Today, No One Can Save You

"Junior, how dare you—"

With Zhao Jinnian's life hanging by a thread, Ascending Wu Rong and the others were shocked. They roared and lunged forward, but were all blocked by Nangong Renshe and his companions.

"Senior, save me!"

Pinned beneath Liu Chengfeng's foot, Zhao Jinnian was scared out of his wits.

"Today, no one can save you."

Liu Chengfeng's eyes sharpened. His feet were like ley lines and his body like a mountain, surging with spiritual energy. He had already borrowed the mountain's momentum and earth veins from Little Meng Mountain just in case.

"Nangong Renshe, Zhao Tian has already entered the Divine Dynasty. If his father dies here, the Cloud Rising Sect will surely be wiped out."

The Ascending Wu Clan was growing desperate.

Nangong Renshe and the others couldn't help but change their expressions; these words carried significant weight.

"Even if he were the son of the Divine Dynasty, I would kill him all the same."

Liu Chengfeng's killing intent flared. He stomped down, bones shattered, and blood splattered the ground.

"My son Zhao Tian will surely be deified! Young Master Ye, please save me—"

The Grandmaster Mansion, which had been watching from the sidelines, finally moved. A force swept across, attempting to rescue Zhao Jinnian.

Nearby, Ah Yuan let out a roar and swiped his claws, shattering that force.

"Be on your way—"

Liu Chengfeng raised his broken sword and slashed toward Zhao Jinnian's head.

"Cease your violence—"

A thunderous shout shook the mountains and rivers, chilling the soul. A figure stepped through the air, rolling with pressure, charging toward Liu Chengfeng from afar.

It was a major figure with an imposing aura like a rainbow, visions manifesting behind him and the numbers of the Divine Dynasty appearing.

"Someone from the Divine Dynasty—"

Faced with such powerful pressure, the Cloud Rising Sect, the Ascending Wu Clan, and the Grandmaster Mansion were all struck with shock.

A person from the Divine Dynasty had come to save Zhao Jinnian.

"Kill—"

Liu Chengfeng was determined to kill; even if a god came, he would kill just the same.

He gripped the Golden Incense Stick tightly in his left hand, while his right hand swung the broken sword down without hesitation.

"You seek death—"

The arrival from the Divine Dynasty was also enraged, sending a divine blade slashing toward Liu Chengfeng from the air.

"Oh no—"

Nangong Renshe and the others were horrified, unable to intervene in time.

A beast's roar exploded, shattering mountains and rivers. The experts present were so intimidated that their souls trembled and their legs went weak.

A colossal beast, standing like a mountain peak, stepped out. With one roar, it shattered the divine blade.

"Oh no—"

Seeing such a massive beast, even more powerful than the Giant Ape or the Fire Sparrow, even Ah Yuan trembled in fear.

This colossal beast, over a hundred meters tall with a monstrous aura like a tidal wave, shocked even the arrival from the Divine Dynasty.

"Demon Imp—"

The arrival from the Divine Dynasty's expression changed drastically. Ignoring Zhao Jinnian, he turned and fled.

"Retreat—"

The Grandmaster Mansion and the Ascending Wu Clan were also terrified by the sudden appearance of this colossal beast. Since even the person from the Divine Dynasty had fled, how could they dare to stay?

"Run!"

Nangong Renshe and the others were also terrified.

The Demon Imp strode forward, the earth shaking, and looked down at Liu Chengfeng.

With the Demon Imp so close, Nangong Renshe and the others couldn't have escaped even if they wanted to.

The Demon Imp, which had intended to reach out and grab Liu Chengfeng, was suddenly struck as if by lightning. It seemed to have seen something terrifying, turned around, and fled.

As its massive body ran, the earth shook and the mountains swayed.

Those who hadn't managed to escape were left dumbfounded by the scene.

No one understood why the Demon Imp had suddenly appeared, only to flee just as suddenly.

At this moment, Liu Chengfeng had already severed Zhao Jinnian's head. Even if his son Zhao Tian was a son of the Divine Dynasty, it could not save his life.

When the person from the Divine Dynasty escaped Little Meng Mountain and saw that the Demon Imp was not pursuing him, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Did you manage to save your life?"

Ye Huijian was already standing before him.

"Who dares to act presumptuously before our Divine Dynasty—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Ye Huijian had already struck, her jade hand descending to incinerate his three souls and seven spirits.

"Ah—"

As his soul scattered and his spirit dissipated, he recognized who Ye Huijian was, but it was already too late.

The Demon Imp was startled and turned to flee; it ran fast enough, but it was still intercepted.

Seeing Ye Huijian, the Demon Imp retreated, desperate to save its life.

"You want to return to report back? What a pity, you don't have the life for it."

Ye Huijian strolled as if in a leisurely garden.

The Demon Imp roared and changed direction to flee, only to be blocked by Ye Huijian once again.

"Some secrets are better left unknown to the Beast Emperor."

Ye Huijian struck to kill, and the Demon Imp roared as it charged at her, determined to fight to the death, a deafening boom echoing across the land.

That day, shocking news spread throughout the Qiuchi Kingdom: a beast capable of destroying nations had appeared, and a master from the Divine Dynasty had slain it, leaving the entire Qiuchi Kingdom in awe.

Liu Chengfeng had killed Zhao Jinnian, and the members of the Cloud Rising Sect finally managed to recover from their shock.

With a massive beast like the Demon Imp appearing, Little Meng Mountain was no longer a place to linger.

"Come back to the Cloud Rising Sect with us."

Nangong Renshe invited Liu Chengfeng, as he did not feel at ease leaving Liu Chengfeng alone at Little Meng Mountain.

Everything that needed to be done had been finished, and there was no point in staying at Little Meng Mountain any longer.

Liu Chengfeng agreed immediately and waved goodbye to Ah Yuan.

Ah Yuan let out a roar and leaped into the mountain forest, disappearing from sight.

Zhou Yinfeng took the tenant farmers into the city, and since the martial aunt was elusive, there was no one left at the Wu Dao Sect to bid farewell to.

Liu Chengfeng turned and followed Nangong Renshe and the others as they departed.

As Liu Chengfeng left, the Spirit Vein beneath Little Meng Mountain was happily licking the Golden Incense Stick.

This was the reward Liu Chengfeng had promised it.

The Cloud Rising Sect was built on a branch of the Bayu Mountain Range, possessing one of its Spirit Veins.

Covering an area of several thousand miles, it boasted seven main peaks, known as the Seven Cloud Rising Peaks.

The Cloud Rising Sect was as famous as the Ascending Wu Clan, considered one of the two major sects in the Qiuchi Kingdom.

Liu Chengfeng followed Nangong Renshe to the Cloud Rising Sect, where Nangong Renshe arranged for him to stay on one of the peaks; as a minor guest elder, he had a large courtyard all to himself.

Residing in a courtyard on the main peak, one could overlook the mountain ranges and streams, a truly beautiful landscape.

Compared to Little Meng Mountain, the mountains and rivers of the Cloud Rising Sect were even more magnificent.

Although he was a guest elder, the Cloud Rising Sect did not treat him poorly, granting him the same status as a direct disciple.

The Fourth Elder and the others were even more enthusiastic, telling Liu Chengfeng to speak up if he had any needs.

After all, the three elders had received favors from Liu Chengfeng.

Liu Chengfeng also handed the refined, innate-level Mad Kui Heart Method and Three Husbands Sword Technique to Nangong Renshe.

"What? You say innate? How is that possible?"

Nangong Renshe could not believe his eyes, flipping through the handwritten manuals in shock.

"How did you manage to do this?"

"I had some realizations while cultivating, so I refined and simplified them."

Liu Chengfeng did not mention the matter of the Celestial Body.

Liu Chengfeng's explanation left Nangong Renshe dumbfounded; he touched the handwritten manuals, unable to recover for a long time.

"A genius, a genius, a genius not seen in ten thousand years."

When Nangong Renshe walked out the door, his steps were unsteady.

A genius not seen in ten thousand years—this was not only the reason Liu Chengfeng was allowed to stay at the Cloud Rising Sect, but also why the sect was willing to spare no expense for him.

When Liu Chengfeng stayed on as a guest elder, the First Elder and Second Elder among the five elders of the Cloud Rising Sect were opposed to it.

Especially the First Elder, whose words carried immense weight; although his cultivation was not as high as Nangong Renshe's, he was the oldest elder in the Cloud Rising Sect and also Nangong Renshe's martial uncle.

The Fourth Elder and the other two elders, having received favors from Liu Chengfeng and obtained true blood, naturally supported Liu Chengfeng becoming a guest elder of the Cloud Rising Sect.

"Zhao Tian has been sent to the Divine Dynasty; if he is canonized as a god in the future, the Cloud Rising Sect will be wiped out."

The First Elder's words caused the three elders who had received great favors to waver in their hearts.

The three great Divine Dynasties were the behemoths of the Green Meng Realm, ruling over the entire world.

If Zhao Tian were to be canonized as a god, the Cloud Rising Sect, for harboring his father's killer, would surely be destroyed.

"Who will be canonized as a god is still far from certain."

"Sect Master, why do you say that?"

"Compared to Zhao Tian, I believe this child is more capable of achieving godhood."

Nangong Renshe presented the Innate secret manual for the Five Elders to examine. Upon hearing that it was created by Liu Chengfeng through the fusion and simplification of techniques, the Five Elders could hardly believe it.

After reading it carefully, the Five Elders were inexplicably shocked.

"A secret manual for the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, an Innate-level Human Scroll—even the Ancient Kingdom Court would rarely possess such a thing."

"Throughout the ages, how many have been able to create an Innate technique?"

"An eternal genius, a true eternal genius. The Cloud Rising Sect can also forge a god."

In their state of profound shock, the Five Elders unanimously agreed to keep Liu Chengfeng.

"Help him break through the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, enter the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, and begin practicing the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury techniques as soon as possible."

The Second Elder, who had originally opposed him, could not help but become enthusiastic and impatient.

"Yes, help him cultivate the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury early. The sect will provide full support and grant him Blood Medicine."

The other elders also voiced their support one after another.

There was no other reason; the Fourth Elder and the others were all stuck at the fourth level of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, having failed to break through for a long time.

They all yearned for Liu Chengfeng to cultivate the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, hoping that a genius of his caliber might be able to refine and simplify the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury heart method into an Innate one.

If they could replace their own with an Innate heart method, they would surely break through.

"To break through the bottleneck, he needs Blood Medicine. A large quantity. Give him ten portions—no, give him twenty."

The First Elder took the lead in suggesting it, approving twenty portions of first-refinement Blood Medicine.

The other elders all agreed instantly, and in the end, they actually gave him twenty-five portions.

Each portion of Blood Medicine was worth several thousand spirit stones.

"Replenishing blood energy alone is not enough; we must fill the blood sea. He needs second-refinement Blood Medicine."

"Three portions. Give him three portions of second-refinement Blood Medicine."

First-refinement Blood Medicine replenishes blood energy, while second-refinement fills the blood sea.

Second-refinement Blood Medicine is ten times more precious than the first-refinement variety.

"Make it five portions. Take them from the inventory."

"Five portions it is."

"Five portions is worth it. We will have to provide Mountain Pills later as well."

The Five Elders calculated their inventory and, gritting their teeth, agreed to give Liu Chengfeng five portions of second-refinement Blood Medicine. Such a grand gesture was something even the head disciple had never received.

A single portion of second-refinement Blood Medicine was worth tens of thousands of spirit stones.

When Liu Chengfeng received this generous gift, he was quite surprised.

"The elders all hope you will break through soon and cultivate the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury. Of course, cultivation is not something to be rushed. You must judge the pace yourself."

Nangong Renshe was the top expert of the Cloud Rising Sect and had already begun cultivating the Reception Divine Treasury. He did not dare to instruct Liu Chengfeng on his cultivation, leaving him to decide for himself.

Even at his current level, he did not dare to create his own techniques, so how could he possibly presume to guide Liu Chengfeng?

To fuse and create an Innate technique from a mid-grade one—he was truly an eternal genius.

Liu Chengfeng had not expected that he would inexplicably become the eternal genius of the Cloud Rising Sect.

Liu Chengfeng certainly wanted to break through the Blood Sea Divine Treasury and cultivate the next treasury—the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury.

However, upon arriving at the Cloud Rising Sect, the first thing he did was not to cultivate, but to use his Celestial Body to perceive and observe the sect.

The Cloud Rising Sect spanned several thousand miles.

Under the perception of his Celestial Body, he sensed the spirit veins beneath the Cloud Rising Sect.

The spirit veins beneath the Cloud Rising Sect were a branch of the Bayu Mountain Range, the size of a small stream, winding for a thousand miles underground.

They eventually accumulated beneath the Cloud Rising Sect, forming a Spirit Pool.

The spirit veins of the Cloud Rising Sect were different from those of Little Meng Mountain.

The ancestors of the Cloud Rising Sect had channeled the underground spirit veins, locked them in place, and built the dojo and the sect upon them.

This was why the seven main peaks of the Cloud Rising Sect were filled with spiritual energy, making them suitable for the disciples to cultivate.

The Spirit Vein Dojo of the Cloud Rising Sect was constructed with spirit stones and heart methods; when disciples practiced the sect's techniques and absorbed the spiritual energy, they achieved twice the result with half the effort.

When Liu Chengfeng circulated the Mad Kui Heart Method, the spiritual energy of the Spirit Vein Dojo surged upward. Without needing the aid of his Celestial Body, he was able to absorb a vast amount of spiritual energy.

The Innate heart method absorbed spiritual energy faster and purer.

As the Mad Kui Heart Method circulated, a layer of spiritual energy swirled around Liu Chengfeng.

The spiritual energy merged into his blood sea, making his blood energy majestic.

Liu Chengfeng urged his blood energy forward, but he still could not strike the gate; he could not break through the Blood Sea Divine Treasury.

Every time he attempted to strike the gate, the sickly true blood of the One-Legged Exotic Beast lacked the necessary stamina.

Liu Chengfeng threw the true blood he had obtained in Little Meng Mountain into his Blood Sea Divine Treasury—three hundred years of longevity, four hundred years of longevity... he tossed every drop of true blood he had inside.

The true blood of the One-Legged Exotic Beast swallowed it all in one gulp, yet it showed no signs of growing stronger; it was like a cup of water trying to put out a cartload of burning firewood.

Finally, Liu Chengfeng threw in the true blood of a Rolling Earth Dragon with four thousand years of longevity.

The One-Legged Exotic Beast's true blood devoured it clean in an instant, only then growing slightly larger, even leaving it with a lingering sense of wanting more.

"Divine blood."

Liu Chengfeng muttered to himself; the true blood within the Blood Sea Divine Treasury was meant to be fused.

For instance, if one previously had true blood with five hundred years of longevity and replaced it with eight hundred years, the eight-hundred-year blood would assimilate the five-hundred-year blood.

Yet, no matter what true blood Liu Chengfeng threw into his Blood Sea Divine Treasury, the One-Legged Exotic Beast's blood would consume it, as if it were merely a supplement for its own growth.

With all his true blood exhausted, Liu Chengfeng had no choice but to consume Blood Medicine.

He refined the first-grade Blood Medicine to bolster his blood energy.

Liu Chengfeng consumed the Blood Medicine while simultaneously circulating his heart method and absorbing spiritual energy, hoping to expand his blood sea.

After consuming ten portions of first-grade Blood Medicine and engaging in relentless cultivation, his blood sea churned incessantly; he could even hear the sound of surging blood waves.

At this moment, the divine blood wandering within the blood sea began to stir with vitality.

Liu Chengfeng had originally thought he could strike the barrier and break through.

Suddenly, his Celestial Body brightened, surrounded by runes, and visions manifested; divine sounds echoed, creating the illusion of golden springs gushing from the earth and heavenly flowers falling from the sky.

With a "thump," a small sapling actually sprouted within his Blood Sea Divine Treasury.

The sapling rose from the ground, and the runes that had been circling his Celestial Body now began to orbit the tree instead.

And so, every time the runes completed a circle, the tree would take a massive, greedy gulp of blood energy.

"Oh, mother—"

Liu Chengfeng watched his blood sea recede, as if one-tenth of it had been sucked away in a single breath.

The runes did not stop; with every rotation, the tree took another huge gulp of blood energy, growing frantically while his blood sea plummeted further.

Liu Chengfeng was stunned by the growth of this tree; what shocked him most was that if it continued to feed like this, his entire Blood Sea Divine Treasury would be drained dry.

If all his blood energy were sucked away, he would turn into a withered corpse.

As this tree grew within the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, even the Golden Lotus Root, which had always stayed in the center, shifted its body to make room for it.

"This thing... it looks familiar."

Liu Chengfeng was startled to discover that the runes circling the tree were familiar, for his Celestial Body itself possessed no such things.

"Damn it, it was brought out from the heavenly tribulation."

Liu Chengfeng pondered carefully; no wonder the runes were familiar—they were the very ones the goddess had deciphered during the heavenly tribulation.

At the time, they had been instantly absorbed into his body by the Celestial Body and vanished, leading Liu Chengfeng to believe they had been digested, but it turned out they were still there.

Driven by the runes, the tree continued to suck away Liu Chengfeng's blood energy, gulp by gulp.

Watching his blood sea recede, Liu Chengfeng grew anxious and immediately consumed more Blood Medicine, desperately circulating the Mad Kui Heart Method to refine spiritual energy and bolster his blood energy.

No matter how hard Liu Chengfeng worked to refine blood energy, it was never enough to satisfy the tree; after two or three months of grueling cultivation, his blood sea was sucked down to the very bottom.

"You aren't going to suffer a cultivation deviation, are you?"

Nangong Renshe saw Liu Chengfeng's face turning sallow and his lips pale, and he jumped in fright.

"No, it's just that my blood energy consumption is too high."

Liu Chengfeng had bitter words he couldn't speak; a tree had grown inside his blood sea and was frantically draining his blood energy.

If he told anyone, they wouldn't believe him and would think he had been possessed by a Demonic Tree.

"Don't be anxious about breaking through the bottleneck; let nature take its course. Success will come when the conditions are ripe. Your cultivation speed is already incredibly fast."

Nangong Renshe assumed Liu Chengfeng was too eager to break through his Blood Sea Divine Treasury and had exhausted too much blood energy.

Despite this, Nangong Renshe and the Five Elders brought Liu Chengfeng several more bottles of Blood Medicine, for which Liu Chengfeng was deeply grateful.

"Has a tree grown in your Blood Sea Divine Treasury?"

His missing martial aunt, Ye Huijian, appeared and pointed it out in one breath.

"How did you know? What kind of tree is this?"

"It is called the Life Tree. It is a hidden attribute of the Blood Sea Divine Treasury; no one in the Green Meng Realm has ever been able to cultivate it."

Ye Huijian's words made the Celestial Body indignant; with a "bang," it directly branded three characters next to the tree: "World Tree."

"Uh, it's called the World Tree."

Liu Chengfeng relayed the information to Ye Huijian.

"World Tree—"

Upon hearing the name, Ye Huijian couldn't help but lose her composure, staring at Liu Chengfeng as if he were a monster.

"Pass it on to me."

"What are you passing on to me?"

"A heart method that will allow you to cultivate the World Tree; you can also call it the Ancient Heart Method."

Ye Huijian reminded him, and only after Liu Chengfeng observed carefully did he realize that the runes circling the World Tree were indeed a heart method.

"Why pass it on to me? What's in it for you?"

Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but eye this opportunistic martial aunt of his.

"Daring to ask your martial aunt for benefits? You must be tired of living."

Ye Huijian ruffled his hair, messing it up into a bird's nest.

"Stop it."

"Are you going to learn it or not?"

Ye Huijian glared at him, still ruffling his hair until it was a giant mess.

"If you keep ruffling my hair, I'm going to ruffle yours too?"

"Ruffle where?"

Ye Huijian immediately realized her slip of the tongue.

Liu Chengfeng glanced at her ample chest.

"You little pervert—"

Ye Huijian's face flushed red with shame and anger, and she moved to discipline Liu Chengfeng.

"I'll learn, I'll learn! I'll learn it right now!"

Terrified, Liu Chengfeng surrendered immediately, and only then did Ye Huijian pull back, satisfied.