Chapter 405: Wind Traces

Ye Feng watched the two from afar through the detector. One of them’s complexion kept changing, and their flying speed was slow, which made him smile. Clearly, this person was afraid, otherwise they wouldn’t fly at such a slow pace. If they really wanted to catch up with him, this speed would never suffice.
“You’re it, coward! Since you’re afraid, it should be easier for me to kill you!” Ye Feng finally locked in on his target and slowly moved toward him.
“The other two will take at least the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to get here. It’s time to act!” Ye Feng was now less than a thousand kilometers away from the man, so he accelerated immediately.
In just a few breaths, he appeared in front of the man.
“Are you Dao Feng?” Zha Wenqing had just sensed someone approaching through his mental detection when the person already appeared before him. Looking at the young man who seemed to be in his twenties, he asked cautiously. His mental power also scanned the detector, ready to send a message once the identity was confirmed.
“That’s right. You must be an accomplice of the main god I killed, right?” Although the identity was almost certain, Ye Feng still wanted an outright confession.
Zha Wenqing stared silently at Ye Feng, while a message came through the communicator: “Dao Feng has arrived!”
“Is it useful to warn your accomplice? It will take him at least a cup of tea to get here…” Before Ye Feng could finish speaking, the detector showed an anomaly—the other main god-level warrior had disappeared…
Almost simultaneously, a powerful spatial disturbance spread from beside that main god-level warrior.
“I’ve been tricked!” Ye Feng immediately realized what was happening and turned to flee. He knew well that since they knew he had the strength to kill their companion, they must be confident. Ye Feng wasn’t willing to take such a risk.
“Trying to escape?” Seeing Ye Feng flee and Zhou Jing still around, Zha Wenqing gained some courage and chased after him.
By then, Zhou Jing had also completed his teleportation and joined in the pursuit.
“How did that guy do it? This secret realm’s space is so stable—mental power is suppressed countless times, and even flying speed is restricted. How is he able to teleport?” What was happening completely defied Ye Feng’s expectations, disrupting his plans and putting him in a difficult situation.

But now wasn’t the time to consider this issue—the other party had indeed appeared before him, an undeniable fact.
“Dao Feng! If you’re willing to hand over the treasures you carry, we won’t kill you!” A voice transmitted into Ye Feng’s ears from behind.
Ye Feng turned to look at the two people behind him; they were getting closer and closer. He didn’t know which of the two had just spoken to him, so he shouted, “Hmph! If I trusted you, that would be foolish! If you want those treasures, come and take them by your own strength!”
Zhou Jing turned his head slightly in confusion toward Cha Wenqing, knowing that the other person must have said something that caused Dao Feng to react that way. But he didn’t dwell on it too much—given their high-speed flight, it was impossible for their voices to reach Dao Feng’s ears without communication magic. Since Dao Feng was ahead of them, there was no such problem.
“What should we do? This can’t go on—they’re faster than me. They’ll catch up in just the time it takes to drink tea.” Ye Feng frowned deeply. “If those two can also use a combined attack formation, things will get really troublesome. That’s a formation capable of suppressing even an Imperial God-level being…”
A moment later, Ye Feng suddenly remembered the blue dragon in his sea of consciousness. He immediately contacted Xiao Lan, “Xiao Lan, how much longer until that dragon is fully ready?”
“Under normal circumstances, it will take another hour or so…” Xiao Lan replied.
“Can we speed it up?” Ye Feng asked anxiously.
“If we stop the mother dragon’s gestation process, it can be reduced to about half an hour…” Xiao Lan’s answer gave Ye Feng some hope.
But he was still worried. “Won’t stopping the gestation cause any problems?”
“There won’t be major issues. After all, it’s only a half-hour interruption. Though the energy used for gestation will be lost partially, it will take several hours to replenish it,” Xiao Lan explained honestly.
“Okay, I understand. Focus all efforts on nurturing the dragon—the faster, the better. I’ll need it soon!” Ye Feng urged.
“Sure!” Xiao Lan didn’t ask why. Since Ye Feng had asked so, she could act without much hesitation.
“Half an hour… I wonder if we can hold on that long…” Ye Feng clenched his fists, feeling uneasy.

“By the way, I also have clones,” Ye Feng suddenly remembered, a slight smile appearing on his lips. In an instant, one person turned into ten, flying in different directions. After a while, he looked back—the two still closely followed his original self. “What’s going on?” “No need to think about it. I already knew you had the ability to create physical clones. I tied tracking threads to you the moment I appeared, so I can easily identify your true self no matter what,” a voice different from before reached Ye Feng’s ears. Ye Feng frowned. Tracking threads weren’t anything special; they were only used to track opponents. Usually, one just needed to focus their mental energy on the target, and then release the threads, which would climb up to the target along the mental energy. These threads were colorless and transparent, hundreds of times finer than hair, making them impossible to see with the naked eye. It wasn’t surprising that Ye Feng hadn’t noticed them before. Moreover, the most troublesome part was that unless the user’s spiritual energy was at least ten times stronger than the target’s, the threads couldn’t be removed unless the user made direct contact. Since Ye Feng’s cultivation level was far inferior, it was impossible for him to break free from these threads. Of course, each use of these threads also had a time limit—usually, they would dissolve after twelve hours. “What should I do?” Ye Feng grew anxious. Using clones was ineffective, and in the next twelve hours, no matter where he fled, his opponent could easily find him. Seeing the two getting closer, Ye Feng thought to himself, “The speed is too slow. I definitely won’t last even half an hour…” As soon as this thought crossed his mind, his eyes lit up. He sent a portion of his mental energy into the void and ordered, “I need items that can speed me up. List them, ranked from highest to lowest in terms of speed increase!” Immediately, a list appeared before Ye Feng’s eyes. The top nine items all shared the same name—Wind Trace. But there were different numbers marked after them, ranging from one to nine. “What is this Wind Trace?” Ye Feng asked curiously. “It’s a peak-grade celestial artifact, originally left behind from the ancient heavens. But since its rank is only equivalent to that of a peak-grade immortal artifact, it’s classified in this realm,” Yu Huang replied knowledgeably. “Why are there nine, with different numbers?” Ye Feng didn’t dare use them without understanding.

“Since it’s a set of combined devices, one set consists of nine parts, but each part can be used separately. If you collect all parts of this Wind Trace set, its quality will be comparable to that of a mid-tier divine artifact. It can double your overall speed—not just your flight speed, but also your attack speed,” said Emperor Yu with a smile.

“Such an amazing thing?” Ye Feng was surprised.

“However, if used individually, a single Wind Trace item can only increase your flight speed by 10%, and only your flight speed.”

“What if three of them are combined?” Ye Feng knew he only had three free usage opportunities per day, and the price of these items was exorbitant—each one costing 1 trillion third-tier domain points.

“Your flight speed will increase by 30%!” Emperor Yu said with a smile.

“An increase of 30%… it’s still not enough…” Ye Feng turned to look at the two people behind him. Their speeds weren’t twice as fast as his, but at least 1.8 times.

“I can only tell you that this set isn’t as simple as you think. I can’t reveal any more information,” Emperor Yu said, leaving Ye Feng somewhat hopeful.

“I understand. I’ll find a chance to gather a set first!” Ye Feng nodded. Emperor Yu would never deceive him. If he said there were secrets to these items, they must be beneficial to him. “Buy Wind Trace No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3!”

“Wind Trace No. 1, Wind Trace No. 2, Wind Trace No. 3—three items in total. Requires 3 trillion third-tier domain points or three free purchase privileges!”

“Use free purchase privileges!” Ye Feng wouldn’t waste his domain points easily. He bought three items because he only had three free purchase opportunities per day, which he reserved for such crucial items.

“Three free purchase privileges used. Remaining free purchase privileges for today: zero. Confirm?”

“Confirm!”

“The items have been automatically stored in a third-tier storage cabinet! Please check them soon!”

Ye Feng used his mental energy to scan, and three items appeared in his hands—three Wind Traces.

Having expected them to be quite large, Ye Feng was surprised to see that the three black metal items combined were only about the size of his palm. Their dark color made them appear very unremarkable, but their wing shapes reminded him of angels from the West. The three Wind Traces with different numbers looked completely identical—same size, same color, same wing shape…

Curious, Ye Feng used his mental energy to probe them, and the three items immediately responded.

After a vibration in his hand, the three pairs of wings turned into one pair, looking exactly like the single wing before. As he poured energy into it, the wing slowly disappeared into his palm. Then, a sound of wind came from his back. He turned around and saw that he had grown a pair of black wings. At this moment, he couldn’t care more; he silently thought, “Accelerate.” His speed indeed increased significantly as he rushed forward. “What’s going on? How did he get wings on his back?” Ye Feng’s transformation also shocked the two pursuers. “Ignore how he got them; chase him quickly! His speed seems even faster than before!” Zhou Jing noticed this detail.