Chapter 1630: Fire Ancestor’s Cremation

The stone zither crashed down, splattering true blood on the spot. The black-robed Dao Ancestor, already torn into pieces, became even more grotesque, his torso scattered and completely dismembered.

Chu Feng, like a savage dragon, struck like thunder, wielding the stone zither in his hand like a pile driver, slamming it down repeatedly, making the realm beyond erupt.

The black-robed Dao Ancestor's head was shattered; this decisive battle was truly brutal.

In addition, Chu Feng stomped his feet furiously, and golden ripples spread, causing the black-robed Dao Ancestor's fractured torso and arms to crack further and then successively explode!

This sight shocked the world and terrified the two Dao Ancestors fighting against Jiudaoyi and Gu Qing, making their faces change.

Above Chu Feng's head, a ten-colored halo reappeared, like an Axe of the Great Dao capable of splitting heaven and earth, and it slashed forward with a thunderous roar.

The black-robed Dao Ancestor's brilliant soul light was directly struck, splitting into two with a soft pop. The halo vibrated violently, and with a boom, it dispersed a portion of the soul light.

For any other being, such as a top-tier Immortal King, this would have instantly reduced them to ashes. However, the black-robed Dao Ancestor was incredibly resilient, possessing an indestructible quality; his soul light flickered and reappeared on the spot.

His head, though broken, was not destroyed and moved through the void.

His physical body was immortal; though shattered and exploding into dozens of pieces, they immediately reassembled, reconstructing his Dao body.

"You still want to live? It's time for you to return to dust. If you're not going to die violently now, then when?!" Chu Feng was fighting like a madman, using the stone zither as a long saber, relentlessly chasing and hacking at the black-robed Dao Ancestor's ruined body.

The black-robed Dao Ancestor was also on the verge of madness. For countless years, he had not suffered such torment, his body cleaved, his indestructible soul fractured, and blood splattered beyond this realm—it was utterly miserable.

Even though his Dao body was indestructible and he repeatedly repaired his true body and Dao soul, the young fiend would always catch up and shatter him again.

"I've allowed you to be high above, looking down on all living beings. Today, Emperor Chu will knock you all down into the dirt!" Chu Feng shouted as he pursued, showing utter disregard for the Dao Ancestor, constantly threatening and acting on those threats.

The black-robed Dao Ancestor was extremely frustrated, but his power genuinely couldn't withstand the young fiend, which made him feel humiliated and unable to accept the situation.

Most importantly, he was suffering. As one of the trailblazers of a brilliant evolution civilization, when had he ever been so humiliated?

Today, he finally understood the feelings of the patriarchs of the splendid civilizations they had annihilated: humiliated, exhausted, and aching in both body and mind.

He wanted to simply leave, to flee this realm and avoid entanglement with this young madman.

The fact that the black-robed Dao Ancestor harbored such a thought was enough to illustrate how savage Chu, the Demon, had become.

He relentlessly pursued, repeatedly using the stone zither to bludgeon the Dao Ancestor, making his opponent feel doubly humiliated and utterly unbearable.

However, the black-robed Dao Ancestor discovered that he couldn't even escape; his attempt failed.

The golden ripples beneath Chu Feng's feet spread out, like invisible sound waves, or a vast, pale golden net, filling the realm beyond, trapping heaven and earth.

Even the black-robed Dao Ancestor's body was slowing down, bound by the pale golden grid, becoming progressively slower.

He was horrified; he couldn't win, nor could he escape. This made him feel profoundly uneasy, and a chill ran down his spine.

Could his Dao truly collapse today, facing the calamity of his own downfall? His heart sank, and an ominous premonition arose.

However, he reassured himself that such an extreme situation was unlikely; all Dao Ancestors were immortal and would require an immense amount of time to be refined to death.

Even a peerless trailblazer in this domain would need considerable effort to kill another Dao Ancestor.

Much less this fiend, whose methods were singular and who clearly understood very little; his attacks were simply unreasonably powerful.

As for technique, he despised it from the bottom of his heart. If he possessed the power of this young monster, he would surely employ various subtle methods to achieve great feats with minimal effort.

Yet, Chu Feng was simply so unreasonable. No matter how many ingenious techniques or Dao principles his opponent used, he would directly… bludgeon, smash, and kick them.

He would either swing the stone zither to bludgeon, punch with his fists, or kick with his big feet, unleashing Dao patterns that filled this outer void—it was truly a brutal assault.

Because, at this moment, he was enjoying the killing, expressing his true feelings, even feeling "high-spirited." He was perfectly adapted to this kind of direct, brutal combat, where every punch landed and every kick drew blood.

In fact, he greatly enjoyed this fighting style. Being able to directly… bludgeon a Dao Ancestor made him extremely happy.

Jiudaoyi and Gu Qing were both speechless. What kind of mindset did this kid have? He was beating up a Dao Ancestor! Had he always wanted to do this to them?

Chu Feng's fighting style was extremely rare in Dao Ancestor-level duels. When others made a move, it was usually a display of dazzling light, shining across the cosmos, with manifested Dao trajectories, and the resonance and roar of various universes.

With him, it was completely different.

It was as if a savage had infiltrated this domain. He punched and kicked, making the Dao Ancestor, his opponent, appear quite undignified. Being pursued was one thing, but it looked like a hunt, with the Dao Ancestor reduced to a fleeing beast.

In the Yang Realm, within the Central Heavenly Palace, various Immortal Kings and elder patriarchs of different clans witnessed the battle beyond through precious mirrors.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Was this a Dao Ancestor-level battle? An unreachable domain, a realm desired yet unattainable, was actually so "back to basics"? It was truly too "simple"!

Even they twitched, feeling that the black-robed Dao Ancestor must be in immense pain, both physically and mentally!

Tens of millions of miles away, the two Dao Ancestors who were dueling with Jiudaoyi and Gu Qing also had a faint glow in their eyes, watching in utter silence.

They were expressionless, but in their hearts, they sighed for their companion. What kind of situation was this? How could he have encountered such an uncouth opponent?

Of course, they weren't worried, believing that Chu Feng couldn't truly slay the black-robed Dao Ancestor; at most, he would just break him apart for him to reassemble.

Nevertheless, they seized the opportunity to attack, aiming to suppress Jiudaoyi and Gu Qing so they could assist the black-robed Dao Ancestor.

"Old scoundrel, where do you think you're going?!" Chu Feng roared from behind. The light patterns beneath his feet became denser, weaving into a net across the entire outer void.

The black-robed Dao Ancestor felt a surge of anger. How long had it been since he was so thoroughly disrespected? A mere youth was constantly threatening to kill him and calling him an old scoundrel.

He truly couldn't escape, covered by the golden grid, his movements growing slower. Chu Feng caught up and delivered an ultimate punch, causing excruciating pain in his arms, which nearly exploded.

Then, the stone zither slammed down again, and the halo also descended, exploding right in front of him!

Even with a black stone stele blocking and an ancient scroll capable of containing vast heavens protecting him, he still suffered a tremendous loss.

Blood flowed from all seven of his orifices, and his body was covered in cracks. What pained him most was that the scroll, comparable to a great thousand world, had been pierced by the fiend and then torn apart with his bare hands.

With a thunderous boom, it was as if vast star seas had exploded, universes collapsed, and the Dao diagram was utterly destroyed!

The black-robed Dao Ancestor's heart was bleeding. His body was sent flying by the impact of this explosive power, and he suffered severe injuries.

Boom! Chu Feng, like chaotic thunder, or a supreme being capable of creating heaven and earth, was unstoppable, crushing all in his path, and he arrived to attack again.

With a wet thud, true blood splattered everywhere. This time, the black-robed Dao Ancestor suffered an extremely brutal blow; half of his body was severed by Chu Feng using the Ten Treasures Divine Technique.

His lower half plummeted, while only his upper half managed to escape, leaving scattered traces of Dao blood along the way.

"This is utterly ridiculous!" Chu Feng exclaimed furiously, roaring loudly.

"Why can't I kill you?! You revive every time I destroy you! You're truly indestructible, a scourge to many evolving civilizations. You villain, you should face your doom today! How can I kill you?!"

Chu Feng was enraged. Despite trying every method, he still couldn't quickly dispatch his opponent.

His fist light was utterly dazzling, illuminating the upstream and downstream of the river of time, piercing, shattering, and then exploding the black-robed Dao Ancestor!

Yet, in the end, the black-robed Dao Ancestor revived, his true body reappearing.

At this level, they indeed possessed an indestructible quality, constantly emerging from the brink of destruction, resonating with the Great Dao to maintain their true form intact.

Subsequently, Chu Feng went berserk. He used the golden patterns beneath his feet to bind the black-robed Dao Ancestor, locking him down and repeatedly bombarding him to death.

However, each time, the black-robed Dao Ancestor regenerated on the spot.

Enraged, Chu Feng stood guard nearby. Every time his opponent's physical body and soul light reformed, he would bludgeon him to death, repeating the process endlessly.

The black-robed Dao Ancestor was truly terrified. He was completely suppressed, truly no match. Unimaginably terrifying power lurked within the young fiend!

The black-robed Dao Ancestor was blown apart once more, his face pale. He regenerated within the golden grid, but couldn't escape; this void was completely covered by the vast golden net.

He wasn't paying no price. No being could remain as strong as before after being repeatedly killed, with their body and soul exploding again and again.

He was weakening. If this continued, he would become increasingly feeble, and prolonged attrition could truly lead to his demise.

In the distance, even Jiudaoyi and Gu Qing watched dumbfounded. This kid was too reckless to achieve this level.

He was... brutally beating a Dao Ancestor?!

The two old men were speechless. Could they still happily mess with him after this? If they weren't careful, they might end up getting beaten up by this kid themselves.

As for the two Dao Ancestors of the strange race, they felt very uncomfortable watching, and then fury surged within them.

"Kill!" Both of them went mad.

The Dao Ancestor fighting Gu Qing, in particular, exerted all his effort, wanting to quickly end the battle and suppress Gu Qing.

He even wanted to seize Gu Qing and confront Chu Feng as quickly as possible to free the black-robed Dao Ancestor.

After all, they still believed that Chu Feng couldn't kill the black-robed being, which was why they hadn't rushed over immediately.

"I refuse to believe I can't destroy you!" Chu Feng murmured.

In the period that followed, he repeatedly turned half of the black-robed Dao Ancestor's body into ashes, employing extreme methods to ruthlessly kill him.

However, he had to sigh; trailblazer-level beings truly existed in an indestructible realm, their souls capable of rapid reappearance even after exploding.

So-called Dao collapse allowed for reconstruction, with both the Dao body and true spirit returning simultaneously.

It could be said that the black-robed Dao Ancestor suffered unimaginable pain. At his level and status, he was experiencing all the legendary tortures.

This ordeal was truly terrifying. The Kings of the Yang Realm were petrified, their eyes burning from the sight; they were actually privileged enough to… witness a Dao Ancestor being endlessly beaten.

"Bang!" During this time, Chu Feng extended one hand towards the Yang Realm, delivering several slaps among certain clans, eliminating those traitors.

Since he couldn't kill the black-robed Dao Ancestor instantly anyway, he began to clean house.

"Hmm?!" Suddenly, an idea struck him.

After delivering the final slap, killing a large portion of the direct descendants and core members of the Western Heaven organization, he then seized their Immortal King, almost crushing him to death, and brought him beyond the domain.

This was because he had thought of an artifact that might be able to kill a Dao Ancestor!

"Where's the Time Furnace?!" Chu Feng demanded silently.

That item had left a deep impression on him; it was sinister and terrifying, easily leaving psychological trauma.

But now, reflecting on it, it might be a special artifact specifically for dealing with Dao Ancestors, or even beings at the end of the path, containing a secret incantation to kill ultimate powerhouses.

"Those whom heaven cannot bury, bury them between the floating earths of the four extremes, fell yin and yang as firewood, and ignite the fire of the great void..."

At that time, in front of the Heaven-Reaching Waterfall, it was the Western Heaven organization that sold it, offering a not-too-outrageous price, essentially dumping the furnace.

This was because, throughout history, no being who had ever obtained this artifact came to a good end.

Even Li, the ancient dark manipulator, had nearly died violently back then, eventually undergoing an unexpected transformation, sealing himself within a coffin connected to the Great Underworld.

Previous sages of the Western Heaven organization had comprehended profound techniques from the Time Furnace, shaking the Yang Realm.

But at the same time, several important figures in the organization had died, and their leaders had inexplicably perished. Therefore, they both hated and feared the object, though they were also slightly reluctant to part with it.

Every so often, they would deliberately abandon the Time Furnace, wanting to see the fate of others who obtained it, to explore the terrifying truth it contained, and the essence of the invincible evolution method that might be hidden within.

"Yes, it's in our mountain gate, we didn't bring it out!" The leader of the Western Heaven organization from the previous epoch spoke, filled with immense dread.

He had personally witnessed the tragic deaths of Immortal Kings from the Yuan and Four Calamity Sparrow clans, and had seen the black-robed Dao Ancestor being brutally beaten. Immediately, he lost all will to resist and had no desire to be stubborn.

After soul-searching, Chu Feng slapped him dead, then extended a hand into a famous mountain in the Yang Realm, snatching out a fist-sized furnace.

"That's it, exactly!" Chu Feng had personally weighed it back then; it was this very item.

The Time Furnace looked small, but its internal space was actually vast, capable of containing magnificent mountains and rivers.

Without a word, Chu Feng grabbed the battered black-robed Dao Ancestor and began stuffing him into the furnace!

"What the hell!" The black-robed Dao Ancestor instantly lost his composure. It wasn't Chu Feng's humiliating posture that agitated him, nor was it the fact that he was about to be pulverized.

Instead, he was terrified at once, sensing extreme danger—that he might die if stuffed inside!

"Ah..." he roared, fighting desperately with Chu Feng once more. In the end, he even broke his own body to escape with his upper half.

In the distance, anyone who witnessed this scene felt Chu Feng was too fierce, directly attempting to stuff a Dao Ancestor into a strange small metal furnace.

Chu Feng didn't pursue his upper half. Instead, he quickly and decisively threw his lower half into the furnace.

He feared the black-robed Dao Ancestor would detonate this half of his body and re-form it from afar.

After successfully tossing the opponent's lower half into the furnace, Chu Feng let out a long breath; it was time to experiment.

In the distance, the black-robed Dao Ancestor, still unable to fully escape the golden net, had a drastic change in expression. His lower true body this time could not self-destruct or reassemble; he had completely lost contact with it.

His heart sank, and an ominous premonition arose. Something terrible wasn't going to happen, was it?!

At this level, their Dao body was indestructible and their soul immortal, so even if shattered or exploded, they could always re-coalesce in the end.

However, once a portion of one's true body and soul light was completely lost, it was considered a very heavy price and loss.

Now, he was facing precisely this situation.

Chu Feng activated the Time Furnace. Fragments of time danced, and Dao flames leaped. Crackling sounds emanated from the furnace, and the Dao Ancestor's half-body was truly burning.

"Although it lacks the Four Extreme Floating Earth and other components, it's still effective right now. Was this thing prepared specifically to deal with trailblazers, or even beings at the end of the path?!"

Chu Feng's heart trembled. He believed that the Time Furnace wasn't merely an artifact cast from mother gold; it most likely harbored an immense, terrifying secret.

The common understanding that Dao Ancestors were immortal and difficult to kill quickly might be broken today.

"No good, I... am in danger!" the black-robed Dao Ancestor roared softly. Although he didn't know the situation inside the furnace, his instinctive intuition remained sharp.

He felt himself weakening; his Dao body and soul seemed to have permanently lost something.

Was it the essence of flesh and blood contained in his lower half, and his soul origin, that had been partially ground away by the opponent?

He immediately cast aside his dignity and cried out loudly, urging the other two Dao Ancestors to rescue him.

"Quick! I feel calamity approaching, there's even... a sign of my demise!" he roared.

The minds of the other two Dao Ancestors wavered. How was this possible? Could a mere youth threaten a trailblazer in such a short time?!

Jiudaoyi and Gu Qing were also stunned. What exactly had that kid done?!

Then, the two of them attacked furiously, preventing the two Dao Ancestors of the strange race from leaving to provide aid. They were determined to buy Chu Feng time to kill a Dao Ancestor!

Meanwhile, the two Dao Ancestors of the strange race charged madly, engaging in a bloody struggle, intent on breaking through and reaching Chu Feng.

Because if he succeeded, resulting in a top-tier being from the strange and ominous land dying and being killed by a young man, that would be a huge problem.

"Hurry!" the black-robed Dao Ancestor shrieked.

He was truly desperate. In just a moment, Chu Feng had attacked again and blown him apart twice.

At this moment, Chu Feng was gripping his arm, stuffing him into the furnace!

This... by the heavens, it was too terrifying. Even a powerful being like the black-robed Dao Ancestor was on the verge of a mental breakdown. He clearly felt that he was about to be cremated.

And it seemed it could actually succeed!

With a soft thud, he self-amputated an arm, like a gecko shedding its tail to escape. Regardless of the bleeding, he abandoned his arm and fled.

Although he immediately tried to destroy that arm, making it explode to reassemble from afar, he ultimately failed.

That area was confined by Chu Feng and covered by the golden net. Chu Feng calmly picked up the arm and threw it into the Time Furnace.

Then, Chu Feng smiled and rushed towards the black-robed Dao Ancestor again.

Who said that beings high above, looking down on all realms, wouldn't feel fear? In certain circumstances, their composure could shatter.

The black-robed Dao Ancestor was precisely in such a state now, his scalp tingling, feeling profound terror.

The young fiend was back, gripping him again, intent on stuffing him into the "cremation furnace." And that furnace could truly kill him, cremate him. How many people wouldn't break down when being grabbed and forcefully shoved inside like that?

"I...!" The black-robed Dao Ancestor shrieked in horror.