Chapter 6548: Rank Nine True God

Chapter 6548: Rank Nine True God

Chu Feng revealed his aura.

“You’re really at rank nine True God level. How baffling. How did that happen?” Eggy had no choice but to accept this bewildering situation after sensing Chu Feng’s aura, though she fell into contemplation as she tried to figure out the reason behind that.

“It’s the lightning tribulation,” Chu Feng and Eggy exclaimed at the same time.

Something must have been different about the lightning tribulation.

Chu Feng channeled the Three Realms Divine Eyes to examine the nine-colored lightning, which had yet to fully disperse. Indeed, he found traces of a formation. It was very discreet, such that he wouldn’t have noticed it through his Heaven’s Eyes.

He could tell that the formation’s energy originated from a treasure, and it bore a striking resemblance to the talisman papers Jie Tianran used. From that, he concluded that it had to be Jie Tianran’s doing.

“No wonder I sensed something amiss. Jie Tianran tampered with my lightning tribulation,” Chu Feng said.

“That loser grandfather of yours tried to harm you through your lightning tribulation?” Eggy asked.

“Yes, he has to be the one behind it. He must have been trying to use my lightning tribulation against me, but his efforts ended up benefiting me instead,” Chu Feng reasoned.

“That loser grandfather of yours is truly pathetic.” Eggy’s eyes reddened in anger.

It turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Chu Feng, but it didn’t change the fact that Jie Tianran had tried to harm him. In fact, Chu Feng’s breakthrough to rank nine True God level only highlighted how powerful Jie Tianran’s means were.

Meanwhile, over in the spatial formation, Baili Xukong and the others stepped out of the formation core and glared at Jie Tianran.

“Fortunately, I reacted fast, or else Chu Feng would have sucked us dry. Jie Tianran, you really can’t be trusted!” Cang Li spat.

He had preserved his cultivation rank, but that didn’t mean there were no losses. On the contrary, the losses were massive.

Cang Li had lost half of the martial power accrued after advancing to rank five Heavenly God level, and he had only lost this much because he had reacted fast. Had he been any slower, his cultivation might have regressed to rank four Heavenly God.

“Did you really lose your cultivation?” Jie Tianran asked.

“Isn’t that obvious? Why don’t you try stepping in yourself the next time Chu Feng makes a breakthrough? I truly wonder if Chu Feng was speaking the truth earlier, and that the two of you have joined hands.” Cang Li glared at Jie Tianran.

The others weren’t as fierce as Cang Li, but their faces also showed their displeasure. No one would be pleased after abruptly losing the cultivation they had amassed with great difficulty.

“Are you insinuating that I have joined hands with the likes of him? Do I have to go through such trouble just to deal with the Netherworld Sect? Don’t you remember who saved you earlier when Chu Feng used the suppression formation against you? You should know what kind of treasure I used for that. I have already gone so far for you, but you continue to doubt me?

“If so, I’ll just leave,” Jie Tianran said as he stood up.

The Seven Realms Sacred Mansion’s world spiritists followed suit.

“Please calm down, Mansion Master,” Baili Xukong quickly spoke up to placate Jie Tianran.

“Mansion Master, please hear me out. We have indeed lost our cultivation when attempting to attack Chu Feng through the lightning tribulation earlier. You might be a world spiritist, but I’m sure you understand that cultivation is not easy. The others can’t help but be peeved after losing their cultivation.

“Please be assured that we don’t doubt which side you’re on, Mansion Master. We wouldn’t have requested your help or entered the formation core earlier otherwise,” Baili Xukong said.

Meanwhile, the other experts of the Netherworld Sect also calmed down.

Jie Tianran’s words made sense. If he wanted to destroy the Netherworld Sect, he could have turned a blind eye to their plights earlier when Chu Feng activated the suppression formation. There was no need for him to go through so much trouble.

Rather, they were the ones being irrational after losing some cultivation.

“Cang Li, this isn’t the Mansion Master’s fault. We can only blame Chu Feng for being too cunning,” an elder from the neutral faction said.

The others from the Netherworld Sect also spoke up to defuse the tension.

“Forget it. I was the one who stepped into the formation core on my own accord. Mansion Master, I lost my cultivation and nearly regressed to rank four Heavenly God earlier, which was why I got too agitated. Please do not mind my earlier words,” Cang Li said.

Cang Li knew that they couldn’t afford to lose Jie Tianran at this juncture, or else they wouldn’t be able to protect their sacred item from Chu Feng. Thus, he took the cue and de-escalated the situation.

“I’m not a narrow-minded person. It’s good as long as you understand that we’re on the same side. However, this situation is bewildering. Nothing should have gone wrong with the treasure I used earlier. Can you tell me in detail what you encountered earlier?” Jie Tianran asked.

“The moment the lightning struck Chu Feng’s body, I was transported into a world inside Chu Feng’s body, but it didn't feel like his dantian world. Just then, I heard a roar coming from deep within that world. It felt like a powerful entity was guarding its territory. Right after, I felt a suction force siphoning away my cultivation,” Baili Xukong shared.

“It’s the same for me, too,” the others said.

Their experiences were similar to what Baili Xukong went through.

“Chu Feng seems to be in a remnant. I saw a massive soul entity, but I couldn’t make out his appearance because of how quickly the lightning tribulation descended. Chu Feng must have gone to the Flowersea Ordinary Realm for that remnant,” Baili Xukong said.

“That remnant isn’t important now. Chu Feng must have claimed the fortuitous encounter there to have made consecutive breakthroughs. What’s more important is the world in his body... and the voice you heard. Could it be his bloodline power?” Jie Tianran pondered.

Such a thing shouldn’t have been possible at all.

Just then, the old entity told Jie Tianran, “It has to be his bloodline power. Strong bloodline powers protect their hosts when they are in danger, especially when you resort to underhanded methods like tampering with the lightning tribulations.

“That said, not all bloodline powers are capable of protecting their hosts from what you did earlier. Most bloodline powers wouldn’t even sense the anomaly. Your grandson’s Heavenly Lightning Bloodline must be extremely powerful, perhaps even reaching the legendary Saint King-tier. That would be incredibly valuable.”

The old entity sounded excited.

“Did you already know that would happen?” Jie Tianran asked.

“I wouldn’t have allowed you to do that if I had known in advance. I’m not very fond of that grandson of yours, too,” the old entity replied.

After chatting with the old entity, Jie Tianran finally explained the situation to the others, “The entity that devoured your cultivation earlier is Chu Feng’s Heavenly Lightning Bloodline. I have underestimated his bloodline power. I didn’t expect it to protect him.”

“If that’s true, could Chu Feng’s bloodline power have converted our cultivation into energy to fuel his breakthrough? If so, there is a chance he might make a breakthrough to Heavenly God.” Cang Li and the others became nervous after hearing Jie Tianran’s words.

“You’re thinking too much. His bloodline power might have devoured your cultivation, but that doesn’t mean it’s able to convert it into energy for his use. I reckon that was merely a warning from Chu Feng’s bloodline to you.

“You’re all Heavenly Gods. Your cultivation is much too domineering for Chu Feng to use as a cultivation resource,” Jie Tianran said.

“You’re right.”

The experts of the Netherworld Sect nodded, agreeing with Jie Tianran.

Boom!

Just then, something happened in the underground palace where Chu Feng dwelled.

The Heavenly Dragon World Spiritists and Heavenly God stationed in the Undying Starfield noticed the anomaly through the observation formation. They didn’t know what had happened, but they sensed that Chu Feng was about to appear.

So, they quickly flitted in to encircle the Flowersea Ordinary Realm once more while employing their means to seal off the area.

What was worth mentioning was that Zhao Feng, who had wanted to use this opportunity to make a name for himself, quietly retreated to the back of the crowd. He sensed that something had gone awry.

Boom!

A blade of light shot out from the ground and split the previously nigh indestructible ground into two.

A massive soul entity slowly rose from the ground—it was the Great Monster Slayer Emperor. Rising alongside him was Chu Feng and the Monster Slayer Sword.

“That soul entity appears to be the Great Monster Slayer Emperor.”

Baili Xukong and the others widened their eyes in shock. They had researched the figures who had dominated the earlier years of the present era.

“Yes, that’s the Great Monster Slayer Emperor. The sword in Chu Feng’s hand is clearly the Monster Slayer Sword.”

The Netherworld Sectmembers became more certain about it after seeing the sword in Chu Feng’s grasp.

“Damn it. It was the Great Monster Slayer Emperor’s legacy?”

Baili Xukong and the others felt pain. The Great Monster Slayer Emperor was still a famed figure even though he was not one of the strongest ones. His legacy was bound to be valuable. To think that they had missed it despite it being right under their watch!

Chu Feng pointed his Monster Slayer Sword at the Heavenly Gods and Heavenly Dragon World Spiritists surrounding him.

“You have quite a few people here. I’m here for the Great Monster Slayer Emperor’s legacy, but what are the rest of you doing here? Are you here... to court death?”

Chu Feng’s cultivation was still at True God level, but he looked at the Heavenly Gods and Heavenly Dragon World Spiritists before him in contempt.