Chapter 1023: Terrifying First Lesson

The two combatants instantly unleashed at least three terrifying, peerless divine techniques. Among these was the Lightning Fist, a semi-public martial art practiced by the top-tier clans of the Yang Realm.

Immediately, lightning flashed and thunder roared through the stormy sky, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle.

As they fought, they ascended into the sky, transforming into two streaks of light. One, clad in white, moved with unparalleled grace and beauty, outshining all in the vast wilderness.

The other, with a wild cascade of snowy hair, exuded a vibrant heroic spirit. No longer gentle and refined, he fought his opponent with intense fury.

“Fairy Ji,” Li Jiuxiao roared, “if this is not your child, you must kill him!” He moved through the rainy night like a fearsome deity, his presence overwhelmingly powerful.

Chu Feng grumbled inwardly, *Where did this white-haired brat come from? Suggesting he be killed was utterly detestable. If he weren't so immobile, he would have rushed forward and dealt him a few blows.*

Ji Caixuan scoffed, “Shut up! You have no right to speak of me. Who are you to me? It’s not your place to lecture me or make demands.”

Chu Feng wanted to applaud, thinking, *Well said! It would be best to slap that white-haired youth to the ground.*

However, he knew it would be difficult. Both Li Jiuxiao and Ji Caixuan were incredibly powerful, leaving him in awe. Chu Feng, himself a Divine King, could sense that their strength was far beyond what was typical for evolvers in this realm.

He further realized that his own evolutionary path had deficiencies that needed to be refined. Otherwise, he would be completely outmatched when facing beings of this caliber.

The Yang Realm was vast and boundless; his arrival alone had been a stark lesson. Like a sudden enlightenment, it hammered home the truth: there were always stronger individuals, and heights beyond what he knew. What he had once prided himself on was insufficient here!

“Fairy Ji, you disappoint me greatly,” Li Jiuxiao said, his voice trembling. “Are you truly so reluctant to part because you were hiding near the Black Domain to give birth?”

He simultaneously watched Ji Caixuan’s reaction intently.

It was clear he was anxious, unable to maintain composure, and had lost his self-control. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have undermined himself in such a manner.

“Li Jiuxiao,” the maid shouted, her voice sharp with indignation, “are you slandering my young lady to provoke a war between our two clans?” She fiercely defended her mistress’s reputation.

Chu Feng found the scene amusing, yet he feigned an obedient demeanor, blinking his large, innocent eyes.

When the beautiful maid looked down at him, she found him even more adorable.

“Sis…” Chu Feng slurred, brazenly trying to curry favor. He knew that some infants his apparent age could already utter words for family members.

So, he simply opened his mouth and offered a pure, innocent smile.

“Oh, so cooing and adorable!” The beautiful maid was delighted, happily pinching his chubby little cheeks.

Chu Feng’s old face flushed crimson. He truly wished he could burrow into the ground and vanish. He still possessed some sense of shame, but trapped in her arms, he had no choice but to feign innocence.

“And you still claim this ‘Thunder Child’ has nothing to do with you?” Li Jiuxiao erupted furiously. “He’s already calling her ‘sister’! Is he… is he your mistress’s child?”

He had pursued Fairy Ji for five years, and his concern had now turned to distraught chaos. His face was ashen as he roared loudly.

He recalled the words of the unpredictable Heavenly Master, and his heart twisted as if stabbed by a knife. His eyes turned bloodshot; he truly did not want his fate with Ji Caixuan to end in separation.

The maid retorted, “You… you detestable man! How dare you utter such outrageous nonsense again and again? My young lady is aloof and noble; she wouldn’t stoop to explain herself to you. But I must say, Young Master Li, even if your status is extraordinary and your talent is heaven-sent, you neither should nor have the right to speak in such a manner!”

Li Jiuxiao charged forward, his body wreathed in lightning runes. Unleashing the Lightning Fist, his immense pressure shook heaven and earth, erupting in boundless, terrifying electric light.

He aimed to strike at Chu Feng in the maid’s arms, intending to eliminate this ‘Thunder Child’.

Ji Caixuan’s eyes blazed with beams of light that sliced through the night. Employing her clan’s ultimate secret technique, she struck Li Jiuxiao sideways. With a resounding *bang*, the white-haired youth’s body convulsed violently, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

“You…” Li Jiuxiao stumbled backward. His mind had been so fixated on killing the ‘Thunder Child’ that he had underestimated Ji Caixuan’s attack, leading to his disadvantage.

With a *whoosh*, Ji Caixuan swept across, positioning herself in front of her maid and blocking Li Jiuxiao’s path.

“Mama…” Chu Feng called out from behind. Of course, his voice was faint, his pronunciation slurred, and his lisp was very noticeable.

“A-pffft!”

That single sound caused Li Jiuxiao to violently cough up blood. He was completely disoriented, nearly tumbling from mid-air, his body trembling and his face turning ashen.

Chu Feng, with his small hands extended, truly appeared… innocently ignorant, harmlessly simple, as if acting completely on instinct.

He paid no mind to any of that. Since the white-haired brat was dead set on killing him, he might as well provoke him further, make him lose his composure, and ensure he was dealt with or driven away as quickly as possible for safety.

As for whether Ji Caixuan would search his soul? He didn’t care now. At worst, he could conceal his spiritual consciousness within the special primordial gray matter, thereby masking his presence from divine scrutiny.

After all, she had mentioned searching his soul earlier.

“Ah… my heart aches!” Li Jiuxiao cried out, looking heartbroken and distraught. He staggered back repeatedly, utterly overwhelmed by the stimulus, as if on the verge of collapsing.

Ji Caixuan glanced back at Chu Feng, making him feel a pang of guilt. The woman’s beautiful eyes were too profound, possessing extraordinary insight. Surely he wouldn’t be discovered so soon after arriving in the Yang Realm?

Chu Feng decided to feign innocence. In a moment, he planned to immerse his primary consciousness within the grinding mill.

“Li Jiuxiao, you are far too conceited,” Ji Caixuan said, her voice even. “Do you truly believe you’re renowned throughout the world, the foremost among Divine Kings? You should know that the Primordial Great Land is vast beyond measure; even the most powerful beings cannot fully comprehend it. Who dares to boast? What you and I consider 'fame across the Primordial Great Land' is merely confined to a small corner. There are undoubtedly other Divine Kings with heaven-sent talent who are stronger than you, but you simply don’t know of them. As for you and me…”

Ji Caixuan’s voice was calm but devoid of any smile as she lectured Li Jiuxiao.

She had just emerged from the Black Domain Forest and now urgently needed to return to her clan. She had no desire to get further entangled with this formidable young Divine King, and felt some things needed to be explicitly stated.

Li Jiuxiao’s voice was hoarse as he asked, “Fairy Ji, if the ‘Thunder Child’ is not your offspring, would you permit me to take him to see Heavenly Master Li?”

“Why should I let you take him?” Ji Caixuan’s voice was indifferent.

Li Jiuxiao replied, “This is a wild and untamed land. Though it has many tribes and few cities, and is quite backward, there are also strange occurrences here. I believe this ‘Thunder Child’ has a significant anomaly. I wish to take him to the eternally unyielding, brilliant Heavenly Capital City and ask Heavenly Master Li to examine him thoroughly.”

Chu Feng’s heart clenched. The white-haired man’s repeated mentions of that Heavenly Master were truly unsettling. Could it be that his arrival in the Yang Realm had already been divined? That… seemed highly improbable.

“What exactly did Heavenly Master Li divine?” Ji Caixuan asked, refraining from further action.

Li Jiuxiao’s face fluctuated between green and pale. Finally, he steeled himself and said, “He instructed me to come near the Black Domain, stating that if a ‘Thunder Child’ appeared, it would either be your offspring or… my romantic rival!”

“Pfft!” The beautiful maid burst out laughing, her large eyes curving into crescent moons.

Ji Caixuan’s face remained impassive, but upon closer inspection, one could discern her complexion shifting from pale white to a faint flush, then to a subtle dark hue. Evidently, her inner calm and good temper were far from settled.

Soon after, she predictably unleashed another burst of power. Within her palm, suns, moons, and stars—all celestial bodies—began to revolve, colliding with one another. The resulting explosion of energy runes and other phenomena was utterly terrifying.

“What I said is true! The Heavenly Master did indeed utter those words!” Li Jiuxiao’s face was flushed as he pointed at Chu Feng, adding, “This ‘Thunder Child’ is strange!”

Chu Feng maintained an innocent expression, his large eyes guileless, appearing utterly naive and endearing. He offered a silly grin, extended his small hand, and slurred at him, “B-brother…”

The beautiful maid immediately chuckled again.

But Li Jiuxiao’s face darkened, and fury surged within him. *You call Ji Caixuan ‘mama’, yet you call me ‘brother’? You foolish child, this is intolerable!*

Chu Feng glared at him, still maintaining his simple, foolish grin. In truth, he didn’t want to engage further, his mind preoccupied with considering the situation.

Listening to their conversation, it seemed the so-called Primordial Great Land was boundless, so vast that even the most powerful beings couldn’t fully comprehend it. No one dared to claim supremacy in such a world?

These two were seemingly among the highest-ranked evolvers on the Divine King list, yet it also appeared they were confined to a specific region, unable to traverse the entire boundless Primordial Great Land.

Boom!

Suddenly, the earth cracked open, and the entire mountain range began to tremble. The primeval forest swayed violently, and countless leaves rustled to the ground. A terrifying aura spread everywhere, engulfing the entire rainy night.

Then, Chu Feng noticed mountains collapsing and the earth cracking, from which wisps of pure white mist began to emerge. The torrential rain couldn’t extinguish or block these pristine mists.

The entire world was filled with both a terrifying malevolent aura and an ethereal immortal presence, an astonishing and bewildering combination.

The fierce beasts that had been present earlier were now all prostrate on the ground, trembling with fear and daring not to move. These were brutal Divine King-level creatures, yet they were terrified into such a state!

Chu Feng’s tiny body involuntarily broke out in goosebumps, rendering him stiff and unable to move. His heart trembled. *What was happening now?*

This was thanks to the beautiful maid’s protection; otherwise, his predicament would have been far worse.

Then, through the cracked earth, he saw an egg emerge. It was as large as a millstone, entirely dark red, and densely covered with incredibly complex patterns.

“A Sky Egg?!” Li Jiuxiao exclaimed, his earlier indignation and anger completely suppressed.

“The egg of an extraordinary creature has emerged?” Even Ji Caixuan was surprised.

Simultaneously, even powerful individuals like her and Li Jiixiao felt a growing pressure. The atmosphere in this area was rather terrifying, causing both of them to tense up and become vigilant.

Boom!

A large mountain collapsed, and a rotting avian creature emerged, flapping its colossal wings. It blotted out the sky, its feathers even intercepting the torrential downpour.

Then, with a resounding *crack*, another valley ruptured, revealing a gigantic celestial dragon. Its flesh was withered, its wings rotted, and its eyes were hollow. It too soared skyward, eclipsing the thunder.

Chu Feng’s hair stood on end. He had just arrived in the Yang Realm, and encountering such bizarre occurrences in what seemed like an ordinary mountain range felt fundamentally wrong.

He had initially thought that encountering Li Jiuxiao and Ji Caixuan, witnessing their immense power, had already taught him a valuable lesson. Now, however, it seemed this lesson was far from over—in fact, it was just beginning, and proving to be quite long and terrifying.

“What are these things?” Li Jiuxiao whispered. “Are they real? I feel… I feel as if this is some kind of nightmare!”

Ji Caixuan sensed the gravity of the situation. It seemed they had inadvertently trespassed into a special zone, possibly offending its master.

“This is no dream,” Ji Caixuan stated, backing away steadily. “These are things that once truly existed.”

Chu Feng’s skin crawled. He recalled certain forbidden matters in the Yang Realm that Stone Fox Heavenly Venerate had once explained to him. This seemingly ordinary desolate mountain range appeared to be far from simple; it could very well be the slumbering ground of some powerful entity.