Chapter 855: Lonely Through the Ages

Across the starry sky, ripples of excitement spread as Ying Zhexian of the Sub-Immortal race was to marry Wu Lunhui. Outsiders were powerless to stop it and dared not provoke trouble.

However, many believed that when the gods closed one door, they surely opened another. This belief offered comfort, as Qin Luoyin was also choosing a dao companion, and her conditions were not strict at all.

"It's too easy, just defeat Chu Feng when he's out. Haha..." someone laughed loudly.

In the past, anyone who dared to say such a thing would have been considered insane. Who would dare to openly challenge the Demon Chu?

But now, things were completely different. After the Grand Dream Pure Land event, a large number of young people had matured. Hundreds saw their strength surge, nearing the Golden Body level or directly becoming Golden Body experts. The very top among them even reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Body, with the potential to assault the Sub-Saint realm.

It was incomparable. A group of cosmic-level geniuses had undergone a rebirth, completely transformed in just one year. Their strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and their confidence soared.

Previously, let alone them, even powerful figures like the Great Evolution Battle Body, Ying Wudi, and Golden Scale Dao Child were not necessarily a match for the Demon Chu. But now, it was entirely different.

Many were filled with arrogance, confident they could obliterate Chu Feng. They now believed they could look down on Chu Feng in terms of cultivation level. Could a Great Perfection Golden Body really not defeat someone at the initial Plasticity stage?

Soon, someone realized a loophole: would the first person to successfully hunt Chu Feng be the winner, or the ultimate victor?

Qin Luoyin then set a time limit: within one month, whoever could defeat Chu Feng and overcome all other contenders would be the sole victor.

On Earth, the old donkey spoke, addressing the Grand Dream Pure Land through his account on the Primal Beast Platform, essentially pressuring Qin Luoyin. "Hello, Fairy of the Grand Dream Pure Land. I am Lu Feiyang, from a scholarly family in the Jiangnan water towns of Earth. Like all of you in the Grand Dream Pure Land, my family has deep academic roots. I have a question: if Chu Feng ultimately sweeps aside all opponents and no one can stop him, will Goddess Qin Luoyin truly marry him?"

"Pfft, Demon King Chu is finished. There's no need for more talk. Uttering too many words and harboring unrealistic fantasies will only make you a laughingstock."

"How dare a donkey speak so brazenly? Are you trying to be funny? You're just humiliating yourself. Chu Feng will likely be captured and killed very soon. All your talk changes nothing."

In the starry sky, some responded with indifference, others with disdain, and some with great harshness. Times had changed; a considerable number of people no longer feared Chu Feng or the so-called Demon Chu.

That very day, many set out for Earth, seeing him as prey. A competition, almost like a race, had begun.

A crowd vied with each other, rushing to ask the Heaven-Piercing Wormhole Company to open super wormholes, eager to enter the Solar System immediately, fearing they might fall behind.

In the eyes of many, Chu Feng was already meat on a chopping block.

Among them were not a few who had been defeated and captured by Chu Feng in the past. They now felt their chance for revenge had come and were determined to suppress Demon King Chu with overwhelming force.

Ouyang Feng sneered in the starry sky, thinking these people were simply seeking death. Dare to provoke the Demon Chu? They would likely be tormented into doubting their very existence.

"Even this king doesn't dare to easily provoke that guy. You lot... if you don't court death, you won't die."

Meanwhile, Chu Feng paid no attention to their clamor. In his eyes, these people were just local produce, prey, a veritable feast.

He had now gone to the Indestructible Mountain in the East Sea, communicating with the Fiend Ancestor's Cauldron, hoping to enter the Fallen Land again to find the little Vermilion Bird and bring it to the Underworld.

However, the Fiend Ancestor's Cauldron refused to help him.

"Why?" Chu Feng asked, puzzled.

The Fiend Ancestor's Cauldron replied, "Even with the ancient path from back then connecting the two realms, the energy required to fully open it is too immense. I am powerless to do so in the short term."

It admitted frankly that its own energy was depleted and it couldn't accomplish the task.

This made Chu Feng anxious. A delay of a few days was fine, but a prolonged delay would lead to serious problems. Given the current situation, it wasn't a "century in a night" scenario, but rather approximately one year in the Underworld Universe equating to a hundred years in the Fallen Land.

Even a few extra days of delay would mean several years passing in the Fallen Land.

"Is there any way?" Chu Feng asked urgently.

"Unless you allow me to absorb enough pure energy at once, otherwise, it will take another year or year and a half," the Fiend Ancestor's Cauldron replied.

Chu Feng's face instantly turned green. A year and a half meant fifty to a hundred years would pass in the Fallen Land. That was outrageous; the little Vermilion Bird would turn into a big Vermilion Bird, then an old Vermilion Bird!

"I need to find a solution!" he pondered, calming himself. Anxiety was useless; it was better to maintain a peaceful mind.

Afterward, he returned to Kunlun Mountain and seized every opportunity to spar with the great demons there.

"Moo... Demon Chu Feng, you're seeking revenge! This is blatant personal vendetta disguised as official business!"

The big black ox howled, its bellow shaking the heavens.

"Roar..." The Northeast Tiger was also miserable, roaring continuously as it resisted Chu Feng's lightning fists.

"Oh, oh, it hurts this donkey grandpa so much! I come from a scholarly family, and fighting is what I'm worst at. Brother, stop! All the mistakes are mine, I shouldn't have watched you walk so far down the path of courting death. But your heart for wooing Yaoyao never dies; we can stop you once, but not two, three, or four times."

Undoubtedly, once Chu Feng had some free time, he began "friendly sparring" with the Kunlun great demons, teaching them the consequences of disloyalty. These scoundrels had recently watched him jump into a fiery pit without a word; they were too wicked.

As a result, the group of great demons in Kunlun suffered terribly, wailing and howling. Chu Feng, under the guise of "sharing hardship and tasting bitterness together," reasoned that since he had been struck by five thunderbolts, they should also experience the taste of a lightning tribulation.

Two days later, Chu Feng logged into his golden account on the Primal Beast Platform — "How Lonely Is Invincibility." He found numerous provocations, which he found incredibly annoying.

Moreover, many were issuing challenges, doing so very publicly, completely disregarding him as a formidable opponent.

Surprisingly, even his former defeated opponents were now emboldened, speaking of him with great disrespect.

"Ridiculous! Demon Chu actually still uses the account 'How Lonely Is Invincibility.' How arrogant can he be? Isn't he afraid of biting his tongue?"

"Haha, just seeing the name of that golden account makes me laugh. Does he really deserve it now? To be fair, many people could crush him with a mere raise of their hand!"

"Demon Chu Feng, I challenge you! On the night of the full moon, at the peak of Earth, I will fight you with one hand tied behind my back."

Chu Feng read many messages, his face turning ashen, his eyes deep. Were these people truly tired of living? How dare they provoke and ridicule him like this? They were absolutely courting death!

Finally, he saw a message with a pleading tone.

"Great Philanthropist Chu Feng, I beg you, give me a chance..." Chu Feng was slightly satisfied upon reading this, but his face immediately darkened again after seeing the rest of the message.

It continued: "Great Philanthropist Chu, you must hold on, endure, and save the opportunity for me. When I arrive in the Solar System, I will capture and kill you to earn the chance to become Qin Luoyin's dao companion."

Chu Feng, using his golden account, left a message on the Primal Beast Platform: "You lot, who don't know what's good for you, all of you get over here! And by the way, tell your elders to prepare Sub-Saint level elixirs to ransom you, otherwise, I'll kill every single one I catch. One for one, two for two. With a swing of my blade, no nonsense. Heads will roll, and blood will flow like rivers!"

The Great Demon Chu Feng, who had kept a low profile for over a year, finally spoke again. Just like in the past, he instantly became the center of attention, astonishing everyone.

"How arrogant! Do you think it's still a year ago? Everyone else has grown by leaps and bounds, while you're still standing still. And you dare to contend with us? Just wait for death!"

"Heh, Chu Feng, I think you've gone mad. We'll meet in two days, and I'll claim your head!"

Chu Feng's golden account had virtually become a battlefield, with young evolutionaries from all sides leaving messages. United in their animosity, they were all eager to begin hunting him immediately.

Chu Feng was utterly unambiguous. No longer constrained by the identity of Wu Lunhui, he spoke without any reservations, feeling utterly refreshed.

"Those courting death, come! In fact, you don't even need to. Your Grandpa Chu will proactively enter the starry sky. I'm going to the Grand Dream Pure Land to get married!"

People from the Grand Dream Pure Land stepped forward, mocking and ridiculing Chu Feng.

"Heh heh, Demon Chu Feng, just give up. You're not worthy to appear before our Grand Dream Pure Land's Saintess. A year ago, you weren't even given a chance; no golden invitation was sent to you. You've already been kicked out of the sequence of the strongest young geniuses. Now, no matter how much you struggle, you won't cause any waves! You're incapable, completely reduced to an ordinary person, and you have no right to enter our Grand Dream Pure Land!"

These words were utterly merciless, but upon hearing them, Chu Feng merely sneered. They genuinely failed to provoke him.

He retorted, "Just wait. Your young master will directly charge into the Grand Dream Pure Land and marry your Saintess. And while I'm at it, we'll have a child. My son is destined to become the master of the Grand Dream Pure Land, and all of you will have to worship him. And you'll have to bow to me, too, calling me Supreme Sect Master. How else can I make you submit and revere me? This is the price for your wrong choices. When the time comes, all of you will grovel and wait to perform a great kowtow ceremony to me!"

"Oh my, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate! Oh my, Amitabha!"

The entire group was enraged, especially those from the Grand Dream Pure Land, who were practically beyond endurance. Several old women's faces turned gloomy, and one person spoke up, saying, "How wonderful it would have been if Wu Lunhui could have stayed! What kind of formality is this marriage recruitment now? Running into an evildoer like Demon Chu, even if he's not a major force yet, is truly irritating."

"I say, old friends, this demon hasn't become incredibly powerful, has he? What if he comes knocking on our door? We're all Golden Body level evolutionaries here. What if we can't subdue them? Do we really have to let him become Luo Yin's dao companion?"

"Impossible! He absolutely hasn't had such fortune or opportunities. A year ago, we closed that door on him, blocking any possibility of his advancement. Let him court death! However, if he truly manages to break in and beat us into submission, this old woman will grudgingly accept it. It would mean this demon is indeed terrifying and possesses great luck. We'd be humiliated, but it wouldn't matter. But, heh heh, he won't get that chance!"

Then, the universe erupted in an uproar, with widespread condemnation and a one-sided refutation of Chu Feng. People verbally attacked him, saying Demon Chu was too arrogant and simply courting death!

Meanwhile, in the Fallen Land, a year or two had passed. Chu Feng had been gone for only a few days, but in that world, a year or two had elapsed. This rate of time flow was terrifying.

"Will Chu Feng come back?" A little Vermilion Bird, the size of a fist, fiery red all over with glistening feathers, tilted its head and asked the yellow-furred fox. It added, "I always feel he's not serious and unreliable."

The yellow-furred fox, its face full of vicissitudes, said, "Who doesn't have a youthful period? While youth is still here and prime years haven't passed, try to smile more. Otherwise, once you grow up, venture into foreign lands, battle elsewhere, cross the cycle of reincarnation, and see the truth of the grand schemes of ancient and modern times, you won't even be able to smile anymore. Only blood and tears will remain."

The little Vermilion Bird protested, "I think Chu Feng is a show-off; he can't cry no matter what!"

The yellow-furred fox paused upon hearing this, then nodded. "Hmm, that makes some sense. Perhaps he's a unique individual; at the very least, his thick skin is rarely seen in the world. Among the geniuses I've encountered, he stands head and shoulders above the rest, looking down on all others."

Upon hearing this assessment, the little Vermilion Bird immediately became depressed and speechless. Was it going to follow this kind of person in the future?

In the Underworld Universe, there was a great clamor.

Two days later, the first batch of geniuses arrived in the Solar System, nearing Earth. They directly shouted Chu Feng's name, ordering him to come out and fight.

And then... there was no "then."

This first group, numbering over twenty individuals, was all struck down by Chu Feng as easily as chopping vegetables and slicing melons. Blood stained the starry sky as they were all captured outside Earth, not a single one escaping.

"A year has passed, and I'm asking why you haven't made any progress. I remember some of you were captured alive by me back then and then sold off. Now you're back again. Are you addicted to being sold? What a stubborn flaw. This is a sickness; it needs to be cured!"

Chu Feng's words landed like resounding slaps on the faces of some, making them burn with shame, their faces red and necks thick. This was utterly illogical! How could Demon Chu Feng be so terrifying, growing so rapidly? He suppressed them in the past, and he still did now!

At the same time, there were many new faces who were even more dejected. They had undergone a complete transformation, their soul lights incomparably powerful, but in front of Chu Feng, it was unbearable to watch. They were brutally beaten, each one turned into a pig's head.

These cosmic-level geniuses were now beginning to doubt their lives. It was truly tragic: bones broken, tendons ruptured, most of their teeth knocked out, and eyes swollen like blood-filled buns. They were as miserable and pathetic as could be, utterly disgraced.

Throughout the universe, jaws dropped. A year had passed, and everyone had thought Demon Chu Feng was outdated, unable to keep up with the times, and long left behind by the rising geniuses. But the truth was cruelly different: Demon Chu Feng remained incredibly ferocious, and his ferocity was now reaching the heavens!

Chu Feng spoke, saying, "Pathetic! What kind of geniuses are these? Some are at the Golden Body level, but none have reached Great Perfection. And you dare to come to Earth? Don't you even look at who I am? It's clearly written on my golden account: 'How Lonely Is Invincibility.' Originally, when you came, I thought maybe I wouldn't be so lonely, but after you arrived, I realized I'm truly destined to be lonely for eons!"

"Oh, my Amitabha, how shameless, how infuriating! This fellow really knows how to show off. Who's going to go chop him up?!" Throughout the universe, no one could stand it.

A group of people, radiating killing intent, refused to believe it. Some at the Golden Body Great Perfection level set off, determined to enter the Solar System, go to Earth, and claim Chu Feng's head.

"Don't bother. Your Grandpa Chu has decided to proactively enter the starry sky himself, to personally go to the Grand Dream Pure Land and marry the mother of my child. You all just wait on the road, kneeling silently!"

Chu Feng's declaration immediately turned another group of people's faces ashen. Many hot-tempered individuals were already beside themselves with rage, absolutely fuming.

These people unanimously felt that Demon Chu Feng was too arrogant. How dare he proactively enter the starry sky?

Chu Feng truly wasn't afraid. Even if, by some chance, Sub-Saints or others hadn't left the Underworld Universe, he still had his domain methods for self-preservation. Now a Grandmaster of Domains, he could enter the starry sky and no longer needed to hide!

"Grand Dream Pure Land, prepare to open your gates, hang lanterns and decorations, and await my arrival for the wedding. You can start arranging things now; I'll be there soon."

Chu Feng was truly acting on a whim, appearing utterly fearless as he directly headed towards the Grand Dream Pure Land.