Chapter 784: Chapter 784: Mutation
With about a week left, Ling Feng would be heading to the Middle East to carry out his mission. Before that, he was anxious to erase any potential dangers.
"Hellâs Gate organization, it seems I can only seek help from Uncle Liu or... Long Guangyi now!" Ling Feng sighed; he wouldnât turn to Long Guangyi unless it was absolutely necessary!
But to Ling Fengâs disappointment, even the Dragon King was unaware of Hellâs Gate. While Dragon Group was powerful, most of its resources were committed to defending Huaxia, with no expansion globally!
"My good disciple, why have you been standing outside without coming in to pay your respects?" As he stood outside Long Guangyiâs office, Long Guangyiâs voice came from inside.
Ling Feng took a deep breath and entered, "Master, your disciple has a matter to consult with you about!"
Long Guangyi looked at Ling Feng with a smile that wasnât quite a smile, "I know you must have a question to ask me. You came once before, but I wasnât here then. Coming back after a day suggests that this matter is very important to you, right? Go ahead, what is it?"
A wry smile formed in Ling Fengâs heart; it seemed Long Guangyi had him figured out.
"Master, do you know about Hellâs Gate?" Ling Feng asked gravely.
With a snap, the pen in Long Guangyiâs hand dropped onto the desk. He raised his head, the previous ease and laughter gone from his face, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness as he looked at Ling Feng: "Hellâs Gate? Where did you learn that name?"
Seeing Long Guangyiâs reaction, Ling Feng felt a sinking feeling in his heart. Given Long Guangyiâs current strength, his serious demeanor upon hearing of Hellâs Gate was an indication of the organizationâs formidable power.
After some thought, Ling Feng outlined the whole story, though he concealed Ao Yunâs involvement.
Fortunately, Long Guangyi did not seem suspicious. He frowned and said, "You mean to say, beneath Panlong Mountain, a Divine Artifact was sealed, and you acquired it, thus offending the people from Hellâs Gate, right?"
Ling Feng nodded.
"What kind of Divine Artifact," Long Guangyi queried, "If it were just an ordinary Divine Artifact, I donât think Hellâs Gate would risk such danger coming to Huaxia!"
It wasnât that Ling Feng hadnât considered hiding the truth about the Divine Artifact, but as the safety of his women was at stake, he couldnât afford any concealment, so he laid all his cards on the table.
Ling Fengâs mind controlled the artifact, and in a blink, Long Guangyiâs desk vanished from sight.
Long Guangyiâs expression changed: "Is this... The Power of Space? But why didnât I detect anything?"
Ling Feng continued to control the Devilâs Ring, and soon his desk reappeared in front of Long Guangyi.
Long Guangyiâs expression changed again: "A Spatial Divine Artifact?"
Ling Feng nodded, raising his right hand, "This Divine Artifact is called the Devilâs Ring, and it possesses the Power of Space to conceal objects!"
Long Guangyi couldnât help but draw a sharp breath; he was aware that many Divine Artifacts were scattered across the world, but it was his first time encountering a Spatial Divine Artifact!
In this age where Heavenly Dao had sealed off powers, the Power of Space was already a rare force, not to mention a Divine Artifact crafted with it!
"No wonder Hellâs Gate is so determined to have it, so thatâs how it is!" Long Guangyi mused, "With this Space Ring, itâs as if one possesses a mobile warehouse, an armory!"
Long Guangyi immediately recognized its strategic significance.
Ling Feng stared intently at Long Guangyiâs expression. He was being honest, but he also had the intention of testing Long Guangyi.
If Long Guangyi were to snatch the Devilâs Ring by force, Ling Feng wouldnât mind handing it over. That way, he could shift the danger to Long Guangyi and use the situation to free himself from the constraints of their mentor-apprentice relationship.
However, to Ling Fengâs slight disappointment, Long Guangyi did not show any intention of monopolizing the Space Ring. He said to Ling Feng, "This Spatial Divine Artifact is very rare and useful. Keep it safe. As for Hellâs Gate..."
At that point, Long Guangyi spoke solemnly, "All I can tell you is that Hellâs Gate is a very mysterious organization. Even in the Underworld, there are few who know of them. I, too, only learned of this organization by chance! They are mysterious and powerful, and the impression they give me is no less than that of the Papal Court of Light or the Dark Church. But their true purpose remains unknown to me!"
"I know you are worried about Hellâs Gate coming after your family and friends," Long Guangyi said seriously, "but rest assured, this is Huaxia, this is Yanjing, and here we have the Dragon Group! I will not allow anyone from Hellâs Gate to run wild in Yanjing!"
Hearing Long Guangyiâs words, Ling Feng felt a surge of inexplicable emotion. Although he was reluctant to call Long Guangyi his master, aside from Long Guangyi injuring Liu Chengfeng, what Long Guangyi did was not inappropriate!
"Thank you," Ling Feng said seriously to Long Guangyi, "Thank you!"
Long Guangyi looked seriously at Ling Feng and suddenly smiled, "Itâs the first time youâve thanked me so earnestly since I took you as my disciple. I must say, Iâm quite a failure as a master, arenât I?"
Ling Feng felt a bit embarrassed.
"Letâs not talk about that anymore," Long Guangyi waved his hand and said, "I have something here for you."
As he spoke, he took a stone box from his bosom and opened it to reveal a stone bead inside.
"This is the stone bead guarded by the Feng Family for generations, isnât it?" Long Guangyi said indifferently, "Now, you can return this stone bead to the Feng Family!"
Ling Feng was stunned. That stone bead had been in Xiaoâs hands, and Xiao was a subordinate of Long Guangyi. Now that Long Guangyi had become the Dragon King, he naturally wouldnât want to make an enemy of the Feng Family over a stone bead, especially since the Feng Family was also a powerful force among the Ancient Martial Arts Families.
"What about the Tang Familyâs Heavenly Scroll of Hidden Weapons..." Ling Feng hesitated before asking.
Tang Fengxiao was his brother, and naturally, he hoped that the Tang Family could retrieve the Heavenly Scroll of Hidden Weapons that was stolen.
Long Guangyi smiled, took out a small booklet from his bosom, and tossed it into Ling Fengâs chest, "This is the Tang Familyâs Heavenly Scroll of Hidden Weapons. I had stolen quite a few secret manuals from various Ancient Martial Arts Families to accumulate strength. Itâs time to return them!"
Long Guangyi spoke without any pretense, clearly trusting Ling Feng completely.
After Ling Feng put away the Heavenly Scroll of Hidden Weapons, he then picked up the stone bead.
But just at that moment, Ling Feng felt a sudden, intense suction from his right hand.
The stone bead stubbornly stuck to the palm of his right hand and began to merge into it.
"What... Whatâs happening!" Ling Fengâs face turned pale. The Mo Yu Swordâs Sword Scar on the palm of his right hand was emitting a soft glow, continuously absorbing the power from the stone bead.
Long Guangyi, too, was startled by this sudden change, sensing the power from the stone bead flowing ceaselessly into Ling Fengâs palm.
"This young man is filled with mysteries," Long Guangyi remarked with a sigh.