novelraw Chapter 136 : Star Map Guidance, the Nine-Orifice Soul-Nurturing Jade Appeared!
Chapter 136 : Star Map Guidance, the Nine-Orifice Soul-Nurturing Jade Appeared!
Chapter 136: Star Map Guidance, the Nine-Orifice Soul-Nurturing Jade Appeared!
With the “technical support” provided by Chu Feng, the battle situation was instantly reversed.
The Feng Family cultivators each received a “Soul-Breaking Bomb” and several “Soul-Suppressing Nets.”
At first, they had been rather disdainful of these items that looked crudely made, but after witnessing their terrifying combat effects, every one of them revealed expressions of “this is actually amazing.”
“Left side, that one—yes, you! What are you spacing out for? Throw the bomb! Didn’t you eat today?”
“Right side, your net was thrown crooked! With that level of professional competence, if you were in our Group, you wouldn’t even pass the first month of probation!”
Zhao Wuji stood with his hands on his hips, acting exactly like a foreman, pointing and shouting at the Feng Family’s proud Golden Core cultivators. Yet the other side could not refute him at all and could only suppress their frustration and act according to his commands.
Wu Hao, meanwhile, held a jade slip and moved back and forth along the edge of the battlefield, calmly recording everything.
“Feng Family cultivator Zhang San, output contribution 12%, captured two soul entities, contribution rating A-.”
“Feng Family cultivator Li Xi, slacking off and coasting, wasted one Soul-Breaking Bomb, contribution rating C. Suggest deducting part of the loot share.”
His ice-cold, emotionless voice made the Feng Family cultivators’ scalps go numb, and they worked more than ten times harder than before.
Feng Zhiruo watched this absurd scene, the corners of her mouth twitching nonstop.
She felt that she was not on an expedition at all, but participating in a “team-building activity” organized by the Ascension Group, while she and her subordinates were “interns” forcibly dragged in to hit performance targets.
However, the results were remarkable.
Under Chu Feng’s command of “scientific management” and “performance assessment,” casualties on both teams dropped sharply and efficiency skyrocketed. They actually forced their way through the endless sea of souls, carving out a bloody path and successfully breaking through the outer Soul King region.
Just at this moment, another sudden change occurred!
The complete star map in Chu Feng’s bosom and a fragment map in Feng Zhiruo’s storage pouch that was also vibrating simultaneously erupted with extremely brilliant light!
The two beams of light converged in midair like a key, shooting toward an ordinary-looking stone wall ahead.
“Weng—”
Countless profound runes lit up on the stone wall. A massive illusory barrier appeared out of thin air, then slowly parted to both sides, revealing a deep cavern.
A surge of incomparably pure soul power, brimming with vitality, rushed out from within the cavern, instantly invigorating everyone’s spirits!
Found it!
Chu Feng and Feng Zhiruo exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement in each other’s eyes.
The final target was inside!
No one hesitated any longer and immediately rushed into the cavern.
Inside the cavern, there was a world of its own.
There was none of the gloom and violence of the outside world; instead, it resembled a paradise beyond the world.
All kinds of soul herbs rarely seen outside grew on the ground, and the air was filled with a refreshing fragrance.
At the very center of the cavern, a jade about the size of a fist, crystal-clear throughout, with nine naturally formed orifices on its surface, quietly floated in midair.
Those nine orifices seemed to possess life of their own, opening and closing in accordance with some mysterious rhythm, breathing in and out soft white light.
The Nine-Orifice Soul-Nurturing Jade!
A supreme treasure said to revive the dead, regrow flesh and bones, and nourish the divine soul!
Feng Zhiruo’s breathing instantly became rapid, her eyes filled with wild joy and greed.
For this item, the Feng Family had plotted for several hundred years!
“Cooperation ends here.”
A cold voice sounded behind her.
It was Uncle Feng.
This Nascent Soul–stage old man no longer had the former kindness and steadiness on his face. In its place was an undisguised, chilling killing intent.
He looked at Chu Feng as if he were looking at a dead man.
“Kid, thanks for leading the way. As repayment, this old man can give you a quick death.”
Feng Zhiruo also turned around, her pretty face returning to its initial coldness and arrogance. Looking down at Chu Feng from on high, as if granting alms, she said:
“Hand over all the Soul-Breaking Bombs and Soul-Suppressing Nets on you, as well as that complete star map. I can decide to leave you with an intact corpse.”
Burning the bridge after crossing it!
Killing the donkey after it had ground the mill!
Zhao Wuji and Zhang Daniu’s expressions changed drastically as they immediately blocked in front of Chu Feng, glaring angrily at the Feng Family crowd.
“You… you bunch of treacherous, faithless bastards!”
Zhao Wuji trembled with rage.
“President, I’ll fight them to the death!”
Zhang Daniu had already raised his door-panel-sized giant axe.
However, there was not the slightest trace of surprise or anger on Chu Feng’s face.
He even smiled, a somewhat playful smile.
“Miss Feng, Elder Feng, tearing up a ‘commercial contract’ this quickly is very unprofessional.”
He shook his head and sighed, as if lamenting the other party’s shortsightedness.
“Could it be that your ‘onboarding training’ never taught you that before confirming the ‘project returns’ are safely in hand, you must absolutely not offend the ‘technical partner’?”
“Still talking tough when death is imminent!”
Uncle Feng snorted coldly, his patience exhausted, and raised his hand to strike.
Chu Feng merely looked at him and lightly snapped his fingers.
“Pa.”
The crisp sound rang out with piercing clarity in the silent cavern.
The next second, behind the Feng Family crowd, dozens of Soul Kings that had been tightly bound by the “Soul-Suppressing Nets” and piled together like cargo suddenly all trembled at once!
The silver runes on the “Soul-Suppressing Nets” binding them instantly turned an eerie blood-red!
“Roar—!!!”
Dozens of Soul Kings simultaneously broke free of their restraints!
The crimson light in their eyes burned with even more violent fury than before. They all turned their heads in unison, locking firmly onto the nearest Feng Family cultivators, letting out earth-shaking roars as they lunged forward crazily!
The mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
This shocking reversal instantly left everyone of the Feng Family—including the Nascent Soul–stage Uncle Feng—completely stunned!
They could never have imagined that these Soul Kings they regarded as “spoils of war” would instead become death-dealing reapers!
“You… what did you do?!”
Feng Zhiruo screamed in alarm, genuine terror appearing on her face for the first time.
“Nothing much.”
Chu Feng spread his hands, his smile brilliant yet icy.
“I merely left a tiny ‘back-end program’ in our ‘patented products.’”
“After all, the marketplace is like a battlefield. Who doesn’t have a backup plan?”
The early-stage “cooperation” had been an open scheme.
The later “control of the Soul Kings” was a hidden scheme!
Watching the Feng Family crowd fall into chaos under the siege of the Soul Kings, Chu Feng no longer paid them any attention. He turned around and extended his hand toward the Nine-Orifice Soul-Nurturing Jade within arm’s reach.
However, at the very moment his fingertips were about to touch the soul-nurturing jade—
A ghostly shadow, fast beyond imagination, suddenly erupted from behind him without any warning!
This figure’s speed far exceeded the understanding of everyone present, even surpassing that of the Nascent Soul–stage Uncle Feng!
One hand, swift as lightning, reached for the Nine-Orifice Soul-Nurturing Jade!
The other hand, carrying an icy, vicious, and utterly determined terrifying force, went straight for the back of Chu Feng’s head!
It was Kong!
That taciturn, inconspicuous “undercover” teammate!
He had finally revealed his fangs!
His target was not merely the Nine-Orifice Soul-Nurturing Jade!
It was Chu Feng’s… soul!