Chapter 1332: 楚 God King Reappears

Chu Feng was picking the Ironblood Fruit, pulling hard. The action caused the vines to rumble, and the small world began to shake violently, on the verge of exploding. This startled him. He realized that the plant, rooted in a crack in space, was truly extraordinary; even a slight disturbance threatened to destroy the surrounding space. He quickly let go, then drew his Heavenly Blood Starry Sky Mother Gold Sword. With a clang, he successfully cut down the legendary fruit. Even without roughly pulling the vines, astonishing changes still occurred. The void cracked even more intensely, and a sense of danger erupted.

Chu Feng glanced around, and after activating his Fiery Golden Eyes, he noticed that most of the approaching figures were from the Nine-Headed Bird clan. They were truly relentless, daring to target him again and again. He realized that the truth about him not being a disciple of the First Mountain was likely about to be exposed, or perhaps the Nine-Headed Bird clan had another ace up their sleeve. At this moment, Chu Feng felt no burden whatsoever. If this group of people were all to perish here, the Nine-Headed Bird clan would simply have to grieve; a clean sweep would be for the best. With a whoosh, he immediately took the crimson fruit and ducked into the stone jar. Controlling it, he decisively fled the area.

Indeed, with a series of cracking sounds followed by a loud boom, the area exploded, and space disintegrated. The cultivators nearby had seen the danger, but they couldn't escape in time. Without a stone jar, it was impossible for them to survive such a catastrophic spatial collapse and subsequent explosion. Unable even to scream, they were all instantly vaporized and utterly vanished. Chu Feng felt violent tremors as the stone jar collided wildly. He ignored the chaos, focusing instead on the Ironblood Fruit. According to ancient records, this was a rare treasure of heaven and earth, capable of forming only on specific, ancient battlefields. Moreover, it required accumulation over vast periods, absorbing the blood mist and rules of past heroic spirits from the battlefield. The Ironblood Fruit was said to be the ultimate tool for refinement, essentially using an entire battlefield to hone one's Dao Fruit. Its properties were truly unique.

In ancient times, supreme figures who faced cultivation problems, or prodigious talents who had gone astray, might be able to recover to their peak by obtaining this fruit. They could use it to re-enact their path and re-temper their Dao Fruit. Of course, even those without flaws could use it for refinement, but ordinary people could not withstand it and would be directly refined to death. To the world, it was both an unparalleled treasure and a deadly poison. In ancient times, everyone knew that the so-called Ironblood Fruit was a concentrated essence of battlefield killing intent, blood energy, and malevolent aura. It could nourish, but it could also kill! Within this killing intent, blood energy, and malevolent aura, lay many rules and runes from various clans. This made the fruit even more precious; it was almost a calamitous fruit nourished by the blood of all beings. Using it for self-refinement often led to a gruesome death. However, legend had it that in prehistoric times, many proud and arrogant geniuses sought out ancient battlefields specifically for this fruit, aiming to temper themselves to a flawless and perfect state, to refine their true selves. Yet, ninety-nine percent of them would die. Those who survived would undoubtedly be able to traverse the world with unparalleled might.

For Chu Feng, the temptation was immense. He was originally a God King, but in the Lesser Yin Realm, he was somewhat of an amateur. As a modern person who accidentally came into contact with pollen and evolved, he wasn't "professional" enough, made many missteps, and the laws of the Lesser Yin Realm were incomplete. Consequently, his Dao Fruit had many flaws. Now, to be able to pick the legendary Ironblood Fruit, he knew an opportunity had arrived. If he could use it to refine himself successfully, his former God King Dao Fruit would be completely mended, all defects would vanish, and his strength would skyrocket. Furthermore, the Ironblood Fruit offered immense benefits for his practice of the Ultimate Fist, as it was born from the essence and nourishment of an entire battlefield's blood. Practicing the Ultimate Fist required the blood of all beings!

The outside world had somewhat calmed. Chu Feng immediately reappeared from the stone jar. The entire small world hadn't been completely destroyed, but more than half had collapsed. He quickly moved to a less damaged area. Most of those who had been trailing him earlier were dead; only those who had just entered near the entrance survived, albeit stunned, pale with fear, and with their calves cramping. "Damn it, the Nine-Headed Bird clan and the Twelve-Winged Silver Dragon clan harmed me! They actually detonated the small realm!" Chu Feng yelled, then immediately rushed out of the mystic realm. Outside, Chi Feng and others were trembling. A considerable number of their clan members, all future powerhouses, had just entered, and the explosion had sent a chill through him, making his heart almost stop. Even when detonating the small realm at a crucial moment, the Nine-Headed Bird clan's plan was for their members to hide near the exit and withdraw safely. But now, he looked again and again: no clan members emerged, not a single one! And what did he see and hear now? He saw Chu Feng emerge completely unharmed, shouting that the Nine-Headed Bird clan and the Twelve-Winged Silver Dragon clan had harmed him. "Pfft!" Chi Feng spat blood. A pile of his clan members were dead, yet this demon was still alive and kicking, even turning the tables on them. It was truly despicable, infuriating, and hateful. In the distance, the Twelve-Winged Silver Dragon clan members also turned green. They wanted to retort, "No, we really didn't! We didn't even get a chance to harm you this time!" The Silver Dragon clan certainly wanted to kill Chu Feng but had never found an opportunity.

"Investigate! Find out who made this reckless move and what happened!" a Heavenly Venerate demanded. At the same time, the former Young Lady Xi, now Zhou Xi, also instructed her clan members to question the Nine-Headed Bird clan. In truth, she could gauge the situation, suspecting that Chu Feng himself had caused this "calamity" because she knew him too well. "You must give me an explanation!" Chu Feng furiously shouted, then with a whoosh, he plunged into another mystic realm to explore further. In reality, he couldn't wait any longer. He was eager to immediately use the Ironblood Fruit to refine his former God King Dao Fruit and strengthen himself.

Outside, near Chi Feng, the young man shrouded in mist spoke indifferently, "Why say more? Just kill him. If someone from the First Mountain comes to hold you accountable, we will bear the responsibility for you!" However, Chi Feng hesitated, still finding it difficult to make a decision. The main reason was how thoroughly Number Nine had intimidated them that day, compounded by the subsequent Heavenly Sword Light that dealt a fatal blow to the Four Calamity Sparrow clan, making the Yang Realm tremble. Who wouldn't be afraid? He had developed a psychological trauma. Meanwhile, at the Sub-Immortal clan, the young man accompanying Ying Zhexian also spoke, "That person named Cao De just now has some skill. Summon him over later, have him attend to me closely, and accompany me into the mystic realm. Hmm, I want to take this person as my follower. What do you think of him? Will he be obedient?" Upon hearing this, Ying Xiaoxiao immediately fumed! But her elder brother secretly gripped her wrist firmly, preventing her from offending. This was because the young man was a God King, and crucially, he came from beyond this domain, from outside this realm; his God King Dao Fruit was simply too powerful!

Chu Feng entered another mystic realm. The moment he stepped in, he felt an boundless, bone-chilling cold. "How can it be so frigid? What kind of place is this?" Even he, from the Lesser Yin Realm, felt somewhat uncomfortable, let alone others. Beings from the Yang Realm were even more distressed; some who had followed him saw their soul light almost freeze, then screamed and retreated. "Hmm?" Chu Feng stepped forward and saw a black, icy abyss at the deepest part. On a nearby stone tablet, he found an inscription. This was a deliberately condensed Yin Pool, created to emulate the extreme environment of the Great Yin Realm! The Fourth Forbidden Zone of yesteryear was indeed extraordinary. Could it even replicate such an environment? This icy abyss contained not just extreme cold, but also the manifestation of the Great Yin Realm's laws! Chu Feng read the inscription by the abyss, gradually understanding that the pool originally contained some rare and strange substances, possibly from the Great Yin Realm, otherwise even the former Fourth Forbidden Zone could not have replicated such conditions.

Chu Feng's expression quickly changed. For him, this might also be an opportunity. Could his Dao Fruit, cultivated in the Lesser Yin Realm, also be refined here? "Never mind, I'll take the Ironblood Fruit first to fix my flaws!" Chu Feng was utterly determined. The Ironblood Fruit was truly unique; it contained killing intent, blood energy, and malevolent aura, like a cage where time was chaotic. A single glance seemed to span a considerable period. Moreover, instead of consuming it, the fruit itself would disintegrate and envelop the user, forming a miniature world. "Hmm, perhaps it won't affect my Yang Realm body. I should just use my Lesser Yin Realm God King Dao Fruit to absorb it directly." Chu Feng placed his God King Dao Fruit in the center of the stone jar and put the Ironblood Fruit inside as well. If he did this elsewhere, his God King Dao Fruit would be targeted by heavenly tribulation. This world seemed unwilling to allow his Lesser Yin Realm Dao Fruit to manifest normally, unless it could withstand the strongest God King heavenly tribulation! Now, the opportunity had arrived. If the refinement was successful, he could walk in the Yang Realm as a God King in the future.

"Boom!" Indeed, after the God King Dao Fruit absorbed the Ironblood Fruit, it was in turn enveloped by blood energy, concealed within a miniature world that had formed its own crimson space. It wasn't as if he had eaten the fruit; rather, it was as if the fruit had swallowed him, covering him entirely. A vast battlefield emerged, teeming with endless beings who surged forward, engulfing Chu Feng's God King Dao Fruit. The process of refinement and tempering began, a brutal war with countless slaughters. This was a unique miniature world of blood energy; a single glance could make one feel as if they had lived through an era of ancient chaos. Chu Feng's God King Dao Fruit became highly vigilant. In an instant, he experienced a great deal, seeing countless beings—evolved powerhouses from various clans—and observing diverse symbols and laws of order, flowing within the blood and appearing on the grand battlefield. He was in extreme danger, potentially dissolving and perishing at any moment from the impact of the Ironblood battle qi. If he could persevere and survive, he would be able to manifest a complete God King Dao Fruit!

"Too dangerous!" Outside, Chu Feng's Great Saint body sighed. His consciousness was linked to his God King Dao Fruit, allowing him to perceive the changes within the crimson miniature world inside the stone jar. It felt like only an instant, yet within that bloody realm, it seemed as if many years had passed, and countless trials had already descended. Several times, Chu Feng felt his God King Dao Fruit was about to be destroyed, to collapse, to utterly perish. But each time, he endured. "I must succeed!" he gritted his teeth. He had a feeling he had to hold on, or even his Great Saint body might suffer a terrible death. "Hold on, I will become a Great God King!" Although it was incredibly arduous and difficult, Chu Feng increasingly felt that with his God King Dao Fruit revitalizing, he truly had a chance to become a Great God King. This would be a leap in his life, a constant refinement, a complete transformation! "I, God King Chu, am returning!"