Chapter 735: Subduing Fate

Chapter 735: Chapter 86: Subduing Fate

Qi Qianyang lay on the back of a large bird, flying east out of Central City. After flying over the sea for more than an hour, he spotted an island.

The large bird slowly descended. When it was still several dozen meters from the ground, Qi Qianyang stood up and leaped down.

On a large, seaside reef below, another person was standing. He was under forty and was another instructor from the Swamp Training Camp. He glanced at Qi Qianyang’s arm and asked, “Was it a success?”

Qi Qianyang glanced to the side. A CRACKING sound came from within his previously limp arm. The outer flesh and inner bones were righting themselves and recovering, section by section. After a few minutes, it was fully recovered.

He clenched his fingers, feeling the sensation from his Mutated Organization, and nodded. “A success.”

He cultivated Fuming Force, one of the three great Secret Transmission Force Techniques of the Pure Sect. This Force Technique could regulate every part of the body. When mastered, it could coordinate every subtle strand of one’s Mutated Organization, allowing him to unleash one hundred percent of his life’s potential.

Furthermore, the unique feature of Fuming Force was that as long as he withstood an opponent’s Power or was injured by a certain kind of Power, his own Mutated Organization could endure and adapt to that Power, provided he recovered within a certain period of time.

The next time he fought an enemy, that same Power would inflict greatly reduced damage, or even none at all.

This time, he appeared to be deliberately provoking Chen Chuan, but in reality, the entire affair was calculated from start to finish. His goal was to endure Chen Chuan’s Power in order to gain an advantage and secure victory against him.

Although there was some scheming involved, he didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. Combat was about using any means necessary, with the ultimate goal of defeating the opponent. Besides, his own Power dictated that this approach was safer and more suitable for him.

The man across from him said, “Instructor Qi, you may have succeeded, but your actions have left too clear a trail. It’s very likely your opponent will deduce your intentions from your behavior afterward.”

“It doesn’t matter if he knows.”

Qi Qianyang was unconcerned. He lowered his hand. “I already have the upper hand. Is he going to hastily practice another type of Power?”

The other instructor agreed with this point, but he still felt Qi Qianyang’s methods were too crude and lacked finesse.

To support his plan this time, one Third Limit Fighter from the training camp was sacrificed, and two others had yet to fully escape.

People like that are very difficult to cultivate; the training camp had only produced a few in fifteen years. In truth, with careful planning, they could have come up with a more reasonable plan with fewer losses. But this man was just that willful, completely disregarding those around him and the price they had to pay to achieve his goals.

He said, “Instructor Qi, I must remind you that the people from the training camp were all cultivated by our Teacher. Although they are now under our command and management, you should cherish them, not treat them as expendable pawns.”

Qi Qianyang was extremely dismissive. “These people were cultivated to be used. I admit they will face danger, but why should I consider things from their perspective? I am their commander. They must do as I command.”

The instructor across from him shook his head. “The Teacher would not approve of what you’re saying.”

Hearing the mention of their Teacher, a trace of reverence finally appeared in Qi Qianyang’s expression. He said with some irritation, “Don’t use the Teacher to pull rank on me. When I was following the Teacher, you were still a nobody.”

He seemed unwilling to say more, turning to leave. After a few steps, as if remembering something, he added, “Just you wait. Once I’ve driven out the Pure Sect’s branch, the Teacher will surely approve of my actions.”

The instructor watched him leave, shook his head, and muttered to himself, “Instructor Qi, you don’t understand. The Teacher’s thoughts were never about these things.”

After leaving the Processing Bureau, Chen Chuan immediately drove to the Weiguang District to meet with Chang Dong and Gao Yanjun and told them about what had happened.

Chang Dong said, “This person caused such a huge commotion just to challenge you to a fight, Manager Chen?”

Chen Chuan said, “I’ve thought about it. The battle location he conveyed to me should be somewhere in the Merging Land.”

“Then he’s trying to secure a home-field advantage.”

Chang Dong mulled it over. “No, that’s not right. If that was all, there would be no need for him to personally show up in front of you. He must have something else in mind.”

He thought about it again, and suddenly noticed a detail he had almost overlooked. His expression shifted, and he looked at Chen Chuan, then at Gao Yanjun beside him. “I think I might know what he’s planning.”

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and said, “Back then, that person learned many of our Pure Sect’s Secret Transmissions. He specialized in a technique called Fuming Force. It’s a Secret Transmission that can be cultivated to the level of a Fighting Master and has a continuous training path beyond that. It’s highly likely he taught this Force Technique to Qi Qianyang.”

He then explained the characteristics of this Force Technique. After finishing, he solemnly warned Chen Chuan, “Manager Chen, he has likely already withstood and adapted to a portion of your Power. The next time you face this person, you must be extremely careful.”

After hearing this, Chen Chuan understood. No wonder the other party had gone to such great lengths and even arranged an escape route. If this was the case, then everything made sense.

As for Haverford, that was probably just a coincidence. He could see a reckless abandon in Qi Qianyang’s eyes; he might as well have had “I do whatever I want” written on his face.

If that was the case, then Haverford could only be blamed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

As for his opponent’s Power, he wasn’t worried. The Circulation’s Strength could simulate multiple Force Techniques, making it the least susceptible to being countered by a single method.

Besides, no matter how profound the Fuming Force was, there was a limit to what it could withstand. Against superior strength and speed, even the same Power would manifest with different might.

He said, “A Secret Transmission of the Pure Sect, you say? A Power like that… I’m quite eager to experience it for myself.”

「Fengde District, underground station. 4:40 PM.」

Xu Chan walked out of the elevator carrying a case and headed toward the train waiting ahead. Three people followed behind him, all dressed in special Protective Cloaks.

For this entry into the Merging Land, the higher-ups had assigned him three Execution Captains. Each Execution Captain brought two team members, forming a ten-man squad.

One of them was from the Processing Bureau, and two were from the Defense Department. Everyone, including the squad members, was highly experienced in the Merging Land.

The three captains had all mastered Heart Force. As for Spiritual Sense, that was a skill only those with exceptional talent could grasp, and currently, only Xu Chan on the team had reached that level.

However, the ten of them were just the main squad; they had an entire support team behind them. A large number of elite personnel had been mobilized for this operation.

After reaching the outpost in the Merging Land, the army would escort them through the initial sections, and the outpost’s logistics would provide support.

Therefore, they wouldn’t have to worry about anything during the first leg of the journey. But once they ventured deep into the Merging Land, it would be a different story. They would receive no support there and would have to rely completely on themselves.

The group boarded the train and sat down in the plush seats.

Xu Chan checked the time. The train would depart in ten minutes. Just then, his Realm Token chimed. He tapped it. “Specialist?”

Specialist Liang’s voice came through. “Old Xu, I’ve arranged for someone to relay the news of your mission to the Pioneer Team we sent out earlier. If they receive it, they might be able to help you.”

Xu Chan said, “Thank you, Specialist.”

The members of the Pioneer Team were, of course, extremely capable and very familiar with the Merging Land. However, once a Pioneer Team went deep into the Merging Land, it was difficult for them to receive messages, and they had their own missions. Therefore, this could only be a backup option.

“Old Xu, be careful.”

Xu Chan said, “Understood.”

After the call ended, a short while later, with a few short blasts of its horn, the train beneath them slowly began to move, heading toward the Merging Land.

「Ji Yang District, near the port.」

A convoy was driving along a dedicated road on the seawall. Manager Wen sat in his private car, watching the situation outside and receiving messages from various sources.

He hadn’t slept for four days and four nights. Whenever he felt exhausted, he would eat some Nutrition Paste and then use his Breathing Technique to recover for a bit.

It had been a long time since he’d had to work like this, not since he became the Investigation Chief.

But he had no choice. This time, he was nominally in charge of the security for the Lynx Federation’s diplomatic team, but in reality, he was monitoring and controlling them. His mission from the higher-ups was to use any means necessary to delay and block these people from entering the Merging Land.

Unlike the Federation, the Lynx Federation had always had a poor relationship with the Dashun Government. As a result, their corporations only had a few Affairs Departments and outposts in Central City at most, and they lacked any official channels to enter the Merging Land.

Therefore, their only option was to use clandestine routes.

But completely blockading them was likely impossible. They could block the passages within the Central City urban area, but the tunnels existing beneath the sea were difficult to control, as those were in the hands of the City Council.

As long as the Lynx Federation promised sufficiently generous terms, it would be enough to make the City Council open up the passages.

He rubbed his forehead. The only thing to do now was to increase patrols under the sea. After all, given the relationship between the two nations, the City Council wouldn’t dare to do such a thing too openly.

It was just that the interference from the Council and the corporations was intense, and sometimes he had to step in personally just to withstand the pressure.

‘But I have to hold on no matter what. If I can maintain a tight enough blockade here and delay them long enough, it will buy time for Xu Chan.’

Just then, the convoy’s speed suddenly decreased.

He frowned and asked, “What’s going on?”

“Report, it’s Manager Han’s car up ahead.”

“Oh?”

An approaching convoy slowly drew near. As the two lead cars passed each other, the windows on both sides rolled down.

Manager Wen looked at Manager Han, who was sitting in the main seat, and said with a smile, “Manager Han, what a coincidence.”