Chapter 1328: Reunion Again

The secret realm was enveloped in mist and clouds, like a fairyland. The spiritual energy was so dense it materialized into ripples, flowing on the ground and accumulating in puddles.

The object ahead was exceptionally peculiar, over half a person's height. It looked like a rock, but upon closer inspection, it gave the impression of a swirling galaxy and the profound depths of the cosmos.

It looked pockmarked and resembled a meteorite, yet countless symbols flowed densely across its surface. The more one stared, the deeper one felt drawn into it, as if the most ancient cosmic starry sky had emerged, slowly rotating within it.

At this moment, the stone jar within Chu Feng's body pulsed gently, its reaction growing stronger.

"What is this thing?" Chu Feng pondered, then was suddenly startled, hardly able to believe it.

When he was in the Lesser Underworld, he had carefully studied various rare treasures. After arriving in the Yang Realm, he continued to pay close attention, consulting many ancient texts and showing particular interest in certain legendary items.

Among the most supreme natural treasures, there was one of extreme rarity, almost never seen: the Cosmic Core.

This object before him was a Cosmic Core, but its size was unbelievably immense.

Legend had it that when a flawless grand cosmos reached its end, the Cosmic Core it left behind would be no bigger than a fingernail, extremely miniature.

Yet, it contained infinite rules and the secrets of cosmic evolution, accompanied by destructive energy akin to a Big Bang.

But this massive piece, over half a person's height, was simply defying common sense! Was this still a Cosmic Core?

It was known that records in the Yang Realm stated that even the Cosmic Core of a universe where Fallen Immortal Kings resided, if extracted, would be no bigger than a fist; that was already astonishing.

Yet now, a Cosmic Core over half a person's height appeared before Chu Feng, leaving him dumbfounded. If news of this got out, it would surely terrify everyone.

He was completely petrified. It was hard to imagine how this came into being, as it didn't fit any known description; such a terrifying ancient cosmos shouldn't exist.

"Could it be fake?" he wondered with some doubt. However, as he approached slightly, he felt a chilling sensation, as if his soul was nearing annihilation.

This object was extremely dangerous, just as the records described. It was fine if left untouched, but any physical contact could lead to unforeseen disaster.

Cosmic Cores were inherently sinister. Heaven knew how the complete ancient cosmos had been destroyed to become this; it might retain the strange power that caused its demise back then.

Nevertheless, Chu Feng's eyes burned with fervor. This was a rare treasure of heaven and earth, nearly impossible to find anywhere. How could one possibly encounter something from another cosmos within a real, existing cosmos?

This was an extraordinary item, existing beyond the current cosmos!

Legend had it that if this object was refined properly, it could reopen heaven and earth, recreating a grand cosmos. It was truly a priceless treasure!

It was simply too precious and rare. Even individuals like the Martial Maniac would covet it, and even Feather Emperor would seize it, wanting to possess it himself.

To recreate all things, to once again open up heaven and earth—what immense creative power was that?

Chu Feng's heart pounded relentlessly. This was truly astonishing; he never expected to find such a wondrous item so soon after entering a small secret realm. It was truly a great fortune.

He took out the stone jar and caressed it with his hand.

The stone jar began to glow, becoming translucent and no longer ordinary. It resembled a supreme treasure capable of suppressing the Thirty-Three Heavens, radiating brilliant light.

With a thud, the stone jar's lid suddenly opened on its own. It then began to consume the special Cosmic Core, like a whale sucking or a cow drinking.

Chu Feng was startled and retreated, as the stone jar had already levitated into mid-air on its own.

"What is this?!" He was dumbfounded.

The Cosmic Core was disintegrating, rapidly burning, and then evaporating into a radiant glow. Like moths drawn to a flame, it poured into the stone jar.

"It was destroyed just like that?" Chu Feng was astonished. Hadn't it been said that this item possessed infinite power and, if properly refined, could reopen a realm? With enough luck and fortune, it could recreate a cosmos and open up a grand world solely for oneself.

But now, after being targeted by the stone jar, it was simply turning into light and mist, about to be completely absorbed?

Without any effort, in merely a breath's time, the special Cosmic Core, half a person's height, burned into a radiant glow, was completely absorbed, and vanished forever.

The area became quiet. The stone jar fell to the ground as if nothing had happened.

Chu Feng waited for a moment, making sure there were no further changes. Only then did he quickly step forward, pick up the stone artifact, and carefully examine what had changed about it.

"This is…"

He was greatly surprised. The stone jar's exterior remained unchanged, still rough and ordinary. However, its internal space had surprisingly expanded greatly; its height was now ten meters, and its base diameter also reached ten meters.

Previously, the stone jar's internal space was merely one cubic meter; now it had surged significantly.

However, his mouth quickly twitched again. While the stone jar had grown many times larger, he remembered it had just swallowed a unique, special Cosmic Core!

If it were to recreate space and reopen heaven and earth, it wouldn't be just this small amount of space, but an entire grand world!

This comparison made his face twitch uncontrollably. The nascent form of a grand world, the future body of a grand cosmos, had simply been swallowed by it.

And its own diameter and height had only expanded tenfold?

Chu Feng's face turned green. He had wanted to cultivate a grand world, one belonging solely to him, but all he got in return was this small jar space?!

He turned it over and over, examining it. Aside from getting bigger, he couldn't see anything special about the stone jar. It was a bit sinister, practically insatiable!

He didn't delay, decisively moving through the secret realm, darting east and west. Time was limited, and it was best to collect any other fortuitous opportunities as soon as possible.

Outside, some people had also set their sights on this place, whispering in secret discussions.

Someone directly incited others, saying, "He has priority entry, but he doesn't have the right to occupy one place for too long. We can go in now, or what will be left?!"

The speaker was a jewel of the Nine-Headed Bird tribe, stunningly beautiful, a rare maiden with fiery red lips and captivating eyes.

She was stirring up the crowd to rush in together, declaring it was time to seize the fortune.

Moreover, she was the first to act, boldly rushing in.

Originally, people were still apprehensive. After all, Saint Cao De had shaken all three battlefields; who at the same level wouldn't be afraid? Furthermore, he was connected to the First Mountain.

But the law doesn't punish the masses. Since someone had taken the lead, they followed suit. Besides, there was indeed a reason to enter; this secret realm wasn't entirely given to Cao De.

"Let's go, seize the fortune! Maybe there's a Dao-Melting Grass in some patch of grass, undiscovered, waiting to be gathered!"

"I hope to find a supreme scripture!"

"Stop dreaming! For me, finding a Celestial Venerable's cave dwelling would be enough!"

"You're all too greedy!"

A group of people clamored, rushing up the hill and into the misty secret realm.

The woman sneered. The law doesn't punish the masses, so when the time came, she planned to eliminate Cao De!

The Nine-Headed Bird tribe hated Chu Feng intensely. Since the space here was unstable, with large cracks everywhere, she might as well detonate the place!

In fact, she wasn't the only one full of hostility; there were also the Twelve-Winged Silver Dragon tribe and others. Anyone who held resentment towards Chu Feng and harbored malicious thoughts wanted to find an opportunity to strike.

Many people rushed towards this secret realm!

"Moo, brother, I'm here! Who dares bully my brother!" At this moment, a young wild ox appeared, its long hair disheveled, with thick horns curving skyward.

It moved extremely fast, rushing into the secret realm. Not far from it, Lu Bohu accompanied it; they had already recognized each other because their temperaments were too distinctive.

In particular, the Big Black Ox's reincarnated form was too similar to its previous life. After several tests, Lu Bohu completely believed it was him!

"Brother Ox, slow down. Why do I feel like crying after confirming it's you?!" Lu Bohu's eyes were red, on the verge of tears.

The Big Black Ox's emotions also fluctuated intensely. Where had so many brothers from back then gone—Yellow Ox, Ouyang Feng, Northeast Tiger, and the old grandmaster of Wudang? Would he ever see them again?

The reincarnation path was full of uncertainties; no one could predict its course.

"Don't cry. We'll drink and chat when we see Brother Chu Feng later!" the Big Black Ox secretly transmitted. However, his own eyes were stinging, and his nostrils flared as he charged in.

"Actually, I'm a bit scared to see Brother Tiger. Back when we were reincarnating, I think I told him I was going to be reincarnated as a donkey, and he seemed to imply he'd make the same choice. Now that I think about it, I'm a bit panicky!" Old Donkey felt guilty, instantly looking shifty-eyed, afraid that Northeast Tiger would suddenly appear behind him.

With two whooshing sounds, they rushed past. Immediately, they secretly heard a voice transmission: Chu Feng was calling them!

After seeing many people rush in, Chu Feng didn't ambush or engage in conflict. The greatest fortune in this secret realm—the special super Cosmic Core—had been taken by him. Relatively speaking, other items were ordinary, and he had nothing to contend over.

Therefore, he set up a domain, sitting cross-legged within it, invisible to outsiders. He was waiting for his old friends to enter, and now the Big Black Ox and Old Donkey had arrived.

Light and shadows flickered, and Chu Feng led them in.

"Brother, is it really you?!" the Big Black Ox exclaimed excitedly.

"Brother Chu Feng, it's me, Old Donkey! Lu Feiyang from back then! Don't mind my red lips and white teeth now; I have a world-weary heart, a poet's heart. I've been sentimental all these years, I've missed you so much!" Lu Bohu cried out, almost involuntarily wailing again.

Chu Feng rushed over, embracing both their shoulders. His nose tingled with emotion. After all these years, to meet them again—this feeling was truly wonderful.

At this moment, even with a thousand words, none of them could speak.

To meet again alive was truly difficult!

Lu Bohu, red-eyed, whispered, "I miss Brother Tiger. I wonder if he's doing well and if he's eating enough."

When Chu Feng heard this, he immediately narrowed his eyes and said, "Old Donkey, you scoundrel, did you trick Brother Tiger into reincarnating as a donkey?"

Upon hearing this question, Old Donkey instantly jumped up as if its tail had been stepped on, flustered and guiltily glancing around.

Finally, he asked suspiciously, "Did Brother Tiger meet with an accident and send you a dream? This... he ate meat in his last life, does he particularly dislike eating grass in this one?"

Chu Feng wanted to slap him on the back of the head.

"Brother Tiger, where are you?" Old Donkey looked around repeatedly, searching everywhere. Only after confirming Northeast Tiger wasn't there did it let out a long breath and say, "Brother Tiger, good thing you're not here!"

However, just outside this secret realm, a low tiger roar truly echoed: Northeast Tiger had arrived. He was now a Desolate Tiger, and having visited the ancestral land of Desolate Tigers in the Yang Realm and emerged alive, he was astonishingly powerful.

"Brother Chu Feng, I'm here! As for that scoundrel Old Donkey, you'd better not show up here, or I'll show you why flowers are so red. The anger in your Uncle Tiger's heart has been suppressed for over ten years!" Northeast Tiger whispered in the dark.

In the distance, Ying Wudi's face was dark. He felt that the sky of his life was truly gloomy and helpless. His elder sister had been involved with Chu Feng ambiguously back then, and now it was his younger sister's turn!

Didn't he see? The silver-haired girl, Ying Xiaoxiao, wanted to duel him, determined to rush towards that secret realm at all costs.

"Chu Feng, you fiend! First, you seduced my sister, and now you're seducing my sister again! You're infuriating me!" Ying Wudi was very handsome, but now white smoke was fuming from his nostrils.

Further away, Maiden Xi was instructing the old man beside her, saying, "Use the clan's Spatial Treasure Mirror to lock onto that location. I want to see who dares to damage the secret realm. If any anomaly is detected, immediately bring them over and string them up for a beating, no matter which tribe they belong to. Just beat them to death!"