, the power amplitude is at most two to three times.

He had assumed that Lord-level beings would be even stronger, and should have the same higher power bonus as humans.

Unexpectedly.

The maximum power unleashed by this novice lord was much weaker than his.

At most, it has a force of 240 or 250 tons.

Judging from the speed the opponent was exhibiting, it was around 200 meters per second.

The standard biological strength of a lord-level creature ranges from 64 to 128 tons, and its speed ranges from 180 m/s to 300 m/s.

Based on the calculations, the alien races do not have any agility bonuses; their speed is entirely based on their own inherent abilities.

Therefore, the opponent's basic strength is probably around eighty tons.

Based on this calculation, the power amplitude of this novice lord is only three times!

If this were a human race, a War God-level expert with only three times the power amplitude would be considered unqualified!

"But that makes sense. The alien races don't have many cultivation techniques or secret methods; they only have some bloodline power and inherited secret methods."

Compared to humans, you are far inferior in this respect.

As Xu Feng spoke, he flashed and appeared in front of the Golden-Winged Clan.

Without any technique, he simply unleashed a full-force strike, directly blasting the Golden-Winged Clan member back.

"Too weak!"

Xu Feng shook his head in dissatisfaction, and the battle sword in his hand vanished instantly.

boom!
The Golden-Winged Clan member had no time to react or defend himself; he was slashed in the chest by the blade and sent flying backward in a cloud of blood mist.

Xu Feng let out a low shout and took a step to catch up. Amidst the ethereal flashes of his blade, each strike exerted pressure on Xu Feng.

The physical attributes of a lord-level being are indeed formidable.

Even though Xu Feng suppressed him with every strike, he was unable to kill him quickly.

The alien race was chased and hacked away by Xu Feng, a warrior, but could only dodge and flee in a sorry state, blood spilling from its mouth and nose.

At a certain moment, Xu Feng suddenly unleashed a slash that knocked the alien's sword away.

He then delivered a close-range elbow strike to the chest.

In a flash, the blade severed his head, ending his life completely.

boom!
As the alien corpse fell heavily to the ground, Xu Feng let out a long breath: "Phew—"

He glanced at the time; it had been more than ten minutes.

"Although we have some control over it, we are not strong enough to completely crush it."

He shook his head with a slight regret: "This is probably the limitation of Qi and Blood Martial Artists."

Of course, if I replaced my weapon with a stronger SS-grade one, I should be able to end the battle much sooner.

But soon he smiled.

I was too greedy.

For a mere warrior to suppress and utterly defeat a lord-level alien race is already a strength to be proud of.

But he was still not satisfied.

"Fine, let's try going all out and see if we can kill it faster!"

Xu Feng took a deep breath, and the surrounding environment instantly changed silently, like clouds and dreams.

"Roar!"

Soon, the Golden-Winged Clan lord reappeared and shot towards Xu Feng.

This time, Xu Feng also shot out, slashing wildly with his sword. At the same time, several flying knives shot out from his side, turning into a torrent of metal that enveloped the alien's entire body!
boom!
In less than five seconds, a burst of fire erupted.

The golden-winged alien, covered in blood, was blasted back by Xu Feng's sword.

He was then suddenly overtaken by a flying knife, which pierced his skull without giving him any chance to resist!
"call--"

Xu Feng shook his hand and then nodded in satisfaction.

In reality, this victory over a much stronger enemy involved neither luck nor any special abilities.

It's purely a matter of numerical superiority and overwhelming superiority in combat tactics.

Two fists are no match for four hands.

The same applies to both large and small battlefields.

After instantly killing the alien race's initial-level lord, Xu Feng turned his attention to the human race's initial-level war god.

In this battle, they also encountered a low-level War God from the Extinction Heart Cult.

Therefore, Xu Feng was able to easily recreate it for battle.

However, this battle proved to be much more difficult than he had anticipated.

The initial-level war god of the human race is incomparable to the initial-level lord of the alien race.

Not only are his combat skills rich and his secret techniques powerful, but his equipment is also in no way inferior to Xu Feng's.

This novice war god's basic strength was comparable to that of the alien race, but his combat secret technique boosted it by more than four times.

The peak power that can be unleashed in an instant can reach more than 400 tons, directly crushing Xu Feng.

and so.

Even with a six-fold increase in power, Xu Feng still only lasted for about twenty seconds before being quickly defeated.

Of course, this is without using mental magic.

(End of this chapter)