Chapter 403 - 400: Shadow Stealth Mastery

Chapter 403: Chapter 400: Shadow Stealth Mastery

Of course, these were all theoretical effects. As for how effective they would be against Feng Qianxing, that would all depend on luck.

After all, once a Mage reached level one hundred, they would evolve into a cosmic lifeform, what was considered the most perfect human form. Their physique, structure, resistance, and everything else would undergo a transformation.

So, Feng Hao wasn’t sure how effective the Soft Bone Powder and the Endless Purge would be.

However, judging from the effect A Little Red had, these two poisons should be fine as well. The Endless Purge’s effect might be somewhat reduced, though; after all, the difference in cost was plain to see.

"So, how do you feel now that I’ve run it for a full cycle?" Feng Hao asked with a smirk.

Feng Qianxing kept his eyes closed, a look of pleasure on his face. "Not bad. My whole body feels soft and relaxed, it’s quite refreshing. It’s just that the poison is still spreading."

"Good, very good. That’s exactly the effect I was going for." Feng Hao nodded in satisfaction, then his expression changed in an instant. The Poisonous Chain shot out, trussing Feng Qianxing up like a dumpling.

The sudden turn of events stunned Feng Qianxing. He snapped his eyes open in fury. "Brat, you’re courting death—!"

But when he tried to break free from the Poisonous Chain, he found his whole body was limp and weak. Just by exerting a little force, he could feel his bones begin to crack. Fortunately, a Hundred-level Mage’s regenerative abilities were formidable; if it had been a Low-level Mage, that one attempt would have likely crippled them.

"Haha, feeling sore and powerless? Your bones feel as brittle as fried dough twists?" Feng Hao sneered.

"Shameless whelp! I swear I will kill you today!" Feng Qianxing ground out through clenched teeth.

"Are you kidding me? I think I’m the one who’s going to be killing you, okay?" Feng Hao wasn’t one for wasting words. With a cold snort, he grabbed his dagger and lunged, unleashing a full combo of skills.

However, just as he was about to finish Feng Qianxing off, he saw a cold smirk form on Feng Qianxing’s lips. "Did you really think a Hundred-level Mage was so easy to kill? I forgot to tell you, back in the day, I was a fellow disciple of that damned dog Zhong Yuntao. I know Spoken Law, too."

He let out a cold roar and uttered a single, deep word: "Fall—!"

The next moment, an oppressive might—sharp and terrifying—materialized in the sky above. A golden spear materialized out of thin air and came crashing down, burying itself deep in the ground.

As the golden spear plunged into the earth, the ground within a hundred meters fractured, and a golden shockwave rippled outwards like water, blasting Feng Hao away.

"Shit!" Feng Hao cursed inwardly. Forcing down the roiling Qi Blood in his chest, he activated Black Pupil and Shadow Concealment, then turned and fled.

At the same time, the Poisonous Chain had been shattered by the shockwave from the golden spear. Feng Qianxing roared in fury and used his immense Magic Power to support his body, rocketing after Feng Hao.

There was nothing to be done. Although the Soft Bone Powder could restrict a Mage’s movements, a Hundred-level Mage could simply fly through the air, so the effect wasn’t as potent as he had imagined.

And to top it off, Feng Qianxing fucking knew Spoken Law; he could kill Feng Hao just by moving his lips.

Seeing Feng Qianxing in relentless pursuit behind him, Feng Hao wanted to cry but had no tears. If he had known this old bastard knew Spoken Law, he would have fled at the first opportunity. He could only blame himself for being too greedy. Of all the people to kill, he just had to go after a Hundred-level Mage.

But of all times, his flight speed inexplicably dropped at this very moment. Feng Hao’s face fell in horror. "Xiao San’Er, stop fucking contemplating life and put some fire into it!"

"I want to, but Xiaofengfeng can’t hold on any longer!" Three-second Fire replied, his voice laced with misery.

Feng Hao asked in shock, "What’s going on? Weren’t we fine just a moment ago? How can it just stop working all of a sudden?"

"Xiaofengfeng only has half of its origin, and its consciousness is with the other half. It’s already impressive that it’s held on this long," Three-second Fire explained.

"Fuck, so what do we do now?" Feng Hao asked, completely dumbfounded.

"There’s nothing we can do. We can only leave it to fate," Three-second Fire said with a bitter smile.

"..." Feng Hao was speechless. Seeing Feng Qianxing draw closer and closer, his heart filled with helplessness.

In just a few short seconds, countless images flashed through Feng Hao’s mind: his parents’ teachings from his childhood, the youthful bickering with his little sister Feng Ran, the playful look on Yao Girl’s face, and all the friends he had made in his years since transmigrating. Scene after scene flickered past his eyes.

As he was thinking, Feng Hao suddenly snapped out of it. This kind of thing usually only happened right before a person died. ’Am I really going to meet my end here?’

At this critical moment, a strange ripple suddenly stirred within his Sea of Consciousness.

Feng Hao subconsciously sent his Divine Sense into his Sea of Consciousness. There, on the trunk of the Genetic Tree, the Secret Technique Mark for Shadow Concealment was shimmering with a faint halo of light.

"This is—Shadow Concealment Mastery?!" Feng Hao exclaimed, then hurriedly and excitedly pulled up his status panel to check:

[Shadow Concealment]

Level: 110

Sustained Cost: 7 per second

Effect: Utilizes Shadow Power to camouflage oneself, blocking normal visual detection. Eliminates all noise produced by the user, blocking all auditory detection. Ignores up to 500 points of Divine Sense probing. The higher the target’s Divine Sense strength, the less effective the ignorance.

Casting Time: 0.8 seconds

Mastery: While motionless in a state of Shadow Concealment, gain the Absolute Breath Concealment effect. Magic Power cost increases by 2.

"Haha... The heavens haven’t abandoned me!"

The moment he saw the Mastery effect for Shadow Concealment, Feng Hao couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He couldn’t help it; this breakthrough had come at the perfect time. With this Mastery effect, he had a great chance of escaping Feng Qianxing’s pursuit.

Seeing Feng Qianxing getting closer and closer, Feng Hao didn’t dare waste any more time. He quickly dashed into a small grove on the outskirts of Five States City, found a relatively hidden fork in a tree branch, and stood perfectly still.

Just as the Secret Technique’s data described, when he stood motionless, a faint black smoke rose from his body. His entire aura was completely concealed. Combined with the original effects of Shadow Concealment, he was practically indistinguishable from the air.

’Whoa, to master a Secret Technique at a time like this, and a god-tier life-saving one at that... your luck is on another level,’ Three-second Fire, who had also seen the data for the mastered Shadow Concealment, commented in amazement.

"Cut the crap. Whether we can actually escape is still up in the air," Feng Hao replied to Three-second Fire with his Divine Sense, remaining perfectly still.

Three-second Fire was stunned. "What do you mean? With a mastery effect this awesome, there’s no way that old bastard can still find us, right?"

’It might be called Absolute Breath Concealment, but based on my years of experience, there’s no such thing as an invincible Secret Technique in the Mage World,’ Feng Hao mused internally. ’If I’m not mistaken, Absolute Breath Concealment only hides my aura completely. Nothing else has changed. In other words, if he has some special visual ability, he can still see through my visual camouflage. It’s like when you’re watching porn—you can’t feel the actors’ auras, but you can still see what they’re doing.’

’There’s also the fact that if that old bastard starts spamming large-scale Secret Techniques nearby, he could still force me out of hiding.’