Chapter 673: 少年出大荒

Silence fell. The surviving evolutionaries, all on the verge of achieving Golden Bodies, watched the young man in front of them in silence. He was so young, only fourteen or fifteen, yet he had nearly slaughtered everyone there, displaying extreme brutality.

But what could they do? This legendary native of Earth was indeed that young, with astonishing talent.

However, this didn't quite match what they had heard. Hadn't they heard he was in his twenties? Why did he look so young?

"Tell me, you old geniuses, you're really putting me in a difficult spot. Should I kill you, or not?" Chu Feng frowned, his handsome face, that of a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old, showing a contemplative expression, yet his clear, large eyes seemed so innocent.

Everyone was speechless. Called "old geniuses"? How odd. Was it praise or mockery?

Normally, they were always considered rising stars. Who would ever call them old? One should know that achieving a Golden Body before the age of fifty was extremely rare.

Anyone who saw them would think they were young and promising, calling them exceptional talents. But now... it was utterly depressing and enraging.

Yet, they couldn't refute him. This brutal young man's face was so tender, one could almost pinch water from it. At fourteen or fifteen, he could already wipe out some of them, giving him the right to call them... old geniuses.

"This truly causes a faint sadness," Chu Feng spoke again.

Everyone felt exasperated. They had actually wanted to say that very sentence, but the young man had said it first, leaving them speechless.

"Should I really kill you all?" Chu Feng stared at them, as if scrutinizing prey. He suddenly became dangerous, his gaze like lightning.

"Chu Feng... fellow Daoist, we have no enmity with you," said the Peony Immortal. Her long dress trailed on the ground, her dark hair fluttering, making her exquisitely graceful. She felt awkward calling a mere child "fellow Daoist" and treating him as an equal. It was simply too strange.

Chu Feng looked at her with keen interest, saying, "You are the Peony Immortal, ranked among the top hundred beauties in the starry sky, and you're close to achieving a Golden Body."

His eyes gleamed, making the Peony Immortal uncomfortable. The others also felt a chill. This little devil's gaze seemed... lecherous. It was not a good sign.

Chu Feng said, "I've sold many divine sons and saintesses on Earth, but I haven't encountered one as powerful as you. If you were put up for auction, I'm sure you'd fetch a high price."

Everyone was utterly speechless. They had long heard that this so-called Demon Chu was a human trafficker! Now, it seemed he was deranged, his professional habit flaring up again. He wanted to sell them? A shiver ran down everyone's spine!

Indeed, after scrutinizing the Peony Immortal, Chu Feng then looked at the others, examining them one by one.

Chu Feng sighed, "A Saintess approaching the Golden Body realm, with outstanding beauty, ranked among the top hundred. She's quite a celebrity in the star sea. Frankly, she should be considered non-auctionable. It's just a pity her age is too great. Otherwise, I would definitely keep her for myself!"

"Damn it!"

Even with her good temper, the Peony Immortal nearly exploded, almost fighting Chu Feng to the death. She wanted to curse him out and demand, "Am I really old? What kind of eyes do you have!"

To be fair, the Peony Immortal truly deserved to be called a rising star. If she achieved the Golden Body Arhat level of evolutionary before fifty, that would be considered rare in the world.

Being commented on by Chu Feng like that made her want to vomit blood. It was the first time anyone had ever dismissed her as old. However, seeing Chu Feng's childish appearance, she couldn't refute him.

The others were also speechless, with strange expressions, feeling immense sympathy for the Peony Immortal. At the same time, they no longer resisted the title of "old geniuses" that had been bestowed upon them.

"Alright, let's just leave it at that. I won't make things difficult for you; I won't sell you," Chu Feng said, shaking his head. This made everyone let out a long breath.

However, Chu Feng's next sentence made everyone's hair stand on end. He said, "Let's just kill you all. Only the dead can keep secrets."

His current identity could not be exposed; no word could get out. He still wanted to enter the Great Dream Pure Land and seize that immense fortune. A single night of dreaming for a hundred years of enlightenment was something impossible to exchange for anything in the outside world!

"Fellow Daoist Chu, our refusal to act has already demonstrated our stance. You cannot do this," the Peony Immortal said, trying to be as gentle as possible. But she had secretly contacted others, preparing for a fight to the death. They would not surrender without a struggle.

Chu Feng's killing intent flared, but in the end, he spoke again, saying, "Why didn't you attack me along with Luo Ming? That way, I could kill you with a clear conscience, without any guilt."

He was conflicted.

At that moment, Uncle Ming walked over, carrying a faint aura of a Saint, which instantly made these people's faces turn pale, almost causing them to collapse to the ground. They knew they were finished!

However, a single sentence from Uncle Ming brought them back from hell to heaven. Their situation at that moment was truly a roller coaster of emotions.

"Alright, let them go." These were Uncle Ming's words.

Then he sighed again, explaining, "Many of the clans these people belong to were once affiliated with ancient Earth, and could be considered part of our faction. Some of their ancestors fought alongside me, side by side, and many died, which I still remember vividly to this day."

As he spoke, Uncle Ming fell silent for a moment.

There was no need to think deeply. Later, when Uncle Ming and his allies suffered a great defeat, the clans these people belonged to were forced to make a choice.

Uncle Ming looked somewhat sad, saying, "I don't blame them; otherwise, their home planets would have been annihilated. Their ancestors shed much blood for us, and Saints from their clans died for us. They have done right by us. I understand their later choices."

Indeed, after hearing these words, the expressions of these people became somewhat complex.

Chu Feng realized that these people hadn't made a move earlier, standing aside, perhaps had ulterior motives.

"Alright, respected elders, old geniuses, this little brother was impulsive. Let's part ways here," Chu Feng said. After saying this, he looked at Uncle Ming and said, "Uncle Ming, can you erase this part of their memory completely, so that others cannot restore it?"

"It can be done using the special energy of the Yang Realm," Uncle Ming said. "Even Reflecting-Heaven level existences, far stronger than me, cannot help them restore it."

The young girl Xi appeared, wailing, "You're all too wicked! You always want to steal my Yang energy, typical evil spirits, harming the vitality of people from the Yang Realm."

"Stop wailing. I'll help you find some innate fire essence later, so you can replenish yourself sufficiently!" Chu Feng said.

"You say it so easily. This is the Yin Realm, the Underworld. Where would I find Yang energy here!" the young girl Xi grumbled.

Nearby, the group of old geniuses were all dumbfounded. A girl from the Yang Realm... This... they were utterly disoriented!

However, shortly after, they all lost consciousness. Each one had their forehead touched by Uncle Ming, who forcibly severed their recent memories.

"Boom!"

The area suddenly glowed. Field runes lit up, and killing intent surged.

"Still not giving up? Daring to resist fiercely?" Uncle Ming sneered.

In the sky, the Heavenly Dao Umbrella appeared. It had originally been suppressing this place, concealing heavenly secrets and isolating it from the outside world. Now, as the Heavenly Dao Umbrella descended, the ground runes instantly collapsed. At the same time, an old man and a team of people were forced out, trembling uncontrollably, and eventually almost unable to stand.

That was a Sub-Saint named Luo Ran, also the Grand Ancestor Luo Ming had called out to earlier.

"Kill!" Uncle Ming softly shouted, and the Heavenly Dao Umbrella descended. Even though Sub-Saint Luo Ran was strong, it wasn't enough. With a *poof*, he exploded into a mist of blood.

As for the others, needless to say, they instantly turned to ash!

Silence fell over Crimson Cloud Island. Chu Feng and the others departed.

In the Chaotic Star Sea, blue oceans swelled and receded. Planets were submerged within them, forming islands. This vast sea eventually disappeared behind Chu Feng and his companions.

Two days later, on a planet called Divine Desolation, a young man emerged from the forest, holding a long blade, and shouted, "A youth emerges from the great desolation to slay all enemies in the world!"

Wu Lunhui was born. Time was pressing, so Chu Feng prepared to gradually reveal this legitimate identity, because he feared missing the grand event at the Great Dream Pure Land.

As for Uncle Ming, he had already left. He was arranging a great fortune for Chu Feng, making preparations in advance, to take him to raid the Xilin Clan's secret realm!

The young girl Xi, meanwhile, entered the sun in the sky above Chu Feng's head to replenish her Yang energy.

"My name is Wu Lunhui!" On the Divine Desolation planet, evolutionary civilization was not very developed. The emergence of Wu Lunhui disturbed the tranquility. A teenager, already having entered the Sun-Eating Realm, was simply terrifying!

In fact, although Chu Feng possessed the battle power of the Sun-Eating Realm, he had yet to formally break into it, as he was suppressing his own breakthrough.

Chu Feng shone brightly on the Divine Desolation planet, making a name for himself throughout the region. He became a divine son-level figure. Many sects tried to recruit him, but he falsely claimed to have a master and declined.

In reality, those people were all wary, believing such a terrifying young man must have an extremely formidable master behind him.

Finally, Chu Feng set off. He publicly declared on this planet that the outside world was vibrant and diverse, and he intended to venture out. His journey was towards the sea of stars.

Thus, Wu Lunhui emerged, choosing one of the star paths from the Divine Desolation planet to travel to the outside world.

Along the way, Chu Feng passed by one star after another. Some were desolate, while others were life-bearing planets. The young girl Xi accompanied him, though one was on the ground and the other hid within the suns they encountered along the way.

"When you look up, you'll see me, a goddess-like girl looking down at you from the sky. You must always revere divinities!" The young girl Xi's words left Chu Feng speechless.

During this period, news of Luo Ming's death finally spread, along with the slaughter of the Heavenly God Race members and some participating geniuses on Crimson Cloud Island in the Chaotic God Sea, causing a sensation.

Notably, a processed video clip was released.

It showed Luo Ming being utterly defeated, kicked away with one blow, and then beheaded by a sharp weapon. He was practically like a scarecrow.

"This is the rising star of the Heavenly God Race, the one they said could achieve a Golden Body before fifty? This is far too weak!"

"The Heavenly God Race is failing, truly in decline. Look at the person who attacked; although they were blurred out, they must be very young. To beat Luo Ming without him having any power to retaliate, it's astonishing."

The Heavenly God Race was suffering setback after setback, truly adding insult to injury. Now, their own backyard was on fire again. Someone had entered their inner sea, directly killing a Sub-Saint, an entire corps, and a renowned genius of their clan.

"This old genius is too weak!" A hoarse yet childish voice, after being processed, was also played in the clip.

"Damn it!"

Countless people in that age group cursed!

From that day onward, the title "old genius" officially began to gain popularity in the star sea.

The young girl Xi would occasionally descend from the sun, walking alongside Chu Feng, hoping to freeload on food and drinks. However, each time, she would wail and howl like a ghost.

For instance, on a certain planet, while experiencing simple food, she held a steaming bowl of noodles and immediately became teary-eyed, saying, "Oh heavens, it's so cold, even colder and more bone-chilling than the Ice God Dew I've had. I'm not eating these noodles!"

Chu Feng was utterly speechless. These were noodles just pulled from boiling water, hot enough to scald an ordinary person's tongue. Yet, her reaction was this.

The owner happened to walk in. He looked as if he had seen a ghost!

Chu Feng quickly "brainwashed" him, severing the memories he shouldn't have seen.

"This... boiled flying dragon meat is also inedible. It's so cold it's making my teeth fall out," the young girl Xi said. She picked up a piece of steaming mountain delicacy, but still complained, holding her cheek and crying about a toothache.

"Don't eat anymore!" Chu Feng said with a blank face, "Being with you, I've started doubting my own existence. Am I really a ghost? Damn it!"

He was very indignant. Having this woman by his side was truly a constant source of frustration.

"If I don't eat, I don't eat. I don't want to eat ghost meat anyway!" The young girl Xi pouted, then said, "Don't doubt your existence. In fact, the truth is just this: this is the Yin Realm. I think, when I return to the Yang Realm, you might as well come with me. You can reincarnate and become human again in the Yang Realm. Otherwise, being a ghost is too boring and meaningless."

"How is it boring or meaningless? This is a real universe, and I'm a human, not a ghost!" Chu Feng indignantly corrected her.

The young girl Xi said, "You are definitely not human. I can tell you with certainty that this is the Yin Realm, and various data can confirm my words. Also, when I say it's boring and meaningless here, I'm comparing it to the Yang Realm. There's nothing here. The Yang Realm, now that's a world of charming mortal dust, a vibrant and colorful grand world. Even in terms of cultivation, you're all too weak here. I watched your battles with those so-called geniuses – what kind of geniuses are they? Their battle techniques are so crude they're unbearable to watch, completely lacking in spiritual essence; there's not a single divine skill. If placed in the Yang Realm, any random sect could dominate here and slaughter the Yin Realm."

"Go away!" Chu Feng no longer wanted to argue with her.

"Chu Loli, don't disbelieve me. Take breathing techniques, for example. I think ninety percent of the breathing techniques in your world are incomplete, fractured. Only a few are whole. What does that indicate?"

"Indicate what?" Chu Feng asked her, astonished internally. Could she see that all breathing techniques were incomplete?

The young girl Xi said, "Many breathing techniques look familiar to me, similar to those of some sects in the Yang Realm. However, none of them have grasped the true essence or received the complete inheritance. This indicates that when people from the Yang Realm die and become ghosts, entering the Yin Realm, some individuals might retain partial memories from their former lives, thus bringing over fragments of breathing techniques."

Such a statement truly left Chu Feng dumbfounded.