Chapter 1056: Who Holds the Power

Dragon's Den, the third sub-world space.

The strange dragon dug open a patch of dense earth, revealing a divine magnetic stone platform. This was a super teleportation array, capable of reaching the other side of the Yang Realm.

Then, it wiped away cold sweat and said, “That scared this old dragon to death! Finally, I can set off. What is the background of that Ji Dade? He clearly isn't good news. Thankfully, I managed to subdue him. Just you wait, you brat, this old dragon will definitely deal with you properly in the future!”

It was still shaken, looking incredibly frightened, with cold sweat seeping from its scales, an exaggerated sight.

“Why do I feel like he resembles someone? How strange!”

It grumbled, then waved a dragon claw, beckoning a few young dragons, and said, “Come, follow me to the ultimate evolution ground. From now on, you and I will share the ages, look down upon the primordial chaos, break out of the Yang Realm, and clash with those beasts from other nodes and branches of evolutionary history!”

Finally, with a flash of light, it completely vanished with the young dragons. Then, the divine magnetic stone platform ignited, turning to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

Outside the Dragon's Den, a group of people were still animatedly discussing.

“Haha, Grand Heavenly Venerable Taiwu has truly had a double dose of good news recently. First, he defeated his archenemy, his sword's cold light illuminating Qingzhou, demonstrating the true might of a Great Heavenly Venerable! Now, his descendant is also shining so brilliantly, poised to dominate here. If there are no surprises, this child will inherit his mantle and become a new generation's Great Heavenly Venerable before he achieves grand power or declines from his Heavenly Venerable stage!”

“Hmm, let's just wait for the results. I think the Dragon Nest can be opened in another two days.”

A group of elders were discussing.

Evidently, true Heavenly Venerables couldn't wait here for long. Those currently guarding the place were all their direct subordinates.

In fact, if the powerful individuals outside knew what was happening in the first sub-world space within the Dragon's Den, they would be utterly distraught.

Chu Feng was now facing eight prodigies alone, truly… observing them like a hawk and a wolf, appearing far from a good person. He confronted whoever he saw, beating and robbing them mercilessly.

These individuals had all gained something in the Dragon's Den, having picked more or less some special fruits. Even if they couldn't evolve using "catalysts" now, taking them out to sell to others or saving them for future personal use would still be worthwhile, as they were priceless.

Some even obtained precious artifacts, such as a dragon horn. It wasn't the kind that was incomplete after "transforming into the Dao"; instead, it was still crystalline, entirely snow-white like jade.

Of course, this was just a small section, a branch from a young dragon's horn, about the thickness of an arm, winding and twisting, and taller than a person.

Chu Feng unceremoniously took it for himself, muttering, “Not bad, this can be made into a Wind-Fire Thunder Staff, or refined into a Heaven-Earth Scepter. What excellent material!”

The prodigy whose dragon horn was snatched had red eyes from heartache and wanted to fight Chu Feng to the death, but Chu Feng knocked him flying with a single slap.

“Still want to take it back? Hmph, once it's in Ji Dade's pocket, don't even think about getting it back. Who told you to chase me with that brat Gouwa? This is interest; just consider it filial piety for me.” Chu Feng looked down at him.

This group of people were already heavily injured, having nearly been wiped out in their struggle with the strange dragon. They were holding on solely by a thread of will.

Once they relaxed, they naturally understood their terrible condition: broken bones and torn muscles, internal organs ruptured, making it impossible to fight against Ji Quede.

Chu Feng not only robbed them but also threatened them.

“I'll give you a chance: call me 'Big Brother'. Eighteen years from now, when I've grown up and come looking for you, follow me into battle.”

“You're dreaming!” the person retorted angrily.

Chu Feng threatened, saying, “Let me tell you, if you don't bow your head and submit, and don't swear an oath by your soul, I'll chop you to death!”

Saying this, he kicked the person over and walked towards the prodigy from the Taiwu lineage, deciding to make an example of him, starting with him.

“Gouwa, you've been chasing me ever since we entered the Dragon Nest. You're too vicious and merciless. Did I dig up your ancestral grave, or did I steal Grand Heavenly Venerable Taiwu's coffin lid?”

“You wretch, you're courting death!” the Taiwu successor roared.

“Die, your grandpa!” Chu Feng sneered, lunging forward. His small, snow-white fist burst with light, directly striking out.

Gouwa was the first person he wanted to eliminate upon entering the Dragon Nest. He hadn't had the chance before, as his strength wasn't sufficient for him to act. But after drinking the True Dragon Liquid and undergoing another nirvana, he was now qualified.

“I'll kill you!” Gouwa smiled chillingly. Although his hair was disheveled and several bones were broken, he forcefully activated his potential, emitting light beams from his seven orifices, fighting Chu Feng desperately.

He opened his mouth and spat out a flying sword, jade-green, which then emitted dazzling green light, intending to sever Chu Feng's head. It was very sudden.

Chu Feng tilted his head, dodging the attack. Then, he brandished his fist seal, performing the Little Fish Fist. Instantly, a rustling drizzle fell, and many small black fish swam in the void, bringing forth a peculiar cool and eerie aura.

“Lesser Yin Fist?!” Someone cried out in alarm, recognizing the martial art.

Gouwa's gaze grew even colder upon seeing it. He said, “I detest yin spirits the most. It's said this is a secret manual passed down from the Netherworld. I hate this kind of aura!”

Chu Feng was enraged. Grand Heavenly Venerable Taiwu detested yin spirits the most, and his disciples and grand-disciples were the same, always declaring that yin spirits deserved to die or be killed.

Back then, in the Lesser Netherworld, the people of the Taiwu lineage were incredibly tyrannical and cold-blooded, slaughtering wantonly and treating the beings of the Netherworld cosmos as subhuman.

This young brat was the same now, having hated anything related to the Netherworld since childhood. This was merely a fist art, moreover, one that ranked alongside the ancient Lesser Yang Fist, yet he hated it too.

“I dislike your lineage the most. Why do you always pretend to be such a big shot for no reason? Go to hell!”

Chu Feng directly countered the flying sword with his Lesser Yin Fist. Sparks flew everywhere, and several small black fish leaped in the void, repeatedly colliding with the jade-green flying sword.

This sword was extraordinary, refined from a special green gold. It was found by the Taiwu lineage prodigy in the Dragon's Den and suited him perfectly.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

In the void, green lightning bolts crisscrossed, as the flying sword unleashed its power, slashing through the air at incredible speed.

Chu Feng didn't use his Lightning Fist, nor the Great Sun Tathagata Fist or Yin-Yang Divine Light, to avoid revealing his identity. He only activated his Lesser Yin Fist.

As his fist seals moved, black fish appeared one after another in the void. Each one was sometimes as hard as iron, sometimes as soft as water, changing unpredictably.

Ultimately, dozens of black fish surrounded the flying sword, suppressing its blade and forcibly seizing it.

“Taiwu Millstone Fist! Any inheritance related to the Netherworld, die!” Gouwa's long hair flew, his eyes fierce and cruel.

Before his fists, golden millstones appeared, slowly rotating as if to grind everything to dust, their power astonishing.

“You're already broken-boned and tendon-snapped, yet still so brave and fierce? Lie down!” Chu Feng sneered, going all out and striking forward.

After six punches, the golden energy millstones shattered, exploding with dense golden energy. Gouwa shrieked, bleeding from his seven orifices, and was sent flying.

With a thud, he slammed into a lightning-struck tree, breaking many more bones and rupturing his internal organs.

In fact, it was not easy for him to fight to this point, as the strange dragon had nearly killed him several times. Anyone else would have died six or seven times over. His survival at the hands of the strange dragon had exhausted all his trump cards and vital energy, and he had used up several potent medicines he had obtained in the Dragon Nest.

And now, facing Chu Feng, how could he resist?

Next, Chu Feng stomped down viciously, causing the Taiwu lineage prodigy to glare at him with incredibly venomous eyes. He felt all his bones and meridians break, his cultivation crippled.

His treasured body, forged through long cultivation since childhood, was now shattered, like a balloon with a hole poked in it, its energy completely draining away.

At the same time, his soul light dimmed, greatly diminished!

“You… you dare cripple me!” he cried out, feeling that living was worse than death, that he might as well be killed.

“Why not? Once inside the Dragon's Den, it's a battle between dragons and tigers; life and death don't matter.” Chu Feng hesitated slightly but ultimately didn't kill him.

He was worried about the repercussions from Holly and the Temple Fairy. After all, the Taiwu lineage was very powerful, and crippling Gouwa was already enough.

If it were him, after growing stronger, he would certainly show no mercy to anyone from the Taiwu lineage!

Chu Feng took the shimmering green flying sword into his hand. It was only half a foot long, quite delicate and lustrous, but extremely sharp. He looked down at the prodigies and said, “Hurry up and call me 'Big Brother', otherwise, Gouwa will be your warning.”

Then, he set his sights on the little crow.

The plump white boy saw Chu Feng strolling over and instantly felt his hair stand on end. Without Chu Feng even needing to threaten him further, he immediately caved, shouting loudly.

“Big Brother, you must be my long-lost brother! My mom told me I had an elder brother who got lost in the mortal world. We hit it off right away; I have a feeling you're my biological brother! Otherwise, how could it be fate? We met outside the Dragon's Den. I feel like seeing you is like seeing another me, our temperaments are so similar, we're both good people, dear brother!”

He plastered on a smile, looking utterly shameless.

Chu Feng eyed him skeptically and said, “What kind of look is that? You clearly look like a scoundrel rotten to the core. How could your temperament be similar to mine? Just call me 'Big Brother,' no need for 'dear brother,' that's sickening. How about this: swear an oath that you will follow me into battle from now on.”

“Alright, I swear…” The little crow was very cooperative, smiling like a dog-tail grass flower—bright, but disgusting to look at.

The others were disgusted. This spineless wretch actually surrendered and compromised.

However… subsequently, the others also bowed their heads in deep shame, as they too submitted, calling Chu Feng 'Big Brother' one after another.

As the saying goes, a wise man knows when to yield!

Chu Feng looked at the girl Yingying and said, “Look at you, a young girl, associating with a bunch of scoundrels. How improper! Luckily, you met me; I rescued you immediately!”

Everyone else was speechless. Who were the scoundrels? You're the worst, aren't you?!

Yingying pouted indignantly but didn't say a word.

Out of consideration for her Ninth Grandfather, Chu Feng certainly couldn't beat her. After all, he was still hoping her grandfather would provide rare materials for him to refine a three-pound eight-ounce great elixir for him. Both sides needed to benefit mutually.

“You really have a lot of good stuff on you!” Chu Feng exclaimed in surprise, searching another young female prodigy and finding a damaged armor refined from dragon scales!

Originally, the dragon scales were very large, each piece taller than their height, but after being refined into armor, the scales looked barely an inch long, very fine and dense.

It was a pity, however, that it was severely damaged. The young female prodigy had found it deep within the dragon's lair.

“This is mine!”

Chu Feng unceremoniously took it, adding, “You were chasing me with Gouwa.”

In the end, Chu Feng thoroughly plundered all of them. He noticed that one person, a suspected descendant of Lin Nuoyi, was missing, likely still undergoing nirvana. Additionally, there were the twin sisters he thought he had seen on the Path of Reincarnation. Everyone else was either dead in the Dragon Nest or had been captured by him.

“Alright, you guys help me gather herbs, and I'll split half with you later!”

Chu Feng instructed this group of heavily injured individuals to go and pick Dragon Blood Fruits and other herbs.

Two days later, the Dragon Nest opened. A group of old men, all smiling, prepared to retrieve their prodigy successors.

As soon as the Dragon Nest opened, they heard a loud commotion from inside.

The voices were remarkably uniform: a group of young prodigies were shouting 'Big Brother'.

“That's interesting. An absolute powerhouse actually emerged from the competition. It must be the successor of the Taiwu lineage; he's not simple.”

“No matter, one victory doesn't mean they'll be the strongest forever, especially since some of them are older.”

“Hmm, if I'm not mistaken, there's a youngest child in there named Ji Dade. He's probably been beaten badly; the Taiwu lineage successor really dislikes him.” Someone said with a smile. In truth, he wanted to say that the child was probably already dead.

“Who will dominate the nearby states in the future? That person is most likely in this nest!” People from the Taiwu lineage also arrived, displaying faint smiles.