Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor-Chapter 1026 - 1036: Crushing Defeat

After Chu Feng escaped from Shennong Mountain in one breath, the damn Evil God Curse struck again.

And it was more perilous than any previous time.

Because Chu Feng had just used the Shadow Escape Technique, his body was in a weakened state. Like how a simple cold can be lethal when human immunity is weakened.

He was in excruciating pain, also worried about the enemies behind catching up.

In a moment of desperation, he summoned the Demon Body with his mind.

Then, the Demon Body took him and buried them underground. This was merely a temporary survival strategy.

Chu Feng needed to breathe, staying underground for long was certainly impossible.

Moreover, the pressure underground was terrifyingly oppressive.

The Demon Body possessed the ability of earth tunneling; Chu Feng did not have this skill.

What could he do?

The only option was for the Demon Body to open the way upfront, with Chu Feng following behind. Wherever the Demon Body moved, the soil and rocks automatically parted to the sides, without pressing on it. Perhaps it had long been accustomed to the underground pressure.

Being led underground by it was akin to being buried alive for Chu Feng.

The surrounding soil squeezing from all directions was frightfully terrifying.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Chu Feng's pet, the Yin Yang Soul-devouring Ant, came to lend a significant hand. Its earth drilling ability was remarkable as well.

Unlike the Demon Body.

The Demon Body, possessing earth tunneling ability, did not need to damage the soil structure. After passing by, the land would return to its original state. This could be considered a kind of magic.

Soul-devouring Ants could stay underground by relying on their nest-digging skill. They could dig through the soil and build a nest underground.

Originally, Chu Feng found the pressure on him particularly dreadful. He was now only about seven or eight meters deep underground.

If it were any deeper, the formidable underground pressure could instantly flatten him into a meat pancake.

Ten Yin Yang Soul-devouring Ants ceaselessly dug around him, forming a human-shaped nest.

Chu Feng felt much more comfortable inside.

...

Outside, Ge Wushou led a large group of experts searching for Chu Feng's whereabouts. However, those Tree Demon Warriors did not follow.

They seemingly could not leave Shennong Mountain.

"Search carefully; that kid definitely can't escape Shennong Ridge." Ge Wushou's voice reached the underground Chu Feng. At a depth of about seven or eight meters underground, the voice was already faint.

He dared not make any move, quietly waiting for a chance to escape.

After hiding underground for about two hours, Chu Feng felt extremely suffocated and needed to go out for air.

Over this period, Chu Feng's Sword Essence had already recovered considerably.

The surface was very quiet.

Chu Feng hesitated no longer, immediately letting the Demon Body take him out of the ground. Upon seeing daylight and breathing fresh air, Chu Feng felt extremely happy. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Not seeing any sign of Ge Wushou and the others for the time being, Chu Feng cautiously fled to the outside.

To defeat Shennong Mountain, first, the damn Azure Phoenix had to be dealt with.

Its most formidable ability was its flame.

Chu Feng figured that once the Nine Yang Strange Fire was boosted to the Ninth Grade, it should be able to counter the Azure Phoenix.

Last time when subduing the Junzi Sword from the Alchemy Sword Sect, Junzi Sword had promised Chu Feng that he could obtain a very advanced Abnormal Fire.

There's nothing else to do but first return and devour that Abnormal Fire, upgrade the Nine Yang Strange Fire, then come back to Shennong Mountain for revenge.

Initially, Chu Feng was a bit worried about Jin Que's safety. Surprisingly, it wasn't harmed.

However, the Top-Grade Heavenly Divine Weapon it had obtained with the Divine Light was taken back by Ge Wushou.

Reliquishing a Magical Treasure with a master is exceedingly difficult.

Unless it's captured while the enemy is weakened or severely injured. You then take advantage before the enemy recovers to refine the enemy's Magical Treasure, making the capture possible.

This is merely theoretical.

The actual execution is incredibly challenging.

Shennong Ridge was vast, with Chu Feng and Jin Que traversing through it.

Due to the Anti-fly Formation here, flying was not possible. The only option was to walk.

Several times along the way, they were almost discovered by disciples of Shennong Mountain.

Fortunately, Chu Feng timely used the Demon Body's earth tunneling ability to hide underground. As for his Jin Que, there was no need to worry.

It had its own escape methods.

As Chu Feng and Jin Que fled through Shennong Ridge, unfortunately, they encountered a demon bird. It was an extremely terrifying Golden Eagle.

Due to the flight restriction in Shennong Ridge, the Golden Eagle, having lived here long term, developed a skill for rapid ground movement.

Once it saw Jin Que and Chu Feng, its eyes sharpened immediately, fixating on Chu Feng.

Three demon glows manifested above its head, emitting a tri-color light, indicating this Golden Eagle possessed the strength of a Three Tribulation Demon.

"You feathered beast, you're simply courting death." Chu Feng, without courtesy, simultaneously attacked with the Demon Body.

They instantly killed the Golden Eagle.

Its Demon Body was useless to Chu Feng.

Only its Demon Core could be used to feed Jin Que, helping it quickly ascend to the Great Demon Realm.

In fact, Jin Que's cultivation talent was quite remarkable.

These years, Chu Feng had scarcely cared for it. After raising it to the Little Demon Realm, it had been foraging for food on its own in the wild.

"Jin Que, open your mouth! Here's your reward!"

Chu Feng tossed the freshly extracted Golden Eagle Demon Core to it.

Generally, the energy contained within a Demon Core is extremely violent, unfit for direct consumption by humans.

Even demon beasts contemplating direct consumption must consider the type.

For instance, beasts should preferentially devour Demon Cores of the same type demon beast. Birds, similarly, should only devour avian Demon Cores.

Jin Que appeared very happy, and with its mouth wide open, swallowed the Golden Eagle's Demon Core.

...

After two days, Chu Feng successfully escaped from Shennong Ridge. This time he suffered a huge loss and almost lost his life.

Along the way, he killed many demon birds blocking his path.

Any demon bird of the Great Demon Level that dared block or attack Chu Feng was killed without exception.

"Shennong Mountain, Ge Wushou, Azure Phoenix, just you wait for me!" Chu Feng inwardly vowed.

This was the most humiliating defeat in his history.

And it happened after his strength had advanced to the Supreme Sword God Realm, encountering setbacks.

Upon returning to the Great Chu Empire, Fang Xuanling and the others couldn't believe that Chu Feng returned so quickly. But seeing the slight heaviness in Chu Feng's face, they guessed that Chu Feng's journey might not have gone smoothly.

Among the top experts, Junzi Sword sneakily glanced at Chu Feng, thinking he might have forgotten about the Abnormal Fire.

But that Abnormal Fire was foundational to the Alchemy Sword Sect.

If not for saving his own life back then, Junzi Sword wouldn't have offered it as a bargaining chip.

"Junzi Sword, immediately take me to fetch that Abnormal Fire!" Chu Feng, without further ado, directly commanded.

"As you command!" Junzi Sword's body slightly trembled, facing Chu Feng's icy gaze, and he didn't dare refuse.

With Junzi Sword leading the way, Chu Feng went with him to the Alchemy Sword Sect.

"Isn't that Abnormal Fire in the wild?" Chu Feng curiously asked.

"To be honest, that Abnormal Fire was discovered by our Alchemy Sword Sect many years ago, and no one has been able to collect it since."