Chapter 1105: Chu Feng Arrives

Who was the old acquaintance whose arrival the ancient deity had perceived?

Chu Feng considered taking action, but after a moment's thought, he remained still.

At that moment, he felt a keen sense of being watched. The sensation sent a chill down his spine, making his blood run cold.

Soon, his powerful spiritual perception confirmed that the observers were the strange, sentient fish in the lake.

The Taiwu lineage had managed Ming Lake for many years, long treating it as their private domain. It seemed nothing escaped their notice, which heightened Chu Feng's wariness and made him even more cautious.

Ultimately, Chu Feng did not make a move until the large boat had sailed away and the people had concluded their boating.

He finally rose and departed from Ming Lake as evening approached.

He journeyed far along the great river, abandoning his boat and coming ashore only after traveling thousands of miles.

“Donkey, shrink your body!”

The donkey spirit was obedient. Knowing his master was about to act and enter the Ming Lake Immortal Cave to seize creation, it instantly shrank to palm size and was placed by Chu Feng into a spatial artifact.

Subsequently, Chu Feng sank into the earth's veins, using origin techniques to approach the mountainous area by Ming Lake, the location of both the dungeon and the immortal cave.

Soon after, he utilized the stone jar, concealing himself within it with extreme caution, and then stealthily infiltrated the area.

Leveraging his powerful mastery of domain techniques and the stone jar's ability to obscure heavenly secrets, Chu Feng directly intruded into a crucial secret territory of the Taiwu lineage: the Ming Lake Immortal Cave.

Along the way, he moved silently and without disturbance. The stone jar traversed underground, leaving no trace.

Chu Feng located the dungeon, proceeding with extreme caution. It took him an entire night to slowly approach the celestial prison from underground.

He saw two individuals shackled: an old man and a youth. Both were disheveled, covered in bloodstains, and lay motionless.

Had he not maintained his composure, he would have already moved to rescue and take them away. However, Chu Feng felt uneasy. As he carefully scrutinized the scene from underground with his Fiery Golden Eyes, a shiver ran down his spine.

This cell was a death trap, its arrangements incredibly covert. It was a domain secret chamber said to slaughter Divine Kings within a ten-zhang radius, inscribed with various malicious runes designed specifically to kill intruders.

Additionally, the dungeon contained a half-decayed black dog. It appeared to have been dead for a long time, showing no abnormalities beyond being somewhat repulsive.

However, it was actually a malicious biological weapon, refined from a deceased Celestial Dog. Any intrusion would inevitably trigger its lethal intent, unleashing the Divine King might it possessed in life!

It was the corpse of a Divine King-level dog.

Chu Feng knew the Taiwu lineage kept Celestial Dogs as elite divine beasts for guarding their mountain gate; he had even killed two of them back in the Netherworld.

The presence of a Divine King-level Celestial Dog corpse here, specifically prepared for intruders, revealed a sinister mindset.

“Something is amiss,” Chu Feng murmured, his eyes narrowed, symbols flickering within his Fiery Golden Eyes. He refrained from any immediate action.

At that moment, the elderly deity in the cell suddenly spoke: “Alas, no one has attempted a prison break for so long. It seems there are no low-level cultivators nearby. We’ve been putting on these acts so frequently lately, I’m growing numb.”

The youth chimed in, “Indeed. I doubt many of those low-level cultivators have even reached the Yang Realm; even if some have, they wouldn’t dare approach this place.”

In that instant, Chu Feng’s gaze turned icy, and everything became clear to him. This was a trap laid by the core disciples of the Taiwu lineage, designed to lure him in.

While on the lake, he had overheard their pretentious discussions. Beyond sensing their malice, he had found them somewhat frivolous, leading him to believe the Taiwu lineage was overrated.

Now, however, it seemed these individuals had acted intentionally. Had they sensed something? It was clearly a targeted kill-trap!

“Perhaps, as monstrous talents of their caliber, their spiritual perception is strong enough to have developed a premonition?” A chill ran through Chu Feng.

He retreated, doing nothing and delivering no lethal blow. He left the Ming Lake area.

“Humans harbor the intent to kill tigers, and tigers likewise harbor the intent to harm humans. Perhaps certain individuals within the Taiwu lineage had a premonition, or someone was divining heavenly secrets, calculating something?”

Chu Feng pondered, growing even more cautious.

Ultimately, he left, retreating tens of thousands of miles away. After long contemplation, Chu Feng believed that no one should be able to divine his every detail.

After all, he possessed the stone jar, which could obscure heavenly secrets even in the Lesser Netherworld.

Moreover, this was the Yang Realm, where the order of heaven and earth was complete, laws were perfectly intact, and the suppression of the Great Dao was immensely powerful. No one could divine the fate of a person carrying an ultimate treasure.

With the stone jar by his side, no one could see through him.

Nevertheless, Chu Feng calmed his mind and focused, remaining hidden within the stone jar for an entire month. He used this time to adjust his state, preparing for a major undertaking!

He possessed great patience, enduring for a full thirty days in preparation for this operation!

“Good,” Chu Feng declared, his eyes flashing with cold electricity. “Even if some of you had a sudden premonition, so much time has passed now that you should have relaxed. It’s my turn to strike!”

During this period, he had remained hidden within the stone jar, completely obscuring all traces of his aura in this world. He refused to believe anyone could still experience a sudden whim or an inexplicable premonition.

Chu Feng was ready to make his move. For tens of thousands of miles, he had traveled underground, controlling the stone jar and employing the wondrous techniques described in domain texts. Carried by geomantic light, he sped away in an instant.

That day, Chu Feng arrived, re-entering the mountainous region near Ming Lake.

It must be noted that the domains around the Ming Lake Immortal Cave were extraordinary, comprising dozens of layers, including six super-large-scale domains, second only to those at the Taiwu ancestral tomb.

Chu Feng navigated his way without significant alarm, passing through the dungeon area and delving deeper. He ultimately broke into the central zone where the spiritual essence of heaven and earth gushed forth. Even underground, he saw numerous hidden rivers, all flowing with spiritual liquid!

“I’m here!”

Chu Feng’s gaze was chillingly profound. Still inside the stone jar, he resembled a steady, seasoned assassin, lurking in the shadows, poised to deliver a fatal blow to his enemy.

For ten full days, he explored this underground area, discovering precious substances: a type of Celestial Marrow Liquid that had evolved from terrestrial marrow after eons of accumulation. The transformation from earth to heaven was incredibly difficult, yet it had genuinely occurred here.

This was an invaluable treasure!

Undoubtedly, this place was dubbed an Immortal Cave precisely because of this Celestial Marrow Liquid. Though still in its nascent, immature form, it was sufficient for refining a young body.

He did not act rashly; if he were to intercept the Celestial Marrow Liquid, and its supply for those cultivating above ground diminished, someone would surely descend to investigate.

“Excellent,” he thought, “I can use this opportunity to trace the source and locate the secluded cultivation chambers of a few of those monstrous talents!”

Even the six super-large-scale domains and dozens of other field types couldn't stop Chu Feng. He steered the stone jar, moving silently and penetrating the entire area.

Finally, he pinpointed the secluded cultivation chambers of several individuals, one by one!

Ming Yu, Zhong Xiu, Zhuo Hong, and Long Yu were all present. The first three were tempering their physical bodies and nourishing their divine souls, preparing to directly consume pollen after turning sixteen for a rapid rise.

The last individual, Long Yu, was recuperating here. His physical wounds, sustained from being shot by someone from the Great Yi Palace, had healed, but his mind still bore scars. He sought to overcome this psychological hurdle and advance further.

“You first!”

Chu Feng followed a branch of the Celestial Marrow, infiltrating a subterranean palace to target a specific individual.

He bypassed numerous restrictions and even traversed a misty, enigmatic area with the stone jar before finally reaching the depths of the subterranean palace.

Chu Feng was awestruck; that seemingly tranquil mist could actually corrode deities. A fragment of a divine weapon tossed into it silently disintegrated. Any substance entering it would be dissolved. This was indeed a perilous place.

Upon arrival, Chu Feng entered the subterranean palace, symbols appearing in his eyes. Navigating around various dangers, he used his Fiery Golden Eyes to peer through the stone walls, focusing on the person inside the palace: Ming Yu.

Deep within the subterranean palace, Ming Yu sat cross-legged in a pool filled with Celestial Marrow Liquid, surrounded by various rare minerals—all used for tempering his body.

Should these heavenly treasures ever appear outside, many cultivators would battle ferociously for them.

Chu Feng began his action, silently sprinkling Samsara Soil. He didn’t need to set up a domain, as the area was already isolated from the outside world by existing restrictions; he merely wanted to obscure heavenly secrets.

He believed the Samsara Soil would suffice!

Moreover, with the stone jar at hand, everything would be sufficiently concealed. Even if someone were to investigate afterward and attempt divination here, they would find only chaos, unable to discern anything.

The area was quiet and undisturbed. This was Ming Yu’s secluded cultivation chamber; no one was permitted to approach without his consent, to prevent him from suffering cultivation deviation.

After arranging everything, Chu Feng considered for a moment, then deployed over a dozen divine magnetic flags, embedding them into the ground to prevent Ming Yu from escaping using the familiar terrain.

Though he felt the opponent had no chance left!

Then, Chu Feng emerged from the stone jar, landing lightly on the ground. He strode forward, approaching Ming Yu’s cultivation spot.

“Hm?!”

Suddenly, Ming Yu opened his eyes. Even in deep meditation, he had felt a tremor in the depths of his soul, a premonition that something bad was about to happen.

This left him deeply unsettled. A month prior, he had experienced a similar sudden premonition, a peculiar intuition. That time, he and his senior brothers had set a trap, waiting in secret to see if an actual ill omen would manifest.

However, after many days of waiting, everything remained calm, and nothing occurred.

At the time, he had considered himself overly cautious, thinking his momentary unease was a false alarm, mistakenly believing a disaster would befall them when nothing transpired.

Now, however, Ming Yu’s heart pounded. He realized his earlier premonition had been correct; today, a disaster truly was descending!

In fact, he had already seen the figure: a boy, younger than himself, only about ten years old. He had clear eyes and delicate features, exceptionally handsome, more beautiful even than many girls.

“Who are you? How dare you intrude here?!” Ming Yu roared, leaping to his feet, divine light erupting from his entire body as he prepared for battle.

He simply couldn't believe a mere boy had managed to intrude!

In the past, the Taiwu lineage had made predictions: powerful old monsters, such as half-step Heavenly Venerates, could certainly enter. But why would individuals of that caliber bother with this place?

Furthermore, even if someone were brazen enough to bully the young, they would first have to consider the repercussions. Any combat here would inevitably leave behind traces and auras, which, with the Taiwu lineage's divinatory prowess, could hardly go undetected.

In this world, powerful Celestial Masters can discern heavenly secrets.

No one would dare to brazenly storm another evolutionary sect’s blessed land and unleash violence like this, lest they face equally brutal retaliation.

Yet, a mere youth had indeed stormed in today.

“Body Shaping level, not yet refined to the Golden Body realm. His strength is merely comparable to mine, yet he dares to offend me!”

Ming Yu calmed down, discerning Chu Feng’s strength. He gradually composed himself, a sneer forming on his lips. There was nothing to fear; he was a core disciple of the Taiwu lineage. At their shared level, who had reason to fear whom?!

Chu Feng smiled faintly. “It only makes sense to kill you at the same cultivation level,” he stated. “This subterranean palace is now mine. I will use this place to nourish my body, and once I reach the Golden Body stage, I will proceed to kill your senior brothers and sisters.”

Ming Yu’s eyes flashed with a cold light. The youth before him dared to speak such arrogant words. Was he overly confident, or simply too presumptuous, to utter such a challenge!

“Who exactly are you?”

“Chu Feng!”

Chu Feng announced his name, a cold smile gracing his lips, as he advanced step by step.

“What?!” Ming Yu gasped in shock. Who was this? Chu Feng! Wasn’t that insignificant cultivator he had spoken of still in the Netherworld? Yet, he had appeared before him today!

“How audacious!” Ming Yu cried out, finding it shocking and absurd that this insignificant cultivator from the Netherworld dared to appear here.

Then, he stated coldly, “You actually dare to reveal your name. Do you truly believe you can kill me?!”

Chu Feng calmly retorted, “If I lacked such resolve, if I couldn’t even kill you, how could I hope to destroy Taiwu?!”