Chapter 1384: Opening the Heaven's Six Elders

Forward!

This was everyone's choice; having come this far, no one was willing to give up halfway. Moreover, this place was of immense significance, even linked to an empress!

Chu Feng's mind was turbulent, like an ocean stirred by moonlight, with waves surging. He had never imagined that the empress mentioned by the black beast would appear here!

"Cooperation benefits both sides," some people said, one after another. They valued Chu Feng's strength and hoped to leverage his domain methods to work together, ensuring a safe arrival at the final destination.

Chu Feng did not object this time, and a large group of people accompanied him.

The terrain deep within the Tai Shang region was extremely complex. Some areas had dense vegetation, where plant jungles, accompanied by towering flames, remained alive, their branches and leaves still swaying.

At their roots, magma flowed, yet they showed no fear of the high temperatures.

Other areas were barren, such as the one ahead, where volcano after volcano stood devoid of vegetation, billowing black smoke, a place utterly devoid of life.

In such places, evolutionaries from all races were very cautious, daring not to be careless, for every step brought danger, signaling their true entry into the perilous heart of the Tai Shang region.

Chu Feng observed carefully, cautiously bringing out some magnetic marrow stones to explore a safe path.

Suddenly, all the volcanoes in this area revived, emitting dazzling beams of light. Brilliant runes erupted from their craters, piercing through the heavens and the earth.

This was not an ordinary volcanic eruption; instead, it was the blossoming of domain runes within the mountains, shooting forth from the craters. It was incredibly magnificent and terrifying.

The light beams interwoven between heaven and earth, spreading outwards in all directions, like a vast net of order, trapping and killing everyone.

This was beyond Chu Feng's expectation. This desolate land was indeed dangerous, full of variables, capable of taking lives at any moment.

The light beams spewing from all the craters began to twist, intertwining to obscure the sky, forming a net of heaven that sought to annihilate all living beings.

"What are you doing?!" someone shouted at Chu Feng, clearly displeased with him.

Chu Feng, covered in sweat, quickly retreated, warning, "Retreat quickly!"

"Can you even do this, or are you trying to kill us?!" someone continued to yell.

Hearing such reprimands, Chu Feng naturally grew angry. "Who told you to follow me?" he retorted. "Did I beg you, or did I invite you? There are so many paths; you are free to choose your own!"

Everyone displayed their unique abilities, retreating rapidly along their original path. They brought out various special domain treasures, having come prepared, such as Heaven-Reaching Ladders and the like.

Everyone was fleeing for their lives. The fiery red net in the sky was too terrifying, descending to cover the land with crimson flames, blotting out the sun.

One could see that some mountain peaks were turning into ashes.

Those who were a bit slower also screamed as their arms were incinerated, turning into black dust that floated in mid-air.

Some even had their armor melting, hissing and emitting a burnt smell.

Chu Feng glanced back and quickly unleashed his domain secret art. Magnetic marrow stones flew out continuously, temporarily cutting off the flames and rescuing those who had fallen behind.

The large net was primarily defensive, meant only to block their path forward, and did not pursue or attack them further; otherwise, the consequences would have been dire.

Fortunately, no one died. Only six or seven people were injured, scorched black, but after consuming some divine medicines, they would not suffer severe consequences.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?!" At this moment, someone shouted, trying to cause trouble for Chu Feng. It was a person from the Yuan family.

"Get lost!" Chu Feng snapped. This time, he was truly out of patience. These people had asked him to cooperate and travel together, yet at the slightest unexpected event, they started finding fault and blaming him.

Of course, the main reason was that the speaker was from the Yuan family, who had killed all of Yu Shang Heavenly Venerate's descendants and planted mother gold within Yaoyao's grandfather, making them Chu Feng's mortal enemies.

Therefore, he had no kind words for them.

"You truly lack reverence. When you speak... you'd best show some respect!" a person from the Yuan family said coldly. This was an exceptionally powerful quasi-Heavenly Venerate.

At that moment, he stood close to Chu Feng, certain that his divine domain had already covered the area, so he wasn't afraid of the other party suddenly using domain methods to kill him.

At this moment, he was confident he could kill any so-called peerless Divine King.

However, he had no idea that this was a Great Divine King, powerful enough to contend with a quasi-Heavenly Venerate like himself.

Other experts naturally saw the problem too. People feared Zhou Zhengde, but at such close, almost tangible range, a domain master would lose their initiative and be directly suppressed.

"Brother Dao, let's not be impulsive. Harmony is precious."

Sheng Yuxian from the Overseas Evil Spirit Island spoke, stepping in front of the Yuan family's expert, shielding Chu Feng from behind.

The Yuan family members did not act rashly. After all, who would dare to underestimate the Overseas Evil Spirit Island, or rather, the Celestial Clan? They were a terrifying alien race comparable to the Buddhist Clan.

Even though the Yuan family was extremely powerful, fearless of the Buddhist Clan and others, and considered themselves transcendent, they still wouldn't easily start a war with the strongest clans in the Yang Realm.

"Hmph, from now on, you'd better be careful!" the Yuan family's leader said coldly, casting a glance at Chu Feng.

"Get out of my sight immediately! Your clan is no longer allowed to travel with me!" Chu Feng said chillingly. He truly wanted to strike, but if he revealed his Great Divine King strength now, it would likely make many people wary. When competing for the ultimate fortune later, he would probably be targeted by everyone and ganged up on.

He didn't want to become an object of everyone's apprehension right now.

"Heh heh!" The Yuan family members sneered, a hidden meaning and endless killing intent behind their smiles, almost ready to act.

However, Sheng Yuxian's slender body emitted a radiant glow, forming a curtain of light that blocked the individual, preventing them from making a lethal move.

The Yuan family members sneered with mockery, then turned away, no longer walking alongside them. However, they did not leave entirely, instead trailing far behind.

This way, if danger appeared ahead, they could avoid it first, effectively letting those in front scout the path.

This prompted many other clans to subtly change their approach. They all gradually slowed down, lingering behind, mimicking the Yuan family by following from a distance, believing it to be safer.

The number of evolutionaries accompanying Chu Feng suddenly decreased by more than half.

He didn't mind. He led the Celestial Clan, the Dao Clan, and others around the active volcanic region, carefully deciphering the hidden dangers in the terrain, searching for a safe path, and speeding up their advance.

"Ah..."

Behind them, someone shrieked. A Divine King was struck by a thick beam of fire, instantly incinerated into a human-shaped pile of ashes, a gruesome death.

"Do you really think the domain within these mountains is fixed? Do you believe you can just watch where we step and follow along?" Chu Feng glanced back, speaking expressionlessly, showing no sympathy for those who had tried to take advantage.

The terrain of these mountains contained special runes that were constantly changing. Every place he passed had been tested by him, and along the way, he had deployed a large number of divine magnetic stones and magnetic marrow to stabilize their path.

However, once they had passed, these stabilizations might quickly become ineffective, and the mountains would once again transform into a perilous zone.

Crack!

A flash of fiery light swept past, directly burning off a mountaintop, triggering violent tremors across heaven and earth. It unleashed a dazzling burst of domain symbols, engulfing several Divine Kings and causing their immediate annihilation, both body and spirit.

The faces of those behind them changed. Their attempts to cut corners had resulted in "self-inflicted harm."

Now, trying to keep up with Chu Feng's pace would be quite difficult.

Someone called out from behind, "Brother Zhou, Brother Zhengde, slow down, please wait for us."

Chu Feng ignored them and continued forward, becoming even more cautious. The journey was terrifying; one could see various domain symbols faintly flowing through the mountains and rivers, capable of instantly killing all beings in the world.

Was this the path the empress had taken? Chu Feng sighed. What had that woman left here, where was she ultimately going, and would he soon be able to meet her?

During this process, Jiang Luoshen observed Chu Feng from time to time, always feeling that he was very special, giving her a strange, familiar sensation.

However, she had no idea that this was the man her best friend, Xia Qianyu, was arranged to meet, and who had also had a complex, ambiguous entanglement with her.

Splash!

Waves surged, crashing against the shore.

Directly ahead, a vast expanse of ocean undulated, crimson light swirling across the heavens and earth. Scorching waves of heat rushed forward, feeling as if they could set one's hair ablaze.

Deep within the Tai Shang forbidden zone, there was actually a sea?!

However, it was crimson, intensely hot, extraordinarily vibrant and brilliant, like molten iron raging.

This was, astonishingly, a sea of magma!

But it certainly wasn't ordinary magma, for it was too scorching, capable of incinerating Divine Kings and destroying the Dao foundations of Heavenly Venerates. This was a truly terrifying, desolate place!

Furthermore, within that sea, crimson-gold symbols blossomed boundlessly, forming terrifying patterns from the domain field that had transformed this place into a land of annihilation.

Everyone gasped. From the outside, the Tai Shang region didn't seem boundless, but upon entering, it felt as if they had stepped into an entirely new world!

How vast was this crimson sea, and how were they supposed to cross it?

"Hm?!"

Many people sensed something; they actually... heard sacred chanting.

"There's a great virtuous... eminent monk!" The Buddhist Clan members exclaimed in surprise immediately.

Some people's expressions changed. Both the native Buddhist Clan members and those from the Great Leiyin Buddhist Clan of the Alien Wilderness were shocked.

People moved towards a "beach" where, in addition to the fiery glow, chanting could be heard from a peculiar sandy area. A skeleton sat cross-legged on the ground; it was chanting scriptures.

It was an eerie being, wearing a tattered monastic robe full of large holes. It looked as if a mere touch would turn the robe into ash.

It was a Buddhist, gender unknown. Its flesh and blood had long since withered away countless years ago, leaving only a layer of dusty skin covering its bones. Its entire form was like a fossil, perfectly still.

Yet, it emitted sounds, with sound waves emanating from within its body, a continuous chanting. It... was actually not dead!

However, it was unknown how many years it had been sitting there. Even the ground around it was marked with grooves of time, and the jade stone it sat upon was deeply sunken.

It seemed to have existed for ages, surviving through several epochs!

"Good heavens!"

At this moment, the Buddhist Clan members actually began to tremble. Some gasped, while others stared wide-eyed in horror, utterly disbelieving as they gazed at the old monk and its tattered robe.

"Could that be... the Heaven-Opening Kasaya, one of our clan's supreme treasures, which has been missing for more than half an epoch? But how has it decayed, and who is this person?!"

They were profoundly shaken.

Some trembled, fear gripping their hearts, as they vaguely surmised the identity of the old monk before them.

"Could he be one of the... Six Heaven-Opening Elders?!"

Among the Buddhist evolutionaries, some felt their souls tremble and their spiritual light flicker. Their hearts were profoundly shaken, and their blood nearly boiled to combustion. Then, some immediately prostrated themselves, bowing in reverence to the skeletal monk.

It felt as if they were cursed; every time they spoke of rising up, something went wrong. This time, they hoped to break the curse. There was still another chapter to come.