Chapter 72: The World is Shocked

Under the moonlight, Lin Yaoyi appeared ethereal, her body luminous and surrounded by a faint halo. She departed, eventually meeting up with a group of people.

Finally, she gave a gentle wave and boarded a helicopter, then left.

Chu Feng turned and returned to the courtyard.

His previous carefree demeanor and laughter were merely an attempt to conceal his identity, but now it seemed Lin Yaoyi was too astute and might have known all along.

Chu Feng regained his composure, the frivolousness gone, and began to ponder seriously.

Lin Yaoyi's words contained extremely valuable information that deeply affected him.

When he asked about the Buddhist disciple, Lin Yaoyi did not answer directly but instead mentioned Mu's elder brother.

"Twenty-one years ago..." Chu Feng mused.

To confirm this further, he searched on his communicator, and numerous related pages, all old reports, immediately appeared.

"So that's it!" he nodded.

In the post-civilization era, over a long period, several mysterious events occurred that remain inexplicable to ordinary people.

One such event happened twenty-one years ago.

At that time, geomagnetic anomalies caused widespread communication disruptions, accompanied by minor earthquakes on a global scale, leading to incalculable economic losses.

In some regions, dazzling geomagnetic light appeared, incredibly vibrant.

These were only partial manifestations; ordinary people still don't know what strange changes truly transpired.

"That must have been a mutation," Chu Feng murmured to himself. "During that period, perhaps mysterious fruits appeared in isolated locations, but nowhere near the scale we see now!"

The true mutation has only just arrived, and it's incredibly intense.

Twenty-one years ago, perhaps some exceptional individuals were born, but their numbers must have been extremely small.

Lin Yaoyi's mention of that specific timeframe and Mu's elder brother effectively lifted a significant veil of mystery for him, allowing him to infer a great deal.

The Buddhist disciple, Qianye, who fought against the White Snake, was in fact an exceptional individual.

By mentioning Mu's elder brother, Lin Yaoyi indirectly answered his question about the Buddhist disciple, as both were exceptional individuals from the previous era.

Was she also warning him to be wary of Mu's elder brother?

It was precisely because of this that Chu Feng suspected she might know he was the Ox-God King, who had killed Mu.

In the early morning, as the first rays of dawn appeared in the east, the Yellow Ox awoke and shot into the courtyard with a whoosh, staring at the wooden bucket with a hopeful expression.

Chu Feng also approached, even more expectant than the Yellow Ox.

"Moo!"

The Yellow Ox was annoyed because no green shoots had emerged from the wooden bucket yet, leaving it disappointed and frustrated.

One day, two days...

Four days passed in the blink of an eye, and many things happened in the outside world. For example, troops appeared near Mount Taihang, and various formidable thermal weapons were transported there.

Clearly, these preparations were for confronting the White Snake.

However, the great snake had not appeared; it was rumored to have burrowed into a gorge and departed along an underground river, which left people deeply concerned.

If it were to reappear, it would likely unleash a storm of bloodshed.

In the past few days, various reports circulated online, with many details about the Mount Taihang battle being leaked.

For example, Mu was killed.

This was no small matter, as Mu was a member of the influential Mu family, significant to Heavenly God Biology.

Furthermore, a blurry image, captured by an exceptional individual, showed the Ox-God King swiftly beheading Mu with a single sword stroke, clean and decisive.

After this battle, the Ox-God King became widely known.

He dared to kill Mu and even dared to confront the Silver-Winged Heavenly God.

His act of piercing the body of the exceptional individual at the top of the pyramid with an arrow was bound to cause a sensation!

"It's a pity that the scene of him drawing his bow to shoot the Silver-Winged Heavenly God wasn't filmed," an exceptional individual present recalled. "It was truly breathtaking!"

Many expressed regret, wishing they could have witnessed that battle firsthand.

"Perhaps someone did record it," an exceptional individual informed the public. "There was a crazy director filming relentlessly there, risking his life."

However, Zhou Yitian had vanished, and many searches for him yielded no results.

Some speculated that he and his assistants had died on White Snake Ridge and failed to escape.

Others suggested he had been taken away by relevant authorities to thoroughly assess the battle and understand the White Snake's terror, based on the footage he had captured.

"Don't worry, Zhou Yitian will reappear; he's definitely not dead," someone confidently stated, sounding absolutely certain. "He still has an epic mythological drama to release!"

In this battle, King Kong's indestructible body caused a sensation. Someone captured footage of him fearlessly resisting bullets, showcasing unparalleled bravery, and there was also a photo of him precisely severing the head of a wild boar as large as an armored vehicle.

Furthermore, Lin Yaoyi, Jiang Luoshen, the Buddhist disciple Qianye, the Silver-Winged Heavenly God, and others also became focal points of public discussion.

The battle at White Snake Ridge caused a huge stir, and the commotion did not subside for several days.

People witnessed the terrifying power of the exotic beasts and became deeply concerned about the future.

During this period, unusual events also occurred abroad. Some claimed to have seen a black dragon, resembling a giant lizard with wings, flying across the sky, causing widespread panic.

Others reported sacred trees growing on Mount Olympus.

Soon after, some came forward to debunk these claims, while others refuted the debunkers.

More bizarre occurrences were reported, creating massive ripples.

Foreign countries were no longer peaceful either, and people felt a profound dread for the future.

On the fifth day, the Yellow Ox could no longer wait, as the Big Black Ox had already started urging it to depart, warning it that a violent mutation might occur soon.

The Yellow Ox pushed aside the soil in the wooden bucket and carefully examined the seed.

Chu Feng also leaned in, gazing at it alongside the Ox.

There was a change, and it was significant!

The entire seed was a vibrant green, full of vitality, with patterns completely covering its surface.

Unfortunately, it still hadn't sprouted.

Chu Feng placed it in his palm and felt an increasing sense of inexplicable divine charm, quite astonishing. The more he looked at the patterns, the more complex they appeared, as if hiding some profound mystery.

It was indistinct, undefinable—just an intuition.

"I'll wait!"

The Yellow Ox refused the Big Black Ox's urging to leave, insisting on staying a few more days.

Another five days passed, and the man and the ox continued to wait for the seed to sprout, hoping for a pleasant surprise.

But they were disappointed; ten days had passed in total, and there was still no sign of it breaking through the soil.

The Yellow Ox dug out the seed again, and to its unease, there was no change this time. It was still a vibrant, transparent green, just as it had been days ago.

"No further progress," Chu Feng said, disappointed. Was the "exotic soil chunk," roughly half the size of an adult's fist, not enough to nourish the seed and make it sprout?

"I'll endure!"

The Yellow Ox was restless but carved these two words, deciding to wait a little longer.

On the thirteenth day after the battle at White Snake Ridge, the weather turned gloomy, then progressively darker, until finally, torrential rain, lightning, and thunder battered large areas in the north, making the weather extremely severe.

"Oh my god, a major event has erupted!"

"The White Snake has emerged, slaughtering cities in a frenzy!"

...

That day was exceptionally bloody. The White Snake's emergence shocked the world, and the internet was abuzz.

People were utterly terrified.

The White Snake's massacre of cities caused unimaginable and terrifying consequences, throwing regions across the world into panic.

A small city about three hundred *li* from Mount Taihang, with a population of around 150,000, experienced a catastrophic day.

Amidst the torrential downpour, a massive white snake rode the wind, bringing the storm with it, descending upon and ravaging the entire city.

"This... it's horrifying," someone exclaimed. "It said it would slaughter a city, and it actually did it!"

"The White Snake once threatened to slaughter two cities; it will surely act again!"

People trembled.

As the news spread, the entire human world was shocked, including foreign countries. People realized that disasters might soon descend, one after another.

In this world, there was more than one king among the exotic beasts!

The White Snake's rampage across the sky shocked all regions.

Troops were mobilized, missiles were launched, but none could stop it. After attacking, the White Snake swiftly disappeared, once again retreating along an underground river.

Bodhi Gene, Pre-Qin Research Institute, Heavenly God Biology, Institute of Extraterrestrial Civilizations... at least seven or eight major powers and organizations were summoned, deploying a group of top-tier exceptional individuals to accompany the military in besieging the White Snake.

However, the White Snake vanished after a single strike, leaving no trace.

Its speed was one factor, but even more terrifying was its divine perception, which allowed it to evade danger.

On the same day, the White Snake reappeared four hundred *li* from Mount Taihang, commencing its actions once more.

The sky was as dark as the bottom of a pot, gloomy, with a sudden storm, lightning, and thunder. Heavy rain covered a wide area in the north, making it impossible to see one's hand in some regions.

Under such harsh conditions, encircling the White Snake became undoubtedly much more difficult.

In the pitch-black world, scenery was visible only when lightning flashed, making the atmosphere oppressive and dull.

This was a small city with a population of about 200,000. When a brilliant bolt of lightning struck, illuminating the world, people were horrified to see a large white snake enter the city, rampaging through the streets.

Bang!

As its tail swept by, buildings collapsed.

Then, it swiftly moved, coiling around one building after another. With just a slight squeeze, an entire building would crack and break apart, a terrifying sight!

"The target is in the northwest! Don't let it escape this time!" someone in the military roared, their eyes bloodshot.

However, the White Snake moved too quickly; amidst the torrential rain and flashing lightning, it disappeared again.

It didn't directly target individual humans, but it spared no buildings, devastating the entire small city!

Like the previous city, after its departure, only ruins and rubble remained, a scene of desolation.

Buildings in both cities were destroyed, resulting in a staggering number of casualties.

The threat of urban slaughter had indeed come true; the White Snake had swept through two cities.

The only consolation was that it did not choose to attack major cities, nor did it individually target every person; it merely destroyed buildings as it swept through.

Large numbers of people survived, but many also died, and the two small cities were reduced to ruins.

The White Snake fled, disappearing just like that.

Even powerful exceptional individuals and missiles couldn't pinpoint it, and it escaped to an unknown location.

That day, the news spread throughout the world.

This was a major catastrophe, portending a certain crisis.

The entire world was shocked!

Reports flooded in, sparking widespread discussion and great panic.

"Hurry, we can't stay here any longer!" the Big Black Ox appeared, intent on taking the Yellow Ox away.

"Just a few more days!" The Yellow Ox was unwilling to give up.

"The world's drastic changes are accelerating," the Big Black Ox said gravely. "I'm worried a crisis will descend here, and returning to the vicinity of Kunlun Mountain might mean traveling hundreds of thousands of *li* more."

Its words were astonishing, containing extremely terrifying information.

"Just give me a few more days!" the Yellow Ox insisted.

...

Both domestically and abroad, all regions were in an uproar. How could there be peace after such terrible events?

Everyone was talking about the White Snake; its imperviousness to thermal weapons and its ability to foresee and avoid danger caused widespread distress and fear.

Across the globe, numerous experts offered suggestions, devising various methods to eliminate the great snake.

Soon, another major event occurred, significantly reducing the attention on the White Snake incident.

This was because, just two days later, a massive disaster suddenly erupted in a certain Western region!

A black dragon emerged, incredibly furious, spewing flames and incinerating the land. Its terrifying might was overwhelming, unmatched by anything.

That day, it destroyed a city, causing the deaths of half a million people.

The black dragon went berserk, flapping its enormous dragon wings and spewing mysterious flames from its mouth, incinerating everything. Nothing was left in that area; it became scorched earth.

That day, the black dragon roared, claiming someone had stolen its dragon egg. This was the cause of the disaster.

The entire world trembled; the black dragon's destructive power was simply too immense.

"It evolved from a giant lizard," someone remarked, "Who would have thought it would transform into a Black Dragon King!"

"It's too terrifying; I feel like the end of the world has come!"

...

The West was gripped by fear.

"We must kill it!" some Western parliamentarians roared.

"We possess the most powerful armory; if necessary, we can deploy all forbidden weapons. It won't escape!"

"Target found, locked on!"

A dragon-slaying war had begun, and people worldwide were watching.

At the very least, this Black Dragon King couldn't escape into the depths of an underground river, and many were confident it could be killed within a short time.

"Calf, are you coming or not?!" The Big Black Ox was agitated because it felt increasingly uneasy, with a premonition that great trouble might befall them if they didn't leave soon.