After hearing these Allied soldiers swear their oaths, Chu Feng merely gave a cold laugh.
As expected, wolves and rats easily flock together.
Even if he still didn't know how the alliance with Tang Chen had been forged, or where the high-ranking Empire officials behind the Allied army were hiding...
Given the current situation, Chu Feng had to wrestle with them properly; of course, the System shared his desire for battle.
Although the System had stayed silent for nearly a dozen chapters—basically sinking for no reason—it hadn't disappeared.
After all, before Chu Feng's deification was complete the System would never let go, so it must be brewing something.
Only now, with ten-thousand Allied troops before Chu Feng and the Asura God descending behind him, did the System finally stir at this critical moment.
[System 2.0 upgrade: update completed and loading…]
An upgrade? The excuse the System gave for its lazy vanishing act was truly pathetic.
[Detected: Host has successfully enfeoffed four deities…]
[Opening new function for Host—Deification Quests]
[Quests differ from trials; they trigger randomly, with five ranks: S, A, B, C, and God, each carrying five tiers of rewards.]
[Quests cannot be refused or altered; failure carries penalties up to and including death.]
[Because this function has just opened, an upgrade gift pack is provided.]
[Gift pack opened for Host: di-earth flame light banner and Red-Dragon God-Lotus Pill.]
???
Free rewards are never a good sign, and this stupid System loves digging pits; its behavior felt off.
These so-called quests looked designed to shackle Chu Feng, stoking his suspicions about the System once more.
Yet Chu Feng could accept it; as long as he grasped the power of the Great Dao he could jump free of the System's petty karma—he was confident.
Still, when Chu Feng deified Ah Yin the System hadn't given any reward; now, with this fresh upgrade, it seemed to have buried that matter for good.
Clearly the System was anything but pure—quite fitting its cold, unthinking nature.
But that wasn't what Chu Feng cared about most; after observing his surroundings he concluded the System's anomaly must be linked to Slaughter City.
At that moment, Ah Yin and the other two who had quietly approached the army not far away suddenly screamed.
"Danger!"
Chu Feng knew exactly what was happening, so his expression stayed unruffled.
Then, without moving from where he stood, he stretched out his right hand and manifested the phantom of his Spirit, Xingtian.
Instantly, Tang Chen's Asura God Sword froze in mid-air, unable to advance another inch.
That was the so-called danger: while Chu Feng meditated, Tang Chen had tried a sneak attack, only to underestimate Chu Feng's strength.
"You… impossible! You can't detect my power—I'm the Asura inheritor! The future Asura God!"
Tang Chen hovered in the air, blood wings flapping as he retreated several steps, staring in shock at the war-god Xingtian tilting its head to look straight at him.
His hands trembled; the Asura God Sword had been flung away, hovering before him while its spirit power fluctuated chaotically.
Chu Feng still didn't turn around; instead he stepped lightly forward until he was virtually level with the Allied troops.
Ten-thousand long halberds snapped forward in unison as the army roared: "Ha!"
Ah Yin and The two Zhu sisters tensed; the atmosphere had reached ignition point—an explosion could happen any second.
Only then did Chu Feng speak slowly: "You're not worthy of touching even a hair of mine. You probably don't know—the Asura God already died by my hand."
"You… God Slaying!"
Tang Chen was startled at first, then burst into laughter, his brain apparently overstimulated into spasms.
"You… God Slaying?"
Clearly he didn't believe Chu Feng's claim, mockery creeping into his tone.
The Allied soldiers, like hounds behind their master, thrust their halberds another step forward, dead-set on claiming Chu Feng's head; as for God Slaying, they absolutely refused to believe it.
Yet it was in this tense standoff that the System's notification rang out even more crisply.
[Potential crisis detected; issuing first quest for Host.]
[Kill Tang Chen and siphon all fortune of Slaughter City.]
[Quest rating: A]
[Time limit: one hour]
The System's appetite was huge, but Chu Feng wanted the same thing anyway; the fortune of Slaughter City was hardly righteous—taking it all under the banner of slaughter suited him fine.
Chu Feng added coolly, "Do you truly wish to oppose me? I'm giving you a chance, not seeking compromise."
Facing his sincerity, Tang Chen laughed wildly. "Think I fear you? Your divine force is merely flashy show. I sheathed my sword out of respect; now let me show you the might of my Asura!"
He then unfurled the Slaughter Domain—the strongest field he had comprehended within Slaughter City. It carried an absolute magic-suppression effect, preventing anyone inside from using any Spirit Abilities, leaving only the most basic form of their Spirit.
Moreover, under the influence of such evil, fallen powers as the Bloodthirsty Disciple and Marrow-Cleansing Mortal, the demonic fortune here flourished, further strengthening the Slaughter Domain so it could ban most common immortal auras—including Primordial Violet Qi—and impose negative effects like Spirit-root and Dao-law suppression.
In short, Tang Chen's power was formidable—though only because of his somewhat split personality; otherwise he wouldn't swing between normal and arrogant.
Of course that highlighted the core issue: Tang Chen's actions might be his own… or someone else's behind-the-scenes manipulation.
By now Ah Yin and the Zhu sisters were only a few steps from the Allied troops, wanting a clearer view of the situation.
But the army's sudden collective roar stunned them; the soldiers, responding to Tang Chen's will, thrust their halberds in unison, the field resounding with their war-cry.
Seeing this, Chu Feng remained utterly calm, frowning at the noisy crowd, yet he was mired in muck; without spirit power or immortal force, moving was laborious.
No matter—the reward he'd received before accepting the Deification Quest could now be put to use.
The supreme innate treasure: di-earth flame light banner!
Chu Feng summoned it with a flicker of aura; it unfurled in the wind, stirring thunder in every direction.
Up close the banner blazed with fire, golden light gleaming, scarlet mist swirling, myriad auspicious rays bursting forth.
It lofted immortal mist that spread like the shade of a colossal tree, sheltering tens of thousands of li around.
A sweep of its rolling banner-wind and tens of thousands of Allied troops felt scorching heat, their meridians and organs thrown into chaos.
Tang Chen exclaimed, "What is that thing? So bizarre!"
Chu Feng shrugged. "With this banner revealed, all evil retreats; no art can invade—who dares approach?"
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