In the crimson sky, an inconspicuous streak of rainbow light flashed by in an instant.
Gazing at the bizarrely devastated land beneath his feet, scattered with Hell Creatures, Chu Feng's furrowed brow never relaxed.
Having passed so many towns, he still had yet to see the slightest sign of human existence.
Could it be that this country has already been annihilated in such a short span of time?
Looking towards the faint outline on the distant horizon, he began to focus on recovering his Spiritual Power.
The Hell Creatures and Bizarre in the distance, upon seeing the ash that lay all around him, dared not approach this area at all. Even after observing from afar for some time, they all chose to keep their distance. In their eyes, it was only natural for this powerful being, who looked human yet lacked any human aura, to possess its own territory.
The behavior of the distant Bizarre and Hell Creatures didn't catch Chu Feng's attention at all. If these weak supernatural creatures still dared to come closer, they too would only end up as ashes.
Time passed quickly. When no traces of the surrounding Bizarre and Hell Creatures could be seen anymore, Chu Feng finally opened his eyes. He glanced at the quiet surroundings, let out a soft chuckle, then suddenly transformed into a streak of rainbow light and shot towards the horizon.
「...」
SHINK!
The piercingly cold blade light split an oddly-shaped Demon in two. Watching it also turn into a pile of ashes, Chu Feng finally retracted the long knife in his hand.
After scanning the ash piles around him to ensure there were no survivors, he shifted his gaze upward to the sky.
For the first time, the true appearance of Hell unfolded before his eyes.
Witnessing the Hell Creatures periodically falling from another world, Chu Feng felt helpless for the first time.
The spatial barrier between Hell and the Human World had already been breached. To mend this rift was simply not something he could accomplish at his current level.
This is too fast! Looking at the colossal breach in the sky and the world of Hell beyond it, Chu Feng shook his head repeatedly.
I don't know if this spatial rift existed in my previous life, or even if this particular rift was located here... But from my memory, at this point in time, I could still occasionally hear various news from the country beneath my feet. Now, whether there are still any living humans in this country is an unknown.
Chu Feng looked around at the rubble-strewn ruins and the severed limbs scattered everywhere, shook his head silently, and his figure immediately transformed into a streak of rainbow light, retreating in the direction he had come from.
Now that I know the situation here, there's no need to stay any longer.
「Long after the rainbow light vanished,」
A pale grey mist began to spread from another world through the enormous breach in the sky. Spatial turbulence at the intersection of the two worlds periodically swept through the continuous mist. Aside from an occasional muffled grunt, the once-unbroken mist now appeared fragmented and battered. Moreover, with the intrusion of the pale grey mist, the spatial rift between the two worlds actually widened slightly once more. Indistinctly, one could even hear the sound of something breaking apart.
The next moment, the number of Hell Creatures that could safely pass through the breach, originally only about two or three out of ten, suddenly doubled.
Meanwhile, the pale grey mist that had already passed through the rift had gathered into an ethereal cloud. It whispered malevolently, spreading endless malice in all directions. The Hell Creatures descending nearby were just beginning to spread their wings or adjust their posture for landing. The instant they heard the voices from the mist, their bodies suddenly went limp, and they plummeted from the sky.
Seconds later, SPLAT! A puddle of mush appeared on the ground.
"Fuck! Do these idiots' dreams consist of nothing but eating and mating?" a voice emerged from the grey-white mist, laced with repressed anger.
The slightly more solidified wisp of fog circled in the air a few times. Then, as if it had finally confirmed its direction, it shot straight north.
「...」
Chu Feng, having arrived above Texas, suddenly turned his head to look towards the distant horizon. His keen Spiritual Perception let him faintly sense that something had changed there.
This is... Watching the horizon that had turned a shade redder, Chu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
He then shifted his gaze towards the ground beneath him, which resembled a battlefield. This was near the center of Texas, where sparse Hell Creatures were charging human military positions amidst the fierce sounds of gunfire. Unfortunately, although these Hell Creatures were far more powerful than ordinary humans, their bodies were still no match for bullets. The deluge of bullets from the machine guns swept through, and countless Hell Creatures turned to ash in the blink of an eye.
In the distance, numerous other Hell Creatures were still converging on this location. If their opponents were only these low-strength Hell Creatures, the human military might have already reached the connection point between the two worlds. But the occasional Bizarre Evil Spirits that appeared completely ignored physical damage from gunfire. Without the presence of Exorcists, the human defenses would probably have collapsed long ago.
After watching the human weapons slaughter the Hell Creatures below for a while, and the occasional chaos caused by the Bizarre, a long-anticipated notification finally sounded in Chu Feng's mind.
DING!
Congratulations, Host, for slaying a High-Rank Evil Spirit (Hell). You will receive the following rewards:
1. Strength Attribute: 80 points, Physique Attribute: 83 points, Mental Attribute: 81 points, Spiritual Power Attributes: 75 points.
2. Longevity: 80 years (Note: The Host's longevity has already reached the First Rank limit and cannot be increased).
3. System Storage Space: Doubled.
4. Special Item: 'Casting Spirit Scripture' x1.
After briefly reviewing the system's reward notification and seeing the fourth item, Chu Feng subtly raised his eyebrows.
With a thought, the introduction to the 'Casting Spirit Scripture' appeared before his eyes instantly.
'Casting Spirit Scripture': A sect-defining Artifact Refining Technique from a certain great Immortal Cultivation world, it captures a myriad of spirits to forge supreme artifacts...
Reading the system's introduction, Chu Feng's original expectations fell flat, and his interest waned significantly.
All this trouble for an Artifact Refining Technique...
He shook his head. I had actually hoped for a Cultivation Technique, he thought, then remembered, but this world seems devoid of Spiritual Energy. He could only frown.
Then, with a flutter of the Spiritual Wings on his back, he flew toward the vague silhouette of a mountain range in the distance.
After applying the Attribute Points from this reward, all his Attributes had reached the standard for advancing to the Second Rank.
To prevent any unforeseen changes during the advancement, I need to find a safe place where I won't be disturbed.
「More than ten minutes later.」
BOOM!
A sheer, yellowish-white cliff face was blasted open by Chu Feng, creating a hole over ten meters deep in its center.
After clearing away the debris inside, a delicate Array Plate materialized in his palm, and he tossed it into the air.
Now, which one should I start with first? Sitting cross-legged on the ground and looking at the system rewards in his mind, Chu Feng hesitated slightly.