Chapter 364: Getting

"Did you break through?" the curious toad asked, its eyes wide. Then it blurted out, "You didn't, by any chance, break a... more personal shackle, did you?"

Chu Feng's face darkened when he heard this. This eccentric toad truly had no filter.

He kicked the toad flying and carefully sensed the changes within himself.

Immediately after, divine light shot from Chu Feng's eyes, like golden lamps. He had already had a premonition, as the shackle he had just broken was in his eye region.

Ever since the initial signs of "Fiery Golden Eyes" appeared, he knew this area of his body had been activated and was brimming with energy, likely leading to a breakthrough.

Indeed, it was so now. If previously it was the nascent stage of Fiery Golden Eyes, now it was complete, revealing its full power!

However, when others unlocked shackles in the eye region, it was impossible for them to achieve this; they wouldn't develop Fiery Golden Eyes.

This was primarily due to the astonishing gains he made during his last refining in the Supreme Eight Trigrams Furnace.

Furthermore, very few people could unlock the shackles of the eye region, and even if successful, they would only develop spiritual eyes, which was the extent of their ability.

It was said that even after searching many planets and across vast stretches of time, few could unlock the ability of Fiery Golden Eyes!

It could be said that the Supreme Eight Trigrams Furnace played a crucial role!

Now that Chu Feng had fully unlocked it, this ability was further enhanced. In an instant, two golden beams shot from his eyes, directly piercing through the underground terrain.

He could already see the magnetic crystals beneath the soil and rocks, as well as the intricate patterns within the crystals themselves!

This left Chu Feng stunned, then utterly shocked!

What did this mean? In the domain of field arrays, it was almost equivalent to seizing the creation of heaven and earth, because from now on, he could directly see through many field arrays.

It was important to know that the runes inscribed on magnetic crystals would eventually retract and disappear within, making them incredibly difficult to see through due to the material's unique properties.

But now, even through thick layers of soil, and even metal and rock, he could see through them and discern their true nature. This was simply defying the heavens!

Seeing through to the essence and tracing back to the origin—this was a heaven-defying marvelous use of Fiery Golden Eyes, many times more powerful than before!

Previously, he could see the internal structures beneath people's clothes, which at best was a rudimentary form of x-ray vision. Compared to now, that was truly just superficial.

As Chu Feng's eyes opened wide, his pupils blazed with light, and two terrifying beams shot out with a resounding clang, easily piercing and rapidly cutting through the several-foot-thick metal walls in the ruins.

"This..." He himself was greatly astonished. The hard metal walls of the ruins were destroyed as easily as if they were made of paper. His eyes possessed terrifying energy.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Chu Feng's eyes glowed, and in an instant, all the metal walls in this section of the ruins were swept away and turned into debris. This method of energy attack was truly astonishing!

This was sharper than a flying sword, an astonishing trump card!

In some books, when mentioning enemies, there were often phrases like, "If looks could kill, a certain villain would have died ten thousand times over." Now, such a description had become a reality; Chu Feng could eliminate powerful enemies just by glaring at them!

This was the marvelous utility of truly perfected Fiery Golden Eyes.

The toad watched, dumbfounded. It tried to stare as well, but couldn't project any beams. Feeling a bit unnerved, it said, "You're not allowed to look at me! From now on, I won't glare at you contemptuously."

It was truly afraid that two divine beams would shoot from Chu Feng's pupils and split it in half.

Then, it drooled profusely, looking at the exotic fruit that resembled a golden elixir. It immediately picked one and swallowed it, thinking that this red fruit had helped Chu Feng unlock his divine ability.

"Don't waste it; go stand aside," Chu Feng said, shooing it away to stop it from wantonly squandering the exotic fruit.

This was because any single one of these fruits was enough to help someone break the sixth shackle, creating a top-tier king. The toad had already reached this level, so eating more would be a waste.

The toad ran off to digest, trying to condense energy in its eyes. It muttered to itself, "Strange, I don't have shackles in my body, so why can't I develop Fiery Golden Eyes? Is it because my body is too perfect, too balanced, and thus has no particular outstanding features?"

It was very narcissistic, always believing its own evolutionary path was perfect.

Chu Feng ignored it. He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the changes within himself. In his eye region, it was as if a great furnace had opened, gushing out astonishing energy.

This energy nourished his eyes, making them radiate brilliantly, and then spread throughout his entire body, causing his internal energy to surge and strengthen considerably.

After breaking the sixth shackle and becoming an unparalleled king-level expert on land, Chu Feng's combat power drastically increased, becoming far stronger than before!

For a long time, the changes within Chu Feng gradually subsided. With his surging energy, he was confident he could sweep away all enemies. Even if he were surrounded by a large number of opponents, it wouldn't be a major problem; he had nothing to fear.

He was confident he could fight across cultivation realms. Now, he should have nothing to fear from terrifying beings who had broken the seventh shackle, such as Li Canghe and the old woman.

Now, he could contend with extraterrestrials, or even forcefully suppress them!

"I feel stronger! Give me another exotic fruit!" the toad shouted. Its evolutionary path had no bottlenecks, generally proceeding more smoothly than others'.

Moreover, once it made progress, its combat power was simply astonishing, as it was, after all, a divine beast.

Chu Feng's heart stirred. He let it pick the fruit itself but warned it not to waste them for mere gluttony if consumption proved useless.

In fact, he himself broke his own rule immediately. Seeing the glistening, deep red fruit on another tree, resembling the legendary Vermilion Fruit, he directly picked one and began to eat it.

"The taste is amazing," Chu Feng murmured to himself as he enjoyed it, his eyes narrowed. He found it an indescribable delicacy. The bright red pulp flowed in his mouth, transforming into crimson mist and releasing a rich aroma that almost intoxicated him.

Clearly, this fruit had little effect on him; it could only help individuals break the sixth shackle, a level he had already reached.

"Heh heh, as expected, eating different exotic fruits greatly benefits me, allowing me to continuously grow stronger," the toad said smugly, a hint of challenge in its tone.

It had no shackles, unlike others who remained stagnant until various conditions were met to break through a major realm. The toad, in contrast, was constantly growing, albeit in small increments, but always progressing, which made it formidable.

Without a word, Chu Feng went over and gave it a good beating.

This toad wouldn't give up without a fight. In moments, it was howling, hopping and jumping, complaining about the injustice. The toad was beaten black and blue, so indignant it wanted to bang its head on the ground.

It was indeed indignant and mournful, convinced its strength was continuously increasing, yet it was still no match and was once again thrashed by Chu Feng.

Chu Feng harvested all the remaining exotic fruits and placed them in a jade pure bottle. He wanted to save them for Yellow Ox and the others, wondering how they were doing. With these fruits, they would be able to evolve rapidly!

At this moment, he felt a warmth radiating from his entire body, a result of the dense energy within him. His spirit and vitality were incredibly vibrant.

Grrrrowl!

Unfortunately, this pleasant state didn't last long. His stomach rumbled, and a terrifying hunger emerged, making him feel panicky from starvation. He could barely stand the sensation.

This wasn't the first time; he experienced this every time he broke through.

Fortunately, he had reserves in the jade pure bottle, including some king-level meats such as South Sea Flood Dragon Snake meat and King Bird wings.

There was cooked food and cleaned raw meat. Chu Feng rapidly stuffed cooked meat into his mouth, then his right palm glowed as he activated flames to grill raw meat on the spot.

Like a whirlwind devouring clouds, he quickly consumed a large pile of king-level meat, slightly alleviating his hunger, but he didn't continue.

He was worried that delays might cause trouble, so it was better to deal with the energy tower quickly. But how exactly could he receive the legacy?

"You'll receive a scripture anointing just by being inside the tower," the toad said.

It had spent a long time on Mount Tai. Even before it hatched, it had heard a group of evolvers preach to it. Many details were forgotten, but it could recall some when encountering similar situations.

"Then you go try it," Chu Feng said, giving it a sideways glance.

"Okay!" The toad was very bold. Seeing Chu Feng didn't believe it, it immediately hopped over, intending to enter the energy tower.

As soon as it approached, a swath of light flew out, enveloping its body and immobilizing it.

Chu Feng was surprised. The energy tower seemed like a precise instrument, as if it were locking onto the toad and scanning it, performing some kind of test.

The energy tower emitted light containing a discernible message: the toad was rejected, its conditions apparently not met, and it could not receive the legacy.

"What the heck is this thing? Is it alive? It's telling me my bloodline, breathing, and so on don't match!" The toad was startled.

The light vanished, and the toad quickly retreated.

"What happened?" Chu Feng asked it.

"This energy tower seems to be able to talk to me!" the toad said, bewildered and unsure.

Finally, Chu Feng stepped forward, wanting to try it himself.

In an instant, a burst of light flew out from the tower, covering him, scanning his entire body, and even penetrating his flesh and blood.

"This is an energy legacy tower, but why does it seem like black technology?!" Chu Feng exclaimed in surprise. He increasingly felt it resembled a sophisticated instrument.

Suddenly, he heard chanting from within the tower. The rhythm was somewhat familiar, and then he realized what it was.

The energy tower contained a breathing technique that was slightly similar to the one Yellow Ox had taught him; some parts overlapped and were surprisingly identical, though the overlap wasn't extensive.

After listening carefully, he realized that the rhythm of the energy tower's technique was inferior to the method Yellow Ox had passed on to him; it could only be considered a simplified version!

At this moment, energy inexplicably circulated within him. The breathing technique Yellow Ox had taught him began to operate on its own, and white mist billowed from his mouth and nostrils.

In an instant, the entire energy tower vibrated!

Within that energy was a set of information, as if communicating with Chu Feng, telling him that his conditions were extraordinary and perfectly met the requirements!

With a whoosh, the silver box from inside the energy tower flew out and landed directly in Chu Feng's hand.

A kind of mechanical voice sounded, appearing in Chu Feng's mind, informing him: "The mission has been fulfilled, and the item has been returned intact."

Actually, it wasn't a voice but more like an embodiment of energy, containing information.

Chu Feng felt a chill. What was going on?

This tower had been preserving the silver box for him, and it was originally his? And now it was returned intact? He was bewildered. How was this possible?!

His mind raced, and he instantly thought of a possibility: it must be the breathing technique Yellow Ox had taught him that played a role. Only someone from that breathing technique's lineage could retrieve the silver box here.

Indeed, some verification followed.

Information came from the energy tower, and a mechanical voice again resounded in his mind, informing him that the energy tower's own legacy could not compare to his lineage's, and that the tower's legacy was fragmented and could not truly impart its methods.

In a flash of lightning, Chu Feng thought of many things.

An evolutionary imperial dynasty, and their legacy tower actually stated that its own originally complete legacy couldn't compare to a certain lineage, and that the dynasty was helping that lineage preserve an artifact.

This was truly terrifying!

What exactly was in this box? He was filled with both doubt and anticipation!

At the same time, he remembered how Yellow Ox would rather die than discuss the mysterious breathing technique, always avoiding the topic. This showed there was a hidden secret, and could it even be related to Earth?