Chapter 489 - 237: Zhang Tianming, Void Observation, Spiritual Ascension

Chapter 489: Chapter 237: Zhang Tianming, Void Observation, Spiritual Ascension

The fake monk entered the off-white, castle-style villa. A while passed with no sign of anything unusual.

Lin Feng’s eyes narrowed as he hid in a distant grove of trees, choosing to lay low for the time being.

After the battle at Jiang Yun’er’s villa, Lin Feng had learned his lesson. He cautiously held back; after all, his opponent had been able to use their limit-breaking Spiritual Attribute and Realm Power to detect his infiltration ahead of time...

’There’s no way this much more powerful trio of charlatans wouldn’t be able to detect me at close range.’

Right now, even without using Mind Sensing, Lin Feng could perceive the Spiritual Energy emanating from the castle villa. It was nearly on par with that of a Tier Three Early-stage Mother Empress.

So, to be safe, he planned to wait until the fake monk came out after reporting Jiang Yun’er’s capture and disappearance. He would then subdue and control him, and just like last time, first extract some information about the sacrificial ritual.

However, after a long wait, the fake monk still hadn’t emerged.

Lin Feng’s brow furrowed. ’Have they already discovered I was following them?’

As he was puzzling over this, the white-haired, blind fortune-teller in the wheelchair was suddenly pushed back inside a room...

Then, an ordinary follower dressed in white emerged from the large villa. He was only at the Tier One Early Stage.

He walked straight in Lin Feng’s direction.

He came to a calm and collected stop less than a hundred meters from Lin Feng and called out:

"The Divine Son says it’s hot out here. Please, come inside, Mr. Lin."

"The Divine Sect has been waiting for you for a long time..."

Lin Feng emerged from the woods, his expression uncertain. He looked at the respectful man before him, then glanced toward the distant castle villa, his feelings a complex mix.

"Lead the way."

Following the man into the villa, the moment the door opened, Lin Feng could feel a surge of Spiritual Energy suffusing the interior. It was just like when Jiang Yun’er had attempted to draw upon her Mental Realm to attack him.

However, the Spiritual Energy currently swirling around him didn’t have much of an effect on Lin Feng, nor was it directed at him.

It was more like some kind of energy-release experiment.

The entire structure of the castle was like an energy antenna, built with progressive layers that converged at a single point on its highest peak.

Lin Feng took it all in. Following his guide, he arrived at a living room with a high, vaulted ceiling. The room was well over a hundred square meters, and directly above was the castle’s tallest spire.

Inside, he saw the fake monk sitting on a platform with a benevolent expression. The blind fortune-teller who had just been pushed in was there as well. And with them was the person Lin Feng was most wary of: the leader of the trio, the young Daoist, Zhang Tianming.

And the Spiritual Energy enveloping the entire villa was emanating from him in a constant stream.

Lin Feng’s eyes narrowed. His Identification Skill remained stuck on ’loading.’ This abnormality only ever happened when he tried to use Identification on a target whose strength surpassed his own.

"I told you we would meet again."

A faint smile touched Zhang Tianming’s lips as he spoke.

Lin Feng slowly walked forward, his expression composed.

"Let’s cut to the chase. Since you’re keeping tabs on the so-called Zerg God Cult, you should know what they’re planning."

Lin Feng’s tone grew more severe as he continued:

"There isn’t much time before the eastern defensive line is completely evacuated. What are your countermeasures?"

"If we let this drag on until a High-tier Mother Empress leads the Zerg Race to surround the outskirts of the Capital City..."

Hearing Lin Feng’s question, Zhang Tianming, dressed in black and white Daoist robes, nodded.

"So, the Zerg God Cult’s Sect Leader really is in your custody."

"She is a key figure in this plot. Her absence will buy us a significant amount of time."

Lin Feng frowned.

"It has little to do with her. As long as a High-tier Mother Empress surrounds the Capital, the sacrificial ritual can still be activated."

"The real problem—the ones who deserve to die—are those high-ranking Capital officials who fled."

Zhang Tianming maintained his serene smile.

"Some of them still remain within the city, planning to cooperate with the Zerg God Cult’s Sect Leader to successfully initiate the Summoning God ritual."

"Perhaps it’s the fanaticism of new converts, but those race-traitors are idiotic enough to delude themselves into thinking the god of an Alien Race will grant them a Miracle..."

"For those who haven’t reached the High Tiers, even a divine boon would be a catastrophe."

Lin Feng nodded. As much as he disliked Zhang Tianming’s deliberately mystifying act, he had to admit the man had a point.

"Let’s put that aside for now. The question is how to destroy this sacrificial ritual or delay it."

"Do you have a way to evacuate these millions of survivors? Or perhaps neutralize them quickly?"

Lin Feng pressed on, though in truth, he didn’t have high hopes for the trio of charlatans before him.

Their power wasn’t enough to repel the Swarm’s offensive, so their only option was to deal with the survivors.

’Like some kind of Evil Technique that could directly refine millions of survivors, for instance.’

This time, Zhang Tianming shook his head and admitted:

"A Tier Three Middle Stage is far too strong for us. If it were just a Tier Three Early-stage Mother Empress, we would have some room to maneuver."

"But now, multiple Mother Empresses are attacking, surrounding the high walls of the Fifth and Fourth Defensive Lines from different directions. It’s like they’ve thrown several cordons around the Capital City. Even with tens of thousands of Awakeners, it would be incredibly difficult to fight our way out."

Lin Feng’s mouth twitched. ’So these guys don’t have any special tricks up their sleeves either.’ He replied sarcastically:

"In that case, why are you and your followers still here? Aren’t you afraid the Swarm will completely encircle you?"

Zhang Tianming spread his hands and slowly began to speak:

"A sacrificial ritual of this magnitude, one that covers a twenty-kilometer radius, is something even a Tier Three Middle-stage Mother Empress is incapable of accomplishing."