Chapter 1360: Great Calamity Appears

Not long after, while Chu Feng was meditating, another Heavenly Venerable arrived.

The small world was vast. This old Heavenly Venerable from the Yuan family, dressed in a Daoist robe, found nothing after circling a large area and ultimately rushed back here to rendezvous with Yuan Feng.

"Yuan Feng?" he called softly.

Then, he saw Chu Feng.

At this moment, Chu Feng had placed the stone jar within the Sea of Reincarnation, blocking the expansion of the special energy there, which had significantly calmed the area.

Of course, he hadn't let go; otherwise, he would likely have met with an accident himself.

The reason he did this was to suppress the area and wait for other enemies to appear.

"Cao De!" The old Heavenly Venerable in the Daoist robe's gaze turned chilling, and he said in a deep voice, "Are you waiting for me?"

"Yes, waiting to send you on your way!"

"Boastful!" This old Heavenly Venerable in the Daoist robe, watching from a distance, did not approach easily. He saw the glowing passage and felt surprised.

"Your Yuan family is so malicious; you exterminated the entire Yu Shang lineage. Aren't you afraid that one day the Heavenly Emperor will return and settle accounts with you?"

"A joke! How could he return? He's likely dead. Even if he's not, someone will stop him. You don't understand the vastness of the heavens; no one can be invincible forever!"

Then, the old Heavenly Venerable sneered again, saying, "It seems you want to champion justice, but do you have the qualifications? Hmm, I still remember, I personally ended the life of Yu Shang's grandson. He was a genius, but not obedient enough. I used his body for experiments, cultivating a peerless sword embryo from it. It's quite good. All his vital blood essence and, most importantly, his spiritual essence, became nourishment for my sword embryo, and it is now my strongest secret treasure."

As he spoke, with a clang, he summoned a sword embryo, which actually emerged from the flesh of his arm, emitting brilliant light, sharp and awe-inspiring.

The moment this azure sword embryo appeared, this part of the world was torn apart.

It must be said, this old Heavenly Venerable was very cautious. He was willing to slice open this small world rather than rashly approaching.

"Why don't evil people as vicious as you just die sooner?" Chu Feng said coldly.

Then, he lifted the stone jar from the dried-up Sea of Reincarnation. With a hum, ripples from the passage spread like ultrasonic waves, quickly engulfing this part of the world.

The old Heavenly Venerable from the Yuan family was directly covered, now within its range.

"What is this?" His heart was filled with dread. A tremor ran through his soul, along with deep awe. Then he found himself uncontrollably taking steps.

"No!" he cried out, as his consciousness blurred. He struggled desperately.

However, his eyes were tearing at the corners, yet he still couldn't stop his body. Blood dripped from his eyes, and his body trembled.

He walked forward uncontrollably, approaching the Sea of Reincarnation.

He moved forward step by step, his eyes gradually dimming, his spirit fading. He approached the special passage like a walking corpse.

When the old Heavenly Venerable drew near, Chu Feng directly made his move, suddenly unleashing the Vajra Loop in his hand. It spun, like the sharpest sword embryo, and with a whoosh, it sliced across his neck. With a gush, blood splattered, severing his neck, causing his headless body to fall into the Sea of Reincarnation.

"You!"

The old Heavenly Venerable was furious. In his final moments, he regained consciousness, realizing what had happened. To be beheaded by a junior filled him with shock, rage, humiliation, and intense hatred.

However, his clarity lasted only for an instant. A wave of confusion washed over him, and he began to drift into unconsciousness again.

"You personally dealt with Yu Shang's grandson and ended his life. Today, I will decapitate you!" Chu Feng said coldly.

Then, he focused on the sword embryo and grabbed it. Unfortunately, as the old Heavenly Venerable's body fell into the dried-up Sea of Reincarnation, the sword embryo also disintegrated.

Subsequently, it fell apart, turning into dust.

Chu Feng immediately understood that this was a weapon refined with malicious methods. This person had absorbed the spiritual essence and vital blood of Yu Shang Heavenly Venerable's grandson, refined the sword embryo, and then merged it with himself.

Now, the old Heavenly Venerable no longer existed, and the sword embryo vanished with him, as it had become a part of his body.

Chu Feng kicked his head into the Sea of Reincarnation, where it withered and turned to ashes.

Only a wisp of soul light leaped up, glaring maliciously at Chu Feng, but then it became muddled again, heading towards the Soul River's edge.

This time, Chu Feng stared intently, watching his ultimate fate.

The Heavenly Venerable's soul ultimately transformed into a speck of light, vanished into the Soul River, and with a single wave, it ceased to exist.

Before the Soul River, even Heavenly Venerables were nothing more.

Chu Feng gazed at the boundless, sea-like river, lost in thought for a moment, utterly shocked in his heart.

Two Heavenly Venerables had just died here like this. The Soul River's call, making even Heavenly Venerables rush to their deaths like moths to a flame, was an instinctive draw, compelling them to their demise.

What level of terrifying place was that? How many masters throughout history had been buried there? What ultimate secrets did it hide?

Chu Feng shook his head and sighed, leaving the place with the stone jar in hand. He walked towards the exit of the secret realm, of course, carefully exploring along the way to avoid being ambushed by Heavenly Venerables.

Outside, things were no longer calm, because two or three Heavenly Venerables had entered, but their fates were like stones sinking into the sea—not even a ripple was made, which was astonishing.

Chu Feng arrived at the secret realm exit, looking out. No matter how discreet he was, someone would sense his presence, as the Heavenly Venerables outside didn't need to suppress their cultivation, and their spiritual senses were terrifyingly sharp.

"Cao De!"

At this moment, the remaining powerful Heavenly Venerable of the Yuan clan raised his eyebrows, feeling that something was terribly wrong. Had all the Yuan family members who entered been annihilated?

The two Heavenly Venerables who later joined forces actually met with disaster. This was simply unimaginable, too disruptive.

"Where are Yuan Feng and the others?" the last remaining Heavenly Venerable from the Yuan family at this battlefield demanded. He was a little anxious. Regardless of the clan, Heavenly Venerables were high-end combatants, and losing two or three at once would make one's vision go black.

"Dead."

"Nonsense! What rubbish are you spouting? Where exactly are they?" The Heavenly Venerable outside's eyes turned crimson.

"I said I killed them. Don't you believe me? You should know, I am a Great Saint. They were too conceited about their high status, insisting on a fair duel with me, fighting within the Saint realm. As a result, I slaughtered all of them, truly like weaklings, unable to withstand a single blow."

Chu Feng stood there with his hands behind his back, shaking his head, in the manner of a scholar reciting ancient texts, making the Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable want to swallow him whole.

The Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable, unable to bear it any longer, directly charged forward, immediately launching a killing blow. Instantly, the heavens and earth roared, and this battlefield trembled.

At the same time, from the envoy clan from beyond the heavens, a master also made a move. It was a ferocious beast, at the Heavenly Venerable realm, and it also pounced towards the small world.

Its entire body was covered in crimson scales, cold and terrifying. When its gaping maw opened, it seemed capable of devouring the entire world, with monstrous ferocity.

Its head resembled a blood lion, but without fur. Its neck was very long, like a dragon's neck, and its tail was also very long, like an enormous snake's tail. Its four limbs were strange, like raptor talons. When it landed, the earth cracked.

This man and beast chased after each other into the secret realm. Of course, after entering, they quickly suppressed their cultivation realms.

Chu Feng shouted, "Is there anyone else who dares to challenge this Great Saint?"

He wanted to eliminate more enemies before leaving, to heavily wound these enemy families. After saying this, he even deliberately taunted Heavenly Venerable Chi Xu of the Nine-Headed Bird tribe and others.

Unfortunately, no one else spoke up. Primarily, they had developed a psychological shadow. Those who had their legs eaten by Number Nine were still feeling chills all over.

These people dared not confront Cao De openly.

"What a pity, what a shame!" Chu Feng sighed.

"What does that mean?" Everyone outside was puzzled.

Even the Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable, and the ferocious beast from beyond the heavens, were taken aback. After entering, they did not immediately pursue Chu Feng.

"You two beasts, come here and die!" Chu Feng roared.

"Seeking death!"

The two Heavenly Venerables were enraged, approaching, but very cautious. They did not directly charge in, but instead moved slowly, surveying their surroundings.

"The aura of death... Yuan Feng and the others are dead!" At this moment, the Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable's face turned pale. His divine sense was indeed terrifyingly sharp; he detected the lingering aura left by the death of the two Heavenly Venerables.

"Die!"

At this moment, he held nothing back. Realizing the extreme danger here, he unleashed Heavenly Venerable-level energy, willing to destroy this small world, just to kill Chu Feng.

Chu Feng cursed, and also erupted with full power, using Great God King-level energy. Coupled with the complete Drawing-In Breathing Method, his strength surged, instantly triggering a heavenly tribulation.

With a whoosh, he vanished, shifting his body sideways, avoiding the Heavenly Venerable's devastating blow.

With a boom, the small world began to disintegrate. The Heavenly Venerable-level ferocious beast roared, furious beyond measure. It felt that it might perish.

The moment Chu Feng hid inside the stone jar, this secret realm exploded.

This was originally a Saint-level secret realm. Surpassing this limit would cause it to shatter and collapse.

And now, with a furious blow from a Heavenly Venerable-level being, how could this small world, already full of cracks, remain calm? It violently disintegrated.

"Ah!" The Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable screamed, exploding from his center. He suffered severe injuries. His limbs vanished instantly, blown apart by a destructive aura.

The ferocious beast also disintegrated, tearing into pieces. Blood was everywhere. Even Heavenly Venerables couldn't withstand the explosion of this small world.

"What are you doing?!" The ferocious beast roared, hating the Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable to the extreme.

"This place is strange and extremely dangerous. I had no choice but to do this, otherwise we might have died inexplicably!" The Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable responded, and then began to struggle desperately, trying to survive.

Because this place was once extremely terrifying, belonging to the Fourth Forbidden Zone. It contained unparalleled energy, and what were called secret realms were all high-level small worlds.

In normal times, even if it had cracks and could collapse at any moment, it was still of that same level. Now that it had been detonated, it naturally led to catastrophic consequences.

Outside, many people screamed.

For example, Maiden Xi, she was truly worried. She hadn't even had a private conversation with Chu Feng yet, and now Heavenly Venerables were fighting inside, breaking the small world. She was scared.

The Big Black Ox, Old Donkey, Northeast Tiger, and others also had their eyes bloodshot, their breathing almost stopping.

Further away, Lin Nuoyi's pupils constricted, staring ahead.

This time was different from before. Two Heavenly Venerables had attacked, and even they disintegrated. Some people saw their severed limbs flying out, and everyone was shocked.

However, a more terrifying change was that a passage emerged, spreading like crystalline ripples, emitting strange fluctuations, causing countless beings, as if on a pilgrimage, to walk towards the exploding small world, uncontrollably.

The passage connected to the Soul River had appeared.

This triggered a great catastrophe.

The moment Chu Feng closed the stone jar, he had already seen the Soul River glowing, and that path pierced through the small world, unaffected. His heart immediately sank.

"The Yuan clan's Heavenly Venerable has committed a terrible sin!" Chu Feng's heart trembled violently. This was going to cause major trouble.

"Excellent, the Soul River has appeared! Is it about to emerge? Haha!"

In the deepest part of the Fourth Forbidden Zone, within an unknown space, a terrifying being opened its eyes. It had been sealed for an unknown number of eons.

Its eyes were too horrifying. One moment they were blood-red, the next they seemed cast from molten gold, dazzlingly brilliant.

Especially, its pupils were as vast as a sea of stars, emitting wisps of aura that made the sky tremble and quake. The heavens themselves seemed about to collapse.

However, it couldn't get out. It was merely hoping, yearning for the path to appear, waiting for the Soul River to traverse the Yang Realm.

It was at this very moment, across the three battlefields, the Mother Qi of All Things roared, suddenly descending, shaking heaven and earth, as if to overturn the very sky.

Supreme fluctuations spread, as if a Heavenly Emperor had returned to their throne.

For a moment, the cries of all living beings could be heard, ancient celestial sounds of various races offering sacrifices together, as if all beings across the heavens were calling and praying in unison, grand and magnificent, shaking the past, present, and future.

What to do? I still want to write another chapter, but I'll just think about it. I should probably just wash up and go to bed.