Chapter 127: King-Level Truth

Chu Feng knew his body was rapidly evolving, incredibly fast! In an instant, his body felt as if it had broken free from some restraint; he became light and agile, his spiritual perception sharp, and his five senses astonishing!

His entire body glowed, like a golden sun burning, as if about to explode. Golden beams of light burst forth from his skin one after another.

His suddenly elongated hair, shimmering with a golden luster, fluttered in the wind. Two astonishing beams of light shot from his pupils, making him resemble a divine demon.

Chu Feng felt utterly comfortable; all his pores opened, frantically devouring the surrounding life essence. As for the golden mist pouring from the bowl-sized, brilliant flower, it was continuously absorbed by him.

He had a feeling that in the past, he had been living in a quagmire, but now he had broken free. He felt ethereal, instantly liberated!

"Is this the power of a king?"

Chu Feng lowered his head, clenching his fists. He felt an immortal divine furnace hidden within him, providing him with power and releasing a surge of life force.

Now, with a casual punch, he could pierce through a two-foot-thick steel wall, without needing to specifically use the Dragon-Tiger Hegemony move from Xingyi Quan.

The power within him was incredibly fierce and dominant!

If he were to encounter Kong Lin and Huang Yun again now, he would definitely not flee. He, too, had grasped this power—the power of a king!

At the same time, his spiritual perception was stronger than theirs!

Full of vigor, he looked inward and finally saw his true condition: several layers of light were wrapped around his entire body, resembling iron chains binding him.

"I already felt as if I had broken free from restraints, like escaping a quagmire, but now it seems that was only the beginning," Chu Feng realized.

Even after leaving the "quagmire" and reaching "shore," he found that he was still bound by one unyielding, immortal "iron chain" after another.

Those were the so-called "shackles," which he would one day need to break open!

At this moment, Chu Feng deeply understood that the so-called beast kings all wore "shackles." Although their combat prowess was currently astonishing and unrivaled across the world,

Yet, they themselves knew there was still a path ahead. Without anyone teaching them, they understood that only by breaking free from their "shackles" could they truly achieve transcendence!

Awakening, Shackles, Transcendence – these were the three major realms!

Chu Feng thoroughly understood these three realms; their names were perfectly clear and descriptive.

The shackles binding him internally could only be perceived once his spiritual perception became strong. They were colorful, with different hues in different areas, formed by various mysterious energies.

Ordinary people couldn't see them at all!

Spiritual perception could capture these energy signatures and reveal them.

Chu Feng observed carefully: Were these innate to the human body? Why did they resemble real shackles, like metal chains, binding the main parts of the body?

"I am currently at the Quasi-King realm; I need to break one shackle to truly breakthrough."

In the Quasi-King realm, one's power already matched that of a king-level creature; what was lacking was spiritual perception, speed, and other attributes!

Chu Feng adjusted himself, circulated a special breathing technique, and then vigorously stretched his body, aiming to break the restraint!

Unfortunately, he did not succeed. He stumbled, nearly falling. Using his spiritual perception to look inward, he could see the colorful shackles glowing together, suppressing him.

One chain after another tightened, suppressing his entire body.

The colorful energy resembled divine metal of different hues, one strand after another, binding him.

Chu Feng knew he had been too greedy; it was unrealistic to break all shackles at once. He needed to make a choice.

He didn't rush. Instead, he calmed down and circulated his breathing technique, deciding to absorb the pollen first, as it would greatly benefit his body.

On the tree, the golden mist pouring from the bowl-sized flower became increasingly faint. It could no longer envelop Chu Feng; his body had absorbed it all.

In the end, only a few wisps remained, which he swallowed directly. Chu Feng was utterly satisfied; all the catalysts had entered his body, with no waste.

On the golden tree, the flower began to wither, petal by petal, losing its faint golden luster, drying in the wind, and falling.

There, a fruit was forming, gradually growing!

Chu Feng paid no attention. He stood there, closing his eyes, silently experiencing the changes within himself, preparing to break one of the shackles.

"My abilities are primarily due to a special breathing technique, supplemented by boxing. Therefore, breaking the shackle on one of my arms might be the best choice."

While the colorful chains around his body didn't affect his breathing technique, "freeing" an arm would dramatically increase the power of his fist attacks!

He looked inward at his right arm; there was a silver shackle there, seemingly restraining his limb.

Chu Feng's body surged with power. He circulated the special breathing technique, and in an instant, his entire body glowed. Dazzling beams of light burst forth one after another.

His right arm, in particular, burned like a blazing sun, illuminating the misty area!

If other beast kings were to see this, they would surely be shocked.

This was because breaking shackles required time; generally, one needed to consolidate their power upon reaching the Quasi-Beast King realm, not achieve it overnight.

Chu Feng, with a single surge of determination, wanted to become a true king-level expert today, unwilling to wait any longer.

"Bang!"

Finally, his right arm erupted with dazzling silver light, as if something had exploded. He stumbled, nearly falling headfirst.

Chu Feng's face lit up with joy; he had succeeded!

In that instant, he felt his body become lighter and more agile again. The silver radiance emanating from his right arm immediately surged throughout his entire body, nourishing his flesh.

"Hmm?" He looked surprised. The so-called silver shackle had ultimately transformed into mysterious energy, integrating into his flesh and blood, becoming a form of supplement.

Undoubtedly, the silver light was strongest in his right arm!

When everything settled, Chu Feng clenched his right fist and tried to swing it. With a whoosh, a burst of intense white light and flame erupted.

"This is..." He was astonished, then immediately realized he had activated an ability almost like a divine power.

Every time a creature broke a shackle, it would unlock a corresponding ability, almost like a divine power.

On that day, the Azure Wolf King had attempted to break a certain shackle before its death, hoping to activate a Nirvana-like divine power, but ultimately failed.

"What ability is this?" Chu Feng explored. When he lightly swung his fist, it produced raging flames, capable of incinerating metal and melting stone!

When he swung it forcefully, it transformed into a dazzling beam of light, shooting straight forward like lightning, capable of piercing through all sorts of materials with immense power.

He profoundly understood the strength of king-level creatures; their power truly increased significantly after activating such nearly divine abilities.

Previously, when the Azure Wolf King was severely wounded, its strength was only about three percent of its full power, preventing it from consistently using its earth and stone manipulation ability. Otherwise, Chu Feng would have stood no chance and wouldn't have been able to kill it.

"Light, flame, lightning—this seems to be a power of light," Chu Feng said happily, a smile on his face. This ability was very strong, at least extremely suitable for combat.

He tried to activate Xingyi Quan. When his right hand formed the Dragon shape, the light-flame directly transformed into a massive dragon, surging forth. The sight was terrifying!

While astonished, Chu Feng felt a surge of doubt: Could it be that ancient martial arts only unleash their true power after activating nearly divine abilities?!

Following that, he performed the Great Strength Ox Demon Fist. When his fist strike was unleashed, a glowing, terrifying bull charged out, trampling and cracking the ground.

Not far away, several boulders, each over ten meters tall, were easily crushed into dust.

Chu Feng realized the true might of king-level creatures!

"Awakening is merely waking from a dream. Shackles involve unlocking one's potential. Only by comprehending this true essence can one be considered a true master!" Chu Feng enlightened.

This was the true essence of a king!

At this moment, a seed formed on the golden tree, seemingly imbued with solar fire essence, glowing golden and intensely brilliant.

Furthermore, the entire tree began to wither, with only the seed glowing, absorbing all the essence from the parent plant, becoming increasingly radiant.

Chu Feng was stunned, for he saw the seed's appearance clearly: it was entirely different from before. It didn't look like a seed at all; it resembled a small sword.

It was only an inch long; if enlarged, it would look like a heavy, unsharpened sword!

"Is this... still a seed?" Chu Feng stared blankly. Could it still be planted next time? He was truly speechless.

Finally, the entire golden tree decayed, crumbled here, turned to dust, and completely vanished.

The small sword, truly diminutive, lay on the ground, glowing with a golden luster.

Chu Feng picked it up. It felt heavy in his hand, heavier than ordinary metal. What was this thing—a seed or a weapon?

"It's still a seed!" After careful observation, he concluded it must be an unusually shaped seed, as he could feel the vibrant life force within it.

It was hard to imagine what it would grow into if it rooted and sprouted next time; it was too strange.

He cautiously tried to scratch a stone with it, and a clear mark appeared on the stone. This seed was incredibly hard.

Chu Feng wasn't really worried about damaging it, because previously, the yellow ox had tried to eat the seed and almost broke its teeth. And the yellow ox was very strong.

"Could this seed temporarily be used as a flying sword?" Chu Feng wondered.

Now he truly half-believed the rumor that burying seeds could grow people, especially since he had now grown a "sword body."

"One day, let me grow a Nine Heavens Profound Maiden," he mumbled.

Afterward, Chu Feng pushed aside the soil, took out the stone box, and made an unexpected discovery that astonished him!

"This seed has a slight trace of life?" Chu Feng was shocked.

Inside the stone box were two other seeds: one was black and shriveled, the other appeared flattened and was purplish-brown.

The black, shriveled one now had a trace of life. If not for his acute spiritual perception after becoming a king-level creature, he wouldn't have been able to sense it at all.

"Good!" Chu Feng was overjoyed.

The first seed had already brought him all sorts of surprises; the remaining two might be even more astonishing, though their growing conditions might be more demanding.

As long as they weren't "dead seeds," everything was fine. He would eventually have the opportunity to revive them and grow something.

Chu Feng placed all three seeds back into the stone box, carefully put it away, picked up the discarded windbreaker from the ground, and strode forward. Then, he suddenly surged forward to test his speed.

In an instant, he broke through the air's resistance, appearing hundreds of meters away. Behind him, a terrifying sonic boom echoed—he had broken the sound barrier!

Three hundred and eighty meters per second!

This matched the power of a king-level creature. Generally, reaching this level allowed one to achieve supersonic speeds, which placed extremely high demands on the physical body; ordinary creatures couldn't withstand it and would disintegrate.

Chu Feng felt his immense power, full of confidence. He gazed northward, as if piercing through the mist, seeing Shuntian. He intended to fight his way back!

This level of enthusiasm and support puts a bit of pressure on me; I must write this book well. Thank you all.

Thank you to Hai Hunyi, Long Teng, Kuang Mo, Lin'er, and many others. I can't list everyone, but thank you—I see all of you.