Chapter 594: Dark World

Qin Luoyin was trapped in Purgatory! This news sent shockwaves across the universe. After all, she was the sixth most beautiful woman under the starry sky and one of the most powerful among the younger generation in the cosmos. Normally, she was an incredibly popular star, so this incident had a massive impact. At the same time, there was also news of Chu Feng’s demise.

According to the Great Dream Pure Land, at a critical moment, Qin Luoyin cast a forbidden spell, using the Pure Land’s supreme mystic art to activate Purgatory’s realm gate, thereby throwing Chu Feng into it. This time, although Qin Luoyin successfully slayed the demon, she inadvertently trapped herself and was lost in a desperate place. This was the Great Dream Pure Land's public statement. Meanwhile, important figures from the Spirit Race, Heavenly God Race, and others confirmed it, claiming they had witnessed it from outside the domain.

This naturally caused an uproar. Many people had a good impression of Qin Luoyin and were her admirers, but not everyone blindly believed this version of events. Skeptics questioned if this was a complete cover-up, acknowledging their admiration for Fairy Qin but pointing out that she had clearly been on the defensive, with Demon King Chu holding the upper hand. They wondered how the narrative had been twisted to claim Fairy Qin successfully slew the demon. Others insisted they had clearly seen Qin Luoyin captured alive by Demon King Chu, perplexed as to how the Great Dream Pure Land, Spirit Race, Heavenly God Race, and others could claim Fairy Qin had won. Some countered that Fairy Qin had indeed suffered a setback initially, but at the last moment, she successfully cast a forbidden spell with the intention of perishing together, which is why she succeeded in slaying the demon. Of course, she herself was also destined to vanish, a great pity for a peerless, flawless goddess to disappear from the world forever.

In the starry sky, various factions argued. Saints had intervened, though no one had seen it directly; they wouldn't leave any evidence that could be used against them. However, many people believed that saints absolutely had intervened. Even the Earth natives, like the Great Black Ox, Northeast Tiger, and Old Donkey, were cursing, saying that the foreign saints were a bunch of shameless scoundrels who secretly played dirty. It went without saying that many in the starry sky thought saints had intervened, influencing the final battle.

The situation was too grim. Chu Feng was dead, and he couldn't even rest in peace. He had clearly suppressed the Great Dream Pure Land's successor, dragging her with him to his death, yet some people were trying to twist the truth, saying he successfully slayed a demon. Many questioned the point of such a lie. Some sarcastically remarked that it was truly a cover-up, an attempt to stifle the truth, but such a battle record wasn't something that could simply be claimed, predicting that many people would not believe it. Others agreed, pointing out that although the foreign 'Heavenly Eye System' couldn't capture images of saints acting, it could find clues. The starry sky was abuzz with all sorts of talk. Eventually, the truth about this battle sparked a heated debate.

"Damn it, I'm furious!" cried Chu Feng's allies. "Brother Chu Feng's death in battle was already unfair, caused by those damned foreign saints interfering. Now they even want to strip him of his achievements. These saints are utterly shameless!" In the East Sea, at Indestructible Mountain, the eyes of the Great Black Ox, Yellow Ox, Northeast Tiger, and others were red. They were fuming, feeling deeply upset, their chests filled with rage. After their battle at Kunlun Mountain, where they massacred various races, they immediately went to Dragon Tiger Mountain to pick up Chu Feng's parents and others. They feared that the foreign powers would resort to any means necessary. Although Yao Yao had warned that no foreign evolutionary should trespass on Dragon Tiger Mountain, she had left, and who knew what might happen.

"Could it get any darker?" many wondered. "The Purgatory realm isn't something young evolvers can open. Chu Feng died unjustly enough!" Finally, a heavyweight figure in the starry sky spoke out. It was Lin Qi, one of the founders of the Primal Beast Platform, who personally stepped forward and even wanted to release footage captured by the Heavenly Eye monitoring system. At this point, the arguments and heated discussions subsided somewhat, no longer as intense. Most people believed that Chu Feng died due to intervention by powerful figures, with major foreign personages personally stepping in and altering the course of the battle. Of course, the hidden truth that a group of saints had intervened was not made public. If it were to spread, it would be a colossal scandal. Saints from various races colluding to secretly harm a junior would sound terrible and bring disgrace. Once leaked, many would be ruined. The biggest scandal wasn't exposed, but more people understood that Chu Feng's astonishing strength had made some powerful figures uneasy, leading them to directly harm him.

"What a pity, what a lament," voices echoed across the starry sky. "The planet once ranked eleventh in the universe, having declined for so long, finally produced an immortal sprout, only for it to be harmed." There was a cacophony of voices, with everyone saying something different. Some wished that if one day, Demon King Chu could return and take revenge by selling off the descendants of those intervening saints, that would be wonderful. They felt angry on his behalf, finding the situation incredibly unfair. However, many lamented that once one entered Purgatory, death was certain. Chu Feng could never appear alive again. Some rumors circulated that the Great Dream Pure Land planned to find people to jointly open Purgatory to rescue Qin Luoyin, suggesting that perhaps Chu Feng could escape with them. But others quickly dismissed this as a fantasy. If Purgatory were to be opened again, it would mean Chu Feng was definitely dead. The Great Dream Pure Land would never let him go; they would surely take the opportunity to eliminate him completely. Besides, anyone who fell in couldn't possibly survive, including Qin Luoyin. They wouldn't last until rescue.

In Kunlun, Purgatory. After the large dark fissure closed, Chu Feng, still holding Qin Luoyin, fell into it together, swallowed by the pitch-black abyss. Then, he felt the world spin, violently tumbling, enduring immense energy impacts that threatened to tear him apart. During this process, Chu Feng seemed to see massive skeletal remains, each as large as a planet, lying horizontally in the silent, dark space. Along the way, he tumbled violently, hitting some corpses. He also saw some meteorites, badly damaged and indistinct, all covered by darkness. He didn't know if it was an illusion or if those things were truly there. During this process, he was indeed struck, his body aching as if it would split open. He coughed up blood. Finally, he couldn't hold onto Qin Luoyin, and they separated. Mainly, he was too busy taking care of himself, having been severely impacted on the way, almost ripped in half. He judged that Qin Luoyin was more seriously injured than he was, perhaps already dead. As he fell into the dark abyss, he had instinctively used her as a shield, colliding with an unknown object, and he felt her bones break and muscles tear. He had no pity for her; they were adversaries. Moreover, the Great Dream Pure Land's saints had conspired against him in such an utterly despicable manner.

"I truly wish I could become a saint immediately," he thought, "then go into space and slaughter those shameless saints, to truly control my own destiny instead of being manipulated by others." This was Chu Feng's thought as he fell. He was extremely annoyed. In a fair duel, he would not fear any challenge, but he had been ambushed by foreign saints. He truly wished he could have another decisive battle on the Heavenly Vine to slay saints. However, he knew that ever since he killed Luo Hong, the saints had become wary and would no longer give him such a good opportunity. After another collision, Chu Feng couldn't control his body. He couldn't fly here and felt as if he would be shattered by the impact of a meteorite. A sound of impact, then he felt an ancient war spear, lost here from an unknown era, pierce his body. Blood splattered, and his body convulsed. "Damn it!" Chu Feng was indignant, but his vision went black. He didn't know where he was falling. The journey was too painful; he was either being hit or pierced by ancient weapons, constantly on the verge of death. Finally, he fainted. Even someone as resilient as him couldn't bear it. His body was severely wounded, almost tattered and incomplete.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but he finally landed on the ground, creating a huge crater that split the earth apart. The pain was excruciating; it felt as if all his bones were broken. Chu Feng painstakingly stretched out his arm. He didn't even know how long he had been unconscious, and it took him a long time to sit up. It was pitch black; he couldn't see his hand in front of his face. After getting up, Chu Feng found his body severely damaged. His arms, calves, and other parts were deformed; his bones had clearly been broken, and he was covered in blood. He circulated his breathing technique, and a white mist enveloped his body, healing his injuries. Instantly, the sound of bones reconnecting crackled within his body, and he felt intense pain once more. He knew his physique was strong now, making his bones difficult to break, yet this time, his injuries were incredibly severe. What left Chu Feng speechless was that in some areas, his armor had been forcefully pushed into his flesh, causing exceptionally severe injuries. Some pieces of metal from the armor had even pierced his body. Recently, he had captured many divine sons and holy maidens, and before selling them, he had plundered numerous spatial bracelets, acquiring many secret treasures. Naturally, he wasn't lacking in sturdy armor. Unexpectedly, during the fall, the armor hadn't protected him but had instead injured his flesh, leaving him speechless.

Chu Feng quickly took out an item from one of his spatial bracelets. It was the stone box he had picked up at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, containing three seeds. When Purgatory opened, Chu Feng had already felt something unusual about the stone box. Even while it was in his spatial bracelet, he could sense a slight fluctuation from it. Gritting his teeth, he held the stone box and found it emitted a faint light. One corner had a crystalline luster, and its patterns resembled a celestial map! Opening the stone box, the three seeds remained quiet, just as before. Chu Feng knew that it was the stone box that had changed. His heart trembled. When he first found it, it was incredibly ordinary, no different from a common rock, completely lacking luster. At that time, Chu Feng thought the three seeds were somewhat unusual and intriguing, but he had never imagined that even the stone box itself was special and had a significant origin. Now, how could he not see that this object surely held a secret!

Chu Feng sat cross-legged for a long time. His breathing technique was highly effective; his bones reset, and the wounds on his flesh healed. Afterward, he slightly staggered as he stood up. An ordinary person would have been bedridden for months, but he was able to move immediately. At this moment, Chu Feng opened his eyes, and fiery light emerged, shining brightly in the darkness. This was his Fiery Golden Eyes; he wanted to understand exactly where he had landed. Indeed, he saw the surroundings clearly: a vast and boundless empty land, stretching endlessly into the distance. Silence, tranquility, and a lack of vitality seemed to be its eternal theme. It resembled a desolate wasteland, with dark red soil stretching boundlessly in all directions. Then, he looked up, deeply shocked. Many meteorites floated in the air, some incredibly vast, surpassing mountains, others merely the size of a millstone. They extended from low altitudes to the depths of high space, too numerous to count. He finally understood why he had been constantly hit and suffered such severe injuries during his fall—there were simply too many suspended objects. Besides meteorites, he also saw some giant weapons. Some looked normal, while others were thousands of feet long, broken and rust-stained, suspended in the space above. He frowned. In this area, he couldn't even fly, yet these objects could hang in the air. It was truly bizarre.

Chu Feng searched here for a long time, hoping to find Qin Luoyin, but ultimately found nothing. He went to a higher elevation, opened his Fiery Golden Eyes, and gazed into the distance. Then, he made an astonishing discovery: in a certain direction, at the end of the horizon, there was a faint light. After a brief thought, he strode forward. Chu Feng found that although he couldn't fly, he could still perform mystic arts like "Heaven's End, Yet Within Reach." His speed was fast; he galloped for hundreds of miles, noticing the faint light had brightened considerably. He then continued to accelerate. And so, he kept running. After another few hundred miles, the light gradually became brilliant, shooting high into the sky. "What is that? A place so bright in this dark abyss?" Chu Feng wondered aloud. He ran again, covering more than a thousand miles. He was deeply surprised by how vast this unfamiliar, desolate land was. Finally, after running a bit further, he saw it: ahead, light soared into the sky, illuminating the surroundings. Many floating meteorites and other objects in the void were clearly visible. "That is..." Chu Feng was startled. After walking a few more dozens of miles, he saw clearly what lay ahead. It was a city, enormous and ancient, dazzling and vibrant, its light piercing the sky, emitting dense beams of energy. In this dark abyss, there was surprisingly such a bright city, scattering light rain. It was incredibly bizarre.