Chapter 1047: Jique De

Opposite him, the large Tengu, its golden fur gleaming, shone like a blazing sun. It flicked its scarlet tongue, its tail raised like a spear, and bared its teeth at Chu Feng. The child on its back even wished to send Chu Feng flying with a single punch!

As for the chubby white boy, he was also clicking his tongue in annoyance. He felt that, under his master's tutelage, he had already become quite thick-skinned. Yet, he never expected the bastard opposite him to be even more despicable. He had truly met his match, and once they entered the Dragon's Den, he vowed to capture Chu Feng alive and make him his subordinate.

“Well, now that most people have arrived, these children can be sent into the Heavenly Dragon's Lair,” an old Taoist priest said. A Yin-Yang symbol, embroidered on his Taoist robe, was slowly rotating, emitting a faint chaotic mist that made him appear even more mysterious.

“Wait a moment, our lineage has also arrived,” a voice called from afar. An old man, with flowing sleeves, arrived panting, bringing a young girl with him.

The girl was quite beautiful, with intelligent, expressive eyes. When she smiled, a small dimple appeared on her left cheek. She happily greeted everyone with a sweet smile, calling them “Seniors.”

“Sister, over here!” Chu Feng cordially beckoned.

The chubby white boy in the arms of the old man riding the crow immediately curled his lips. “This shameless fellow! Just now he was reciting 'You were born before me,' and now he sees a girl and calls her 'sister'! What kind of person is he?!”

Chu Feng gave him a sideways glance. “Little Crow, what do you know? This is my sister, an old acquaintance, a childhood sweetheart! Understand?”

“Who’s your sister? Who’s your childhood sweetheart?!” the young girl retorted, her small face flushing crimson. She looked quite indignant after seeing Chu Feng.

The chubby boy perked up immediately. “See? I told you. You’re thick-skinned and still won't admit it. She doesn’t even know you.”

“Go play in the mud with that dog-rider! What do you know? This is my lineage sister, we have a deep connection, a family friendship,” Chu Feng retorted. Then, without waiting for the girl to say anything, he quickly called out to the old man, “Senior, are you feeling better?”

Upon seeing him, the old man's eyebrows twitched. A not-so-pleasant feeling surfaced in his mind as he recalled the three-pound, eight-ounce heavy pill.

The taste…don't even mention it!

Especially when he thought about having to eat at least ninety-nine more of them, he felt like vomiting and utterly despaired.

“Ah, much better. You, boy, are becoming increasingly…adorable, hahaha.” The old man praised him against his conscience, because he was still counting on Chu Feng to continue refining pills.

Although the pill was ridiculously large, it was truly effective for his injuries, and he greatly needed it. So, upon seeing Chu Feng, he forced a smile, like an old camellia flower about to wilt in the mountain wind.

Adorable? Little Crow, the chubby boy across from them, dug at his ears, making sure he hadn't misheard. That thick-skinned brat could be called cute? How deranged must one be to give such praise? There’s absolutely no bottom line!

Just then, Chu Feng provoked him further, saying, “Fatty, did you hear that?”

At this, not only Little Crow, but even the sharp-eyed child from the Taiwu lineage riding the Tengu, wanted to punch Chu Feng to death.

Nearby, the twin sisters with exquisite and flawless faces blinked their large eyes as they watched Chu Feng, wondering if he was narcissistic or simply shameless.

The dimpled girl beside the old man instantly became displeased. She felt her Ninth Grandfather had no integrity. How could he compliment someone so unprincipledly? Where was that kid cute? She really wanted to grab him and give him a beating!

“Yingying, you should get closer to this young man,” the old man said with a smile.

The girl retorted indignantly, “He’s not even older than me! Ninth Grandfather, he must have conned you! Is there really such a huge pill, weighing four pounds? You should really spank him hard!”

Some people nearby were petrified. A four-pound pill… There's a story behind this.

The old man's face twitched. However, it was useless to say anything else; the pill's efficacy was absolutely correct; it was authentic.

Chu Feng interjected, “Lineage sister, we’re on the same side, watch what you say. Once we enter the Dragon's Lair, you'll have to protect me, otherwise there'll be no one to refine Ninth Grandfather's pills.”

This shameless fellow! He hadn't even entered yet and was already asking his 'sister' to protect him. Was he even a man? Little Crow, the chubby boy opposite him, raised a finger at him in contempt.

“Who are you? I don't even know your name,” the girl, Yingying, glared at him. For her grandfather's sake, she reluctantly accepted, deciding she would grudgingly give him a hand once inside the Dragon's Den.

“I know your name is Yingying, and my name is Great Virtue!” Chu Feng's face was beaming. This time, in front of the Heavenly Venerates, he didn't dare to call himself 'Great Virtue Heavenly Venerate,' showing a rare moment of humility.

“You, Great Virtue? You're lacking virtue in all five elements!” Little Crow provoked.

“Extremely lacking virtue!” The sharp-eyed child riding the Tengu said, his gaze becoming even colder and more intimidating. He had been unfairly targeted multiple times, and this time, he couldn't help but join in ridiculing Chu Feng.

The girl, Yingying, giggled. “His surname is Ji, and his name is as they said. Mm, I get it now.”

Chu Feng quickly said, “Everyone, shut up! Don't ruin my reputation! I am a person of brilliant radiance, adorned with divine halos, a generation's hero of Great Virtue!”

However, the dozen or so little prodigies present were whispering amongst themselves, smiles on their faces. It seemed that after today, this unfortunate name would stick.

“Alright, prepare to enter the Dragon's Den!” the old Taoist priest announced. As the Yin-Yang symbol on his robe rotated, wind howled and thunder roared, and yang energy surged. The magnificent mountain range ahead shifted, and the black peaks piercing the sky, one after another, parted, revealing the Dragon's Den straight ahead!

During this process, Yingying's Ninth Grandfather took out a token. He had brought the girl here with it, gaining qualification to enter the Dragon's Lair.

Ahead, a main peak stood pitch-black, exuding a terrifying pressure. It was incredibly grand, much wider and taller than many other peaks combined.

This was a colossal peak piercing the firmament!

Halfway up the mountain, there was a dragon's lair, constructed from various pieces of lightning-struck wood. It was built into the cliffs and precipices and also extended into the mountain's interior.

Behind the cliff face was a large cavern, its depth unknown. There was a lot of lightning-struck wood, making it resemble a bird's nest if one didn't look closely.

“This is the Dragon's Den of the Yang realm?” Chu Feng watched, astonished.

He had already heard from Dong Qing that recently, several Heavenly Venerate-level ancestors from major sects had arrived. They personally took action, conquered this place, and captured some adult dragons.

Most importantly, the old monsters had also captured the slumbering Celestial Dragon alive and taken it from here.

In the Yang realm, the so-called "Celestial Dragon" refers to a dragon at the Heavenly Venerate realm, abbreviated as Celestial Dragon. Its power was terrifyingly formidable, far surpassing other races' evolvers at the same realm!

Yet, it was still captured!

“Alright, elites of various sects, future Heavenly Venerates and great mighty ones, it's time for you to temper yourselves,” the old Taoist priest said. His status was very high.

At the same time, he sent a fair-skinned, tender, and very handsome young Taoist priest who stood beside him into the Dragon's Lair on the cliff.

Immediately, lights flickered, and all parties made their moves, sending the dozen or so children inside.

Those who could come here were either Heavenly Venerates themselves or had Heavenly Venerates backing them. They had all met privately beforehand and reached a consensus; otherwise, they wouldn't have been qualified to appear here.

Such figures generally do not easily start wars, otherwise, the impact would be immense!

Before entering the Dragon's Lair, Chu Feng became somewhat distracted. He couldn't help but look back at the female Heavenly Venerate from the Yi tribe. She was holding the hand of a little girl who resembled Lin Nuoyi, and finally sent her on her way.

“Where are you looking? Behave yourself!” Dong Qing angrily thumped him on the head again. Her style was quite rough.

“You're really wronging me!” Chu Feng protested indignantly!

The others were speechless. This little rascal was truly audacious. Couldn't he see the female Heavenly Venerate's face had already darkened slightly? And he still dared to look again?!

“Hehe…” Some people secretly chuckled.

Inside the Dragon's Lair, there was a faint pressure and the aura of dragons. The dozen or so little prodigies watched each other, their gazes intertwining. Little Crow and Dog-child immediately fixed their eyes on Chu Feng.

Chu Feng looked at the little girl who bore traces of Lin Nuoyi and said, “Follow me later. Uncle will keep you safe.”

This shameless fellow! Little Crow, the chubby white boy, immediately scorned him again. This guy is really thick-skinned. Is he showing affection by extension?

Sure enough, in the distance, the female Heavenly Venerate's face darkened even further.

Inside the Dragon's Den, the dimpled little prodigy, Yingying, was indignant. Earlier, Chu Feng had asked her to protect him, but in the blink of an eye, he was offering to protect someone else. This is truly intolerable! She really wanted to beat him up!

Chu Feng smiled and greeted some people, hoping to build relationships and alliances.

However, the little prodigy from the Taiwu Heavenly Venerate's lineage fixed his ominous gaze on Chu Feng and said to the others, “Everyone, there are quite a few people here. Let's deal with Ji Quede first.”

Chu Feng scoffed, “Who do you think you are, commanding everyone and deciding who to deal with?”

“Dog-child” ignored him, a faint smile on his face.

Chu Feng quickly realized something was wrong. As many as six or seven little prodigies stood beside Dog-child, and it seemed they all… knew each other.

“Charge!” A group of them charged, attacking Chu Feng simultaneously.

“Yingying, help me out!” Chu Feng called out to his 'ally'.

“Hmph, go play in the mud by yourself!” Yingying turned and ran, joining the opposing faction, because several other little prodigies were waving at her, clearly knowing each other.

“A bunch of noble family scions, all acquaintances?!” Chu Feng jumped up and ran. Then he shouted at Yingying, “As the saying goes, 'If women are reliable, then pigs can climb trees,' and it's true!” He was expressing his dissatisfaction.

“Pah, that saying refers to men!” Yingying retorted.

Chu Feng dashed deep into the dragon's cavern. It was pitch-dark inside, leading into the mountain's belly. He wailed all the way: “My dear dragon brothers and sisters! Your brother, Great Virtue, has arrived! Let's team up and take down those bastards from the outside!”