Chapter 786: Each Utilizing Themselves

Cavalry crisscrossed the wilderness, fierce birds and beasts carrying riders, sweeping past with a roar. A surging vital energy and fierce bloodlust filled the air as a thousand-mile chase unfolded.

Everyone, including those from the Great Dream Pure Land, Jinlin, Ying Zhexian, Shi Hong, and the Feathered Divine Body, fled at top speed in a desperate escape.

They had never imagined such ill fortune. Within just a few days of entering this world, their numbers had dwindled by nearly two-thirds.

"Ah..." Amidst the army's overwhelming vital energy, lagging spiritual entities easily exploded, unable to withstand the terrifying masculine energy.

At this moment, Chu Feng remained calm and composed while dealing with the young marquis named Pulin, speaking as if everything he said was true.

Only Ouyang Feng, standing nearby, knew that Chu Feng was full of lies, not a single word he uttered was true, and even his name was fake.

Just then, a team of knights returned, but unfortunately, their hands were empty; they had gained nothing.

"Reporting, Young Marquis, these Yin spirits are incredibly ruthless with themselves. We managed to capture a few alive, but they all self-destructed. Currently, there are no survivors."

"What?!" Pulin was startled and felt a pang of regret. These were alien materials meant for the Divine Laboratory, and they had all self-destructed.

"Gather their soul fragments," Pulin commanded.

"We can't collect them. None of our artifacts can prevent the light particles from dispersing," a knight reported.

Chu Feng was surprised. He had also tried to stop the light particles from leaving earlier but failed. Only the black bell-shaped object formed from the Yang realm seed could prevent it!

It now seemed that this seed, after transforming into a weapon, was also extraordinarily mysterious and extraordinary.

Pulin's eyes held a terrifying glint. "Go chase them, but don't press too hard. I want them alive, understand? This is crucial. Alien spiritual entities are the best materials for sacrificing to the gods!"

"Understood!" The cavalry team swiftly departed to relay Pulin's recent command.

At this point, Chu Feng infused the magnetic stone in his hand with his spiritual power, activating the spiritual imprint within it, and openly examined the unique technique Pulin had given him.

He then frowned and let out a slight sigh.

"Why are you sighing?" a knight noticed his action.

"Nothing," Chu Feng shook his head.

"Speak, what's wrong?" Pulin turned his head.

"Well..." Chu Feng looked troubled. After a brief silence, he finally spoke, "Young Marquis, this unique technique seems to have some shortcomings."

Ouyang the Toad was speechless, cold sweat almost breaking out. He wanted to say, "Ancestors, Chu Keng, please don't be so deceitful! We should be content just to trick them into giving us one unique technique. Why be so picky?!"

Furthermore, the Toad had been praying to survive this ordeal and escape quickly. He'd consider himself lucky if they just got away.

Moreover, being able to deceive them into giving up a unique technique, he felt, was truly a blessing from the heavens, thanks to Chu Feng's master deception.

If the entire army were to turn back, their potent vital energy resonating with heaven and earth would be unbearable even for the Toad, who was a divine beast of the underworld. He felt he would disintegrate and explode.

Upon hearing this, Pulin immediately raised an eyebrow, a cold glint in his eyes. He felt that Yan Luo was being ungrateful, daring to disdain a unique technique after receiving it.

Beside him, the three riders' faces hardened. One of them reprimanded, "How dare you, a mere Yin spirit, be so picky and disdain our realm's unique techniques? What insights could you possibly have!"

Cold sweat trickled down Ouyang Feng's forehead; he silently cursed.

Chu Feng explained to Pulin, "Young Marquis, you've misunderstood."

He adopted a very candid demeanor as he recounted the fierce battle with another group.

"That group possessed unique techniques, which allowed them to attract many followers. That's why Daoist Brother Luo Shirong and I ultimately failed. It's truly lamentable; Brother Luo, such a heroic figure, was collectively beaten to death and had all his divine particles refined away by their unique technique. His end was tragic."

The Toad: "..."

"Brother Luo's heroic sacrifice is truly regrettable," Chu Feng sighed.

Ouyang Feng was speechless. He tightly closed his mouth, maintaining silence, genuinely afraid to speak carelessly and expose Chu Feng's scheme.

"Those people also have unique techniques? How did they obtain them?" a knight beside Pulin asked in surprise.

Chu Feng replied, "Reportedly, they encountered a servant of the Moon Goddess's disciple, who imparted a unique technique to their leader, intending for him to bring everyone to join them. I even managed to secretly learn a bit."

Then, he publicly recited the method for operating that unique technique.

To be fair, the unique technique Pulin bestowed was no worse than the one Chu Feng had previously acquired. Chu Feng was deliberately belittling it, claiming that the technique he recited was only the first part, and that the other group possessed more powerful subsequent methods.

His actions were incredibly audacious; he was trying to demand a more powerful unique technique.

"It truly is a unique technique from the Moon Goddess's lineage!" Pulin's expression grew cold.

According to Young Marquis Pulin, those people dared not openly approach because the land in this direction, on the outskirts of the Fierce Beast Plateau, belonged to the War God's domain.

The Moon Goddess's subordinates could only incite those spiritual entities to voluntarily defect and could not personally send people to apprehend them.

Chu Feng was surprised to learn that this was the War God's territory. The several deities and tyrants within the Fierce Beast Plateau each had their corresponding outer wilderness as their domain.

At that moment, bad news arrived again: the army found it difficult to capture anyone alive. The spiritual entities were exceptionally resolute and would self-destruct at the slightest provocation.

Pulin was furious upon hearing this. He had led a large army here, gathering such a formidable force. Was he to return empty-handed?

Chu Feng and Ouyang Feng naturally understood: self-destruction allowed them to return to their original universe, but if they fell into these people's hands and were sent to the Divine Laboratory, they would likely suffer a fate worse than death and never be able to return.

Pulin glanced at Chu Feng and asked, "Have all the people who followed you and Luo Shirong died in battle?"

"Many have died in battle, but even more have defected. They believe that the faction Daoist Brother Luo Shirong joined cannot compare to the Moon Goddess's lineage. After all, that side is not stingy with their unique techniques, easily transmitting them and demonstrating a sufficiently powerful foundation."

Chu Feng "explained" earnestly and patiently, stating that the problem lay in the opponent's leader possessing powerful unique techniques that could win over people's hearts and display the strength of the Moon Goddess's faction, causing even neutral parties to defect to them.

"Unique techniques are not the issue at all. Our deity here is known as the War God, and his power is beyond doubt. The unique techniques from his lineage are among the strongest, if not the strongest. I ask you, what means do you have to lead those spiritual entities to defect to us?"

"It's quite simple: you can't be so forceful with the encirclement. Otherwise, if pushed too hard, they will commit suicide. Instead, a softer approach is needed. Once this intense pursuit dies down, I will go and recruit them. Of course, the prerequisite is to first eliminate several of their leaders, such as Shi Hong, Jinlin, and the Feathered Divine Body."

"That makes sense. I didn't expect those people to be so stubborn, willing to perish with their enemies at the slightest provocation. It's infuriating," Pulin nodded.

Finally, he looked at Chu Feng again and said, "I naturally won't mistreat those who work for me. You claim the opponent's unique techniques are powerful; today, I will impart the War God's exclusive technique to you, so you can witness what truly is one of the strongest unique techniques, capable of looking down upon all gods."

"Many thanks, Young Marquis!" Chu Feng clasped his fists.

"Young Marquis, is this... advisable? The War God's unique techniques should not be carelessly transmitted," a knight beside him whispered a reminder.

Pulin replied calmly, "It's fine. Although it's an intermediate unique technique, it's already circulated within the army, not some secret forbidden from transmission. Furthermore, truly advanced unique techniques are beyond my reach, let alone my father's."

Then, he tossed Chu Feng a divine magnetic stone, which contained a segment of a unique technique. It was indeed astonishingly powerful, far superior to what Chu Feng had obtained from the Moon Goddess's cave servant, and also more complex and profound than the unique technique Pulin had given Chu Feng earlier.

After Chu Feng memorized it, he handed the divine magnetic stone to Ouyang Feng.

The Toad truly didn't know what to say. His small eyes shone with admiration. When Chu Feng unleashed his cunning, he really could scheme. He had actually managed to be picky and successfully swapped for an even more powerful unique technique.

Pulin said, "Issue the order: stop forcing people to their deaths. Since they are on this land, they can't escape. Take it slow, and in a few days, let Yan Luo try to recruit them."

A knight beside him secretly transmitted a message, "Young Marquis, is it wise to transmit unique techniques to these two? Can they truly bring in more people?"

Pulin secretly replied, "It's just a desperate measure. As for these two, once they're no longer useful, we'll simply dispose of them. Can mere Yin spirits really cause much trouble?"

Meanwhile, Ouyang Feng was also secretly communicating with Chu Feng, saying, "Should we go for a big score? Let's take out this damn young marquis and plunder everything he has. Maybe there are even more powerful unique techniques on him."

"Hmm, let's prepare ourselves and be ready to act at any moment!" Chu Feng agreed. He felt that a sudden strike should be enough to take down Pulin and the three knights.

However, Pulin's next words immediately dispelled Chu Feng's idea. He felt it was absolutely necessary to exercise restraint and not act so rashly.

"You see, these blood-red peaks are stained by the blood of divine beasts. This is one of the War God's herb-growing sites."

Several blood-red peaks belong to the War God?

"This is nothing. The War God has even larger herb gardens. These are just a few small hills, not even proper herb gardens," a knight said.

Furthermore, their team was responsible for patrols, routinely traveling around to inspect the various herb cultivation sites.

Because this area was quite desolate, far-flung, and protected by powerful energy fields, it was visited least often.

Pulin said, "Weaker beings cannot ascend the mountains, and stronger beings know these are the War God's medicinal mountains; no one dares to offend divine majesty."

"So, they all have owners," Ouyang Feng sighed.

"Young Marquis, I heard that a few days ago, several divine beasts charged deep into the Fierce Beast Plateau, intending to wage war against the deities. What was the outcome?" Chu Feng seized the opportunity to ask.

"What outcome could there be? Even divine beasts are no match. Those few conceited divine beasts nearly died in the end, finally escaping with secret techniques, leaving behind a large quantity of divine beast blood," Pulin said indifferently, adding, "In a few days, we will be responsible for escorting a barrel of divine beast blood here to water the sacred herbs. Hmm, if you perform well, perhaps you might be rewarded with a few drops. This is divine beast blood imbued with surging Yang energy, also containing fragments of laws, enough to cleanse much of the Yin energy from your body, purifying your soul and completely transforming you."

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng was immediately tempted.

One must know, this was divine beast blood, containing immense Yang energy—a precious divine medicine capable of cleansing their souls.

Even Ouyang Feng couldn't sit still. He was a divine beast, claiming to possess divine blood, but since arriving in this world, he immediately realized that he might be better called a Yin divine beast or a ghost beast. The essence contained in his blood simply couldn't compare to the substances found in the adult divine beasts of this world.

"Young Marquis, you're not actually thinking of using divine beast blood to motivate them, are you?" a knight secretly transmitted.

Pulin said, "How could that be? If there's an opportunity, we'll keep a small amount for ourselves. What are they? Once we've used them, we'll just kill them!"

Chu Feng and Ouyang Feng were also secretly communicating, discussing their strategy.

"That's too extravagant! Using divine beast blood to water herbs? If we don't rob them, who will? It's a sure thing!" Ouyang Feng exclaimed.

"Yes, so don't rush into action now. Wait until we actually see that divine beast blood, then we'll take them down!" Chu Feng nodded, simultaneously reminding Ouyang Feng not to give anything away. This young marquis was certainly not someone to be trifled with.

Ouyang Feng secretly nodded and said, "I figured out long ago he wasn't a good person. He'll definitely try to silence us after using us, but am *I* so easily eliminated? Let him wait and weep!"