Chapter 1512: Tears of Joy

Long Dayu’s eyes welled up with tears; he was on the verge of crying. It was hard to describe the torment he felt, having to endure such an ordeal just to wait for one person.

He had waited for three full nights, repeatedly being stood up, enduring the biting mountain wind and the desolate moonlight. He felt like he was going crazy.

Under the bright moonlight, Chu Feng appeared ethereal and otherworldly. Dressed in white robes with wide, flowing sleeves, he approached rapidly from the horizon, like a streak of light in the deep night.

The Monstrous Dragon’s three elder sworn brothers were all lying in wait, having cut off any escape routes to ensure the young man wouldn’t flee.

“Dayu!” From a distance, Chu Feng called out affectionately, waving his sleeve, “I’m your Big Brother Dade!”

The Monstrous Dragon was utterly enraged!

*Don’t I know you? I’d recognize you even if you turned to ash, why are you calling out like that!*

*Especially now, when we’ve already met, you’re still yelling, calling yourself my elder brother in front of my sworn brothers, taking advantage of me! I’ll beat you to death!*

A fierce wind roared, stirring up sand and stones under the white moonlight. In the blink of an eye, Chu Feng arrived from a distant place, causing the ancient pine trees on the mountaintop to sway violently, their needles rustling like waves.

He ran so fast that even the surrounding space seemed to warp. Only after he arrived did terrifying sonic booms erupt behind him, accompanied by boiling white mist.

“Long time no see! Your... eyes are all red and tear-stained, Dayu! I knew it, you’re just as sentimental as I am. Good brother!”

As Chu Feng spoke, he rushed over and gave Long Dayu a warm embrace, incredibly affectionate, creating a heartwarming scene of old friends reunited, like companions who had shared hardships.

*Who had tear-stained eyes? Who was crying?* Long Dayu shoved him away, absolutely disgusted. “Don’t you know I want to beat you to death? Me, touched? Me, crying? What are you thinking?!”

At that moment, he felt incredibly uncomfortable, goosebumps all over his body, especially on the shoulder Chu Feng had embraced, which felt as if it were crawling with caterpillars.

He vigorously shook his arm, stepping back a few paces, and gritted his teeth, “Cao De! Ji Dade! You actually came?!”

“Dayu,” Chu Feng said with an eager expression, “I crossed a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers. Even though powerful beings pursued me and I was gravely wounded, I still managed to arrive tonight, finally reuniting with you!”

Long Dayu vigorously shook his arm again, feeling utterly repulsed and disgusted. *This damned Ji Dade, I want to skin you alive! What’s with this phony intimacy?*

However, at this moment, he finally felt confident. Now that Chu Feng had arrived, there was no obstacle they couldn’t overcome. It was all worth it; he could finally properly deal with him.

Thinking this, he took a deep breath, calming himself completely. From his spatial artifact, he produced a chair and sat down imposingly.

He then took out a jade table, set down a plate of divine exotic fruits that glistened invitingly in the moonlight and gave off a rich fragrance, and brewed a pot of tea whose delicate aroma wafted gently.

The Monstrous Dragon was putting on airs, leaving his hidden sworn brothers speechless. *How much provocation had he endured to act this way?*

The bright moon hung high. On the mountaintop, ancient pines stretched in vast groves, springs babbled, and a thin mist enveloped everything, creating a harmonious and tranquil scene.

“Ji Dade, do you admit your guilt?!” the Monstrous Dragon barked, like an interrogation in a courtroom. He glared at Chu Feng from behind the jade table, finally able to vent his anger.

“Admit what guilt? Isn’t it just that I made you take the blame a few times? Oh, by the way, have you prepared the exotic soil I asked for?” Chu Feng responded lazily, no longer bothering to keep up the pretense.

He wouldn’t cooperate with Long Dayu. Instead of acting subservient then intimidating, he immediately denied the Monstrous Dragon any satisfaction. He boldly walked over, picked up a divine fruit, and bit into it. Immediately, bright red juice flowed and glowed, and the rich fruit aroma permeated the mountaintop, intoxicating to the senses.

“Put that down! Who told you to eat it?!” The Monstrous Dragon was furious. This Ji Dade truly had guts! These were precious supplements for his body, displayed now just for show, but this bastard was so brazen as to actually grab and eat them.

“Where’s the exotic soil? Bring it all out!” Chu Feng demanded. To Long Dayu’s surprise, the other party was even more impatient than he was.

The Monstrous Dragon roared, “Ji Dade, you lowly bastard, you’re utterly despicable! You made me take the blame, you stood me up two or three times, making me lose all face! And now you dare to disrespect me? Today, you’re finished!”

To his further surprise, Chu Feng was even more decisive than he was, turning hostile in an instant. “Stop talking nonsense! Hand over all the exotic soil. Let me tell you, this isn’t a purchase, it’s not a transaction; this is extortion, a threat, a robbery!”

*Damn it! You turn hostile faster and more completely than I do! Are you here to rob me, to plunder this dragon?* Long Dayu felt severely short of breath, his stomach hurting. This was truly bullying a dragon too much!

“Elder brothers, come! Get him! Let’s start ‘planting a tree’ — plant a human tree on this mountaintop!” the Monstrous Dragon shrieked, roaring in sheer fury.

To vent his anger, he had to take action: thoroughly beat up this Cao De, cripple him but not kill him, properly teach him a lesson and torment him slowly.

At that moment, Chu Feng, however, made the first move, extending a hand to grab him.

Their “boat of friendship” had capsized instantly, so to speak.

The Monstrous Dragon sneered, not at all flustered, quite calm. He watched Chu Feng, not even bothering to dodge, implying, “What can you do to me?”

Naturally, he wasn’t afraid. A powerful being stood in the pine forest behind him, one who had undergone a long evolutionary process and whose power was formidable and intimidating. Once their domain was activated, even a Heavenly King, no matter how astonishing their talent, would be insignificant.

Even Heavenly Venerates and their like would be useless; a single slap would be enough to kill them!

So, Long Dayu sneered, perfectly calm, looking at Chu Feng as if he were an idiot. His lips curled up, his face full of disdain, with a hint of arrogance.

“Who am I? Long Dayu! Who dares to touch me?!”

This was a telepathic message, mocking Chu Feng. In such a short moment, there wasn’t time to speak, his lips wouldn’t be fast enough, but he wanted to ridicule Chu Feng, so he used soul light fluctuations to convey his scorn.

In front of him, a shimmering light barrier appeared, like a crystal cauldron enveloping him. It was the powerful being’s domain, covering him, making him invulnerable to all attacks!

What Heavenly King, what Heavenly Venerate? Absolutely impenetrable, unshakable. In front of this Primal Chaos Domain, they were just a joke!

Moreover, a colossal hand appeared in the sky, pure white and solid, descending towards Chu Feng’s head. This was meant to “plant a tree,” to forcefully smash Chu Feng into the ground.

Of course, this process was destined to be agonizing, like hammering a nail, to smash a person into the ground.

And Long Dayu had already given it a name: “planting a human tree”!

Everything was so perfect. Long Dayu now squinted his eyes, smiling. He felt he could finally vent his anger, a truly satisfying feeling.

Furthermore, at this moment, he even felt as if he had reached the pinnacle of his life.

He knew this was because he had been too suppressed and enraged recently, and now he could finally release it all.

Alas, while wishes were beautiful and aspirations lovely, reality was so unbearable, making one sorrowful.

With a loud bang, he felt an earthquake. The entire mountaintop shook violently, the mountain cracked, and he nearly toppled over.

What shocked him most was that the crystal cauldron-like barrier covering his body, that Primal Chaos Domain, had actually been pierced through! Then he saw a hand pressing down on his head!

The Monstrous Dragon was stunned. Then, he felt an intense pain as his head was slapped. Although it wasn’t a killing blow, it hurt so much that he jumped high.

Without even thinking, his head nearly split open. At that moment, a huge lump visibly swelled on his head, rising very high!

“Aow…”

Long Dayu’s tears streamed down his face. “Damn, that hurts so much! It’s killing this dragon!” Then he saw the large hand descend again, striking his head once more.

Another large lump rose, symmetrically on both sides, making him feel as if his head would explode. It was as if two thick, large horns had inexplicably grown on his head.

What was most unbearable was that Chu Feng, smiling faintly, after giving him two slaps, gently patted his head a few more times, in a gesture of... a “head pat kill.”

Long Dayu was shocked and enraged. Had his elder brother’s mind wandered? That was a Primal Chaos light barrier; it should have been invulnerable to all attacks. Why hadn’t it protected him?

He let out a scream, roaring telepathically with his soul light, “Elder brother, it didn’t hold! Don’t get distracted! Even if it’s just a small Heavenly King, you must take it seriously, don’t get me killed!”

“A small Heavenly King?” When Chu Feng heard that, he struck him twice more, making the Monstrous Dragon’s tears stream down his face in pain. He didn’t want to cry, but that bastard landed a medium-strength punch on his nose, and the physiological sting and pain made him cry uncontrollably.

And that scoundrel actually tried to console him, saying, “Dayu, don’t cry!”

“Elder brother, kill him! Just a mere Heavenly King!” Long Dayu furiously transmitted a message secretly. He was truly about to explode with rage.

Today, he had intended to sit high on the mountaintop, looking down on a captive, properly interrogate Cao De, and extract his secrets. Instead, he had been beaten himself. The disparity was simply too great.

“A mere Heavenly King?” Behind him, the powerful being was speechless. *Can’t you see reality? How can you despise your opponent like that? This guy can directly contend with a powerful being!*

The powerful being had already made his move at the very first instant, originally intending to “plant a human tree.” However, when his colossal hand struck down, it was directly blocked by Chu Feng’s other hand, creating a thunderous roar in mid-air.

As a powerful being, he was naturally incredibly strong. He immediately realized that this young man was a formidable enemy, far from just a Heavenly King, but unfathomable and difficult to deal with!

The Monstrous Dragon waited for a moment, tears streaming for a while, and finally grasped the reality: there was a colossal hand thundering in mid-air, but it simply couldn’t descend, blocked by Cao De with a single hand!

“I…”

The Monstrous Dragon was shocked, losing his composure like this for the first time. He wanted to curse. *What’s going on? This abnormal Ji Dade, he can contend with a powerful being now?!*

*Is there any justice left in this world?*

*How many years had it been? Just a mere youth, yet he had reached such a stage, evolving even faster than him, a descendant of the Heavenly Dragon bloodline! It was too shocking for a dragon’s heart!*

“Elder brothers, come out! Capture this monster! He holds the secret to becoming an ultimate evolver!” Long Dayu didn’t dare to openly summon them, but he secretly shouted, calling out to the other two powerful beings.

In fact, he didn’t even need to call for help; the other two had already appeared, pressing in menacingly, staring coldly at Chu Feng. If they weren’t constrained by concerns, they would have already made a killing move.

Nevertheless, they were also preparing to act. As powerful beings, with three of them present, if they unleashed their power in an instant, they should be able to rescue Long Dayu and suppress the young man.

“You... are a Great Heavenly Venerate, or even close to a Great Heavenly Sovereign?” One of the powerful beings spoke, his heart trembling.

“What?!” Long Dayu’s eyes widened, simply unable to believe his ears. What had he heard?

Cao De, Ji Dade, was no longer a Heavenly King, but had crossed another major realm?!

“Heaven, do you have eyes?!” he screamed in his heart.

Afterward, he became frightened again, feeling uneasy about his own situation.

At the same time, he was even more worried for his own sworn brothers.

Long Dayu’s heart pounded with panic; he had a bad feeling. This young rogue had always been arrogant. When they first met, he had seen Ji Dade overcome those of higher rank and fight across realms. Now he was not far from becoming a powerful being himself. Could his elder brothers really stop him?

The Monstrous Dragon felt intensely uneasy, even a chill ran down his spine. He was afraid something might happen to his sworn brothers, afraid they might be killed by Cao De.

Just then, a hidden surge, a strange fluctuation, spread. Above the night sky, a figure appeared, bathed in moonlight, as if descending from the moon itself.

It was, of course, Old Gu. Seeing that the opponent’s powerful beings had all appeared, he no longer concealed himself, appearing under the bright moon and breaking through the air.

At this moment, he had “aged” himself, appearing to be around thirty years old. This was because he was now a true peak Primal Chaos level expert, surpassing his previous life’s strength.

He felt that if he still looked delicate and weak with rosy lips and white teeth, it would be a bit... embarrassing, lacking prestige. He himself would feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, he restored his former bearing, and “Prehistoric Old Gu” returned.

At this point, the three powerful beings naturally sensed him immediately. They abruptly looked up and spotted Old Gu at a glance.

One of them was moved, saying, “You... are your surname Gu?”

Old Gu was surprised but still nodded, “Yes.”

He had nothing to fear. What if someone recognized him? His elder brother Li was still alive. Even if old monsters revived now, they would have to weigh their options before daring to touch him.

“Ah, it’s true! We... might be relatives!” the powerful being exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, the Monstrous Dragon was shocked. Chu Feng’s helper and his own sworn brother were relatives? Perhaps there was a turn of events, and he would be completely safe and sound.

He had been terrified just a moment ago, even a little scared, but now, the situation seemed to improve instantly.

The Monstrous Dragon knew that this elder brother of his had lived for an incredibly long time, was the eldest among their sworn brothers, had an extremely mysterious background, and his seniority was ridiculously high for ordinary people, unimaginable.

As he thought this, the Monstrous Dragon couldn’t help but laugh. The middle-aged man in the sky was most likely a descendant of his elder brother.

So, today, not only would he emerge from this unharmed, but he could also make Chu Feng and that middle-aged man in the sky address him as an elder? The Monstrous Dragon had been scared to death just now, but now he was smiling.

However, reality was cruel, and it went against the Monstrous Dragon’s guess.

“I am Gu Chenhai!” At this moment, Old Gu in the sky announced his name first. He also wanted to know what old acquaintance he had encountered.

“Ah?!” Long Dayu’s elder brother, upon hearing this, let out a loud cry, then immediately knelt down, extremely agitated, and exclaimed, “Uncle Grandmaster!”

“Oh... crap!” No one could know Long Dayu’s feelings at that moment!

At that moment, his eyes were already welling up with tears.