BTTH: Breaking The Simulation

The system ignored Xiao Feng's complaints and directly put all nine simulation rewards he couldn't afford onto the system shop.

"Damn! Is this thing really that powerful?"

At first, Xiao Feng had completely dismissed the [Gluttonous Cross Mothership], but after reading its description, he was completely stunned.

The [Gluttonous Cross Mothership] that he obtained not only had the ability to traverse through wormholes but was also equipped with numerous advanced technological weapons.

For example, an energy shield that could easily withstand nuclear attacks and an interstellar energy cannon capable of wiping the Earth clean.

Although the Gluttonous Army appeared weak in the anime, that didn't mean they were actually powerless.

If it weren't for Karl's promise to Queen Morgana not to use large-scale destructive weapons on Earth, the Gluttonous Army could have easily launched a planetary bombardment from space.

Furthermore, the reason why Earth's warriors were able to destroy the [Gluttonous Cross Mothership] was because Rose used her ability to create a massive breach in the mothership's energy shield. Otherwise, even nuclear attacks wouldn't have been able to harm it.

Thus, the true power of the [Gluttonous Cross Mothership] far exceeded Xiao Feng's imagination.

Most importantly, with this mothership as a reference, Xiao Feng could research and reverse-engineer many of its high-tech systems.

For instance, wormhole jumping and faster-than-light travel—each of these technologies could significantly elevate his artifact-crafting abilities.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Feng immediately used his Teigu [Dimensional Phalanx] to teleport himself back to the Supreme Alliance headquarters.

Upon returning, he headed straight to the underground research facility he had built using the Stone-Stone Fruit. He retrieved the [Gluttonous Cross Mothership] and assigned hundreds of shadow clones to study it.

A Few Days Later

Abyssal Chasm

"Hm?"

While Xiao Feng was cultivating as usual, using the bone-chilling ghostly winds to temper himself, he suddenly sensed an unusual disturbance in his Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, as if something dangerous was approaching.

!!!

Following the source of the disturbance, Xiao Feng's pupils shrank sharply.

A cluster of pitch-black flames was rapidly approaching, carried by the howling ghostly winds.

"That is…"

Xiao Feng's expression changed slightly as he muttered, "Nine Serene Wind Flame!"

Ranked tenth on the Heavenly Flame List, the Nine Serene Wind Flame was born in the depths of a land of extreme yin, within an endless abyss where ghostly winds howled year-round. This flame formed in the fiercest wind currents of that abyss.

A strange wind sound constantly emanated from the flame, and when it entered a person's ears, it caused an inexplicable irritation, disrupting their emotions.

After undergoing his fifth transformation, Xiao Feng's physical strength had already reached the peak of the seventh-tier magical beasts, and with the augmentation of his Azure Dragon Fruit, his body was comparable to an early eighth-tier magical beast.

Thus, he had ventured to the deepest part of the Nether Abyss, where the ghostly winds were so terrifying that even a Dou Venerate would struggle to withstand them. It was the perfect training ground for him.

Given such an extreme environment, it wasn't surprising that the legendary Nine Serene Wind Flame had appeared.

As for why Xiao Feng hadn't detected it earlier despite cultivating in the Abyss for so long, it was because the ghostly winds suppressed his spiritual perception.

Although spiritual power was intangible, it was ultimately an extension of the soul. The winds that could interfere with soul perception could naturally also block spiritual detection.

The deeper one ventured into the Abyssal Chasm, the stronger the ghostly winds became, and the greater the suppression on spiritual power.

By the time Xiao Feng had reached the abyss's deepest depths, his spiritual power was completely nullified.

If he dared to release his spiritual power, it would be instantly shredded by the ghostly winds, making it less effective than using his eyes.

As the Nine Serene Wind Flame drew closer, Xiao Feng immediately summoned his Emotion Clone—Kongxi.

Now that Xiao Feng had broken through to the Two-Star Dou Ancestor, the strength of his Emotion Clones had also risen dramatically. Kongxi now radiated an aura equivalent to a One-Star Dou An.cestor

"Go! Swallow the Nine Serene Wind Flame for me!"

"Devour it! Devour it! Hahaha…"

As soon as Xiao Feng gave the command, Kongxi flapped his wings furiously, let out a maniacal laugh, and dove straight into the pitch-black Nine Serene Wind Flame.

"Zzzz…"

The moment Kongxi touched the flame, his body instantly turned to charcoal before crumbling into black ashes.

One must know that the Nine Serene Wind Flame was even more fearsome than the Bone Chilling Flame. Let alone a mere One-Star Dou An, cestoreven a One-Star Dou Venerate would struggle to resist its incineration.

However, instead of being disappointed, Xiao Feng revealed a confident smile.

Because Kongxi, like all of Xiao Feng's Emotion Clones, possessed remarkable immortality—so long as Xiao Feng himself remained alive, they could never truly die.

Although Kongxi had been reduced to ashes by the Nine Serene Wind Flame, he had not been utterly obliterated.

All that was left now was for Kongxi to develop resistance to the Nine Serene Wind Flame through prolonged exposure. Once that happened, Xiao Feng could attempt to subdue the flame.

Half a Month Later

Time passed, and before long, more than half a month had gone by.

After enduring continuous burning, Kongxi gradually reformed from a pile of black ashes into his avian-humanoid form.

"I'm back again, hahaha…"

Now capable of movement once more, Kongxi let out another deranged laugh and, ignoring the flames devouring him, dove straight toward the core of the Nine Serene Wind Flame.

Under Kongxi's relentless devouring, the Nine Serene Wind Flame, which could seriously wound a Dou Ancestor, was soon forcibly absorbed and refined.

Once Kongxi completely refined the Nine Serene Wind Flame, Xiao Feng promptly recalled him back into his body.

"Rumble…"

As Kongxi merged with his main body, an immense energy erupted within Xiao Feng—the Nine Serene Wind Flame's core energy was now feeding back into him.

Xiao Feng immediately sat cross-legged and activated the Nine Transformations of The Swirling Dragon, frantically refining the incoming energy.

Countless intricate azure patterns surfaced on his skin, transforming into tangible silk-like threads that wrapped around him, forming a massive azure cocoon over a meter in diameter.

"Crack… crack…"

It wasn't until nearly five days later that a strange cracking sound emerged from within the azure cocoon, and fine cracks spread across its surface.

"Crack!"

A pure white, jade-like fist suddenly punched through the cocoon. The next moment, an unclothed Xiao Feng emerged from within.

(End of Chapter)

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