Chapter 524: Heavenly Genius Outcast

On the large ship, Chu Feng sat comfortably in a rattan chair, scrutinizing the remaining captives before the auction.

Behind him, the Great Witch Zhao Qing, about 175 centimeters tall, appeared mature and alluring. Her black dress contrasted with her fair skin, highlighting her incredibly curvaceous and astounding figure. Zhao Qing had long, naturally wavy hair, captivating eyes, and fiery red lips. She exuded an exceptional beauty, both sensual and enchanting.

She was currently giving Chu Feng a back massage and shoulder rub, demonstrating remarkable professionalism. This left the group of divine sons and saintesses speechless. They were prisoners, yet the native Chosen One was enjoying such luxury while in the process of selling them. How could they possibly endure this humiliation?

Nearby, Zihuan frequently cast disapproving glances, highly displeased by the Great Witch's alluring demeanor and the fact that she was massaging Chu Feng's shoulders in plain sight.

"Oh, little sister, what's with that look? Are you jealous of me?" Zhao Qing smiled, her large eyes sparkling and her red lips captivating, as she teased Zihuan. "Then come and help out."

"Shameless," Zihuan mumbled, her small face flushed, as she glared at Zhao Qing with wide eyes.

Chu Feng turned around and said, "Zihuan, bring over Luo Miaoxiang. Isn't she Qin Luoyin's cousin from the Great Dream Pure Land? She should fetch a high price!"

Despite her reluctance, Zihuan swayed her slender waist as she walked among the captives to retrieve Luo Miaoxiang.

Luo Miaoxiang felt a mix of complex emotions and growing unease. Earlier, when she was first captured, she could still smile and wasn't too worried. But now, she was very anxious. She had an extraordinarily talented and unrivaled distant cousin, Qin Luoyin, who cultivated by entering the dream state, surpassing all past luminaries. Qin Luoyin was also one of the most beautiful women in the starry sky, and Luo Miaoxiang thought she should benefit from this connection. However, it was now causing her a huge headache.

"It is said that Qin Luoyin is a generational prodigy, on par with the strongest top ten Dao Children, and holds an extremely high status," Chu Feng said with a faint smile. "Since you're her cousin, if we auction you, some old monsters might pay a high price out of their affection for her." Then, he told Luo Miaoxiang directly, "You can contact your cousin. The fixed price is five drops of Celestial God Liquid."

Luo Miaoxiang immediately became anxious. None of the sects behind the many divine sons and saintesses earlier could produce even one drop of Celestial God Liquid, yet now it was her turn, and Chu Feng was demanding five drops? "How is that possible!" Luo Miaoxiang thought. She believed that even a close cousin, let alone a distant one, wouldn't agree to such a demand.

"Chu Feng, you've misunderstood my relationship with her…" Luo Miaoxiang explained. She had already realized that Qin Luoyin had recently targeted Chu Feng, invalidating his golden invitation and coldly rejecting him, thus completely offending this devil.

"That daydreaming saintess holds a very high status, so five drops of Celestial God Liquid should be nothing to her," Chu Feng muttered to himself, ignoring her words.

At this moment, a celebrity on the Primal Beast Platform, the special guest Elder Luo, contacted Chu Feng. He simply couldn't stand by any longer, as his granddaughter was in danger and truly about to be sold. Elder Luo would go mad if that happened.

"Chu Feng," Elder Luo said, "I have something to say. There's a proper person to blame for every wrong. This has nothing to do with Miaoxiang. If you have any grievances, you should go to Fairy Qin Luoyin instead."

"How should I address you? Elder Luo, right?" Chu Feng replied. "Indeed, originally, this had nothing to do with Saintess Miaoxiang. However, why did you curse me so loudly on the Primal Beast Platform? And that daydreaming brat was also arrogant and rude to me. Well, since I couldn't catch you or that girl, I had no choice but to keep your granddaughter to discuss life's ideals."

Elder Luo was agitated. In his eyes, Chu Feng was a scoundrel, and if his granddaughter remained, something bad was bound to happen.

"What will it take for you to release Miaoxiang?!" he demanded.

Chu Feng smiled and said, "First, you cursed me, which is quite regrettable. For that, you will have to praise me daily on the Primal Beast Platform from now on."

In the starry sky, everyone wore strange expressions. How shameless was this? A notorious human trafficker demanding daily praise, and Elder Luo, a long-time special guest, would surely suffer immensely, having to praise the person who kidnapped his granddaughter against his conscience. The thought alone was infuriating.

"Furthermore, you must pay five billion cosmic coins as protection money."

"What? You want me to pay protection money?!" Elder Luo asked.

Chu Feng calmly nodded. "That's right. These five billion are not a ransom, but protection money. They guarantee that your mental state won't be provoked. I'm simply keeping Saintess Luo Miaoxiang; at most, she'll pour tea and water, and nothing else will happen to her."

"I pay five billion cosmic coins, and you still won't send Miaoxiang back?!" Elder Luo exclaimed, agitated.

"I've already said, five billion cosmic coins are just protection money, not a ransom!"

"You… this is too much! What will it take for you to release her!?" Elder Luo asked.

"As I just said, both you and that daydreaming brat were too arrogant and rude to me. Your side of the problem is solved, so naturally, it's that girl's turn. I'll make a concession: have that girl Qin apologize to me, send one drop of Celestial God Liquid, and then pay ten billion in ransom. That settles it."

"This…" Elder Luo had a massive headache. How could he possibly approach Qin Luoyin? The Great Dream Pure Land was too powerful, and her status as a distant relative was so high. Would she really accept a threat?

Chu Feng sneered, "Don't worry. Just tell that brat directly. Whether she wants to save her cousin is entirely up to her; let her decide."

At this point, everyone showed peculiar expressions, realizing he truly was a scoundrel. Would Qin Luoyin save her or not? If she didn't, it would certainly make her seem heartless, and even if people didn't speak up, they would still have their own opinions. But if she were to comply, bowing her head and apologizing directly to this devil, and offering various resources, the mere thought of such a scene left people speechless.

Qin Luoyin, who cultivated by entering the dream state, was the most astonishing and talented disciple in her sect's history. She could easily kill people through dreams. While not necessarily the absolute strongest among the younger generation, she was close, ranking among the top few in the starry sky. Furthermore, she was renowned as the sixth most beautiful woman in the starry sky. She had already made her stance clear, showing disdain for Chu Feng, stripping him of his qualification to enter the Great Dream Pure Land, denying him opportunities, and refusing him the chance to become her Dao companion. Now, would she have to bow her head and apologize to him? This was truly a dilemma, difficult to choose between her reputation and her familial ties.

Qin Luoyin had just returned from a hellish battle, and people speculated that she hadn't paid any attention to Chu Feng before, unaware that her distant cousin had been captured. Otherwise, she would have certainly tried to appease him first to avoid such a passive situation.

"That daydreaming brat, you deal with it yourself," Chu Feng said, then ignored her.

People were speechless. He kept calling her "that brat," and it was likely that he was the only one in the entire starry sea who dared to be so disrespectful and indifferent towards Qin Luoyin. Then, with a wave of his hand, he summoned Luo Miaoxiang to join Zhao Qing in massaging his back and shoulders.

Elder Luo's eyes blazed with fury. "Chu, you devil, how can you be like this? I just paid five billion cosmic coins, what more do you want?"

"Isn't this normal? It's just a back rub," Chu Feng said. "With such a beautiful enchantress by my side, wouldn't it be a waste to just let her stand there?"

The Great Witch Zhao Qing smiled brilliantly, utterly captivating and charming. She instructed Luo Miaoxiang on how to massage Chu Feng's back, a sight that made onlookers stare, realizing this was no ordinary indulgence.

"Ostentatious, unrestrained, indecent!" Zihuan, the proud girl, muttered indignantly, her large eyes rolling and showing only the whites as she looked in their direction.

In the starry sky, Elder Qi, who was also a special guest alongside Elder Luo, was equally distressed, secretly wiping cold sweat, because his granddaughter Qi Yu had also been captured.

Sure enough, Chu Feng seemed to recall something at that moment and said, "Bring that girl disguised as a boy here. Her grandfather also cursed me."

Qi Yu was both mortified and angry, like a female leopard. Her figure was very athletic, her skin had a wheat complexion, and she was very beautiful, possessing a unique wild charm.

Chu Feng had a "friendly discussion" with Elder Qi, making him also pay a sum of protection money. Afterwards, another special guest who praised him daily appeared on the Primal Beast Platform. As for his granddaughter, she was temporarily detained, just like Luo Miaoxiang. Behind Chu Feng, the witch gained another apprentice. Qi Yu, wild and untamed, reluctantly massaged Chu Feng's back with considerable force.

"I am truly filled with envy and hatred," an old monster complained. "Little brother Chu Feng, can't you sincerely auction off a few saintesses? Look, in the end, all these divine sons and saintesses are redeemed by their respective sects and families. For us genuine buyers, this is a betrayal."

"The highest bidder wins," Chu Feng said calmly, unmoved. "It just means you lack sincerity."

At this moment, Yuan Mo whispered that among the divine sons and saintesses, there were individuals from Penglai and Fangzhang Island, specifically the young island masters of these two secret realms.

"Chop them!" Chu Feng commanded coldly, without even blinking. He had no desire to say more to people from these two races.

As soon as this order was given, Yuan Mo stepped forward. Suddenly, seven figures soared from the clear blue sea, diving towards the large ship to attack.

"Hmph, I sensed someone approaching a while ago. So it was you!"

At this moment, Chu Feng personally intervened, leaping into the air. He employed the "Near Horizon, Far Away" technique, moving at an incredible speed to confront the seven masters from Penglai and Fangzhang. They intended to rescue their people, but all were blocked. In an instant, Chu Feng's fists glowed brilliantly, purple energy surged, engulfing the clear sea. The first person to charge forward was directly blown apart in mid-air.

"Oh my god, is that the Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist?!" At this moment, everyone was stunned, including renowned cultivators from beyond the region. This was because Chu Feng had only just obtained that fist art manual and merely glanced at it once, yet he could already perform it!

Next, the second cultivator at the Visualization level was utterly obliterated by Chu Feng's punch. Blood rained down, purple energy surged, and the fist print was terrifying, showing an invincible momentum.

"It's astonishing! He can use it right after getting the manual!" In the starry sky, people's expressions all changed. What defines a prodigy? This is it!

The Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist was an ancient and extremely profound martial art, exceptionally difficult to learn. It was a truly supreme battle technique that few had ever mastered. Yet, Chu Feng had only just encountered it, and he had already performed two strikes, shocking everyone! By now, everyone fully understood that Chu, the devil, was extraordinarily exceptional—a prodigy of unparalleled natural talent!

Next, people watched him continuously throw punches, terrifying in their extremity. Purple energy surged eastward across the vast sea, and all seven Visualization-level masters who had come were annihilated by him; not a single one escaped. And he only used eleven punches!

Chu Feng, enveloped in dazzling purple radiance, light rain, and dense purple energy, descended onto the ship's deck, settling back into his rattan chair with an astonishing aura of power. As his eyes opened and closed, beams of light shot out like materialized lightning, weaving across the sea, terrifying and mesmerizing, making him seem like a true demon king.

"Descendants of Fangzhang and Penglai, I truly underestimated you. Masters at the Visualization level can be sent out so easily. I suppose it's due to their geographical advantage and their original status as battle servants."

Behind him, the Great Witch Zhao Qing actively massaged his back, while also instructing Qi Yu and Luo Miaoxiang to join in. Chu Feng was very satisfied with the Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist. Although he threw eleven punches, he only used two forms in total. This ancient fist manual was profound and complex, a truly peerless chapter that required careful study.

He turned to Zihuan and Yuan Mo, asking, "Do you know of any substances or secret manuals that can rapidly boost one's power in the short term? Don't bother mentioning ordinary ones; I only want treasure-grade items now."

Zihuan tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said, "There are indeed some."

The Great Witch was proactive, her smile sweet as she eagerly interjected, "I know."

*(Author's Note: Yesterday, two chapters were released at once, and some readers expected an additional one. Well, today I'll grant everyone's wish. :))*