Chapter 658: Gentleness

The black planet appeared to have been sealed by the Underworld Lord since the Ice Age. Its entire surface was pitch-black and eerily cold, with a bone-chilling aura that made even someone as powerful as Chu Feng curse.

He had barely stepped off the spaceship and taken two steps before he was almost frozen stiff. His exhaled breath instantly turned into black ice chips, clattering to the ground.

The special energy factors he inhaled carried a dark glow and a bone-chilling, lethal aura designed to extinguish all life force, making him grimace in pain.

This place didn't seem like anywhere living beings could reside; it was a veritable netherworld. Chu Feng mused that if hundreds of tons of meat were thrown here, it would likely be preserved for millions of years without issue.

"It's so cold, oh, I..." He quickly shut his mouth because the moment he opened it, the saliva in his mouth turned into ice, which he found unlucky.

If he didn't possess surging energy within his body, a normal person would instantly turn into an ice lolly upon arriving here, without a doubt.

When the young woman, Xi, stepped off the spaceship, she was in a miserable state, crying profusely, hopping, and jumping before fleeing at light speed directly back into the cabin.

She stammered, "Ah... it's so cold! The yin energy is too intense! This is practically the netherworld of netherworlds, the underworld of underworlds! How can such a terrifying place exist?"

Finally, Chu Feng couldn't bear it either. He dived into the cabin, gave young woman Xi a passionate hug, activated his breathing technique, and wildly absorbed her yang energy.

Young woman Xi shrieked, "You little brat, you're truly malicious! Stealing my yang energy to supplement your yin deficiency! I'll fight you for this!"

This time, Chu Feng wasn't afraid at all. Although he was blasted away by a terrifying energy, it was precious yang energy, and he immediately felt comfortable, warm all over.

He sat cross-legged there, continuously circulating his breathing technique, completely absorbing the special energy factors from the yang realm. It was incredibly nourishing.

"Any more? Just a little bit more!" Chu Feng had acquired a taste for it.

"I warn you," Young woman Xi said, staring at him with an unfriendly expression, "if you dare to mess around again, I'll hit you twice with a secret treasure that can kill ghost saints!"

Eventually, as they explored, they reached the preliminary edge of the forbidden zone. Even Chu Feng was unwilling to disembark from the spaceship, as the Nine Netherworld was simply too chilling.

Walking on the black frozen ground, his entire body ached as if cut by knives.

However, after penetrating several miles deeper, Chu Feng had no choice but to disembark again. He needed to observe the terrain and mountain ranges to search for Nine Netherworld Stones.

This material was no ordinary substance; it was formed from the condensation of Nine Netherworld energy and special minerals. Hard and ice-cold, it could be used to craft secret treasures.

Fortunately, he had mastered array techniques and had extensive research on earth veins and soil quality. As the saying goes, "master one method, master all." In this desolate land, he could identify the "dragon veins" of the mountains and rivers, discerning where more concentrated Nine Netherworld energy converged.

As expected, after Chu Feng's initial attempt, he discovered his first Nine Netherworld Stone. It was the size of a fist, dark and slightly lustrous, and when he excavated it, it almost froze his palm.

This item didn't even need runes engraved on it to harm ordinary evolutionaries.

"The legendary Nine Netherworld Yin Thunder is made from this material, but it requires high quality," Chu Feng mused, becoming spirited. Enduring the extreme cold and intense pain throughout his body, he walked towards another "dragon vein" mountain ridge.

This time, he excavated a stone enveloped in dense black mist. It was still fist-sized, but its quality was exceptionally high, almost suffocating Chu Feng instantly.

This was an astonishing treasure material!

"If I stopped fighting and switched to mining, I could probably become as rich as a nation," Chu Feng mused, because according to the data he found on the optical computer, Nine Netherworld Stones were extremely valuable and not easily found or excavated.

Yet, he had found two within such a short time.

He began engraving runes on the second Nine Netherworld Stone with great focus and seriousness. Finally, he completed it and threw it directly into the distance.

A dark light burst open, the black energy resembling the breath exhaled by the Underworld Lord, emitting a thunderous roar that sank the area and created a massive crater.

This was Chu Feng's simplified version of the Nine Netherworld Yin Thunder. Due to the limitations of the material, it could at most harm cultivators at the Carefree Realm.

"He says he's not a ghost, but he's hopping around lively in a place like this. Who's he trying to fool?" Young woman Xi grumbled from the spaceship.

However, no sooner had she finished speaking, Chu Feng fled back, wildly absorbing the yang energy in the cabin to resist the black Nine Netherworld mist.

Half an hour later, Chu Feng excavated a head-sized Nine Netherworld Stone. He was pleasantly surprised; its quality was extremely high, emitting a dark glow, and accompanied by intermittent wails of ghosts, which was quite eerie.

He was cautious and careful. After a period of refinement, he engraved dense array symbols on it, then experimented again by throwing it out.

In the distance, yin energy erupted. The so-called Nine Netherworld Yin Thunder released this icy energy in the shortest possible time, causing a massive explosion.

Chu Feng had seen array technique books like this on the moon; he could replicate it.

Boom!

A mountain was overturned, blown into pieces, and black earth and rocks surged.

"Creature detected! Extremely high energy index! At least Golden Body level!" Young woman Xi's warning came from the spaceship.

Chu Feng immediately rushed onto the spaceship and watched the screen with her.

Then, they spotted a light point approaching at an astonishing speed, arriving in an instant.

It was a man with fiery red hair and eyes like lightning. He was a powerful evolutionary, his strength reaching the Golden Body Arhat level. Faint golden light flowed around his body. In an area that could freeze cultivators to death, he moved as if on flat ground, much more at ease than Chu Feng.

After the Visualization stage, there were three major realms: Dining on Clouds, Shaping, and Golden Body. This man was three major realms higher than Chu Feng. When he exhaled, it was like a dragon breathing, with hot, brilliant light and thunderous roars accompanying his breath from his mouth and nose, which was terrifying.

Undoubtedly, if it were a fair duel, Chu Feng would be instantly crushed to death by such a person, without any suspense.

At this moment, no yang energy was emanating from the spaceship because it was heavily suppressed within this Nine Netherworld forbidden zone, making it impossible to tell that it was a spaceship from the yang realm.

In an instant, a powerful mental fluctuation surged forth. A cold mental transmission resonated across the area.

"Who are you, and why have you trespassed upon the cultivation grounds of my Yin Sparrow clan?"

"Excuse me, senior, we need some Nine Netherworld Stones. After collecting some, we'll leave immediately," Young woman Xi said, her mental fluctuation seeming timid.

"Which star system are you from?"

"We are from the Milky Way Galaxy," Chu Feng informed him.

Then, the Golden Body level expert probed them. After confirming they were two novices, and disciples from some unknown remote life planet in the Milky Way Galaxy, his attitude immediately changed, and he sternly ordered them to disembark from the spaceship.

"Senior, we were just talking pleasantly, why the sudden change of heart?" Young woman Xi asked.

The Golden Body level expert said coldly, "Enough nonsense, both of you get down here! This is a forbidden area of my Yin Sparrow clan. How dare disciples from rogue sects like yourselves trespass! If you want to set foot here, you must report to my Yin Sparrow clan beforehand."

"But we checked on the optical computer," Young woman Xi said, "this is an ownerless planet, and any evolutionary can come here to mine Nine Netherworld Stones."

"Do you want to die? I told you to get down, didn't you hear me? A mere yellow-haired girl dares to repeatedly defy my will? Are you looking for death, or are you looking for death?!" the red-haired man sneered, his gaze growing colder.

"You infuriate me!" Young woman Xi exclaimed.

Chu Feng added fuel to the fire, saying, "See? I told you long ago, this clan is pretty much all scoundrels, with few decent individuals among them. But you wouldn't believe me and insisted on testing them yourself, making trouble for yourself."

Young woman Xi was very opinionated. She naturally knew that Chu Feng wanted to use her to deal with his enemies, but she didn't want to be exploited to kill innocents.

However, after her attempt at probing, she ended up full of indignation.

"If you want to die, at least pick the right place! Who gave you the guts to come to Nine Netherworld Star to dig for treasure?" The Golden Body level expert outside had already acted. A large hand stretched out, shining with brilliant golden light, its aura terrifying, like an an extraterrestrial meteorite crashing down with immense energy.

His hand enlarged, capable of easily moving mountains and instantly tearing apart swathes of mountain ranges, its power immense!

However, when his palm struck the spaceship, it couldn't move it at all and was bounced back by a barrier of light.

The man turned and left immediately, realizing something was wrong and deciding to flee very decisively.

"You've made me so angry! It's true that good people get bullied, and good horses get ridden. I spoke to you kindly, but you tried to kill me. I'm not playing along anymore. Go die!"

The spaceship emitted a strange light, striking the Golden Body level expert who had already fled to the edge of the black land.

"Ah..."

A long, mournful howl echoed. The Yin Sparrow clan expert's body exploded, directly turning into a mist of blood, with only his head falling to the ground.

"You... detestable!" The man was furious and regretful, knowing he had made a grave mistake and met his match.

Without a word, Chu Feng unfurled the Divine Blood-Refining Banner from the ship, and with a whoosh, drained the life force from the head, ensuring the man was completely dead.

The Yin Sparrow clan expert's final thoughts were filled with endless resentment: *Are young people now fiercer than the last? It was simply beyond words; he had encountered two devils!*

Chu Feng went to look for spoils of war, but found that the spatial bracelet had been shattered by the light from the spaceship, and everything was destroyed. He couldn't help but complain, "Can't you be a bit gentler when you attack?"

Young woman Xi fidgeted and said, "I accidentally used the wrong weapon. I originally intended to capture him alive."

However, shortly after, when they encountered a second expert, and she probed again, she was provoked until her face turned green. After fuming with indignation, she again blasted the person to pieces. Chu Feng wouldn't believe her claim of "accidentally" even if he were beaten to death.

"Do you know that these are Golden Body Arhat level evolutionaries?" Chu Feng admonished. "Every single one of them is very valuable, with substantial net worths. You need to be gentle, understand? You're too wasteful!"

Chu Feng no longer went to excavate Nine Netherworld Stones. This area was very dangerous, with Yin Sparrow clan experts lurking. If he couldn't escape back to the spaceship in time, he would surely die.

In a gleaming black area, both soil and rocks shimmered with luster, interwoven with dark light, as if encircled by one lightning bolt after another.

A row of people sat cross-legged here, all meditating and breathing, inhaling and exhaling Nine Netherworld Qi, tempering their muscles and bones, and refining their spirits. Each of them possessed a powerful aura.

In the center of the group was a small altar. A man in silver robes sat cross-legged upon it, appearing very young. He suddenly opened his eyes, shooting out two crimson lightning bolts, having awakened from a deep state of enlightenment.

"Insects are approaching, disturbing my cultivation. Go kill them!" he commanded, his voice cold and emotionless, shaking the frozen ground until it cracked.

Beneath him, six elders were seated. Each glowed with golden light, all of them Golden Body level experts.

At the edge of the horizon, a spaceship appeared.

The six experts rose simultaneously. After taking a single step each, they instantly arrived nearby, surrounding the spaceship.

Young woman Xi hastily spoke, saying, "Don't act rashly. Be nicer, and I'll be gentle."

Her response was a crimson blade light. A Golden Body level expert swung a blade, with terrifying energy surging intensely, like a thunderbolt exploding, accompanied by roars and horrifying fluctuations!

Even the ground beneath the spaceship cracked open, revealing a massive blade mark. Invisible blade energy split the frozen ground several miles away, carving out a massive black fissure over twenty miles long.

However, the spaceship was unharmed. With a soft clang, divine light surged from it. Then, with a crash, the Golden Body Arhat was pierced through, his body instantly torn to pieces, utterly dead.

"Hm?!"

In an instant, the silver-robed man sitting on the altar opened his eyes again. His eyes held an endless intent of destruction. He took a step, ascending to the sky, then swiped his sleeve, sending a powerful blast forward with a boom.

With a whoosh, the spaceship flew backward, crashing into a distant mountain, causing a massive explosion there.

The silver-robed man's expression was cold. He waved his sleeve again, and with a boom, that entire mountain range collapsed. Some peaks flew directly into the high sky and then exploded, while other ridges disintegrated on the spot!

The power of a single sleeve from him was astonishing, his energy terrifying, like an ocean raging!

"Can it actually slay a Saint? We've encountered a formidable opponent. This silver-robed middle-aged man might be a Sub-Saint!" Chu Feng was awestruck, feeling that Young woman Xi was unreliable.

"I don't know if it will work," Young woman Xi whispered, clearly lacking confidence. "I used the wrong weapon just now, let me try another one."

Because this silver-robed man was too powerful, he might be a being close to the Saint level!

"Ants, daring to enter my clan's exclusive planet!" The silver-robed man appeared young, but his aura was immense. He scornfully looked at the spaceship crashed in the mountains, then raised his hand and reached forward.

"Who dares to bully my granddaughter!"

Just then, after Young woman Xi activated a certain weapon system, a green-gold umbrella spun out, carrying a terrifying aura. An old man's face appeared on the umbrella's surface, infinitely majestic, looking down upon the world, not even seeing the silver-robed man in its eyes.

"What's going on? Your grandpa came too?!" Chu Feng was bewildered and uncertain.

"It's just a weapon refined by my grandpa, called the Heavenly Dao Umbrella," Young woman Xi replied.

The name was too domineering, but Chu Feng seriously doubted its true power. However, he immediately changed his mind and shouted, "Be gentle! Leave a complete corpse!"

Because he saw that the silver-robed man was actually trying to escape, his previous arrogant aura vanished, and he turned to flee.

The green-gold umbrella tore through space, directly covering him, unleashing terrifying lightning runes that engulfed the void.

"Pfft!"

That area was accompanied by roars and sounds of struggle. In the end, only a bloody thigh remained, falling to the ground; the rest was utterly obliterated.

A suspected Sub-Saint level existence was directly eliminated!

"I could cry! That was an extra-large fish! Why weren't you gentler? What about his spatial bracelet?!" Chu Feng was so pained he wanted to cry.

Behind them, the remaining five Golden Body Arhat level experts were horrified, standing rooted to the spot.

"Hands up! Don't move! I'll be gentle!" Young woman Xi shouted.

At this moment, a warship was entering the Dragon Sparrow Starfield and heading directly towards Nine Netherworld Star. It was Yin Jiuque, Yuwen Chengkong, and their group.