Chapter 1096: Sequence Creature

"Four, Nine, is this a series?!"

It wasn't just Chu Feng's wild imaginings; even the Nine Nether entity trembled with shock, feeling it had stumbled upon a forbidden truth!

Four, who was its elder brother's master, if the source of his origin were to be discovered, it could potentially lead to great chaos.

Just imagine such a terrifying evolver having eerily similar counterparts, beings with almost identical forms, even their names following a numerical sequence.

How could one not overthink this? Both Four and Nine seemed to be mass-produced!

One must realize, they are evolvers, and incomparably powerful beings at that. At the very least, they appear to be Heavenly Venerates, but the truth of their origin… is it truly so cruel?!

The Nine Nether entity's body was trembling. It had called Four "Great Master" back then, believing it was his name. Now, it seemed it might just be a number.

The more they thought about it, the more horrifying it became. This 'First Mountain Under Heaven' had existed since ancient times, even longer than the era to which the Nine Nether entity, Gu Chenhai, belonged.

Gu Chenhai pondered, finding it unbelievable. What kind of place was the First Mountain in the Yang Realm back then? A testing ground?

Though he didn't want to believe it, he couldn't help but make such associations. Once mass-produced, standardized evolvers were involved, he had no choice but to worry.

On the other side, Chu Feng watched Nine with trepidation. Nine's energy aura had soared long ago, far beyond the Divine King realm, and now its exact level was unfathomable!

If not for the reincarnation soil smeared all over him, he wouldn't be able to stand here at all. That mere aura would have long since made him explode, body and spirit obliterated, utterly unable to withstand it.

Regarding standardized items, he had only seen weapons, never living beings.

No, that wasn't right. He recalled the path of reincarnation, those beings wearing decaying armor and carrying identical standardized reincarnation blades – did they also have the same appearance?

Upon considering this possibility, he felt some regret for not having carefully compared them back then.

However, those beings were shriveled and decayed, their true appearances indiscernible. He had always viewed skeletons as largely indistinguishable.

The beings on the path of reincarnation, wearing standardized armor and carrying identical reincarnation blades, were clearly incomparable to Nine here; their strength was vastly different.

Nine was, at the very least, a Heavenly Venerate. This was simply terrifying.

Could it be that this place was a factory for humanoid beings, related to reincarnation?

Chu Feng, however, thought it unlikely. Even if they were mass-produced, it didn't necessarily mean they originated from the power behind reincarnation.

How vast was the Yang Realm? There were eras like the Burial of Immortals, evolutionary branch nodes, and so on. The beings behind such high-level gambits might not be weaker than those behind reincarnation.

If such a power had its foundation and source, it could naturally mass-produce forbidden weapons, including humanoid weapons!

In an instant, Chu Feng's head felt as big as a bushel!

Most crucially, both he and Gu Chenhai were now in a dangerous situation, unsure if Nine would spare them.

Four had climbed out of this 'First Mountain Under Heaven' back then and taken Li as a disciple. Chu Feng didn't narcissistically believe he would have such an opportunity.

Because Nine was currently watching him, constantly salivating—it was the desire for food, not an appreciation for talent!

He wanted to curse. Why was the disparity in people's fortunes so immense?

"Heaven envies talent!" he wailed inwardly.

"Uncle… Master!"

Finally, Gu Chenhai broke the silence, brazenly calling out flatteries to try and get close to Nine.

Nine ignored him, still swallowing saliva, some blood trickling from the corner of its mouth. It had already dropped the human leg it was holding.

Chu Feng was utterly terrified and feeling extremely guilty. He cried out, "Senior, you want to eat meat, right? There's plenty! Leave it to me. I can go out and bring you thousands of elephant legs, no problem! Even if you want dragon meat, I can hunt two for you! But please, don't stare at me. I'm just this tiny, not even as tall as your front tooth!"

The Nine Nether entity also shouted, "That's right, we can get in, so we can get out! Uncle-Master, I can transport a mountain of qilin hooves and dragon ribs for you. Just tell us what you want to eat!"

Who couldn't write an empty check? Gu Chenhai was determined to escape this place and never return. What kind of ghostly place was this? Even the 'Great Master' from back then had become a standardized product. If they went any deeper, who knew what horrifying things might appear? It would scare a Heavenly Venerate to death, no discussion needed!

Hearing their words, Nine wiped the saliva and blood from the corner of its mouth and asked in a low voice, "Where has Four been?"

A turn for the better? They had thought it was completely dominated by its hunger, its mind dulled to mere instinct. Now, it seemed capable of serious communication?

"Great Master Four has been to many places," Gu Chenhai stated. "Ever since he trained my elder brother into such an outstanding successor, who surpassed even his master, he virtually became the teacher of all beings across a tenth of the Yang Realm's territory. Countless people yearned to meet him." Gu Chenhai rattled off many famous places in the Yang Realm, including renowned mountains, rivers, and even forbidden zones, all of which Four had visited.

"Hmm, he struggled to break free, and despite his impaired legs, he managed to travel so many places. That truly is not easy," Nine said, still speaking in that ancient language that was normally incomprehensible, even to the Nine Nether entity of prehistoric times. However, through mental fluctuations and special information transmission, they could understand.

Gu Chenhai cajoled, "Uncle-Master, back then, Great Master trained my elder brother into such an outstanding successor, his fame shaking ancient and modern times. Don't you want to teach a disciple and thus leave your mark in evolutionary history?"

Chu Feng listened, thinking that the entity was somewhat reliable, still considering him at such a critical moment.

However, in the next instant, his face darkened!

"Uncle-Master, how about me? Great Master himself said I was of excellent talent and quality back then. It's a pity he already took my elder brother as a disciple. How about you take me as your disciple, Uncle-Master? I guarantee I'll make your lineage's methods flourish and shake the Yang Realm!"

Chu Feng looked at him with disdain, rolling his eyes. What a shameless old scoundrel!

"Oh, and Uncle-Master, look here, I even brought you a grand-disciple! He's just a child, highly impressionable, ensuring a reliable continuation of your legacy!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng wanted to beat him up. This bastard was taking advantage of him, making him jump straight to the third generation for no reason! This old turtle!

Nine waved its hand impatiently, saying, "I'm not in the mood to teach disciples. Don't bother me. Do whatever you want to do; don't be an eyesore here!"

Huh? Things were completely different from what Chu Feng and the Nine Nether entity expected. They weren't eaten, and they were allowed to leave!

Chu Feng shamelessly tried to get closer, saying, "Old senior, what troubles you? Do you have family? Is there anything I can do for you?"

He genuinely wanted to understand the origin of these standardized humanoid beings in the First Mountain Under Heaven, this so-called Nine and the former Four!

"I also want to know who I am and where I came from, but I have no memory of it. I only know I woke up here," Nine sighed, saliva and blood once again trickling from the corner of its mouth.

Chu Feng felt overwhelmed and wished he could leave immediately.

"How many beings like you exist?" the Nine Nether entity asked.

"At least nine, I suppose," Nine replied.

This left both of them speechless. The answer was as good as none; the numbering went up to Nine, so it was obvious there were probably eight others before it.

Gu Chenhai then added, "Uncle-Master, do you want to leave here? Why don't you come with us?"

He had a false smile on his face inside the coffin. This was purely a polite remark; in truth, he wouldn't want to stay with such a dangerous being even if it killed him.

"Let me think about it," Nine replied.

Upon hearing this, the Nine Nether entity wanted to slap itself. Why was it so cheap? Wasn't it just asking for trouble, trying to bring along a living ancestor who could eat them at any moment?

"Old Nine!" Chu Feng secretly fumed. He felt this was truly a case of 'the longevity star wishing for a shorter life.' He then secretly transmitted his voice, annoyed, "Anyway, this is a decaying corpse from over a hundred million years ago. Didn't you ask me to help you find one before? Now you have it, you can take your time eating it!"

The Nine Nether entity put on a long face and finally whispered, "Uncle-Master, are you coming or not?"

"I don't want to leave for now. Don't bother me. I want some peace," Nine said, and then, with a crunch, it resumed eating the human leg.

"Go!" Chu Feng immediately fled. He felt that his small, tender limbs were fatally attractive to Nine, making it salivate at the sight of him. If he stayed any longer, he might very well be eaten.

The Nine Nether entity felt as if it had received a great pardon, wishing it could vanish instantly.

In the end, both of them made their escape, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

However, these two were still driven by their persistent curiosity. After circling that area, they didn't leave but ventured even deeper!

Long after, they finally stopped.

"Old Gu," Chu Feng suddenly said, "Do you think your Great Master and this Nine might actually be the same person? Otherwise, why would it let us go when it clearly wanted to eat us?"

Gu Chenhai shook his head. "Unlikely. My Great Master is called Four, and he is Nine."

Chu Feng mused, "Do you think the so-called Four and Nine refer to him having gone through four or nine lives? Perhaps our initial conjecture was mistaken."

"Don't talk about it, it's chilling! Let's get moving!" the Nine Nether entity said. Furthermore, it leaned more towards Four and Nine not being the same being.

"What is this place?"

After bypassing that area, they delved further, coming upon a plateau. Blood-colored energy cascaded like crimson mist, resembling a blood-stained sunset illuminating the desolate high ground.

Thus, both of them threw caution to the wind and proceeded, entering the unknown regions within the 'First Mountain Under Heaven.'

"Om Mani Chitta Hana Gu…"

Suddenly, they heard chanting, far in the distance, at the very edge of the land.

Chu Feng sprinted, carrying the small, palm-sized coffin made of Heavenly Gold Stone, rushing deep into the highlands. Amidst the crimson mist that resembled a blood-red sunset, he witnessed a bizarre scene.

Ahead, there were two strange sights.

In front of a dilapidated ancient temple, there lay a corpse. Only the upper half of its torso and a shriveled, tattered skull remained, resting on the altar inside the ruined temple, emitting ancient, incomprehensible sounds, as if chanting scriptures.

It was unknown if it had climbed there itself or if it was originally a sacrifice, placed on the altar by someone.

At this moment, its mouth opened and closed, its eyes hollow, not appearing alive, but rather as if emitting sounds through inertia and instinct.

Moreover, several dozens of miles away, there was a small mountain, only three to four hundred meters high, with seven kinds of precious light flowing over it, incomparably sacred and astonishing.

"What scriptures is this corpse chanting?" the Nine Nether entity asked in surprise.

However, when it sensed the small mountain shimmering with colorful light, it was astonished once more, its eyes widening, practically wanting to leap out of the coffin.

"Could it be the Seven Treasures Ancient Tree, ranked fifth in the Yang Realm? And it ended up… here!" Gu Chenhai shrieked.