The Ultimate Divine Class-Chapter 409 - 334: Intense Military Knife, Earth Armament_1

Chapter 409: Chapter 334: Intense Military Knife, Earth Armament_1

COO COO—

At the sound of Lu Yuan’s enraged expletive, a coo of delight rang out from the Hoopoe perched on his left shoulder.

Gripping the golden Phoenix Feather in its beak, it shuffled closer to him, exhibiting remarkable affection for its human companion.

The Phoenix Feather, tantalizingly close, steadily bathed Lu Yuan in its rich, legendary aura—its unique Evil God essence continuously seeping into his body.

His blood cells were rapidly expanding at an unprecedented speed. Simply breathing had a greater effect than when he had ingested the previous two Treasures.

"Lu... Lu Yuan...."

Standing a few meters away, Lan Chen gazed in astonishment at the Hoopoe upon Lu Yuan’s shoulder and then at the onlookers whose eyes were aflame with avarice. Distressed and confused, Lan Chen’s vision swam as a barrage of information flooded his sight. His eyelids twitched, and his speech faltered.

"What... what should we do next?"

"Stay away from me."

Coming out of his brief shock, Lu Yuan regained his composure.

He tossed this phrase at Lan Chen and scanned his surroundings. Facing the intense stares of the crowd, he muttered to the Hoopoe at his side, "Thinking you can get to me like this? You’re seriously underestimating me... But are you prepared to pay... the price for doing this?"

The Hoopoe, with the golden feather still in its beak, seemed momentarily stunned by Lu Yuan’s words, a trace of surprise and incredulity in its eyes.

But it quickly regained its composure, resuming its leisurely perch on Lu Yuan’s shoulder, emanating a readiness for the unfolding drama.

「 」

BOOM!

Deep within the jungle, several figures darted out like falling meteors.

"The Phoenix’s last known location was near here!"

"I sensed an incredibly strong legendary aura. This is an unprecedented Treasure..."

"We can’t let others get there first."

The figures were revealed to be two young men and a woman. All possessed impressive charisma, bore the emblem of a star and a bear on their chests, and were bathed in an ethereal glow. This radiance, similar to that of starlight, wafted outwards, conveying an aura of strength and clarity.

"It’s the Phoenix Feather!"

Upon landing, the trio’s attention immediately turned to a figure surrounded by onlookers who, like them, had rushed to the scene. Spotting the golden feather in the Hoopoe’s beak, their expressions and tones grew excited.

"Looks like it was obtained by one of our Yellow Bear Members!"

"Good... good..."

Noticing the Yellow Bear logo on the figure at the center of the crowd, their delight and anticipation escalated.

The leader of the trio, a handsome youth with long, center-parted hair, a slender build, and wearing a light blue combat suit, broke into a smile. He seemed pleased by this unexpected and smooth development, his spirits high.

Meanwhile, the woman of the trio let out a soft exclamation, as though spotting something surprising.

"What is it?" the handsome youth asked the woman. She was elegantly dressed in a silver combat suit and exuded an aura of nobility and aloofness. She was Yin Muqing, a Supernova Member who had previously led an expedition to the Elephant God’s Secret Realm.

After concluding her expedition to the Elephant God’s Secret Realm, Yin Muqing had wasted no time in venturing to Ash Mountain with two fellow Supernova Members. Her luck was clearly running high, as she happened upon the appearance of a top-tier Treasure, the Phoenix Feather, soon after entering Ash Mountain.

Yin Muqing shook her head. "It’s nothing. It’s just that the Yellow Bear Member who obtained the Phoenix Feather... I know him."

"Oh?"

Both the handsome youth and the third member of their group, a short-haired, dark-skinned man, showed mild surprise.

Yin Muqing explained, "He was part of the team that explored the Elephant God’s Secret Realm under my leadership. His strength is ordinary, but he’s extremely lucky. He managed to turn peril into safety multiple times in the Elephant God’s Secret Realm... I didn’t expect his streak of luck to continue here in Ash Mountain. He only just arrived and he’s already obtained the Phoenix Feather..."

"He’s indeed a natural-born lucky fellow," the handsome youth remarked, then grinned. "Good thing this lucky fellow is on our side."

As the handsome youth surveyed the surroundings, immense Spiritual Power emanated from him, forming an intangible Power Field that enveloped the entire area. This powerful aura, characteristic of a fourth-tier combatant, made him stand out, exuding a domineering presence and an indescribable, calm confidence.

"This is a gain for the Sum Country’s Yellow Bear..."

The handsome youth stepped into the clearing, drawing all attention.

"The matter is settled."

Surveying the crowd with a smile, he raised a hand and gestured dismissively. "Everyone, please disperse."

At the handsome youth’s casual but firm declaration, the complexions of the various experts present shifted. One of the individuals also radiating a star-like glow spoke, his face solemn, "Ling Yu, ranked thirty-third on the Supernova Rankings. I recognize you... But isn’t it too early to make such a claim? This Phoenix Feather hasn’t been officially recorded, so the Ash Mountain Rankings haven’t changed. On what grounds do you claim the matter is settled?!"

Upon being identified, Ling Yu’s eyes flickered, and a smile touched his lips.

In the next instant, his figure shot forth like a specter, leaving a long trail of radiant light.

The man who had just spoken paled, his expression instantly morphing to terror. Three dazzling points of light erupted from his body. However, this dazzling display lasted less than a second before it was forcibly shattered.

The man grunted, his body hurtling backward like a kite with a severed string, smashing through numerous towering ancient trees along his trajectory.

The handsome youth who had sent the challenger flying now stood at his original spot, looking as if he hadn’t moved at all. His arms hung naturally at his sides, his demeanor calm. He looked at everyone with a warm smile and said, "On what grounds? On these grounds. Does anyone else have a different opinion?"

In the large clearing, everyone met by Ling Yu’s gaze felt a chill in their hearts and subconsciously retreated.

In contrast, Yin Muqing and her companion, standing behind Ling Yu, wore relaxed expressions, as if they had already known this would be the outcome.

"Take him and let’s go," Ling Yu said.

Yin Muqing and her companion nodded and were about to approach the young Yellow Bear member they had deemed the ’lucky one’. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Suddenly, a dazzling blade aura, more than ten meters long, roared through the air.

BOOM! It struck heavily on the path where Yin Muqing and her companion were advancing, directly carving a deep trench into the hard ground and forcing them to an abrupt halt.

The sudden descent of the blade aura made everyone in the clearing unconsciously look up.

They saw a lean, powerful man holding a battle saber, cloaked in starlight, walking through the air towards them. The powerful aura emanating from him was like a storm, a whirlwind. Wherever he passed, the towering ancient trees beneath his feet automatically bent and parted to the sides.

When he landed and stood in the clearing, the aura belonging to Ling Yu immediately melted away like snow under the scorching sun. An aura several times more flamboyant, unrestrained, and arrogant than Ling Yu’s now dominated the entire area!

After the man made his entrance, the confidence and composure on Ling Yu’s face immediately faded, his eyes gradually becoming serious.

Yin Muqing and her companion’s faces turned quite grim. They even unconsciously tightened their grips on their weapons, their auras flaring as if facing a formidable enemy. Matiss, the Ferocious War Saber!

The man was powerfully built, holding a black war saber several times larger than standard. He casually rested the war saber on his left shoulder, a playful glint in his eyes as he looked at Ling Yu’s group, and grinned. "Hearing those words from so far away, I almost thought someone in the top twenty was speaking. Turns out it’s just a few minor characters after all..."

Matiss looked disappointed. Ling Yu’s eyes flickered, and his face instantly darkened. However, the opponent was ranked nearly ten places higher than him on the World Supernova Rankings. This gap in raw power left Ling Yu momentarily unable to find a suitable retort.

As for Yin Muqing and her companion, their strength was significantly less than Ling Yu’s. Before Matiss, who was ranked in the twenties, they were indeed minor characters with no grounds to speak.

"Matiss," Ling Yu began after a moment’s thought, "the Sum Country and Havel are on friendly terms... We can cooperate this time..."

He adopted a conciliatory posture, but was met with Matiss’s contemptuous sneer.

"Cooperate? If Ding Can from your Sum Country were saying this, I might consider it. But you three..." Matiss shook his head, the war saber still on his shoulder. "You don’t have the qualifications."

"You..." Ling Yu’s face turned cold, and he was about to say more.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the clearing grew heavy, like the low pressure before a storm. Matiss’s aura felt suppressed; he immediately frowned and looked up. Then, everyone heard a series of violent sonic booms—the terrifying sound of something repeatedly breaking the sound barrier.

Half a breath later, a streak of cyan light appeared in their vision, descending from the sky...

BOOM!

The streak of light slammed into the ground. The terrifying shockwave it generated completely flattened the forest within a several-kilometer radius. Many people’s faces changed slightly, and they couldn’t help but retreat.

Soon, a figure over three meters tall walked slowly out of the massive cloud of dust and smoke, each step accompanied by the peculiar whirring and clicking of machinery. Finally, the newcomer revealed its full form.

It was a handsome man with brilliant blonde hair. His actual size was not much different from a normal person, but many parts of his body were encased in cyan-colored metal armor. Embedded in its chest was a large, cyan orb of light. It emanated an unparalleled and terrifying energy pressure, so intense that many of the less powerful individuals present struggled to breathe.

The appearance of this figure made Ling Yu’s group exchange shocked glances. Even Matiss, who had been so domineering and aggressive, squinted his eyes slightly.

Matiss’s gaze slowly swept over the conspicuous Distant Star Federation logo on the figure’s armor. He enunciated clearly, "Earth. Armament."

The blond man smiled and nodded at Matiss in a friendly gesture.

The words "Earth Armament" made many people present change their expressions abruptly.

Earth Armament is a personal combat exoskeleton armor developed from Earth Level Battle Mecha. It possesses some of the power of an Earth Level Mecha but offers greater mobility. A suit of Earth Armament typically signifies at least fourth-tier combat power. If equipped by a powerful Modification System expert with strong inherent abilities, it can unleash high fourth-tier, or even terrifying power approaching the fifth tier. That level of power was already within the combat capabilities of an Earth Level Mecha.

With the arrival of the Distant Star Federation’s "Earth Armament," a tense three-way standoff formed in the clearing. The advantage previously held by Ling Yu of the Yellow Bear Supernovas had completely vanished.

The three auras intertwined, clashing against each other, invisible sparks crackling in the air.

Many subconsciously turned their gaze to the brilliantly glowing Phoenix Feather at the center of the three factions. Everyone wondered which of the three factions this legendary feather would ultimately belong to.

Of course, all their focus was on the Phoenix Feather. As for the bird clutching it, and the person on whose shoulder it perched... they were, naturally, overlooked.