Chapter 534: Evolution and Subsequent Story of the Thief's Lead

“Breaking news, breaking news! The latest report: Demon Chu has crippled more than thirty divine sons and saintesses!”

Upon hearing this news, the families and cultivation sects behind these individuals were utterly devastated, as if struck by lightning. For them, it was a complete bolt from the blue.

The cosmos reeled in shock!

It was well known that these were extraordinary geniuses from various planets, hailing from major sacred lands and evolutionary dynasties.

A group of divine sons and saintesses crippled?

Everyone was stunned. In the past, while some had claimed Chu Feng was deranged, most knew it was simply an insult, not an accurate description.

Now, however, many were genuinely convinced that Chu Feng had gone insane.

However, events often unfolded in unexpected ways.

Chu Feng immediately stepped forward. Unlike before, he neither ridiculed the great sacred lands nor rubbed salt into the victims' wounds.

He was earnestly refuting the rumors!

“Nonsense!”

He vehemently refuted the claims, telling everyone that he had done no such thing and to disregard such baseless rumors.

“You vile and shameless rumor-monger!” Chu Feng exclaimed, indignant, then added.

People expected him to passionately express his outrage and further rebuke those who had slandered his name. However, that was not the case at all.

With a serious expression, he explained, “Esteemed clients, dear buyers, please believe me: the quality of the divine sons and saintesses captured this time is absolutely beyond reproach. I stake my honor that they have not been crippled; their quality is exceptionally high!”

An instant silence fell across the starry expanse!

Everyone was petrified!

Then… a cacophony erupted: curses, furious shouts, and laughter, all intermingled into utter chaos.

Good heavens, everyone thought he was going to righteously refute the rumor-mongers, clarify the facts, and explain his innocence.

Instead, he had merely feared his business would be impacted, concerned that it would be difficult to sell the divine sons and saintesses he possessed. He had only stepped forward to refute the rumors for this reason.

“Demon Chu, you truly are a scoundrel!”

Someone uttered this, clearly displeased.

However, people from the major sacred lands and evolutionary sects collectively breathed a sigh of relief. As long as their own divine sons and saintesses hadn't been crippled, that was all that mattered.

Chu Feng spoke again, “Everyone, allow me to explain. There was indeed a small mishap this time. To bring those divine sons and saintesses into Earth's main space, I severed part of their cultivation, causing them all to drop to the Free-Roaming realm. But rest assured, they haven’t been completely crippled!”

“Demon Chu, you are so ruthless!”

“Heavens, my prodigious child was cut down from the peak of Contemplation to the Free-Roaming realm?”

The powerful evolutionary sects, whose descendants were involved, were practically hopping mad. They had just begun to relax, and now their nerves were once again frayed.

Chu Feng quickly added and explained, “Everyone, please believe me, I guarantee this batch of divine sons and saintesses is stronger, not weaker, than the group I sold last time!”

Across the universe, many life-bearing planets were restless.

People engaged in fervent discussions on platforms like the Primal Beast Platform, creating a veritable uproar!

Chu Feng had only recently sold a group of divine sons and saintesses, and today he had pulled off "another big one," breaking into a folded space, extensively hunting down and cutting down the cultivation realms of numerous inheritors from foreign traditions.

What happened today was incredibly sudden!

Outside Earth, Yang Xuan, Hu Qingcheng, and Qing Lan wore complex expressions. They weren't learning about this after the fact; Chu Feng had "harassed" them via his optical computer while it was happening.

The most infuriating thing was that Chu Feng shamelessly tried to add them as friends using his golden account.

The three didn't dare. If they truly became friends with him on the Primal Beast Platform, they would likely be mobbed by countless people!

“I crave a battle! Who dares challenge me?”

Finally, Chu Feng issued a challenge to those across the star paths. He truly wished for a final battle, as he was on the verge of a breakthrough.

Even at this point, he was still contemplating solidifying his foundation through a major battle, yearning for a fierce confrontation. He felt that his recent evolution had been too rapid and intense, lacking the necessary consolidation at his current level.

Although he had already purchased the Six Paths Reincarnation Pill, it would still be several days before it arrived.

Unfortunately, Chu Feng was disappointed. After causing such a massive stir and hunting down over thirty divine sons and saintesses, who would dare to challenge him now?!

With a sigh, Chu Feng vanished from everyone's sight. He was going to consume Vermillion Fruits and other resources to break through and ascend to the highest level of the Free-Roaming realm.

By noon tomorrow, the Xilin Clan's divine son, the Mechanical Vajra, and others would descend. He couldn't afford to be careless; he had to elevate himself to the Great Perfection of the Free-Roaming realm at this critical juncture.

Chu Feng set up a domain in Yandang Mountain to prevent any prying.

As the evening glow appeared, he successfully advanced, achieving a super evolution in both body and spirit, and his strength surged. Most importantly, his ink-splashed scroll painting was also perfecting itself!

Night fell, dotted with countless stars.

Streaks of starlight descended from beyond the realm, engulfing Chu Feng. The radiance of the stars from all heavens bathed his physical body, causing his entire being to appear shrouded in a luminous haze.

In the latter half of the night, Chu Feng suddenly opened his eyes. They shone like two celestial swords, tearing through the night sky with dazzling brilliance.

At Great Perfection of the Free-Roaming realm, there was no further progress to be made. Any further evolution would mean reaching the Contemplation level!

Chu Feng felt to be in excellent condition. Although he didn't yet have the Six Paths Reincarnation Pill to consume, he felt no discomfort, and his evolutionary foundation was very stable.

At this moment, the activity of his bodily cells was exceptionally strong. After washing off the sticky fluid excreted during his evolution in a clear spring, his entire body glowed radiantly.

When a person's physical body is like divine glazed gold and emits a fragrant scent, it is a manifestation of immense physical resilience and power.

In both Daoist and Buddhist traditions, this signifies a transcendence of the mortal body, the attainment of a precious form, and the initial formation of the "great medicine" within.

Then, Chu Feng replenished his body's needs with high-energy food and consolidated the results of his evolution.

At the first hint of dawn, Chu Feng, both physically and mentally, was perfectly sound and increasingly powerful.

At this moment, he took out an object, gleaming and radiant: the silver box retrieved from the Qinling Mountains, an item coveted by the True Son's faction.

This time, Chu Feng exerted all his effort to open the silver box.

Yaoyao had told him that the "Stolen Dao Breathing Technique" he currently practiced was only effective up to the Free-Roaming realm and was not even fully complete within that realm.

Chu Feng had a hunch that the technique sealed within the silver box required him to evolve to a corresponding level, and only when he truly needed the subsequent parts of the "Stolen Dao Breathing Technique" would he be able to open it.

As he exerted his full might, his entire body radiating golden energy, he became like a celestial sun, exceptionally brilliant just before dawn!

Ultimately, Chu Feng succeeded. The silver box opened, a moment achieved only after he had exhausted all his strength.

A scripture appeared, imprinted on a very thin, soft piece of rare beast hide. It floated into the air, and then all the characters surged forth, transforming into a beam of light that merged into Chu Feng's brow.

Simultaneously, the beast hide combusted, disappearing entirely.

Even if many eras had passed and the characters were vastly different, it didn't matter.

This was because the knowledge was transmitted via a mental imprint, firmly etched into Chu Feng's mind.

He immediately understood that he would not have been able to open the silver box if he hadn't evolved to the Great Perfection of the Free-Roaming realm.

Furthermore, there was another prerequisite: mastering the "Stolen Dao Breathing Technique." Without it, the technique wouldn't resonate with the silver box, making it impossible to open.

Chu Feng pondered the breathing technique from the silver box, noticing some differences.

The "Stolen Dao Breathing Technique" now had its subsequent parts. Moreover, the method transmitted in this chapter differed slightly from what the Yellow Ox had taught, but only in a few minor aspects, which wasn't a major issue.

Chu Feng was surprised. Following this breathing technique precisely, after some experience, he realized this was the correct and flawless version; the technique taught by the Yellow Ox had a few very minor imperfections.

This wasn't the primary concern; minor flaws were not particularly serious.

The crucial point was that he had obtained the technique corresponding to the Great Perfection of the Free-Roaming realm, along with chapters for subsequent levels. When he practiced it, his entire being felt comfortable and revitalized.

“Before the great battle, I actually mastered the correct 'Stolen Dao Breathing Technique' without a single flaw, and with subsequent chapters!”

Chu Feng was overjoyed.

As the sun rose, casting a warm morning glow, Chu Feng faced the light and began to practice the brand-new breathing technique.

“With a few minor flaws removed, it flows even more smoothly, and its power is greater than before!”

Chu Feng was deeply impressed; after correcting the secret technique, the effect was remarkably good.

Simultaneously, with the appearance of the subsequent scriptures, Chu Feng’s practice of the breathing technique appeared increasingly sacred, as he became enveloped in golden divine radiance.

When the sun was high in the sky, Chu Feng had long since ceased his practice, standing silently in the morning glow. He spent a considerable time in contemplation, convinced that he was stronger than before, and adjusted himself to his optimal state.

“With the new breathing technique, I am stronger!” Chu Feng was brimming with confidence, his eyes gleaming like lightning.

Noon was not far off; it would arrive soon!