"You've come to this world, with your powers suppressed to less than one percent of their original strength. Can you stop us?!"
Hearing this, Zhang Feng's eyes narrowed sharply.
He instinctively blurted out:
"How do you know?!"
That's right.
How did they know that after crossing over to this world, his powers would be suppressed to one percent of their former strength?!
Reconsidering their previous words.
It's understandable that they know he is a Celestial Master; after all, his abilities would intersect a lot with their world, which makes this knowledge relatively normal.
But they said he shouldn't be in this world.
They clearly understood his origins.
And yet they even knew his strength was suppressed?
This forced Zhang Feng to ponder deeply.
"Could it be... you were involved in my coming here as well?!"
Zhang Feng felt that his dimension-traveling might be related to them, which wasn't unreasonable.
Because they knew entirely too much.
However, the two phantoms shook their heads simultaneously and said:
"We don't know why you came here, but..."
Suddenly, one of the phantoms changed the tone of the conversation.
Everyone knows.
The word "but" is bound to lead to very crucial information!
And indeed it was!
The phantom continued:
"But... you are not the first Celestial Master to come here."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng almost jumped out of bed.
If he didn't still need to hold onto Qin Huan to nourish his body.
He might have already flown up to grab the phantom's collar and demand clarification.
"What do you mean by that?! Who else has come?! Are there other Celestial Masters who have been here? Is it Celestial Masters from another world, or my... my mentor?!"
Zhang Feng hadn't anticipated hearing such a shocking piece of news today.
But faced with Zhang Feng's torrent of questions, the two phantoms shook their heads simultaneously and said:
"We don't know."
Zhang Feng wouldn't doubt that they were lying.
Based on their very existence, they wouldn't lie.
If they say they don't know, they truly don't know.
"What... what is going on here?"
Zhang Feng was on the verge of breaking down.
Who would expect to hear such news right at this critical moment?
Who could handle this?
However, the two phantoms cared little whether Zhang Feng could handle it.
"Whoosh!" At once, both phantoms stepped forward, speaking in unison:
"Celestial Master Zhang, please step aside so we may take her away!"
"Absolutely not!!" Though internally conflicted, Zhang Feng firmly disagreed regarding Qin Huan.
Because if these entities took Qin Huan away, whatever he tried, Qin Huan would never survive!
At best, she'd end up like Ma Xiaotong.
That wouldn't do!
Hearing Zhang Feng's resolute voice.
The two phantoms exchanged glances, nodding simultaneously:
"That will not be your decision to make, Celestial Master Zhang!"
"At your full strength, we'd stand no chance, but with only one percent of your power, you can't stop us!"
"Face reality!"
After those words, the two phantoms, wielding chains, bore down on Zhang Feng again.
"Ha!" But Zhang Feng scoffed coldly and said:
"You are too naive."
"Palm Thunder!"
With those words, a rumbling thunder erupted from Zhang Feng's palm as he held Qin Huan.
A bolt as thick as a bowl came crashing down on the two phantoms.
When the Palm Thunder formed, the phantoms had no reaction.
But as the lightning drew nearer and nearer.
The two phantoms were utterly startled:
"What?!"
"Not good!!"
They exclaimed in shock simultaneously.
Instinctively raising their chains in front of them.
With a mighty "boom!", Zhang Feng's Palm Thunder struck the chains in the phantoms' hands.
The resulting explosion was earth-shattering.
Of course, ordinary people would remain oblivious to this mighty boom.
But the two phantoms were sent flying backward.
They just barely stopped after colliding with the window.
At this moment, the phantoms' hands were violently shaking.
It was clearly visible; their chains had turned bright red, as if branded by intense heat!
Yet still, despite the violent trembling, the chains showed no signs of breaking.
This spoke to the extraordinary nature of the chain's material.
Though unharmed, the state of their chains left the phantoms in utter shock:
"What?!"
"How is this possible?!"
The scene was beyond their expectations.
Still holding Qin Huan.
To protect Qin Huan, he had swaddled him tightly in the blanket, so clothesless, he didn't worry about the phantoms seeing.
The blanket, even after the passage of the Palm Thunder, remained unscathed.
This didn't mean Zhang Feng's Palm Thunder failed.
Given the phantoms' reaction, this was clearly impossible.
It simply meant Zhang Feng's mastery over his power was unparalleled!
Which is why the phantoms stood stunned.
Zhang Feng let out a faint chuckle, addressing them in a deep voice:
"Now, do you understand?"
The phantoms, looking at the chains in their hands, understood of course.
The power Zhang Feng wielded was far greater than one percent of a Celestial Master's potential.
Whether it matched fully no longer mattered.
Considering the Palm Thunder's impact on their chains, they could imagine its effect on their own forms.
But how could that be?
Wasn't he limited to one percent?
Now...
The phantoms didn't know Zhang Feng had become a forensic investigator, recovering Inner Qi with every completed case!
Hence, Zhang Feng was no longer the Celestial Master they thought they knew in this world!
Faced with Zhang Feng's challenge.
The phantoms slowly lowered their chains, deeply gazing at Zhang Feng.
Then, surprisingly in unison, they spoke again:
"Celestial Master Zhang, you... are different from them..."
With these words, the phantoms saluted Zhang Feng with cupped fists.
Then their forms gradually faded, disappearing entirely.
Only after the phantoms vanished did the room's temperature return to normal.
Zhang Feng, feeling it all, exhaled a long breath.
Even after their departure, his tightly knit brow didn't relax.
The phantoms had left him bewildered with so many words!
But despite all his questions, Qin Huan's immediate preservation took precedence!
"The biggest crisis is over, Qin Huan, you must pull through!"
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