Chapter 251: Chu Feng Sheds Tears

In the early morning, as the sun rose, Sanqingshan was enveloped in white mist. Illuminated by the morning glow, the scene was a vibrant crimson and golden, truly resembling a fairyland.

From a Taoist temple, a powerful member of the Three-Eyed Race emerged. Facing the morning glow, he stood on the mountaintop, took a deep breath, and exclaimed, "What a wonderful place! It truly lives up to its reputation as a Taoist grotto-heaven and blessed land."

On the mountain, ancient pines, one after another, were vibrantly green, resembling coiled dragons lying dormant. Waterfalls plunged down the cliff faces, like silver dragons suspended in the air. Below the mountain, a deep emerald pond seemed to conceal a true dragon.

As the morning glow spread, the mountaintop was enveloped in mist and glowing clouds, and the entire Taoist temple radiated a sacred golden light.

"Since you like it," Hei Teng said with a smile, "I'll give this place to you." He was currently in human form.

Ever since arriving at Sanqingshan, he had directly occupied Yuxu Peak, one of the three mountains, by killing and devouring two king-level creatures on the main peak.

"Our goal is Longhu Mountain; this place is merely a temporary resting spot," the three-eyed man chuckled. His posture was erect, purple hair flowed, and his handsome face exuded confidence. He bid farewell to Hei Teng, saying, "Although your injuries have healed, you should still be cautious. Occupying a grotto-heaven and blessed land naturally draws envy."

"Anyone who dares to come, I'll slay them until ghosts cry and gods wail!" Hei Teng declared proudly, pointing towards the mountain land bathed in the golden morning glow. "Once I can freely set up the Dragon-Locking Stakes, whether it's the Yuxu Palace Master or a Wudang Mountain Grandmaster, if one comes, I'll kill one; if two come, I'll kill a pair!"

The three-eyed man shook his head. "The Dragon-Locking Stakes are inanimate objects, after all. What can you do if they don't step inside? Furthermore, land is not the ocean. To set up Dragon-Locking Stakes, you'd need to study the earth's ley lines."

"No matter," Hei Teng said, "the four sea generals are experimenting. Land isn't much different from the seabed!"

The three-eyed man smiled, his vertical eye on his forehead glowing. "Hei Teng, you care too much about your reputation. If you truly suffer a loss or encounter any trouble, tell us immediately. Don't hide away to lick your wounds alone again."

The powerful Three-Eyed Sea Race member descended the mountain and departed.

After the great changes in heaven and earth, many regions experienced the emergence of folded space and the proliferation of primeval mountains, causing the distances between some areas to increase by more than tenfold.

Currently, Hongdu is more than three thousand kilometers from Sanqingshan, a significantly greater distance than before.

But for the current Chu Feng, this was nothing. His current top speed limit was five and a half times the speed of sound.

Now that he had broken the shackles on his heart, his strength was immense, his blood essence surged, and his stamina increased dramatically. Even maintaining five times the speed of sound while traveling, he could sustain it for over half an hour.

This also meant he could reach Sanqingshan in half an hour, covering over three thousand kilometers!

This was absolutely astonishing, much faster than traveling by plane.

A human being of flesh and blood, simply running on the ground, could travel over three thousand kilometers in half an hour. This was truly terrifying.

The "land immortals" described by ancient people were nothing more than this.

The ancient saying, "Journey to the East Sea in the morning, rest in Kunlun in the evening," described what ancient mighty figures did. In Chu Feng's view, it was entirely possible; once his speed increased further, he could achieve it simply by running on land.

"Chu Feng, be cautious!" The Yellow Ox urgently called him, revealing information gathered by the Northeast Tiger: the sea race had disclosed that Hei Teng had received a powerful weapon from the South Sea people and was now formidable.

In the early morning, this news spread within a small circle. The sea race was very assertive, stating that if human peak powerhouses were unwise, they would surely be suppressed and killed!

"What's going on? The sea race is so confident, boasting they can suppress human transcendent powerhouses?!"

"Hmm, I've heard there are many ruins at the bottom of the sea, even remnants of true dragon lairs," one said. "If some sea race powerhouses unearth mythical weapons, it's indeed possible they could suppress figures who have broken six shackles."

"Perhaps it's true; they've even dug up flying saucers from the seabed."

As soon as the news came out, it caused a sensation, prompting all parties to urgently consult and devise countermeasures.

The sea race subtly revealed their intentions, causing apprehension among the various kings on land. This would make it much easier for the sea race to act in the future.

Chu Feng had no fear. He continued his path towards Sanqingshan, as he wasn't without divine weapons. The Violet-Gold Lightning Hammer was excellent, and he also possessed a powerful artifact like the Vajra Ring.

Now, if he injected energy into the Vajra Ring, its power would surely skyrocket when unleashed!

In the early morning, the sun shone brightly, scattering golden rays that dispelled the mist in the mountains and forests, warming everything they touched.

Chu Feng arrived, truly taking just over half an hour to approach Sanqingshan. If his speed were known, it would be enough to terrify people.

To be precise, he was still tens of li from Sanqingshan. Chu Feng slowed his pace, walking through the forest, breathing in the fresh air, basking in the morning glow, and circulating his breathing technique.

After his long journey, his body was hot. Such a period of rest was very necessary, and his entire body relaxed.

It was also in this state that his divine senses became exceptionally keen, reaching the entire forest and extending into the distance, where he felt king-level fluctuations ten li away.

There were powerhouses in this area!

Chu Feng started walking, performing his breathing technique to adjust himself while simultaneously searching.

Standing on a mountain peak, he saw figures in the mountain range: four people measuring and testing something around a patch of forest.

"Sea race?!" A sharp glint flashed in Chu Feng's eyes.

The ornaments on the four people were distinctive, featuring both shells and coral, and there was a strong scent of the sea. Chu Feng's sense of smell was so keen that he could detect it from a great distance.

He knew Hei Teng was recuperating at Sanqingshan. Now, upon discovering sea creatures, he knew without asking that they must be affiliated with that black flood dragon.

The four were tall and burly, with wide mouths and fangs; they looked ferocious and were clearly not to be trifled with.

"The four should be from the same race, but what are their true forms?" Chu Feng had traveled such a long distance and hadn't had breakfast yet. He mused that he could have a seafood meal.

Soon after, he saw the four individuals each carrying a bronze pillar, taller than a person, inscribed with many mysterious patterns. The four then stepped into four different directions, enclosing that piece of mountain land.

"What are they doing?" Chu Feng wondered suspiciously.

"Hmm, that should do for now," one said. "What a pity that Chu Feng might be dead. If he really dared to come, we would surely slaughter him to avenge the Black Dragon Prince."

"The Black Dragon Prince was truly wronged," another added, "encountering such a human while heavily injured, resulting in a mutual defeat. If he hadn't been injured, a human who had broken only four shackles would have been slapped to death by the Black Dragon Prince long ago."

The several people were discussing, feeling indignant on Hei Teng's behalf.

Chu Feng stared at the piece of mountain land. Were those four pillars powerful weapons against human transcendent powerhouses?

He observed for a long time but couldn't discern anything special. He was confident that as long as he didn't step into that area, there likely wouldn't be any issues.

Chu Feng no longer delayed. He simply walked forward, passing through the forest and approaching the four sea race powerhouses.

Sensing carefully, he was very surprised. All four were powerhouses who had broken five shackles, definitely a formidable force capable of dominating a region!

In fact, these were the four fierce sea generals under the Black Dragon Prince's second brother.

These four were discussing Chu Feng, believing he was likely dead, severely injured and killed, as he hadn't appeared for so long.

"What a pity! How much we wish he were still alive!" one of them sighed.

Chu Feng was surprised, a smile appearing on his face. Could it be that these sea race powerhouses actually admired and respected him?

However, his face darkened immediately after.

"Indeed! May Heaven bless him to appear alive, then I'll slap him to death!" another retorted.

These few wished he wasn't dead so they could deal with him. They wanted to powerfully and domineeringly smash him to pieces in front of all the kings, to intimidate humanity.

"You bastards!" Chu Feng cursed. He walked out of the forest like a phantom, facing the morning glow, accompanied by the last wisps of mist.

"Hey, there's an extra person?!" One of them noticed him, revealing a startled expression.

"Why does he look familiar?" another was startled, pointing at Chu Feng. "You're... Chu Feng, and you're alive!"

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*

All four moved. They didn't charge forward. Although they had just spoken domineeringly about slapping Chu Feng to death, upon unexpectedly and surprisingly realizing the real person had arrived, they all fled.

Chu Feng saw that these four avoided the mountain area where the bronze pillars were buried and didn't enter it. This was meant to lure him in.

Although he was strong and fearless of opponents, he also didn't want to easily take risks. He didn't rashly step into that mountain area but instead took a detour to pursue the four.

The four sea generals' expressions changed. They realized Chu Feng might have discovered the buried bronze pillars.

"Let's fight him! Let's slay this Devil King Chu!" one of them growled, and the other three nodded, charging forward.

"And you dare to fight me?" Chu Feng said with a faint smile.

Although they were all beings who had broken five shackles, how could these four compare to him?

"What are you? To the sea race, all land creatures, all so-called transcendent masters, can be crushed!"

The four charged, attacking together.

Chu Feng intended to test his strength. He unleashed the Tiger Form from the Twelve True Forms of Xingyi, instantly becoming like a peerless divine tiger, erupting with fierce killing intent and overwhelming ferocity!

He leaped up and pounced on one person, truly like an ancient fierce tiger emerging with an invincible aura. With a bang, his Tiger Form fist print collided with one of them.

In an instant, this person's arm exploded into a bloody mist, and he screamed.

Next, Chu Feng used the Bear Form, known for its strength. He suddenly struck with a palm, emitting a yellowish-brown light. With a thunderous sound, he directly tore the person with the severed arm into pieces.

"How is this possible?!" The other three sea race powerhouses were all shocked. Seeing Chu Feng's performance, it was as if he was a peerless strongman who had broken six shackles.

But they had received news that Chu Feng had only broken four shackles, hadn't he?

From what they were witnessing now, even if the Black Dragon Prince were not injured, he might not be this person's match. The earlier information was wrong!

"Run!"

The remaining three sea generals truly couldn't muster the will to fight. Their scalps tingled, and they turned to flee.

"Can you escape?" Chu Feng said with a faint smile, pursuing them. At five and a half times the speed of sound, who could escape?

On one of Sanqingshan's main peaks.

After Hei Teng saw off the three-eyed man, he had been basking in the sun.

Flood dragons enjoy being warmed by the sun, and at this moment, he felt completely comfortable.

Hei Teng revealed his true form, hundreds of meters long. He lay across the mountaintop, with half his body draped over the cliff face. His entire body was black, and illuminated by the morning glow, it emitted a dark sheen, his scales glinting like dark gold.

This sight was somewhat terrifying; such a large flood dragon lying across the mountain would surely scare ordinary people to death if they saw it.

Hei Teng did not yet know that an enemy was approaching, but even if he knew a master had arrived, he would be fearless. As a sea race powerhouse who had broken six shackles, he feared no land creature.

Now that his injuries were healed, he was even more arrogant, not putting those people in his eyes.

"Hmm? Something's wrong!"

Hei Teng was very strong. Although tens of li away, he heard roars and felt the aura of powerful kings surging through the forest.

The black dragon directly leaped from Sanqingshan, like a black celestial dragon soaring through the air, and swooped towards the incident location.

At his level, it was almost like cloud-riding, leaping from one mountain ridge to another. His speed was extremely fast, reaching four times the speed of sound.

Although not comparable to Chu Feng, this speed was also terrifying.

Soon, he arrived tens of li away, approaching the incident location.

"Hmm?!"

In just an instant, all the scales on Hei Teng's body stood on end, like human hair standing on end. He was filled with shock and fury.

He saw the four sea generals, all killed, their blood splattered in the forest, having reverted to their true forms as massive shark bodies.

What enraged him the most was seeing a person, who turned out to be Chu Feng—alive, and the executioner of today, having killed the four sea generals.

"Chu Feng!" Hei Teng was furious.

His hundreds-of-meters-long black body immediately coiled into a mountain of snake, looking down at Chu Feng with extreme indifference and overwhelming killing intent.

In the distance, Chu Feng was roasting shark meat. As he roasted, he frowned because the fishy smell was simply too strong.

"You have truly monstrous audacity!" Hei Teng was enraged to the extreme, thoroughly furious that Chu Feng was actually roasting four sea generals under his second brother right in front of him.

"Get lost! Don't disturb my breakfast!" Chu Feng didn't even get up, nor was he in a hurry to kill Hei Teng. He continued roasting the shark meat.

"You're seeking death!" Hei Teng was enraged. A resentment had been building in his heart from when his body was almost severed in two last time. He was full of suppressed anger, not because he was weaker, but because his body had been compromised.

Now that his injuries were healed, he wished he could immediately find Chu Feng and slowly dismember him.

However, Chu Feng's subsequent actions made Hei Teng freeze; he didn't rush to attack.

"Cough..." Chu Feng was coughing, tears almost coming to his eyes.

Hei Teng was surprised and puzzled. What happened?

Chu Feng took a bite of the roasted shark meat and immediately couldn't stand it. He spat it out and kept gagging and coughing; the taste was just too much...

He was nauseated by the taste: sour, bitter, fishy, and especially pungent with a hint of urine.

"You bastard!" He couldn't help but want to hit someone. After eating so many king-level creatures, never had it been like this today. It was so unpalatable he wanted to curse.

Chu Feng couldn't stand it. He threw the shark meat directly into the bonfire and took out his communicator to check why it tasted so bad.

After quickly checking, his face turned green. He was exasperated and regretted it terribly. Why would he eat shark meat?

Sharks excrete urine through their skin, so their flesh has a high urea content, making it incredibly fishy and pungent.

"Blech!"

Chu Feng vomited, his face truly green.

At this moment, he felt as miserable as if he had eaten a dead child. He kept gagging, and tears streamed down his face.

"Damn you... you're infuriating me to death!" Chu Feng roared. As a food enthusiast, he had eaten so many king-level creatures, all of them exquisite delicacies. This was the first time he had encountered something like this.

"Hei Teng, you bastard, you did this on purpose, sending four sharks to harm me?!" Chu Feng roared, completely ready to fight to the death.

Hei Teng was bewildered. He was still angry, filled with resentment that hadn't yet erupted, yet the kid opposite him had killed his four subordinates and was acting like a victim? This was beyond endurance. Hei Teng was enraged and lunged forward to attack!

"Chu, you die!"

"Black worm, you're the one who deserves to die! How dare you harm me? I'll beat you to death!" Chu Feng was truly infuriated. He wiped away tears, which were caused by coughing and gagging, and charged forward.