"Yes! This Underworld King, according to rumors, seems even more terrifying than the Witch God Hall."
Yang Fei's brows were tightly furrowed, clearly, during the investigation, he had obtained some more dreadful rumors than the stories Ba Yilan had recounted.
"Heavenly Venerate, should we continue the investigation?"
Ling Feng nodded slightly, "Continue. The invitation from the Corpse Robbery Society will take at least three days. If there's any new information, report it to me immediately!"
With that, he rose and lay down on the couch to sleep!
Seeing this, Yang Fei quickly bowed and retreated.
In his memory, Ling Feng rarely rested, usually just closing his eyes to recuperate.
But today, he was lying on the couch to rest, which meant Ling Feng truly needed to rest. Under normal circumstances, Yang Fei would never allow anyone to disturb Ling Feng.
Ling Feng's required rest time was only one night; he would typically wake up early in the morning.
However, if he were disturbed during his sleep.
The consequences would be extremely terrifying.
Yang Fei had only witnessed it once. It was during a time when they were stationed in the wilderness and were attacked by savage beasts, causing the camp to be trampled into a mess.
Many warriors had died at that time.
Ling Feng, awakened by these savage beasts in his sleep, stepped out with a blank expression, wearing only his sleepwear. With a wave of his hand, the ground was engulfed in a sea of bloody fire, which burned for seven hours.
By dawn, when the warriors left, the ground there had turned into blood-red fine sand, appearing extremely strange and terrifying.
From then on, whenever Ling Feng intended to lie down and sleep, Yang Fei or the warriors who had experienced that terrifying sea of blood would be extremely vigilant, ensuring that not the slightest disturbance approached.
After Yang Fei had finished giving instructions to his subordinates, he sat by the door, transforming into a statue.
On the couch, Ling Feng's breathing was already long and steady, seemingly having fallen into a deep sleep.
Unless one got very close to listen carefully, Ling Feng's breathing would hardly be detected because it was so prolonged; each inhale and exhale took nearly a minute.
This was something that absolutely could not happen to others.
Only Ling Feng himself understood his own state.
Although his body was not in a state of constant tension, it was maintained in a state of high alert.
This was a form of cultivation Ling Feng practiced, and it also placed a certain burden on his own condition.
In this state, Ling Feng's body would enter a state of extreme relaxation, and his vigilance towards his surroundings would also be relaxed.
This was a recovery for his body, and usually, after waking from such a sleep, his strength would be even greater than before!
This had always been Ling Feng's hidden secret.
To this day, Ling Feng had not fully understood this situation and could only attribute each breakthrough in strength upon waking to his body's unique constitution!
It was only a quarter past seven now.
The most relaxed state needed to last for about three hours, meaning after ten o'clock, Ling Feng's body's state of alertness would gradually recover.
However, it would still be much more relaxed than usual, until around five in the morning, when his alertness would fully recover. Ling Feng also referred to this as his cultivation state.
The cultivation state that was maintained at all times was the reason for Ling Feng's continuous growth in strength.
The three hours passed quickly, and Ling Feng's breathing rhythm shortened from one inhale-exhale per minute to one inhale-exhale every nine seconds.
Ten thirty.
Yang Fei, who had been sitting by the door with his eyes slightly closed, suddenly opened them, and then his gaze locked onto the sky!
*Whoosh!*
A sound of breaking air was heard, and faintly, a streak of fire cut through the sky.
"Is that... a shell?!"
Yang Fei's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly. At this moment, more and more fiery streaks appeared in the sky!
"This is bad, it's a firepower saturation!"
More than a dozen shells falling simultaneously were enough to blow the entire villa into ruins!
Who dared to be so bold!
Even though Nanyun was close to the border, and even though Huayan City was not a particularly important city, this was still within Great Hua's territory. Who dared to create such a huge disturbance?
Everything happened too quickly, and Yang Fei had no time to ponder these questions.
The smell of gunpowder from the front lines, deeply ingrained in his nostrils, transformed into a roaring shout that shook the heavens: "Air raid!!"
*Bang!*
The door exploded open, and Yang Fei instinctively lunged towards Ling Feng on the couch!
But Ling Feng on the couch seemed completely oblivious to everything around him, his eyes still closed, sleeping blissfully.
*Rumble!*
A deafening roar sounded!
The earth shook and the mountains quaked!
Although the Qiu family's manor was located on the mountainside with fewer surrounding buildings, such a large-scale bombardment was enough to cause a powerful shockwave!
*Crackling!*
The glass in the villa clusters at the foot of the mountain all shattered. Everyone was awakened from their sleep!
They all fell from their beds in terror, screaming, the scene resembling the end of the world!
Those who reacted quickly had already rushed out of their dwellings. Then they saw the mushroom cloud rising from the mountainside. Such a scene was truly rare in modern cities.
A scene that could only be seen in some movies was happening before their eyes; it was a nightmare come true!
On a slope at the top of the mountain, a group of people were guarding an armored vehicle. The four people in front were lined up, with rocket launchers slung over their shoulders.
The recoil from such a concentrated barrage was immense, causing dust and smoke to billow around them. However, these people were accustomed to it, even enduring the terrifying recoil without losing their composure.
They were all equipped with excellent and very advanced custom special equipment, the most eye-catching being the barrels of their weapons in their hands and on their backs!
The leader, sitting on the front of the vehicle, was around forty years old, with a full beard, deep-set eyes, and a high-bridged nose. It was clear he was not a native Hua person!
He removed the cigar from his mouth, stared at the rolling flames and thick smoke below, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"This mission target seems a bit too easy."
A seductive woman beside him said in a sweet voice, leaning closer.
The bearded man pulled the woman into his arms, a wicked grin revealing two canine teeth.
"Heh heh, if it were really this easy to resolve, then he wouldn't be an SSS-class individual. We've dealt with two SS-class targets before, and which one of them was easy?"
Hearing this, the seductive woman looked disdainful, pouting her full lips, and said charmingly, "With this kind of firepower saturation, even an elite company would be reduced to ashes. They..."
Before the woman could finish speaking, the bearded man raised a device in his hand and then switched it on.
A clear voice was transmitted from within.
"Air raid!"
Then came the rumbling sound of explosions.
The woman was stunned, disbelieving. She snatched the device and listened to it twice before confirming that she had not misheard!