Vanished Without a Trace

On the fringes of the main Yan Ji Continent, deep within endless ice mountains, stood an ancient palace of unknown construction. Now, however, it had become the domain of the Demon Race's Purple Dome King. “The captain's temper hasn't been good lately. He just reprimanded the vice-captain. We've been on the Yan Ji Continent for nearly ten thousand years, and I've never seen him so agitated.” “Indeed. But I heard the captain's agitation is related to a human genius.” “Really? Is that true?” “I don't know for sure, I just heard rumors.” Two Undying puppet bodies of the Demon Race quietly conversed. They were members of the renowned 'Purple Dome Squad' on the Yan Ji Continent. The Purple Dome Squad! One of the most famous squads on the Yan Ji Continent, its captain, 'Purple Dome King,' was a King-tier Undying of the Demon Race, already possessing the ability to teleport. The vice-captain was also a Beginner King-tier powerhouse, and almost all of their subordinates were Peak Marquis, with the weakest being a High-tier Marquis! Naturally, such a squad commanded great fame on the Yan Ji Continent. However, despite their great renown, they weren't invincible! ...And deep within this palace. A female figure, entirely black, with a human body and an incredibly beautiful silver fox-like head, was draped in a magnificent black robe. Her puppet body was almost indistinguishable from a living being, with perfect facial expressions and eyes. “Bastard,” she muttered. “That bastard Bras, how dare he provoke me!” The fox-headed woman was furious. “Fortunately, the higher-ups of the clan are still wise. Can this really be blamed on me? It's been a whole year since I took this mission... not a single member of the entire Demon Race Alliance on the Yan Ji Continent has found that Human Sector Lord. They can't find him... so how am I supposed to kill him? How am I supposed to go about killing him?” “Bras dares to call me useless!” “Is that my fault?” “That idiot must be eyeing the military merits. Killing a Human Sector Lord is equivalent to the military merits for killing a 'High-tier King.' No wonder he's so envious.” “Too bad, you won't get it, you imbecile.” Purple Dome King cursed under her breath. In truth, she felt stifled inside... Although she was a powerful King-tier with teleportation abilities, both Marquis and King-tiers possessed undying bodies. With her capabilities, she could at most kill a Peak Marquis. As for 'Beginner King-tier' powerhouses... probably no King-tier Undying on the entire Yan Ji Continent would dare claim they could confidently kill one! Killing a Beginner King-tier was incredibly difficult! Naturally, killing a High-tier King was even more challenging. Therefore—killing a Human Sector Lord actually granted military merits equivalent to 'killing a High-tier King Undying.' This was naturally a lucrative and coveted assignment! The military merits Purple Dome King had accumulated over nearly ten thousand years on the Yan Ji Continent probably didn't even amount to a tenth of this single reward! So, when she received this mission... she was exceptionally excited! It's worth noting that while only two King-tiers on the Yan Ji Continent belonged to the Demon Race's direct lineage, the entire Demon Race Alliance boasted a staggering 329 King-tiers! After all, the Demon Race had many other affiliated clans, and some, though not direct affiliates, were powerful alien races from distant, remote regions willing to enter the 'Outer Battlefield' as part of the Demon Race Alliance. This influx of diverse powerhouses resulted in 329 King-tiers operating under the Demon Race Alliance on the Yan Ji Continent. This mission was truly coveted! However, within the Demon Race, naturally, the best assignments went to their own kind. Purple Dome King possessed teleportation abilities, which was why she received this mission. Many Demon Race members were envious when she got it, but their envy was useless; it was an order from the higher-ups. Purple Dome King was delighted, eagerly awaiting the chance to kill the Human Sector Lord. All members of the Demon Race Alliance on the Yan Ji Continent received orders: immediately report any lone Human Sector Lord, or any Human Sector Lord whose strength rivaled a Marquis! Once accurate coordinates were obtained, Purple Dome King could teleport there directly. With teleportation, covering one or two light-years was effortless. It could be said that the entire Yan Ji Continent was within Purple Dome King's teleportation range. She could instantly reach any location on the Yan Ji Continent. As long as intelligence arrived... she could immediately go and kill that Human Sector Lord, securing immense military merits. What a simple mission it seemed! “Useless!” “This intelligence system is truly rotten. It's been a year, and not a single piece of intelligence has come through; they still haven't found that Human Sector Lord.” Purple Dome King was seething with anger. The feeling of seeing a prize but being unable to grasp it was indeed agonizing. The clan's higher-ups had given her the hope of earning massive military merits, yet there had been no intelligence whatsoever. “Human Sector Lord!” “I refuse to believe you can stay hidden forever. Our Demon Race Alliance occupies a quarter of the entire Yan Ji Continent; I don't believe no one will encounter you. As soon as you show yourself and reveal your strength, you're dead! Dead!” Purple Dome King gnashed her teeth. Waiting without a clear expectation was truly tormenting. ...At this moment, Luo Feng had no idea he had become a prime target for the Demon Race. “Die!” A dazzling silver rainbow light streaked across the ocean, tearing open a massive chasm in space, like a silver river spanning the sky. The short, approximately half-meter-tall alien Undying God was instantly sliced apart. The alien Undying had been relaxed moments before, but after being reassembled from the cut, it immediately panicked, realizing its Undying God Body had lost 18%. “How is this possible? How is this possible?” The alien Marquis Undying was terrified. Whoosh! Whoosh! The silver rainbow light flashed several more times in quick succession. The alien Undying didn't even have time to escape, only managing a desperate self-detonation... and the battle was over. “Phew!” Amidst the aftershocks of battle, Luo Feng hovered in the air, a pair of black wings gently rising and falling behind him. “Undying bodies are truly difficult to kill.” “My first time on the main Yan Ji Continent, my Earthling Original Body managed to injure a Weiyi Race Undying, which was truly lucky. Those two Weiyi Race Undying's 'Undying God Bodies' were probably newly formed and very weak. But now... against even a slightly stronger Beginner Marquis Undying like this one, my blade techniques alone are simply incapable of damaging their Undying God Body.” Luo Feng shook his head. “Several attempts with blade techniques proved ineffective; I still had to rely on the Shi Wu Wings! These Shi Wu Wings are indeed formidable. Although my Earthling Original Body is weaker and can only harness a pitifully small amount of 'Shi Wu Wings' spatial power, it can still eliminate a Beginner Marquis in just a few attempts.” “Hmm.” “Time to go.” Luo Feng collected the spoils of war, then leisurely departed the battle scene in his spaceship. Inside the spaceship. Luo Feng sat in the spaceship's control room. As usual, Detector 1 had only its shielding function disabled, while Detector 2 was fully operational. “The Shi Wu Wings are truly excellent.” “With the Shi Wu Wings, my Earthling Original Body, which could originally only kill Undying Legion Commanders, can now even kill Beginner Marquis. And my Golden Horned Beast Clone... can even kill Peak Marquis.” “Moreover, the Shi Wu Wings prevent enemies from accurately sensing my true strength.” “Tsk, tsk...” Luo Feng smiled contentedly. After his initial arrival on the main Yan Ji Continent and his battle with the Kong Jin Hou and Weiyi Race Undying, Luo Feng realized a crucial issue: “The main Yan Ji Continent has too many powerhouses. Unlike Fog Sand Island, where a Beginner Marquis could dominate and there were only a dozen or so Marquis in total, on the Yan Ji Continent... I heard there are over a thousand King-tiers.” This was a fact. Although there were only three King-tier Undying of the human race itself on the Yan Ji Continent, when combined with human affiliated races and the numerous alien races entering the battlefield through the Human Alliance, there were hundreds of King-tiers in total. After all, with thousands upon thousands of races, if even a few dozen alien races had one King-tier on the Yan Ji Continent, the number of King-tiers would become very high. On the Yan Ji Continent, all four factions combined would amount to over a thousand. Of course—compared to the vast numbers of Undying Legion Commanders and Marquis on the Yan Ji Continent, the number of King-tier powerhouses was exceedingly rare. “There are plenty of powerhouses on the Yan Ji Continent.” “My skirmishes on Fog Sand Island were fine, but on the Yan Ji Continent, repeatedly fighting Peak Marquis, I might even encounter Beginner King-tiers. That could easily lead to being hunted by alien races, and my teacher also warned me about this. What should I do?” Luo Feng pondered at the time. He quickly came up with an idea! The Shi Wu Wings! The Shi Wu Wings were a supreme treasure. When worn by the Golden Horned Beast, they could conceal the beast's true aura, and the naturally emanating pressure... would make enemies believe the Golden Horned Beast was a true powerhouse. By the same logic. When the Shi Wu Wings were on his Earthling Original Body, they naturally concealed the Earthling Original Body's aura. “I'm so clever.” “My Earthling Original Body, merged with the Shi Wu Wings, releases a faint pressure, disguised as the pressure of a Peak Marquis-level powerhouse.” “My Golden Horned Beast Clone, merged with the Shi Wu Wings, releases an even stronger pressure.” “Tsk, tsk—” “This way, a human Peak Marquis appears perfectly normal.” Luo Feng was quite pleased at the time. Luo Feng then proceeded with his plan. While adventuring on the Yan Ji Continent, the Golden Horned Beast and the Earthling Original Body must never appear simultaneously. In one type of battle, the Earthling Original Body would engage in combat, while the Golden Horned Beast would absolutely not appear, unless there was extraordinary danger. This type of battle was specifically for honing blade techniques and studying the 'Moonlight Strategy.' In another type of battle, the Earthling Original Body would not appear; instead, the Golden Horned Beast, merged with the Shi Wu Wings, would make its debut from the start. This type of battle was primarily for killing to accumulate military merits, as the Golden Horned Beast was indeed highly efficient at earning them. ...Two types of battles. One for honing blade techniques, the other for accumulating military merits. Luo Feng had quite an enjoyable time on the Yan Ji Continent. In the year following the battle with the Weiyi Race Undying, he fought six battles, encountering over ten alien Undying. Three of these battles were fought by his Earthling Original Body, and three by his Golden Horned Beast Clone. In total, he killed five Marquis and three Undying Legion Commanders. His efficiency was indeed very high. “Beginner Marquis are simply incapable of honing my blade techniques. I need to find a stronger opponent, a High-tier Marquis, and have a good fight.” Luo Feng was excited. Battling various alien races in the cosmos, with their diverse fighting styles, truly gave Luo Feng a thrilling sense of novelty.