CHAPTER 316: CHAPTER 186: BLACK FLASH, FASTER, BIGGER, BOOM BOOM BOOM!_2

Whoosh!

Immediately, he took a deep breath and exhaled.

He suppressed his stray thoughts and looked at the collapsed Extreme Martial Arts Hall and the Faceless and Masked Man hiding in the street corners, thinking he couldn’t spot them from afar.

These were all the nutrients he needed.

While he still had some strength left, he immediately rushed forward, sweeping everything away.

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[Extreme Martial: 2]

[Breakthrough: 9]

[Perception Level 5: 12/100]

Within the Mountain Gate of the Flame Tiger Sect, the interface automatically appeared.

With a glance, Chen Feng looked up towards the view outside the wooden window.

The blue sky was clear, the first sun just rising.

Winter was approaching, and the temperature in Nanjiang had dropped considerably. The sun also appeared a bit later than usual these days.

Core disciples, exhaling white breath, were dressed in long robes, performing martial arts in the training field, while several True Inheritors were nowhere to be seen.

Wu Shuang and Zhao Jushan, along with others, went down the mountain early in the morning, not for anything else but to regroup.

The reason was simple.

Just after annihilating Lu Xinglong and others the day before, many forces that had been watching from the sidelines immediately showed their stance.

Like the Kui Pharmaceutical Group that bought the sect’s pharmaceutical factory, and other sects with martial arts halls in Nanjiang.

Return what should be returned, withdraw what should be withdrawn.

Offer apologies where necessary, and make amends where needed.

Many members of various forces wanted to visit and see him proactively, leaving Wu Shuang and others busy, having to go down the mountain to help handle the trivial matters.

"Strength is the root, influence is the leaf."

With a deeper understanding of this saying, Chen Feng simply tidied up and left the room.

Li Shi and others promptly brought breakfast. After eating, he went to the guest hall.

"Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother!!"

Calls of greetings rang out, as disciples walking along the redwood corridor fervently addressed him.

Some of them were onlookers from yesterday, while others had been within the Mountain Gate and had heard about the incidents through the excited accounts of others.

No more impediments, the Flame Tiger will rise.

From today, their Flame Tiger Sect would be the strongest martial arts sect in Feng Province, and possibly even contend for the top spot in the Southern Martial Arts World.

All because of one person, the Flame Tiger Master who could kill a grandmaster, their very own Senior Brother!

"You’re finally here."

Inside the guest hall, sensing the movement.

With a smile, clad in a crimson-patterned white robe, Li Tong walked to the door.

His complexion was ruddy, clearly well-recovered, with his eyes filled with pride and gratification.

Behind him, Zhao Tingxiao, dressed in a blue long robe, no longer mentioned anything about becoming the senior brother, looking respectful and even somewhat admiring.

"Senior Brother."

"Hmm."

Nodding, Chen Feng sat with Li Tong in the guest hall, side by side.

"Good disciple, shouldn’t you take on the role of Sect Leader?"

"I’m old, might as well be a leisurely elder."

Li Tong voiced his thoughts, clearly understanding the influence of a grandmaster and appreciating his disciple’s efforts during this period.

But, Chen Feng shook his head in response.

"My heart is set on Martial Arts, I dislike worldly affairs."

Whether or not to become Sect Leader mattered little; the title of grandmaster was already the highest position within a sect.

Moreover, being a Sect Leader would involve dealing with a lot of matters, social interactions, and sect affairs, which were too cumbersome.

Hearing his serious answer, Li Tong thought for a moment before reluctantly nodding.

The two chatted idly for a moment, during which Li Tong thought of something.

"Any news about Chen Ye?" His expression was somewhat unnatural.

Disappearing at the most critical moment for the sect inevitably led to various speculations.

"No."

Chen Feng shook his head calmly, though he too found it peculiar.

Lin Hao’s intelligence capabilities in Nanjiang needed no further mention, yet no traces were found at all.

As for the Martial Arts Circle, it was a similar case.

"Could it be the Divine Martial Alliance....."

Li Tong hesitated for a moment before speaking, his tone filled with disappointment and melancholy.

He clearly understood his little junior brother’s longing for the Grandmaster Realm.

Perhaps, unable to break through, he sought other external assistance.

"Uncertain."

Chen Feng shook his head.

Initially, he had the same thought, but during his interactions with the Divine Martial Alliance, he realized that they too seemed unaware of the Little Master Uncle’s whereabouts.

Both fell into a brief silence, until at last.

The approaching flying car broke the quietness, and the somewhat disappointed and melancholic Li Tong perked up, looking upwards.

Jing Liu, Giant Elephant.

The two great grandmasters visited the Mountain Gate again.

He instinctively wanted to rise and greet them at the door, but quickly saw Chen Feng sitting in place, unmoving.

With a slight start, the next second.

"Brother Chen, I have come with the Whale Flow Master. Hope we’re not disturbing you."

A hearty laugh, revealed the two Grandmasters, Giant Elephant Master and Whale Flow Master, taking the initiative to enter through the mountain gate.

Facing directly towards the main door, the two Grandmasters entered without any need for an official greeting, leaving Li Tong somewhat in a daze.

"Master Li, a pleasure to meet you. We should exchange ideas more often in the future."

"Master Li truly is a remarkable man, worthy of being a master among Grandmasters."

The Whale Flow Master smiled gently as he stroked his beard, his tone harmonious, as though engaging with an equal.

Li Tong felt a stir in his heart, clearly seeing his disciple nod slightly towards him.

All his fluctuating emotions settled, and he smiled, no longer concerned with rigidly adhering to status.

His disciple was a Grandmaster, so sitting here wasn’t overstepping.

"The two Grandmasters are too kind."

"Ting Xiao, serve the tea."

After some pleasantries, both Grandmasters, Giant Elephant and Whale Flow, nodded in approval and took seats on either side.

Chen Feng was not surprised by their arrival, as after yesterday’s battle, the two had separately reached out to him wanting to visit.

This was why he was here in the reception hall.

"If you have something to say, just say it."

"Very well, the straightforwardness of the Flame Tiger Master is refreshing, so I won’t be verbose."

Nodding, the Whale Flow Master began: "Now that the Flying Dragon and Golden Blade masters are gone, there is chaos with no central leadership."

"The martial arts territories of the Southern Martial Arts World need to be reallocated."

"Therefore, we wanted to seek your opinion, Flame Tiger Master."

Hearing this, Li Tong was somewhat startled, vaguely understanding their intentions.

He remained silent, aware that the respect he received stemmed from this matter.

"Oh?"

A bit surprised, Chen Feng roughly understood their meaning.

It was nothing more than wanting to seize the martial arts territories left by the Golden Saber Sect and Flying Dragon, to establish martial arts halls and expand their school’s influence.

It sounded appealing, but unfortunately, the Flame Tiger Sect currently had insufficient manpower to dispatch to other cities.

"The idea of the Giant Elephant Master and I is to gather people from the three sects, establish martial arts halls, and form an alliance to advance and retreat together."

"All gains would primarily benefit the Flame Tiger Sect."

The Whale Flow Master’s demeanor was humble and his attitude sincere.

He knew very well that without Chen Feng’s consent, no one would dare to meddle carelessly.

After all, killing a Grandmaster and defeating a Grandmaster are two different concepts.

"Very well."

Chen Feng had some thoughts.

His Primordial Seed Awakening Technique needed many essence items or related secret medicines to reduce the consumption of breakthroughs.

Moreover, he noticed the gleam in his master Li Tong’s eyes, clearly showing interest.

With mutual benefit and additional manpower from two other major schools helping out, establishing a Sub Martial Arts Hall was evidently more advantageous than otherwise.

Immediately, upon receiving his assent, Giant Elephant Master and Whale Flow Master were all smiles.

After some brief discussion, Chen Feng quickly inquired about the matter that concerned him most.

It was also the reason for his reception of their visit.

"May I ask the two of you, what lies beyond on the martial path after becoming a Grandmaster?"

Chen Feng asked, looking somewhat expectant.

His time as a Grandmaster had not been long, and he wasn’t very familiar with this circle.

Furthermore, the heritage of the Flame Tiger Sect was lacking, with remnants left by predecessors providing scant knowledge.

"This...."

The two Master Whale Flow looked at each other, but did not hide anything, and soon began to explain.

"Brother Chen, you have already opened two gates, and certain matters you will know sooner or later."

"After becoming a Grandmaster, our martial path has only one final realm."

Sighing, the Giant Elephant Master said earnestly: "When the three gates are opened, and the essence, qi, and spirit merge into one, exhausting the secrets of the human body."

"This realm is the limit of human potential, which we call the Absolute Peak of the Grandmaster, or the Extreme Martial Realm."

"Even a Golden Steel Level Transformed Person can be killed with a single blow."

"Oh?"

With a glint in his eyes, Chen Feng recalled the information he had seen in his fragments of memories from the dream realm.

Beyond the Grandmaster realm, there were the Extreme Realm and Transcendence, belonging to the extraordinary martial arts in Qinggang City.

The coinciding details stirred something in his heart, prompting further inquiry.

"Is there anyone in this world who has surpassed the Extreme Realm?"

Though Earth Star Martial Arts seemed to halt here, he was still curious if anyone in the present era had truly reached the limit.

"Yes."

"Who?"

"I only know of three people."

The Giant Elephant Master solemnly said: "The leader of the Northern Martial Arts, the Holy Sect Master, and Liu Duanyun, who can sever rivers with a single finger."

"The previous leader of the Northern Martial Arts World, Elder Zhang Henggu."

All from the Northern Martial Arts World?

Chen Feng was surprised, yet realized there was one more person unmentioned.

"And the third person?"