Chapter 543: Fateful Battle

“There’s another basketful?!”

Many people wanted to curse when they heard this. Is there any justice left!?

It’s important to remember that these were left behind by people who were undergoing tribulation. Under normal circumstances, only an exceptionally gifted individual would dare to refine Violet Crystal Divine Thunder during their tribulation; otherwise, it would be suicide! Even for a super genius, refining just a limited number would be pushing their limits; it would be impossible to be truly astonishingly successful.

Immediately, someone refused to believe it. A divine son sneered, saying, “Who would believe such nonsense? Do you think Violet Crystal Divine Thunder grows on trees, that you’d have a whole basket? Try taking out a few more if you can.”

“Whether it grows on trees or not, I don't know, but hitting you with a few is no problem.” With a clang, the old woman from Mount Zhongnan took out a bronze box and set it on the ground. Inside, densely packed, were Violet Crystal Divine Thunder orbs.

The divine son was utterly dumbfounded, almost petrified on the spot.

As for Wei Xuan and the others, chills ran down their spines. They all stopped in their tracks, greatly astonished.

There really was a basketful!?

Did this kind of item really become as common as radishes? Are there really so many exceptionally gifted individuals on Earth who underwent tribulation? No, these certainly weren't left by current generations.

People realized that these were relics from ancient times. In that era, Earth certainly didn't lack prodigies; there were always some individuals daring to refine Violet Crystal Divine Thunder during their tribulation, and exceptional talents were not scarce.

Some divine sons couldn't help but sigh, lamenting that Earth back then was truly terrifying; rare secret treasures could be brought out by the basketful, like common vegetables!

Instantly, everyone was speechless; they simply couldn't utter a word.

In Wei Xuan's eyes, a cold glint flashed; she was extremely resentful. Her heart ached, as three people had been killed by the Violet Crystal Divine Thunder, one after another—a significant loss.

One must know, these were no ordinary evolutionaries; they were chosen geniuses from the Xilin Clan's home planet, among the strongest individuals of their younger generation.

Such talents were destined to become pillars of power in the future, reserve talents who would eventually take over various legions.

Meanwhile, the battle was extremely perilous. In that instant, Chu Feng clashed with the Mechanical Vajra in a life-and-death struggle, and fiercely contended with Wei Lin; their fates could be decided at any moment.

The blade light was dazzling white, and the phoenix cry resounded through the nine heavens!

In a flash, it was the distance between life and death. Several times, even someone as strong as Chu Feng was almost caught by the blade light.

He was somewhat distracted, surprised by the old woman and her companions. He felt they were truly wealthy and powerful; with a basketful of Violet Crystal Divine Thunder in hand, they wouldn't even fear confronting over two hundred divine sons and saints at the Visualization realm; they could stand their ground.

At this moment, the old woman secretly sent a mental message to Chu Feng, saying, “It’s fake. How could there still be a basketful? Most of them were consumed during the ancient wars. These are just raw materials; they haven't been infused with the energy from tribulation yet.”

She told Chu Feng that there were still Violet Crystal Divine Thunder orbs, but they couldn't be thrown around like common radishes; they were better used for deterrence.

Chu Feng understood that in the end, they would have to rely on their strength to fight. He roared softly, energy surging outwards from his body, and shouted, “Xilin Clan, Machine Race, come at me all at once! I'll kill you all by myself!”

In just a few moments, he had clashed with the divine sons of both races hundreds of times. He didn't care about facing a few more enemies, because these two were the strongest among their respective races.

“Mechanical Vajra, step back, I'll handle this myself!” Wei Lin spoke, his voice cold. He didn't want to give anyone the "illusion" that a Xilin Clan divine son was inferior to an Earth native.

Because, in his view, the so-called alliance of two divine sons was a false premise and untenable; neither of them had unleashed their full power yet.

For a divine son of his caliber, this was merely an appetizer, not yet a true life-and-death battle. He had various powerful trump cards he could use.

Furthermore, due to his pride and arrogance, the energy deep within his body had not yet surged; this was not yet the power of a Visualization Realm peak.

The Mechanical Vajra spoke, saying, “Indeed, if we team up to kill him, we'd only be boosting his reputation for nothing. What is he, really? Brother Wei Lin, why don't you step back and let me strike him down for you!”

“Clang!”

Chu Feng suddenly summoned a golden pagoda, slightly damaged, and slammed it onto the Mechanical Vajra's gleaming long blade. Instantly, the sharp blade shattered, nearly injuring him.

“Take that, you show-off!”

Chu Feng was quite direct. He didn't hesitate to use a highly destructive secret treasure he had seized from other divine sons to directly destroy the opponent's weapon. Of course, the golden pagoda itself disintegrated.

The Mechanical Vajra's expression immediately darkened. Even for a metal being, its facial expressions were remarkably vivid.

“Brother, retreat quickly!” Wei Lin spoke again.

“Alright, I'll leave it to you!” The Mechanical Vajra finally nodded in agreement.

The moment he retreated, Wei Lin's fist glowed a vibrant, fiery red, like surging magma, radiating intense heat and terror, as terrible red energy erupted from it.

Heavenly Phoenix Fist!

He further demonstrated, pushing this fist technique to its extreme. Behind him, an immortal phoenix directly appeared, roaring mightily, enveloped in raging flames.

He blasted forward!

Chu Feng's expression became stern. However, he was fearless; he put away his halberd and focused on unleashing the Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist, one of the two supreme fist techniques on Earth from back then.

Boom!

This instantaneous clash was like two stars colliding; energy exploded instantly, emitting blinding light that engulfed the area and enveloped both of them.

In a life-and-death struggle, the brave prevail!

Both individuals had strong convictions and immense self-confidence; neither of them retreated. They engaged in a direct, life-and-death bombardment, shaking the void itself with roars and deafening sonic booms.

People were horrified to see mushroom clouds rising one after another; the scene was rather terrifying.

With a whoosh, the two separated. Their eyes were cold, their gazes like lightning streaking across the void. Then they quickly rushed towards each other again, demonstrating their fist techniques in a battle to the death.

Bang, bang, bang...

Like two bolts of lightning, one blood-red, the other a blinding purple, they intertwined, continuously clashing in the sky. Each collision erupted into a mushroom cloud, engulfing heaven and earth; the sight was truly terrifying.

The mighty Kunlun Mountains trembled. Outside, on the mountain ranges not part of Kunlun, terrifying events were unfolding: some mountains were set ablaze and then exploded by their fist light, others collapsed violently from the impact, raising immense dust, and some even melted, turning into fields of lava.

To prove he was the strongest, far superior to Earth's natives, Wei Lin unleashed the Heavenly Phoenix Fist, nearly shattering heaven and earth!

In the blink of an eye, they had fought over a hundred rounds, astonishing many. Even in the starry sky, it was now silent, with everyone focused on this battle.

This was a fated confrontation. The Xilin Clan was a powerful race that had originated from this very planet, and their grievances and entanglements with Earth's natives made their relationship far too complex.

Soon, people were surprised to discover that Chu Feng's fists also began to emit fire. Purple energy accompanied the fiery glow, and occasionally, a phoenix cry could be heard.

“He's imitating the Heavenly Phoenix Fist! This person... he's too much of a genius! How can he achieve this?!” Many people were greatly startled.

Chu Feng's fist imprints clearly carried the aura of the Heavenly Phoenix Fist, blended with his Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist, adding an extraordinary and terrifying might.

As the battle reached this point, the Xilin Clan members' expressions changed. They already knew Chu Feng was formidable, but his strength reaching such a level still exceeded everyone's expectations.

He was practically no weaker than their divine son, and he was becoming braver as the fight progressed.

“Boom!”

The next moment, Wei Lin's expression turned cold. Suddenly, his fist technique changed dramatically; his right hand still wielded the Heavenly Phoenix Fist, its power even greater, but his left hand was now performing the Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist, with extremely profound mastery!

Chu Feng was caught off guard by this offensive. His shoulder was grazed, his battle attire there instantly shredded, and his shoulder bled profusely.

At this level, once two supreme fist techniques were unleashed, they could break divine abilities and shatter secret treasures; their might was unimaginable.

“I am the true orthodox, skilled in all kinds of fist techniques from my home planet!” Wei Lin roared. “You don't even possess the inherited techniques that the direct lineage should master, yet you dare to contend with me for orthodoxy?!”

The power of his fist imprints became even more magnificent. The Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist and the Heavenly Phoenix Fist shone in concert, releasing exceptionally terrifying energy fluctuations; their aura was somewhat horrifying.

Indeed, as he wielded his fists, heaven and earth trembled. They fought their way outside Kunlun, at one moment battling from the sky to the ground, at another from the ground into the clouds. Some large mountains were directly torn away by their force.

Chu Feng suffered a hidden disadvantage; he was forced to retreat by the fist energy woven from the two supreme fist techniques and was almost severely wounded, but he quickly regained his footing.

“So this is all the Xilin Clan amounts to? Is this all your ability?” Chu Feng scoffed.

He resisted Wei Lin's attacks, wanting to see what other moves he had, because he wanted to gain insight into the Xilin Clan's divine arts and secret texts through their divine son.

He wanted to understand the Xilin Clan, and continually battling Wei Lin was a breakthrough point.

“Where do you get the confidence to speak such words to me?!” Wei Lin spoke chillingly. Meanwhile, his fist imprints, like lightning, struck out one after another, aiming to utterly destroy Chu Feng.

Zhou Quan, indignant, shouted, “Bah! The so-called Xilin Divine Son is an evolutionary at the Visualization Realm, battling Chu Feng, a cultivator at the Freeform Realm. He's been fighting for so long without gaining an absolute advantage, and he still has the nerve to act so arrogant?”

At this moment, the starry sky was no longer calm.

On the Primeval Beast Platform, many people were watching the battle. After hearing Zhou Quan's words, they suddenly realized this was not a battle between equals, but a cross-realm conquest.

“Chu Feng is a divine being! He's a whole realm lower, yet he's fighting the Xilin Clan's divine son to a standstill!” Someone exclaimed.

“The so-called Xilin Clan orthodoxy might be no match for the descendants of a group of failures. Isn't that somewhat ironic?”

During their battle, Chu Feng became increasingly valiant. He continuously mimicked the Heavenly Phoenix Fist, blending it with his own Purple Qi Coming from the East Fist, and his momentum grew stronger and stronger.

After fighting for a while, some people noticed something amiss.

Someone shook their head and sighed, “Wrong, the Xilin Clan's divine son is terrifying. He hasn't used his strongest methods yet, he hasn't revealed his invincible 'Ink-Splashing Canvas,' he hasn't even used his Visualization power, and his energy hasn't even surged to its full extent yet!”

When these words were uttered, many people were moved and somewhat alarmed. The Xilin Clan's divine son still hadn't unleashed his strongest techniques?

Wei Lin said coldly, “Chu Feng, you have such ridiculous confidence, daring to provoke me like this. I originally intended to kill you when our energy levels were comparable, but now it seems a crushing slaughter is needed to match my invincible status. Otherwise, people will always think we are similar in strength!”

“Unleash whatever methods you have, otherwise you won't get another chance! I'm ready to kill you!” Chu Feng spoke; his words astonished people. He was truly too confident.