Chapter 1268: Returning Home

Being blocked by a Heavenly Venerate, surrounded by the Nine-Headed Bird Clan, and unable to escape with the offerings—this was a dire situation.

Especially, Chu Feng had overheard their discussions and understood why a Heavenly Venerate had personally appeared, changing their attitude towards him and resorting to a forceful interception.

It turned out that the altar abandoned by the Maniacal Martial Artist was glowing—was it truly about to emerge?!

Chu Feng's heart sank. The worst-case scenario had materialized: would it summon the Maniacal Martial Artist? For him, a young Great Sage, would that old man personally set out? That would be too terrifying.

The more he pondered, the more likely it seemed, because before the demonic essence of the young Maniacal Martial Artist departed, it had gazed at his World-Grinding Fist with great fascination.

The young Maniacal Martial Artist had fixated on the line of golden symbols he had carved, which originated from the Path of Reincarnation and came from the rough, massive stone millstone within the City of Light and Death.

Chu Feng's hair stood on end. He was starting to believe his earlier suspicions: the Maniacal Martial Artist might be someone who had escaped reincarnation, more astonishing and distinguished than ordinary reincarnated beings, with an identity so ancient it was terrifying.

This lunatic was truly chilling.

He was somewhat worried. If the Maniacal Martial Artist cast aside his pride and personally arrived, the situation would be utterly dire. Who could contain him, who could stand against him?

Looking across the world, was there still a formidable figure like Li?

Could the person he was going to invite stop the Maniacal Martial Artist? Perhaps!

But he truly had no confidence. Could he even persuade him to come?

"How would I know without trying?" Chu Feng pondered. "I must go and make him appear. If he can deter the Maniacal Martial Artist this time, then in the future, I can openly walk among humanity. What sect would I still fear?"

Once successful, if he established a connection with that lineage and became its nominal disciple, who would dare to casually try to kill him afterward?

Even if he directly exposed his true identity and loudly declared, "I am Chu Feng, the human trafficker from the Lesser Netherworld," no one would easily dare to touch him.

Eventually, Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong also arrived, along with Heavenly Venerate Hao Yuan, the grand-disciple of the Yong Prefecture Overlord. In addition, the old Six-Eared Macaque, Heavenly Venerate Yu Shang, and others were also present.

Chu Feng was very frank, telling them that he only needed two hours to invite an elder from his sect who could stop the Maniacal Martial Artist.

Heavenly Venerate Yu Shang naturally supported him strongly, hoping he could escape smoothly from this place. However, others did not believe him, not thinking any orthodoxy could be so powerful.

Divine King Chi Feng sneered, saying, "Trying to escape? That's a clumsy excuse. You're not going to say you're inviting Li, are you? Haha, too bad he's dead!"

Upon hearing this, Kun Long, the Three-Headed Divine Dragon Yun Tuo, and others all showed peculiar expressions, then scoffed. Who in this world could stop a maniac? Who would stand up for Cao De at such a critical moment? It was simply impossible!

Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong spoke, saying, "Cao De, where exactly is your sect, and what orthodoxy does it belong to?"

"Frogs at the bottom of a well," Chu Feng retorted, "you think inviting Li would shake heaven and earth? Then if I invite an even more terrifying, senior expert, wouldn't that scare you out of your wits?"

Chu Feng spoke, then quickly explained that he wasn't targeting Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong, but rather, his words were meant for others.

He swept his gaze across the Nine-Headed Bird Clan, the Twelve-Winged Silver Dragon Clan, and others, of course, also glancing at Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong.

"What big talk are you spouting? I've tolerated you for long enough," a young member of the Nine-Headed Bird Clan shouted. "If you can really invite an invincible being whose fame echoes through the ages, I'll eat him in one bite!"

A young member of the Nine-Headed Bird Clan shouted with great anger, clearly disbelieving Chu Feng's words. He sneered repeatedly, mocking Chu Feng and believing that this Great Sage could now only spout wild boasts and deceive everyone to prolong his life.

Divine King Chi Feng did not stop his cousin. Instead, he nodded and said, "Some people like to put on a show, but they don't know that sooner or later, the curtain will fall. Their disguise will be exposed, and reality will be cruel—far less splendid than the life they portray. They will die miserably."

Then, he directly named him and said, "Cao De, I'm talking about you. I know you've had some fortuitous encounters, and this time, you even became a Great Sage because of the Dao-Integrating Grass. But you want to fabricate an illustrious background to deceive us, wasting your efforts. I'll wait for you to grovel at others' feet, lying like a dead dog. You'll surely die terribly!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's gaze immediately turned cold, and he felt utterly disgusted with their clan. However, after a moment's thought, he couldn't help but laugh. If he truly brought that person here, did the Nine-Headed Bird Clan actually think they could devour him?

It would be more like the other way around—the ancestors of the Nine-Headed Bird Clan would be gnawed on, missing arms and legs!

"Alright, whoever said this, give me time," Chu Feng declared. "Not that long; one hour is enough. All of you, come with me to invite him!"

Chu Feng spoke, taking a step back by shortening the time and allowing them to follow, so they would know exactly where his sect's mountain gate was!

At this moment, many people showed peculiar expressions. These terms indeed showed great sincerity, and Cao De definitely had no chance to escape. With a Heavenly Venerate accompanying him, could Cao De possibly ascend to heaven or descend into the earth right under their nose?!

Heavenly Venerate Yu Shang naturally spoke up for him directly, completely siding with him. While other high-ranking figures also showed peculiar expressions, wondering if Cao De, so full of confidence, truly had an extraordinary background.

For a moment, they thought of several mythical creatures from prehistoric legends who indeed could rival the Maniacal Martial Artist. But so many years had passed, and it had long been rumored that they had died in famous mountains and rivers; they shouldn't still be alive.

Could there still be a legendary, myth-level ancient being, still barely clinging to life, not having breathed their last? If so, that would be terrifying.

Perhaps, this ancient being would indeed emerge for his cherished disciple and fight a battle with the Maniacal Martial Artist.

If that were the case, it was destined for the heavens to collapse and the earth to crack, with fighting so fierce that the ancient city of time would appear, and the Great Yang World would be stained with blood. Countless great catastrophes from ancient times to the future would subtly reveal faint traces because of it.

"Let's go. Why make it difficult for a young man? Let's all go and see," the old Six-Eared Macaque said. Although he leaned towards Cao De, he dared not easily go against the general trend and merely spoke up at the right moment to help.

In his own words, even if he was once straightforward and fiery in his youth, having lived to such an ancient age, his heart had completely darkened.

For beings of their level, if one wasn't ruthless, one wouldn't survive to this era.

At the very least, when he looked back, almost all those from his era had died out. Those who were still alive were all ruthless individuals, as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, but they had all become Heavenly Venerates.

They had reached this point by treading upon countless corpses and the blood of their peers.

After the old Six-Eared Macaque spoke, Heavenly Venerate Hao Yuan, the grand-disciple of the Yong Prefecture Overlord, naturally responded immediately. He fundamentally disagreed with directly handing over Cao De, as it would be too great a loss of face for his grandmaster. If he couldn't even protect his subordinates, how could he contend for supremacy in the Yang World or unite the Great Yang World to become the sole ultimate evolver?

His grandmaster aimed to break through the old path of the Heavenly Emperor, truly rise, and transcend above all heavens.

"Let's go, I'll accompany you on this journey," Heavenly Venerate Hao Yuan said to Chu Feng.

Since things had come to this, there was naturally a conclusion. Even Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong spoke with a smile, saying he wanted to join the journey.

In the end, Yu Shang, Qi Rong, Hao Yuan, the old Six-Eared Macaque, and another mysterious Heavenly Venerate accompanied them. What was surprising was that the ancestor of the Nine-Headed Bird Clan did not appear or follow.

Monkey, Mi Qing, Peng Wanli, Xiao Yao, and others insisted on going along.

In fact, it wasn't just them. Although the Nine-Headed Bird Clan's ancestor didn't go, many of their clan members did. For example, Divine King Chi Feng sneered, bringing several cousins and elders with him.

And the Twelve-Winged Silver Dragon, Kun Long, the Three-Headed Divine Dragon Yun Tuo, and other members of the Dragon race also followed.

At the same time, Divine Kings Li Jiuxiao, Ji Cai Xuan, Xiao Shi Yun, Mi鸿, and others also came along, wanting to see what would unfold.

Chu Feng put away over a dozen large carts and, carrying hundreds of thousands of pounds of blood-soaked offerings, led the way, guiding the formidable procession towards a certain direction.

"Seniors, please erect a golden rainbow and send me there quickly," Chu Feng said, proactively asking to speed up. "It's been a long time since I returned to my sect's mountain gate, and I truly miss my nine masters."

At the same time, he pulled Long Dayu along, which made the strange dragon's whole body break out in goosebumps. He absolutely did not want to go, but under everyone's watchful eyes, he couldn't escape.

"State the address, and we'll naturally be there in an instant. Are you still trying to bluff your way through even now?!" one of Divine King Chi Feng's cousins spoke, wishing he could expose Chu Feng immediately and publicly condemn his crimes.

It went without saying that the Nine-Headed Bird Clan naturally held this view, and some members of the Dragon race also nodded in agreement.

"Hmph!" Chu Feng glanced at them disdainfully and said, "I'm afraid if I tell you, none of you will dare to accompany me."

"What big talk are you spouting? I refuse to believe such nonsense!" Divine King Chi Feng sneered.

Chu Feng pointed the way, and Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong directly opened a path, erecting a golden path of light that led to the horizon, heading in a certain direction.

Along the way, Chu Feng asked him to correct their bearing several times.

Heavenly Venerates traveling naturally possessed astonishing speed—it was simply terrifying, making even space-time unstable!

Not long after, Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong's scalp tingled. He rapidly decelerated and descended at high speed, daring not to cross what lay ahead. His body felt somewhat stiff. He hadn't expected to arrive at this place and dared not cross it!

For a Heavenly Venerate to react this way, one could imagine how extraordinary this place was.

"This is..." Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong's voice trembled slightly.

Chu Feng spoke, a smile on his face, saying, "Everyone, don't panic. We've arrived at my sect's mountain. We're almost at the entrance. Come down with me."