Chapter 826: Shameless

Horns blared in the distance, shaking the heavens, signaling a battle. People from the Ferocious Beast Plateau had arrived and were clashing with creatures from near the Abyss.

A four-colored radiance rose from the horizon, illuminating the sky with dazzling light. This caused a slight change in expression for Ying Wudi, Qin Luoyin, Ouyang Feng, and the others.

"What's wrong?" the Black Ox asked, puzzled.

"These are people from our universe," Ying Wudi said. "Daozi Jinlin, the Ethereal Divine Body, Buddhist Son Shi Hong, and others are calling for help!"

Those people were also on this desolate plain, not far from their current location. They had interacted with each other in the past and had previously agreed that if one side faced trouble, the other should actively provide support.

Similar incidents had occurred before, and they had supported each other.

"They are under attack," Ying Wudi said. "Since they are from the same world, we should go to their rescue."

As an heir from the Sub-Immortal Race, one of the top ten factions, his relationship with these people was naturally quite good, and he also needed to solidify their mutual ties.

Before anyone else could speak, the Little Daoist Priest was the first to respond to Ying Wudi, declaring in a spirited manner, "Where the Dao lies, I will go, even if it means facing a multitude! Saving people is a matter of great righteousness!"

Seeing him act so smug, Chu Feng once again felt the urge to beat him.

However, in the end, Chu Feng also nodded, saying, "As cultivators, we must uphold morality and, more importantly, great righteousness. Let's go rescue them!"

Everyone looked at the father and son, somewhat speechless, immediately understanding their true intentions: the two of them simply wanted to temporarily escape the current situation, as they felt uncomfortable there.

The Little Daoist Priest had just been disciplined and was afraid of getting into trouble again.

As for Chu Feng, his heart was still unsettled. The sight of several women gathered together made him feel uneasy.

"Charge! For our ideals, for our grand aspirations, for justice and friendship in the world, let's go save them! Attack!" the Little Daoist Priest cried, wiggling his little backside as he rallied them and ran forward.

However, to his embarrassment, he was the only one scampering forward on his short legs. No one else moved, including his father; it was as if he was performing a solo act.

"Everyone, please lend a hand!" Ying Wudi said, cupping his hands and seeking help from the people of Immemorial Mountain.

Ultimately, everyone agreed. Regardless of their past, since they had now formed an offensive and defensive alliance, it wouldn't hurt to assist them.

"You all go ahead," Yaoyao said. "I seem to have spotted that old fox you mentioned. I'll go meet it first."

With that, she vanished from the spot with a whoosh, instantly disappearing beyond the horizon.

"That old fox is still nearby?" Everyone felt a chill, especially the Little Daoist Priest, whose eyes almost popped out. He was wary of that limping fox, which had predicted a bloody misfortune for him, a prophecy that had indeed come true!

Everyone set off, moving at lightning speed. They swept across vast stretches of desolate plains, and along the way, they spotted several groups of people fighting, but they did not get involved.

Finally, they arrived at their destination: a low mountain area on the desolate plain. Here, a large number of people were engaged in fierce combat. The Ethereal Divine Body, the Golden Celestial Spider, Daozi Jinlin, the Young Master of the White Phoenix Clan, and others were all present, in a sorry state. They had once possessed bodies and integrated into this desolate plain, but now, their bodies were ragged, and their physical forms were nearly destroyed.

"So, it's you, spirits, ghosts from another realm! Damn it!" the leader laughed loudly. "I've been looking for you for over a year. To think I'd find you here, haha, what luck!"

He was the fifth son of Marquis Lingwei and Prince Pu Lin's older brother.

For the past year, Marquis Lingwei had been frantic. His youngest son, Pu Lin, had died, and his fourth son had also mysteriously perished while pursuing those spirits, which had enraged him.

He wished he could massacre all the spirits outside the Ferocious Beast Plateau, but those people had vanished, and not a single one could be found.

Furthermore, his Marquis Lingwei's residence had been plundered and his treasury emptied, which he regarded as a great humiliation, and he still didn't know who was responsible.

If he knew this was also done by Yaoyao, whom he regarded as a spirit, he would likely explode with rage.

"Young Marquis Pu Tian, are these the spirits who killed your brothers? They don't look like much, do they? Let us shoot them down!" a divine archer said with a laugh.

This time, the deities on the Ferocious Beast Plateau were preparing to attack the Vermillion Bird Abyss, launching a large army. Some lords had gone ahead, tasked with clearing obstacles on the path.

Marquis Lingwei was among the expeditionary forces, and several of his sons had also been deployed. His fifth son, Pu Tian, happened to pass through this area and encountered Daozi Jinlin and the others.

"Hmm, don't let anyone escape," Pu Tian said. "It would be best to capture them alive and present them to my father. Only then will he be satisfied."

The battle grew fiercer. Over the past year, Daozi Jinlin, Buddhist Son Shi Hong, the Golden Celestial Spider, and others had befriended many non-human beings on the desolate plains near the Abyss, so they were not fighting alone.

In this area, their contingent numbered over five hundred people.

However, Pu Tian's three thousand cavalry were no match; these troops were elites, selected from an army of thirty thousand.

Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!

Arrows streaked across the sky, and beams of light intertwined. A single volley from the divine archers made powerful cultivators scream and fall in droves.

Even though Chu Feng and his companions arrived just in time, almost immediately charging in, they were astonished to witness so many deaths. The ground was covered in blood. Daozi Jinlin's contingent of over five hundred people was reduced to fewer than a hundred in the shortest amount of time; over four hundred people were shot to death!

If Daozi Jinlin, Shi Hong, and the Ethereal Divine Body hadn't been powerful enough, they too would have been shot to death.

Furthermore, their ability to hold on was also related to Pu Tian's order to capture them alive.

"Lay down your weapons, kneel and surrender, and you shall be spared!" Pu Tian roared.

"The so-called divine beasts of the Abyss are nothing," scoffed someone from the army. "Throughout history, they have been defeated more often than not when facing the deities of the Ferocious Beast Plateau. You'd all better be smart about this."

"Big trouble!" The Black Ox felt his scalp tingle. Such organized divine archers were the most difficult to deal with; for rogue cultivators, they were practically insurmountable.

Unless one's strength far surpassed theirs, allowing them to sweep through directly.

Otherwise, a volley from the divine archers — unless a Half-Saint appeared — how could other cultivators withstand it?

"This place is good," Chu Feng said. "It has a natural magnetic field and abundant magnetic stones. I'll set up a formation, and then I'll team up with the Banished Immortal to launch an attack!"

Then, his soul-light vanished from the spot, diving underground to set up the domain.

When Chu Feng reappeared, he signaled Ying Zhexian. The two teamed up, quietly infiltrating the army, and abruptly unleashed the Seven Treasures Divine Art!

Dazzling multicolored light erupted, instantly killing over eighty cavalrymen. They were standing too close together, all drawing their bows, and were completely unprepared for someone to appear directly in their ranks using a domain.

"Where did these villains come from? Shoot them down!" Pu Tian was furious.

Two people had actually stormed into his cavalry ranks, flying side-by-side—it was too arrogant! They dared to forcefully break into an organized archer regiment.

"Kill them immediately!"

"Oh no, a fog has risen, and they've vanished! And our mental power can't lock onto them!" a divine archer cried out, realizing the two had disappeared.

"It's a domain! We need to retreat, quickly get out of here!" another person shouted.

Hearing this, Pu Tian's expression became uncertain. He said, "Leave this place! Use the Domain-Breaking Banner to shatter this so-called domain!"

What armies feared most was, of course, domains. Even a hundred thousand strong army, if it accidentally entered a terrifying domain, could be annihilated in a short amount of time.

However, armies also had corresponding countermeasures, such as Domain-Breaking Banners.

Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!

Just then, Chu Feng and Ying Zhexian once again teamed up to attack, abruptly appearing before Pu Tian.

"You..."

"Remember, we are the ones who killed your sixth brother, Pu Lin, and your fourth brother. Now, we'll send you on your way too!" As the mental transmission echoed, multicolored light rained down.

"Ah..."

Pu Tian screamed, taking a direct hit, and was instantly blown apart.

However, he had a substitute death talisman in his body, and a wisp of his father Marquis Lingwei's Half-Saint level soul-light erupted instantly.

However, Chu Feng and Ying Zhexian were experienced in such matters, and in just a moment, they completely eliminated Pu Tian.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Before long, the two of them, working together, directly killed hundreds of people. The army descended into complete chaos. By the time they rushed out of the domain's range, they discovered that their core leaders had all been killed.

Although over two thousand people still remained, they had all scattered.

In fact, if this force had reorganized and truly confronted Chu Feng and his companions, they would certainly have held an absolute advantage. Unfortunately, they were caught off guard; with their leaders and some high-ranking officers dying in the domain, they instantly collapsed.

In the distance, Ying Wudi, Qin Luoyin, the Black Ox, the Northeast Tiger, and others had already rescued Daozi Jinlin, Buddhist Son Shi Hong, and their group. All of them were heavily wounded and in a bad state.

"Let's go, we should leave here first," Chu Feng said. "If that army reorganizes and comes back, our situation will still be very bad."

When they saw Chu Feng again, these people were clearly startled. Hadn't he been missing for over a year? They never expected him to reappear today.

At the same time, they also saw the people from Immemorial Mountain. Daozi Jinlin, Buddhist Son Shi Hong, the Ethereal Divine Body, and the others were all dumbfounded.

"You... how did you get here?" Even the Golden Celestial Spider stammered. They had entered from the Great Dream Pure Land, but these people were clearly not supposed to be there.

"Oh, my child, this is Immemorial Mountain's backyard. How do you think we got here?" the Old Donkey said smugly.

"Who else is here?" Daozi Jinlin asked.

"Everyone's here, all of us," Chu Feng replied.

"Thank you, Brother Chu, for putting aside past grievances and coming to our aid. Our thanks!" Jinlin and Shi Hong bowed respectfully, expressing their gratitude.

"Let's go to our other base camp," the Young Master of the White Phoenix Clan said. "There are some people from the Abyss there; it should be relatively safe."

They had good relations with the people of the Abyss, and it was no secret that they had traded breathing techniques and divine arts for divine blood from the Abyss's descendants. Ying Wudi and the others had known about it for a long time.

Ultimately, Chu Feng, Ying Wudi, the Black Ox, and others escorted them on their way. All of them were heavily wounded, and if they weren't escorted, accidents could occur.

This was a mountainous area, a rare hilly region on the desolate plain. It was an outpost on the periphery of the Azure Serpent Abyss, guarded by several powerful cultivators.

Jinlin, the Ethereal Divine Body, Shi Hong, and the others were not visiting for the first time; they were very familiar with this place. The people stationed there also recognized them, and after a brief report, they were allowed in.

In the mountains, there were several rough stone halls, usually the meditation grounds for the masters guarding the area.

"Who is currently stationed here?" Daozi Jinlin asked.

"Lord Tenghuang is stationed here," someone informed him.

Divine light appeared in Jinlin's eyes. Tenghuang was the fifth-generation descendant of the contemporary divine beast, the Azure Serpent. He had already entered the Half-Saint realm, and his strength was unfathomable.

"Come in, all of you," a gentle voice of a middle-aged man came from the rough stone hall. "Tell me what troubles you've encountered." It was Tenghuang, who possessed the divine beast bloodline.

Upon entering the great hall, Chu Feng and the others looked up. They saw a fair-skinned man sitting on the throne in the hall, looking at them with a relaxed demeanor.

Poof!

Suddenly, Jinlin made his move, cutting Ying Wudi in half at the waist!

At the same time, Shi Hong formed a golden hand seal and slammed it with a bang towards the Black Ox beside him. Caught off guard, the Black Ox was shattered into pieces by the impact.

The Ethereal Divine Body, the Golden Celestial Spider, the Young Master of the White Phoenix Clan, and others all launched surprise attacks, striking instantly.

"How dare you, you venomous snakes, repay kindness with enmity!" Even the Yellow Ox, known for its good temper, was enraged at this moment, its eyes turning red, that the opponents would dare to do this!

"Jinlin, you..." Ying Wudi simply couldn't believe his eyes. Jinlin, with whom he had formed an offensive and defensive alliance, had attacked him. Moreover, their usual relationship had been quite good, and now he had been cut in half at the waist.

"How utterly shameless!" Chu Feng said coldly, furious.