The Sacred Ruins

After such a long time together, going through thick and thin, experiencing the trials of life and death, Chu Feng felt reluctant and lost now that they would have to part ways just like this.

But he couldn’t stop them. Mount Eternal was a peerless wonderland for Yellow Ox, black yak, and the others. It could possibly change their lives forever.

Mount Eternal which had existed throughout time, signified transcendence!

Even throughout the entire cosmos, this was a legend sought after by countless great demons. It wasn’t a sect but a holy land for refinement and tampering.

According to the problem-lady, very few such places remained. Most of them were already isolated from the world or monopolized by powerful stars.

Although there were said to be 72 such holy lands, how could one find so many in this world? This was already the highest temple hall of the present deviant races!

"You can see just how overbearing it is from what little records there were of it," the problem-lady explained, her exquisite little face full of envy.

According to some ancient texts and the fragmented descriptions from the notes of some experts, Mount Eternal was capable of training demonic sages!

This single line was enough explanation!

How heaven-defying was this?

What kind of existences were the demonic sages? They were capable of looking down on the starry skies and sweeping through all enemies. Even such extremely terrifying existences could be trained here.

Most importantly, the word "train" shook everyone’s hearts.

Yellow Ox told Chu Feng many things before he left. The black yak, the Manchurian Tiger and the old donkey were all reluctant to part with this world.

Mount Eternal was doubtlessly even more vast than one could imagine. The seven dark mountains definitely contained countless folded spaces like a mustard seed containing Mount Meru.

If one were to truly go deeper inside, there was no telling what kind of landscape they would come across.

Otherwise, how could seven desolate black mountains contain a foundation allowing one to become saint ancestors? How could it train demonic sages?

"Let me tell you about the path ahead," Yellow Ox was somewhat frustrated. That was because he wasn’t sure if he could walk out of the place alive. The whole mountain was full of skeletal creatures. This was the best proof of how terrifying this place was - a large number of living dead were wandering within, fated never to leave this place.

"I’ll wait for you to become a sage. At that time, we will roam the starry seas and experience the glory of the vast cosmos. We will fight with those so-called heaven illuminating experts," said Chu Feng.

Earth was ruined. Its once powerful and developed civilization had fallen to its current barbarian state. Chu Feng had always wanted to explore its secrets and then kill his way to other worlds.

"Rest assured brother. We’ll come back out alive. We agreed to capture some saintesses to warm our beds. That was a promise! But for the time being we can only leave you to go enjoy these things," said the Manchurian Tiger with a grin. He was trying to lessen the sorrow of parting.

Later on, Yellow Ox became serious and told Chu Feng some things he should be aware of on the path ahead.

"Shackles focus on the accumulation of energy and going from captivity to freedom."

Yellow Ox gave him a simple summary of their current realm. This didn’t include the toad because it was born without these so-called energy shackles and fetters.

But many races were like prisoners in the early stages. They would have to free themselves first in order to progress.

During the process of severing one’s shackles, they would unlock various forms of energy and special abilities.

"The carefree realm, which is the equivalent of a minor demon, involves erasing the various impure energies obtained during the shackled realm and purifying oneself. Reconstruction follows after the body is purified inside and out. Then you’ll have to focus on learning a certain ability or secret technique systematically."

According to Yellow Ox, the energy obtained during the current stage was mixed and impure. It was impossible to go deeper along the evolutionary path with it.

That was why one would have to purify oneself after reaching the carefree realm, which was also the minor demon realm. The objective was to erase all those special abilities and convert them into energy.

Naturally, there were also exceptions. The special abilities obtained during the severing of shackles were worth keeping.

Normally, leaving one or two was already the limit even if the abilities were quite impressive.

For instance, Chu Feng’s Fiery Eyes. This kind of special ability was rare even across the cosmos and throughout the eras. This was a forbidden ability!

There were no secret techniques describing the Fiery Eyes. This ability couldn’t be learned.

"The shackled realm is simple there for accumulating energy and freeing one’s body. The carefree realm is to purify oneself like a sheet of white paper, leaving only pure energy. Then comes the stage where you draw upon the paper. The ultimate product - whether it’s a wild grass beside the road, a mist-enshrouded mountain, or an ink-drawn diagram of the mountains and rivers - will depend on one’s talents and passion."

Chu Feng was entranced after listening up to this point. But he felt it was quite regrettable to have his special abilities wiped out for a reconstruction.

"There’s nothing to pity. For instance, your ability to control lightning and flames can be found in certain evolver sects as secret techniques. Their research is even more in-depth."

Yellow Ox gave such an example. Even if people capable of nourishing metallic sword qi in the lungs were rare, such secret techniques did exist in certain orthodoxies.

Chu Feng nodded. He understood completely now.

In summary, the shackled realm had activated too many abilities. All of them were mixed, impure and ineffective. After the minor demon realm, one would have to reconstruct and stud everything anew after wiping the slate clean.

"A certain person portrayed, at the carefree realm, a brilliant sun illuminating the world. After evolution and many years of accumulation, he finally became unbeatable under the sky. There was also someone who nurtured a grain of sand. It seemed small and petty, but that person finally evolved to become a Bodhisattva who opened his path with sand." Yellow Ox gave some simple examples.

It was difficult for outsiders to know just how those heaven-illuminating experts who were offered prayers and sacrifices from every world had risen to power when they were at the minor demon stage.

Yellow Ox told Chu Feng that the carefree realm focused on one’s talents and passion, but some physical aspects were also very important. It was like a heavenly door barring those inherently talented creatures.

Yellow Ox said many things in one go and told Chu Feng everything he knew.

During this time, Chu Feng also asked various questions about the utilization of energy forms like the spider lily, the golden lotus, etc. He asked about how these energy bodies were formed.

"You don’t need to care about such things at the moment because every secret at the carefree realm will expound on this topic."

This kind of reply made Chu Feng frown. When would he be able to learn a corresponding secret technique? Yellow Ox was also about to enter Mount Eternal. A location capable of training demonic sages definitely won’t be lacking in such things.

But where would Chu Feng learn these things? Did he have to reverse the extraterrestrial pathways and go to their planets to learn?

Yellow Ox reminded, "Breathing techniques are the basis of all things. There will be different embodiments in different realms. Currently, we’ve just lifted a small corner of the mysterious veil. There might even be forbidden arts hidden within the breathing techniques!"

At the same time, he brought up the Demon Ox Fist and the Demon Flood Dragon Fist. Those were all secret techniques. They will undergo a transformation once he reached the carefree realm and display their wondrous aspects.

Parting was a sad matter. But in the end, Yellow Ox, the black yak, the Manchurian Tiger, the Old Donkey and the others all walked through the mountain gate and towards Mount Eternal.

Would some of them walk out alive? After all, this was a place for training demonic sages!

"Don’t be sad. We’ll definitely meet again. If all else fails, I’ll just sit at the base of the mountain and wait for little yellow to comprehend everything and then pass it on to me," the black yak said shamelessly.

"What a great idea!" The old donkey rolled on the ground and gave the black yak a big thumbs up with his hoof.

"Agreed!" The Manchurian Tiger chimed in.

"Chu Feng, go back now. Eat yourself white and fat so that you can be my mount later on!" The toad’s mouth was still as foul as ever. It started shouting right after entering the mountain gate.

"Beat it up for me!" Chu Feng shouted.

"Roger that!" The black yak, the Manchurian Tiger and even Yellow Ox rushed up and began to beat him up with continuous thumps.

"Stop! You’re not allowed to beat my peerlessly handsome face!" Ouyang Feng, the toad, cried out.

The pain of party was thus lessened as the group entered Mount Eternal together while cursing and shouting.

Chu Feng shouted from behind and told them to practice first while waiting for him to refine some medicine. He told them that he would deliver the pills after refinement and that they should enter deeper only after strengthening themselves.

"There’s everything in Mount Eternal!" Yellow Ox said.

Chu Feng brought back a stone from Mount Eternal before leaving. According to Yellow Ox and the problem-lady, one would have a hard time finding this place again without a rock from the mountain.

"Why don’t you go?" Chu Feng asked the Dragoness.

"I’m a part of the human race just like the marine humans." The Dragoness was helpless.

She possessed dragon race characteristics like blue hair and a small pair of horns but she couldn’t transform into a dragon. She was born in human form because her marine human blood was dominant.

Chu Feng suddenly realized something. "That’s why you’re not a flood serpent when I looked at you with my Fiery Eyes..."

He then shut up immediately. He’d exposed himself!

The Dragoness’ forehead was full of black lines as she stared at him, not speaking a word.

"Handsome Big Brother Chu Feng is a pervert. Did you ever look through my clothes?" The problem-lady asked while blinking her large eyes and licking her red lips with an alluring demeanor.

"How could I do that? You’re not even mature yet. I’m not interested!"

"Nonsense! I’ve long since grown up. I’ll fight it out with you. Are you favoring sister Dragoness after seeing her?" The little vixen exposed everything and just wouldn’t let go.

The Dragoness’ expression turned even worse.

What could Chu Feng say at this point? He had to deny everything even if he was beaten to death.

Chu Feng stayed in the Eastern Sea as a guest and learnt many things about the marine race from the Dragoness. He also asked about the Penglai Immortal Island and understood some secrets.

"The marine race’s rapid rise was initiated by the arrival of the Rubik’s cube. It almost seemed to have stimulated the entire ocean, making certain mutant fruits and trees appear continuously."

This was the commonly accepted theory among the marine race. The ocean was no longer the same after the arrival of the Rubik’s cube. It seemed to have broken a certain balance between things.

"Could this be a self-defense mechanism of this withered world?"

Both the marine race and Chu Feng made a similar guess. If a certain mighty power were to intervene, the continent would also see great changes!

All parties were guessing that a great change would occur on the continent sooner or later. The balance would be broken and intense upheavals would soon take place!

"Penglai is one of the three legendary immortal islands. It emerged only after the Rubik’s cube fell to earth," the Dragoness explained.

There were ancients on Penglai and an orthodoxy of unfathomable strength. They prided themselves on their pure lineage.

"From their point of view, they were the true masters of this star. This ideology is quite frightening because the young masters of certain lineages on their island are about to come out."

The marine race suspected that those on the Penglai Immortal Island were, in fact, descenders. However, they later discovered that they were possibly a surviving race.

In the end, Chu Feng left because the problem-lady’s grandpa was running frantically on the surface of the sea and had chased them all the way to the Eastern Sea. He was afraid that the group would harm his granddaughter.

"Old dao brother, we are relatives from now on," Chu Feng immediately ran away.

"Brat, don’t let me catch you!"

At the same time, an extremely upset Southern Sea Elder Dragon King came knocking on the doors. Chu Feng chose to return to the continent, refine medicine on Mount Zhijin, and evolve once again.

On Mount Lao, the man with the red mark between his brows was handsome and gentle. Presently, he was telling Lin Naoi some secrets.

"You can be considered the fifth generation since the first upheavals. And us, descenders, can be considered the fourth..."

The middle-aged woman also spoke, "Everything is ready, Naoi. You can now guide the heaven-chosen prince over to this world."