Chapter 154: So Special
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Chen Fei ignored Long Yan, the arrogant scion of a powerful family, and with a single thought, activated his own spiritual power, injecting it into the artifact in Long Yan’s hand.
As Chen Fei’s spiritual power poured in, the artifact instantly flared with light, and numerous runes on it lit up one after another.
Just as everyone had expected, Chen Fei’s strength was indeed formidable. His spiritual energy alone was enough to sustain the activation of far more runes on the artifact than Long Yan could manage.
In an instant, the power of the artifact increased nearly tenfold!
However, as the artifact’s range expanded, its power proportionally declined. When its defensive barrier covered everyone present, the enhancement dropped sharply from tenfold to around just twice the original strength.
Seeing this, Long Yan, who had just started to smile, immediately frowned again. The drop in power was too drastic—only a twofold boost when expanded to full coverage. In a situation this dire, every bit of extra strength increased their chance of survival.
“Chen Fei…” Long Yan hesitated to speak.
Chen Fei gave him a calm glance and said, “That wasn’t even my full strength.”
Only then did Long Yan fall silent, choosing to wait and see.
Chen Fei had only been testing the artifact’s capabilities. Even relying purely on his own spiritual power, it had already gained a defense equivalent to that of a fourth-tier Soul Realm cultivator.
This alone proved how powerful—and unusual—the artifact in Long Yan’s hands really was.
This time, Chen Fei held nothing back. With his Void Heaven Cauldron surging, he converted his mental energy fully into spiritual energy, pushing its intensity to an unprecedented level.
At this moment, the strength of Chen Fei’s spiritual power likely rivaled that of a second-tier Soul Realm cultivator.
Then, he activated the Thousand Illusions Slash, using it to further amplify the strength of his spiritual energy before injecting it into the artifact again.
As his power surged into the artifact a second time, it underwent a dazzling transformation.
More and more runes lit up, glowing brilliantly and further reinforcing the strength of the artifact’s protective barrier.
“So powerful!”
“That has to be comparable to the strength of a fifth- or even sixth-tier Soul Realm cultivator!”
Even Brother Min and the other half-step Soul Realm cultivators were overjoyed. They knew that with Chen Fei’s aid, they had a far better chance of surviving than if they had all joined forces.
Even Long Yan was pleasantly surprised. With this level of defense, they were likely safe for now. And if it became too much, they could always reduce the barrier’s range to strengthen its durability further.
For the first time, many people smiled, believing there was hope.
High above in the sky, the demonic cultivator elder also revealed a flicker of surprise. His keen eyes instantly saw through the artifact’s transformation and recognized that it now had a defensive power equivalent to that of a sixth-tier Soul Realm spiritual master.
“Who is this boy?”
“So… unusual?”
He had finally taken note of Chen Fei, though he still didn’t seem overly concerned.
Time passed. Finally, the demonic elder completed the last steps of his ritual. The grand formation screeched ominously as the black vortexes surrounding them merged into one massive storm, sweeping toward the crowd like a tidal wave.
The demonic vortex resembled a monstrous glutton, devouring everything in its path. Anyone caught within would be drained in an instant and reduced to dust.
Screams and cries for help filled the air. The first victims were the ordinary people—elderly, children, and others unable to flee.
“This is your rightful end!” the demonic elder laughed maniacally, feeling no guilt over his brutality.
The bloodiest, cruelest moment had arrived. Any normal person would have felt a pang of sorrow.
Some couldn’t bear to watch any longer and stepped forward to save the innocent. But their efforts were futile—none managed to rescue anyone and were instead caught and devoured themselves.
“You so-called spiritual masters—aloof, worshiped, admired! Now in the face of danger, you cower behind us commoners. Don’t you feel ashamed?”
Someone shouted angrily, voicing the fury of the masses.
With one voice leading the charge, more people followed, cursing the spiritual masters. Even the children cried out, condemning their cowardice, calling them selfish and unworthy of their power.
These words were like needles, stabbing into the hearts of any spiritual masters with a conscience. More and more of them stepped up, willing to risk their lives to protect the innocent.
Chen Fei frowned deeply. The shouts of anger pierced his heart as well.
Yes. They were the spiritual elite—enjoying privileges and luxuries while the common folk toiled. Now, in crisis, they were using those same people as shields. It was shameful.
“We should protect them!” Qin Heng suddenly said, breaking the silence among the strongest cultivators.
“Senior brother…” Han Lingshuang’s expression shifted slightly. Speaking such words now was essentially rebuking the others, making himself out to be the lone noble soul.
“Brother Chen Fei!” Qin Heng turned toward Chen Fei, ignoring Han Lingshuang’s attempts to stop him.
“Senior Brother Qin, if you want to be a hero, no one will stop you.”
“But don’t drag us down with you.”
“It’s not that we don’t want to help, it’s that we barely have the strength to protect ourselves.”
“If we don’t survive, who will avenge them?”
The moment Qin Heng spoke, he met with opposition from nearly everyone. Especially Long Yan, who scoffed openly, “If you want to die, go ahead. Don’t take us with you.”
But before the voices of protest could rise further, Chen Fei moved with lightning speed, snatching the artifact from Long Yan’s hands.
“I think Qin Heng is right. We should at least try. If we survive today but are haunted by guilt, that shame will become our heart demons.”
“It’s better to act with a clear conscience.”
Holding the artifact firmly, Chen Fei took control of their only lifeline.
For a moment, Long Yan glared furiously, as if he would breathe fire. No one had expected Chen Fei to suddenly seize control at such a critical moment.
Even Brother Min and the others looked shocked and doubtful.
“Without me, even if you have this artifact, you still won’t survive.”
“So it’s better to follow me. We’ll try to save the city’s people. If it doesn’t work, we can retreat afterward.”
Now that Chen Fei held the artifact, he essentially controlled the fate of everyone present.
“Brother Chen Fei is absolutely right!”
“We have to do something… anything, to live with ourselves.”
Everyone present was intelligent enough to read the situation. No one dared oppose Chen Fei—not unless they had a death wish.
Even Long Yan had to grit his teeth and hold back.
Only Qin Heng smiled, seeing in Chen Fei a kindred spirit.
