CHAPTER 467: CHAPTER 259: THE AWAKENING METHOD TRANSACTION_2

It seemed to have exhausted some kind of power, as the sword light quickly dimmed and shrank, leaving only a final section about a foot long.

As for the opponent, he turned to look at him, meeting his gaze.

Also, the previous Earth Rock Army Commander, donned in dark brown armor, with a giant shield, walked over like a small mountain.

No malice, but there was seriousness and caution.

Most of the gazes lingered on the Holy Shield Giant, Chen Feng knew they were wary and suspicious.

"Friend, you are not from the Southern Territory, are you?"

The Earth Rock Army Commander asked in a deep voice, tone ambiguous.

The faces of Oron and others changed slightly, the Flying Eagle above slowly descended, and the man in Golden Armor approached.

The word "outsider" mentioned earlier by the Black Blade High Priest, many people heard it.

And the strange appearance of the Holy Shield Giant, along with Chen Feng’s unique black hair and black eyes.

Everyone indeed had some speculations in their hearts.

"Important?"

Chen Feng asked back, his tone calm.

He could understand their concerns.

After all, he descended from the sky, and with strength comparable to the top powerhouses of the Holy City, anyone would think more and worry.

"Well..."

The Earth Rock Army Commander furrowed his brow, and finally looked at the man in Golden Armor.

"He’s not a Snake-man."

The voice was indifferent, like a cold wind, and the sword light in the Golden Armor man’s hand flickered uncertainly.

"My name is Adams, thank you for your assistance earlier."

He said calmly, his hair dark gold, revealing a young half-face, no more than thirty years old.

While speaking, he turned to look at the surrounding battlefield, bodies and craters everywhere, swords and snake scales scattered haphazardly.

The spilled blood almost dyed the brown earth red, the smell of blood was exceedingly pungent.

Though the Snake-man bodies were the majority, some warriors had wide eyes, armor shattered, flesh pierced, dead on the spot.

Some were maimed, moaning in pain in pools of blood, faces full of despair.

He knew, if not for this outsider’s timely intervention, there might have been greater losses.

"Oh?"

A bit surprised, Chen Feng found their attitude towards outsiders was not too bad.

At least there was no malice, not like the Snake God Temple and Snake-man Tribe clamoring for fight, full of greed.

"Quickly clean up the battlefield."

Without explaining much to Chen Feng, the man in Golden Armor named Adams ordered the battlefield to be cleaned up and the wounded warriors treated.

The Earth Rock Army Commander beside shook his head, stepped forward to converse with Chen Feng, leaving only Oron and Molly.

"Our Holy City has had a few outsiders before. Though they stayed briefly, most helped us."

"As long as you are not a Snake-man, you are our friend."

His tone was somber, he met Chen Feng’s gaze, explaining candidly.

Molly beside him completely confirmed this suspicion, looking at Chen Feng with increasing reverence.

Regarding this, Chen Feng had many doubts, but knew it was not a good time to inquire.

His sole purpose for coming to the Snake Spirit Secret Realm was the higher order Life Seed Awakening Method.

Compared to this, he could temporarily put aside other secrets.

"May I know how to address you?" the Earth Rock Army Commander asked.

"Feng Chen."

"Alright, would you be willing to accompany us to the Holy City, Mr. Feng Chen?"

"Thanks to your assistance today, let us express our gratitude."

The Earth Rock Army Commander proactively invited, Chen Feng pondered for a moment, but shook his head.

"No need."

The Holy City was too unique, seemingly possessing some kind of barrier.

The might of the Holy Sword was also unexpectedly strong.

Within his perception, though without malice, he could vaguely sense some hidden agenda in them, as if trying to probe him.

Therefore, he wasn’t sure if entering the Holy City might lead to unexpected incidents.

"I will stay here."

"However, if you truly want to thank me, there’s indeed something I hope to receive."

"Oh?"

The Earth Rock Army Commander was slightly surprised, the man in Golden Armor named Adams also turned his head.

"Please speak."

"I hope to obtain the Life Seed Awakening Method of the Sixth Order, or even higher orders, a certain quantity of Obsidian, and historical records of the Ancient Tado Empire and this continent."

"If you can provide these, I can assist in the next war to help you repel the Snake-man Tribe."

Chen Feng said calmly, not hiding his purpose, intentionally asking for more to facilitate negotiation.

He knew his requests might seem overly ambitious, potentially alienating others.

But he came here for this reason, and there was no need to hide it.

In this world where the strong prey on the weak, the law of the jungle is more real, and he only needed to ensure he could negotiate with them on equal terms.

Everyone frowned, but no one refuted.

Many eyes stealthily glanced at the Holy Shield Giant; such Sixth Order strength was rare even in the Holy City.

If it could aid the Holy City, the benefits would surely outweigh the disadvantages.

"Alright."

The Earth Rock Army Commander and Adams exchanged glances and nodded, but soon changed the topic.

"However, we need to discuss this with His Highness."

"Please wait here for the outcome."

"Alright."

Chen Feng nodded, his expression calm.

In the end, Adams could be seen boarding a giant Flying Eagle heading towards the Holy City.

As for the Earth Rock Army Commander, he remained here with Oron and several other Fifth Order Commanders, along with some elites of the Holy City.

It wasn’t until then that Chen Feng had the time to look at the battlefield and the black fortress wall.

Many ordinary people from the gathering point appeared nearby, helping to carry bodies and assist the wounded.

Some had lost limbs, some were half-bodied, their bodies covered in blood.

The Life Seed Skill could strengthen the body, and at a certain level, it could even combine with elemental forces to gain some peculiar abilities.

But even so, such injuries were difficult to heal easily.

Every now and then, some of the Thorny Army members could be seen among the wounded, their Life Seeds mostly possessing wood and water attributes, with green and blue lights flashing from their palms, which could stimulate blood and flesh activity to aid healing and recover some injuries.

With a quick glance, Chen Feng withdrew his gaze.

"Mr. Feng Chen, this way please."

Molly was assigned to lead the way. Chen Feng nodded and saw a very sturdy large iron gate on the black wall being opened.

Inside, he saw the scenery beyond the black wall.

A vast brown land with a central road leading to the drawbridge and city gate of the Holy City thousands of meters away.

On both sides, the wheat fields were still bountiful, with some tents and arranged wooden structures among them.

Most of the people coming and going were armored warriors, with few elderly, women, and children in sight.

"Where are those people?"

Chen Feng asked. He remembered there were many ordinary elderly and children at the gathering point.

"They all entered the Holy City."

Molly seemed to know he would ask about these, swiftly looking at the majestic city built against the mountain in the distance.

"After the discovery of the Snake-men’s transformation and lurking conspiracy, I informed the Thorns Corps Commander."

"Subsequently, a great cleansing and search began inside the Holy City, uncovering many hidden Snake-men."

"Some spots thus opened up, allowing them to enter the Holy City smoothly."

Molly spoke with a sense of lament, her gaze complicated.

Chen Feng pondered, not exposing the truth behind it.

No matter how the lurking Snake-men were cleansed, it was impossible to create thousands of new spots.

Looking again at the earnest defense by numerous able-bodied men on the black wall, he knew this might indeed be the Holy City’s real motive.

"How did the Holy City discover those transformed Snake-men?"

Following them to the camp on the open ground, Chen Feng asked.

The runes on the Holy City walls could only target ordinary Snake-men, but if they were transformed, they would be indistinguishable from normal humans.

"Holy Sword."

Molly’s tone was respectful and devout.

"Although transformed ones appear no different from us humans, they still have a trace of Snake Spirit mark in their bloodline."

"It is precisely based on this trace that every activation of the Holy Sword reveals the corresponding Snake Spirit mark and the transformed ones, allowing them to be slain."

So that’s how it is.

Chen Feng thought of the golden-armored man named Adams, who was certain he was not a Snake-man at that time.

It seems that it was related to the light of the sword he was holding firmly.

And that might be just a wisp of the Holy Sword’s power, not its true form?