The Great Road of Shading the Sky

Chapter 265 The Price of Growth, An Invincible Ink Painting (5k)

On this day, the world was shaken once again.

The evolved beings on all the planets were terrified, and many were cursing, showing no joy whatsoever at the thought of the "ceiling" being torn down.

After all, even if there were a chance to break through the Heavens and reach the legendary realm of gods, what difference would it make? How many people in the world could actually do that?
This kind of thing is destined to have nothing to do with the vast majority of evolved beings.

Not to mention those once-renowned, all-encompassing powerhouses who shone throughout the universe, they have all fallen from their cultivation levels.

Even if they had a chance to break through, they still wouldn't be able to seize it. It's impossible for them to defy fate at this time; they would be lucky to preserve as much of their strength as possible.

Want to break through further?

It’s very difficult!

On Earth, the Yellow Ox, the Black Ox, and the Ouyang Toad, among other beasts, had just left the Immortal Mountain, the sacred site of the demon race's heritage, when they encountered this great upheaval.

When the first tremor occurred, the beast kings of Kunlun had already entered the Undying Mountain.

At the time, I didn't feel anything and thought it was just an anomaly in the Trial Grounds. I never expected that after coming out this time, I would be shocked to find that the whole earth had been affected.

"Why did it shake again?!" Big Black Bull stared wide-eyed, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

"Don't panic, shaking makes you healthier!" Toad Ouyang Feng said with a grin.

"This tremor is too strange. I wonder how much of an impact it will have?" Huang Niu said with some worry, his cute little face slightly tense.

After a group of beast kings returned to Kunlun Mountain, they heard Chang Mingyan, who was stationed there, say that this was a tremor of ten thousand paths that would affect the entire universe, which made Huang Niu even more panicked.

Behind him stood a powerful figure, also from ancient Earth, a contemporary of Yao Yao's grandfather.

However, that person had serious health problems and had unintentionally made a grave mistake, feeling ashamed to return.

He was very worried that the person might run into trouble.

"He's still alive, that makes sense. No wonder you know part of the Daoist Breathing Technique. That incident had little to do with him. Who would have thought that their disciple would suddenly rebel?" Chang Ming sighed after learning the whole story.

That person was the master of Wei Xilin, the leader of the Xilin Army. His name was Zhan Kong. He had long ago traveled the universe as a saint in order to find the opportunity to break through and reflect the heavens.

He had already disappeared before the ancient battle and was once thought to have died. Unexpectedly, he eventually succeeded in reflecting the heavens, but he also paid a great price, returning with an incurable disease.

When he returned, the Earth had already been destroyed, and he was utterly devastated.

Upon learning that his disciple Wei Xilin had committed an outrageous act, actively rebelling against Earth, inviting foreign enemies into the home planet, and becoming one of the biggest executioners, he wished he could kill him and then end his own life.

However, when he went to find his unworthy disciple, he discovered that Wei Xilin had also entered the Realm of Reflecting the Heavens, surpassing many of his contemporaries without a word.

He tried to fight desperately but was delayed, and was then surrounded and killed by powerful figures such as the Celestial Clan. He almost died, and after barely escaping, he was nearly crippled.

"He said that his life had been a complete failure, that he had raised a beast, and that he could not escape blame no matter what. He had no face to come back, and that before he died, he only wished to use his own blood to wash away his sins!" the ox said in a low voice.

"Foolish! Wei Xilin is Wei Xilin, and he is him. Didn't we all see that beast's rebellious intentions?" Chang Ming was so angry at his own self-pity that he smashed a nearby hilltop.

"If we're really going to talk about it like that, then I should have committed suicide long ago to atone for my sins. The third and ninth under the starry sky were both people I taught from a young age. And what happened? One of them was a coward who only cared about saving his own life, while the other went with Wei Xilin!"

"What do we do now?" Huang Niu was immediately anxious. No matter what, he didn't want that person to die so tragically.

"Hopefully, it's not too late." Chang Ming took a deep breath, carefully picked a small branch from the ancient tree branch left by Shao Hua, and then found Yao Yao's grandfather, who was in seclusion deep in the Kunlun Mountains.

His own cultivation level had fallen below the Golden Body Realm, and now only Yao Yao's grandfather had the ability to physically traverse the void of the universe.

Although the top experts were in great pain at this time, having to endure the tremors of ten thousand paths, they had no choice but to do so for the sake of their deceased loved ones.

Fortunately, after spending some time at the Shaohua Dojo, Yao Yao's grandfather's ancestral blood slightly revived, allowing him to retain his cultivation level at the Saint level.

But in reality, as the myriad paths of heaven and earth continue to recover, the entire universe is gradually being completed, and it is no longer as easy for sages to travel through the universe as it used to be.

If this continues in the future, I believe that even those at the realm of reflecting all heavens will be unable to roam the universe in the not-too-distant future.

Only by breaking through to the realm of gods can one be free from the constraints of the stars!
"I'm going to find him!" Yao Yao's grandfather said in a deep voice, and broke through the barrier to leave.

With the second tremor of the heavens and earth, the depths of the universe became increasingly restless, and a storm was already approaching, but many people were not yet prepared.

In some star regions, undercurrents are beginning to stir. Some wicked people are taking action, and many others have been misled, their evil intentions amplified. There are quite a few who want to take advantage of the chaos.

Some people also sought an opportunity for revenge, and finally the perfect chance to avenge themselves was found.
"boom!"

Xilin Star is a very powerful planet inhabited by life, suppressed by the Runes of Order.

But today, it's terrible and chaotic here. A tremendous battle has broken out, and blood is flowing like rivers on the planet.

By the time Yao Yao's grandfather arrived, the great battle had already ended.

Wei Heng, who was known as the ninth most outstanding genius under the stars in ancient times, was forcibly killed on Xilin Star by Zhan Kong.

"Why do this? We won't blame you." Yao Yao's grandfather quickly found him.

"I know, but I can't forgive myself. It's just a pity that I couldn't kill that beast with my own hands!" Zhan Kong's face was very pale, his body was covered in blood, and he was barely breathing.

Wei Xilin had already been killed by Shao Hua with a casual slap when he went to Earth to cheer for the Great God, so he had no choice but to take Wei Heng, who was colluding with him, with him.

He was already nearly crippled, and the sudden shock from heaven and earth caused his cultivation level to plummet and his injuries to fully erupt. Thus, he dragged his dying body and came with the determination to die.

"It's so good to see old friends again at the last moment. They don't have to find a way to save me anymore. This is good enough. I can leave with a little more peace of mind." Zhan Kong felt relieved and a faint smile appeared on his face.

He was innocent, but he was trapped by his obsession and always wanted to atone for his sins. He had been heartbroken for many years and did not want to live anymore.

He saw the divine and immortal medicine leaves that Yao Yao's grandfather had taken out, and felt their vibrant life force, but unfortunately, it was all meaningless now.

A gust of wind blew by, scattering his figure and his obsession.

In his final moments, Zhan Kong was calm, relieved, and liberated. He chose to perish with unparalleled tranquility and composure, returning to the ancient past.
"All the people I love are in ancient times. My friends, my confidantes, my relatives, I'm here. I'm sorry for what I did to you all back then. I traveled alone, and when I looked back, there was nothing left, nothing was left. Now I'm here!"

"what!!!"

Yao Yao's grandfather looked up to the sky and roared, filled with grief and sorrow.

How could he not feel the same way?
In ancient times, because of his own circumstances, he was afraid that he would turn into a madman and harm those around him, so he had to seal himself in the heart of the earth.

However, the prosperous world he created was destroyed, and his son and his exceptionally talented granddaughter were brutally murdered.

But there was nothing he could do!
How similar they are; they are both unfortunate people who have been fooled by fate.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! I want to see rivers of blood! Kill, kill, kill!!" Yao Yao's grandfather went berserk, completely destroying Xilin Star and even fighting his way into the depths of the universe, erasing all beings related to the Xilin Clan.

Earth, Kunlun Mountains.

Upon learning the whole story, Huang Niu burst into tears, his once adorable eyes now brimming with tears as he sobbed, "He was my guide, my grandfather. We're not related by blood, but he's more than a biological father."

Chu Feng finished his training in the field. The Holy Master had led him into the door, leaving him to comprehend the rest on his own. Having just returned from the moon, he learned of this and, unusually, did not argue with Huang Niu. Instead, he felt a pang of sadness and comforted Huang Niu from the side.

Big Black Bull and the others were also feeling bad, and watched silently.

"You are a descendant of Zhan Kong, and he has placed great hopes on you. Do not be discouraged. Only by constantly becoming stronger can you repay his kindness," Chang Ming advised.

"I will!" Huang Niu wiped away his tears, straightened his small back, and in that instant, he seemed to have grown up a lot, his tender face filled with determination.

Sometimes, a person's growth can happen in an instant, regardless of age or experience. However, the more drastic the change, the greater the price to pay, a price that may not necessarily be borne by oneself.

Some people can turn grief and anger into strength, while many others cannot bear it and will slide to the other extreme, becoming utterly despondent.

"Come on, I'll take you to kill someone!" Chu Feng took Huang Niu away.

There is still a small group of Xilin people on Earth.

These guys, who rebelled in ancient times, naturally coveted everything on their home planet and wanted to steal Earth's heritage. They had sent a group of people to wait in the folded space behind the famous mountain long ago, and they have now entered Earth.

However, with the return of top-tier experts from Earth, they naturally dared not act recklessly and have been carefully concealing their tracks while secretly accumulating power.

These Xilin people knew very well that there were no strong forces on Earth, and top experts wouldn't seek revenge specifically for them, as long as they didn't cause a big commotion.

"Our ancestor is dead, and with the world in turmoil, we are likely to be abandoned."

"Hiding like this can't go on forever. Speaking of bloodlines, we are pure-blooded descendants of Earth. Can we return to our home planet under assumed names?"

"This plan is not impossible. The earth is full of mongrels now, while we are the purest bloodline, the best citizens. The rightful heir of the earth is the Xilin tribe!"

Some of the Xilin people were lamenting, while others were hatching wicked schemes.

"somebody is coming!"

Suddenly, Wei Lan, the leader of the Xilin tribe who had been resting with his eyes closed and pondering the future, opened his eyes, felt a chill run down his spine, and shouted loudly.

"puff!"

Hundreds of sword energies swept in, nearly splitting his back, which was clad in bronze armor, open, with flesh and blood ripped out, revealing bone beneath.

"Pah! You bunch of bastards are the real bastards. You betrayed Earth and you still talk about your home planet? Go to hell! Back then, as collaborators, you attacked your own compatriots. You were more cold-blooded than those executioners. And now you still have the nerve to talk about pure blood?"

Chu Feng appeared with a cold face, spat a mouthful of saliva on the ground, and cursed angrily.

He was not in a hurry to continue the attack; the main purpose of this battle was to help Huang Niu get out of the grief of losing his loved ones.

Only the blood of the enemy can dispel the grief in my heart.

Moreover, since Chu Feng was able to find the traitors of the Xilin Clan so quickly and approach them silently, he must have had a senior expert supporting him. The Quasi-Saint who returned with Chang Ming was quietly fighting on the side.

Although his cultivation level inevitably dropped significantly, it was more than enough to suppress the Xilin Clan, a group of minor rebels who were at most at the Visualization Realm.

Of course, he wouldn't help Chu Feng and the others; he would only stop those petty traitors from escaping, since it would be difficult to find someone who was determined to hide.

At this point, there's no need to talk about morality. So what if the big bully the small? The point is to eliminate them completely!

"Damn it, you still came!" Wei Lan said through gritted teeth.

"I'll kill this big one. You guys deal with the others. Remember, keep an eye on Huang Niu and don't let him get carried away." Chu Feng ignored him and was busy instructing Da Hei Niu and the others.

Boom!

Chu Feng took the initiative and moved so fast that it caused an air explosion, filling the air with white mist. He rushed over and headed straight for Wei Lan.

"Heh, I was careless just now and was ambushed by you. You, a mere ant at the Free and Unfettered level, dare to say you can kill me?!" Wei Lan's face was ferocious as he swung the bronze halberd in his hand, leading a ferocious beast phantom towards Chu Feng.

"Oh no, that guy is actually an evolved being at the Visualization Realm!" a Beast King exclaimed in surprise.

During the brief window of time when Shao Hua lifted her protection, various races from beyond the realm sent people to Earth. However, most of them were evolutionaries at the Free and Unfettered level. Sending beings at the Contemplation Realm across realms would require paying a very high price.

"Haha, who do you think you are? You're nothing but a chicken and a dog. You don't even need to enter the meditation realm. I, Xiaoyao, can kill you!" Chu Feng felt that he was terrifyingly strong.

After consuming the elixir, his physical strength was off the charts. He could even withstand the kind of attacks Lin Nuoyi launched, and he was completely unafraid of ordinary enemies at the visualization level.

Furthermore, if one fully masters the Bull Demon Fist and returns to its origin, the power of resonance can be utilized effectively, resulting in terrifying explosive force, making it entirely possible to defeat a stronger opponent with a weaker one.

Not to mention that he also created a breathtaking and unparalleled masterpiece with his ink splashes.
Wei Lan couldn't understand why this native could resist her Heavenly Spear with his bare hands; it shouldn't be like this. Her unease grew stronger, and she then used her trump card.

"kill!"

With disheveled hair and a roar, he activated his visualization of the Dao Fruit and the ink-splashed scroll, which consisted of one black lotus after another. This scroll was a famous masterpiece of the Xilin Clan, and it crushed towards Chu Feng, intending to suppress and kill him.

Evolvers accumulate energy in the Shackled Realm and unlock abilities that are almost supernatural, while those in the Free and Unfettered Realm must erase all supernatural techniques, making themselves like chaos, or a blank sheet of paper, requiring them to splash ink and outline the foundation of their future.

Within one's capabilities, the stronger the better!
"Heh heh heh, how dare you boast! You think you can kill me?!"

Chu Feng, utterly fearless, laughed arrogantly and, using his blood and spirit as paper and his mind as paint, unfurled his own invincible scroll, which trembled violently.

A golden road appeared, piercing through the hazy, vast universe, like a golden celestial sword tearing everything apart; even opponents a level higher could not withstand it.

With a loud bang, the painting that Wei Lan had visualized exploded, and the black lotuses turned into dust and vanished into nothingness, tearing Wei Lan and Wei Lan herself apart.

"How can it be?!"

The rest of the Xilin tribesmen were terrified when they saw this scene. Their faces turned ashen. How could this native be so incredibly powerful?

Wei Lan was an evolutionary being at the visualization level, yet he was killed by someone at the carefree realm with a single, unparalleled painting. How could this not lead to despair?

What kind of painting is that?
Even the former Quasi-Saint who was covering for Chu Feng and the others couldn't see it clearly. He only vaguely saw a dazzling golden light, like a super light cannon or a road to heaven, radiating terrifying pressure.

In just a flash, the terrifying painting vanished and disappeared into Chu Feng's body.

In fact, this former sage had a vague suspicion, but dared not believe it, because not long ago he had witnessed Shao Hua leaving on the golden road.

"How dare this kid? Depicting a god-level being, and even traveling with it?!"

Most importantly, Chu Feng actually succeeded, sketching out some outlines.

"Frog Fun, is Chu Feng about to transform into a demon king? How can he be so ferocious? The Free and Easy Slash meditation is going to scare the frog to death!" Toad Ouyang Feng's eyes widened.

Huang Niu was oblivious to everything else, covered in blood, until the entire Xilin tribe of over a hundred people was wiped out. Only then did he exhale a long breath, and then, feeling relieved, he fainted.

Those extraterrestrial gods and saints who had crossed over from behind the famous mountain were already uneasy about the earthquake, and now, upon learning of the tragic fate of the Xilin tribe, they were even more horrified.

Their expressions changed, and they felt uneasy, finding it difficult to remain calm.

Although his cultivation level was not greatly affected and he did not fall from his previous level, he clearly felt that his realm was unstable compared to the last time.

Perhaps we'll be safe and sound this time, but what about next time?

It should be noted that the Earth was previously shrouded in mystery, and even legendary god-level powerhouses suddenly appeared. The situation is no longer the same as before.

In addition, with the world in turmoil, the major powers behind them were too busy to care about anything else.

More importantly, the attack on the Xilin tribe members truly terrified them.

"Huh? I taught the sage ancestor to break through the barrier in reverse, but he unexpectedly exploded and died. The sacred mountain is under attack and in danger of collapsing. And you're leaving me to fend for myself?!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I am the Son of God, the heir to the Holy Land, how could I be abandoned?!"

"Don't think about that too much for now. The Xilin Clan's forces on Earth have been wiped out. What should we do?"

(End of this chapter)