The Ultimate Divine Class-Chapter 415 - 338 Shock_1

Earth Armament, though only a simplified version of the Earth Level Mecha, shares the same forging technology and material. It’s a super alloy, a perfect blend of over a hundred rare metals and a large amount of Extraordinary substances. Theoretically, it can withstand most attacks at the fifth rank without sustaining any damage. This is one of the most important values of Earth Armament. It’s not only a weapon of astonishing destructive power but is also an impregnable armor, shield, and rampart. Any Earth Armament pilot possesses the means to become a headache for fifth-rank opponents. Because even if their combat power does not reach the fifth rank, ordinary fifth-rank combatants are helpless against it.

However, what did everyone witness now?

The Earth Armament, acclaimed as a mobile fortress below the fifth rank, was being torn apart by bare hands! This nearly inconceivable scene plunged many into a brief mental shutdown, as chills inexplicably surged from the depths of their hearts and spread throughout their bodies.

Brutal!

Utterly brutal!

Matiss of the Extreme Heat Saber, a top-tier Supernova who had opened nine Star Caves and comprehended the power of his Life Star Chart. The other, the blond man from the Distant Star Federation, wore Earth Armament that could rival the power of the fifth rank. They almost represented the true pinnacle of their respective fields at the fourth-rank combat power level. However, when the two of them ganged up on one person, the result was Matiss being knocked out in a single exchange, and the Earth Level Mecha of the Distant Star Federation being torn to shreds.

Looking at Matiss lying unconscious on the ground and the blond man sitting amidst a pile of armored wreckage that resembled scrap metal, the onlookers felt their hair stand on end, their scalps tingling as if someone were viciously yanking their hair. No one dared to make eye contact with that three-headed, six-armed figure. The thought of vying for the Phoenix Feather had long been thrown to who-knows-where.

A vast, formless power enveloped the entire battlefield, as if the very air in this area had solidified. Everyone, including Ling Yu, the strongest among them, felt a suffocating pressure. Thankfully, the three-headed, six-armed figure didn’t continue to attack them. Instead, he picked up Matiss and the blond man from the ground and shook them. He took several Treasures emitting a rich legendary aura from them, then quickly turned and disappeared into the forest, along with the Hoopoe clutching the golden feather in its beak.

Only when the figure had completely vanished did the heavy, oppressive feeling in the air gradually dissipate. The suppressed, stagnant atmosphere slowly began to liven up. Many people’s eyes flickered as they retreated, quickly spreading the news.

Among the Yellow Bear Supernovas, Ling Yu slowly retracted his imposing presence, his face etched with complex emotions, yet he found himself at a loss for words.

It’s him... it’s really him...

Hearing a low murmur, Ling Yu turned to see Yin Muqing, still deeply shocked, her expression devastated.

"Who is ’him’?" Ling Yu pressed.

Yin Muqing snapped out of her daze and replied with a bitter smile, "In the Elephant God Secret Realm, a mysterious Elephantman defeated Xilin and stole the Evil God’s treasure... I always thought that mysterious Elephantman was an Elephantman native indigenous to the Secret Realm, but now I know... it was him."

Elephant God Secret Realm...

Ling Yu’s eyes flickered upon hearing this. He said, "Now that you mention it, the methods this Lu Yuan uses indeed resemble the Evil God Power of the Elephant God Religion. Looks like... he’s a ’Demon Blade’?!"

"Most likely," the dark-skinned Supernova youth in the group said with a complex expression. "We all misjudged him this time. Who could have imagined that such an astonishingly talented Demon Blade was hidden within our organization..."

"Indeed," Ling Yu sighed. "Able to withstand the siege of two peak fourth-rank combatants and tear apart Earth Armament with his bare hands... This Lu Yuan’s strength has probably reached the peak of the fifth rank? It’s not even impossible for him to be at the sixth rank. How many years has it been since we’ve heard of a ’Hidden Star’ whose Evil Energy capacity could reach the threshold of the sixth rank? Those at the third and fourth ranks are already exceedingly rare..."

While the three of them were discussing, news of this battle was rapidly spreading through various organizations. The name "Lu Yuan" also began to enter the sights of certain individuals and garner more attention.

「.......」

It was a wasteland reminiscent of purgatory. The ground was crisscrossed with countless flowing, dark-red lava streams, like viscous blood oozing from some abyssal beast. The air temperature was terrifyingly high; even light rays were distorted upon entry. The entire wasteland seemed to be enveloped by an inexplicable yet colossal Power Field, crushing anyone attempting to intrude to varying degrees. The legendary atmosphere here was over ten times denser than outside, saturated with ancient Forbidden Powers.

Yet, in this terrifying place, three groups of people were attempting to venture deeper. Their goal was quite clear: an active volcano at the very center of the Forbidden Land. From time to time, towering columns of fire erupted from it, carrying devastating natural might.

"Matiss is injured?"

On the crimson earth where lava gurgled, a squad was taking a brief rest. The leader, a handsome young man with short brown hair, showed a hint of astonishment as he read the newly received message on his communicator.

"’Matiss himself is only half a step away from the fifth rank, and he has also grasped the secret of ’momentum’. His ultimate combat strength is enough to contend with a true fifth-rank expert. This Lu Yuan from the Sum Country Flying Bears is very strong, but his name seems unfamiliar...’"

Someone beside him replied, "He’s probably a talented ’Hidden Star’ from Sum Country, hidden until now, only just revealed. Being able to defeat Matiss and an Earth Level Mecha from the Distant Star Federation... this ’Hidden Star’s’ strength is estimated to be around the late stage of the fifth rank."

A Hidden Star, huh... no wonder... The young man leading the team nodded thoughtfully, then cast his gaze towards the massive active volcano in the distance. He spoke, "As long as it’s not another Thor, it’s fine. Can we contact Heinz? Share Lu Yuan’s information with him, have him make a trip, and see if there’s a chance to snatch the Phoenix Feather from Lu Yuan’s hands."

"Okay."

Not far from the Egersis Organization’s position, a team belonging to the Distant Star Federation’s Sun Guard was also discussing information regarding "Lu Yuan." A man in moon-white armor, with two pairs of golden mechanical wings spread behind him, listened expressionlessly to the report from a person beside him.

"Ripping apart an Earth Level Armament with his bare hands? A Hidden Star from Sum Country who has inherited the Power of the Elephant God?" The man’s brow furrowed slightly as he spoke, "Why did we receive no prior intelligence? Sum Country has produced another fifth-rank combatant, and we only found out when he chose to reveal himself?"

"He’s very young and was hidden too well," his companion replied with a wry smile, then analyzed, "He proactively revealed his ’Hidden Star’ identity, likely because he has reached his Evil Energy tolerance limit, thus transitioning from covert to overt... The higher-ups intend for you, Orelsha, to take action and retrieve the Phoenix Feather from this Sum Country Hidden Star. We can’t just absorb the loss of an Earth Armament for nothing..."

The man called Orelsha shook his head. "An opponent below the sixth rank is simply not worth my effort. Besides, what we’ve discovered this time is far more important than a mere Phoenix Feather..."

The moon-white mechanical armor Orelsha wore glowed, projecting a light-blue holographic screen before him. The screen displayed the scene at the heart of this Forbidden Land: the caldera of the active volcano. Only after each fiery eruption from the caldera could they briefly capture a blurry image of its interior.

In the image, along the rim of the caldera, grew many plants with golden leaves, flowers, and fruits. Despite their plant-like appearance, they possessed the trait of being impervious to the searing flames, rooted in the scorching lava, they grew even more vigorously.

However, what truly captivated Orelsha’s gaze wasn’t these mysterious plants with their Extraordinary characteristics. It was... something else!

That object was entirely snow-white and round, bobbing in the thick, crimson lava.

Judging by its appearance, it greatly resembled...

An egg!

"The legendary Phoenix’s egg..." Orelsha’s eyes blazed with fervent heat. Starlight surged around him, weaving and spreading across his moon-white armor. He gazed at the screen and murmured, "Once obtained, perhaps through it, the secret of Immortality can be unlocked... How many Phoenix Feathers would that be worth, do you think?"

「....」

In another part of the Forbidden Land, a few Yellow Bear Supernovas were taking a short break. This magma-ravaged area contained the Forbidden Power left behind by the legendary Phoenix. Besides the perilous and extremely harsh external environment, with every step they took, they had to contend against the omnipresent Forbidden Power in the void.

It wasn’t just them. The people from the Distant Star Federation and the Havel Organization in the other two directions faced similar circumstances. They had almost simultaneously discovered the secret hidden at the center of this Forbidden Land—an immeasurably vast treasure, which was also the reason for the unspoken rivalry among the three groups.

"Lu Yuan?!"

Within the team, several Yellow Bear Supernovas looked surprised and astonished as they read the message that had just arrived on their communicators.

"A fifth-rank Demon Blade... even Matiss and an Earth Armament are no match for him..." One Supernova clucked in admiration twice, then looked up to ask a composed, crew-cut young man among them, "Ding Can, did you have any prior information about this ’Demon Blade’?"

The crew-cut young man shook his head. "I haven’t seen this name in the Demon Blade Program. I just found out this person is highly regarded by Lord Tong. His ’Demon Blade’ status is probably just a cover; ultimately, he’s expected to follow the same path as us..."

Transitioning from covert to overt, from a Hidden Star to a Supernova... such occurrences weren’t exceptionally rare. After all, the capacity for Evil God Power has its limits; the Starry Sky Martial Path is the true, broad avenue to power. But undeniably, in the early stages of cultivation, for those with the potential of a "Demon Blade," Evil God Power was an incredibly useful aid. It could forge formidable combat power in a very short time. It’s just that the process of transitioning to cultivating Martial Arts and abandoning the Evil God Power within the body is somewhat agonizing.

Few possess such unwavering determination to discard their readily available, formidable combat strength and start anew. The sensation of plummeting from a peak to the abyss in an instant is something few can endure.

"Is there a way to contact him? If he could join us, an additional fifth-rank combatant would significantly increase our chances of success in this operation," one of the Yellow Bear Supernovas suggested.

Ding Can nodded. "I’ve already informed the base to have someone try to contact him."