God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

Chu Feng's fingertips lightly touched the icy array patterns, and a strange energy wave instantly spread throughout his body, making him shudder. These array patterns were complex and strange, unlike any he had seen before. The sinister and cunning face of the mysterious merchant Zhao flashed through his mind, and he felt increasingly uneasy. Could this all be his conspiracy?

"Chu Feng, what did you find?" Pan Yue asked hurriedly when he saw his serious expression.

Chu Feng shook his head, frowning. "I've never seen these array patterns before, but my intuition tells me that they're definitely not good. I suspect the mysterious businessman Zhao is behind this, but I'm not sure what his purpose is."

At this moment, Liu, the spiritual vein researcher who had been studying the spiritual veins nearby, suddenly cried out in surprise, stumbled back a few steps, and groaned in pain, clutching his chest. "I... I think I've triggered something..." His face was pale, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Chu Feng hurried forward to support him and asked anxiously, "Mr. Liu, how are you?"

Liu Lingmai researcher shook his head painfully, pointing to a symbol in the center of the formation and saying, "There...there is a hidden mechanism there, I...I accidentally touched it..."

Chu Feng's face darkened. He was worried that the injury to the spiritual vein researcher Liu would affect the plan to protect the spiritual vein. He carefully examined the injury of the spiritual vein researcher Liu and found that it was only a minor scratch. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everyone, be careful. There may be other mechanisms around this formation." Chu Feng reminded everyone.

Pan Yue looked around with a vigilant look: "What exactly are these formations used for? Are they used to deal with the guardians of the spirit veins?"

Chu Feng pondered for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, leading him to a terrifying possibility. "What if...what if these formations aren't used to deal with the spirit vein guardian, but to weaken its power?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of wild laughter came from the distance. The mysterious businessman Zhao, accompanied by a group of his men, slowly emerged from the darkness, a sinister smile on his face. "Chu Feng, you are indeed smart. You actually guessed my plan."

Chu Feng stared at the mysterious businessman Zhao with cold eyes and said firmly: "What do you want to do?"

Mysterious businessman Zhao laughed loudly, looking up to the sky: "I want the power of this spiritual vein! With it, I can control the whole world!"

"You're dreaming!" Chu Feng roared.

The mysterious businessman Zhao snorted coldly and pointed at the formation on the ground and said, "I have activated the formation to weaken the power of the spirit vein guardian. Now it is vulnerable. When I seize the power of the spirit vein, you will all become my slaves!"

Just as the mysterious businessman Zhao was getting carried away, Chu Feng's lips suddenly curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile. "Really? I want to see whose dream it is..."

Chu Feng's smile deepened. He pulled out a talisman stone that shone with a pale blue light from his bosom and held it aloft. "Mysterious Merchant Zhao, do you think I don't know your tricks? The formation you set up isn't meant to deal with the Spirit Vein Guardian at all, but to weaken it so you can take advantage of its weakness!"

The mysterious businessman Zhao's face instantly turned pale. He never expected that his plan would be completely seen through by Chu Feng. "How...how did you know?"

"I have to thank your little minions for accidentally revealing your secret," Chu Feng said calmly, his eyes sweeping over the panicked men behind the mysterious businessman Zhao. It turned out that Chu Feng had overheard the mysterious businessman's men discussing the effects of the formation while talking to Village Chief Fang, and that's how he saw through his scheme.

"Hmph, so what even if you know? The formation has been activated, and the power of the spirit vein guardian has been weakened. You can't stop me!" The mysterious businessman Zhao said gritting his teeth.

"Really?" Chu Feng sneered. The talisman in his hand shone brightly, and a powerful energy wave instantly spread out, covering the entire formation. "Break!"

Following Chu Feng's low shout, the pale blue energy, like a sharp sword, accurately struck the core of the formation. With a crisp "crack," the complex formation pattern shattered like a spider web, and the surging energy dissipated.

Zhao the Mysterious Merchant's face showed an expression of disbelief and astonishment. He had never imagined that Chu Feng could break his formation so easily. "This... This is impossible!"

The formation was broken, and the pressure on the spirit vein guardian suddenly decreased. It let out a low roar, and a powerful spiritual power wave swept out, knocking the mysterious businessman Zhao and his men away.

At this moment, Lin Dadao, who had been hiding in the shadows and observing, saw the mysterious merchant Zhao fail, and a glint of greed flashed in his eyes. He saw this as a perfect opportunity to seize the spiritual vein, so he led his men and rushed towards the core of the spiritual vein. "Brothers, charge! The spiritual vein is ours!"

Seeing the actions of the thief Lin, Village Chief Fang and the others panicked. "What should we do? They're trying to steal the spiritual vein!"

Chu Feng's eyes turned cold, and he drew his sword, a cold light flashing. "Pan Yue, protect the villagers and Mr. Liu. I'll take care of Thief Lin!"

Pan Yue nodded, drew his weapon, and stood in front of the villagers.

Chu Feng flashed and rushed towards Lin Dadao like an arrow from a bow. The flash of his sword cut through the night sky, carrying a fierce murderous aura. "Lin Dadao, your death has come!"

Seeing Chu Feng coming at him with such force, Lin Dadao couldn't help but feel a little timid. He hadn't expected that this seemingly ordinary young man could possess such powerful strength. While fending off Chu Feng's attacks, he shouted to his men, "Stop him!"

Although Lin Dadao's men were numerous, they were like chickens and dogs in front of Chu Feng, and were vulnerable. Chu Feng's swordsmanship was sharp and his moves were deadly, and he quickly defeated Lin Dadao's men.

Seeing his men being quickly defeated, Lin Dadao knew that he was no match for Chu Feng and tried to take the opportunity to escape. However, Chu Feng had already anticipated his move and flashed in front of him.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" Chu Feng pointed the tip of his sword at Lin Dadao's throat and said in a cold tone.

Lin Dadao looked at the sword blade so close to him, his face pale and cold sweat pouring down. "What...what do you want to do?"

Chu Feng's eyes were like knives, "I..."

"I told you, your time of death has come!" A cold light flashed in Chu Feng's eyes, and the sword flashed like lightning, going straight for Lin the thief's throat.

Lin Dadao's eyes widened in fear, and he hastily raised his scimitar to block. With a clang, the scimitar broke, and Chu Feng's sword force remained unabated, leaving a bloody mark on his neck.

Lin Dadao covered his wound and retreated repeatedly, his eyes full of fear. He knew that he was doomed today.

"Brothers, let's fight together and rob the spiritual vein first!" Lin Dadao knew that he was no match for Chu Feng if he fought alone, so he could only hope that his men would have more people.

The remaining bandits rushed forward, brandishing swords and launching a fierce attack on Chu Feng. Chu Feng was agile and moved freely among the crowd. His sword flashed, and every swing took a life.

Meanwhile, Pan Yue led the villagers in a fierce battle against the remaining bandits. Although the villagers had no professional training, they displayed remarkable courage in defending their homes. Pan Yue calmly commanded the group, taking advantage of the terrain to engage the bandits.

At this moment, a bandit took advantage of Pan Yue's unpreparedness and slashed at his shoulder. Pan Yue was unable to dodge and was hit in the left shoulder, and blood immediately stained his clothes red.

"Pan Yue!" Chu Feng's heart tightened when he saw this. Regardless of his own safety, he broke through the bandits' encirclement and came to Pan Yue.

"How are you?" Chu Feng supported Pan Yue and asked anxiously.

"It's okay, it's just a superficial wound." Pan Yue endured the pain and forced a smile.

Chu Feng carefully helped Pan Yue to a safe place and let him lean against a large tree. "Wait here for me. I'll go take care of them."

Pan Yue looked at Chu Feng's departing back, his eyes filled with gratitude. He knew that Chu Feng really cared about him.

Seeing everyone fighting so hard, the Spirit Vein Guardian joined the fray. Its massive body charged across the battlefield, each strike carrying powerful spiritual energy, sending the bandits flying.

With the joint efforts of Chu Feng, Pan Yue, the guardian of the spirit vein and the villagers, Lin the thief and his men were eventually wiped out.

However, just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the guardian of the spirit vein let out a deep sigh. "Although the plot of the mysterious businessman Zhao and the thief Lin has been thwarted, the spirit vein has not yet fully recovered. Greater dangers lie ahead."

Liu Lingmai researcher also said solemnly: "I sense that a powerful evil force is stirring deep in the Misty Forest. I'm afraid this is the real crisis."

Chu Feng looked at the misty forest in the distance with a determined look. "No matter what dangers lie ahead, we must face them." He turned to Pan Yue and said, "You stay here and take care of the villagers. I'll go investigate the misty forest."

Pan Yue wanted to stop him, but seeing Chu Feng's determined eyes, he knew he couldn't change his decision. "Be careful."

Chu Feng nodded, turned resolutely, and walked towards the misty forest. As soon as he entered the forest, the surrounding fog quickly spread, obscuring his vision. He stretched out his hand, but could only see the blurry shadows of the trees around him and the endless darkness ahead... "This fog..."