Chapter 490: Active

The soil of Longhu Mountain was a dark red. According to ancient texts, this site was once a Taoist capital, stained with blood that never faded.

Vast groves of emerald bamboo covered the mountain, shimmering with a verdant glow.

Additionally, seas of horsetail pines stretched across the landscape, their rustling boughs audible from a great distance. Some of these pines had mutated, turning silvery-white, forming vast, snowy expanses that from afar resembled a world of ice and snow.

Today, the mountain range appeared even more majestic and imposing, as if a true dragon and a fierce tiger lay coiled there, unmoving, steadfast for ages and yet to reawaken.

Chu Feng frowned, realizing that the area was teeming with hidden divine sons and saintesses. It wasn't just a few groups; traps were laid everywhere.

If he dared to show himself, he would surely be ambushed and encircled.

"A dragon's den and a tiger's lair!" Chu Feng's brows furrowed deeply. He sensed that the area ahead was rigged with offensive force fields.

With his Fiery Golden Eyes, he clearly saw a dense surge of Geng Metal energy ahead. An offensive secret treasure lay embedded in the mountain, radiating a terrifying killing intent as it generated a formidable force field.

If he had walked straight in, unaware of the situation, he would most likely have been ambushed and killed.

It was a damaged metal gourd, spewing such intense sword energy from its mouth. If it were to erupt with its full power, it would be incredibly difficult to defend against.

Golden light streamed from Chu Feng's eyes as he scrutinized it. The metal gourd was ancient, appearing as if it had only recently been unearthed.

Typically, it was difficult to transport weapons exceeding one's cultivation realm when crossing dimensions. Chu Feng surmised that someone had stumbled upon a major fortuitous encounter, unearthing this damaged artifact on Earth.

He then circled the mountain from a distance, arriving at another area where he found a clear, unguarded path, seemingly an easy way to enter the mountain.

However, the moment Chu Feng took a step, his hair stood on end. Trusting this powerful intuition of immense danger ahead, he immediately halted.

His Fiery Eyes pulsed with a burning light. He saw vibrant green bamboo glowing, mountain rocks emitting an energy mist, animals moving within, and fresh, flourishing vegetation.

A moment later, Chu Feng was startled, his hair standing on end. At first glance, the area seemed perfectly normal, appearing as real scenery.

However, if the entire mountain forest were condensed, it would form a painting that had been unfurled to cover and replace the actual mountain.

The painting contained real plants, earth, and stones, making it incredibly difficult to discern without close inspection.

Chu Feng sighed inwardly, grateful for his Fiery Golden Eyes; otherwise, he would never have seen through it. The painting contained a dimensional space, enveloping a remarkably realistic mountain landscape within it.

It was a tattered painting, emitting a strong earthy smell, as if it had only recently been unearthed. Chu Feng was deeply impressed. Earth held numerous ruins from ancient Taoist traditions, and it now seemed someone had stumbled upon a significant opportunity, excavating something extraordinary.

This discovery put him on high alert!

He scrutinized both artifacts repeatedly and finally felt somewhat relieved. Both the metal gourd and the tattered painting had obvious flaws that he could see through with his Fiery Golden Eyes, allowing him to exploit their weaknesses and effectively defend against them.

At this point, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Feng shifted positions several times, discovering that every direction was guarded, blocking his path into Longhu Mountain. The entire area was a meticulously laid trap, just waiting for him to appear.

"Chu Feng is here!"

Outside Earth, Jun Tuo's Daoist attendant held a snow-white conch shell, using it to transmit Chu Feng's exact location to the many individuals on the ground.

Chu Feng cursed loudly, "Jun Tuo, you old turtle, you're growing increasingly shameless! At your age, you constantly interfere in the affairs of youngsters. Do you have no self-respect? Or do you genuinely believe you're still young and have a right to meddle?"

Chu Feng was indignant; a dignified saint like Jun Tuo was utterly disregarding his status, behaving without any decorum.

Of course, Jun Tuo saw things differently. If Chu Feng were eliminated, his five pure-blooded descendants might be saved, as those five star-core turtle eggs were perhaps the last of their kind.

If Chu Feng were to enter Longhu Mountain, he would undoubtedly consume them all!

"Kill him!"

From a distance, several divine sons and saintesses rushed forward, closing in on the area to hunt Chu Feng. The global campaign to eliminate Chu Feng had begun!

Unfortunately, Chu Feng had no intention of confronting them. He turned and fled, scattering magnetic stones along his path to hinder the pursuit of powerful individuals. In this area, he didn't expect to counter-attack; they had meticulously set their traps, waiting for him to fall into their perfectly prepared snare.

Chu Feng used magnetic stones to obstruct their path, then swiftly vanished into the distance, simply leaving the scene.

Although many were present in the area, they lost track of him. Some sighed, lamenting the missed opportunity.

Chu Feng's departure was decisive. He decided to appear in other regions, slowly recover, and wear down his pursuers, confident that they wouldn't remain guarding Longhu Mountain indefinitely.

"Brother, they won't dare enter Longhu Mountain, rest assured!"

Naturally, there were allies within Longhu Mountain, with a group of great demons from Kunlun present.

"Even though Fairy Yaoyao is dormant and no longer appears, no one still dares to trespass. They strictly adhere to the agreement."

Upon hearing these words, Chu Feng grew even more composed.

Days later, people were surprised to find the Black Tiger Saint Son missing. Eventually, some tiger bones were discovered thousands of miles away, indicating he had been killed and eaten.

Upon learning of the situation, the Golden Mammoth Saint Son and the Kunyang Saint Son both gasped. One had lost a leg, the other a kidney, but the Black Tiger Saint Son had been entirely consumed.

It was clear without a doubt that Chu Feng was responsible; he had made his intentions known on the Primeval Beast Platform previously!

"This is outrageous! The Black Tiger Saint Son was murdered; we must avenge him!"

While some clamored for revenge, their actions lacked enthusiasm. With successive incidents occurring, everyone grew wary.

Finally, on a night of pouring rain, Chu Feng stealthily returned, once again approaching Longhu Mountain.

"Attack!"

This time, he was serious. He chose a weak point and launched a fierce assault to break through.

It went more smoothly than he could have imagined. Over the past few days, the divine sons and saintesses had grown weary, and some had already retreated. The spot he chose was barely better than being undefended.

In their view, Chu Feng was recovering by consuming entities like the Golden Mammoth Elephant, Kunyang, and Black Tiger Saint Son. He was becoming more resilient, making their prolonged blockade meaningless. Consequently, some had already left.

No major battle occurred at Longhu Mountain, and the standoff ultimately ended in a rather anticlimactic fashion.

"Excellent, brother! You finally fought your way in safely. It's regrettable that we couldn't be of much help," a group of great demons from Kunlun Mountain said, feeling guilty.

"No rush, heaven and earth are recovering, take your time!" Chu Feng had recently been on a massive eating spree. Especially after consuming the Black Tiger Saint Son, his flesh and blood had visibly plumped up, no longer appearing withered.

However, he still felt weak. After greeting his old acquaintances, he immediately headed for the area sealed by Yaoyao. Using his force field techniques, Chu Feng quickly approached.

Chu Feng's successful entry into Longhu Mountain displeased all the divine sons and saintesses, who had continuously sought to join forces and kill him, only to have it end this way.

At this moment, Zhan He, Li Feng, and Zi Luan were the happiest. They realized they bore none of the restrictions Chu Feng had mentioned; they were in excellent condition, far from "living worse than death."

"That scoundrel actually bluffed us!" All three let out a collective sigh of relief.

At Longhu Mountain, Chu Feng was boiling star-core turtle eggs. Pointing a finger towards the outer domain, he shouted, "Old turtle, do you see? I'm eating sub-divine beast eggs now, one bite at a time, from king's eggs to bastard eggs!"

In the outer domain, Jun Tuo was enraged. This time, he manifested his Dharma Idol, staring coldly at Earth, but ultimately, he retreated.

He couldn't enter Earth; the last time he caused a major disturbance, he was directly confronted by Yaoyao, losing both substance and face. Now that Chu Feng had consumed all five star-core turtle eggs, his last hope was gone, and he departed.

"You beast, I will surely kill you!" Jun Tuo vowed fiercely before departing.

Rarely had a saint been driven to such a loss of composure.

After Chu Feng consumed the star-core turtle egg, silver radiance blossomed across his entire body. A vigorous life-source energy surged within him, rapidly replenishing his needs.

In just under half an hour, Chu Feng's body glowed as he fully recovered, becoming crystal clear and translucent, as if sculpted from mutton-fat jade.

His eyes were exceptionally vibrant, his face handsome, and his figure tall and slender, making him appear increasingly extraordinary and ethereal.

His long hair was now a lustrous black, smooth and flowing down to his waist, no longer withered and yellow, each strand shimmering.

"This feeling is truly marvelous!" Chu Feng mused, experiencing his restored state. His vitality surged like a roaring sea, emitting a sound like thunder.

At this moment, every movement Chu Feng made carried an aura like that of a god or demon, as if his life had undergone a terrifying leap in evolution, transforming him into a being akin to a divine or demonic race!

Of course, he knew he was still human, just incredibly powerful!

The five sub-divine beast eggs, each representing a future sub-divine beast, contained such abundant life energy that they completely healed him, restoring him to his absolute peak state.

When Chu Feng circulated his breathing technique, the sound of blood flowing within his body resonated like thunder, like mighty rivers and seas, demonstrating astonishing power.

"Hmm, now that I'm at my peak, I can finally test the power of my invincible ink-splashed painting."

Before beginning, Chu Feng activated the area's force field, setting up dragon-locking stakes and various magnetic stones, layer upon layer, to prevent any beings from beyond the heavens from observing him.

Chu Feng took out several weapons, all confiscated from divine sons and saintesses, and scattered them around him.

Then, the painting, crafted with his vital blood as paper and his spirit as paint, unfurled and pulsed with energy. The hundred strongest celestial bodies shone brightly, while other star systems appeared blurred.

Chu Feng stood at its center and violently shook the painting. With a resounding boom, all the weapons and items he had placed around him disintegrated, turning into dust!

Chu Feng immediately put away the painting, immensely satisfied.

He didn't even need to continue testing; he already had a clear understanding of its power.

Chu Feng knew that the universe contained various renowned "paintings," some hailed as peerless, for which terrifying rankings had been established.

He felt a flicker of anticipation, wondering what rank his ink-splashed painting would achieve on the peerless painting list once it was revealed to the world.

Without further delay, Chu Feng immediately set off, not even lingering to spend more time with the great demons.

He made a trip to Jinling Purple Gold Mountain, intending to refine Vermillion Fruits and other treasures. After attempting to refine one, however, he gave up.

The Tai Mountain Bagua Furnace, after all, was an artificially constructed setup, not a natural one, and thus incapable of refining such legendary divine and sacred medicines.

Subsequently, Chu Feng took the sacred medicine and once again traveled to the Tai Mountain Secret Realm, this time infiltrating discreetly.

The previous time he had created his ink-splashed painting, fifty of the top hundred stellar bodies were meticulously rendered, while the other fifty were only roughly sketched, lacking divine essence.

This time, he intended to perfect it!

After a full day and night, Chu Feng emerged, his face slightly pale, yet he exuded an even greater sense of calm and composure.

The grand task was complete!

His invincible painting was now fully complete and perfected.

With his vital blood as paper and his spirit as paint, he imbued the invincible painting, which was now fused with him. A mere tremor from him could instantly shatter powerful enemies!

Concurrently, his energy body also grew stronger, and the hundred rough stone spheres became even more unpretentious.

The energy body was merely a partial representation within the painting!

"Something's happening in the East Sea?"

Chu Feng was slightly surprised by the news. An ancient evolutionary sacred site had been discovered in the ocean, with faint rays of light periodically emerging from the water, suggesting it might fully appear soon.

Seizing this opportunity, divine sons and saintesses from various factions converged in the East Sea.

This could be considered a grand assembly, as it marked the first formal meeting of divine sons and saintesses from different star systems, who would convene to discuss important matters.

"Fu Huang, linked to the top ten star worlds and having achieved lesser perfection in the Heavenly God Demon Slaying Record, is one of the prominent figures at this grand assembly."

Chu Feng muttered to himself. After learning some details, he remained very calm.

At this grand assembly, someone was bound to bring up past events, hoping to rekindle the hunt for Chu Feng, as the previous incident had been left unresolved!

"Then I shall make a trip to the ocean and join your grand assembly!" This time, Chu Feng decided to go willingly, no longer avoiding them.