Chapter 313: Domain Divine Island

The Merman was in a miserable state. His lower body had been blown off, and his right arm and one of his wings were torn away. He was bleeding profusely, staining the ice and snow crimson. His eyes were cold and menacing, and his face was contorted in pain. Such severe injuries, even for someone as powerful as him, who had broken six shackles, were unbearable. He was now covered in cold sweat, which quickly turned to ice in the wind and snow.

"Your gaze is so fierce; you're still not giving up, still want to kill us?" The big black ox came over. Seeing his vengeful stare, it immediately gave him a kick, sending him rolling seven or eight meters across the snow.

"Tell us quickly, which land-based power are you colluding with?" The Northeast Tiger bared its fangs, gesturing with its massive paw, as if ready to swat him dead if he didn't comply.

Chu Feng glowed all over, unaffected by the wind and snow. Silver light emanated from him intensely. In this biting cold wilderness, his vitality surged, making him seem like a deity.

The Merman glared at Chu Feng, gritting his teeth and saying, "There's nothing wrong with your body; it was all a pretense! You tricked us!" He was filled with hatred, feeling deceived. This young human king was too despicable. He also resented the inaccurate information from the Sea Race, which had led to such a significant loss.

Chu Feng shook his head and sighed softly. "You're wrong, there really is something wrong with my body. It's just bad luck for you that I could barely manage one last battle, and you happened to be the one to face me in it."

"Nonsense!" the Merman couldn't help but curse, infuriated. "You were saying in Shuntian that you could only fight one last battle, but now your vitality is clearly at its peak!" His eyes burned with hatred. He found this human boy utterly shameless.

However, no sooner had he spoken, an astonishing change occurred in Chu Feng. The silver radiance pouring from Chu Feng's pores receded, then completely vanished. A layer of dark light then emerged, causing his energy levels to plummet, dropping below the king-level domain.

"You..." The Merman's eyes widened in surprise. He realized that there truly was something wrong with the young man's body, and he was now incredibly weak. Fluctuating between strong and weak—this was the biggest issue with Chu Feng's body at the moment. Of course, he hadn't fully grasped some of the subtler aspects himself; he still needed to go to Kunlun Mountains to fully understand it.

Every time the dark light appeared, black substances surged within his body, eroding his vital energy and corroding his flesh. If this continued, it would undoubtedly be fatal. However, when the silver substance emerged, everything was reversed. His vital energy was invigorated, nourishing his physical body, and his spirit and blood energy became astonishingly strong and abundant.

"Speak or not, don't blame me for not giving you a chance," Chu Feng pressed. "I can actually guess which forces are involved; I just want confirmation from you."

The Merman sighed softly, feeling utterly aggrieved. A crippled young human had ended up eliminating their three powerful experts. This filled him with frustration and helplessness. Now it seemed they had simply walked into their own deaths. But who could have imagined such an outcome? Under normal circumstances, the three of them would have been more than enough to ambush the big black ox and his companions, and abduct Chu Feng. Whether to humiliate him or kill him, it would have been done with ease. However, the intelligence was inaccurate. The person in the Sea Race responsible for liaising with the land-based parties had provided such erroneous information, which was effectively setting them up for failure.

"Speak quickly!" The Donkey King, emboldened by others' power, gave the Merman a kick. It had just run off to retrieve the Vajra Gourd for Chu Feng. At the same time, it was secretly wiping cold sweat. The Bronze Tiger had died too horribly; it had been shattered by the Vajra Gourd, a powerful expert who had broken six shackles, leaving no intact body.

The Merman gritted his teeth, showing resilience, unwilling to speak.

"I can't be bothered with you. If you won't speak, then don't!" Chu Feng kicked out, and with a bang, the Merman was torn to pieces and died.

"Let's go, let's get on our way," Chu Feng said. He knew what needed to be done, unwilling to pursue the matter further for now, prioritizing healing his own body first.

When the bodies of the Sea Race experts were finally discovered by outsiders, it immediately sparked widespread discussion. The involved parties were shocked and conflicted.

"It's rumored that three Sea Race experts went to intercept Chu Feng and his group, but were killed instead."

"Some speculate that Chu Feng, despite his weakened state, fought one last battle, managing to defeat powerful enemies before escaping towards Kunlun Mountains."

"What? Wasn't the last time his 'last battle'? How can he barely manage 'one last battle' again now? What exactly is Chu Feng's condition?!"

Outside, people were utterly confused, gaping in astonishment as if they had seen ghosts. At this point, some people firmly believed that Chu Feng was likely not crippled and his body was still fine. Of course, many more believed this was merely a final burst of energy. Chu Feng was fighting with his life on the line, indicating a major problem. Next time, he wouldn't be so lucky, and if ambushed again, he would likely lose his life.

Soon, a sudden event diverted public attention, stirring up a huge commotion among the major powers across the entire human world. Neither East nor West, none of the forces could remain calm. Naturally, ordinary people were kept in the dark about this. At this moment, those who knew the inside story were both shocked and terrified, because the implications of this event were enormous.

Space probes captured clear images and transmitted them to Earth. It was a magnificent and vast island, drifting from the depths of space. It had approached Earth at some unknown time and was now suspended in outer space. As it drew closer, the images became increasingly clear.

It was a lush, verdant island, vibrant with life and even beautiful, permeated by streams of vital energy, and its energy levels were astonishingly high. Special detection methods revealed that every blade of grass and every tree on it contained abundant primordial energy, resplendent with divine, multi-colored light. How was this possible? Many people were shocked.

Once various countries became aware, it meant their own financial powers and major forces also knew, as it couldn't be hidden from them. Because capital ruled, and the areas controlled by financial magnates were too vast.

"A miracle! The entire world is about to be overturned!"

Even the major powers of various countries, despite knowing many secrets, were now profoundly shaken. They knew that the structure of this world might be completely rewritten. This was akin to the descent of myths; Earth was about to enter a completely different era.

As the island approached, its features became increasingly clear. One could see magnificent mountains towering tens of thousands of feet, with golden waterfalls cascading down. Additionally, there were purple lakes, from which mushroom-cloud-like energy steamed, a truly shocking sight.

"Powerful energy. This island looks beautiful, like a fairyland, but it contains terrifying energy. If it were to erupt, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Though called an island, it was in fact massive, more like a landmass, having traversed from the depths of the cosmos. There were structures on the island, strangely shaped. Some resembled metal spheres, others yurts, and still others, temples. However, there were no living beings on this floating landmass; no creatures could be seen moving or leaping about.

Eventually, the news leaked; even ordinary people became aware that a massive divine island had drifted from the depths of space, approaching Earth, and was likely to fall. These signs became increasingly evident.

Finally, at noon on the second day, the entire island began to glow. Purple mushroom clouds erupted one after another, golden waterfalls reversed course, releasing blinding light, as it descended towards the surface of the Earth. The sight was awe-inspiring. It seemed to be accumulating power, unleashing a force beyond human imagination. It was like a sun exploding beyond the atmosphere!

On this day, the wind and snow on Earth ceased. The overcast sky was torn open. It was the first time people had seen the sun since the snow disaster, and their spirits seemed to lift. However, the subsequent blinding light terrified everyone. Space satellites and other instruments captured all of this vividly, transmitting it back to Earth, allowing many to witness the process.

"The myths have arrived!" Even the heads of major financial groups were shaken, their hearts trembling. The island glowed, burning brightly, pouring forth endless power as it descended. No one had expected that a layer of light would emanate from the seemingly calm Earth, forming strange characters that filled the sky, blocking the island.

In Kunlun, the Yellow Ox was astonished, murmuring, "Has a Golden-Bodied Bodhisattva-level evolver from beyond the domain violated the rules?!"

However, the final outcome was that the entire massive island, which was practically a continent, disintegrated in the sky. Thousands of mushroom clouds erupted there, releasing terrifying energy, enough to destroy the world multiple times over. Textual symbols appeared in Earth's high atmosphere, calm and undisturbed, flashing repeatedly. Ultimately, those thousands of terrifying mushroom clouds—whether golden, purple, or other vibrant energies—were annihilated by the characters. The massive island disintegrated, turning into dust. This divine island, terrifying enough to end the world, was directly incinerated into ash, leaving almost nothing behind.

"What on Earth could possibly block a divine island drifting from the depths of space?!" At this moment, high-ranking officials from major powers around the globe were all stunned. As the news spread, many places were abuzz.

After the extraterrestrial divine island disintegrated and was destroyed, its innermost core, a square metal object about ten meters tall, resembling a magic cube and shimmering, fell to Earth. It was undamaged and plunged towards the Earth's surface, creating huge ripples. Many people watched, filled with both anticipation and longing, wondering what it was.

A major earthquake struck the South Sea. Not only was the frozen sea surface shattered and broken into pieces, but the area also completely melted, and an azure sea surged skyward. It was as if a meteor had fallen, threatening to destroy Earth and crashing into the ocean.

On this day, the Sea Race went mad, charging frantically from other sea areas towards that spot. All desperately wanted to get close and possess that cube-like object. Although they didn't know what it was, they had a premonition that it was an extraordinary sacred object, possibly capable of initiating a new era of myths. Some speculated that the metal object contained incredible things, perhaps even living beings.

Along the way, the big black ox and his companions stopped and started frequently, fearing another ambush and worrying about Chu Feng's unstable condition. So they took long detours, avoiding all possible ambush locations, only now finally nearing Kunlun Mountains. The Yellow Ox had been waiting for a long time and came out to meet them, hundreds of miles away. As soon as they met, it spoke, "Something major has happened; a Golden-Bodied Bodhisattva-level evolver intervened." It told them that the extraterrestrial divine island must have emerged from a crack in space.

Since the square metal object had fallen into the South Sea, and land-based beings had no way to get involved, the Yellow Ox decided to team up with the Old Lama and others to immediately seek opportunities at the ancient temple in the Himalayas. "Chaos has begun; we must also seize the opportunity!"

Soon, news came from the ocean: The cube-like object had fallen into the eye of the South Sea, and that area was now a bloodbath, with overlords from all sides vying for a chance to approach it.