Divine-level Base

Chapter 282 - 281: Subduing Deep Red Eye

Shu Feng pressed his advantage, dashing forward and slashing down. He cleaved the Ghost-man that Ness had become in two at the waist, splattering fresh blood everywhere.

"Satisfying."

After cutting Ness in half, Shu Feng tossed both pieces of his body directly into his Base Space and looked around.

"Master, you’re truly incredible! So powerful!!"

The moment Shu Feng defeated Ness, Luna began to clap with a broad smile, her face full of worship as she showered him with praise.

Shu Feng scanned his surroundings. He saw that the giant, White Pupil, had been defeated and suppressed by Hassina. The Mage had fallen at Montes’s feet. The Blade Master had a gaping hole through his abdomen and lay on the ground like a dead dog, his body riddled with terrifying streams of Destructive Sword Qi.

Luna was a Spirit Venerable Realm Level powerhouse. Although her Defense Power couldn’t even compare to Shu Feng’s, she was a genuine assassin-type Spirit Venerable. Defeating that Grandmaster Level Blade Master had been child’s play for her.

’Deep Red Eye is finished, too!!’

A glint of excitement flashed in Montes’s eyes as he looked at the powerhouses from Deep Red Eye. His own Pitch-Black Hand had already fallen into Shu Feng’s grasp. He hoped Deep Red Eye would meet the same fate; it would be even better if Blood-colored Fang also fell into Shu Feng’s clutches.

One after another, Ghost-devouring Demons emerged, seizing everyone present and gathering them in one place.

Montes suspected that Red Pupil, the leader of Deep Red Eye, was hiding among them.

Although Black Pupil was a trusted subordinate in Deep Red Eye, she wasn’t qualified to negotiate with Montes, the Master of the Pitch Black Hand. After all, there were many matters over which she had no authority.

「One hour later.」

Shu Feng sat on a beach chair, his gaze sweeping over Black Pupil and the other four who had just been converted. "Who is Red Pupil?" he asked indifferently.

"I am Red Pupil. Greetings, Master!"

Ness said with a wry smile, bowing respectfully to Shu Feng.

The white-pupiled giant said, "I am White Pupil!"

The Mage said, "I am Qing Tong!"

The Blade Master said, "I am Lan Tong!"

Shu Feng said, "Very good. Do any of you have a way to contact the leadership of Blood-colored Fang?"

Ness replied, "My Lord, on the Slaughter Angel Net, we may be as famous as Blood-colored Fang, but they are far more mysterious than we are. I have a list of some of their peripheral members, but I don’t know a single person in their high command."

Shu Feng asked, "What about the Assassin’s House and Death Soul? Do you have any intel on those two assassin networks?"

"Regarding the Assassin’s House, I know of a few of their Spirit Sect Realm powerhouses. I can invite them here, and then you, my lord, can persuade them to see the light. As for Death Soul, that organization is too powerful and mysterious. I have no intel on them."

"According to legend, the Death Soul organization is from the Qianyuan Republic. It’s said to be a ’white glove’ for a certain Clan there," Ness added.

Shu Feng’s icy gaze swept over Ness and his group as he said coldly, "Utterly useless. Montes is far more competent than you trash. He helped me round you all up in one go! If you can’t demonstrate your value, what use are you to me?"

Ness and the other powerhouses from Deep Red Eye all shot a vicious glare at Montes, who was sitting off to the side, before lowering their heads in silence.

Montes simply smiled, completely unfazed by their hateful glares.

Shu Feng said calmly, "I always reward merit and punish failure. Montes, you have rendered great service. As a reward, I will grant you the Power to advance to the Spirit Venerable Realm. Are you willing?"

A look of elation flashed in Montes’s eyes. "I am willing!!"

On Blue Star, Spirit Venerable Realm powerhouses were second only to Spirit Saints. Even a Half-Saint, the pillar supporting an entire Clan, was in reality just a Ninth-Level Spirit Venerable.

There was no shortage of Grandmasters on Blue Star, but these Grandmaster Level experts only possessed the potential to advance to the Spirit Venerable Realm. In truth, not even one in twenty could actually make the breakthrough to become a Spirit Venerable.

Montes appeared quite young, but he was actually over fifty. He had been stuck at the Grandmaster Realm for a decade with no hope in sight of advancing to become a Spirit Venerable. The opportunity Shu Feng was now offering him was naturally cause for immense excitement.

Shu Feng sent Montes directly into the Energy Evolution Tower. Countless tubes extended out, spraying a viscous fluid that completely enveloped Montes, encasing him in a large cocoon.

One unit of a High-level Soul flowed through the tubes and into Montes’s body. Simultaneously, a thousand units of Source Energy were infused into him, allowing the High-level Soul to begin its complete integration.

Montes was already at the Grandmaster Peak; his cultivation in all other aspects was more than sufficient. His only obstacle was his inability to evolve his soul into a High-level Soul. This was the primary reason most Grandmasters could not advance to the Spirit Venerable Realm.

The moment the High-level Soul integrated with his body, Montes began a frenzied metamorphosis as immense amounts of Spiritual Power surged from the tubes and into him.

Shu Feng had plundered the lairs of several Void Demon Marquises and possessed abundant resources. He was in no short supply of High-grade Spirit Stones, and even had ten Top-grade Spirit Stones.

「One hour later.」

With a wave of his hand, a ripple flashed through the air, and Montes appeared before the crowd.

"Thank you, My Lord, for granting me this Power!!"

Excitement shone in Montes’s eyes as he knelt on one knee before Shu Feng, erupting with the terrifying Spiritual Pressure of a Spirit Venerable Level expert.

"A Spirit Venerable!! He actually became a Spirit Venerable!!"

Ness stared at Montes, his eyes filled with shock. Like Montes, he had been trapped at the Grandmaster Peak for more than a decade with no hope of becoming a Spirit Venerable. To see that Montes had actually succeeded was utterly staggering to him.

’So this is Shu Feng’s Power!! He truly is the peerless powerhouse who condensed the True Dragon Heaven-Suppressing Phenomenon!’

Lan Tong, Qing Tong, and the other experts of the Five-Colored Pupil stared intently at Montes, their eyes gleaming with excitement and anticipation. The other four members of the Five-Colored Pupil were also Grandmaster Level powerhouses. Their own paths of evolution had reached a dead end, but now, Shu Feng had shown them hope.

Shu Feng glanced at Ness and his group and said calmly, "With my Power, I can turn all of you into Void Demons. So, as long as you work hard for me, becoming Void Demon Nobles in the future will be no problem at all."

"We are willing to die for you, My Lord!"

Ness and the other powerhouses from Deep Red Eye declared in unison, a newfound sincerity in their voices.

"Montes, Ness, I want you to secretly protect my parents. If you succeed, I will grant you even greater Power in the future. But if you fail, then you—and everyone you hold dear—will all die!"