Chapter 1080: Chu Cai Is Bold and Generous

He felt a slight chill in his spine, and a coldness rose from the depths of his heart. This lineage was truly terrifying; its legacy remained unbroken to this day, and it was still so formidable.

Taiwu, a powerful evolutionist renowned among the Celestials, was actually the Martial Lunatic's grand-disciple, a branch of his lineage!

"The Martial Lunatic's youngest, last disciple is likely very formidable," the Netherworld Creature said, exceptionally wary of the Martial Lunatic. In its view, many people especially favored their youngest disciples, passing on all their secret techniques.

The prehistoric evolutionist who once fought his elder brother for eight hundred rounds without dying—if he were still alive, who could keep him in check without his elder brother's intervention?

"Kid, it must have cost you a fortune to dig up information on the Martial Lunatic, right?" the Netherworld Creature asked, wondering what Chu Feng had promised others to get such a swift reply.

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm wealthy and generous; this is just pocket change," Chu Feng boasted, waving his hand nonchalantly, but not rushing to put the bounty into the drifting bottle.

He asked, "Who knows if this information is true? What if someone tries to trick me with false news to get my bounty?"

The Netherworld Creature replied, "If there's any dispute, you can ask a creature from the Gray Trading Zone to intervene. False information results in a ten-fold penalty, enforced immediately, or the perpetrator is executed on the spot."

This place had extremely strict, ironclad rules to ensure fairness and justice, and to prevent malicious evolutionists from causing trouble. Most importantly, the organization behind the Gray Trading Zone was powerful.

"Alright, then I'll send another drifting bottle to confirm," Chu Feng said. For safety, he tossed another bottle, but this time to a different set of coordinates.

This time, it took a bit longer. Then, the lake surface glowed, blue sacred mist bloomed, and the drifting bottle returned, appearing by the shore. Chu Feng grabbed it.

"The information is largely consistent. No one can confirm if the Martial Lunatic is still alive. It's said that he hasn't reappeared since he attacked a certain forbidden land ages ago and emerged covered in blood. However, at least three of his disciples are still active in the Yang World, each more powerful than the last, and all have inherited his strongest legacy."

Both Chu Feng and the Netherworld Creature looked solemn. The Martial Lunatic dared to infiltrate a forbidden land in the Yang World alone and still managed to escape intact—that was truly monstrous.

The Netherworld Creature said, "Perhaps he died from severe injuries. Forbidden lands are not to be trifled with; one can only enter at specific times to survive. For him to forcefully break in alone like that, it's quite outrageous."

Chu Feng countered, "I think that even though he's called a lunatic, he's not stupid. His destruction of the Ancient Dream Path shows that he's terrifyingly cunning. He wouldn't intentionally seek death. I believe he's not only alive but might have even achieved his goal in that forbidden land. The reason he hasn't reappeared from ancient times until now could be that he's in seclusion, cultivating some profound martial art or divine scripture."

Hearing this, the Netherworld Creature shuddered, saying, "That's actually quite possible. Could it really be true?"

Its elder brother had mentioned that the martial art the Martial Lunatic practiced was suspected to be a secret scripture from the Era of Burial, which was why he had targeted him and secretly attacked him.

As a result, the Martial Lunatic was beaten bloody and covered in wounds by its elder brother, yet he still managed to escape.

Furthermore, legends say that some forbidden lands are connected to the Era of Burial and intersect with ancient tales of immortal burials, suggesting the possible existence of unique divine scriptures from those periods.

The Netherworld Creature believed that, given the Martial Lunatic's personality, if he reached the end of his evolutionary path with no further progress, he would naturally search the world and explore legends.

"Ultimately, he would likely force his way into forbidden lands mentioned in ancient records as containing special secret scriptures."

Then, the Netherworld Creature grew melancholic. If its elder brother were still alive, it wouldn't need to hide in a stone coffin, striving desperately to evolve.

If its elder brother were still in the world, it could simply coast along, still surrounded by powerhouses from various races, spending its days freely traversing dangerous famous mountains and great rivers, living a carefree life.

Chu Feng said, "Look at the Martial Lunatic. Even though he's disappeared, he at least trained several formidable disciples, and even his grand-disciple is someone like Taiwu. Did your elder brother not leave any legacy or an inheritor of his teachings?"

In his heart, he still greatly admired that fierce figure from the prehistoric era. After all, anyone who dared to secretly attack the Martial Lunatic was truly monstrous.

The more he learned, the more terrifying the Martial Lunatic seemed, which only highlighted the might of that fierce individual who had beaten the Martial Lunatic bloody until he fled. There was truly no one else like him.

Perhaps such a person would never be found again.

"My elder brother certainly left a legacy, and even has disciples alive. However, I truly don't dare to claim it, for fear of inviting deadly trouble, sigh!"

It sighed, shaking its head with a feeling of regret.

Clearly, there was a hidden story or secret involved.

One thing was certain: even if its elder brother was dead, having once established such a vast territory, his followers must be powerful and numerous; they couldn't have all simply vanished.

Chu Feng said, "I'll try to find out more about Taiwu, his master, and their lineage's unique techniques."

Only by knowing oneself and one's enemy can one launch targeted attacks.

The Netherworld Creature looked suspicious. "Hold on, kid, I must warn you: placing drifting bottles here comes with outrageously expensive bounties. If you make a promise and can't deliver, you'll be sealed inside a bottle and exiled to drift here for eternity. You must be careful; don't treat this as a game!"

It genuinely doubted if Chu Feng had so much bounty. In this place, mundane wealth was useless; all transactions were made with rare and precious heavenly materials.

"Don't worry, I'm rich and generous!" Chu Feng waved his hand dismissively, preparing to send another drifting bottle, still not rushing to pay.

This time, the Netherworld Creature used a special technique, a crimson glow flickering, successfully bypassing Chu Feng's obstruction to glimpse what he had written as the bounty.

Heaven Gold Stone?

It was initially startled and confused, not having noticed this little rascal possessing such a rare heavenly material.

However, in almost an instant, it suddenly realized, erupting in fury and banging loudly against the coffin lid.

"You little thief, are you courting death? Are you eyeing my coffin for bounty?!" It was incandescent with rage, finding the young scoundrel utterly detestable and outrageous.

Its coffin was made of Heaven Gold Stone, immeasurably valuable. Chu Feng had used special field techniques to mask its true appearance, making it seem ordinary, but in reality, it was a priceless treasure.

The Netherworld Creature was so furious its nose almost twisted. While it had repeatedly warned Chu Feng, this little thief had shamelessly boasted about being rich and generous, not caring about such "small change."

"Rich and generous, my foot! He's being generous with *my* wealth!"

The Netherworld Creature was hopping mad; the coffin lid could barely contain its fury.

"Don't get agitated, Old Nine. I only promised them a tiny bit of Heaven Gold Stone, barely a fingernail's worth. Look, aren't there fish-scale-like flakes on this coffin that are almost falling off? I'm just helping you clean up the debris that's about to detach. I absolutely won't touch the main body of the coffin!"

Chu Feng patted his chest, assuring it that one should be moral and have boundaries, and that a gentleman acquires wealth in a righteous way.

"Pah! You're eyeing my coffin, and you still talk about morals and boundaries? Don't you feel any shame? Can you be any more shameless?!" The Netherworld Creature turned crimson with rage, wanting to fight him to the death.

"Old Nine, look, this piece of the coffin was going to fall off anyway," Chu Feng indicated. He used his Skyblood Star Mother Gold Dagger to tap and hack at a certain spot, and with a *crack*, a small piece broke off.

"Damn you, I'll fight you!"

"Old Nine, even as a vengeful spirit, you should be reasonable! Look, this is the part of the coffin lid that was damaged by some creature in the netherworld under the Heavenly Pit; it has nothing to do with me!"

The two of them started bickering fiercely, almost falling into the large blue lake, drawing stares. Finally, enforcers arrived, and they quieted down, ceasing their quarrel.

"Kid, I'm telling you, this isn't over. We'll settle this later," the Netherworld Creature grumbled indignantly.

At that moment, the third drifting bottle also returned with a largely similar answer. Chu Feng used the Mother Gold Dagger to chop the small, cracked piece of Heaven Gold Stone into three sections, placing each into a separate bottle, and tossed them into the lake.

"Old Nine, be more magnanimous!" Chu Feng patted the coffin lid.

"Go to hell! Why don't you offer your Skyblood Star Mother Gold Sword as a bounty instead?!"

"This thing has no cracks, can't be broken, and can't be divided into three parts!" Chu Feng explained, then smiled broadly and added, "See how loyal I am as a brother? I'm about to send another drifting bottle for you, thinking of your best interests."

Chu Feng showed it, writing a message and imbuing it with a portion of his spiritual imprint energy.

"How to feed a Netherworld Creature and train it for rapid growth?" When the Netherworld Creature read this, its forehead was covered in black lines. "Do you really think I'm a kitten or a fierce beast to be raised? Why don't you get struck by lightning?!"

Chu Feng let out a dry laugh and quickly rewrote the message to: How can a Netherworld Creature rapidly evolve?

The Netherworld Creature's expression softened slightly, and its anger subsided a bit. However, when it saw the final bounty, its head filled with blood again. "Damn it, Heaven Gold Stone again!"

"Old Nine, you need a long-term vision and a broad mind. What is wealth? You can't bring it with you when you're born, nor take it when you die. It's useless to save it until you die. It's better to spend it—that's true enjoyment!"

The Netherworld Creature retorted angrily, "Who told you you can't take it with you when you die? This stone coffin is what I took with me after I died in my last life!"

Chu Feng: "..."

"Be more open-minded! Out with the old, in with the new. One day, I'll give you a Mother Gold coffin to ensure your immortality for ten thousand generations!"

As Chu Feng spoke, he smoothly sent another drifting bottle for himself, earnestly leaving a question inside: "There are multiple paths to the strongest evolution. Are there any special secret routes?"

At the same time, he also picked up a drifting bottle that looked quite inconspicuous but seemed ancient. He wanted to earn some bounty too; if he couldn't answer, he could always just throw it back into the lake.

"Are there ever two completely identical people in the world? Is it the species that undergoes reincarnation, or is it the entire world that cycles through rebirth?!"