Chapter 1422: I Really Want to Live Another Five Hundred Years

“How dare you!?” Taiwu raged, blood surging to his head. His face turned cold, his hair swirled, and his immense energy surged, threatening to shatter the heavens and earth. Around him, spatial cracks proliferated, a result of his agitated and overbearing aura.

His body trembled slightly. As the esteemed successor of the Martial Fanatic lineage and a renowned Heavenly Venerate, he had just been publicly slapped by a junior. What immense humiliation!

Moreover, this was a repeated affront; he had been slapped once before. Taiwu had never experienced such disgrace in his life!

Chu Feng stopped, perfectly calm, and said unhurriedly, “In your own words, what if I hit you? What if I slap your face? What if I publicly slap you? What can you do to me?”

Earlier, Taiwu had declared that he would kill Chu Feng’s parents, slaughter his siblings, and sever his romantic ties, then sneered coldly, “What of it? They’re all just common trash!”

Now, he was on the receiving end.

“Vile creature!” Taiwu Heavenly Venerate’s killing intent was boundless. If he couldn’t destroy this remarkably young genius before him today, his lifelong reputation would be ruined.

This ‘ghost’ from the lesser netherworld had grown astonishingly fast, far beyond Taiwu’s imagination, leaving him with a chilling sense of dread and worry. If allowed to continue growing, he would undoubtedly become a grave menace in the future.

Taiwu roared, “You creature born from those wild graves in the lesser netherworld, I see you dare to act arrogantly in the Yang Realm! Everyone in this world has the right to eliminate you. Now that you’ve revealed yourself, you’ll become a common enemy. All Heavenly Venerates from all directions can slaughter you. Prepare to die!”

As he spoke, he attacked. An ancient paper appeared in his hand—a rune decree he had written with his vital blood during his most vigorous years, imbued with his spiritual imprint, said to be capable of suppressing all nether creatures.

With a roar, the decree flew out, like a golden-yellow sky collapsing, descending upon Chu Feng to suppress him.

The decree was like a piece of the sky; such rune-inscribed paper, etched with vital blood from a Heavenly Venerate’s peak, could only be created sparingly in their lifetime due to the immense drain on their essence. These were accumulations from earlier years, most suitable for dealing with nether spirits.

“Heh heh!” Chu Feng sneered. Did Taiwu truly believe he was a ghost? Was this underestimation or contempt? Since arriving in the Yang Realm, Chu Feng had already compensated for his deficiencies, purifying himself with human king’s blood and becoming a constant king. One day, the Dao fruit of the lesser netherworld and the Dao fruit of the Yang Realm would merge, destined to trigger a qualitative change!

“Who do you think you are, to believe you can command Heavenly Venerates across the Yang Realm, and even conspire to kill me, huh!” Chu Feng scoffed.

Facing such an astonishing golden rune-inscribed paper, he raised his arm and seized it, as if tearing the sky bare-handed. Black spatial cracks appeared at his fingertips, the energy density astonishing!

Amidst violent tremors and fierce collisions, the decree’s golden light was dazzling. The blood-colored characters on it, like revolving crimson stars, surged out in unison. Even as the decree shattered, its runic profoundness rose up, enveloping Chu Feng.

A platinum glow flickered around Chu Feng. This was the domain of a human king, also the vital energy of a constant king, surging violently and crushing the enveloping runes.

“Crack!”

The brilliant blood-colored characters were more terrifying than Dao swords, at times incredibly sharp, at others as heavy as mountains, surging forward. Yet, before the platinum-colored human king’s domain, they were still no match and were crushed into oblivion.

However, a sudden change occurred!

After scattering, all the blood-colored characters didn't completely dissipate but formed a torrent, then began to transform!

“Heh!” Taiwu sneered. How could he not see that Chu Feng’s nether energy had vanished and that he had already achieved nirvana? This display was merely a prelude; now, he activated his true killing move.

“Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Empress Houtu’s Sky, Six Directions and Eight Desolations! Decree, manifest! Obey my command and suppress this evil foe!”

As Taiwu spoke, the entire mountain range transformed, emitting a faint blood-red glow, then shifting to a shimmering purple. Mist billowed, and the essence of heaven and earth boiled.

This mountain range was Taiwu’s Dao field, which he had managed for years, investing countless efforts. Buried beneath this land were various heavenly treasures, along with his engraved insights and Dao diagrams. Now, activated by his vital-blood decree, it became his ultimate deadly technique.

At this instant, the heavens shattered and the earth cracked, ghosts wailed and gods howled. Countless divine demons surged forth from beneath the ground, all formed from rules!

Chilly winds howled as one blood-stained divine demon after another flew in, each wielding weapons, causing the mountains to rumble and the cosmos to seemingly explode. They were incredibly overbearing, each creature carrying immense power.

Boom!

The mountains split open. Even though this was a Heavenly Venerate’s Dao field, protected by domain restrictions, it couldn’t withstand such an impact.

Some divine demons, with a single inhalation, would dim a swath of the sky, draining all its essence and energy. Others, amidst their long howls, caused space to fracture, unleashing the power of dimensional rifts.

This was truly an apocalyptic scene, with divine demons causing chaos across heaven and earth!

Chu Feng’s pupils constricted. He sighed inwardly, recognizing that renowned Heavenly Venerates were indeed extraordinary, possessing formidable methods and such a powerful display.

This was an enactment of various rules, almost personified. If this continued, it would be akin to reaching the "ground-breaking" stage of creation, giving birth to beings from the earth, creating life, and extracting the essence of rules.

Chu Feng’s expression was indifferent. He pointed a finger and softly commanded, “Lock!”

A simple word, yet it contained the true meaning of the Great Dao.

Boom!

Within the crumbling mountains, the various divine demons surging out all halted instantly, as if their energy sources had been severed.

“Hmm?!”

Taiwu’s expression changed. A fist-sized brass seal appeared in his hand. He shook it vigorously and pressed it towards the mountains, issuing commands once more and unleashing divine power across heaven and earth.

Chu Feng didn’t hesitate. As he stepped forward, vast swathes of runes materialized—domain patterns emerging and intertwining with the entire land.

He could be called a prodigious talent among domain researchers. For him, this deadly ground was open to deciphering.

For anyone else, entering this place might mean stepping into a death trap. After all, this Dao field contained the accumulated foundation of an ancient Heavenly Venerate from countless ages, harboring formidable killing techniques that outsiders would find incredibly difficult to decipher.

This was also why Heavenly Venerates were so hard to kill: they could communicate with and evolve their personal Dao fields, almost merging with the very land, making them incredibly difficult to contend with.

Once an enemy stepped into a Heavenly Venerate’s Dao field, it was akin to entering a life-or-death chess game, making them extremely passive and losing the initiative. Ordinary Heavenly Venerates wouldn’t dare to invade in such a manner.

However, Chu Feng, having meticulously studied domains, stood fearlessly upon the mountain range.

“Draw upon the mountains and rivers, manipulate the sun, moon, and stars, intertwine them, and summon a burst of primal essence from creation to suppress it!”

As Chu Feng commanded, the entire mountain range obeyed his will. Many divine demons surging from underground were locked in place, and some even began to disintegrate, then explode.

“You!” Taiwu gasped, truly astonished. Although he had previously concluded that this young adversary was extraordinarily formidable and likely proficient in some domain arts, preventing him from sending messages outwards, this new direct experience chilled him.

But experiencing it firsthand now sent shivers down his spine. Were these truly the methods of a Heavenly Master? It was unbelievable to him how young this person was—merely a youth. Even accounting for his cultivation years in the lesser netherworld, he was still too young to have reached this stage of cultivation!

The study of domains was several, even ten, times more difficult than mere evolution, yet this person had mastered it in such a short time, reaching this pinnacle!

“Nether Treasures, emerge!” Taiwu whispered.

Many of his methods had been thwarted. This Dao field, perfectly attuned to him, was originally his ultimate trump card, capable of annihilating all intruders, even other Heavenly Venerates. Yet, it was powerless against this youth now.

He activated another trump card!

Nether Treasures were fragmented artifacts unearthed from underground, whose age and epoch were unknown, yet all possessed immense power!

Now, the so-called Nether Treasures emerged, not to be invoked for power, but to be directly ignited and burned, gathering their ancient residual energy to target the formidable enemy!

At this moment, terrifying omens manifested, with faint, flickering silhouettes of true immortals appearing!

Bursts of immortal music resonated throughout this heaven and earth, originating from beneath the ground, where several Nether Treasures were burning, releasing an unknown power.

Taiwu had activated ancient artifacts, offering blood to burn them, causing their rules to reappear. Numerous profound principles intertwined, forming a combined force within this mountain range to jointly slaughter his foe!

“Truly, one cannot be careless,” Chu Feng murmured to himself. He had never underestimated this enemy, but now he realized he had still somewhat undervalued him. Taiwu had actually used various external objects in an instant, transforming this place into a death trap.

“Go!”

With a soft cry from Chu Feng, a gleaming light flashed on his wrist. A bracelet flew out, crashing into the earth. It was his Dao-forming artifact, the Vajra Yaksha, which he had been refining since the lesser netherworld.

Light shimmered from it; he had refined several types of mother gold, primarily pure white primordial mother gold, with other mother golds serving as decorative patterns. It possessed incalculable power!

Now, it could be called a Thirty-Three Heaven Artifact!

Rumble!

Beneath the ground, an earth-shattering sound erupted. It was the clash between ancient artifacts and the newly advanced heavy Vajra Yaksha, truly astonishing.

The so-called true immortal phantoms originated from those Nether Treasures. Now, Chu Feng struck directly at their source, intending to sever their energy roots, which naturally triggered a massive shockwave.

Both underground and above, various energy mushroom clouds continuously rose, an utterly terrifying sight that stunned all observers on the horizon.

Even those few Heavenly Venerates were horrified and repeatedly startled.

“Master... he should be fine, right? He’ll suppress the formidable enemy!” Taiwu’s disciples all looked distressed. They had never imagined that the young man would be such a powerful invading enemy.

“Go invite the Grandmaster!” someone whispered.

However, after several attempts, they had to give up. They couldn’t leave the Dao field at all, trapped by an unknown domain, isolated from the outside world.

After the last brilliant golden mushroom cloud rose, most of Taiwu’s Dao field collapsed. Even the domain couldn’t contain all the mountains and rivers.

Of course, the outermost seal remained unbroken.

The battle only affected the central area!

Furthermore, the spiritual medicine fields remained unharmed, a result of Chu Feng’s special consideration.

Taiwu’s face was grim. He spoke, “I truly did not expect that a mere ghost from back then would grow to this extent. It seems relying on external artifacts and the mountains won’t be enough to eliminate you. I must intervene personally.”

Despite the unfavorable situation, he showed no panic, remaining calm. He knew he had encountered a formidable enemy and had to fight with all his might.

For so long, he had only utilized the "accumulations" of his Dao field over many years, not fighting with his true body, precisely because of his apprehension. Now, he had no other choice.

“Kill!”

Taiwu spoke mercilessly, and his entire being vanished from the heavens and earth. Gray mist swirled, and a chilling aura of death pervaded every inch of space.

Suddenly, in the gloom, amidst the mist, a pair of terrifying eyes opened—they belonged to Taiwu!

He lunged with incredible speed, holding a gleaming long saber, and cleaved it towards Chu Feng with a direct, wide-reaching, and decisive strike!

Chu Feng didn’t hesitate. With upright conviction, he unleashed a punch, his feet remaining firmly planted. This punch merged years of insight, incorporating the profound principles of techniques like the Great Sun Tathagata Fist and Lightning Fist. Driven by the Daoist Breathing Technique, it blazed like a celestial sun, boundless and magnificent, illuminating the world.

This punch was too powerful; it was as if he was wielding the entire heaven and earth. With just one punch, the six directions and eight desolations convulsed, rising and falling with Chu Feng’s fist, and the cosmos itself seemed to explode.

“Clang!”

Fist met the Heavenly Venerate-grade gleaming long saber. The sound was deafening, accompanied by terrifying roars and boundless runic rules bursting forth. The saber’s blade actually cracked, then shattered!

A Heavenly Venerate’s saber was broken by Chu Feng’s single punch, and then it exploded!

What immense power! To destroy a Heavenly Venerate’s treasure bare-handed? It was utterly shocking!

However, Chu Feng frowned, showing no joy, because he sensed danger converging from all directions, heading directly towards him at the center!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At this instant, the heavens and earth changed color, the cosmos seemed to invert, yin and yang became chaotic, and all things in the world seemed on the verge of complete decay. The entire Dao field turned into a desolate gray, as if all life was about to be extinguished.

From all directions, seven Heavenly Venerates appeared in total, converging their power to encircle and suppress Chu Feng.

Everyone was shaken, all sides trembled, unable to help but gasp in shock and cry out involuntarily!

This was a heaven-defying supreme art!

For one person to manifest seven Heavenly Venerates—what immense power was this?

All members of Taiwu’s lineage were ecstatic, shouting in unison, “Master is invincible! Who dares to contend with him?!”

All the disciples of Taiwu’s lineage clamored, roared, and exulted. This was the supreme art of their lineage, rumored to be unbeatable once unleashed.

“That ghost from the lesser netherworld is dead for sure!”

“Haha, I never imagined Master had already mastered this peerless supreme art! Now, let’s see how arrogant that ghost dares to be. He’ll be easily obliterated!”

Many people laughed loudly, their earlier worries completely vanished.

Chu Feng was moved. Even though he had been mentally prepared, he was still somewhat surprised to see this terrifying secret technique again. It truly deserved to be called a heaven-defying supreme art!

The Seven Deaths Body was a peerless supreme art created by the Martial Fanatic. It involved experiencing seven layers of deadly realms, deducing ultimate profound principles, and was almost unmatched in the world.

Especially when the Seven Deaths Body reached a considerable level of mastery, it would resonate, allowing the practitioner to manifest seven selves simultaneously to attack an opponent. Who in the world could withstand such a force?

However, Chu Feng was mentally prepared. Back on the Three-Party Battlefield, he had experienced such a life-and-death peril when he encountered Li Chentian, a successor of the Martial Fanatic lineage. At that time, Li Chentian had manifested seven Great Sages to attack him simultaneously, but Chu Feng had managed to break through them with great difficulty!

“Boom!”

Without a second thought, Chu Feng activated the golden rune profoundness he had obtained from the stone jar. It spread over his hands, which then clasped together, intending to transform into two grinding wheels!

Back then, the grinding wheel on the Path of Reincarnation had also manifested a portion of these golden characters, indicating their immense origin.

“Hmm?”

At the last moment, Chu Feng did not use both hands. Instead, he opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of innate vital energy, which transformed into another version of himself, forming a temporary dual body with his flesh and blood body.

Golden runes appeared on both bodies. They intertwined like two true dragons interacting, then transformed into humanoid grinding wheels, crushing their foe together.

“Boom!”

The first Taiwu Heavenly Venerate body, which had charged forward wielding a silver spear, was instantly blasted and twisted apart by the two humanoid grinding wheels, utterly decisive.

“No!”

Taiwu cried out. The supreme art of the Seven Deaths Body had suffered a setback immediately upon activation. An ominous premonition arose in his heart, a faint feeling that he was in grave danger today!

“I don’t want to die, I still want to live for another epoch, but how can I resolve this today?” He trembled.

“Crack!”

The humanoid grinding wheels spun, and his second Heavenly Venerate body shattered!

“No, if I can just survive, even living another five hundred years would be enough!” Taiwu’s heart was filled with dread. His opponent’s methods gave him a sense of impending doom!

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