Chapter 315: Not Just Words

Outside Kunlun Mountain, a significant number of sea creatures had gathered, numbering in the hundreds and densely packed. Naturally, not all of them were king-level beings; many were minor sea demons like shrimp soldiers, crab generals, conches, and clams.

However, there were still about a dozen king-level beings among them. The oceans are home to a diverse array of life, where competition is fierce, and powerful individuals are never in short supply.

"Are there any with arms and legs? Get out here, a few of you!" shouted a conch demon. Blessed with a powerful racial talent, it held a conch shell that amplified its voice many times over. The sound echoed through the mountains, shaking snow from rocks and trees, causing it to cascade down.

The majestic Kunlun Mountains, with their vast and imposing terrain, had become even more extraordinary after the world's transformation. Each peak stood impressively massive and grand.

"Where are you all from? We only ordered seafood from the south. I see penguins and walruses among you—you're not from the north, are you? We're returning those; we only want seafood from the South Sea!"

On the mountain, a loud-voiced minor demon was responsible for shouting and responding.

In front of Kunlun Mountain, a group of powerful sea creatures were furious. Because the land was covered in ice and snow, they had specifically dispatched forces suited for combat in such conditions.

Hearing the Kunlun Mountain inhabitants mock them, treating them as seafood, each of them adopted a sinister expression and a murderous gaze. They vowed to make blood flow like rivers in Kunlun Mountain this time, leaving no corpses behind.

These powerful sea creatures had already received intelligence that Kunlun Mountain was currently vulnerable, as all the top experts had gone to the Himalayas. Even with secrecy, the information had leaked.

This was because Kunlun was not the only power monitoring the Himalayas; Peacock King and Golden Crow King had also ventured there previously.

The sea creatures had collaborators on land, making their intelligence network highly effective, and they had a thorough understanding of the situation.

However, some among the sea creatures were overly cautious and wanted to conduct further probes first. Otherwise, they would have swarmed in long ago, turning the area into a desolate wasteland.

"A bunch of low-level rabble, who haven't even transformed yet, dare to babble nonsense to us? Soon, we'll chop every one of you a thousand times, bathe Kunlun in blood, and see who can escape!"

A sea lion said with a grim expression. After transforming into human form, it stood a formidable ten feet tall, wielding a pair of massive metal hammers.

Among the eighteen sea creature king-level experts, four had broken through six shackles, representing an astonishing level of power.

If they hadn't been wary of anomalies within Kunlun Mountain, they would have long since charged directly into the range, utterly crushing and sweeping the area clean, slaughtering every living being.

"I see this place is empty, with no true experts. Sending out just a small force would be enough to slaughter this group of small fry!" said a sea eel.

She had transformed into a graceful woman with flowing light yellow hair and an attractive oval face, but her eyes held a chilling intensity.

This was one of the sea creature masters who had broken through six shackles, and also one of the leaders of this expedition.

She was extremely powerful; her released aura made the snow-capped mountains rumble as if on the verge of a massive avalanche. This was the terrifying presence of a top-tier king, and the power emanating from her was formidable.

The minor demons of Kunlun Mountain were terrified, some even collapsing to the ground, trembling and unable to move.

Ultimately, in this world where strength dictated everything, their cultivation levels were too low—they were merely in the Awakening Realm, far from breaking shackles, and thus suppressed.

"Indeed, a bunch of rabble. Even the lowest-ranking beasts dare to challenge us. Throw every one of them into an iron pot, boil them alive, and slowly torture them to death!"

A sea serpent said, hissing its tongue. It was vividly colored and disdained transforming into human form, moving through the ice and snow without fear of the severe cold, like a vast, colorful column lying across the landscape.

When the terrifying giant serpent was seen slithering from the distant mountains and approaching Kunlun, the minor demons on the mountain became even more terrified, barely daring to breathe.

"Keep shouting! Don't lose your nerve, and don't be afraid!" Chu Feng arrived and communicated mentally with some minor demons, instructing them to perform the 'empty fort strategy'.

He had originally been eager to come here and go on a rampage, but before he even reached the mountain gate, the silver substance vanished, leaving his entire body covered in a layer of dark light.

This vexed Chu Feng greatly. He had been quite excited just moments ago, but his power was rapidly declining, which truly unnerved him.

"Have you forgotten the pain? You were screaming for your parents when you were slaughtered at Dragon Tiger Mountain, and now you dare to run wild here? Look at this!"

A minor demon held a gleaming golden tail, hairless and covered in scales, radiating an unsettling aura.

The minor demon was trembling, its legs shaking and teeth chattering, eventually struggling to speak coherently.

"The Sea God Tiger's tail?!" Down the mountain, the expressions of the crowd changed, sparking a commotion.

The Sea God Tiger was an incredibly powerful oceanic species. Though few in number, and only a select few were worthy of that title, any member of their clan was terrifyingly formidable.

They naturally knew about the incident at Dragon Tiger Mountain, where the Sea God Tiger had lost its tail and fled, causing quite a stir.

Although they noticed the minor demon's trembling voice, they attributed it to being overawed by the aura of the tail it held, unaware that the demon was actually quaking with fear of the kings below the mountain.

Down the mountain, the crowd's expressions fluctuated. They all felt the minor demons of Kunlun Mountain were audacious. How could they act like this when clearly no masters were present?

They worried that perhaps the old lama and others had returned and were waiting with open traps for them to walk into.

"A bunch of small fry, the lowest of the low. What is there to fear? Attack! Charge in now and slaughter them all, leave no one alive!" the sea eel declared chillingly.

She was slender and beautiful, but her eyes were sinister, and her lovely face was slightly contorted as she waved her hand and commanded, "Level Kunlun!"

"Yes!"

Some powerful sea creatures responded, and immediately a detachment of their forces began to run, charging forward, intent on entering the mountain to kill.

On Kunlun Mountain, the faces of the minor demons changed. They were indeed employing the empty fort strategy, possessing no real strength to fight. Their only reliance was Chu Feng, who they were supposed to help stand for a final battle, but he had almost collapsed again moments ago and was still being supported.

At this moment, Chu Feng's face was a mixture of green and black. How unlucky could he be? The dark light had not yet receded, especially on his forehead, which was completely black, truly a darkening of the 'Seal Hall' as the saying goes.

"Leopard King, use my bow and arrows to shoot down that leading guy!" said Chu Feng.

"Alright!"

Snow Leopard King drew Chu Feng's Great Thunderclap Bow. An arrow fletched with a polished king-level beast tooth glowed, then transformed into a sky-shattering rainbow of light and shot forth.

The leading sea beast, running at the forefront, didn't even have time to scream before it exploded, instantly killed by the arrow, its body and spirit utterly annihilated.

"What a bow and arrow!" Snow Leopard King exclaimed in admiration. After all, that was a king-level creature who had broken two shackles, yet it was directly shot dead.

The sea creatures were stunned. With their leading team captain shot dead, the group instantly fell into disarray. Others shrieked, some prostrated themselves on the ground, and some immediately turned and fled back.

"A rabble, they look numerous, but they're nothing to worry about!" Chu Feng said, trying to boost morale.

However, everyone on Kunlun Mountain understood that no matter how lacking in courage those powerful sea creatures might be, they were still far too strong to be resisted; the power gap was immense.

"Idiots, why are you fleeing? Their shooting arrows only proves they're nervous. If they were truly confident, they would have just opened the mountain gate and let us charge in!" the colorful sea serpent declared. Like a train lying across the landscape, it opened its gaping maw and swallowed the first few individuals who fled back, devouring them instantly.

This act terrified everyone, and no one dared to flee in panic again.

"Attack! Break through Kunlun, let's seize this place and inhabit the Land of Ten Thousand Gods! In the future, we will become gods together, and every single one of these land-dwelling rabble will be exterminated!" the sea serpent roared.

"Let's see who dares!"

Chu Feng, steeling himself, stepped forward onto the snow ridge, looking down at the sea demons below.

There was no other option; he wanted to buy time until the dark light within him receded completely, and then he would unleash a massacre.

"Chu Feng!"

"What? He's Chu Feng! The one who defeated the Sea God Tiger and killed the Octopus King? I heard he single-handedly killed nearly half our sea forces at Dragon Tiger Mountain! He's a killing god!"

"More than just a killing god, he's a demon king! He has slain too many of our ocean masters. Bronze Tiger and the Sea People from a few days ago also died by his hand."

As expected, the sea creatures fell into great disarray. Except for the four masters who had broken through six shackles, everyone else showed signs of panic.

"Don't be afraid, he's already crippled!" the sea eel said, calming the others.

"Exactly. Given his character, if he were unharmed, he would have long since gone to the Himalayas. Why would he be recuperating so quietly here? Kill him!" the colorful sea serpent also shouted, its eyes burning with fervor, ordering everyone to charge immediately.

Just then, a fish-bone spear flew out, soaring towards Chu Feng. It broke the sound barrier, creating a terrifying sight as it headed straight for his head.

Chu Feng dodged, but his agility was far from what it once was. He nearly tripped, collecting a lot of snow on himself.

"Let's go!" Snow Leopard King supported him as they quickly retreated further into the mountains.

Earlier, on their way, Chu Feng had buried four Dragon-Locking Stakes and set up a 'ghost-hitting wall' formation, hoping to trap these invaders.

The minor demons of Kunlun Mountain joined in the great escape, retreating deeper into the mountain.

The 'ghost-hitting wall' indeed worked, but unfortunately, it only trapped a portion of the invaders. As for the sea serpent, sea eel, sea lion, and others, they were following behind, not charging ahead, and so they avoided the trap upon seeing it.

They had refrained from forcing their way in earlier precisely because they suspected Kunlun Mountain of having strange anomalies and field formations.

Chu Feng and his companions continued their retreat towards another field formation zone: the Gates of Hell.

This area could generate lightning, capable of killing king-level creatures.

Influenced by the 'ghost-hitting wall', those following became even more wary, not pursuing quickly, and instead began to follow their exact footsteps, proceeding with extreme caution.

"This is bad!" Snow Leopard King's head felt as big as a bushel.

"No matter, the time is about right. Put me down," Chu Feng said. He had bought enough time, and he felt his body starting to recover.

"Haha, why aren't you running anymore? Given up hope, have you?!" the sea lion roared with laughter. Its ten-foot-tall body was like an iron tower section.

The sea eel, who was a woman and originally quite beautiful, now spoke with chilling malice: "Chu Feng, you've met your match today, reduced to a cripple. What do you say to having your limbs cut off, being turned into a human stick, and paraded through the streets?"

She was filled with hatred, wanting to humiliate Chu Feng in every vicious way possible. If he truly fell into her hands, he was destined for a fate worse than death.

"Have I ever offended you?" Chu Feng asked, surprised.

"Let me remind you, you killed a powerful sea creature in Shuntian," the sea eel replied.

"Oh, you mean a sea eel who called himself White Dragon? He was with the pre-Qin research institute at the time. He wouldn't happen to be related to you, would he?" Chu Feng smiled, happy to stall for a few more moments.

"Roar..." The sea serpent roared, shaking the earth and mountains, triggering surging waves of snow that resembled an avalanche, a terrifying sight.

Most importantly, its immense size allowed it to look down on everyone, especially Chu Feng, saying, "Ridiculous! You've become a mere fish, weak as a feather. Today, I'll slowly torture you. Why just cut off your limbs? I'll boil them alive!"

By this time, all the sea creatures had rushed over, each one excited, staring at Chu Feng. This was the legendary God of Slaughter, the Great Demon King, now supposedly crippled and trapped by them. If they could just tear a piece of flesh from him, it would be an incredible tale to tell back in the ocean.

"Alright, stop retreating. Leave everything here to me!" Chu Feng told the minor demons.

The minor demons were utterly terrified, their faces pale, each one despairing.

"Help me up, I'm still a bit weak," Chu Feng said to a minor demon beside him.

The minor demon almost cried. In such a state, how could he fight? He seemed as weak as someone with kidney deficiency, unable to stand steadily.

"Haha..."

On the sea creature side, a group of them burst into laughter. Both the top-tier kings and ordinary minor demons wore expressions of mockery. Seeing the legendary Demon King Chu in such an embarrassing state made them incredibly happy and exceptionally excited.

"Rabble, small fry, just come over here!" the sea serpent sneered, opening its mouth to reveal a tongue dozens of feet long, a terrifying sight.

Silver light flowed across Chu Feng's skin. He was no longer worried in the slightest, smiling faintly as he said, "Who are you calling small fry? Clearly, you yourselves are seafood! Roasted eel, garlic scallops, stir-fried sea cucumber with scallions, braised Australian lobster—you've made my mouth water just talking about it!"

Seeing his appearance, Snow Leopard King understood and was completely relieved.

"Get over here!" the sea eel softly scoffed.

"Come and die on your own!" other sea creatures also yelled, all mocking him.

"A seafood feast, indeed! So eager for me to kill you? Very well, as you wish!" Chu Feng moved, his entire body glowing brilliantly with silver light.

The snowy ground exploded as he charged, terrifyingly fast, approaching six times the speed of sound—even more powerful than his normal state.

"Ah!"

The sea lion was the first to cry out. It bore the brunt of the attack, exploding into pieces from Chu Feng's single punch.

At the same time, Chu Feng moved horizontally, his legs sweeping out like scissors. With a wet thud, the sea eel shrieked in horror as her body was severed, tumbling on the ground.

The moment Chu Feng landed, he severed her neck with another strike.

"Oh my god, run!" someone screamed.

Many realized that the Great Demon King Chu was back. He wasn't crippled; he had been faking it.

"You devious person, so shameless!" the sea serpent shrieked furiously, then darted away with a whoosh.

Other sea creatures were also terrified. In just an instant, two masters who had broken six shackles were dead. How could they not be afraid? They all fled for their lives.

Everyone believed that Chu Feng was perfectly fine and that everything had been an act.

But how could they escape? The moment Chu Feng unleashed his flying sword, it swept through the area. A crimson glow surged forth, tearing through the front lines, and various sea creatures revealed their true forms as they were utterly annihilated.

Chu Feng ascended, pursuing and fiercely battling the sea serpent. Amidst dazzling light, the colorful giant snake, as massive as a train, finally had its enormous head ripped off by Chu Feng high in the air. Its corpse then crashed heavily onto the snowy ground.

"Trying to run?!"

Chu Feng spotted a clam, the last remaining creature that had broken six shackles, trying to blend in with the crowd to escape.

It had long been marked by Chu Feng. He charged at six times the speed of sound, piercing straight through it, leading to its instant demise.

With a series of impacts, as the flying sword soared, hundreds of corpses lay across the area. It was a massacre that shocked all the demons of Kunlun Mountain.

Chu Feng was now concerned his cultivation level might drop at any moment, so he held nothing back, going all out, eager to slay all invading sea creatures immediately.

Consequently, the scene was bloody, terrifying the minor demons of Kunlun Mountain. Demon King Chu's display of power in his so-called "final battle" was truly no empty boast.

In the end, he slaughtered all the sea creatures; not a single one escaped!

"Will the sea creatures go mad...?" Snow Leopard King's expression was strange. He estimated that when the masters in the ocean learned of the outcome here, they would all be utterly enraged and go berserk.

Even the minor demons on Kunlun Mountain were now convinced that Chu Feng was not crippled at all, and everything had been a pretense.

After news of this incident spread, people outside would likely secretly curse Chu Feng. The next time he claimed to be fighting his "final battle," those facing him might simply flee. As for the sea creatures, they would most likely start by cursing him profusely.