The Last Sentinel

"Vice Dean Zhang! I'll repeat myself one last time, this is a key research area of ​​the China Democratic League. You are not a staff member of this organization, please leave immediately!"

"Hey Song, stop yelling at me! You're just a deputy section chief in the Heavy Science Department, while I'm the director of the Logistics and Supply Department! You better know your place!"

At the entrance of a major scientific research site, an elderly man in a sharp Zhongshan suit and a young scientist wearing thick-rimmed glasses glared at each other, their expressions tense and ready to fight.

The elderly man in the Zhongshan suit on the left is none other than Ye Feng's mentor, Zhang Shihou, a renowned orthopedic surgeon and the vice president of the First People's Hospital of Jiangbei District!

The young scientist on the right, with a cold light emanating from behind his gold-rimmed glasses, had an arrogant expression on his face. His name tag on his chest indicated that he was Zhuge Tingfeng and belonged to the deputy section chief of the Chongqing Science and Technology Center.

"Zhuge Tingfeng." Vice Dean Zhang leaned forward slightly, a hint of mockery on his face. "I know you're riding high right now. It's all over the Human Alliance that you're the second Ye Feng. Some even say the first decade belonged to Ye Feng, and the second decade belongs to you, Zhuge Tingfeng! Ye Feng has been gone for six years now. Do you think you're ready to replace him?"

Zhuge Tingfeng adjusted his glasses and replied coldly, "To be precise, Ye Feng, the 'archivist' of the Kunpeng, has completely left his research post since entering the dark matter universe. He spent two years in the Milky Way in the dark matter universe, then three years in the Ming Empire in the deep space universe, and now he has been trapped in the River of Time for six years. In fact, he has been away from the Human Alliance for eleven years."

Vice Dean Zhang stared intently at Zhuge Tingfeng: "So, you think you can rival Ye Feng?"

Zhuge Tingfeng calmly said, "I can't stop outsiders from talking. If you insist that I want to compete with Ye Feng, then so be it. I do want to defeat Ye Feng in the field of technology, especially in the field of biotechnology. I don't think Ye Feng is much better than me! He's just a little better in mechanical technology."

"Bullshit!" Vice Dean Zhang shouted, jumping up and down. "Biotechnology is a cesspool. Ye Feng has said countless times that anyone who chooses to enter this field should look at Nurgle in the Warhammer universe. There are only two outcomes: either you are a pile of filth, or you want to become a pile of filth. Do you want Ye Feng to swim in this cesspool with you? You might want to, but Ye Feng might not want to go!"

Zhuge Tingfeng tugged at his shirt collar, turned around, and raised his hand: "Someone, show him out. Vice Dean Zhang isn't welcome here!"

"Who dares!" Vice Dean Zhang roared, "Zhuge Tingfeng! Don't give me that bullshit. I'll give you one thing today: hand over those eight hundred burly men, the chosen ones of destiny, or not!"

Zhuge Tingfeng turned around, a cold smile on his face: "This isn't your logistics support department, Senior Zhang Shihao. Please take back your arrogant and domineering attitude from your territory!"

"If that's the case!" Vice Dean Zhang opened his right hand, his five fingers gently twirling. "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Vice Dean Zhang was surrounded by hundreds of mechanical guards, and the aiming line of the high-radiation kinetic energy gun quickly locked onto Vice Dean Zhang.

Vice President Zhang stomped his foot, and a black and white yin-yang fish appeared beneath his feet. The black and white yin-yang fish spun violently, and Tai Chi gave rise to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang gave rise to the Four Symbols, the Four Symbols gave rise to the Eight Trigrams, the Eight Trigrams determined good and bad fortune, and good and bad fortune gave rise to great undertakings.

Instantly, a series of mystical Bagua light diagrams formed around Vice Dean Zhang!

Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui!

Heaven! Earth! Wind! Thunder! Water! Fire! Mountain! Marsh!

Vice President Zhang strode out, his Zhongshan suit shattered and torn, a purple Celestial Master's robe draped over his body, his long hair flying, exuding an indescribable confidence and majesty!

Zhuge Tingfeng's eyes gleamed, his face showing no surprise, but rather a calm smile: "As expected, the intelligence was true. You've regained your memories, but you're still no match for me! You remnants of the immortal path from the era of spiritual energy are ultimately those who missed the mark. In my era of destiny, how could you possibly be my opponent?"

Vice Dean Zhang, stepping with the steps of Yu, spun around, his left hand forming the Thunder-Fighting Seal, his right hand drawing the Zhen trigram in the air, and chanting the Thunder Incantation in a stern voice: "Nine Heavens respond to the Origin, Thunderclap spreads universally! Five Thunderbolts unleash their power, Thunderbolts display their might, dare to block my path, Thunder Axe shatters your form, hasten as the law commands!"

The next moment, dark clouds surged overhead, churning and rolling, with thousands of purple lightning bolts falling from the sky. He swept his sword, unleashing a torrent of lightning and fire that crashed into the hundred men surrounding him.

"childish!"

Zhuge Tingfeng raised his hand and made a gesture, and a blue plasma shield appeared out of thin air.

The ultra-high voltage current roared down like thunder, but it was directly decomposed and absorbed by the plasma shield!

Vice Dean Zhang's eyes gleamed with disbelief: "Let's try again!"

With a deafening roar, dozens more bolts of lightning rained down from the sky!

"Go for it!" Zhuge Tingfeng crossed his arms, looking at it like he was watching a monkey show. "This plasma shield is planetary-level protection. It can't be damaged in the slightest, let alone atmospheric adamantite lightning. Even deep-space beta rays can't break through it. If Vice Dean Zhang can break through this, I'll change my surname to yours!"

Vice Dean Zhang once again activated the Heavenly Thunder Technique, unleashing a series of thunderbolts. Streaks of lightning swept across the area with overwhelming force, but when they struck the plasma shield, they appeared weak and flimsy, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Rumbling--

Thunder rumbled and countless bolts of lightning struck, but the protective barrier remained as immovable as Mount Tai.

Vice Dean Zhang quickly went from looking imposing to being breathless and pale!

In the Dharma-ending Age, spiritual energy is pitifully scarce. Cultivators without spiritual energy, like dragon slayers who know dragon-slaying techniques but don't actually possess dragons, are utterly useless.

"That's enough!" Zhuge Tingfeng turned around and said, "The latest version of Compound V is arriving soon, I'm going to inject them with Compound V! Senior, if you're tired of playing, go back, don't make a fool of yourself."

Vice Dean Zhang roared, "Do you even know the origin of the latest compound number five? Zhuge Tingfeng!"

Zhuge Tingfeng said, "What if I know it, or I don't?"

Vice Dean Zhang said, "The latest version of Compound V is not the same as the original Compound V. This is Compound V that has been tampered with by the various universes, and its negative effects are extremely severe. Injecting it into them is tantamount to killing them outright!"

Zhuge Tingfeng said, "Compound No. 5 was personally approved by the Speaker. Does your meaning mean that the Speaker betrayed the Human Alliance and joined the All-Heavens Universe camp?"

"Isn't that right?" Vice Dean Zhang roared. "Zhao Changcheng is a traitor!"

Zhuge Tingfeng said coldly, "Vice Dean Zhang, you can eat too much food, but you can't say too much! I respect you as a senior, but don't push your luck and bully me! If you talk like that, I can send you to the parliamentary court!"

"Send it!" said Vice Dean Zhang. "I'd like to take Zhao Changcheng to court and see who really betrayed humanity!"

"No one is getting injected with Compound V today without my permission!"

The smile vanished from Zhuge Tingfeng's face, replaced by coldness. He adjusted his glasses and uttered three words, "Excuse me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dense green aura suddenly surged up from behind Zhuge Tingfeng, soaring into the sky. A violent breathing sound followed closely behind, and a giant shadow thirty meters tall appeared behind Zhuge Tingfeng.

Black mist spread out, revealing a monstrous creature resembling a tyrant, covered in thick, dark kinetic armor. It had booster jets mounted on its shoulders and its arms modified into giant rotating chainsaw blades, the teeth gleaming with a cold white light. When it rotated at high speed, it emitted a piercing shriek, the chainsaw teeth covered with dried, sloughed flesh.

A deformed head was stuck inside an armored helmet, and murky eyes gleamed menacingly through the observation window. A thick, fleshy whip emerged from the gaps in the armor, its spikes striking and scattering gravel, its intimidating power terrifying.

Zhuge Tingfeng turned and walked away: "Kill him! Number One!"

Tyrant Number One suddenly charged out, its crushing force as its giant fist smashed towards Vice Dean Zhang!

"Damn it!" Vice Dean Zhang couldn't hold back any longer: "Zhuge Tingfeng, you just wait..."

No sooner said than done, the giant fist crashed down, as if Mount Tai were pressing down on you!

At the critical moment, a sizzling vortex of light, accompanied by a sonic boom, arrived, "Crack!"

A flash of white light!

Tyrant Number One screamed in agony!

The massive arm, along with its armored gauntlet, was severed!

A figure appeared in front of Vice President Zhang.

He stood tall and straight, his Aquarius Gold Cloth gleaming in the sunlight. The golden star armor was covered with ice-patterned vase reliefs, and a pale blue gemstone was embedded in his forehead armor. His long blue and white hair moved without wind, and a chilling aura surrounded him. A thin white mist condensed in the air, and the gilded armor shimmered with light, exuding an aloof and holy aura.

Vice Dean Zhang was taken aback: "Star Armor Saint Suit, Ye Feng?"

Zhuge Tingfeng suddenly stopped and turned around: "Impossible! Ye Feng can't possibly be back! The intelligence didn't mention that Ye Feng escaped from the River of Time, how could this be..."

But the young man dressed in the Aquarius Star Armor Saint Cloth waved his hand leisurely and said with a smile, "Master, you've misjudged me. It's me, Qi-Tian!"

Vice Dean Zhang was taken aback: "Weren't you in Xuzu?"

Qi Tian spread his hands and said, "My sister was homesick, so I brought her back to visit."

"I never expected to run into this."

"Zhuge Tingfeng, is that right? I've heard of you."

"What do you mean by saying the first decade belonged to Ye Feng, the second decade to Ting Feng, and the second decade will inevitably surpass the first? You are the ninth speaker after my senior brother!"

Facing Qi Tian, ​​who was clad in the Aquarius Gold Cloth, Zhuge Tingfeng's forehead was covered in sweat, and he stiffly said, "These are all outsiders' nonsense."

"Oh—" Qi Tian glanced at the Tyrant lying on the ground, "So, these bio-monsters were also created by outsiders?"

"The bio-engineered monsters attacked my master; was the head of the Human Alliance's equipment and logistics department also instigated by outsiders?"

"Then can I interpret this as you having betrayed humanity, sided with outsiders, and sided with the myriad realms of the universe?"

Qi Tian's words directly drove Zhuge Tingfeng to a dead end.

What is the old-school style of play?

First they label you, then they make you take sides; then they'll find fault with you and beat you mercilessly!

Zhuge Tingfeng said coldly, "Qi Tian, ​​you are of equal status to me in the Human Alliance. You have no right to look down on me and criticize me!"

"Oh ho—" Qi Tian chuckled teasingly, "You have personality! I like people with personality!"

"You bring out the rules, and I won't bully you; I'll bring out the rules too!"

"The Human Alliance stipulates that, in cases of feuds between equals, the principle of minimization should be upheld, supporting duels between the two sides, with no limit on life or death, and no further investigation afterward!"

"You have insulted my senior brother and humiliated my master! This is intolerable!"

"I, Qi Tian, ​​Acting Speaker of the Xu Zu Clan and Commander-in-Chief of the Human Alliance's Outward Expeditions, hereby challenge Your Excellency, Zhuge Tingfeng, to a duel!"

"This duel is an unrestricted life-or-death match. You may use any means necessary, whether it's bio-monsters or bio-weapons, it's all up to you!"

"Similarly, out of respect for my opponent, I will go all out, including but not limited to mechs, unlocked machines, and super fusion attacks!"

"This agreement was reached under the supervision of the Human Alliance, and no one may interfere!"

Qi Tian strode out, his metal boots making a crisp sound on the ground, which made the thousands of guards present dare not move.

This young man, who had suffered several defeats in the Perfect City, has become the top leader of the Human Alliance outside the country in the past ten years. His fifty interstellar legions in the star system are of outstanding strength, representing the absolute main force of the Human Alliance outside the country, and he is known as the leader of the Void Ancestor.

Therefore, Zhuge Tingfeng's so-called talk of being on equal footing is nothing but a self-deceiving joke.

A powerful regional governor, a commander-in-chief who controls fifty interstellar legions, and you, an internally-affiliated research staff member, are talking about being on equal footing with such a big shot?

Are you kidding me?!

If his group of interstellar war criminal legion commanders knew that their commander-in-chief had been humiliated, they could destroy all the interstellar corporations and industries associated with you overnight. The next step would be to send their legions to the gates of the Lunar Council for a grand military exercise, stage a coup against the Human Alliance, and execute your entire clan!

Vice Dean Zhang stood behind Qi Tian, ​​hands on his hips, and laughed heartily, "I have to admit, my era has indeed passed, but this doesn't belong to you. This is the era of Ye Feng and Qi Tian! Come on! Let's have a go at my disciple Qi Tian! Don't be shy!"

Facing the two men, Zhuge Tingfeng stood rooted to the spot, his face ashen, saying nothing, caught in a dilemma.

If we lose, we'll lose face and have no face to show in the Human Alliance anymore.

Even if they win, the fifty interstellar legions under the enemy's command will not let them go.

In terms of strength, we can't beat them.

In terms of power, we can't beat them.

We can't beat them in terms of rules.

What's the point of fighting?!

But Zhuge Tingfeng is not Hua Sang. If it were Hua Sang, she would be completely shameless, kneeling down to admit defeat and confess her sins.

Zhuge Tingfeng is an extremely proud guy, even said to be guilty of one of the seven deadly sins: pride!

In Zhuge Tingfeng's eyes, Ye Feng was the only one who could rival him in the field of scientific research.

What is Qi Tian anyway? You just arrived a few years earlier than me and got a good older brother!

Give me time, and I'll surpass you, and even surpass your older brother Qin Feng—it'll be a piece of cake!

It's absolutely impossible to get Zhuge Tingfeng to admit defeat!