Chapter 298 - 117: Cosmic Abyss, Life Devouring
’If it were a level-eight or level-nine mutated beast, its Life Force would be quite substantial.’
Chen Yu thought to himself. He glanced at the hyena-beast’s corpse, now shriveled like a mummy, then unleashed a wisp of Qi that instantly obliterated it, turning it to dust.
His gaze shifted to the dark mountains. Using his Life Force Field’s sensory perception, Chen Yu locked onto another mutated beast.
The perception of the Life Force Field was far more precise than that of a Biological Force Field.
The Life Fluctuations were also much clearer.
After locking onto the beast, Chen Yu’s figure vanished once more.
...
In just a few short moments, Chen Yu had nearly wiped out all the mutated beasts in the mountains.
There weren’t many, however, and they were all just Level 1 or Level 2 beasts.
After all, this area wasn’t far from Jingzhou Base City; it was impossible for any truly powerful mutated beasts to appear here.
Still, he had made some progress. His Life Force had increased.
Although he hadn’t returned to his peak, his Spirit, Essence, and Qi had also improved.
’Devouring Life Force to grow stronger is certainly fast, but unfortunately, the supply is too small.’ Perched on a cliff, Chen Yu gazed at the brilliantly lit base city and sighed internally.
If there were a sufficiently powerful mutated beast, the Life Force from just one would be enough to restore him completely.
’I should just... Huh?’
Chen Yu was about to head back when suddenly, his Force Field detected two extremely powerful Life Fluctuations. His gaze shot toward the depths of the darkness.
’Experts, wandering around here at this time of night?’ Chen Yu was surprised.
Through his Force Field’s perception, he could confirm that these two powerful Life Fluctuations belonged not to mutated beasts, but to humans.
With a thought, his Life Force Field enveloped his body, and his own Life Fluctuations instantly vanished, as if he had become invisible.
The Life Force Field could completely conceal his own Life Fluctuations.
He didn’t know if it could fool a True God, but he was certain that no one below that level could detect him.
Hiding his Life Fluctuations, his body seemed to merge with the heavens and earth, becoming like air in the darkness.
Leaving the cliff, Chen Yu swiftly closed in on the direction of the two powerful Life Fluctuations.
No normal Martial Artist would be out here this late at night.
If they were from a Heterodox Sect, he wouldn’t mind helping to eliminate them. It would be his small contribution to society.
After all, he was an outstanding young man who had received a good, compulsory education.
—
At the mountain’s peak, the starlight was dim, and the world was shrouded in darkness.
Two men in black stood on the summit. The leader wore a black hood and a black trench coat, his body almost completely covered except for his face.
"Sir, the situation is confirmed. He has woken up," the man in black behind him said in a low voice.
"To be unconscious for so long before waking up... It seems the incident in the South Sea was quite a big deal."
The hooded man sighed.
"Sir, this person is growing too fast. I’m afraid we can no longer control him. With his current strength, even you, Sir..."
The man in black behind him looked at the hooded man, but he stopped himself before finishing his sentence.
The hooded man turned to face him, his expression calm. "Even what?"
"Sir, perhaps we should give up. His growth is already out of control. When the time comes, I’m afraid there will be a backlash," the man in black said with a grave expression.
"Are you telling me what to do?" the hooded man asked, his voice flat.
The man in black immediately lowered his head. "I wouldn’t dare. I am merely making a suggestion, for the good of the organization."
The hooded man gave him a deep look. "I understand what you’re saying. However, the stronger he is, the better!"
Hearing this, the man in black looked up at him.
"Sir, his growth is nearly on par with Dongfang Yi’s. Is that still a good thing?"
"If we can’t use him directly, then we can use him indirectly," the hooded man said faintly.
"Sir, with his current strength, I’m afraid it will be very difficult to get close to him," the man in black said.
"You don’t need to worry about that. The organization has other arrangements for this Chen Yu," the hooded man said calmly.
"Sir, you’ve already planted a pawn?" The man in black looked at the hooded man in disbelief.
"Don’t ask about things you’re not supposed to know," the hooded man said faintly.
...
’They’re after me?!’
In the darkness, Chen Yu was stunned as he overheard their conversation.
’What a coincidence.’
He had only intended to eavesdrop to see if they were from a Heterodox Sect, but he never expected to stumble upon such juicy gossip.
And the gossip was about him.
Chen Yu wasn’t particularly bothered about being targeted by a Heterodox Sect.
It wasn’t the first time. He just hadn’t expected it to be such a coincidence.
He had come out to test the abilities of his Life Force Field and just happened to run into them.
It seemed his "destiny" with the Heterodox Sects ran deep!
’A Level 8... and a Level 7. Hmm, not a big problem. A perfect opportunity to try absorbing their Life Force.’
The thought flashed through Chen Yu’s mind, and killing intent surfaced within him.
Since they were after him, he didn’t mind sending them on their way.
He wasn’t generous enough to simply ignore his enemies.
He could confirm these two were from a Heterodox Sect. As for whether they were from the Divine Authority Council or the Pantheon Sect, it didn’t matter to Chen Yu.
Whichever one it was, they would die!
His Life Force Field flared, and a terrifying power condensed within his body.
The awakened Life Force Field provided a much greater enhancement than the Biological Force Field.
With the element of surprise, it wasn’t impossible to obliterate even a Level 8 Martial Artist in a single strike.
"Huh?"
Just as Chen Yu was about to make his move, his Force Field detected another powerful Life Fluctuation, and it was heading right for them.
SWOOSH—!
A shadowy figure flashed through the darkness, and a tall, powerfully built middle-aged man appeared before them.
