Chapter 1177: Wind and Cloud Turmoil

Chu Feng departed from this state, heading towards the most turbulent region in the Yang Realm. He intended to temper himself there, gaining insights through life-and-death experiences.

That place was the Three-Party Battlefield!

Currently, many elites and young disciples from various sects have thrown themselves into this vast battlefield, vying for supremacy in the Yang Realm.

They grow in blood and fire, gaining insights through life-and-death struggles. Some influential families are ruthless enough to send their direct descendants there, believing that those who die are failures, while only the survivors are true prodigies.

Chu Feng had long been aware of this situation, having heard about it at several gatherings. Even figures like Peng Huang, Li Jiuxiao, Ji Caixuan, and the first successor of the Heng Clan had gone there.

He also knew that some disciples of Heavenly Venerate Taiwu had entered that battlefield.

Earlier, Chu Feng had rushed to Qingzhou, intending to eliminate the core disciples of the Taiwu lineage. He broke into the Minghu Immortal Cave and, though he succeeded in killing a few, the strongest among them, the young Zhong Xiu, was not there, having already departed for the Three-Party Battlefield.

Going to that region isn't just for breakthroughs or testing one's courage; there are other promising opportunities. Those who achieve merit there can receive fortune bestowed directly by a Heavenly Venerate, or even be empowered by a great entity who grants them their personal evolution notes.

These notes are the culmination of their life's work, a summary of their evolutionary path, and are invaluable.

"There are some things I don't yet understand," Chu Feng murmured to himself, "but I suspect there must be immense benefits there. Otherwise, why would they flock there, unafraid of being eliminated?"

Currently, three hegemons stand united, each with a supreme expert overseeing Yongzhou in the east, Hezou in the west, and Zhanzhou in the south, all aiming to unify the Yang Realm.

As for the hegemons residing in Hezou in the west and Zhanzhou in the south, their true strength is unknown to the public and difficult to ascertain.

However, the fact that both the Buddhist Clan and the Heng Clan have pledged their support to these two hegemons demonstrates their extraordinary power!

It's important to note that the Heng Clan is almost considered the strongest clan in the Yang Realm, with deep foundations, countless experts, and even a powerful figure who has glimpsed the ultimate path of evolution.

Their endorsement of the one from Zhanzhou in the south already foreshadows everything.

Furthermore, the strength of the Yongzhou hegemon can perhaps be quantified, as he once ruled over one-twentieth of the vast territory of the Yang Realm!

This means he once swept through one-twentieth of the primordial lands, encountering no resistance!

In the prehistoric era, Old Gu's elder brother once unified one-tenth of the Yang Realm's territory.

However, this comparison isn't entirely fair, as Old Gu's elder brother died prematurely and suddenly, without having the chance to fully conquer.

Otherwise, given his domineering nature, even the invincible Martial Lunatic, who would later become unrivaled, was once beaten bloody by him. How could he have stopped his unification efforts and not continued to conquer the Yang Realm?

It was all due to an unforeseen event.

Of course, the hegemon of Yongzhou also experienced an accident in that distant ancient era.

After he unified one-twentieth of the Yang Realm, mysterious chaotic lightning descended from the heavens, attacking him and striking him until he was charred.

At the time, many believed he had died, destroyed by the strongest lightning tribulation.

Yet, in this era, he has reappeared, returning alive and even stronger, still intent on unifying the Yang Realm.

Considering the glorious achievements of the Yongzhou hegemon, it can be inferred that the two in Hezou in the west and Zhanzhou in the south are absolutely no weaker than him; otherwise, why would they dare to compete?

Now, after these three established their foundations, grand dao artifacts have manifested from the heavens, almost merging with them.

The Chaos Mace, Myriad Tribulation Mirror, and Reincarnation Lamp have each fallen into the hands of these three. Once one of them truly unifies the Yang Realm, the three artifacts will merge into a single, truly supreme grand dao artifact, achieving completeness.

Legend has it that once this happens, the true ultimate evolutionist of the Yang Realm will emerge, and whoever unifies the Yang Realm will reach the end of the evolutionary path!

Consequently, the current Three-Party Battlefield is locked in an intense struggle, becoming the most turbulent place in the Yang Realm!

"Three people competing for the ultimate evolutionist position?" Chu Feng sneered, not entirely convinced. He couldn't help but feel there was a grand conspiracy at play.

Unfortunately, he lacked the power to guess the mindset of the players involved.

However, he knew that beyond this Yang Realm lay the Great Yin Realm and other evolutionary civilizations. His current era was merely one branch of the evolutionary path.

At the very least, he had witnessed the might of the Great Evil Spirit, which had come from the Heaven-Reaching Immortal Waterfall, seemingly of the Immortal Race, possibly having come from another branch of evolutionary civilization.

Moreover, transcending the mortal world, there was the Path of Reincarnation, and Heavenly Venerate hunters, among others. Heaven knew how deep these waters ran.

Even without thinking so far ahead, right now, the Martial Lunatic was still lurking. If he knew about such immense benefits, why wouldn't he participate?

This was undeniably a terrifying hegemon. His glory needed no praise; when Li, who could once keep him in check, died, he practically lost his natural enemy.

"Rising from ruin, reviving from desolation," Chu Feng vowed, "I came from the dilapidated Lesser Yin Realm, traversed the land of reincarnation, and I will rise in this Yang Realm!"

Chu Feng swore that no matter what conspiracies or games they were playing, once he was strong enough, he would overturn the table and forge his own path, working independently!

"For now, I'll let you be as domineering as you wish, treating us like ants and pawns. But the reckoning will come, sooner or later!"

He bolstered his own spirits, though not without a touch of trepidation. After all, he was currently like an ant gazing up at a dragon; the gap was quite vast.

"I have the stone jar; I'm not afraid of bad luck. It might not be weaker than your Chaos Mace, Reincarnation Lamp, and so on."

"Furthermore, I have the ultimate evolution scripture. To master it, I precisely need to go to that battlefield!"

He had once visited the Dream Ancient Path ruins, where he used reincarnation soil to open a secret realm. There, he not only witnessed the Martial Lunatic's domineering posture but also obtained a special scripture page.

From it, he comprehended a fist technique. According to Old Gu, it required the blood of all beings as a catalyst to help him master the scripture.

This was because whenever Chu Feng practiced that ultimate fist, in addition to a layer of golden light, a bloody aura would intertwine around his body. He was particularly sensitive to the blood of all beings, able to absorb the natural dao pattern fragments contained within the bloodlines of various races.

"I'm here!"

That day, he used a teleportation formation to cross countless great states, arriving at Xia State, part of the Three-Party Battlefield!

Xia State is located in the central region of the Yang Realm, one of the few most central states.

The three factions, after several shifts in battlefields, finally chose this central region.

The World's First Famous Mountain is in Xia State, and Number Nine, who looks identical to Master Li, is in the secret realm of that first mountain.

"Number Nine loves bloody legs," Chu Feng mused. "If I face a life-or-death crisis, can I trick him into coming out for a feast?"

"Ugh, I shouldn't think like that. If others can reason with me, there's no need to call on Number Nine. I must rely on myself. Only when I'm strong enough on my own am I truly strong, without depending on external objects or people!"

In fact, this was merely self-consolation, because even if he wanted to invite Number Nine, that person likely wouldn't emerge. If they wanted to come out, why would they have waited until this era?

"It's terrifying to think about," Chu Feng mumbled. "Whose territory are Numbers Four and Nine truly behind? What's their background? Number Four once mentored a Li who almost overturned the world. The more I think about it, the more my hair stands on end."

Chu Feng mumbled, now standing on the soil of Xia State.

Now, in his mind, all memories of the Lesser Yin Realm had faded, but they hadn't vanished entirely. Rather, some people and events weren't as clear, and many emotions and connections were sealed in his subconscious.

This was the after-effect of the Meng Po Soup!

Actually, it was far better than he had imagined; at the very least, he hadn't completely lost all his memories.

The Three-Party Battlefield was infinitely far from the World's First Mountain in the Yang Realm, not close to it at all, as if intentionally isolated.

When Chu Feng arrived, he saw a continuous encampment from afar, with one tent after another, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see.

In some areas, blood energy surged from certain tents, terrifying enough to awe an entire region.

"Don't look," someone said. "That's the Divine King region. Ordinary evolvers would have their bodies crack upon approaching; they simply couldn't endure it. In this battle zone, they don't need to conceal themselves; strength reigns supreme!"

The speaker was a newcomer, like Chu Feng, who had also come to join the battlefield.

Many people could be seen continually arriving.

This area belonged to the Yongzhou faction, and Chu Feng was currently preparing to join the faction of the Yongzhou hegemon.

It was quite liberal here; after spending some time on the battlefield, one could leave whenever they wished, and no one would interfere.

"A fellow from the Sky Dog Clan has too keen a nose," someone exclaimed from afar, causing a stir in the encampment. "This time, he smelled something mysterious on the battlefield that changed the course of the battle, earning him great merit! Along with a few others, he was rewarded with the strongest pollen!"

Chu Feng was surprised. No wonder many people were willing to come here. Those with confidence could temper themselves, while others could receive generous rewards.

The so-called "strongest pollen" referred to the best catalyst for a certain cultivation realm. Using such pollen for evolution could allow one to reach their peak state, achieving super-evolution.

Journals under the Black Blood Research Institute had once published articles summarizing the paths taken by the strongest individuals in history, the pollen they used, and, through data analysis, delineated the range of the strongest pollen.

"Haha, I survived this time!" someone exclaimed, laughing. "I've obtained a high-level Divine King scripture. Brothers, I'm heading back home to pursue the beautiful saintess of our state and enjoy a peaceful life. I might not return. See you!"

Someone laughed loudly and vanished from a divine magnetic teleportation platform.

An old veteran curled his lips and said, "That's how it is on the battlefield. Those who survive naturally earn a fortune. If they're alive, they'll indulge and enjoy themselves. They might even come back after a while."

Chu Feng was surprised. Many of those who came off the battlefield chose to indulge in a life of "wine and women." This kind of lifestyle was truly unrestrained.

However, he also knew that this was likely done to alleviate the fear of life and death, and for appropriate relaxation.

At the same time, Chu Feng expressed some concern, saying, "What if a Heavenly Venerate appeared and just slapped everyone on the battlefield to death? Wouldn't that be incredibly unfair?"

"What are you thinking?" someone retorted. "The three factions maintain a balance. There's an agreement; a Heavenly Venerate wouldn't be allowed to act like that!"

In fact, even on normal days, Heavenly Venerates generally wouldn't appear or act casually in other parts of the Yang Realm.

Chu Feng wanted to retort: *Damn it, why not? The Heavenly Venerates from the Mo and Shi families both tried to slap me to death!*

"I heard a God-level evolver achieved great merit this time and was granted three of the strongest exotic fruits, which can help him evolve into the Divine King realm!"

"When can I achieve such merit?"

"I heard that fellow immediately took one of the strongest exotic fruits to pursue Fairy Caixia."

"Beast!"

Chu Feng was speechless for a while before asking, "Is there no one in charge on the battlefield? No military police patrolling?"

"Don't compare this place to mortal armies," came the reply. "If you can achieve merit and believe yourself worthy, pursuing even the heavenly maidens of the Heng, Buddhist, or Ji clans is fine; no one will interfere."

"Who's that? Fairy, wait a moment!" Chu Feng called out.

He saw an incomparably beautiful figure flying across the sky, like a Xuan Nü from the Nine Heavens descending, elegant and graceful as she floated into the distance.

Just now, a ripple had stirred in his heart. He sensed a familiar aura, like an old acquaintance. Moreover, this was a woman who had passed through reincarnation; she carried that "scent."

If he narrowed down the possibilities, it seemed it could only be her.

"Brother, you haven't even earned any merit yet, and you're already trying to chase women right after arriving?" someone said, deflating his enthusiasm. "If I'm not mistaken, that's a heavenly maiden whom many important figures treat with utmost respect. She's high above; you shouldn't hope for anything!"

Everyone, it's time to wash up and sleep; that's one chapter for today. Welcome to Dajiadushu Academy.