Chapter 621: Universe’s Number One

The Night Devil was in a wretched state, beaten by Chu Feng and then stomped on by the large green ox. He didn't know how many bones in his body were broken, his eyes were rolling back, and he was on the verge of losing consciousness.

"Speak!" Chu Feng calmly looked down at him.

It was not advisable for him to search the memories of masters; if the disparity in mental energy wasn't vast, doing so carried certain troubles and dangers.

The Night Devil was filled with grief and indignation. Since arriving on Earth, he had always disdained all enemies and looked down on all the natives of this planet. He had never experienced anything like this, and it truly filled him with shame, indignation, and boundless rage.

However, as the saying goes, when under someone else's roof, one must bow one's head. If he dared to remain defiant now, he would likely be stomped into meat paste by the large green ox on top of him.

"When I came here, those insignificant people..." Just as he spoke, he felt his chest cave in. A bovine hoof descended, almost crushing him entirely. His mouth filled with frothy blood, and his body suffered another severe blow.

"When I arrived, everyone had already left." He quickly changed his words, feeling incredibly stifled.

At the same time, he explained that he wasn't the first to occupy Mount Longhu; he had taken it over from his sworn brother, Wan Jiansheng.

"Who is Wan Jiansheng? What's his background?" Chu Feng asked.

The Night Devil was stunned. At the same time, he inwardly grumbled, 'What a damn native, he doesn't even know who Wan Jiansheng is. As expected, he doesn't pay attention to major events in the starry sky.'

Chu Feng saw from his eyes that he harbored ill thoughts. Without another word, he urged the large green ox beneath him. The massive hoof descended, directly stomping on his mouth, causing blood to spray everywhere.

The Night Devil was filled with grief and indignation, whimpering incessantly. He had never encountered someone with such a violent temper. He was always the one to casually attack anyone he disliked, but today he had met someone even more ruthless, and he felt he had run into the worst luck imaginable.

"Awooo..."

Finally, in pain, he transformed into his true form. It was a large black cat, sleek and glossy all over with smooth fur and not a single stray hair, as massive as a water buffalo.

At the same time, it carried a faint aura of the Netherworld.

"What a pity it's male," Chu Feng murmured to himself. "Otherwise, if I gave it to Brother Hu, he'd surely love it. I'll ask him later if he wants it."

The Night Devil immediately bristled. "What kind of talk is that?" it quickly cried out. "I am a Nether Cat, a different species from a tiger!"

"They look pretty similar," Chu Feng said carelessly.

"They're very different!" The Nether Cat glared, hearing that he intended to give it to a male tiger. This... made its fur stand on end as it realized the "heavy taste" involved. It was too terrifying.

At this point, Chu Feng had calmed down, and his heart was no longer so anxious. He guessed that the Big Black Ox and Yellow Ox had managed to evacuate his parents in time, and they had not been harmed.

The Nether Cat informed him that Wan Jiansheng's strength surpassed that of many powerful individuals from various races. In the latest ranking of the universe's younger generation, he was ranked nineteenth, unfathomable.

The top twenty masters meant they could look down on their peers and possessed immense potential; even the most formidable figures in the starry sky would view them with special regard.

In fact, whenever there were grand gatherings, these young people would also receive high courtesies when attending alongside older figures, because they were destined to become overlords of this starry sky in the future.

"Is being ranked nineteenth very impressive? Still, he's asking for death, daring to trespass on Mount Longhu!"

Next, Chu Feng used mental whispers to press for answers, asking if Wan Jiansheng had encountered Yellow Ox and the others when he arrived and if he had gone on a killing spree.

The Nether Cat Night Devil was filled with suspicion and uncertainty. It also responded with mental whispers, but its heart was stirred, thinking, 'Who is this person? He's exceptionally concerned about Chu Feng and his friends, inquiring endlessly. His identity is too suspicious.'

"I'm asking you a question, did you hear me?" Chu Feng glared.

"After the grand battle between Demon Chu of Mount Kunlun and Fairy Qin concluded that day, those from Immortal Mountain used ten decaying ships to slaughter indiscriminately, and then decisively retreated, rushing to Mount Longhu and taking everyone with them."

The Night Devil's response was no more than Chu Feng had expected, and he was completely relieved.

After Wan Jiansheng descended upon Earth, he wanted to hunt down Yellow Ox, Big Old Black, and others from Immortal Mountain, but he failed. In the end, he occupied Mount Longhu and had also ventured out to sea several times to search for clues about those individuals.

"Does Wan Jiansheng have a vendetta against Chu Feng? Why is he so determined to hunt down his family?" Chu Feng frowned. This extraterrestrial young master, ranked nineteenth, had touched his bottom line.

Even if his parents were unharmed, it still made his killing intent surge.

"He wants Chu Feng's breathing technique," the Nether Cat answered, now very honest, "and he wants to capture his parents to investigate through them."

"He's asking for death!" Chu Feng said coldly.

At that moment, a chill ran down the Night Devil's spine. The two of them had been conversing using mental whispers, which allowed him to detect a clue: this person's identity was too suspicious!

"I heard you have an even more powerful sworn brother, a Tribulation-Free Divine Physique? Claimed to be invincible under heaven," Chu Feng asked.

The Night Devil nodded and said, "Yes, there is one. He comes from an obscure life planet in the Aimu galaxy. It's truly astonishing that such an invincible divine physique could emerge from that barren region."

Chu Feng was very wary of the Tribulation-Free Divine Physique. It was said that this physique had rarely appeared throughout history, being absurdly powerful. There was already one on Earth, so how could another one appear in the so-called Aimu galaxy?

He was somewhat suspicious: could it be the same person?!

Because Chu Feng had entertained similar thoughts: to impersonate an extraterrestrial being, to play the role of "a thief crying stop thief," to escape his current troubles, and in turn, to act as an extraterrestrial.

He suspected that Zhou Shang, the True Son of Earth, might also have this idea and had put it into action.

"Where is the Tribulation-Free Divine Physique? Where did you two meet?"

"He should be exploring the ruins of a famous mountain now," the Night Devil replied. "We met on Earth and got along quite well."

Chu Feng grew more suspicious. Could this Tribulation-Free Divine Physique truly be the True Son of Earth? He actually coincided with Chu Feng's thoughts, both wanting to obtain a safe identity in this way.

Subsequently, Chu Feng's killing intent surged. According to the Nether Cat, the Tribulation-Free Divine Physique had informed the Night Devil, Wan Jiansheng, and others that Chu Feng's breathing technique was extraordinary, worth exploring, and possibly the Daoist Breathing Technique, with a formidable origin.

After hearing this, Chu Feng's gaze turned cold. He grew more suspicious that the so-called Tribulation-Free Divine Physique was Zhou Shang, the True Son of Earth. If it was him, he truly deserved to die!

He didn't object to the other party impersonating an alien; this even fit their style of not wanting to antagonize extraterrestrials. However, this person had turned around and was targeting his parents, and wanted to kill Yellow Ox, Big Old Black, and others. This was simply inexcusable!

It would be one thing if the True Son of Earth didn't contend with extraterrestrials. But to target fellow evolutionaries from the same planet in such a way, that was truly despicable and worthy of death.

However, this was still merely suspicion. He couldn't be certain yet and needed to verify.

"What is the Tribulation-Free Divine Physique's name?" Chu Feng asked.

"Li Qingfeng," the Night Devil replied.

Chu Feng frowned, then asked, "If I can't find the Tribulation-Free Divine Physique right now, then where is Wan Jiansheng?!"

"He captured Mount Zhongnan and is stationed there," the Nether Cat answered every question.

Chu Feng's gaze was cold and remote. These extraterrestrial evolutionaries are truly formidable; this Wan Jiansheng first occupied Mount Longhu, and now he's captured Mount Zhongnan. What does he intend to do?

"Ranked nineteenth among the universe's younger generation, even if he didn't come to Earth, with such peerless talent and achievements, innumerable sects would be willing to cultivate him and provide him with ample evolutionary resources. What is he looking for on Earth?"

The Nether Cat hesitated, then said, "He is indeed looking for something, but I don't know what. However, there are too many good things on Earth. After all, it was once extremely glorious, making even the top ten covet it. Wan Jiansheng is naturally interested as well."

"Hmm, that's right. Both the Tribulation-Free Divine Physique and Wan Jiansheng want the Daoist Breathing Technique. Is it very extraordinary? No matter how powerful, it can't surpass the breathing techniques of the top ten, can it?"

"I didn't know before, but recently a secret rumor spread: the ruined universe in chaos has too much Yang energy. For some reason, the Daoist Breathing Technique is more suitable there. Some forbidden grand figures have always wanted to explore the ruined universe, and this technique..."

He didn't need to elaborate further; Chu Feng understood what was happening.

At the same time, he was shaken. 'Could what the Bianhua flower said be true, that this entire universe is a ruin, a vast netherworld, and everyone is a ghost?'

Correspondingly, 'is there an unimaginable Yang world, a true human realm?!'

The ruined universe in chaos should be located between the netherworld and the human realm, a transitional region. Even so, its Yang energy was immensely dense, making the people of this universe feel uncomfortable.

Chu Feng felt that after living so many years, his worldview was crumbling. 'Is he a ghost, and not a true human?' he wondered. 'This... this is truly outrageous!'

Next, Chu Feng searched Mount Longhu, personally entering the secret realm to search carefully. This place was very important. However, after more than half a day, he didn't find anything too astonishing. The underground palace, capital, and other significant features of Mount Longhu had not yet emerged.

"To Mount Zhongnan!" Chu Feng declared, his killing intent surging. Unable to find the Tribulation-Free Divine Physique for the time being, he decided to target Wan Jiansheng.

Then, he rode on the Nether Cat, treating it as a mount.

The Night Devil cursed inwardly, truly daring not to speak its anger. It was a top hundred master, looking down on an entire galaxy, proclaimed a peerless genius. And now it was reduced to a mere mount?

"Turn into an ox for me," Chu Feng demanded. "I don't like sitting on a cat!"

The Night Devil sputtered in rage.

"Meow!" Its entire black fur was glossy like satin, but now every strand stood on end, enraged beyond measure.

"What are you meowing about? Hurry up and turn into an ox!" Chu Feng rebuked.

"This king will fight you to the death!" the Night Devil meowed, intending to fight Chu Feng desperately. But after being slapped so hard that stars spun before its eyes and blood spurted from its nose and mouth, it became compliant again, hanging its head dejectedly and saying, "I truly can't perform that kind of transformation. At most, I can resemble a black tiger."

Chu Feng looked disgusted, told it to turn into a black tiger, rode on it, and headed towards Mount Zhongnan.

The Nether Cat saw his expression and was so enraged that it wanted to perish with him. But after thinking it over, it realized that even if it died ten or eight times, the other party would be unharmed. So it lowered its head again.

"Meow!"

It let out a meow, running through the void, exceeding many times the speed of sound. Like a black tiger from mythology, it brought with it fierce gales and thunderous winds. The sight was terrifying. Around it, dark light surged and lightning intertwined, an astonishing spectacle.

Jiang Luoshen arrived, just in time to witness this scene. She saw a person wearing a bronze mask riding a large cat into the distance and was immediately filled with surprise and uncertainty.

'He slightly resembles Chu Feng...' Her heart trembled. The two of them had once shared a bed on Mount Putuo. Although nothing happened, their relationship was very close, so she naturally had a deep impression and was very familiar with Chu Feng.

Along the way, the Night Devil roared. Its black body, like lightning, galloped long distances, traversing the void. Explosions of air continuously rang out along the way as it crossed the sky.

Cats were originally spiritual creatures, easily able to interact with spirits; powerful ones could even devour spiritual bodies. The Night Devil, however, was a Nether Cat born near an ominous place, possessing a formidable killing technique that devoured human minds.

If it hadn't encountered Chu Feng, who had the reincarnation symbol in his palm, specifically restraining its mind-devouring ability, anyone else would likely have died a miserable death.

At Mount Zhongnan, with a boom, a thunderous explosion erupted. Chu Feng treated the spirit cat like a Sky-Overturning Seal, grabbing its tail and throwing it with all his might, slamming it into the mountain.

Boulders shattered, the scene was terrifying, and countless plants exploded into fragments.

With a "Meow!" full of resentment and anger, the Nether Cat was nearly driven to death by fury. It had carried this mysterious person all the way to Mount Longhu. Even if it didn't earn merit, it had certainly suffered. Yet, in the end, it was used as a brick, just casually thrown at Mount Zhongnan. How outrageous was that?!

"Wan Jiansheng, get out here!"

However, this supreme prodigy, ranked nineteenth in the universe, was not present. Chu Feng found nothing. Reportedly, he had gone to visit a friend to explore a certain ruin together.

Chu Feng's expression was uncertain, and he ultimately had no choice but to leave. He decided to go to Immortal Mountain, first to rendezvous with Yellow Ox, Big Old Black, and the others, and tell his parents that he was not dead.

"Night Devil, come here!"

The Nether Cat was one hundred and twenty times unwilling. It was covered in injuries, and two more bones were broken, truly injury upon injury.

However, it still grudgingly dragged itself closer. Next, it was again demanded to be a mount, filling it with immense grief and indignation.

In Sin Province, it carried Chu Feng all the way towards the East Sea.

The Nether Cat cursed him to hell in its mind. 'How hateful!' It felt utterly unlucky, having encountered a mischievous devil, utterly helpless.

"Sigh, once I reach the East Sea, I should go see the Dragon Maiden, but I can't reveal my identity. There are also many others I need to check on. Oh, right, after Qin Luoyin returns, what actions will Great Dream Pure Land take? Do they want revenge? Do they also want to capture my parents and others?"

Chu Feng was lost in thought all the way. He had never considered that Qin Luoyin might become pregnant, as this was "unscientific" and didn't conform to the laws of evolution. That goddess-level figure would never tolerate such a thing happening; even if it were possible, she would refine it in its infancy.

He had already entered the East Sea. The Nether Cat galloped across the sea surface, having been tamed to be very obedient.

While Chu Feng was lost in thought, believing he couldn't possibly have descendants at his current stage, the truth was quite astonishing. If he knew, he would surely be dumbfounded.

In the starry sky, somewhere.

The young Daoist priest was filled with immense grief and indignation, crying out, "Here it comes again! This mother of mine wants to kill me, your Daoist priest, all day long! Damn you, heavens! Why am I so unlucky? What kind of mother did I end up with?"

Next, he shrieked, "My heavens, this is forcing your Daoist priest into a life-or-death struggle! Damn it, fighting right from the womb! Is this tragic, or is heaven bestowing a great mission upon me? By the Grandmaster of Immeasurable Heavenly Venerables, given all this, if my combat talent isn't number one in the starry sky in the future, there'll be no justice! Your Daoist priest started battling this life's mother from inside the womb, fighting until the world went dark. Who can match such a level of cultivation? Just surviving is a miracle. Your Daoist priest is destined to be number one in the universe; who can compare? Damn it, but... your Daoist priest still wants to cry! No one cares about me! My father in this life, where the hell are you? You're too irresponsible! Hurry and come save me!"