The moment Liu Chengfeng charged into the stone tablet, four figures flashed, intent on rushing into the portal as well.
These four figures, aside from the three giant beasts, included the Dragon Armor Woman.
This was indeed the Dragon Armor Woman; after being defeated by the Giant Ape, she had not fled Little Meng Mountain but had instead gone into hiding.
Just as the four figures rushed toward the portal, a small boat and a corpse flashed out from within.
The corpse standing on the small boat raised a bamboo pole and smashed it directly toward the four figures.
The divine might was vast, descending like a mountain range, its power piercing through heaven and earth.
This power was so overwhelming that it sent the four figures flying, blood spraying wildly from their bodies.
"Oh my mother—"
The vast divine might scared so many exotic beasts out of their wits that Ah Yuan didn't even think; it turned and fled.
Whatever the sacrifice, whatever the God Tomb, whatever the master—none of it mattered to it; saving its own life was what counted.
The other exotic beasts were no different; in an instant, they scattered in all directions, their courage completely shattered by fear.
"Ah—"
Liu Chengfeng's scream pierced the darkness. After rushing into the portal, he stepped into thin air and plummeted downward.
Liu Chengfeng screamed in terror, watching helplessly as he fell like a shooting star.
Liu Chengfeng fell rapidly, the wind whistling in his ears.
He did not know how long he had been falling, but with a "thud," Liu Chengfeng hit the bottom.
He was not smashed to pieces, but had instead landed on a furry mass.
However, this was no good thing.
Instantly, a wild, supreme bestial aura rushed toward him, as if a God or Devil had possessed him.
Liu Chengfeng had felt this God-and-Devil-like aura before; it was the same one present when the invincible figure battled the One-Legged Exotic Beast.
Liu Chengfeng had fallen onto the body of a massive beast, and this beast was the One-Legged Exotic Beast—god-like, devil-like, terrifying beyond measure, capable of crushing everything in the ten directions.
It was just that the One-Legged Exotic Beast was bound by thick Golden Law Divine Chains, unable to move.
It did not know how long it had been imprisoned here, but the power of the suppression had worn away its blood energy.
Even though it had once been like a God or Devil, it was now listless.
The One-Legged Exotic Beast was like something withered and dead.
When Liu Chengfeng landed on its body, its single eye snapped open, resembling the eye of a God or Devil, terrifying and boundless.
The God-and-Devil-like bestial aura surged like a tidal wave, invading Liu Chengfeng's body, and a drop of true blood instantly drilled into Liu Chengfeng's Blood Sea Divine Treasury.
"Possess and escape."
The One-Legged Exotic Beast roared, its soul manifesting in Liu Chengfeng's mind, intending to devour Liu Chengfeng's soul and perform a possession.
The Celestial Body lit up, blocking the One-Legged Exotic Beast's possession.
The One-Legged Exotic Beast could not invade; instead, it was suppressed by the Celestial Body, unable to control Liu Chengfeng's body.
"Go to hell—"
In this moment of life and death, Liu Chengfeng did not hesitate. The Golden Incense Stick in his hand, carrying scorching flames, stabbed fiercely into its single eye.
His other hand had already gripped the Short Spear given by Ye Huijian, stabbing it ruthlessly into the body of the One-Legged Exotic Beast.
"Anan—"
Liu Chengfeng blurted out, not even understanding the meaning himself.
A shrill, miserable scream echoed throughout the dark world, blood splattered, and the single eye was pierced.
The fur and flesh of the One-Legged Exotic Beast were originally unbreakable, but now they were pierced through by the Short Spear.
Aside from the fact that the One-Legged Exotic Beast had been suppressed for countless years and the Short Spear was indestructible, the most important factor was that its true blood had left its body and its soul was suppressed by the Celestial Body.
Having lost its true blood and with its soul suppressed, even its powerful physical body was now like tattered fabric.
As the true blood entered his Blood Sea Divine Treasury, it felt as if Liu Chengfeng's body were about to explode.
The blood sea churned, causing Liu Chengfeng to cry out in pain.
The One-Legged Exotic Beast's screams became even more shrill; its possession had failed, it had lost its true blood, and its single eye had been pierced by the Golden Incense Stick.
The Short Spear stabbed into its body erupted with divine light at Liu Chengfeng's call.
Thousands of rays of divine light shot out from its body like sharp swords, leaving it riddled with holes.
In the end, the massive body of the One-Legged Exotic Beast was ground to pieces by the countless rays of divine light, and the Golden Law Divine Chains that had been wrapped around it retracted.
The One-Legged Exotic Beast died with deep resentment; even gods could not suppress its soul or block its possession, yet now it had failed at the hands of a nobody.
Liu Chengfeng looked inward, frantically circulating the Mad Kui Heart Method to stabilize his blood sea and calm his blood energy.
After one cycle after another, Liu Chengfeng finally stabilized his blood sea.
Inside the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, he could see the true blood of the One-Legged Exotic Beast swimming about; it looked weak, like a sickly dragon.
Even so, this strand of true blood was extremely sacred, radiating a divine aura.
The Blood Sea Divine Treasury reached the fourth stage of Great Perfection, and the sea of blood within the divine treasury suddenly expanded to twenty miles.
At this moment, Liu Chengfeng felt his blood energy surging, possessing inexhaustible strength, as if he could swallow nine oxen in one breath.
Struggling to stand up, Liu Chengfeng discovered that the One-Legged Exotic Beast had been shredded to pieces, and a section of lotus root was growing in the ground.
This section of lotus root was golden throughout, covered in fine hairs, resembling golden laws.
"What is this? Could it be the Source of the Origin God that the old man spoke of?"
Liu Chengfeng dug the Golden Lotus Root out of the ground, but before he could ponder it, the Golden Lotus Root flashed and burrowed straight into his Blood Sea Divine Treasury.
The Golden Lotus Root dove into the Blood Sea Divine Treasury as if intending to take root there, and Liu Chengfeng could do nothing to stop it.
Outside the God Tomb, the scene was a mess; all the exotic beasts had fled.
Only the three great exotic beasts and the Dragon Armor Woman remained.
The Dragon Armor Woman could not leave because she had been suppressed.
She was too close to the corpse on the small boat, and the divine might radiating from the remains had pinned her down, leaving her unable to move.
The three great exotic beasts were also suppressed, but since they were further away from the corpse, they were not immobilized; yet, they were unwilling to leave.
Beyond wanting to devour the Dragon Armor Woman, they still harbored designs on the God Tomb and were unwilling to give up just like that.
The corpse on the small boat lay there motionless, yet the divine might it emitted was terrifying.
At this moment, the Dragon Armor Woman felt a sense of despair.
Her power was suppressed, and with the three giant beasts lurking at the foot of the mountain, she could be buried in their maws at any moment.
Light flashed from the stone tablet, and Liu Chengfeng stepped out from it, surprised by the scene before him.
Seeing the corpse on the small boat, he understood what was happening.
"Do you still want to live?"
Liu Chengfeng raised the Golden Incense Stick in his hand.
Upon smelling the blue smoke drifting from the Golden Incense Stick, the three giant beasts were terrified and turned to flee.
Because the aura of the Golden Incense Stick that had killed the One-Legged Exotic Beast still lingered, how could they not be scared to death?
The Dragon Armor Woman looked at Liu Chengfeng with uncertainty; all of this was too unexpected.
"Little lady, do you want me to carry you back?"
Seeing the Dragon Armor Woman suppressed, Liu Chengfeng looked her over.
The Dragon Armor Woman glared at him, her gaze murderous, filled with imperial authority.
"Fierce to me? Believe it or not, I'll carry you back to be my mountain bride."
Liu Chengfeng didn't care who she was and removed her Phoenix Feather Helmet.
With the Phoenix Feather Helmet removed, she was a sight to behold.
The woman before him was a peerless beauty with willow-leaf brows, phoenix eyes, and vermilion lips; her demeanor carried a daunting majesty and an air of superiority.
"What a pretty lady."
The more the Dragon Armor Woman glared at Liu Chengfeng, the more he wanted to tease her, reaching out to pinch her cheek; it felt smooth and delicate, as if it would break at a touch.
The Dragon Armor Woman's gaze was murderous and inviolable, but Liu Chengfeng didn't take it to heart.
After teasing her for a while, Liu Chengfeng ignored her and boarded the small boat.
He took out the Water Caltrop Zongzi, Yellow Rice Wine, and Sandalwood Incense, lit them, and offered his respects.
The corpse stood up, ate the Water Caltrop Zongzi, drank the Yellow Rice Wine, and inhaled the Sandalwood Incense.
"It's done, it really is done."
The corpse didn't need to ask; it had already sensed the true blood on Liu Chengfeng.
"Many thanks, Senior, for guiding me."
Liu Chengfeng bowed deeply to the corpse three times.
"Good, good, good. My mission is complete. When you see His Majesty, pass on a word for me."
Without looking back, the corpse burrowed into the God Tomb. A rumble was heard, and the God Tomb sank into the ground and vanished.
Liu Chengfeng bowed once more and turned to leave.
Only the Dragon Armor Woman remained, staring blankly, taking a long time to recover her senses.
"You have quite the nerve."
On a mountain peak, Ye Huijian had been watching the whole time, then turned and left, catching up to the three giant beasts and slaying them with a single strike.
"I cannot let you live; some secrets must not be passed back."
The three giant beasts died without ever knowing who had killed them.
Liu Chengfeng left Little Meng Mountain and hurried back to the Wu Dao Sect.
Just as he entered Ten Mile Village, he saw the Cloud Rising Sect in a standoff with the Ascending Wu Clan, with the Grandmaster Mansion also present.
As it turned out, the Ascending Wu Clan had suffered a major loss at Little Meng Mountain, so they had come to Ten Mile Village to settle the score with Liu Chengfeng, and also to eliminate future trouble for Zhao Jinnian.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chengfeng was not there, but they encountered the Cloud Rising Sect, and then the Grandmaster Mansion arrived as well.
Because of Liu Chengfeng, the feud between the Cloud Rising Sect and the Ascending Wu Clan had grown deep, and both sides were at daggers drawn.
"Today is the perfect day to kill you—"
Seeing that Zhao Jinnian was also there, murderous intent rose in Liu Chengfeng.
"Junior, do not be so arrogant."
The members of the Ascending Wu Clan could not help but be enraged.
"Why shouldn't I be arrogant? I am determined to take the life of this wicked slave."
Liu Chengfeng let out a loud laugh and shouted to begin the attack.
A massive black shadow lunged forward, and with a loud "bang," the flying boat hovering in the air belonging to the Ascending Wu Clan was smashed to pieces.
The one who struck was Ah Yuan.
Having learned from the previous lesson, Liu Chengfeng destroyed the flying boat first, leaving Zhao Jinnian no chance to escape.
"Junior, you deserve to die!"
Ascending Wu Rong's expression changed drastically. With a cold snort, a sinister force surged toward Liu Chengfeng like a dark blade piercing through the body.
"Clan Master Wu Rong, do not bully the young."
Nangong Renshe naturally would not let Ascending Wu Rong make a move; he raised his palm with the sound of rolling thunder, and a thunderclap exploded as he struck toward Ascending Wu Rong.
"Ascending Wu Clan, do not go too far with your bullying."
The three elders of the Cloud Rising Sect had all received favors from Liu Chengfeng, so there was no reason for them not to support him.
The Fourth Elder and the others shouted loudly, blocking the experts of the Ascending Wu Clan.
"Die—"
With no obstacles from the Ascending Wu Clan, Liu Chengfeng rushed in front of Zhao Jinnian and unleashed the "Three Husbands Mountain-Blocking Tiger" sword strike.
Blood energy roared, his body moved like a fierce tiger, and the sword force was violent as it slashed toward Zhao Jinnian.
With no one to back him, Zhao Jinnian could only let out a roar and raise his hammer to meet the attack; his hammer was like a meteor as he smashed it down fiercely.
Hearing a "bang," the Red Iron Sword shattered the heavy hammer.
The sword momentum remained like a tiger descending from the mountain, slashing toward Zhao Jinnian.
Zhao Jinnian shouted, stomping his feet into the earth, his body flashing with treasure light. He flipped his hand, shielding his body with a shield, his stance like a pillar and his body like a mountain.
With a loud crash, Zhao Jinnian blocked Liu Chengfeng's sword.
"I cultivate the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Seeing that he had blocked the sword, Zhao Jinnian felt full of confidence. He flipped his other hand, and a short sword bloomed with cold light, stabbing toward Liu Chengfeng.
Zhao Jinnian had taken the Second Elder of the Wu Clan as his master and received many benefits, finally breaking through to the Blood Sea Divine Treasury and cultivating the first stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury.
"Wild Mountain Fierce Tiger Slash—"
This strike was an innate slash formed by the fusion of the "Three Husbands Sword Technique" and the "Wild Ox Hammer Technique"!
Even with the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, Liu Chengfeng was determined to kill him.
With a roar, the blood sea churned, true blood surged, and the muscles all over his body bulged like a humanoid tyrannosaurus.
The Red Iron Sword rang out, and as the sword slashed down, the momentum was like a mountain, accompanied by the long howl of a tiger.
Zhao Jinnian was full of confidence; at the first stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, he could withstand twenty thousand catties of force, and the Colored Bronze Shield in his hand was a weapon of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury level.
How could a weapon of the Blood Sea Divine Treasury level in Liu Chengfeng's hand possibly hurt him?
However, Zhao Jinnian did not know that Liu Chengfeng possessed the Innate Heart Method and Innate Sword Technique.
When the Wild Mountain Fierce Tiger Slash descended, it carried thirty thousand catties of force.
The sword struck the Colored Bronze Shield with a "bang," sending the shield flying and knocking Zhao Jinnian backward.
The Red Iron Sword could not withstand this level of force and shattered instantly, leaving only half a blade.
Zhao Jinnian spat out a mouthful of blood, and before he could crawl up, Liu Chengfeng rushed forward in a dash.
He stomped his foot onto Zhao Jinnian's chest, shattering his sternum as blood flowed like a fountain.