Chapter 692: Chapter 691: Old Thing, Die!
As Yang Fei and Hu Lizhong approached Yunwu Mountain Valley, they discovered that the valley was heavily guarded on all sides by elite troops from several special forces teams of the Central Battle Zone, vigilantly patrolling the area.
Compared to when the Military Department was in control, the defense looked even tighter.
For ordinary people, this level of defense was indeed impressive, giving the impression that not even a mosquito could fly in, but for Yang Fei and Hu Lizhong, there were many more flaws than when the Military Department had been guarding it.
Although the members of these special forces teams were all martial artists, the majority of them were at the Inner Strength Middle Late Stage, and at most, there were a few masters at the Energy Transformation Realm Lower Three Grades overseeing the area.
Furthermore, because the outer perimeter of Yunwu Mountain Valley was too long, although there were many people from the Central Battle Zone, it was impossible for them to set up defense in a single line here. They established checkpoints at intervals and then relied on high-tech military equipment for surveillance and defense.
Before joining the Military Department, Hu Lizhong had been a senior instructor for the special forces in the battle zone, so he was very familiar with this type of defense, allowing them to easily bypass the external defenses and stealthily infiltrate the valley in military uniforms.
Upon entering the valley, Yang Fei sensed the formation and found that although it had been somewhat damaged, the power of the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation still existed.
Although according to Hu Lizhong’s account, Yang Fei determined that Zhuge Cang had previously used the formation to deal with them and had suffered backlash, incurring great losses and significantly reducing his combat power, there were many enemies now, and Yang Fei dared not be careless, so he decided to first tamper with the formation.
"If Zhuge Cang can utilize the formation, can I, Yang Fei, as a legitimate successor of the Taoist sect, lose to you in this regard?"
After entering the valley, Yang Fei did not launch an attack immediately; he found a relatively hidden spot and unlocked the seal of the Six Changes Wood Box.
With previous experience, this time went very smoothly, and soon he had moved four runes to the sixth rune. As the fifth rune was overlaid, a golden halo emanated from the box, and the six Innate Runes on the Six Changes Wood Box moved quickly and orderly, as if they had come to life.
"Click!"
A sound like a mechanical lock opening spread, and the wooden box’s lid loosened, revealing a crack.
A grand and ancient aura rushed towards them.
At the same time, Yang Fei felt as if the wooden box in his hands weighed thousands of pounds, causing his hands to sink, and his body also slightly sank a few centimeters into the ground.
So heavy!
Yang Fei was startled.
Yang Fei did not know exactly what was inside the wooden box, but he guessed it might be Fusang Wood.
About Fusang Wood, Yang Fei only had a cursory understanding from the Taoist fragmented scrolls. He knew it was the core of the Fusang Tree, which had been nurtured by the spirit of heaven and earth in ancient times, a bridge connecting heaven and earth, and it could gather the spirit of all things from heaven and earth.
Meanwhile, Hu Lizhong, who was on watch, noticed something unusual and felt the strong ancient aura, his expression changing dramatically as he whispered anxiously, "What happened?"
Yang Fei did not respond but opened the wooden box with a grave expression.
Hu Lizhong immediately came over.
A dark piece of wood quietly lay inside the wooden box.
The piece of wood seemed square but was not particularly regular; it was a foot and a half long, one end slightly larger and the other slightly sharp, like it had been snapped off, with the break resembling how a normal stick would look when broken.
"Is this the Fusang Wood?" Hu Lizhong asked curiously.
Yang Fei shook his head, unsure himself.
He reached out and took the piece of wood; it was extremely heavy, but with his current strength, he could still pick it up.
Besides being heavy and entirely dark, this object seemed nothing out of the ordinary. Yang Fei pondered this when suddenly his pupils shrank.
Suddenly, the wind howled wildly around them, and the rich spiritual energy in the valley rushed crazily towards the piece of wood.
Yang Fei was delighted.
Gathering the spirit of heaven and earth, this indeed was Fusang Wood!
At the same time, martial artists in the valley with a cultivation above the Energy Transformation Realm Lower Three Grades acutely sensed the surge of spiritual energy.
Several patrolling nearby immediately looked towards them.
The squad leader’s gaze swept over the two men’s faces. Feeling that they were unfamiliar, his expression immediately became stern as he demanded, "Which unit do you two belong to?"
Yang Fei, holding the dusky wooden stick, felt the Spiritual Energy around him crazily burrowing into the stick. He was in close contact with it, seeming to have some closer connection with the entire world. It was as if not just the Yunwu Mountain Valley, but a broader and farther space, was clearly perceived in his Sea of Consciousness.
It was as if it was not the stick in his hand that was gathering this Spiritual Energy, but himself.
"Brother Yang, what should we do?" Hu Lizhong whispered from the side, his energy gathered and ready to strike at any moment.
Yang Fei decisively said, "Take them down."
As soon as the words fell, Hu Lizhong burst forth like an arrow released from a bow.
The few patrolling individuals were also military experts, but even the squad leader only possessed the strength of the Energy Transformation Realm Third Grade. Faced with the attack from Hu Lizhong, an expert of the Innate Realm, the four had no power to fight back and all fell down.
Yang Fei glanced at them, noticing that Hu Lizhong had only knocked them unconscious without actually killing them.
These soldiers were simply following commands and were ultimately innocent. Being fellow people of the Divine Continent, Hu Lizhong couldn’t bring himself to deal lethal blows.
Yang Fei was not dissatisfied with this. He lifted his eyes toward the main building of the base.
Suddenly, an enraged roar followed, "Damn it, who is tampering with the Array?"
Zhuge Cang had come out.
Although he was hundreds of meters away, he was the first to sense the anomaly in the Array, which shows that he still maintained control over the Yunwu Mountain Array.
As Hu Lizhong made his move, the people from the other three patrol teams also noticed the anomaly, quickly converging and pointing their guns at Yang Fei and Hu Lizhong.
Chu Que, Chu Tianshu, and a group of elite military personnel from the Military Department, along with several Innate Realm masters from the Hidden Sect World, also appeared and sprinted towards this direction.
Hu Lizhong sensed several strong presences rapidly approaching, especially as the oppressive might from above seemed to descend, exactly like the pressure exerted by Zhuge Cang controlling the Array before. His expression shifted, and he hurriedly retreated to Yang Fei’s side.
"Brother Yang, what should we do now?"
"Kill!"
Yang Fei uttered a single word, then held up the dusky wooden stick above his head and bellowed, "Except for the Hidden Sect and the Chu Family, I hold no grudge against the others here. I have no desire to slaughter the innocent, but anyone who dares attack me today will be invited by Yang Fei to hell!"
At that moment, a few former Military Department members turned up and were shocked upon spotting Yang Fei and Hu Lizhong from afar.
"Is it you?"
"Yang Fei, Hu Lizhong, you dare to return?"
"No way, wasn’t this guy annihilated by the Thunder Power earlier? How is he still hopping around alive?"
Everyone who had previously seen Yang Fei being bombarded by the Thunder Power controlled by Zhuge Cang was dumbstruck, as if they had seen a ghost.
Besides being shocked by Yang Fei’s current state, they were more surprised that he and Hu Lizhong would appear here.
You were supposed to have broken out and fled, weren’t you?
How come you are back?
Do you still think this place is under the control of the Military Department? Now the Central Battle Zone controls here, and with Zhuge Cang, what seemed a god-like figure, standing guard, along with many experts from the Hidden Sect continuing to arrive, appearing here now, are you seeking death?
"Is it you?"
Zhuge Cang approached from afar, treading on air, appearing like a deity in the eyes of others.
Immediately upon spotting Yang Fei, he was greatly surprised, then laughed loudly, "Hahaha, good lad, you’re still not dead? It’s great that you’ve come back, as I’ve been quite troubled about not being able to find you."
Yang Fei’s gaze locked onto Zhuge Cang. His legs bent and instantly straightened, blasting a deep pit into the ground as he shot towards Zhuge Cang like a cannonball.
"Old man, meet your end!"