Chapter 2022: Exposure
Just as Hou Qinglin had anticipated, Chu Chunqiu indeed bared his fangs. Those who stepped into this ruin were all geniuses, and the spiritual will they contained was extremely terrifying. For instance, Hou Qinglin cultivated the power of reincarnation, controlled the Dao of reincarnation, and possessed a strong spiritual will imbued with the power of reincarnation will. As long as Chu Chunqiu devoured him, he could take control of that power.
One day, when he gathered millions of powerful spiritual wills, his spirit would erupt like a war god, and the mere burst of his spiritual aura could shake people to death. With millions of wills, like the Three Thousand Great Daos, devouring past and present, who in the world could stand against him?
"Reincarnation will, I must have it." Chu Chunqiu continued to pace through the void. Suddenly, he let out a fierce roar, and his terrifying spiritual will erupted violently. Hou Qinglin's mind trembled violently, as if ancient kings were charging into his consciousness, trying to shatter him alive. At the same time, Chu Chunqiu's palm trembled, and a heaven-devouring power surged forth, attempting to envelop Hou Qinglin and prevent him from escaping.
"Boom!" Hou Qinglin suddenly stopped retreating and stepped forward instead. He was also a decisive person. Since he couldn't escape, he would fight. The storm of reincarnation raged wildly as Hou Qinglin madly danced his sword light. The Dao intent of reincarnation descended upon Chu Chunqiu, making him feel as if he were undergoing the Eye of Reincarnation.
"The power of reincarnation, I want it." Feeling the reincarnation intent on him, Chu Chunqiu was only excited. He devoured those strands of Dao might, let out a roar, and unleashed endless spiritual will. Rumbling, terrifying sounds echoed as the reincarnation storm was crushed and shattered into dust. A giant palm print descended from the sky, grabbing toward Hou Qinglin.
Hou Qinglin's expression turned cold, and a hint of madness crept into his eyes. His body suddenly transformed into a vortex, like a terrifying storm shooting straight into the sky, sweeping toward Chu Chunqiu.
Chu Chunqiu's expression stiffened slightly. He snorted coldly. He didn't even dare to directly devour this storm of reincarnation. His palm prints crazily struck out, as if containing various different power pressures, hitting the reincarnation storm and sending Hou Qinglin's body flying. At the same time, Chu Chunqiu's steps didn't pause at all as he continued to advance toward Hou Qinglin.
This made Hou Qinglin's face turn pale. He took a deep breath, and his madness intensified. He hadn't expected that today he would become nourishment for Chu Chunqiu's Heaven Devouring Scripture.
Watching Chu Chunqiu's figure draw closer and closer, Hou Qinglin's eyes were filled only with calm, without a trace of fear. However, at that moment, a massive coffin seemed to appear between heaven and earth, emitting an incredibly terrifying azure light. A hand stretched out from the coffin, directly pulling Hou Qinglin inside. Then, the terrifying realm light erupted violently again, flooding the heavens and earth before rolling away.
Seeing this, Chu Chunqiu's expression stiffened. However, he didn't give chase. He looked up at the realm light disappearing into the sky, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes as if piercing through the void.
"The Realm King Body of the Ancient Realm Clan. Sooner or later, you too will become my nourishment." Chu Chunqiu's voice was icy cold. In another part of the void, the figures of Langxie and Hou Qinglin appeared. Hou Qinglin had escaped death by a hair's breadth and couldn't help but feel fortunate. He then said to Langxie, "Langxie, thank you."
"It was nothing. From the Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, I knew Chu Chunqiu was a man with a terrifyingly deep mind. Now he has finally revealed his true face." Langxie said calmly. Hou Qinglin nodded: "Indeed, he is very terrifying. What's even more frightening is that his talent and strength are also astonishingly formidable. Since he wants to devour me, he must have also harmed others. I wonder how many geniuses will die under his Heaven Devouring Scripture in the future."
"He wouldn't dare to openly devour all the geniuses. In the past, the Chu family had a Chu Madman. He wasn't as deep-minded as Chu Chunqiu; he was unrestrained, domineering, and did whatever he wanted, devouring countless strong warriors and triggering the extermination campaign of the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans. Yet he repeatedly escaped death and even retaliated against several Ancient Saint Clans. Because of him, the Chu family was almost wiped out. Now, the Chu family has produced another figure like Chu Madman, but even more terrifying—he knows how to hide himself." Langxie slowly explained.
"Chu Chunqiu is indeed dangerous. If you hadn't acted just now, I would probably have been devoured by him."
"When I came out, the elders of the Ancient Realm Clan specifically warned me to be wary of the geniuses of the Chu family. It seems the elders had foresight." As the two chatted, their figures kept flickering. After a while, they arrived at the mountain range where Lin Feng was. Seeing Lin Feng's figure standing there, both of them turned into gusts of wind and descended toward him.
"Second Senior Brother, Langxie, how did you two meet?" Lin Feng nodded at them. This was his clone; his true body was cultivating within the formation behind him.
"If Langxie hadn't saved me just now, I might have fallen into someone else's hands. Lin Feng, be extremely careful of Chu Chunqiu from now on." Hou Qinglin warned. Since Chu Chunqiu would try to devour him, Lin Feng would definitely be Chu Chunqiu's target as well. As long as there was a suitable opportunity, Chu Chunqiu would surely make a move on Lin Feng. In the Holy Spirit Dynasty, the two had tested their talents, with Lin Feng ranking first and Chu Chunqiu second. It was easy to imagine that the person Chu Chunqiu most wanted to devour was Lin Feng.
Hearing Hou Qinglin's words, a sharp cold light suddenly burst from Lin Feng's eyes. "Second Senior Brother, did Chu Chunqiu make a move on you?"
"Yes, we met on the way earlier. He wanted to devour me with his Heaven Devouring Scripture. Langxie saved me. This man has probably been plotting for a long time. Entering this sacred land's secret realm gives him the perfect opportunity to target these geniuses." Hou Qinglin nodded. Chu Chunqiu was a dangerous figure, so of course he had to warn Lin Feng to be careful.
"Chu Chunqiu!" A murderous intent flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. He knew that Chu Chunqiu cultivated the Heaven Devouring Scripture and needed to nourish it with the will of ancient emperors. He also vaguely felt that with Chu Chunqiu's talent, he wouldn't stay quiet for long. But if it didn't concern him, Lin Feng wouldn't bother. However, Chu Chunqiu had made a move on his Second Senior Brother, Hou Qinglin, which was no different from making a move on him.
"By the way, did Meng Qing find this place?" Hou Qinglin asked Lin Feng. It would be bad if Meng Qing encountered Chu Chunqiu.
"Yes, she's already in the formation." Lin Feng pointed to the illusionary area behind him, and Hou Qinglin felt relieved.
At that moment, in the distance, someone's gaze shot toward them. Seeing Lin Feng, a fierce cold light burst from their eyes. Before the abyss's mad beast had erupted, Lin Feng had snatched the Saint's skull, and they wouldn't forget that.
Seeing Lin Feng, the people there didn't act rashly. Soon, Lin Feng saw several figures flickering toward him from afar, but his gaze remained calm to the point of being unsettling.
"What do you plan to do?" Langxie asked Lin Feng.
"There are countless geniuses who have entered the ruin, but there hasn't been a truly satisfying great battle yet. Fighting and contending with all these geniuses will surely be very interesting." Lin Feng murmured softly. Langxie glanced at Lin Feng, thinking to himself that this madman was probably planning to face all the geniuses head-on.
"They're from the Demon Soul Academy." Langxie said. Lin Feng nodded. Chen Huang was also among the crowd.
"Lin Feng, I heard you obtained the Saint's skull. Since you were invited by my Tianci Dynasty, could you hand over the skull to me? My Tianci Dynasty will compensate you with something of equal value." Below, Chen Huang's voice boomed as he spoke to Lin Feng.
"I was invited by the Tianci Dynasty to enter the ruin, but I never agreed to hand over anything I obtained to the Heavenly Pool Emperor. Princess Piaoxue never mentioned it to me either. As for you, Chen Huang, it seems it's not your turn to ask." Lin Feng said indifferently.
Chen Huang's brows furrowed slightly, then he laughed: "Lin Feng, right now it's just me and my people here. But soon, more and more people will flock here. By then, the geniuses won't be as easy to deal with as I am."
"There's no need for you to worry about me, Chen Huang." Lin Feng replied.
"You ascended the Saint Dao Platform and sat on the Saint Emperor's Throne in the Holy Spirit Dynasty. It would be a pity if a future saint were to fall here." Chen Huang's voice gradually turned cold.
"Chen Huang, you are an emperor of noble status. Don't be careless and end up dying in this ruin."
Hearing Lin Feng's sharp retort, murderous intent had already spread in Chen Huang's eyes. He then said loudly, "Back then, Mad Ox defeated you with seventy percent of his strength. I wonder how much of his power you can withstand today."
Mad Ox's figure slowly appeared, his gaze coldly fixed on the void, looking at Lin Feng. "Lin Feng, I see your strength has improved considerably. Today, let me see how you compare to before!"
Behind Lin Feng, in the misty illusion, Lin Feng's true body stepped out. He looked down from above and said calmly, "Try it and you'll find out."
"Good!" Mad Ox roared loudly. His domineering demonic aura surged upward. With a thunderous boom, Mad Ox stomped the ground, creating a terrifying crack below. At the same time, his body shot upward, unleashing an incomparable force, as if thousands of demon oxen were trampling through the void, crushing everything into dust.