Chapter 187: Again Evolution

The ten-foot-tall golden tree clanged, its leaves, which were all small golden swords, moved on their own without wind, striking each other and emitting metallic tremors.

At the top of the golden tree, a bud emerged. It was a flower bud that gradually grew larger, resembling an exquisite, crystal-clear precious vase.

No matter how one looked at it, it did not resemble a flower, but rather an artifact.

"A bottle grew out?" Chu Feng was suspicious, pondering as he stared. This thing looked highly unusual.

The Black Ox opened its mouth, somewhat surprised. "Wasn't it supposed to bloom? But this is a splendid, glowing bottle!"

The Yellow Ox's expression changed. It was very sensitive to such things. In its world, flying swords were merely conventional weapons, alongside mirrors, pagodas, bells, and more. If they possessed divine power, they were truly terrifying.

Obviously, the precious vase was also a mysterious and unfathomable supernatural weapon. Once completed, it could possess unimaginable power, even more terrifying than divine abilities!

The bottle gradually grew from the size of a fingertip, then to the size of an egg, glistening radiantly and exuding a hazy mist, looking quite mysterious.

Chu Feng stood beneath the tree, looking up and feeling deeply puzzled. Could this be the seed's ultimate form? Would it no longer transform after this?

When the bottle grew to the length of a palm, intricate and fine patterns appeared on its surface, finally emitting a light clanging sound.

As a result, those patterns cracked open, forming small fissures.

"Huh? It's still a flower!" Chu Feng exclaimed in surprise.

The patterns completely divided the precious vase into individual petals, poised to bloom.

"Good!" He let out a sigh of relief. He preferred the seed to blossom and bear fruit, allowing him to evolve alongside it, rather than it transforming into an artifact.

The precious vase was about to bloom!

The red sun rose high, approaching noon. Mount Kunlun was restless today, as a great battle could erupt at any moment.

Schiller, Fan Lin, the Old Lion, the Black Dragon King, and other masters had all arrived just outside Mount Kunlun. No one could say when they would launch their fierce assault.

The good news was, some reinforcements for Kunlun had also arrived one after another!

"Old Ox, where are you? Last night this place was a vivid red. What happened? Hey, why is a piece of the roof missing from your Ox King Palace?" a king-level creature asked during a visit.

The Black Ox quickly rushed out. This was a crucial moment; it absolutely could not let anyone enter.

Not long after, he dealt with the visitor and sent them away. Returning to the palace, he saw the flower bud mature.

The top of the golden tree made a soft *crack* sound. The bottle's petals were officially about to bloom, the fissures growing wider and wider.

At high noon, the sun was scorching.

This was the time of day with the most intense sunlight, and it was at this moment that the tree underwent a drastic change. In an instant, the entire tree blazed like the sun, becoming extremely brilliant.

Moreover, its color changed from golden yellow to three types of light: emerald green, silver-white, and gold. The ten-foot-tall tree became colorful, with the three lights intertwining and rotating around it.

Finally, all parts of the tree—leaves, branches, and roots—became this way, no longer a single color.

The Yellow Ox was dumbfounded. It was the first time it had seen such a transformation, with the colors actually changing.

As for the Black Ox, it was already speechless with astonishment. A seed growing into a large tree overnight, then changing colors when it bloomed—this was truly miraculous.

But at this moment, their expressions also changed, because after the radiance surged up, it was so brilliant that swathes of three-colored light were flickering above the Ox King Palace.

The three lights intertwined, forming vibrant colors. The entire tree, including the flower bud, was bathed in them!

Just then, the flower bud began to unfurl with crisp sounds. The precious vase seemed to be disintegrating, cracking completely, with fissures expanding all the way to its base.

The Black Ox and Yellow Ox, to avoid impropriety, both retreated to the doorway, not wanting to share Chu Feng's opportunity.

*Zheng zheng zheng...*

Suddenly, like the ringing of swords, all the petals unfurled in an instant, spreading outwards. The three lights intertwined, extremely brilliant, soaring into the sky.

Those were streaks of sword light, illuminating the Ox King Palace so brightly it was dazzling.

At this moment, even Chu Feng was dumbfounded. After the petals unfurled, they were actually one sword after another, very peculiar, covered in dense patterns, and utterly astonishing.

*Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!*

Streaks of sword light, one after another, rushed into the air, extremely dazzling.

"I've never seen such a bizarre flower!" the Black Ox muttered from afar.

The Yellow Ox also squinted its eyes, observing carefully. What it saw today was too extraordinary; in its world, such mysterious exotic trees were also very rare.

Such trees were usually held by supreme orthodoxies that had been passed down for tens of thousands to millions of years.

Chu Feng stood beneath the tree, looking up and feeling deeply strange. Why didn't any pollen fall this time?

Suddenly, all the petals retracted, closing once more and transforming back into the precious vase. It was palm-sized, radiant throughout, like a vessel of the perfect Great Dao.

"How did the petals close again?" Both oxen were astonished.

Suddenly, an anomaly occurred!

The re-closed "flower bud" shimmered with colorful light. Mist diffused from the bottle's opening, then grew denser and denser, gathering without dispersing.

Finally, the bottle's opening was like a small waterfall, with mist pouring down onto Chu Feng, enveloping him in a fog formed from pollen.

Chu Feng had already torn off his clothes and thrown them aside, bathing in the "waterfall." The pollen mist spread over his body, permeating into his flesh.

His mouth and nose were filled with such a dense fragrance that it gave him a feeling of ascending to immortality. His feet seemed to lift off the ground, and the clear aroma penetrated deep into his spirit!

"What's going on?!" The Black Ox's eyes widened, its mouth agape; it could hardly believe it.

"I wanted to skim a little off!" he muttered. It would be a waste if any pollen dispersed; he and the Yellow Ox were waiting here, ready to absorb any excess, but who would have thought the mist would gather and not disperse?

All the pores on Chu Feng's body opened. He was circulating his breathing technique, absorbing this mysterious and astonishing pollen mist, and beginning his evolution.

This was a sensation of enjoyment. The fragrance permeated his body, and waves of warmth spread, permeating his internal organs, deep into his bones, and stimulating all his blood vessels.

He could feel that the mist formed from pollen was very mysterious, as if it was naturally created for biological evolution, instantly absorbed upon entering the body.

Even internal organs and bones could not stop it. The warm currents permeated into his bone marrow, everywhere, making him feel as comfortable as if he were bathing in a warm greenhouse during a harsh winter.

Chu Feng was shrouded in a haze, enveloped by the pollen mist, dim and indistinct. The mist was also three-colored, intertwining and rising in a vaporous swirl.

Both oxen were a bit dumbfounded. They had never seen such a flower before—the precious vase pouring out pollen, a cascade of glowing mist falling, truly like a miniature waterfall.

Chu Feng circulated his breathing technique; his internal organs became translucent and extremely radiant. Then, thunderous sounds resonated, and his five viscera and six bowels emitted dazzling light like small suns.

Moreover, his five viscera vibrated, causing his blood to surge and circulate rapidly. Combined with the pulsation of his flesh, his whole body resonated. This was the most intense evolution!

Next, all the bones in his body made sounds, as if being hammered or struck by metal and stone. They were very brilliant, and his bone quality was pure white, like suet jade.

Inside his bone marrow, blazing light permeated. The vitality of all his bone marrow increased tenfold, even hundredfold, in an instant, then vigorously agitated.

The bone marrow was creating blood, replacing the old blood.

Both oxen were alarmed. Chu Feng's transformation was too intense; each time he absorbed the glowing mist, his pores would excrete a little sticky substance, and his body trembled.

At the same time, it was accompanied by dirty blood. There was an indiscernible layer of substance on his body, presumed to be so-called "impurities," visible to the naked eye. This indicated that the evolution was too rapid!

Chu Feng's body swayed, but he was not surprised, having experienced similar transformations more than once and already prepared for it.

"I finally know why this kid, after breaking three shackles, could cook the Golden Lion, who had a higher cultivation," the Black Ox sighed with emotion. "His evolution is so intense every time; he can't help but be strong!"

The Golden Lion had broken four shackles, claiming to be undefeated among his peers. It was rumored that even those powerful individuals who had broken one more shackle than him were not his match.

As a result, he was utterly defeated by Chu Feng.

"Damn it, after he breaks four shackles, will I not be his match anymore?" the Black Ox muttered. Originally, he was quite confident; after breaking five shackles, he felt he had no opponents except for the Mastiff King, the Old Lion, and others.

Now it seemed Chu Feng would likely be very terrifying, not necessarily weaker than him.

The precious vase poured forth; the small, brilliant "waterfall" enveloped Chu Feng, continuously permeating his flesh, internal organs, and bone marrow, and his whole body was glowing.

At this moment, his body vibrated rhythmically, his five viscera rumbled, becoming even more translucent, causing his blood flow to become even more terrifying.

His bone marrow gained a dazzling luster, while his flesh was like divine metal, translucent with faint traces of a solid, indestructible aura.

"Old Black, Little Yellow, what's going on here?" someone called out. "Have you found some treasure? You should think of your brothers!"

More guests arrived outside the Ox King Palace, blocked by the Black Ox's subordinates; otherwise, they would have rushed in long ago.

Both oxen's expressions changed, and they hurried out together.

"We'll go block them, Chu Kid, you be careful!"

The anomaly here was too astonishing; the roof of the Ox King Palace had been opened, and the brilliant, shimmering light had alarmed other king-level creatures.

Fortunately, it was noon with the scorching sun; if it were night, it would be even more conspicuous.

Inside the Ox King Palace, Chu Feng secretly rejoiced that after the flower bloomed, the glowing mist enveloped him and its dense, fragrant aroma had not diffused. Otherwise, he would have been discovered by now.

But this was also very dangerous; if those people forced their way in, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Old Black, are you hiding something from us?"

This time, several kings arrived, about to force their way into the palace. They were deeply curious, wanting to know what was going on.

"My brother is in seclusion; he cannot be disturbed," the Black Ox said, standing there with outstretched arms, blocking everyone, full of killing intent. "I'll take you in once he awakens!"

"I feel something's off; let's let our brothers go in and take a look!" someone said. Even a large part of the Ox King Palace roof had been torn off; there was clearly something wrong inside.

"Pheasant, what business is it of yours?" the Black Ox roared. "Get away from me quickly! This is my palace; are you trying to force your way in?"

The Yellow Ox also blocked them, saying, "Anyone who dares to force their way into my home, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Now, under no circumstances could they let those few people in.

Originally, those few people were just curious. Now, seeing the two oxen about to explode, they did not want to fall out with them, so they all laughed it off, standing outside the palace and peeking inside.

"Old Black, what's wrong?"

At this moment, several more king-level creatures were alarmed. They were already halfway up the mountain, about to arrive here.

This made the two oxen anxious. If too many people came, they wouldn't be able to stop them when the time came.

Inside the Ox King Palace, Chu Feng breathed deeply, inhaling and exhaling the glowing mist, his pores doing the same. Giving his all, he had already heard the voices outside the door.

Finally, he suddenly took a final breath, and all the glowing mist disappeared, absorbed into his body. The fragrance made his body and mind comfortable.

At the same time, the precious vase unfurled again, its petals spreading out, then becoming extremely brilliant!

"Oh, Old Black, what treasure do you have in your palace?" someone called out. "Don't worry, brothers won't snatch it. We're just curious and want to take a look inside!"

Because the Ox King Palace was glowing again, extremely brilliant.

Both oxen secretly cried out in dismay. The kings at the mountainside were also arriving soon; if they really forced their way in, Chu Feng's secret would be exposed, and he might be coveted by all the kings.

*Crack!*

Inside the Ox King Palace, after the extreme brilliance, the petals began to wither, then a very small protrusion appeared, crystal clear and transparent, enveloped in white mist.

It was growing into a fruit, currently evolving. What would it be this time? Chu Feng watched closely!

At this moment, the kings from the mountainside arrived on the mountain. There were familiar faces and also strangers.

"Heh, I heard those two oxen are close friends with Chu Feng?" a strange king asked, smiling, to the person accompanying him.

"Yes, their relationship is unbreakable," that person nodded.

"Hmm, I suppose the two Ox Kings must be very sad then," that person smiled. "That Chu Feng was too high-profile; we knew he wouldn't live long. He was powerfully killed in the West; this was a destined outcome." The few people beside him also showed faint smiles.

The person accompanying them was astonished, not knowing what to say, and immediately understood that these newly arrived reinforcements harbored considerable hostility towards Demon King Chu.