Seeing Professor Chen so composed and tranquil, Miao Yifeng's heart was influenced as well.

His mind gradually calmed down, and he voiced the suspicions in his heart.

"I think that mysterious old man might be a surviving expert from Yinxue Tower."

"Only the old guard of Yinxue Tower could possess such a profound Martial Arts."

Professor Chen nodded and let out a sigh.

"That's what I'm worried about too. The Yinxue Tower of the past was a miracle."

"The Martial Artists who lived to walk out of Yinxue Tower are unfathomable, beyond human resistance."

Miao Yifeng shook his head.

"If that person really is from the old guard of Yinxue Tower, we can actually be at ease."

"The legends in the Mortal World say that the experts from Yinxue Tower researched Martial Arts, gazed upon the Heavenly Secrets, and enraged the Deities, which led to their destruction."

"I think the reason he doesn't partake in the conflicts of the Mortal World might be related to this legend."

Professor Chen sighed and slowly took a sip of his tea.

"So you're saying, the reason he didn't kill you is because he fears angering the heavens."

"Brother Yifeng, I am a firm materialist. I don't believe in myths."

Miao Yifeng shook his head, "I don't believe in the existence of deities either."

"But no matter what, the fall of Yinxue Tower ten years ago is a fact."

"And this powerful individual, who could have easily destroyed the Heavenly Demon Alliance with a flick of his hand, does have some reservations."

"That's also a fact. How do you explain that?"

Professor Chen shook his head, "I can't explain it either."

"Perhaps, you're right. There might be even more powerful beings in this world."

"And the old man's reluctance to act could be due to his fear of alerting these beings."

Miao Yifeng smiled.

"The old man's Martial Arts has reached an unfathomably profound Realm."

"If even he is wary of these more powerful beings, are they not gods?"

Professor Chen let out a sigh.

"You're right. The concept of a god is actually just a matter of comparison."

"To monkeys, humans who can control their life, death, and fortune are called gods."

"And to ordinary people, Martial Artists who have achieved Core Formation to Divine Communication possess greater power, longer life, and are called gods."

"Above us, there are stronger beings, and perhaps they are our gods."

Miao Yifeng smiled faintly, changing the subject.

"So, what should we do now?"

Professor Chen's fingers rhythmically tapped on the table.

"Since a god has spoken, we cannot resist but must comply."

His smile turned meaningful.

"Starting today, the Heavenly Demon Alliance will withdraw from the Southern Thirteen Provinces, and we will return with a vengeance in three months."

The glint behind his glasses was sharp as a blade.

"I believe that even if that person is a god."

"Within these three months, we will find a way to slay a god."

Miao Yifeng's eyes brightened, and he slapped his hand against Professor Chen's palm.

"Good, in three months, we will return to slay a god."

Professor Chen shook his head with a smile.

"We might not need to wait three months."

"Our fight with Lanting Group isn't just in grudges of the Mortal World."

"The commercial battlefield is also our arena."

Miao Yifeng looked at the old man's wise eyes and rubbed his head, somewhat vexed.

"Professor, can you not make yourself clear?"

Professor Chen chuckled, "Money is also an extremely terrifying force."

"If Lanting Group hadn't relied on Yalai International, how could they have risen so swiftly?"

"If we take down Yalan International, they will no longer be able to oppose us."

"So, our next target is Yalan International."

Miao Yifeng nodded and then heaved a sigh.

"Now I understand why you're the leader of the Heavenly Demon Alliance, and I'm just your bodyguard."

"That's the difference."

Professor Chen laughed heartily, stood up, and started pouring tea, "Drink tea, drink tea."

The next day, Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya, Mad Blade, Fan Yi, Three Swords, Qiu Yidao, and the others returned to Yannan City.

Lin Xueyi and Li Shun held an extremely grand welcome ceremony to greet Yang Fei and his companions upon their return.

With this trip, Yang Fei had completely established Lanting Group's core position in the Southern Thirteen Provinces.

Who would have thought that this graceful and elegant woman,

was driven into a corner with nowhere to go by Big Rascal Wu Wei just a year ago?

That night, Yang Fei, Three Swords, Li Shun, and the others returned home completely drunk.

These days, Yang Fei had led the group, wandering through wars of blood and fire, always on the brink of danger.

National Arts were originally techniques for killing.

Powerful martial artists were all tempered in extremely dangerous environments.

Danger and strife were like a blazing furnace,

incessantly forging a martial artist's will and tempering the Essence Qi.

Thus, the more the strife and danger, the stronger the martial artist became.

That very night, while Yang Fei was practicing Turtle Hibernation,

he made a startling discovery that his Martial Arts Realm had once again broken through to the Converting Energy Heavenly Grade.

Converting Energy Heavenly Grade was just one step away from Core Formation and Divine Communication.

That was also the highest realm Yang Fei had achieved before his injury.

Feeling the massive flow of pure Essence Qi inside him, Yang Fei was filled with a myriad of emotions.

It was still the Converting Energy Heavenly Grade,

but his current self was more than ten times stronger than he had been a year ago.

The Four Extremes within him were not yet perfected, and the other Five Extremes were even more elusive.

Yet now, Yang Fei's strength, combined with the Yu Step, meant he could challenge an average Core Formation Expert.

That was unimaginable before practicing the Nine Extremes.

At this very moment, from the yard where Mad Blade rented a place, came a wolf-like howl.

"Damn it, I've broken through, I am now an Energy Transformation Master too."

He laughed heartily, rushing out of his room, triumphant and dancing with joy.

Fan Yi was slowly practicing the Yu Step in the yard,

and upon seeing Mad Blade's bewildering happiness, he sighed.

"Can you have a little ambition, please?"

"After successive bloody battles, if you still can't break through, then I can only say you're not cut out for cultivating martial arts."

Mad Blade's eyes widened.

Above Fan Yi's head, the Essence Qi rose like smoke into the sky, tangible and substantial.

Mad Blade was shocked to find that not only had Fan Yi made a breakthrough, but he had also surpassed him.

Fan Yi's realm had reached the peak of the Transforming Energy Yellow Grade.

He was just one step away from breaking through to the Energy Transformation Xuan Grade.

Moreover, the Essence Qi inside Fan Yi was incredibly robust.

Even from a distance, Mad Blade felt as if he was on fire.

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