Chapter 296: Strong Enemy

Chapter 296: Powerful Enemy

The group of sea creatures suddenly felt something and all turned back, gazing at the mouth of the gourd.

However, in that brief moment, it was empty. The pale-faced woman had vanished, returning inside the gourd, with only a wisp of blood energy wafting up.

Chu Feng's hair stood on end. He was certain that what he had just seen was not an illusion; there had indeed been a peerless beauty, whose features were flawless save for her lack of color.

He believed she was a formidable ancient evolve, otherwise, how could she have survived in the Demon Refining Land until now?

In fact, the Northeastern Tiger and the others were also stunned. A quick glance was enough to send shivers down their spines, though they were also struck by her beauty.

"A beauty capable of toppling cities. Among all the women I've seen in hundreds of years, she can be ranked first alongside one other," the Black Ox actually muttered.

Despite being thoroughly startled just now, the Donkey King still couldn't resist asking, "First alongside whom?"

"Someone I met at the foot of Kunlun Mountains when I was fifteen. Graceful, gentle, beautiful, with an undulating figure. She was simply stunning, a true peerless beauty," the Black Ox recalled.

"Did you encounter an immortal?!" The Northeastern Tiger asked in surprise.

The Black Ox nodded solemnly. "Yes, a dark blue female yak king. I still can't forget her."

The Northeastern Tiger and the Donkey King rolled their eyes. Could anything be more ridiculous than this? However, after thinking about it, they felt relieved. Perhaps to the Black Ox, a dark blue yak was indeed a female immortal.

"What nonsense are you spouting?!" The group of sea creatures on the opposite side shouted. They had no interest in listening to his rambling and had already sensed that something was amiss in this place.

That's precisely why they wanted to quickly harvest the stone fruits. Otherwise, they would have long since joined the battle to hunt down land-based experts.

"You wouldn't understand, that was a sacred beast… Die!" The Black Ox had been speaking gently, as if lost in memory, but in the very next instant, he swung his Buddhist staff and smashed it forward!

This was, of course, intentional. He had been feigning foolishness, seemingly lost in the past, but was in fact accumulating energy for a decisive blow.

This area was filled with many sea creatures, making it an ideal place to use a powerful weapon.

Tremendous energy surged, engulfing the area. A golden Arhat materialized, chanting scriptures as it pressed forward to suppress and kill.

"You dare!"

The brown-haired man roared, drawing a three-foot cyan-gold sword from his back with a clang. Incredibly sharp, it slashed forward.

The sword light was like lightning, dazzling and illuminating the void near the gourd's mouth, destabilizing the space in the area.

The most terrifying aspect was that the three-foot cyan-gold sword blocked the Buddhist energy, resisting the staff. Although it was somewhat inferior, it was not significantly weaker.

A massive explosion occurred in the area. The brown-haired man's bronzed skin glowed as he powerfully retreated with the aid of his cyan-gold sword, narrowly escaping the fatal attack.

"Ah…"

Not everyone in the area managed to evade the attack. Some successfully retreated from the danger zone by following the brown-haired young man, but others suffered severe injuries.

Blood splattered everywhere. The two individuals at the forefront were pulverized into a bloody pulp by the staff's explosive energy. Several others lost an arm, had a leg broken, or suffered grievous wounds that tore apart half their bodies.

The main reason was the limited space at the gourd's mouth, making evasion difficult!

"Only two killed?!" The Black Ox was dissatisfied and extremely frustrated. He had expected to kill at least five or six people, if not wipe them all out, with a sneak attack.

"Be content!" The Donkey King said. It took the staff, eager to try it out, while the Black Ox almost collapsed and was supported by the Northeastern Tiger.

"Whoosh!"

Chu Feng put the old ox into the Jade Purification Bottle to rest, preventing any accidents.

"You truly deserve to die!" On the opposite side, a powerful sea creature roared in anger.

Even the brown-haired young man's expression turned cold. Holding his cyan-gold longsword, he pointed it towards them, remaining silent but exuding a powerful killing intent.

Chu Feng immediately recognized him: a Sea Human!

The cyan-gold sword in his hand was a formidable weapon, which had once ambushed the White Snake and severed its body with a single strike!

This race was known as the Sea Humans. They were very rare, similar in form to humans, but breathed through gills and were not the mermaids of legend.

"Come if you're not afraid to die!" The Donkey King challenged, having already transformed into human form. Its Buddhist staff glowed in its hands, as it poured energy into it.

This Sea Human was named Luo Tian. Holding his three-foot cyan-gold sword, he said to those around him, "All of you, step back!" Then he moved, intending to charge forward.

"Go retreat yourself!" Seeing this, the Donkey King decisively swung the staff. This powerful weapon had a wide attack range, so he wasn't afraid of Luo Tian charging forward.

Boom!

As expected, another massive explosion erupted at the gourd's mouth, unleashing surging energy that forced Luo Tian back.

Meanwhile, three of the sea experts who had been injured, with broken bones and torn muscles, and hadn't managed to escape in time, were instantly crushed. Others nearby were also wounded.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

At this moment, the sea experts leaped off the green-skinned gourd one after another. This was too unfair; they couldn't fight like this. The opponent was relying on a powerful weapon to suppress them, making them feel utterly humiliated.

In fact, they had recently used the same method to ambush experts on land.

Luo Tian's gaze was frosty. He retreated a sufficient distance. If the cyan-gold sword in his hand hadn't been such a mysterious weapon, he would have surely retreated much earlier.

"This isn't good!" The Yellow Ox spoke, having kept its eyes on the gourd's mouth. It transmitted a message to Chu Feng and the others: "Such a confrontation might loosen the seal, and the ancient evolve locked inside the gourd is about to emerge!"

According to it, even though the woman had successfully shown her head earlier, she wasn't necessarily able to come out. However, fighting here now would most likely impact the seal!

"Hmm?!"

Chu Feng noticed an anomaly. Earlier, there had been a pressure in this area that prevented approaching the stone trees near the gourd's mouth. But after the Black Ox and Donkey King had bombarded it with the staff, the invisible force had weakened, allowing him to get closer.

With a whoosh, he put the Donkey King into the Jade Purification Bottle, then quickly ran forward to pick the stone fruits.

In just that short span, he rushed close and consecutively picked four fruits.

"Stop him!"

The sea creatures cried out. They had toiled for a long time and only managed to pick six fruits, yet Chu Feng had gained so much the moment he arrived.

Those who had jumped off the green-skinned gourd earlier charged back up, letting out long roars to summon other peerless experts with powerful weapons, intending to hunt down Chu Feng and his companions.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Chu Feng used his psychic martial arts and picked another fifteen fruits. Some were the size of a fist, while others were as large as a human head, all emitting a rich fragrance.

This kind of harvest was astonishing!

The eyes of the sea creatures turned red. They already knew the use of these fruits, and Chu Feng had harvested nearly twenty in such a short time, making their blood boil with intense jealousy.

Just as Chu Feng was about to continue picking, he sensed a dangerous aura. His heart trembled, and he quickly retreated.

A bronze lamp quietly appeared at the gourd's mouth, emitting a faint, flickering light.

Chu Feng retreated from the gourd's mouth. At the same time, he felt the invisible force reappear, making it difficult for him to approach the front again.

"Go!"

Chu Feng, along with the Yellow Ox and the Northeastern Tiger, leaped up and jumped off the green-skinned gourd.

Luo Tian, the Sea Human, had initially intended to pursue them, but now he stared at the bronze lamp, his expression one of surprise. He muttered to himself, "A divine lamp!"

He had seen ancient stone carvings in an underwater ruin depicting ancient evolves holding this lamp, illuminating the heavens and earth, and defeating all foes.

At the time, he had greatly yearned for it, never imagining he would see an almost identical bronze lamp here!

The Yellow Ox also turned back to stare at the lamp, its expression showing doubt. It, too, felt that the lamp was extraordinary, much like a weapon from a glorious sacred land in a certain brilliant great world!

Many sea creatures rushed to the gourd's mouth, while others pursued Chu Feng and his companions, aiming to hunt them down.

"Come if you want to die!" At this moment, the Northeastern Tiger stood beside Chu Feng, holding the Buddhist staff.

As for those in the Jade Purification Bottle, the Black Ox and the Donkey King were already eating the stone fruits. In moments, they were bursting with vigor, fully recovered, and emerged from the bottle to stand beside Chu Feng.

With the Demon Refining Fruits, they could continuously wield the Buddhist staff!

In an instant, their courage swelled, and they no longer feared the large number of sea creatures.

"Golden-Winged Roc King, catch!"

Chu Feng leaped into the air, soaring over a thousand meters high, broke a fist-sized fruit in half, and threw it to the Huashan sect master for him to consume.

In fact, this golden avian king had long understood the fruit's purpose. It swallowed it without hesitation, and soon its body glowed, erupting with terrifying energy. Its heavily wounded body rapidly healed, returning to peak condition.

"You're courting death!" The sea beast that had been battling the Roc King swooped down, eager to cleave Chu Feng in half. It brought with it a fierce wind and overwhelming killing intent. Shaped like a jackal and covered in sharp spikes, it also possessed a pair of wings, making it incredibly powerful.

"Scram!" Chu Feng summoned his flying sword and immediately sent it slashing.

The sea beast tumbled, struck by a tremendous force.

It was powerful, yet it was nearly injured by Chu Feng's full-power strike, making it even more ferocious.

"I'll be fully recovered soon; your death is at hand!" The Golden-Winged Roc King shrieked and charged at the sea beast.

"Crane King, Kongtong Sect Master!" Chu Feng followed suit, rushing over. He found another white crane from the Shushan Sword Palace, then located the Old Mountain Turtle and the Biyou Palace Master, giving each of them half a fruit.

"Where are Mastiff King and the old grandmaster from Wudang Mountain?!" Chu Feng asked.

The major experts' strength recovered, and wounds on their hearts and other areas quickly healed. Their auras surged, and they no longer evaded, now intent on killing their powerful enemies.

"They are inside!" the Biyou Palace Master informed him.

Chu Feng and his companions rushed ceaselessly towards the area behind the green-skinned gourd. Saving people was paramount; they had to quickly find the old grandmaster and the others.

They couldn't stay in this area for long, because the ancient sealed experts could break free at any moment!

At the gourd's mouth, Luo Tian, the Sea Human, was attacking frantically. He wanted to take the bronze lamp, and although he knew it was very dangerous to do so, he still wanted to try.

"This madman might kill us all!" the Yellow Ox whispered.

Indeed, at the green-skinned gourd, blood energy surged forth like a volcanic eruption, growing increasingly intense.

"Luo Tian, stop that!" A sea creature reprimanded him.

"You can't control me. If you're afraid of death, then leave quickly!" Luo Tian replied coldly.

"You're insane! This isn't a safe place. Picking some stone fruits is enough; don't be greedy!" From afar, a tiger's roar echoed. A golden tiger, covered in scales as if cast from gold, with a pair of golden wings, stood on a mountain peak, roaring at them.

It was the Sea God Tiger, one of the top experts among this group of sea creatures, whose status was not inferior to Luo Tian's.

"Mastiff King!"

Chu Feng heard the tiger's roar and looked in that direction, finding the Mastiff King. He was critically wounded, almost disemboweled by the Sea God Tiger, and covered in blood.

Furthermore, the Eight Views Palace Master was also there, one arm long gone, severed at an unknown time, and half his body was bloody. He was a peerless expert, yet he was in such a tragic state, his life hanging by a thread.

He and the Mastiff King had been ambushed earlier and had both suffered severe injuries; otherwise, they wouldn't be in such a state.

"Mastiff King, hold on, I'm coming!" Chu Feng roared, causing the air to explode. Although the distance was several miles, for him, it was merely the blink of an eye.

Chu Feng flew through the air, appearing as if he would shatter the mountain peak.

"Scram!" The Sea God Tiger roared, its gaze cold and merciless. "Where did this human insect come from, ignorant of its own limits? Get out of my way!"

As it spoke, it extended a forelimb covered in golden scales and slammed it downwards, intending to kill Chu Feng. This massive claw was indestructible, and the terrifying energy fluctuations caused the mountain peak it stood upon to disintegrate and explode.

Memories are a bridge,Yet they lead to a lonely prison.