Chapter 450: Stormy Winds and Turbulence

"Bang!" The dark red spear, wielded by Chu Feng like a massive club, swung horizontally at high speed, making the air explode under its pressure. It struck Zhu Chengkun on the back of his neck, sending him flying.

The pain was excruciating. Zhu Chengkun heard a faint crack from his neck, his vision blurred, and he nearly fainted.

He crashed onto the grass, disturbing the soil and creating a large crater.

He was terrified. Trapped within this domain, he was utterly helpless, unable to even see his opponent. Being relentlessly beaten filled him with shock, fury, and a creeping dread.

Zhu Chengkun fixed his gaze on one direction and sprinted frantically, hoping to break out in one go. He had noticed that the four brass stakes Chu Feng had thrown formed a small, limited domain.

To those watching from outside, his actions appeared as a furious, perfectly circular sprint within the area.

This was an advanced form of a "ghost wall," obscuring Zhu Chengkun's divine senses and making him believe he could run straight through.

People were astonished and felt a chill. Chu Feng, a Shackled Realm evolutionist, had managed to put a Free-and-Easy Realm master in such a sorry state.

Chu Feng casually took a few steps forward, arriving near the perfectly circular path. He waited there, then slowly began to swing the dark red spear.

Zhu Chengkun came rushing, breaking the sound barrier. To observers, it looked as if he were deliberately running straight into the dark red metal spear.

With a loud thud, his face collided directly with the metal spear, instantly twisting. He was sent tumbling backward, screaming as he fell through the air.

"Argh..." The pain was unbearable. He felt as if an ancient demonic donkey had kicked him in the face; it felt like his face was about to rot off.

Zhu Chengkun’s heart boiled with murderous intent, but he was utterly helpless.

He was a descendant of Yin Jiuque, sent by the Holy Son Zhu Wuque from the starry path out of Zhongnan Mountain to kill Chu Feng. Yet, he hadn't even touched a single hair on the man.

"Are Free-and-Easy Realm beings just that tough, or is his face exceptionally thick? He can still get up after that; looks like I need to put in more effort," Chu Feng muttered to himself.

Hearing such words, onlookers had complex expressions. A Shackled Realm evolutionist was "disciplining" a Free-and-Easy Realm master, and still wasn't satisfied.

Zhu Chengkun swore in his heart that once he escaped, he would find an opportunity to tear Chu Feng in half, making him repay tenfold the suffering he had just endured.

At that moment, black mist mixed with firelight emanated from his body, signifying his extreme rage.

At the same time, he was also afraid, even terrified, because he remembered Chu Feng still possessed a snow-white bracelet capable of releasing solar fire essence. If Chu Feng used it now, Zhu Chengkun would undoubtedly die.

Without the domain, he was confident he could easily evade the Adamant Circlet. He had already prepared for such a move before taking action.

Zhu Chengkun believed the old man from Penglai was killed purely due to his own recklessness; a Free-and-Easy Realm evolutionist would not have been hit if they had been slightly more cautious.

But now it was his turn to face it. When the mysterious domain appeared and enveloped him, he was completely unnerved.

He had been confident he could evade it earlier, but now he knew he absolutely could not.

Other extraterrestrial beings had also noticed this issue: the combination of the solar fire essence from the white bracelet and the domain was a deadly, almost unresolvable, killing blow.

Zhu Chengkun gritted his teeth, preparing to concede. Despite the burning murderous intent in his heart, he had no choice but to bow his head. Once outside the domain, he would have ample opportunities to kill this native.

However, Chu Feng then increased his strength, launching a furious assault. Blow after blow rained down on Zhu Chengkun's head and face, making it impossible for him to speak.

He spat out a mouthful of blood. That last strike to his face had knocked out all his teeth, which flew out mixed with blood, rendering him speechless.

Crack! Next, his right arm fractured, splitting into three sections.

"Argh..." He shrieked again. His left kneecap shattered from the impact, sending him directly to his knees.

"Stop!" he roared, utterly humiliated.

However, another blow awaited him, smashing his left shoulder blade. Eventually, all his limbs were fractured.

"I surrender! It was just a spar, stop now!" he screamed, bowing his head in submission on the spot, unable to endure any longer.

The sound of bones cracking echoed once more as his spine fractured. He was sent flying horizontally and couldn't get up for a while.

"Stop!" Li Qing, Li Lin, and others finally shouted, trying to intervene loudly. If this continued, Zhu Chengkun would surely die inside the domain.

Chu Feng waved his hand, and a fierce gust of wind swept Zhu Chengkun out of the domain encompassed by the four brass pillars.

The master with a crocodile tail and a human body immediately launched his attack. His name was Crocodile Sea, and he hailed from Crocodile Dragon Star, not far from the Yin Sparrow's ancestral star.

"Chu Feng, do you think you're invincible, acting excessively tyrannical!" Crocodile Sea accused. Like a humanoid crocodile, with green hair, a wide mouth, and fangs, he sneered, "He was merely lending a hand, and you want to take his life? You utterly disregard us. Is this an act of war?!"

Chu Feng remained calm. "I never go easy on those who harbor murderous intent toward me," he said. "Do you also want to enter the domain to 'reason' with me?"

What kind of reasoning? Fists, or the spear?

Many people looked surprised. This person was truly unyielding, showing no fear whatsoever toward the extraterrestrial Free-and-Easy Realm masters. He was too casual and natural.

Crocodile Sea went over, helped Zhu Chengkun up, and then turned back with a sneer, but did not immediately engage.

Chu Feng looked forward naturally. If he hadn't wanted to completely fall out with this group of extraterrestrial Free-and-Easy Realm beings, he would have slaughtered Zhu Chengkun just now.

After all, Holy Son Li Qing had consistently advocated for peace, and Chu Feng didn't want to completely alienate them at this moment. He wanted to return their goodwill and show them respect.

At this point, many acquaintances had complex expressions, feeling deeply shocked. Jiang Luoshen, Qi Honglin, and others were speechless. Chu Feng's recent display was simply astonishing.

Although they had heard that he dared to challenge a Holy Son at Mount Lu and destroy his subordinates, witnessing it firsthand was even more alarming.

Other native evolutionists, as well as Princess Lin and the people from Yuan Magnetic Immortal Cave, were also deeply moved and filled with astonishment.

Even Li Qing and Li Lin dared not underestimate Chu Feng, raising his threat level. This entire area had been cleared, yet he could still set up a domain.

Suddenly, Chu Feng looked up. In fact, others also sensed something and turned their gaze toward the coast.

At some unknown point, Chen Sheng, the young master of the Chen family from Penglai Island, had run to the seashore. He was now rushing from a five-colored ship with two elders, tearing through the purple bamboo forest, and arriving in an instant, bringing with him a fierce gale.

The two elders' faces were as calm as still water as they stared at Chu Feng. They had received news that an old brother of theirs had been ambushed and burned to ashes by Chu Feng, and their hearts seethed with murderous intent.

However, they restrained themselves well. The purple-robed elder, Chen Pu, suppressed the killing intent and rage in his heart and spoke calmly, "Chu Feng, we are both native evolutionists. How could you do this? We came here today initially to observe you, the Chosen One. We never imagined you would be so violent, killing at the slightest disagreement. How is this different from a fiend? You have disappointed us greatly. We had originally intended to invite you to Penglai, to let you receive some important inheritances from Earth. Alas, we regarded you as the Chosen One, yet you wantonly trampled upon our dignity and took the life of our old brother. What a painful loss!"

He clasped his wrist and sighed deeply, feigning a look of pain.

Chu Feng looked at the purple-robed elder Chen Pu, then at Chen Sheng, and said, "Is this your reinforcement, brought here to 'reason' with me? Just step into the domain and 'reason' there."

Chen Sheng's face alternated between green and white. The phrase "reason with me" made him highly allergic, and he wished he could devour Chu Feng alive.

The other elder, Chen Feng, spoke, "It's disheartening. A Chosen One like you has disappointed us, acting so recklessly. Fighting against the extraterrestrial fellow Daoists is one thing, but must you also make enemies of your own people? Alas, Chu Feng, you break our hearts; we had such great hopes for you." He shook his head, looking regretful, and finally sighed softly, "Though we are pained and disappointed, we still wish to give you a chance to reform. After all, you are young. Young people are allowed to make mistakes; who hasn't been young and reckless? Come with us to Penglai and reflect seriously for a period."

He adopted the demeanor of a compassionate elder, showing a pained expression.

Although Chu Feng didn't want to waste words on them, he also couldn't allow them to distort the truth and make false accusations. People could be blindly obedient; if Penglai used this incident to widely spread their narrative, some might actually believe it and completely invalidate him.

His expression cold, he said, "To outsiders, you are cowards, afraid to stand firm. Yet, towards native evolutionists, you possess an innate sense of superiority, claiming to be the orthodox, treating us as servants. A mere subordinate dared to travel alone, driving a unicorn carriage to summon me, threatening suppression if I refused. All along, it has been you who wished to kill me, yet now you pretend, feigning compassion. You clearly hate me to death, yet you express deep anguish, acting as if you want to save me from despair. Does everyone from Penglai, who claim to be the orthodox, have to be so hypocritical? I'd rather face a true villain!"

Chen Pu sighed, "Young people are always so impulsive. Such a violent temper is not good. We sincerely hope you can repent, understand that you've made a great mistake, and then reform. Come with us to Penglai."

A faint trace of annoyance appeared on Chu Feng's face. He felt these two old men were utterly shameless and overly hypocritical. Their desire to take him to Penglai was clearly to uncover the secrets he held. Once they had extracted everything, he would surely meet a miserable end.

"Such brazen shamelessness is rare. Don't you feel any shame?" Chu Feng sneered. Then, turning to Chen Sheng, he said, "Are these your two grandfathers, or old servants? Go adjust the surveillance here for them and make them shut up!"

"You're asking for death!" Chen Sheng, consumed by hatred for Chu Feng, turned to the two elders and pleaded, "You must capture him! After the interrogation, I will personally grind his bones to dust!"

"So, you've finally torn off your fig leaf and become enraged out of humiliation? Come on, if you want to kill me, then act! To be frank, I intend to wipe out all of you today!"

By the end, Chu Feng's words were domineering and undisguised, revealing his determination to kill them.

"You arrogant brat!" Chen Feng could no longer endure it. His face turned extremely grim as he pointed at Chu Feng.

Chen Pu's expression was also cold, and he spoke in a lecturing tone: "It's good for young people to be driven, but excessive rigidity easily breaks. Do you think your extraordinary mastery of domains allows you to do whatever you please and be invincible? You should know, there are many things in this world you don't understand, many things and people you need to revere. Since you are so stubborn, this old man will capture you today and show you just how high the sky is, how thick the earth is, and how shallow and ignorant you truly are."

Chu Feng calmly asked, "Didn't your mother tell you when you were little? You're so disgustingly hypocritical, she probably threw up when she gave birth to you!"

"You brat, how dare you insult me!" Chen Pu was enraged. He too could no longer bear it, and a burst of killing intent instantly spread, no longer concealable.

"Finally, the fig leaf is off," Chu Feng scoffed.

All around, both native evolutionists and extraterrestrial beings were speechless as they looked at Chu Feng. But at that moment, they were also startled and all retreated, knowing that a major battle was about to erupt.

Chen Pu and Chen Feng each conjured a small flag and planted it into the ground, directly quieting the domain fluctuations in the area.

"What is a domain? Young people are just too impulsive, lacking reverence, and prone to making big mistakes!" Chen Feng said with an indifferent smile.

Chen Pu also followed suit, intending to capture Chu Feng.

However, they were not in a hurry to make their move.

At this moment, Zhu Chengkun, who had been severely wounded, sensed the change in the area. His eyes immediately shot out astonishing beams of light. He had consumed a medicinal potion and had already recovered most of his energy, rejoining his fractured bones.

"Count me in, let me kill him!" he said icily, hating Chu Feng deeply. Without the domain, he was confident he could easily crush this native to death.

At this point, he transformed into his true form, appearing dark red all over, very much like a Vermillion Bird, enveloped in roaring flames and suspended in mid-air.

Chu Feng stared at him, and the more he looked, the more he felt it resembled the blood-red fierce bird that had hovered outside Earth many days ago. He had suspected it when he first used his Fiery Golden Eyes.

However, Zhu Chengkun was dark red all over, indicating a stronger Yin Sparrow bloodline. He wasn't as vividly red as Yin Jiuque, who was transforming into a Vermillion Bird.

"What's your relationship with that large, fierce bird that was outside Earth a few days ago?" Chu Feng asked.

"My ancestor—Yin Jiuque!" Zhu Chengkun replied, but his expression soured. "Large"? It was clearly majestic and terrifying, half the size of Earth itself.

He was full of pride. Back then, Yin Jiuque had conquered this planet, slaughtering countless traitors. Later, even the women and children among the natives would tremble upon seeing Yin Jiuque.

He and Zhu Wuque had embarked on the starry path together, following in Yin Jiuque's footsteps, taking the same route. Having emerged from Zhongnan Mountain, he too intended to kill traitors on this planet, to replicate his ancestor's glory and rise to power here.

Chu Feng said icily, "Descendant of the most brutal and bloodthirsty of the Starry Sky Knights, you won't be leaving here alive today. You're dead!"

"Hahaha, you traitor, prepare to die!" Zhu Chengkun's killing intent surged, his sneer grating.

"Hahaha..." Crocodile Sea, from Crocodile Dragon Planet, also laughed upon hearing this. "Chosen One among the natives, you truly are arrogant."

"You too, come over here!" Chu Feng looked at him.

At this point, some of the extraterrestrial Free-and-Easy Realm masters began to show killing intent. Though they didn't move, they narrowed their eyes, emanating a chilling aura.

This was because some of them were descendants of Starry Sky Knights, while others simply wanted to take Chu Feng's head for a Saintly Bronze Medal. However, due to a temporary "consensus" reached earlier, they had been holding back from acting.

Chu Feng scanned the people from Penglai, then looked at Zhu Chengkun, Crocodile Sea, and the other extraterrestrial powerhouses. Very calmly, he said, "Those who wish to act, step forward. If one comes, I'll kill one; if two come, I'll kill a pair. I don't mind going on a killing spree here. Regardless of their status, anyone who dares to step forward will be utterly annihilated!"