Chapter 1115: Meeting the First Old Friend in the Mortal World

Chu Feng wiped away cold sweat, realizing he had almost revealed his true identity.

Not long ago, he had felt "wronged" when someone used his name, Chu Feng, to claim responsibility for the Minghu Immortal Cave incident. This had infuriated him, making him declare that someone was framing him and slandering his name.

Fortunately, the donkey demon was grounded, and Gu Chenhai was still in his coffin; neither of them was online. They mistakenly believed that someone outside was claiming responsibility for the incident in Ji Dade's name.

Chu Feng felt very guilty. In a moment of excitement, he had almost revealed his identity. That was a close call, he silently warned himself, needing to be more careful in the future.

"Dade, you're so decisive with your ruthless tactics; your timing is excellent! It reminds me a bit of my elder brother's skill back in the day!" Gu Chenhai praised him. Whether the praise was sincere or not, Chu Feng found it very satisfying.

The donkey demon looked suspicious, muttering, "Why does this feel familiar? I seem to recall someone like this in my memory." It looked slightly confused.

"What's next?" Gu Chenhai asked.

"Cultivate the mind, cultivate the body, and become revered in the Yang Realm," Chu Feng said, looking smug.

He now felt a sense of joy and accomplishment. His trip to the Minghu Immortal Cave had been a complete success. He had killed the core disciples of the Taiwu lineage, and, more importantly, had cultivated a Golden Body!

He had reached this level without even using pollen. Most crucially, he was only ten years old. Looking ahead, this would be a terrifying innate advantage.

In this life, he was progressing rapidly on the path of evolution, sharp and aggressive!

This was a fundamental quality for embarking on the path of the strongest.

How easy was it to rise in an environment monopolized by ultimate orthodoxies and families that had existed for billions of years? Only by breaking free and transcending!

"With the Golden Body, I must now consider achieving physical sainthood. In the words of the Buddhist clan, that means becoming a true Buddha walking among humans!"

Chu Feng glowed all over. His Golden Body was solid and powerful, like an immortal physique. As his vital energy surged, he circulated his breathing technique, appearing increasingly exceptionally talented.

The Heaven Marrow Fluid had propelled him into the Golden Body realm, but he estimated its effects would now sharply decrease. He was preparing to take action again.

At Minghu, people from best-selling newspapers, journals, and various evolutionary sects were still gathered, all eager to uncover the latest news. Since the Taiwu lineage had suffered such a humiliating blow, they naturally wanted to understand what had truly happened.

Who dared to dig up the Taiwu ancestral grave? Such a feat was simply astonishing.

Taiwu had just seen off his master and was in a terrible mood. The possibility that the Li lineage might be involved made his expression turn grim.

He prayed silently that his grandmaster was safe and still alive. Otherwise, if the situation in the Yang Realm were to worsen in the future, how would their lineage stand without such a powerful backing?

That day, Taiwu launched an attack, directly intruding upon an adversary's residence, reaching their mountain gate, and aggressively demanding an explanation.

This was because the young fiend of that lineage had once publicly claimed responsibility for the incident, although he later shamelessly retracted his statement and denied involvement.

But Taiwu came nonetheless. He was utterly fed up and seething with anger. Since he couldn't hunt down the true culprit immediately, he decided to make trouble for others.

"You little brat, I'll teach you to talk nonsense, I'll teach you to claim responsibility for such outrageous acts, I'll beat you to death!"

Undoubtedly, Taiwu's adversary was decisive, once again beating his own descendant. In this situation, he certainly didn't want to fight with Taiwu, who had arrived at his doorstep.

"Ancestor, I was wrong! I'll never randomly claim responsibility again! The Taiwu family's ancestral grave and core disciples have nothing to do with me, boohoo..."

Taiwu was furious. He visited two mountain gates in a row, not hesitating to attack forcefully and shatter the outer areas of his adversaries' dojos. However, he gained no advantage, especially with the little brat's words about "digging up ancestral graves" ringing so gratingly in his ears.

He felt a surge of suppressed anger. He couldn't even vent his frustration properly, which was truly exasperating.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and issued a bounty, roughly outlining the physical appearance of a young man, including height, which matched the image reflected by the Tongyou Mirror.

Unfortunately, there was no face, no true likeness.

Taiwu decided to go all out. What if it was the Li lineage? The two sides were destined to clash anyway, so he might as well try to find valuable information first.

Especially since he found it hard to believe that Li had returned!

For a time, there was an uproar across the Yang Realm, and many people were shocked.

Because, according to the information provided in Taiwu's bounty, the death of his lineage's core disciples was indeed related to a young man!

Before, people had only speculated and made various deductions. Now it was actually confirmed?

Undoubtedly, Taiwu had uncovered something, and now he was making it public, hoping that outsiders could assist in further identifying the true culprit.

"Who could so forcefully eliminate a core successor of the Taiwu lineage, and even actively enter their immortal cave to deliver a fatal blow? Their audacity is astonishing."

"No need to think too much. It must be a terrifying force from a certain lineage. Otherwise, how would they dare to do this?"

"Most crucially, that young man cleanly eliminated the core genius of the Taiwu lineage, suggesting he is exceptionally powerful among his peers."

That day, although Chu Feng himself did not appear, the whole world was discussing the extraordinary nature of the perpetrator, believing that an unparalleled young master had emerged among his peers.

Discussions raged everywhere; there couldn't be many youths with such capabilities!

"Since it really involves a young man, the scope narrows significantly. I think the successors of the Buddhist, Heng, and Li clans all have this capability, but would they need to resort to such methods?"

"Could it be Lan Lin? This is a young man with a mysterious background, powerful protectors, and unparalleled talent. It is rumored that he aims to achieve physical sainthood even before coming into contact with pollen!"

"Could it be that girl from the Heng clan, who, at only twelve or thirteen, has already secretly debuted and is hailed as the strongest bloodline of her clan in a hundred thousand years?"

People discussed animatedly. The war correspondents and those from various evolutionary sects who were gathering information all withdrew from Minghu.

Before leaving, Taiwu had exceptionally allowed them into the underground palace to observe.

The humanoid ashes of Mingyu, Zhuo Hong, and others were still there, causing a sensation. The perpetrator was indeed ruthless and decisive.

That day, several of the Yang Realm's best-selling newspapers and periodicals all reported on the incident, featuring various speculations and heated discussions.

"Everyone says it won't be a famous figure from the Yang Realm, but we believe the perpetrator is a descendant from one of the most powerful bloodlines in the Yang Realm. This was merely an experience, a small test. We have reason to suspect their identity, and we have currently identified eight targets..."

Some newspapers dared to say anything, quite confidently. For example, the Tonggu Newspaper directly listed eight young people, male and female, who were rumored to be the eight most powerful prodigies in the Yang Realm, representing the strongest talents of certain powerful clans over tens of thousands of years.

However, *Paradise Morning Post* took a different, very bold approach, considering the issue from a unique angle, and reported differently: "Everyone's speculations are too conventional, laughable in our view, lacking novelty and value. Now, let us reveal the truth: that young man is Chu Feng!"

When Chu Feng himself saw the *Paradise Morning Post* with its astonishing circulation, his fingers trembled. Could this really happen? Had they directly identified him?!

"Among young people, who has such a great grudge against Heavenly Venerable Taiwu? Who would brazenly dig up his ancestral grave? Who would dare to defy the world to do these things? Chu Feng! He reincarnated and came to the Yang Realm—the timing is perfect!"

Chu Feng was slightly startled. This newspaper truly dared to think big. Although there was suspicion of intentionally being unconventional, what they said wasn't entirely unreasonable.

"You are all wrong. Judging by big data, throughout history, there has been a very successful and powerful lineage that particularly enjoys employing such insidious tactics. Furthermore, this lineage once used such methods against Martial Maniac, the ancestor of the Taiwu lineage. The two lineages can be said to have quite a history. We believe the perpetrator exhibits the style of Li from back then."

This was information from the *Black Blood Newspaper*.

It must be said that these newspapers and platforms in the Yang Realm were very imaginative. To grab attention, all sorts of unconventional ideas emerged, but some of them genuinely came close to the truth, making Chu Feng break out in a cold sweat.

However, he quickly stopped paying attention to these reports and instead focused on the donkey demon, drawn by it.

Gu Chenhai said, "What's wrong with this donkey? It seems to be in a trance. Look, its eyes are staring blankly, glazed over and lifeless."

In fact, Chu Feng had also noticed that the donkey demon's words were peculiar, causing his heart to slightly tremble.

"Ji Dade, your style today... it feels familiar to me. I keep thinking you're like an old acquaintance of mine, but... why can't I remember?"

The donkey demon mumbled to itself, complaining of a headache as it spoke. It raised a hoof, pressing it against its temple, and said, "It hurts so much. I feel like my mind has been covered by a layer of paper, obscured. Now it's about to break through."

"Old Gu, what's going on with it?" Chu Feng harbored serious doubts and had a certain suspicion.

Gu Chenhai, too, was filled with surprise and doubt. After observing carefully, he swallowed and said, "This... it seems to be recalling its past life. It's very rare. I have a feeling this is a creature that had an accident during reincarnation and was originally supposed to be born with memories!"

Then, excitedly, he added, "We've caught a reincarnator! The value is immense! Perhaps it had an extraordinary background in its past life. Dade, quickly subdue it! We'll interrogate it thoroughly soon; we might gain something incredible!"

Chu Feng's heart jolted, his eyes blazing. He was somewhat excited but restrained himself, saying, "It's just a donkey. What kind of background could it have? It was probably a donkey in its past life too, right?"

Gu Chenhai said, "Nonsense! Once reborn, it's very difficult to control which race you reincarnate into. Even if it was a celestial fairy in its past life, it could be reborn as a beast or bird in this one."

"Boom!"

Just then, the donkey demon's head glowed, as if breaking through some illusion. Its entire body trembled violently, and it cried out, "I remember! The Underworld, I am..."

Then, it looked down at itself, unable to accept what it saw, and cried, "How did I end up like this? This isn't the real me!"

In an instant, Chu Feng became excited, his blood boiling. He desperately wanted to call it "Old Donkey"—it truly resembled that old acquaintance.

But why did it say this donkey body wasn't its original self, and that it wasn't a donkey in its past life?

Gu Chenhai suddenly roared, "You've broken through the reincarnation illusion! Quickly say who you are, reveal the secrets in your heart, otherwise, you might immediately forget again, be sent back to your original state, and lose your memories of the last life!"

He spoke very solemnly, startling even Chu Feng. However, Chu Feng quickly realized that the old man was doing this on purpose, trying to trick secrets out of the donkey demon.

"Who am I? I'm not like this now... At the ultimate reincarnation ground, Qin Luoyin, Qing Shi..."

The donkey demon said this.

For a moment, Chu Feng was dumbfounded. It was... Qin Luoyin? He was so shocked he nearly jumped!

Gu Chenhai, meanwhile, was silent at first, then his coffin shook violently. Next, he gasped rapidly, almost enraged, saying, "Impossible! Qing Shi, the Heavenly Maiden of Menggu Dao, the foremost beauty of prehistoric times, how could she reincarnate like this?!"

Qing Shi was the Heavenly Maiden of Menggu Dao whom Gu Chenhai often spoke of, the number one beauty of prehistoric times with unparalleled grace. Old Gu had mentioned her to Chu Feng more than once.

Now, Gu Chenhai was utterly enraged and exasperated by the scene before him.

He even felt like bursting into tears!