Chapter 229 Silver Moon and the Naval Master Xuanwu

When a chosen one in the virtual realm approaches another chosen one, the divine seal fragments they each carry do not vibrate. Therefore, the current reaction must point to the unclaimed divine seal fragments.

However, this "unowned" only means that the fragment of the divine seal is not bound to any other chosen one, not that it truly has no owner. The evidence is that the fragment of the divine seal buried in the heart of the Silver Mask Doctor once triggered a reaction on my side.

If nothing unexpected happens, this fragment of the divine seal is inside the Fufeng base. It's hard to believe that this fragment is currently unnoticed by anyone except me; on the contrary, Fufeng might already have it in their hands and be keeping it strictly safe somewhere in the base.

I've long suspected that the Great Impermanence of Luoshan likely believe in the existence of the Divine Seal and are secretly collecting its fragments. The fact that fragments of the Divine Seal have appeared in the base under Fufeng's control, as a confidant of Fazheng, makes it hard not to speculate further.

Does Fazheng also want to collect the fragments of the Divine Seal? This question arose in my mind.

At the same time, I thought of Number Six in the Void Realm—it's basically certain that Number Six is ​​a certain Great Impermanence from Luoshan. So, could Number Six be Fazheng?

While I was speculating in my mind, Fu Feng was also trying to chat with me. Despite possessing such immense power, he didn't seem to have the arrogance of Shen Qiang or the brutality of Chen Long; instead, he appeared considerate and talkative. Even I, who am not good at chatting, ended up saying quite a bit.

It's common to hear people who don't talk much suddenly find themselves getting along exceptionally well with someone. It's not necessarily that they're on the same wavelength; rather, the latter's high emotional intelligence allows them to connect with the former. Perhaps this is exactly the situation we're experiencing now.

As he led the way through the base's internal passageways, he said to me, "Now your name is known far and wide, both at headquarters and in various branches. Some people say that your fire ability is actually manipulating nuclear fusion to summon the sun. If you get a nickname in the future, it might be based on this story."

What kind of nickname would be based on the sun? I couldn't help but think about it. Needless to say, I'm very interested in nicknames and would like to be given a cool and stylish one. And the current situation of not changing my name or surname actually suits my taste quite well. Anyway, I'm already known as Zhuang Cheng, so it doesn't seem like I really need a nickname.

More importantly, I need to correct something: "I wasn't the one who called for a nuclear explosion two days ago."

"It was Silver Moon's doing, I understand. That's how rumors go, they get more and more distorted as they spread," Fu Feng said. "That nuclear explosion is destined to accelerate the secular world's understanding of the strange world, and the fusion of the two worlds will suddenly intensify. Most socialites believe that the world of common sense is not yet ready to embrace the new worldview, and some of them think it's your fault; even those who know the truth, there are many who think you should bear some responsibility."

"Fufeng Base is a place dominated by the ruling faction, so you may hear some rumors here. Please bear with us. The strange world being exposed to the general public is something that can happen at any time. There is no progress bar, nor is there any concept of acceleration or deceleration."

"In this world where bizarre events are frequent, it would not be surprising if a super bizarre event that shocks the world and cannot be denied happened even tomorrow or the day after. In comparison, it is just a strategic nuclear-scale explosion on the border. Everyone is overreacting to such a trivial matter."

He described a strategic-level nuclear explosion within one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council as a minor matter. Is this the measure of Luo Shan Dacheng's stature? I couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

"What truly had a huge impact was Silvermoon's resurrection. You might not know, but the moment her magic was fully unleashed, alarms went off at Luoshan's headquarters and branches across the country. Even though she had been dead for nearly twenty years, Luoshan still hadn't completely removed the monitoring of her magical fluctuations," he said. "I still find it hard to believe that she could actually be resurrected. And it's hard to believe that Silvermoon could be defeated single-handedly by a human other than the Great Impermanence... Sorry, I'm not questioning your achievements."

"Have you had any contact with Silvermoon in the past?" I asked.

Yes, I have.

He nodded first, then thought for a moment and asked, "Have you heard any rumors about my skill level?"

“I’ve heard you’re very strong, and only the Great Impermanence can defeat you,” I said.

"That's just flattery from others, nothing more. I'm not that powerful. In the centuries since I became famous, there have been several Great Perfection-level Impermanences who were considered invincible below the Great Impermanence level. Now it's just my turn to be called that," he said. "In my heart, the only one who truly deserves this praise is the former Navy. If we expand the scope beyond humans, then we can also add Silver Moon."

"Do you know how I got this empty title? It may sound ridiculous, but it's simply because I fought against the Silver Moon half a century ago and barely survived."

He actually lived for at least several centuries? Looking at his face, which looked no more than forty or fifty years old, I found it hard to believe.

However, as for lifespan, I have no idea how long I can live. Witchers possess power beyond that of ordinary people, and those at the Grand Master level are even more powerful than ordinary Witchers. It would be truly strange if their lifespan were the same as that of ordinary people.

"Half a century ago, with Silver Moon..." I thought for a moment and then remembered, "I heard that the reason why Silver Moon was severely injured in the past and had to lie low in the mortal world was because three Great Completion Realm experts joined forces to ambush her..."

“One of them was me, and I was the only one who survived that battle,” he said. “The historical records of Luoshan praise that battle to the skies, but the actual process was horrific. Silver Moon’s power far exceeded our imagination. Under her superb and overwhelming magic, most of the traps we set were rendered useless.”

"In the end, I was only able to severely injure her after the sacrifice of my two other companions. I myself was also injured and almost died."

"You were able to defeat that Silver Moon all by yourself, which truly impresses me."

While his compliments were certainly pleasing, I remained calmly aware of how much of my record was inflated.

"I only defeated Silvermoon when she was out of form, while you were fighting Silvermoon at her peak."

Unlike me, who defeated three Grand Completion level cultivators one by one, Silver Moon at her peak could simultaneously fight three Grand Completion level cultivators who were perfectly coordinated and well-prepared. And I have firsthand experience of how absurd the supernatural powers of Grand Completion level cultivators can be. The three Grand Completion level cultivators who ambushed Silver Moon back then were definitely not as simple as one plus one plus one equals three; even I dare not say how much advantage I could gain under such a formidable trap.

If I had been fighting Silvermoon at her peak two days ago, I might have really been trapped and died in the "illusion".

I'm not being modest; if I had been just a little slower to escape the "illusion," I probably would have fallen into one of those "illusions" that would have killed me.

"It's a pity that Yin Yue's whereabouts are currently unknown, so we can't take advantage of her weakness to relentlessly pursue her," Fu Feng said regretfully. "We also sent professionals to conduct a very comprehensive examination of the eldest son of the Zhu family in this generation, and we were able to determine that the soul of Yin Yue that once manifested in him has now escaped."

"Have you also concluded that Yin Yue's soul escaped?" I originally wanted to ask that, but remembering that I had severed ties with the Zhu family, I had to swallow my words. Theoretically, outsiders shouldn't know about Chang'an's current situation.

"Silver Moon is still alive..." I changed my words.

"Judging from the fact that Zhu Chang'an survived, you probably showed mercy back then. Although I can understand your desire not to harm innocent people, you should have killed Yin Yue and Zhu Chang'an together. That would have been a responsible way to treat more people," Fu Feng said.

From his perspective as a pacifist, perhaps that was the right thing to do. But my purpose in fighting Silver Moon is to save Chang'an. To sacrifice Chang'an in order to defeat Silver Moon would be putting the cart before the horse.

I had no intention of arguing about that topic, and instead said, "You just mentioned the 'naval force'... So in your opinion, how does the Silver Moon at its peak compare to the naval force?"

The naval master Genbu seems to have a deep-seated grudge against the fire-wielding user. I may have to fight him in the future, so it's necessary to ask him first.

In terms of age, Shui Shi Xuanwu is an "old monster" who has been active since at least the time of Zhu Yijian, the ancestor of the Zhu family; and Fufeng has also lived for hundreds of years, so he may have come into contact with Shui Shi Xuanwu and has an understanding of him that most people do not know.

“I’ve had a few close encounters with the Shui Shi before, and to be honest… it’s not easy to compare them.” Fu Feng pondered, “Both the human and the demon are invincible below the Great Impermanence level, but their strengths come in completely different directions. Yin Yue’s strength is a strangeness that humans cannot understand, while the Shui Shi’s strength is as solid as an abyss.”

"If I had to put it in perspective... no matter how unique or strange the power, it will ultimately be defeated when faced with a mass far greater than itself. Therefore, if this human and the demon were to actually clash, the result would most likely be a victory for the navy."

"Wait, you mean... the navy can use overwhelming force to forcibly destroy Silver Moon's superpowers at their peak?" I simply couldn't believe it.

It is precisely because I have actually done things that I have forcibly destroyed other people's superpowers with overwhelming force that I know how harsh this is.

Based on my own experience, to brute force an opponent's ability, one would need to unleash at least ten times their real-time mana intensity. The reason I was able to break through Chenlong's "teleportation armor" in the past was actually due to a bit of cleverness.

Chenlong's true superpower is "Comprehensive Enhancement." The "Teleportation Armor" is merely a shadow portal enhanced by "Comprehensive Enhancement," and it still has the weakness of being easily destroyed by external forces. Even if this weakness is lengthened by the increase in power, it still has an inherent flaw. I only need to unleash more than five times the real-time mana intensity of Chenlong to forcibly destroy it.

However, if my opponent were to have the "guaranteed hit and penetration" ability of a sharpshooter, I wouldn't be able to do the same thing. If he were using a normal attack with "guaranteed hit and penetration," it wouldn't be unreasonable; but if it were a full-force "guaranteed hit and penetration," I think I would probably only be able to break through it by brute force after fully unleashing my power.

Fufeng's magical power is greater than the combined power of Shenqiang and Chenlong, and Yinyue at her peak seems to surpass Fufeng's. Yet Fufeng claims that Shuishi Xuanwu could brute forcefully break Yinyue's supernatural abilities at her peak, a level of power that absolutely surpasses mine after I fully unleash my power.

That was undoubtedly the power of the Great Impermanence Realm.

Rather, if even that doesn't qualify as the power of impermanence, then I don't know what impermanence truly is.

The old man's words from the past resurfaced in my mind. It is said that although the Naval Master Xuanwu was only at the Great Completion stage, he possessed a technique at the level of Great Impermanence. Three years ago, he used this power to assassinate and injure Xuanming, after which he was severely wounded by Xuanming and feigned death to escape…

“The Navy Commander, like you, is considered a potential future Great Impermanence figure, also known as a ‘Great Impermanence Qualifier’,” Fu Feng said. “Even after Xuan Ming’s rebellion six months ago, some people believed that the Navy Commander had already become a Great Impermanence when he assassinated Xuan Ming.”

"In the past, Xuanming was known as the Great Impermanence for his virtue. Before he actually made his move, no one knew that he was so powerful that he could kill Fu Hongchen and severely injure Mingzhuo before leaving gracefully."

"Even the Great Impermanence's record against Xuanming is like this, so just how powerful must the navy be to be able to harm Xuanming?"

“That makes sense.” I could only accept it, and then asked, “Speaking of which, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard of the term ‘one qualified for the Great Impermanence.’ How exactly is this so-called qualification determined? Is it simply a matter of having great power?”

“It’s hard to say whether a high-level Demon Hunter can become a Great Impermanent One,” he said. “However, based on numerous past records, it can be seen that many Great Impermanent Ones already possessed some incredible characteristics before becoming Great Impermanent Ones. Therefore, those who possess these characteristics are considered ‘qualified Great Impermanent Ones.’”

"For example, according to some information I've heard, you used to be in a state where you would never be bothered by strange events, until recently when you started to encounter them for some reason... right?"

Upon hearing this, Mazao, who had been silently following beside me, turned to look at me.

(End of this chapter)