Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: A Ploy Gone Awry Chapter 52: A Ploy Gone Awry With the thought of acquiring those spiritual plants to weather this storm, Lin Feng quickly adjusted his course, subtly changing his direction.

He didn’t want to turn sharply because that would make it too obvious.

If he did, Zhou Ruiyu, who was following him, might get the chance to catch up.

The pursuit continued.

Lin Feng was in the lead, with Zhou Ruiyu right behind him.

Jiang Xingtai was further back in the chase.

So, he contacted Zhou Ruiyu directly, got an update on Lin Feng’s current path, and figured out the quickest way to follow him.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Chen quickly flew towards the spot where Lin Feng might have hidden the loot.

He soon arrived at the place where Zhou Yihe had been killed.

‘Now, to search this area,’ Jiang Chen thought to himself as he looked around and concentrated.

He tapped into his divine sense and channeled it into the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade, then sent it spreading outwards.

Even though the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade was just a Spiritual Awakening rank treasure, it still had some useful effects for those at the Mysterious Platform realm.

Boosted by the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade, Jiang Chen’s divine sense clearly became stronger.

He found he could now penetrate through various types of less dense soil and rock.

Immediately, he maintained this heightened divine sense, which was more powerful than what a typical Mysterious Platform realm practitioner could achieve.

Jiang Chen thoroughly examined an area within a five-kilometer radius but found nothing.

After that, he followed the route Lin Feng had taken when he came back, searching as he moved along.

Currently, Jiang Chen’s divine sense, with the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade turned off, covered a radius of one kilometer, or a diameter of two kilometers.

This allowed him to sense everything within its reach.

He easily found several hidden spots with his divine sense.

He even discovered a nest of rat-type demonic beasts buried deep underground, about several tens of meters down.

Moving quickly, thanks to his Mysterious Platform realm abilities, Jiang Chen reached the place where he guessed Lin Feng had stayed in no time.

He smoothly found the small opening in the mountainside where Lin Feng had hidden to recover.

‘Is it possible it’s hidden here?’ Jiang Chen wondered to himself.

‘Truly, this is a perfect spot to hide something.

An average Mysterious Platform realm cultivator’s divine sense would have a hard time finding this place without thoroughly searching every nook and cranny.’ ‘But if the spoils isn’t here, where could he have stashed it?’ he pondered.

After checking the crevice in the mountain, he continued to search the nearby area.

Starting from the mountain fissure, Jiang Chen gradually widened his search, moving in a circular pattern around the area.

Soon, he arrived at a riverbank where the water flowed swiftly.

‘It’s here!’ Jiang Chen realized in excitement.

‘He hid the loot inside a hard, dense stone and placed it in the river.

Such a clever hiding place!’ ‘Sadly, Lin Feng, you’ve lost the favor of Heavenly Fate, and now you’ve crossed paths with me…’ he mused.

With a wide sweep of his hand, he used his powerful Origin Power to part the river waters, revealing a clear path to the riverbed’s center.

Step by step, Jiang Chen moved to the heart of the riverbed and retrieved the storage artifacts hidden in the stone.

Afterwards, he carefully put everything back as it was.

‘Next up, Lin Feng, it’s your turn,’ Jiang Chen thought with anticipation, a cold smile forming on his lips as he disappeared into the thick forest.

As time slowly passed, about half an hour later, a nimble figure darted through the mountain woods and over steep cliffs, leaving a series of afterimages in his wake as he cut through the murmuring wind.

This figure was Lin Feng himself.

Close on his heels was Zhou Ruiyu, with Jiang Xingtai following behind them both.

Zhou Ruiyu’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with rage as he yelled furiously, “You scumbag, stop right there!

Today, I swear I’ll reduce you to ashes!” “Hmph, an old fossil who’s overstayed his welcome in this world thinks he can take me down?

In your dreams!” Lin Feng shot back, a spark of excitement in his eyes.

‘This is the place!

Where the treasures are hidden!’ he realized with a rush of adrenaline.

As he neared the river, he quickly dove in, plunging into the water like a darting spear.

‘What?’ Zhou Ruiyu was momentarily stunned.

‘What’s this guy doing?’ he wondered in confusion.

‘Does he think he can escape by diving into the river?

What a fool,’ he thought scornfully, gearing up to dive in after him.

Just then, with a resounding “Boom!” the river exploded into a massive surge of water.

Lin Feng, clutching a large boulder, executed a mid-air somersault and landed on the bank.

Surprisingly, he didn’t run away.

Seeing this, Zhou Ruiyu also stopped in his tracks.

He was hesitant, unsure if Lin Feng’s unusual actions were part of a trap.

At that moment, Jiang Xingtai appeared, catching up from behind and joining Zhou Ruiyu to surround Lin Feng.

“Hehehehe!” Holding onto the boulder, Lin Feng let out a low, sinister laugh.  “Two old fools, today, I’ll defeat you both and take everything you have,” he declared with a taunting sneer.

“What?

Defeat both of us?” Zhou Ruiyu exclaimed in disbelief.

Lin Feng’s words made him wonder if he was hearing things.

Just a short while ago, Lin Feng had been desperately running away, only to then go to the river, pick up a stone, and think he could turn the tables?

Could he have mistaken that ordinary stone for an immortal one?

With his eyes full of scorn, Zhou Ruiyu scoffed, “Hahaha, Lin Feng, you must have gone mad from Qi Deviation.” “How long do you think you can keep up this power-boosting secret art?” he challenged skeptically.

Jiang Xingtai, positioned on the other side, frowned deeply and said sternly, “Lin Feng, you mad and ruthless fool, enough of your nonsense.” “Today, I’ll make you suffer unimaginably by tearing your tendons, flaying your skin, and breaking your bones, until you beg for death,” he declared, his eyes burning with a fierce, murderous intent.

“Hehe, I figured you wouldn’t believe me,” Lin Feng responded, a cold smirk appearing on his face.

“Let me show you my true power and watch as despair engulfs you,” he said confidently, reaching into a hollow at the base of the stone with his right hand and pulling something out.

“Take a good look at this,” Lin Feng announced, raising his right hand to reveal a collection of storage artifacts.

Upon seeing the belongings of Zhou Yihe and his team, Zhou Ruiyu’s face contorted with a mix of grief and anger.

“These are the storage artifacts of my grandson and his companions!” he cried out, recognizing the items.

“Storage artifacts?

Do you really think these trinkets can change our fight’s outcome?” Jiang Xingtai asked coldly, skepticism in his voice.

Then, a thought struck him, and he looked at Zhou Ruiyu, asking suspiciously, “Did you give your grandson some powerful treasure?” “No, nothing like that,” Zhou Ruiyu replied quickly, shaking his head.

“Just some spiritual plants and medicinal pills.

They’re plentiful but useless in combat,” he explained, then scoffed at Lin Feng.

“Pretending to be strong, are you?

Just wait until I tear you apart!” With those words, Zhou Ruiyu lunged towards Lin Feng.

“Hmph,” Lin Feng snorted, full of confidence.

“Watch as I show you my real strength!” With a light tap of his feet, he swiftly dodged to the side.

At the same time, his divine sense delved into each of the storage rings.

But then, in the next moment, he exclaimed in shock, “What…

what is this?!

Why are these just pebbles?!” “My spiritual plants!” he cried out in dismay.

“Where have all my spiritual plants gone?!” Lin Feng stood there, completely flabbergasted, staring at the storage artifacts now filled with nothing but pebbles.