Chapter 241: Fusion

In the South Sea, waves surged and dragon roars echoed. A towering wave, hundreds of meters high, churned into existence, and a white figure burst forth from the seabed, standing atop the massive swell before speeding towards the land.

This was a young man in flowing white robes, exceptionally handsome, with long hair fluttering in the wind. His eyes were bright, and dragon-shaped markings adorned his forehead. He murmured to himself, "Land, I have arrived. Heaven and Earth will undergo another great transformation; the ultimate struggle for supremacy begins. I will transform into a dragon on land!"

In the East Sea, a golden light shot into the sky. A very mysterious sea beast, resembling a divine tiger with golden scales covering its entire body, unfurled its wings and soared out of the water.

It let out a roar, then transformed into a golden-haired man, standing on the sea surface. He declared, "After the ancient war, long ages have passed. I fear many have long forgotten our race."

He was tall, with thick eyebrows and tiger-like eyes, exuding a heroic aura. This young man was exceedingly majestic, and strands of divine light shot from his golden pupils. He strode across the sea surface, running at extreme speed.

Especially when a pair of golden wings unfurled behind him, the air exploded. He reached five times the speed of sound, like a golden lightning bolt, heading towards the land.

"Our race is invincible; even the Dragon Race cannot suppress us. Famous mountains and great rivers, I have arrived! Who dares to contend with me?"

As the golden figure vanished into the distance, his voice still echoed over the sea.

In another distant sea area, waves undulated, and a beautiful figure appeared and disappeared in the water, occasionally breaking the surface. Her snow-white skin was glistening like mutton-fat jade, flawlessly beautiful.

Finally, she fully emerged from the water, standing on the waves. Her high, delicate white breasts were covered by vibrant seashells, and her purple hair, adorned with water droplets, sparkled like pearls in the sunlight.

Her face was without a single blemish, breathtakingly beautiful, radiating a captivating glow. Her eyes were misty, slightly purple, and her figure was perfectly curved.

"I am a descendant of gods. My ancestors came from the land. I must return there to break the seventh shackle," her voice was pleasant, yet incredibly confident.

Strong individuals landed from several sea areas. For instance, a silver sea turtle leaped, transforming into a white-haired man in mid-air before landing on the ground.

On a certain coast, a glowing seashell opened, revealing a graceful beauty radiating sacred light.

In just these two days, several powerful sea creatures landed one after another!

At the foot of Mount Zhongnan, a woman of breathtaking beauty stood gracefully, gazing up at the purple-misted peaks. She had long, ocean-blue hair with crystal-like protrusions resembling dragon horns, and her bright eyes were nimble and intelligent.

Behind her, someone reported that several powerful sea beings had landed and formally entered the land, most of them heading to Jiangxi.

"Are they going to Longhu Mountain, or do they want to seize Chu Feng's breathing technique? Should we go and see?" asked one of the strong men and women standing behind the blue-haired woman.

"No hurry," she replied. "I want to observe Mount Zhongnan first, then go to Jiangxi."

That day, the world was restless. The Sea Race had arrived. Rumor had it that a group of top-tier experts had landed, all extraordinarily powerful, having already broken six shackles.

Among these sea powerhouses were domineering old monsters and young prodigies from powerful races, whose strength was terrifyingly high.

"Is the world about to descend into chaos? The sea powerhouses have arrived, seeking to contend with us for opportunities!" Throughout the land, both humans and other species were filled with awe and apprehension.

Soon, everyone learned that some powerful sea beings were heading straight for Jiangxi.

"King Chu the Devil is in great trouble. Not only have kings from the land arrived, but even overlords from the sea are rushing there. He's probably in danger."

People realized that a storm was brewing in Jiangxi. With forces converging from all sides, a world-shaking battle was inevitable.

It was known that the South Sea Black Dragon Prince alone was terrifying, having fought Chu Feng to a mutually destructive standstill. Now, with a new group arriving, a cataclysmic event was bound to happen.

Peerless experts who established their sects early, the Kunlun heroes, the Peacock King, the Golden Crow King, the Jade Void Palace Master, and now the sea powerhouses—all kings were on the move, truly a gathering of momentous figures.

For a time, kings gathered in Jiangxi, drawing everyone's attention.

Meanwhile, Chu Feng was completely unaware of these events, hovering between life and death.

That night, he killed ten kings in succession, then broke through and escaped, paying a huge price.

His heart was torn; he nearly died on the spot, carving out a bloody path. Upon breaking out, he ran with all his might, at his highest speed.

At four and a half times the speed of sound, his wounds fully reopened, spraying blood. His heart was nearly ripped into two halves.

Chu Feng thought he would die; he was losing hope.

In that moment, to prevent his heart from completely tearing, he used mental energy to forcefully control it, making the fissures close.

At the same time, he used mental energy to reattach some blood vessels. Where they were too severely severed, he even used mental energy to help transport blood.

For him, it had never been so dire. His body was almost in tatters.

Of course, the most severe injury was to his heart, the body's power source. Without blood flow, all his strength would deplete.

However, it was from that moment, as he tried to use mental energy to treat his internal injuries, that some unexpected changes occurred.

His body was too severely wounded. After successive battles, his physical energy was almost depleted. He finally circulated mental energy, spreading it throughout his limbs and bones.

He unexpectedly discovered that this activated some physical energy, like a brief resurgence of life, allowing him to recover some vitality.

But soon, he realized it was the result of mental and physical energy merging.

It was also from that moment that the kings who had been pursuing him lost his trace. Their divine senses were useless; they could not perceive him.

Additionally, Chu Feng was fighting for his life, his speed barely diminished, and he traveled far, leaving their area.

Chu Feng ran tirelessly and incredibly fast, not knowing how far he had gone, until he felt about to collapse. Only then did he slow down, plunge into a dry mountain cave, seal the entrance with rocks, and finally collapse there.

He forced himself to stay conscious, circulating his breathing technique to repair his wounded body and strengthen his spirit.

But he only lasted for a while before falling into a coma.

This battle had been too exhausting; his body and spirit were completely overdrawn, nearing a state of utter depletion.

In his sleep, he vaguely felt that he was still circulating his breathing technique. It was an instinctive process; if he didn't do so, he might die.

When he woke up again, a day and a night had passed. It was the next morning, and he had no idea that during that time, the outside world was in turmoil, with powerhouses converging on Jiangxi, many of them for him!

Chu Feng struggled to push away the rocks blocking the cave entrance. He felt very unwell, his entire body aching, especially his heart, which was nearly failing.

As he faced the morning glow at the cave entrance, breathed in the fresh air, and was bathed in the vibrant sunlight, he finally felt slightly better.

"At least I'm still alive!" he sighed. This time, he had gone through a deadly tribulation, and it was truly difficult to escape alive.

Twenty to thirty king-level powerhouses had surrounded and attacked him, while he himself was severely wounded. It was truly difficult and terrifying.

He didn't know what was happening outside, as his communicator had long been shattered.

However, killing ten kings in one night would surely cause a huge stir and give some people a headache, he thought. Chu Feng leaned against the rock wall, sitting at the cave mouth, facing the rising sun and circulating his breathing technique.

At that moment, his body was empty, energy depleted. He craved the warmth of the sun because his body was surprisingly cold.

White mist emanated from his mouth and nose. The golden morning glow, like water, enveloped his body, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

"Things are not good." After a long while, Chu Feng ended his breathing technique and opened his eyes. He had just internally examined his body's condition, which was simply in ruins.

His heart was almost torn in half; had he not been constantly protecting it with mental energy, he would have died.

"I won't think about breaking the fifth shackle now. I need to recover first."

Chu Feng stared at the dark light within his heart, left by the South Sea Black Dragon Prince. It was hindering his heart's recovery. Normally, it would take him several days to eradicate it, as he feared further damaging his heart with too much force.

"Why not risk it and solve it all at once!" Chu Feng thought fiercely.

His heart was already almost torn in half anyway; its current closure was only due to his mental energy reinforcement.

He dispersed his mental energy, allowing his heart to fully split open, almost dividing into two parts. Blood gushed out, and he nearly collapsed, enduring excruciating pain and extreme weakness.

The blood hole in his chest, which had been sealed by a fleshy membrane, reopened as a dark light surged out.

Chu Feng did his utmost to expel this energy from his split heart, then quickly closed his heart. His face was pale, and he leaned against the cave wall, feeling cold all over.

"Finally, it's resolved in one go!"

Facing the sunlight, he once again circulated his breathing technique. Soon, his torn heart began to mend, and the blood hole in his chest tingled, with a membrane growing over it.

"So fast?!" Chu Feng was surprised.

He pondered, realizing that after removing the energy left by the South Sea Black Dragon Prince, his heart's hidden danger was gone, and blood circulation became much smoother. Most critically, his mental energy and physical energy were now merging and circulating simultaneously.

This merger seemed to promote vitality, increasing his physical vigor.

Chu Feng recalled something: he had once asked the Yellow Ox how powerful the strongest beings in its world were.

The Yellow Ox had said that some beings could survive even with only one arm remaining.

At the time, Chu Feng didn't understand. How could one live if their head and consciousness were gone?

Now, he understood. Those individuals had their spirit and body fully integrated. Even their arms contained spiritual consciousness, so with the aid of rare sacred medicines, there was still hope for slow recovery.

"So, by merging my spiritual consciousness into my limbs, bones, and all my flesh, and intertwining it with my physical energy, this unintentional action was actually the correct path?" Chu Feng mused.

Soon, many other thoughts came to him.

"The Yellow Ox repeatedly emphasized that the breathing technique it taught me wasn't limited to the physical body, but also included spiritual breathing."

Chu Feng pondered, perhaps his previous approach was wrong. When breathing, he had tried to align his spirit with his body's pulse.

Now, it seemed, he should perhaps integrate his spirit into his physical body, which would truly be breathing together.

Chu Feng experimented, continually merging, until his body glowed with a crystal-like luminescence, radiating vibrant vitality.

"The Yellow Ox is still very young and acquired this legacy by chance, without guidance. It seems it's also exploring. My path this time should be correct."

Chu Feng showed joy. He felt his wounded body recovering, and the speed had noticeably increased.

Moreover, with mental energy densely distributed in his flesh, organs, and bones, he could better perceive his own condition.

For instance, with a cluster of spiritual energy merged into his heart, he could clearly see the widespread fissures, with some areas glowing, adhering, radiating life, and slowly growing.

"After my body recovers, I can use this method to become even stronger. Perhaps I can even break the fifth shackle this way!"

Chu Feng speculated that this breathing technique was even more powerful than before, and he would become stronger. By then, relying entirely on himself, he might be able to break through without divine pollen.

"Those other species, and the great financial groups, just you wait!"

As Chu Feng recuperated there, he naturally thought of those who had ambushed him, and a murderous aura surged from his body.

Twenty to thirty kings joining forces to deal with him alone—what a massive lineup!

At the same time, he also felt some emotion. When he was still in the Awakening realm, he had barely survived fighting the crippled Wolf King, who had only three percent of his strength left. Now, he himself had become a king.

"If the Wolf King were still alive, he might have evolved into an overlord by now," Chu Feng mused.

As famous mountains and great rivers recovered across the land, king-level beings became more numerous, and the earlier powerhouses had grown even stronger.

"The Peacock King has gone south; he should have reached Jiangxi by now," Chu Feng thought, his pupils contracting. He had to recover and grow stronger as quickly as possible.

He had no idea that the external atmosphere was even tenser than he imagined, as powerhouses from all sides had arrived.

Half a day later, Chu Feng got up, hunted a musk deer, and filled his stomach by roasting it.

Afterward, he left the area and headed west.

He was afraid that staying too long in one place would make him easy to find.

As he merged his spirit into his limbs and bones, intertwining it with his physical energy, he was surprised to find that nearby creatures could barely sense his presence, even without him specifically trying to conceal his aura.

Chu Feng continued to cultivate his breathing technique while traveling. Without using his strongest power, his physical body remained unharmed, with no major issues.

He rested multiple times along the way. By evening, he felt much more energetic, and the fissures on his heart had healed by nearly half.

This speed was astonishing. In little over another day, the severe wounds on his heart might be completely healed.

In the vast mountains and forests, no other creatures detected him. Chu Feng moved like a ghost, light and silent, traveling through the night.

"It should be difficult to track me this time," Chu Feng speculated. If all creatures along the way found it difficult to detect him, then the trail would be broken.

A day later, his heart was almost fully healed, and the large hole in his chest was also filled with granulation tissue.

As for the fractured bones, they had reconnected and fused, also close to full recovery.

"At this rate, I should be fully recovered in another day or two."

Another day passed, and Chu Feng was surprised to find himself within Hubei province.

"Good," he thought. "Away from this trouble spot, no one should be able to find me for a while. I'll take this opportunity to fully recover and strive to break the fifth shackle!" Brilliant light shone in Chu Feng's eyes.

He desperately wanted to recover and break through, then settle scores with his enemies.

This month only has twenty-eight days and is ending soon. There is still...