Chapter 1112: Contested Reporting

"Are you sure? Even Celestial Venerable Taiwu was alarmed and has emerged from seclusion?"Reporters from Heaven's Morning News asked, finding the news too sudden. In fact, staff from several other major best-selling publications were also skeptical.

Logically, Qingzhou should still be relatively calm. The Three Factions' conflict hadn't truly affected this area yet, and Taiwu, with the implied backing of a martial madman, was somewhat self-assured.

"I swear, something big has indeed happened! I was right outside Taiwu's main stronghold; I heard the Celestial Bell, which signals the Venerable One's emergence, and I also heard a death knell!"

Immediately, prominent best-selling newspapers, magazines, and online platforms all received the news one after another and were dispatching personnel, preparing to rush to Qingzhou.

Soon after, someone obtained more precise information: the incident location was likely the Immortal Cave of Bright Lake.

There was unrest everywhere, and many people were surprised.

Faintly, the editors-in-chief of these best-selling newspapers and magazines sensed that a major event had likely occurred, and today's headlines might be very substantial!

"How many Heaven's Morning News staff are close to Qingzhou? You must get me first-hand information immediately! I hear Taiwu himself has rushed there; dig up all the juicy details for me!"

"Our Ancient Times Journal has consistently been the best-selling publication with the highest circulation in recent years. Send several capable war correspondents closest to Qingzhou from the Three Factions' conflict zone!"

Near the Immortal Cave of Bright Lake, a storm was brewing. Many had already learned that a large group of God Kings had descended upon the place, and eventually, even a Celestial Venerable arrived. This was astounding news.

Instantly, chaos erupted there!

Chu Feng fled, successfully putting significant distance between himself and Qingzhou.

He was now several states away, no longer concerned.

He emerged from the stone jar in a secret location and began digging for Gu Chenhai and the Donkey Spirit.

Deep underground, the Donkey Spirit, acting like a sycophant, was fawning over someone.

"Brother Gu, let me massage your back and your head. My skills are excellent; even Ji Dade said..." He chuckled awkwardly, leaving the sentence unfinished.

This was because Chu Feng had once remarked that if the Donkey Spirit massaged his head, it would feel like his head had been kicked by a donkey.

"Stupid donkey, do you think this will atone for your sins?" Gu Chenhai threatened him. That damnable donkey had spouted a lot of nonsense, acting important at the Taiwu family's ancestral grave.

The Donkey Spirit smiled apologetically, saying, "Brother Gu, you can't hold a grudge! I was just joking with you before. Now... I'll polish your coffin lid for you. Look how shiny it is! As the saying goes, 'Constantly wipe it clean, so no dust can cling.'"

Gu Chenhai wanted to hit it!

"'Originally there is nothing, where can dust alight!' Hmm? Stupid donkey, what are you doing?"

"Pfft, I'm spitting to help you wipe it cleaner!"

"Has your brain been kicked by a donkey?! Damn it, you stupid donkey, you did that on purpose, didn't you?!" Gu Chenhai stomped his foot, slapping the coffin lid, feeling disgusted.

"I certainly wouldn't kick my own head!"

"Idiot, I'm going to eat you, turn you into braised donkey meat!"

Chu Feng listened, speechless for a moment. Upon arriving, without another word, he quickly collected the Reincarnation Soil he had left behind.

"Ah, Big Brother, Master, Father, you've finally arrived! You scared me; to think I, a dignified immortal phoenix, almost became dried donkey meat! That idiotic bastard, Old Gu, actually wanted to drink my blood! Thank goodness you came back in time!"

The Donkey Spirit immediately straightened its back, no longer afraid, and began complaining to Chu Feng.

Gu Chenhai was speechless.

Finally, the donkey and the fierce ghost asked Chu Feng about the situation outside.

"Well, after I eliminated Taiwu's core disciples, I drove another one insane, and I even dug out the entire Immortal Cave. I expect a major incident will ensue. I just checked online, and many war correspondents are rushing there. You can wait and read about it in the newspapers later!"

Both the person and the fierce ghost were quite speechless upon hearing this. The commotion... must be immense!

Qingzhou, Bright Lake.

Taiwu arrived, his true form descending. A haze enveloped the area, and he was covered in chaos. All God Kings bowed in reverence, feeling immense pressure in his presence.

"Master, the Celestial Marrow Fluid has dried up; it was all stolen. This is a provocation, and a great insult!"

A God King, Taiwu's direct disciple, spoke with an enraged expression.

"Mingyu and Zhuohong are dead, and even Longyu has been driven to madness. This is truly heinous, an utterly deranged assault on our lineage!"

In fact, Taiwu was naturally aware of these matters. The core disciples being killed in the Immortal Cave was a major event; even he was startled when first informed.

And now, the Immortal Cave itself was destroyed. That person's provocation was excessive.

Taiwu unleashed his most powerful divine sense, sweeping across the land in search of clues. He ultimately confirmed that the perpetrator had surfaced from underground.

"Return to Origin!"

Taiwu let out a low roar, directing a powerful divine ability across the entire underground palace, attempting to retrace the past to see who dared to be so audacious!

However, he ultimately failed; the attempt to retrace the past was unsuccessful!

"This is..." A God King gasped, realizing there was a clear possibility for such an outcome: a peerless Celestial Venerable had been here and used means to obscure the heavenly secrets!

Otherwise, it meant a powerful being had intervened, one even Celestial Venerable Taiwu couldn't contend with.

This was quite terrifying; even someone as powerful as Taiwu found no further clues.

"Bring Longyu here!" Taiwu commanded.

Longyu was now truly pathetic, driven insane. His eyes bled, and he was completely deranged, practically crippled, despite once being a master within the top hundred on the God List.

At this point, without Taiwu needing to act himself, a God King was already exploring Longyu's sea of consciousness to identify who had harmed him!

However, the result was quite surprising: in Longyu's deranged memories, they saw arrow after arrow flying, golden light filling the sky, all shooting towards him.

"The world's greatest divine archer?" The God King was astonished and somewhat disbelieving. Even if the Great Yi Palace was completely insane, they wouldn't do something like this.

Taiwu frowned and personally investigated, but found nothing particularly unusual in Longyu's memories, nor any trace of an enemy.

The atmosphere at the scene was solemn and highly tense.

Outside the Immortal Cave, many people had gathered, a considerable number of them war correspondents. For the Three Factions' conflict, they followed reports from the front lines, operating in the most cutting-edge areas.

These individuals tried every means to uncover the inside story.

Eventually, with their formidable abilities, they obtained some information, starting with Longyu, who had frantically escaped, even running all the way into Bright Lake.

"Heaven's Morning News brings you the latest: a major incident has occurred involving Celestial Venerable Taiwu's lineage's core disciples. Specifically, Longyu's eyes were pierced and bled, his body riddled with no fewer than forty bloodied holes, covered in wounds, and... he's insane!"

The news that Longyu had gone mad and suffered a cultivation deviation spread to the outside world.

"Ancient Times Platform's latest: Longyu was driven mad by an attacker, leading to his deranged state, making it difficult for him to regain his sanity quickly."

It must be said that these best-selling newspapers and platforms were each more resourceful than the last, well-informed and commanding significant resources.

Although the God Kings of Taiwu's lineage had sealed off information about the area, someone, using unknown methods, managed to pry open some channels and obtain the news immediately.

"Extra! Extra! Black Blood Daily's headline is out! Latest reports indicate two core disciples of Taiwu's lineage are dead, one is insane, and two esteemed guests were also killed!"

These reports were successively revealed, stirring up many regions.

How was this possible? Core disciples were killed? Who would want to engage in a never-ending vendetta with Taiwu's lineage? This was a very severe and terrifying question.

People delved deeper, eager to uncover the mystery; everyone wanted to know who was responsible!

Shortly after, Heaven's Morning News revealed that Taiwu had soared into the sky and vanished, seemingly heading towards another location—Gloomy Mountain.

Many knew that his ancestral grave was there, and his former Dao companion was also buried in the same place!

"Why did Celestial Venerable Taiwu leave the Immortal Cave of Bright Lake so hastily and rush towards Gloomy Mountain? Is something major about to happen there too?" someone wondered.

In truth, Taiwu was unsettled, feeling as though something was calling to him, and he ultimately needed to confirm some matters!

In an extremely distant place, many states away, Chu Feng asked Gu Chenhai if he had touched Taiwu's wife's corpse. He guessed that Celestial Venerable Taiwu might go insane once he entered and discovered the situation there.