Chapter 83: Great Forest Temple Shakes the World

The sun shone brightly, illuminating the mountains and forests. The mists dispersed, and the roars of various beasts occasionally echoed through the mountain range, while raptors circled in the sky. This was the scene outside Jiangning City.

Since the great transformation of the world, this realm had become increasingly difficult to comprehend. The topography in many places had changed, becoming somewhat unfamiliar compared to the past. Fortunately, the monsters in the suddenly appeared Primeval Mountain Range could not get out.

Jiangning was one of the largest cities in the country, and the headquarters of Heavenly God Biotech was located here. The Mu family was also in this city. A vast garden was one of the Mu family's villas. Its architecture was retro, and the scenery was beautiful. The living room was spacious and elegantly decorated with antique furnishings. Chairs, tea tables, and other furniture were primarily made of red sandalwood.

"Have you contacted Chen Hai?" asked Mu Qinghe, an important member of the Mu family and Mu's father.

"Not yet," an exceptional individual reported.

Hearing this, Mu Qinghe put down his teacup, allowing the faint tea fragrance to drift. He stood up with a frown, slowly paced, and said, "Something has happened."

"Uncle, that's unlikely, isn't it?" said Mu Zhuo, a young man in his twenties. "Chen Hai is so strong; he might not be weaker than King Kong. Even if he's outmatched, he could still retreat safely."

"I don't want to believe it either," Mu Qinghe said with a grim face. "After all, I had high hopes for him. I even gave him the alloy shield. But I haven't been able to contact him all night, so something has most likely happened." As Mu's father, he naturally cared about this matter more than anyone.

"Is King Kong really that powerful?" Mu Zhuo didn't quite believe it. When Chen Hai last spoke with them, he said he was going to pursue King Kong.

"Besides," Mu Zhuo said, "the alloy shield was mixed with that mysterious metal. It's extremely tough and can significantly boost his defense."

"Chen Hai's boxing techniques are astonishing," Mu Qinghe said. "If he finds a suitable exotic fruit, he is destined to rise and become a top-tier expert." Finding such a person was not easy. For Mu Qinghe, losing Chen Hai would be like losing a top-tier exceptional individual. As long as he had mysterious fruits, Chen Hai's future achievements would undoubtedly be formidable.

"It seems ancient martial arts are truly about to revive," Mu Zhuo said. "The golden age of physical combat techniques has arrived."

"Physical combat techniques can promote evolution, so they are naturally very important," Mu Qinghe said, nodding. It was clear he knew many secrets, adding, "Ancient martial arts have always been mysterious and have never completely faded."

"After consuming mysterious fruits, besides physical combat techniques, are there other ways to aid evolution?" Mu Zhuo asked.

"Of course there are!" Mu Qinghe answered affirmatively. Afterwards, he began to worry about Chen Hai again. He truly didn't want anything to happen to Chen Hai, as that would mean a tremendous loss for him.

…

Jiangning City, Emerald Lake Villa Area.

In a magnificent living room, Xu Wanyi was also discussing Chen Hai with Lin Yehu.

"King Kong is so powerful that he killed Chen Hai?" Xu Wanyi was quite surprised.

"It might not be King Kong," Lin Yehu said with a frown. "Perhaps there was someone else involved. Besides, Chen Hai has only temporarily disappeared; he's not necessarily dead."

"If he was eliminated silently, that would be truly terrifying," Xu Wanyi suspected. "Could it be a monster like a Disciple of Sakyamuni who acted?"

"Hard to say!" Lin Yehu shook his head.

Soon, they changed the subject. Xu Wanyi mentioned that someone wanted to invite her to star in a post-apocalyptic epic, which should be very inspiring at the current time, with the great transformation of the world as its main background. Reportedly, all those invited were heavyweight stars! Xu Wanyi was a little eager to try because she had also been famous on screen before, but later, intending to marry Lin Yehu, she gradually faded from public view.

"I heard that during the Battle of Taihang Mountain, some people were also desperately filming and scouting locations there," Lin Yehu said. "Perhaps it could be useful to you?"

"Those people were ridiculed by the industry," Xu Wanyi said. "Unknown little directors still want to make epic dramas. Please don't let me get involved with them; people will laugh at me."

"Wait, that's not right," she said, as if just realizing. "You're not against me participating?"

"No, I won't," Lin Yehu said with a smile. "As long as you're willing. I'm not like those old men in the clan."

After Lin Yehu left, Xu Wanyi muttered to herself, "Chu Feng, my sister's death might not be related to you, but I still really dislike you!" Her expression was cold.

…

Chu Feng, who had been mentioned by both parties, was speeding along, heading towards Shuntian.

Along the way, he saw some abandoned villages, long since empty, with exotic beasts roaming. The sight weighed heavily on his mind. People from some villages had moved away on their own, going elsewhere, while others had suffered calamities, attacked by mutated creatures, and all the villagers had perished. Large patches of bloodstains could be seen in some villages.

Chu Feng connected his communicator to the network to watch various news reports. Indeed, in the past two days, many similar tragedies had occurred. The nation was currently providing aid, deploying armies to eliminate the exotic beasts roaming near villages. Chu Feng realized that the peaceful era had ended. The exotic beasts lying dormant in various places had finally emerged, and it would become increasingly dangerous and terrifying.

Passing through such places, he decisively took action. He once killed a group of mutated wild boars in a village. They were too ferocious; the entire village had been ruined by them.

"How could there be a whole group?" Chu Feng's heart sank slightly. "Had they not evolved by consuming exotic fruits, but by exposure to pollen?" Exotic fruits were rare; a single plant could usually only bear one. But pollen was different; it could potentially cause nearby creatures to mutate simultaneously. After considering this factor, Chu Feng's expression became solemn. The number of exotic beasts might be greater than people imagined. However, the strength of this group of wild boars was not very great, perhaps because the pollen was too dispersed.

Along the way, Chu Feng saw several more silent, desolate villages, which made his heart feel even heavier. At the same time, he also saw the army several times, surrounding and shooting exotic beasts with heavy weapons.

"Kill!"

When he saw a black giant dog, five or six meters tall, overturning an armored vehicle, Chu Feng rushed over at extreme speed and punched a hole through its skull. Blood splattered as the black giant dog fell dead. Chu Feng didn't stop, disappearing in a flash. This was just a portion of what he saw along the way. It was conceivable that such incidents were frequent, happening everywhere. The good times were over. Clearly, after the great transformation of the world, various crises had begun to emerge one after another.

At dusk, Chu Feng passed through a relatively secluded village, finding large patches of bloodstains there, but also that some people remained and had not fled. At the village entrance, several children were filthy, clearly having suffered greatly. In addition, there were also some elderly people, sitting together sighing, with almost no young adults.

"There are exotic beasts here, why did you stay and not leave?" Chu Feng asked as he walked into the village. He knew that such villages were not safe for long stays, and that people should flee immediately. Places frequently visited by exotic beasts were too dangerous.

"We originally wanted to escape," a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy said with red eyes, "but some of our relatives are in the hands of monsters."

Monsters? What was going on? Chu Feng was astonished and inquired in detail.

Soon after, he felt a surge of anger. A relatively powerful exotic beast was actually acting like a legendary demon king, committing heinous acts. Nearby, an exotic beast called itself the Black Wind Old Demon, driving most of the villagers to help it excavate a "cave dwelling" and knowing various methods of coercion. It threatened the remaining elderly and weak not to flee, otherwise it would eat all those it had captured.

Had it truly become a spirit? While Chu Feng was astonished, he revealed his killing intent.

"Big brother, we're so hungry," a child said, coming closer and looking up at him with a small face. The other children also timidly gathered around.

"Don't be afraid, wait a moment!"

Chu Feng strode away, then suddenly accelerated in an uninhabited area, rushing towards the mountain range like a gust of wind. A black fox was holding sway here, forcing people to dig out a large cave to build its so-called "mansion." When Chu Feng arrived, he saw the exotic beast in the cave. It was very large, seven or eight meters long, squinting its eyes while having people read various news reports to it. Indeed, after mutating, beasts possessed intelligence no less than human intelligence. It was learning about human activities. It was truly remarkable that the Black Wind Old Demon acquired various news from the internet. It was very cruel. When hungry, it would directly swallow a living person.

Furious, Chu Feng arrived and wasted no time, immediately striking. This black fox was very strong; otherwise, it wouldn't have mimicked a legendary demon king and sought to build a cave dwelling. It actually exchanged several blows with Chu Feng and could blow out terrifying black gale winds. An ordinary exceptional individual truly couldn't withstand it; they would be reduced to a pulp. The black wind was terrifying. However, compared to Chu Feng, it was still no match for him.

Chu Feng leaped several meters high, lunging forward, his right fist striking out, piercing through the giant beast's forehead, and dispatching this black fox that had been a menace to the vicinity. There were many young adults in this "cave dwelling" who cried and laughed after being rescued. These days had been like a nightmare for them. Who could have imagined that a mere fox from the past could "dominate" them like this?

The world had changed, making it increasingly incomprehensible. Many creatures were evolving, gaining extremely high intelligence. This era was terrible for humanity; their advantage had vanished.

After the villagers were rescued, they prepared to relocate immediately, feeling that it was unsafe to remain there for long. Chu Feng told them that the army was likely arriving soon, having already deployed to this area, and that they could wait here for a while. His face was darkened by deliberately smeared plant ash, as he didn't want his true appearance to be seen, fearing it might attract trouble. Before leaving, Chu Feng went into the mountains and killed several fierce beasts, brought them back, roasted them himself and distributed them to the children. Listening to their happy laughter, he felt a sense of contentment.

That night, several armored vehicles arrived here. Chu Feng left, no longer lingering.

Night passed, and day arrived. Chu Feng began to run wildly. He wanted to see his parents sooner and didn't want to delay too long on the road, pushing himself to travel as fast as possible. Finally, at noon, Shuntian City was reached!

And at this very moment, a piece of news caused a stir among all parties. Mount Song, with its numerous temples and thousand-year-old ancient monasteries, had revealed its extraordinary nature since the great transformation of the world. Several ape-like creatures occupied this place. They had once battled with the forces of Bodhi Biotech and defeated them. Although this matter had been kept secret, many forces knew about it. Bodhi Gene, with its Disciples of Sakyamuni, was no match for those ape-like creatures!

During this period, few forces dared to attack Mount Song, because anyone who tried met with a crushing defeat. Some had estimated that the strength of one of the old apes was no weaker than that of the White Snake of Taihang Mountain and was unfathomable. Most importantly, it also possessed terrifying divine senses, allowing it to avoid danger in advance. Even powerful conventional weapons might not be able to kill it. Behind Mount Song, adjacent to the Primeval Mountains, if it sensed danger, it could escape into the folded space at any time. Furthermore, these ape-like creatures had not engaged in large-scale slaughter, and that area remained relatively peaceful. Of course, Bodhi Gene would not agree, as they had suffered heavy losses. It was precisely because of this that all parties were extremely wary of that place.

Just today, no one had expected any activity on Mount Song. The old ape had recently been chanting scriptures in an ancient temple, but today it emerged and officially announced to the outside world that it would establish a sect named the Great Forest Temple. This caused a huge stir, and all parties were thrown into disarray!