Chapter 1104: Suspected Old Acquaintance Arrives

Ming Lake was clear, its waters sparkling, light shimmering and scattering, as large swathes of mist rose, creating a hazy and sacred scene of extraordinary beauty.

Spirit beasts occasionally leaped from the lake; some were species raised by the Taiwu lineage, while others were native to the lake, many of them having evolved into highly spiritual beings.

In mid-air, dark cranes spread their wings, soaring gracefully, and spirit crows streaked across the sky, leaving trails of fire.

The mountains adjacent to Ming Lake were even more dazzling with immortal light, constantly emanating auspicious energy, like transcendent immortal abodes. There, more mythical birds and auspicious beasts could be found.

The lake and mountain scenery was delightful, truly a feast for the eyes and breathtakingly beautiful.

However, Chu Feng was not in a good mood. He drank alone on a small boat, his face expressionless, his heart already filled with murderous intent.

He realized that the Taiwu lineage was an insurmountable hurdle in his mind. Only by crushing them in battle and avenging the blood feud could he soothe the wounds in his heart.

This lineage had gone too far, killing his parents and friends, and repeatedly humiliating him in public. Only by eliminating this group could he quell the fury in his heart.

"Ming Yu, when will you complete your training? With the great era upon us, many core disciples from various evolutionary sects have now emerged to hone themselves in these chaotic times," asked Xuan Lin, a young woman from the Taiwu Elder Sister's lineage. She wore a red dress, her eyes long and narrow, making her very striking.

Ming Yu, dressed in a sky-blue long robe, handsome and elegant, put down his jade wine cup and said, "I haven't yet consumed pollen or exotic fruits. I can complete my training once I turn sixteen!"

"Ah, we look forward to it. The inheritors of the Taiwu Grandmaster's lineage are once again set to awe the Yang Realm. We await your brilliant performance."

Ming Yu humbly replied, "Elder Sister, Elder Brother, you jest. You have all completed your training and made names for yourselves. How can I compare? Moreover, the Yang Realm is so vast, with experts aplenty. As a junior cultivator just setting out, I merely hope not to bring shame upon our sect."

An elder brother said, "We're not asking you to fight old monsters. The Yang Realm is divided into many battlefields where the three factions contend. When the time comes, you'll go to the appropriate zones and spar with scions of aristocratic families and disciples of great sects who have also just completed their training. Regardless of victory or defeat, it will be immensely beneficial for your cultivation; it's a valuable form of tempering, provided you ensure your own safety. Everything on the battlefield changes in an instant and is full of variables."

"Junior brothers and sisters, I apologize for not greeting you sooner. I've been in secluded cultivation and just learned of your arrival."

A burly man appeared on the lake, standing two meters tall with a full beard. His appearance was rugged, and he wore a yellow robe, gliding over the lake surface like a giant roc.

Another core disciple of the Taiwu lineage had arrived. He was already an adult, fully grown, and a formidable expert.

"Elder Brother Long Yu, after several years apart, your demeanor is even more remarkable, and your cultivation level truly astonishes our generation," giggled Xuan Lin, the red-clad maiden on the large boat. Her appearance was sweet, and her figure graceful.

"Junior Sister, you flatter me. I've completed my training many years ago, and now I've only just managed to enter the top hundred of the God Ranking. I'm truly ashamed to fall short of the sect's expectations," replied the burly man, Long Yu. He was a god-level evolutionist!

Furthermore, he was among the top hundred experts on the Yang Realm God Ranking.

"Elder Brother Long Yu is too modest. The Yang Realm is immense, with numerous great states and a constant stream of powerful individuals. Let alone the top hundred god-level experts, even ranking within the top ten thousand would make one a renowned genius in a region. Among millions of ethnic groups, that would be enough to be considered the foremost young expert of some powerful clans."

Someone sighed, acknowledging this truth. It wasn't that Long Yu wasn't impressive enough; rather, the Yang Realm was simply too vast, which made his ranking seem less shocking at first glance.

However, upon closer consideration, it was quite formidable. And how many years had he been out in the world? He still had significant room for improvement and immense potential.

Long Yu said, "I'm ashamed to admit that when I last went near Yongzhou, I encountered a divine archer from the Great Yi Palace and suffered a great loss. I was pierced through the body by an arrow, nearly dying on the spot. It took me more than half a year of secluded cultivation to fully recover. I truly realized that there are always people better than you, and heavens beyond heaven. The top fifty evolutionists on the Yang Realm God Ranking are truly terrifying. To this day, I still haven't fully emerged from the shadow of that divine archer."

"Elder Brother, that's truly impressive! To be able to contend with experts within the top fifty god-level evolutionists of the Yang Realm, you're bound to make further progress. You will surely defeat him in the future, and if you make another significant leap, perhaps you could even break into the top ten!"

These individuals all knew each other and, after exchanging greetings, conversed joyfully.

Long Yu said, "Ming Yu, you really must go to the battlefield. The sooner, the better. Don't be afraid of failure; that place truly tempers a person. I've gained a great deal in recent years!"

"Yes, Elder Brother, I will emerge from my seclusion early!" Ming Yu nodded earnestly.

"Mmm, what a fragrance! Haha, we're truly blessed with good food this time. Such imperial fish are rare; you'd be lucky to eat one or two all year. Come, come, come, with such beautiful lake scenery in spring and dazzling immortal mist, let's not waste this good time. Let's drink together and dispel the worries that come with this chaotic era."

"Congratulations, Elder Brother Long Yu, on entering the top hundred of the God Ranking. Cheers!"

The group drank heartily, the fragrance of aged wine wafting, and the unique, delicate aroma of the imperial fish spreading over the lake. Everyone was astonished by this delicacy, renowned throughout the Yang Realm, truly living up to its reputation.

"Elder Brothers, how can you enjoy yourselves here without us?" In the distance, another pair of young people appeared, looking around fourteen or fifteen, exuding youthful vitality.

The handsome young man had a vertical eye on his forehead and a pair of golden wings on his back. His aura was exceptional, enveloped in divine rings, sacred and dazzling, like a young deity descending to the mortal world.

His name was Zhong Xiu, another core disciple of the Taiwu lineage. He had just emerged from seclusion upon hearing the news and arrived by treading on the waves, his demeanor remarkably outstanding.

The girl beside him was beautiful, with a graceful and curvaceous figure. Though young, she was already alluringly charming. There were some demonic patterns on her pearly white forehead, adding a captivating beauty to her.

She was also one of the Taiwu lineage's core disciples, named Zhuo Hong, her eyes captivating and seductive.

Of the six core prodigies of the Taiwu lineage, four were present today: Ming Yu, Long Yu, Zhong Xiu, and Zhuo Hong.

The Taiwu Elder Sister's lineage also had a considerable number of attendees, five in total, all possessing astonishing talent. The gathering was quite lively.

For a time, they drank and chatted merrily, the atmosphere lively and warm.

"Hmm, Elder Brother, on our way here, Junior Sister Zhuo Hong and I apprehended a suspicious individual. He was acting furtively, and after we captured him, we discovered characters inscribed on his soul light. He actually dared to come and investigate Ming Lake—he truly has a death wish."

Zhong Xiu spoke, his golden wings on his back and the vertical eye on his forehead, a sign of his chaotic divine demon bloodline. Once he reached adulthood, he would naturally possess certain great divine abilities.

The Taiwu lineage placed great hopes on him.

Zhuo Hong's eyes were intoxicating, her red lips sensual, and she chuckled sweetly, "Such people are truly laughable. We barely have time to catch them, yet they dare to show themselves openly. We captured him immediately."

"Haha, good! We've finally caught a creature with inscribed soul light. We were just about to research them," Long Yu laughed heartily, his full beard gleaming with a faint golden luster, as formidable as a divine lion king.

Ming Yu smiled, "Hmm, it is rather laughable. Is this the performance of a soul reincarnated after being chosen and inscribed by that nobody from the netherworld named Chu Feng? Truly pathetic. It seems that nobody Chu Feng from the netherworld isn't much either; he clearly has poor judgment in people."

After this discussion, they were quite relaxed, showing a slight disdain for Chu Feng of the netherworld.

Ming Yu continued, "Do you think that nobody has arrived yet? It's been about ten years. Has he truly reincarnated in the Yang Realm, or has he snuck over? He almost broke through the realm membrane back then, only to retreat unsuccessfully after being discovered."

Zhuo Hong said with a smile, "Hmph, I actually hope he tries to sneak over. Otherwise, if he reincarnated in the Yang Realm, by my reckoning, he'd just be a mere stripling now, not worth my time to kill."

She was fifteen years old now, and in another year, she would be able to absorb pollen and consume exotic fruits. At that point, her strength would advance by leaps and bounds, destined for a rise to prominence.

Xuan Lin, a core disciple from the Taiwu Elder Sister's lineage, smiled and said, "That person originally had the strength of a late-stage Divine King. If he were to sneak over and plot against us, it would indeed be troublesome."

Ming Yu chuckled, "Elder Sister, you don't understand the netherworld. Does a Divine King from a place like that even deserve the title of King? A genius from our Yang Realm could cross two major realms and still easily defeat him!"

His sky-blue treasure robe glowed, making him appear even more handsome and ethereal. He put down his wine cup and added, "Moreover, once he sneaks into the Yang Realm, he'll likely be suppressed by the complete Grand Dao, and his realm will certainly plummet. After all, he's just a nobody from the netherworld, far inferior to evolutionists of the Yang Realm."

Long Yu waved his hand domineeringly and declared, "Whether he sneaks over or reincarnates in the Yang Realm, once he's discovered, he's dead. I'll crush him with one foot!"

He had completed his training many years ago, possessed considerable strength, and was already a deity!

In the distance, Chu Feng quietly drank, his face expressionless, but deep inside, murderous intent stirred. If he eliminated all these individuals, the core disciples of both the Taiwu lineage and its Elder Sister's lineage would be almost wiped out, leaving both factions with nowhere to mourn.

He pondered, truly wishing to act and eliminate this group of core inheritors!

Just then, a commotion erupted from a distance on Ming Lake, accompanied by combat. Fist glows surged, sword energy rent the sky, and blood light flashed. The battle was surprisingly fierce.

Zhong Xiu exclaimed, "Not good! The person with inscribed soul light whom I just captured is being held there. Someone is trying to rescue him!"

At the same time, he unfurled his golden wings, soared into the air, and opened his vertical eye, gazing at the mountainous region by the lake.

Swish, swish, swish!

Everyone else rushed out of the large boat, intending to hurry over.

"Don't move, all of you. Let me go, and continue drinking!" Long Yu swept across the lake surface like a golden-winged roc, causing the air to explode. He was incredibly fast.

In an instant, sounds of intense fighting erupted from the distance, but they quickly subsided.

Long Yu burst into laughter, returning over the lake surface like a roc king, and landed on the large boat. He said, "An old deity attacked and was suppressed by my single hand. I roughly probed his divine consciousness; this time, we might have caught a big fish. This fellow seems to know the whereabouts of some of Chu Feng, that nobody's, friends in the Yang Realm. What a pleasant surprise!"

"Then go interrogate him!" said Zhuo Hong.

Long Yu said, "No rush. I've already thrown them into the Ming Lake dungeon. After I've finished entertaining the junior brothers and sisters, it won't be too late for us to interrogate them together. Let's not spoil our drinking mood."

The group continued clinking glasses and drinking, and the atmosphere became lively once more.

There were many boats drifting on Ming Lake. Everyone who heard the news was surprised, but no one spoke up.

Chu Feng's face darkened. Such a thing had actually happened. It was one thing for the person with inscribed soul light to be captured, but an old deity had also come to rescue him, seemingly knowing the whereabouts of his relatives and old friends?!

Some of his old acquaintances had crossed the realm membrane with their physical bodies into the Yang Realm and joined various great sects.

Chu Feng didn't know how they were doing now. These people included Clairvoyant Du Huaijin, Auditory Ouyang Qing, Ye Qingrou, Lu Tong, and also Ying Xiaoxiao, Ying Wudi, as well as Zi Luan, Yuan Mo, and a large group of others.

Who could it be?

Chu Feng's heart was restless. After arriving in the Yang Realm, he had always stayed in a corner, cultivating and developing silently. Now, hearing news of his old acquaintances, he could no longer remain calm.