155 The awakening of an ancient god, Ares, the god of war!
High up in the sky, Zhu Zhuqing finally stopped her ascent.
Chu Feng had never imagined in his original world that he would one day see such a wondrous sight; the sky in this era of cultivation was not a starry expanse, but a void.
"In the Black and Yellow Era, man is but a drop in the ocean. What use is there in trying every means to ascend to the Immortal Realm?" Zhu Zhuqing said.
"Old man, can you stop with the nonsense lectures at a time like this? You promised to teach me a cultivation technique, don't think you can just brush it off," he said impatiently after a long while.
"Look at how impatient you are," Hui Xu said.
Suddenly, he circulated his power, and his whole body emitted a blue light. He was forcing out all the spiritual energy in his body, preparing to form an inner elixir.
Chu Feng could still tell something was wrong and quickly stopped him, saying, "Old man, you're not trying to give me all your cultivation, are you? We hardly know each other; I'll pass on such a grand gift."
"Kid, you're being too modest. Ten years ago, that girl Ah Yin was the daughter of the God King. Being appreciated by her makes you much better than an old man like me."
"God King?"
"Yes, the boss of the God Realm. Back then, to contend with the Heavenly Dao, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice the entire God Realm to achieve victory. As a result, the God Realm fell, while the Heavenly Dao hid elsewhere to recover."
"Wait... I didn't understand a single word of what you just told me."
"If you don't understand, just treat it as a story. Back then, I was entrusted to help look after the God King's daughter, but I still couldn't escape the eyes of the Heavenly Dao. I could only send you and her into the Restricted Space together."
"You mean we fought gods and some Heavenly Dao before? It seems my goal isn't that big after all. It looks like I'm destined to be the one who sets the rules for this Heavenly Dao."
"You have a bright future, kid. Practice the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art well; it will definitely be useful in the future. However, my lifespan is coming to an end. It's already good enough that I could wait for you both."
"You didn't ascend to immortality just to wait for us to come out?"
"Say no more. Swallow this inner elixir. Defeating the Heavenly Dao in the future will depend on you."
Zhu Zhuqing's hair grew whiter and whiter, and her body floated up as light as a feather. Then, piece by piece, her body turned into fragments and vanished.
Chu Feng wanted to stop it, but he no longer had the chance. A powerful aura instantly repelled him, yet he found he could move through the air at will.
When the vibrations in the air stopped and Zhu Zhuqing had completely vanished, a glowing inner elixir appeared in Chu Feng's hand.
There was no need for sorrow, as everyone has their own fate, but a sense of helplessness was unavoidable.
When Chu Feng swallowed the inner elixir refined from hundreds of years of cultivation, all his memories and meridians were cleared.
It turned out he was the so-called chosen candidate selected by Ah Yin to defeat the Heavenly Dao using the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art.
But as luck would have it, in the 21st century, he was a total loser. He died suddenly while peeping at his female landlord and ended up transmigrating here.
And then there was the reason why he had this body.
He was a child who was about to starve to death, but in the end, it was too late, and he stayed in that space for ten years.
As the saying goes, there are no coincidences in stories; two people from different eras, yet they shared the same name.
At this time, Ah Yin had also just finished listening to Zhu Zhuyun tell her about the past. It turned out her relationship with Chu Feng was merely one of mutual need, without any other connection.
Some people thought it was just an ordinary earthquake.
Some monsters fled at the first sign of trouble, while others looked forward to a battle.
Anyone who could sense spiritual energy was drawn to this laughter!
It was like a king descending upon the world!
Chu Feng actually just couldn't hold back the powerful energy in his body. The entry of the inner elixir allowed his spiritual energy to fully integrate into his body and be mobilized at will.
But his Root Bone restricted his development. Although he was now at the full Nascent Soul stage, his Root Bone was still that of a novice cultivator.
To fully utilize the cultivation within the inner elixir, he would need to obtain more treasures and techniques.
Most importantly, he needed to improve the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art.
Watching the majestic Chu Feng fly down from the sky, Ah Yin felt a bit uneasy. Her memories clearly told her that her divine power had been sealed.
As for how to break the seal, it was unknown.
The powerful Chu Feng had already surpassed her by far. Before, she was the one taking care of Chu Feng, but now she didn't want it to be the other way around.
With her status and stubbornness, she could not allow such a thing to happen.
Zhu Zhuyun's gaze was fixed on the sky. Not seeing her master, she closed her eyes and took a long breath. It seemed the opportunity her master often spoke of had finally arrived.
But she still wondered if this kid was really that amazing; besides eating, what else could he do?
"Let's go!" Chu Feng acted serious, but he still couldn't hide his goofy nature as he looked over the changes in his body.
"Go where? You swallowed my master's inner elixir and think you can just leave like that?" Zhu Zhuyun said.
The disciples drew their swords and stepped forward, shouting in unison, "Who dares to leave?"
The confused crowd was indeed losing control of their emotions; that old man Hui Xu certainly hadn't told them the whole truth.
"You're not thinking of going to the God Realm, are you?" Zhu Zhuyun laughed.
"Why? Can't I go?"
"You can't even beat me, yet you want to go? You'll probably be eaten by monsters before you cross a few mountains."
"I'm different from before."
"My master's inner elixir requires at least the Tribulation Transcendence stage to digest. Do you think I don't know that?"
Chu Feng stopped in his tracks. He thought about it and realized he couldn't just be cannon fodder.
"Just follow me to the Hundred Sects Assembly. You have to live up to the heavy responsibility my master entrusted to you!" Zhu Zhuyun had already planned this.
"Ah Yin, I'll do whatever you say. I'm with you."
Chu Feng had originally been summoned by Ah Yin. Furthermore, he liked her so much that after learning the sequence of events, his favorable impression of her naturally increased, making him surprisingly obedient.
"Let's just listen to her and go to the Hundred Sects Assembly!" Ah Yin said, somewhat despondent. She still hadn't figured out how to face the future.
"Isn't that better? It's not like I'm an unreasonable person." Zhu Zhuyun now held the right to speak.
If Chu Feng were that well-behaved, he wouldn't be Chu Feng. As soon as he stepped inside the gate, he said, "Are there any monster caves within ten thousand miles? I'm hungry and need to supplement my nutrition."
"You're not kidding me, are you? Or are you trying to take the chance to slip away?" Zhu Zhuyun was suspicious.
"I'll definitely be back in seven days. If you're afraid I'll leave, then come with me," Chu Feng said, patting his chest.
"I might as well tell you, if you go straight east, you'll find the gathering place of monsters that everyone in the Human Realm fears, commonly known as the Ten Thousand Monster Forest." Zhu Zhuyun said it frighteningly on purpose.
"Oh," Chu Feng replied nonchalantly, then turned and left.
Ah Yin stood frozen on the spot.
"Didn't you used to like hitting me with your staff? Come with me, I'll make sure you're safe." Chu Feng put on a manly air.
Ah Yin's mind was a mess, but Chu Feng was clumsy and couldn't be without her company, or she would regret it for the rest of her life.
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