Chapter 1600: The Strongest Stance

Chu Feng stood tall, his black hair disheveled, runes shimmering in his eyes. The powerful field he emitted distorted space and time.

Around him, lightning flashed and thunder roared, creating a terrifying scene.

On the desolate earth, chaotic energy surged, like thick immortal swords piercing the clouds and connecting heaven and earth.

Chu Feng roared as he broke through to the next level, causing an astonishing phenomenon that resembled the return of the most ancient mythical era, as told in the legends of evolutionary beings.

In the distance, an unusual darkness obscured everything; even those nearby were swallowed by mist, as if a chilling ancient scene had reappeared.

Only near Chu Feng was a corner of the darkness torn open, with countless particles flying, illuminating the void and forming a mysterious ancient path.

Around him, savage beasts roared and ferocious monsters howled, yet their forms remained unseen, as if they were wandering in the wilderness, lingering in the distance.

These ferocious beasts and unpredictable monsters seemed not to belong to this world, but rather to be "ancient spirits" from the most ancient eras.

They would only draw near when someone attempted to forcefully evolve and break through the ceiling of the pollen path!

Everything felt both real and illusory. Those who sensed the strange atmosphere were filled with doubt and surprise, feeling an inexplicable chill run down their spines.

A monster with a phoenix head and a wolf body howled, bringing thick black clouds and wielding blood-red lightning as it charged rapidly towards Chu Feng.

It was incredibly fast, ferociously wild, and massive in size, like a dark mountain pressing forward, shattering space.

Had a ferocious creature actually appeared? It intended to tear Chu Feng apart.

Chu Feng's gaze was captivating, runes flickering within his Super Fiery Golden Eyes. At that moment, he actually froze the void, immobilizing the malevolent monster.

He then struck with a single punch, blasting the beast to pieces of blood and bone, which then dissipated into black smoke and vanished.

"Were there really vicious creatures?!" Many people were shocked.

Though incredibly strange and not fully understood, their instincts told them that creatures had indeed inexplicably appeared.

Where had these beings come from to hinder the advancement of Chu Feng, the "demon lord"?

"Ah, what is this?!"

Someone screamed in the distance as large areas were covered by darkness; some individuals were attacked, shouting out in terror.

"No!"

Screams erupted; in the black mist, someone's arm was severed, bitten off by something, followed by a chilling gnawing sound in the distance—the sound of bones being crushed and chewed.

"Hmph!" An Immortal King let out a cold snort, their Daoist sound shaking away large swathes of black mist, restoring vast areas to light.

Indeed, someone had lost an arm, their face pale and contorted with pain, blood dripping from their shoulder where fractured bone splinters protruded, a gruesome sight.

What had just appeared? Everyone gasped.

But why could they only hear sounds and not perceive the creatures with their divine senses?

"Chu Feng... why is he fading? He... he's going to disappear!" Someone exclaimed in shock.

He appeared ethereal, his body nearly transparent, becoming hazy on the spot, then enveloped by light particles, gradually fading away.

Moreover, his image in people's minds blurred, and it seemed that with more time, he might even fade from their memories.

"What a formidable young man!"

An Immortal King from the Heavens marveled for the first time; they had vaguely heard of such a phenomenon, one that existed between reality and illusion.

In this state, it was believed that the true body remained in the present world, while the true spirit might have traveled beyond, to an unknown place, perhaps even beyond this era.

"Hiss! Is even his physical body going to completely vanish?" Someone hesitated, noting this differed from legends.

In fact, the place where Chu Feng stood became extremely bizarre; the field emanating from his physical body warped space beyond recognition.

Dense light particles, like a misty bridge, lifted him, carrying him forward across an endless abyss.

However, others could not see these phenomena.

Even the roars of the beasts gradually became inaudible.

Only Chu Feng clearly saw red-haired, human-shaped monsters carrying iron chains, approaching him step by step. They were indistinct, more than one, intending to bind him and take him away.

What was happening? Even he was somewhat bewildered.

During his last evolution, he had encountered many strange things and even entered inexplicable spacetimes, but he had never seen actual living beings try to shackle him.

Chu Feng wanted to break through the ceiling of the pollen path, and at this moment, he encountered inexplicable strangeness. Was this the suppression of the entire problematic pollen path system?

This was terrifying and chilling. Where did these human-shaped, ghoul-like red-haired creatures come from?

"Clang!"

Metal clanged, and the sound of chains echoed. Even the faces of these human-shaped beings were covered in red fur. With a flick of their hands, they hurled thick iron chains, intending to capture Chu Feng.

What exactly were these things?

Chu Feng did not rashly touch the chains. He drew out the gleaming long saber, transformed from one of the three seeds, and slashed it out directly.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew. Where the saber struck, the chains clanged, then shattered completely, scattering everywhere.

Furthermore, Chu Feng did not hesitate. His body moved with the speed of a divine rainbow and the brilliance of dazzling lightning. He swiftly wielded the shining long saber, striking down these ghoul-like monsters.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."

The saber light was dazzling, illuminating the entire dark world. Wherever it passed, red-haired heads rolled, and all the surrounding monsters were decapitated.

More ghouls rushed from nearby to confront him, truly powerful, each no weaker than the so-called geniuses from the Heavens. They moved like wind and lightning, clashing with Chu Feng.

Of course, they were no match for the Dao Child of the Heavens.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

Despite their astonishing attacks and overwhelming malevolence, they were ultimately slain by Chu Feng, their corpses strewn across the ground, a chilling sight.

Instantly, the dead monsters disintegrated, turning into red mist that evaporated, and even the iron chains vanished.

At this point, Chu Feng felt a surge of doubt and surprise: were those truly living beings?

Previously, in the so-called world after the death of true spirits, he had seen the five foundational elders of the pollen path and the ancient people, but they were all spirits, formed by light particles.

This time, something was clearly amiss, and he braced himself.

Outside, people grew increasingly astonished because what they saw was even more different.

In their eyes, Chu Feng faded, existing between illusion and reality. There was nothing around him, yet they heard the sound of chains breaking.

Were there terrifying creatures? People shuddered, unable to sense their forms.

It was too bizarre; they saw nothing, yet an instinctive intuition told them that something was around Chu Feng, terrifying monsters attacking him.

This was truly unnerving. What if these creatures attacked *them*? They couldn't even see them.

Some Immortal Kings showed solemn expressions. They realized that the monsters were not actually in the present world; Chu Feng's true body and soul light were in the gap between two worlds, which was why he appeared blurred and ethereal.

However, even Immortal Kings were horrified. What kind of place was that? It greatly shielded their perception, making it impossible to see through to the other side.

Boom!

In Chu Feng's true perception, vast amounts of black patterns suddenly erupted around him, like death spots on a corpse, appearing one after another.

These black patterns gathered, forming a large net that enveloped Chu Feng.

At the same time, beams of light burst forth, countless light particles boiled and surged around Chu Feng, colliding with the black patterns, creating shouts and cries.

"Spirits, you always existed, though you were veiled and extinguished. But one day, you will revive and reappear in the world!"

Chu Feng murmured, staring at the light particles.

He knew he was about to shatter myths and break through the ceiling of the pollen path, which was why he encountered these benevolent spirits and also saw the terrifying, curse-like black patterns targeting him.

Chu Feng remained still, but the vitality throughout his body surged continuously. He adjusted himself to his strongest state, prepared to utterly suppress anything that approached and targeted him.

Boom!

The spirits, those light particles, and the black patterns clashed and collided, stirring up terrifying vortices that tore apart the surrounding space.

Even Chu Feng was affected, his physical body impacted, baptized, and slashed, as both beneficial and harmful substances simultaneously swept over him.

"I must break through the pollen path's ceiling, shatter its limits, because the entire path is flawed!"

Chu Feng resisted, his conviction firm.

As he endured the impact, he recalled the greatest secret of the pollen path he had witnessed during his last evolution.

All the terrifying phenomena stemmed from the very source of the pollen path, which had "rotted" at its root, consequently affecting all future generations who walked this path.

During his previous evolution, Chu Feng had seen the ultimate being of the pollen path: a woman who had fallen on the path and died. But because she was the origin, the entire path became entangled with her decay and curses!

This was why Chu Feng was determined to break through the pollen path's ceiling today; he wanted to escape the inherent predicament of this flawed path.

Suddenly, the Grand Dao trembled, like chaotic immortal thunder, exploding beside Chu Feng's ears, causing his body and soul light to shake violently; he nearly collapsed.

The firmament pressed down, directly covering him, almost breaking his spine!

How was this possible? Chu Feng was shocked. Had the Grand Dao of the Heavens manifested? Taking on a tangible form, landing on his body, intending to crush him?

"Rise!" he roared, utterly unyielding, resisting the tangible firmament pressing down on him.

"This... perhaps this is the ceiling of the entire pollen path, formed by my thoughts, truly manifesting to suppress me?!" Chu Feng realized.

"Break apart!" he roared, his blood boiling throughout his body. His soul light surged, bursting out of his physical form, jointly resisting the "firmament" pressing down.

The world shrank. Massive black patterns interwoven, finally condensing into curse-like substances, which then transformed into various weapons.

One hundred and eight black immortal swords pierced through space and time, enveloping Chu Feng. He had nowhere to escape, unable to dodge them.

He activated the Seven Treasures Divine Technique, forming a halo of light to envelop himself, avoiding the fate of being slain by the immortal swords.

However, these black sword bodies were pervasive and omnipresent; some manifested directly within his mind, emerging from his very being.

Black immortal swords pierced through his body, bloody and impaling him.

"Tangible and intangible, coexisting. I blocked the real immortal swords, but some, influenced by my thoughts and intentions, manifested in my soul light and pierced me?!"

Chu Feng was awe-struck, his body covered in blood, yet he did not frown, continuing to resist.

He knew this was a manifestation of the flawed Grand Dao of the pollen path, a reappearance of something rotten and decayed. If he wanted to break the myths, he would inevitably have to endure these calamities.

This was not merely the manifestation of strange energy or inauspicious substances; it was primarily the ceiling's suppression caused by the fallen woman at the source of the pollen path.

Ultimately, for him to break through, he essentially needed to confront the being at the source, to shatter the power she manifested and left behind at the same level.

Clearly, that power and those manifestations carried the aura of decay and the runes of curses.

"What begins must end, disperse for me!"

Chu Feng shouted. An invincible conviction surged within his heart; even facing the decaying aura of the being at the source and the power she manifested in that same domain years ago, he was fearless.

Instantly, his body radiated immense light, and he began to obliterate the black immortal swords within him!

Outside, people saw the blurred Chu Feng, his body emanating astonishing beams of light and a vast ocean of vital blood, tearing through that bizarre spacetime.

However, he remained indistinct, not having emerged.

People could not see everything Chu Feng was experiencing, only his ethereal figure.

At this moment, Chu Feng's body was covered in dense, terrifying black patterns, and horrifying wounds bled profusely.

The entire pollen path was deeply problematic; its Grand Dao source had decayed, rendering the pollen path actually broken—a polluted path!

The outside world did not know; later generations were unaware!

Only by reaching this point and attempting to break through the ceiling, like Chu Feng, could one deeply sense this truth and be profoundly shaken.

In the past, Li had also discerned the problem, but he possessed the system of the First Mountain, with methods to borrow and a path to continue, allowing him to forge a new way forward.

Chu Feng, however, had not acquired the methods of the First Mountain. Now, he could only forge ahead, truly stepping onto the supreme Dao path of pollen evolution in the future.

"Rather than the pollen path's suppression, it's the suppression of a flawed path!"

Years ago, that woman was defeated and fell on the path. The Grand Dao collapsed and decayed, implicating everyone who walked this path in a sense, rendering it a dead end.

Chu Feng didn't know that, according to the Heavens' classification, this was a collapsed path, no longer traversable, and could never again give birth to supreme, invincible beings!

However, he seemed to sense something, instinctively gaining a crucial realization.

"Break the limits, perceive the true self! I will walk a path suitable for me; I am the path-opener myself!"

At this moment, negative runic energies, including coldness, darkness, and decay, fully eroded Chu Feng, manifesting as tangible substances to attack him.

Chu Feng faced an unimaginable crisis: his eyes were pierced by rusted arrows, which surprisingly manifested as iron arrows from within his soul light!

Outside his body, celestial halberds, great spears, immortal swords, and countless other terrifying weapons densely appeared, surging towards him.

Chu Feng's eyes bled, but he guarded his inner world, maintaining calm and composure with great willpower, resisting everything.

At this moment, in his eyes, the surroundings were vivid crimson, the entire world a grim splendor, like a blood-stained realm, where even the heavens appeared, plummeting.

Was this the dead end of the pollen path, its true essence?!

"Obliterate them all, reconnect the severed path!"

Chu Feng roared, his black hair flying. In his mind, he eradicated the manifested weapons, dissolved the rusted arrows from his eyes, and ground away the piercing runes within his physical body.

Suddenly, he seemed to see someone approaching, walking from the most ancient mythical era into the present world!

It was a woman, her figure beautiful, very blurred and hazy, yet she gave off an air of incomparable grace, though her flowing hair obscured her face.

When a terrible gust of wind swept through, her hair was lifted slightly, revealing large streaks of defiled blood falling from her blurred face.

"Is it her? Coming from the decayed source of the pollen path's Grand Dao?!" Chu Feng was shaken, bracing himself.

However, the woman sighed softly and did not continue to manifest. What remained was only the hazy outline of her youthful self; the phantom gradually dispersed, and she turned and vanished.

The real woman could not possibly appear here, otherwise, heaven and earth would collapse, the pollen path would shatter, and the world would undergo upheaval and chaos.

Even if she had long been dead, at that level, her remnants and past manifestations could not fluctuate too violently, or grave consequences would ensue.

She seemed to have pierced through spacetime in the past, foreseen today's events, and left behind a residual image.

Ultimately, swords and sabers clashed here, and Grand Dao patterns spread, locking Chu Feng in, intending to refine and obliterate him!

This was not intentionally targeting him; since he himself sought to break through the ceiling of the problematic pollen path, the necessary tribulations and trials would naturally follow.

It was unclear whether this was left by the woman or a self-manifestation of the problematic pollen path.

Heaven and earth shook violently. Chu Feng swung his fists, resisting with all his might, his very bones performing all he had learned in his life, aiming to shatter everything here.

"Break through heaven and earth, perceive the true self! If there is no path, I will forge one myself; I will keep walking!"

Time flowed, and ages changed. Chu Feng experienced a sense of temporal chaos here, feeling as though he had passed through an entire epoch.

Yet he knew it had only been a fleeting moment.

As Chu Feng continuously threw punches, activated profound techniques, and pushed his learning to its extreme, both his physical body and soul light ascended, undergoing transformation. He grew rapidly stronger, advancing in rank.

Crack!

He shattered all the black patterned weapons targeting him, as well as the Grand Dao suppression carrying the aura of decay, and even pierced through the firmament.

He returned to the present world, his vital blood glowing and boiling throughout his body. He had broken through the ceiling, completed his strongest transformation, and was back.

Boom!

On the battlefield of two realms, with Chu Feng at the center, spacetime warped and the void collapsed. His powerful physical body exuded immense pressure, and his soul light was as intensely formidable as a blazing sun illuminating all directions.

"I have returned in my strongest form! Who dares to fight me? One Dao Child, or all five at once?!" he roared.