Chapter 63: Becoming Spiritually Enlightened

Kongang rolled his eyes, swaying unsteadily. Even with his indestructible body, he couldn't endure it any longer; he was about to collapse.

However, he was truly unwilling, and extremely indignant!

He wanted to stay conscious. As a distinguished transcendent being at the apex of the pyramid, renowned as one of the four great masters, how could he possibly faint?

Especially in the final moments, he saw another attacker—damn it, it was a cow!

"Did I fall into a cow den today?" Kongang wanted to curse.

Normally, he was always composed and calm no matter what he encountered, but now he wanted to swear, to use profanity.

He was too exasperated. Two cows had taken him down?

A big one and a small one—how could they be so "dark"?

In Kongang's eyes, these two cows were not only black-furred but also black-hearted, so shamelessly ambushing him!

They were clearly very powerful, yet so despicable, preferring to attack from behind and strike people's heads.

Kongang's consciousness struggled, but his eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

The large black ox remained calm, looking like an enlightened master detached from the situation.

The yellow ox recovered, rushed forward, and fearing Kongang might regain consciousness, it leaped up and delivered a heavy kick to his forehead with a thud.

The pain was unbearable!

Even as Kongang rolled his eyes, on the verge of fainting, he still felt his scalp might split open. His vision blurred, and he vaguely saw the smaller calf.

How hateful! He was already about to faint, and it still delivered another kick. This enraged him boundlessly!

Thud!

He fell headfirst to the ground, completely unconscious and unable to move.

Only then did the yellow ox turn, looking at the large black ox with wide eyes.

It was still a bit bewildered. Who was this large creature?

The yellow ox felt guilty; it hadn't realized earlier that this large black ox was a transcendent beast, and such an extraordinary one.

"Moo!"

The yellow ox let out a moo, greeting the large black ox and shamelessly trying to curry favor.

This was because it figured it probably couldn't beat the large black ox. What power did those few kicks from the other ox have? Thud, thud, thud, they had directly stunned Kongang into unconsciousness.

Yet, it had ambushed Kongang twice and still couldn't knock him out.

"You little calf, do you have a death wish?" the large black ox spoke directly in human language.

The sudden words made the yellow ox's hair stand on end. With a whoosh, it instantly retreated dozens of meters.

It was greatly startled. It knew very well what encountering a talking transcendent beast meant in this transforming world: it was definitely a formidable presence!

If it was originally a creature of this world, then it only showed how powerful this beast was to be able to speak human language so early; its future achievements would be terrifying.

And if it came from the same place as the yellow ox, that was even more extraordinary. If powerful old creatures wanted to come here, the cost would be immense, truly exceptional!

"Why are you running? Stay by my side, and I'll guarantee your safety. Otherwise, you might die here today," the large black ox reprimanded.

The yellow ox was hesitant and suspicious but eventually trudged over.

It lowered its head, feeling it had met a "big shot" it absolutely couldn't afford to provoke. It figured it should just do whatever the other party said, or there would likely be unpleasant consequences.

***

Chu Feng sped like the wind, crossing valleys and passing through forests, reaching the outskirts of White Snake Ridge in one go.

"Wait a minute, what's going on?" He widened his eyes, looking at the mountainous terrain ahead.

There were two cows there: a small calf, completely black and glossy, which looked too familiar. It resembled the yellow ox in every way, except for its fur color.

"It's it!"

Chu Feng recognized it because he saw the large cloth bag hanging on its body, which was specifically used to carry its communication device.

"That damned ox probably wanted to monopolize the exotic fruit and dyed its fur black," Chu Feng thought, sensing the yellow ox was up to no good.

But why was there also a large black ox? Chu Feng watched from a distance and actually felt... it looked familiar too!

In an instant, he shivered and suddenly remembered: he had definitely seen this ox before.

"The one from Kunlun Mountains!" Chu Feng was certain he hadn't mistaken it; it was truly identical.

This was a black yak with fur like silk, glistening with dark light. Its body was a full *zhang* long (approx. 3.33 meters), which had left a very deep impression on Chu Feng back then.

Although they were far apart, Chu Feng's physical constitution had greatly improved. His vision, hearing, and other senses were many times stronger than those of ordinary people.

He faintly heard the large black ox speaking human language.

"What's going on?" Chu Feng was also bewildered.

A transcendent beast speaking human language? This was too terrifying! It had... become a spirit!

He had heard the yellow ox mention that in this world, if a transcendent beast could speak human language now, it would certainly be extraordinarily powerful.

Afterwards, he changed his observation position and this time discovered Kongang, who had been thrown into the grass.

This made Chu Feng's hair stand on end. He was now certain that this large black ox was absolutely terrifying, a ruthless character.

Because, not long ago, even the yellow ox's ambush hadn't managed to take Kongang down. This man was said to possess an indestructible body and was immensely powerful.

Moreover, when Kongang was fighting for the purple-gold pine fruit, he had been sprayed with heat weapons, and even after being hit by so many bullets, he remained unharmed, showing how astonishing his physical body was!

In the distance, the large black ox raised its head and calmly glanced in Chu Feng's direction.

Chu Feng tensed. He was most likely discovered. This yak was too powerful, with keen divine senses; it couldn't be hidden from even at such a distance.

However, he didn't get up, not planning to approach proactively.

Chu Feng calmed down and pondered carefully: How did this large black ox emerge from Kunlun Mountains?

One must know that after the drastic changes in the world, the current Kunlun Mountains were at least tens of thousands of miles away from Taihang Mountains. It had actually traveled all that way.

He even wondered if the large black ox had come to pursue him.

Thinking about it carefully, it probably wasn't the case. Otherwise, it could have stopped him back then!

"It has become a spirit. It must have come by chance, or perhaps it heard about the exotic fruit appearing in Taihang Mountains and wanted to contend for it?" Chu Feng guessed.

In the distance, the yellow ox looked dispirited. It certainly didn't want to be managed by another ox. It had finally entered this world to become a saint or an ancestor; if it couldn't command respect and always had an old fellow nearby lecturing it, that would be too boring.

"Do you think just because you've snatched the exotic fruit now, it's yours?" the large black ox lectured it.

The yellow ox was unconvinced. It believed that without this mysterious large black ox, the purple-gold pine fruit would undoubtedly have belonged to it.

"What a joke. Do you and those humans really think you have the upper hand here? Little do you know, disaster could strike at any moment," the large black ox admonished it.

"What's going on?" The yellow ox was startled, its eyes wide, finding it hard to believe.

"Do you know what's nearby? Transcendent beasts everywhere! They've surrounded this place long ago. However, they don't understand humans that well yet, so they're using this opportunity to secretly observe their methods and their heat weapons."

In the distance, Chu Feng also heard this and immediately felt a chill. Were there many transcendent beasts observing humans here?

"I suspect that behind this group of transcendent beasts, there's an extremely formidable character observing every move of humanity, using this opportunity to train their subordinates," the large black ox said slowly.

Were the transcendent beasts so intelligent? Observing humans, learning from them, and then counterattacking?!

Chu Feng was moved. If what the large black ox said was true, the consequences would be quite terrifying. It would truly be uncertain who would be the master of this world in the future.

He recalled some things Lin Nuoyi had told him: the mutated beasts were all very intelligent, with superior learning and imitation abilities, even surpassing humans.

It seemed now that the transcendent beasts were lying low because, after their intelligence awakened, they hadn't yet fully understood everything about humans and were secretly observing.

Pondering this further sent chills down his spine. Major events were likely to happen in the future!

The yellow ox was still a bit unconvinced. So what if there were many transcendent beasts? With its abilities, couldn't it break out? Besides, it could just swallow the fruit and evolve first.

"You little calf, still unconvinced? I told you I saved your life. Otherwise, the moment you opened that iron box would have been your demise." The large black ox extended a hoof and gently touched its head, seemingly scolding it, but it was also a form of doting.

The yellow ox was skeptical. It ran over and retrieved the iron box. With a clang, one kick from its hoof instantly split the fine steel box.

"Get back, there's a transcendent beast inside, very dangerous," the large black ox warned. It stepped forward, and with one kick, the iron box completely shattered, sending metal shards flying.

A lush green sapling was revealed, bearing a purple-gold pine fruit. It had ripened and split open, revealing numerous jade-like, crystal-clear pine nuts, emitting a fragrant aroma.

Whoosh!

A silver light shot out, incredibly fast, leaving no time to react. If one were unprepared, they would surely fall victim.

Clang!

The large black ox raised a hoof and kicked it away.

Whoosh!

A white snake, the length of a chopstick, landed on a rock, stood upright, and then flew back again like a silver lightning bolt, moving at an incredible speed.

With a bang, the small snake was kicked away by the large black ox again.

Moo!

The large black ox let out a low roar, emanating terrifying pressure. It stared indifferently at the small snake and said, "Don't bring trouble upon yourself. I've already shown mercy."

The silver snake flicked its tongue, extremely unwilling, but ultimately intimidated by the large black ox's pressure, it transformed into a silver streak and escaped.

In the distance, Chu Feng saw clearly and was greatly surprised. If one were unprepared and opened the iron box rashly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He finally understood why many people had died from poisoning within ten meters of the small tree: a white snake with potent venom was guarding it.

Although it was only as long as a chopstick, it was a transcendent beast, and it was evident that its strength was formidable, far surpassing many transcendent beings.

"See? That white snake is quite unusual, a rarity even among transcendent beasts. If it truly ambushed you, you might not be able to defend yourself," the large black ox lectured the yellow ox.

The yellow ox was indeed startled.

In the distance, the escaped small snake hissed and flicked its tongue, emitting strange sounds.

"Something's wrong, let's leave quickly!" At this moment, the large black ox actually seemed a bit nervous.

Outside White Snake Ridge were many people, all from Deity Biological and Bodhi Genome. Not long ago, Lin Nuoyi had issued six consecutive orders, several of which were instructing the people outside.

She had made careful arrangements and had many backup plans.

In fact, Bodhi Genome was similar; they had made precise arrangements, and all roads were blocked.

On a mountain peak, two elderly men were playing chess. Both had snow-white hair and looked very kind.

"We agreed, neither of us will intervene. Let the younger generation sort things out. Don't lose your patience then," one old man said with a smile, appearing youthful despite his white hair.

"Don't worry, Bodhi Genome can accept both victory and defeat. If we truly lose, then Deity Biological can simply take the fruit. Besides, you and I might not even be a match for Kongang and them," the other old man chuckled.

The two of them were from opposing factions, belonging to Deity Biological and Bodhi Genome respectively, yet they were playing chess together.

"Oh no!" The elder from Bodhi Genome suddenly raised his head, two silver lights shooting from his eyes.

"Damn it, something terrifying is happening!" The white-haired, youthful-faced elder from Deity Biological was so startled that he stood up, his breathing becoming ragged.

"Quick, everyone retreat! Get the people inside out immediately!" the elder from Bodhi Genome roared, his voice shaking the entire mountain range.