Chapter 227

"You old bastard, you still want to enter the Ancestral Court of Taoism? As if Mount Longhu will ever accept such a person . Don't even think about escaping!" the black yak roared from behind .

He flung the violet copper blade at Schiller . With a loud droning sound, the saber tore through the air at several times the speed of sound .

In the distance, White Tiger and Lushiyun were dumbfounded . The great Schiller who was once able to shake the world was now in such a miserable condition . He was being hunted down with no place to run .

Yamen had totally lost hope and just sat there limply . Even the great Schiller had lost so badly . Who else would come to save him? Previously, he had been walking arrogantly all over the Eastern lands, but now things weren't looking so good .

Schiller's footsteps faltered as he approached Mount Longhu; he felt the danger within this place .

Chi!

The black yak's violet copper longsword whizzed past, almost hacking him in two, before shooting into the distant rocks .

Chu Feng had also halted his steps . The scarlet flying knife was hovering before him and ready to strike at a moment's notice .

The black yak had also arrived from behind but avoided running too far in . He felt his heart beating wildly and his chest uncomfortable .

The Undead Phoenix and the Siberian Tiger frowned in alarm as they also sensed the same type of suppression .

The group of people didn't dare to rush in recklessly . They proceeded slowly and cautiously .

"This place suppresses the beast race!" Yellow Ox warned in a low voice .

The ambiance at Mount Longhu was indeed extraordinary . A multitude of ancient trees were spread out like coiling dragons . Even the bare mountaintops hosted wonderful sceneries and were flowing with translucent luminescence .

These wonders were visible even at the mere base of the mountain .

Chu Feng's eyes were fixed on Schiller and had already found his weakness . This was a great opportunity to get rid of a powerful enemy, but how come the Tiger and Phoenix hadn't arrived?

He soon remembered what Yellow Ox was complaining about a while back . Mount Longhu heavily suppressed the beast race . Although they were still pushing forward, the rest of the party could only proceed cautiously at a much slower pace .

Schiller was now in quite a dilemma . There was danger whether he advanced or retreated .

Chi!

Chu Feng made his move—the scarlet flying knife shot out towards Schiller without any hesitation . The old bastard was now quite weak and it was the best opportunity to kill him .

The palm-sized knife was flowing with colorful radiance akin to a bright piece of coral . It emitted terrifying energy fluctuations as it hacked towards Schiller .

Swoosh!

Schiller moved his body sideways and glanced back . His pupils were emitting a chilliness which cut to the bones . He was feeling extremely resentful of having to run from a youth with four severed shackles . This would clearly be a joke to him of the past .

Furthermore, he had a vendetta against this youth . He hated the latter so much that he wanted to turn around and kill him, but his current condition wouldn't allow it .

Chu Feng said nothing . He had seen through Schiller's condition and put his all into controlling the flying knife, continuously launching attacks on Schiller .

Within a few seconds, sword qi was flying in all directions, weaving together with the crimson mist . The palm-sized little blade was like a small flood dragon as it crisscrossed through the air, closing off all of Schiller's escape paths .

Schiller was indeed powerful . He evaded continually and didn't dare to directly attack . But even so, he had still received several injuries; his left hand drenched in fresh blood .

Pfft!

During one dangerous exchange, the flying knife made a sharp turn and grazed past his neck . It came quite close to slitting his throat then and there .

"If you push me too far, don't blame me for the life and death struggle," Schiller said coldly .

"This will not end until one of us dies!" Chu Feng replied . He had almost been killed by this old bastard back at the Sacred Medicinal Garden . He was just one of the fortunate few among the multitude of kings who had been harmed back then .

"Don't force me to escape desperately and kill your parents!" Schiller's expression was frosty, his eyes threatening and malicious .

Chu Feng's mind was sent into turmoil . He attacked frantically because he knew this madman couldn't be left alive . Schiller had already seen through him . Chu Feng had to cut off the source of future calamity by finishing him off on the spot .

Schiller only glanced coldly at him before charging right up .

The flying knife was like a flood dragon as it flew in pursuit . It had soon pierced a hole through the victim's shoulder .

Schiller was feeling extremely frustrated . He regretted how he didn't manage to hold onto his ancient sword back when he was being hunted by the temple masters of the Hollow Jade, Eight Visions and Roaming Jade . If he had his ancient sword in hand right now, he wouldn't be so miserable .

"Very well!" Chu Feng revealed an odd expression as he chased from behind . Mount Longhu was filled with dangers . It wasn't a bad thing that he could force someone to scout the way ahead for him .

"Chu Feng, catch!" Yellow Ox roared from behind as he relayed the diamond chakram . He naturally didn't inject any energy within, lest it turned into a killing weapon .

Chu Feng caught the bracelet with a swoosh and continued to chase Schiller with greater confidence .

"Dammit! Damn this place . I'm feeling more and more uncomfortable," the black yak roared .

The Manchurian Tiger also felt a fair bit of unease . They had been suppressed since the beginning of the climb and couldn't unleash their full speed . There was a sense of dread lingering in the air .

Even the Undead Phoenix felt her heart palpitating . Black flames were encircling her vigilantly, ready to do battle at a moment's notice .

There were skulls and broken skeletons along the way . There had been no shortage of beast kings who tried to make their way up the mountain in the recent days . They wanted to reach the top but could only escape begrudgingly and die on their way back .

Chu Feng maintained a steady pace and made use of his flying sword to urge Schiller forward . It was as if the latter was being forced to scout the path .

A large patch of stepped fields came into view . It was brilliantly verdant and filled with auspicious purple clouds . Even Schiller faltered at the astonishing scenery . Could this be a plantation of divine vegetation?

Chu Feng closed the gap between them and also witnessed the density of spiritual energy along with the auspicious glow weaving through the whole area .

A large stone tablet erected outside of the stepped fields read "Heavenly Master Demon Subduing Technique" .

Although it was just a simple row of words, it instilled shock and awe in the beholder . This was no doubt a tablet which had risen from the earth following the great upheaval . There was no such thing on the Mount Longhu of the past .

Schiller's eyes exploded with spiritual light . He had researched Eastern history in detail and was naturally familiar with these ancient words . It was obvious that he coveted this mountain .

He felt a rush of excitement despite his injuries .

One had to know that Mount Longhu was an extraordinary location—it was the ancestral court of Taoism, and according to legend, it was always personally overseen by a heavenly master . Anyone would feel excited now that such a stone tablet had actually appeared at such a place .

Chi!

Chu Feng's flying knife slashed down suddenly . Schiller leapt away to evade and continued to flee .

The two men were playing tag as they charged deeper and deeper into the stepped fields . They inwardly wondered just what type of plantation they had just encountered .

There were tens of eggplants with jade green leaves, flashing with a crimson glow . Each and every one of them seemed to have been refined from violet gold, emanating a metallic aura and suffused with violet mist .

Just what kind of situation was this? Chu Feng was puzzled .

Even Schiller was feeling doubtful . How could there be such eggplants within such a field where the Heavenly Master Demon Subduing Technique tablet was erected?

The plants seemed to have recently matured and their growth rate seemed pretty good . A great many fist-sized purple gold eggplants were releasing a mild fragrance into the air .

Could they actually be divine fruits? Chu Feng's heart skipped a beat .

Schiller was also hesitant . He maintained a steady distance from Chu Feng but his eyes were burning with the flames of desire . If they were actually mutant fruits, he might be able to recover his injuries with excess .

Chi!

Chu Feng made a sudden move and cut down towards Schiller . He had to stop this six shackle expert from recovering by ingesting these purple gold fruits .

"Heh . heh . . . "

Schiller laughed coldly . Killing him was no simple matter despite how weak he was at the moment . He dodged skilfully and rushed at a purple gold fruit . There were tens of those ripe for the picking .

Pfft!

The scarlet knife left a frightening wound on Schiller's body, but at that same moment, the latter had grabbed one of the purple gold fruits .

Something unexpected happened at that moment . In a burst of violent mist, auspicious air surged out and rushed towards the sky accompanied by a great explosive sound .

The purple gold fruit immediately transformed into lightning and struck Schiller flying into the distance . His whole body was burnt and fumes rose from his charred wounds as he spasmed continuously on the ground .

Chu Feng didn't have time to be delighted as he was also struck by the attack . There were too many eggplants on the ground . They dropped down pell-mell and turned into flashes of purple lightning .

Crackle! Crackle!

Chu Feng was badly shaken by the lightning strike and had no time to evade . Arcs of lightning were flowing across his body—it was incomparably agonizing .

He hurriedly activated his own energy . His left hand began to glow with the power of lightning—the ability he had gained from severing his fourth shackle had the power to control electricity .

Even with that, he was still in a miserable situation . His whole body had been charred black as he was flung into the distance .

Damn that Heavenly Master Demon Subduing Technique! Chu Feng was cursing inwardly .

Chu Feng leapt out of the Stepped Fields with a swoosh and rushed upwards . He felt greatly distressed upon landing to find the fields full of jade green cucumbers enshrouded in crimson mists .

Schiller was absolutely miserable . He had been sent flying by the lightning eggplants only to land in the middle of the cucumber field .

Boom!

The cucumber above him immediately exploded and turned into azure lightning which weaved throughout the air and struck the two unfortunate victims, turning them into a charred and spasming mess .

The two were madly attacked by the lightning strikes, adding more and more injuries to their weary bodies . They were in great pain despite not being lethal for the moment .

This was especially true for Schiller, whose wounds were now bleeding profusely and emitting a charred odor .

There were too many cucumber creepers in the area, filling the whole area with countless bolts of lightning . They could only attempt to escape for there was no way for them to linger .

It was almost impossible for them to head back because the purple gold eggplants were waiting for them menacingly . The dense patch of violet lightning barred their path .

Chu Feng could only brace himself and push on towards the peak .

Although Schiller was badly wounded, he was still extremely fast when it came to fleeing . He immediately sped towards the next stepped field .

The area was truly odd . They would invariably land in the neighboring field with each leap forward no matter how much force or momentum was behind that jump .

Their faces immediately turned green as they witnessed the bright red field beneath them . The whole field was filled with red tomatoes that were growing bountifully . Each and every tree bore several mist enshrouded fruits .

Their most dreaded nightmare had taken form once again . Scarlet red bolts of lightning arced over each other as the red tomatoes began to transform into flashes of electricity .

"F*ck you, Schiller, why'd you have to go and pick that damn eggplant!" Chu Feng cursed .

Had Schiller not activated the purple gold field of electricity, they wouldn't be in such a precarious situation . Now, they were being bombarded with electricity, without even touching the red tomatoes . They were simply transforming of their own accord .

This time Chu Feng was in bad shape . His whole body was in pain and white fumes were released whenever he exhaled, accompanied by crackles of electricity .

Schiller was in an even worse condition—the smell of well roasted flesh began to fill the air—the wounds he had suffered until now were causing a great reduction in his defensive capabilities .

"Curse it! What kind of situation is this?!" The black yak was dumbfounded . How was the field above flashing with bright bolts of lightning?

Furthermore, they vaguely noticed the eggplants, cucumbers and red tomatoes dancing amidst the chaos . The scene was peculiar beyond compare .

"Purple gold eggplants, azure cucumbers and red tomatoes... this is the Penta-lightning Bombardment of the Taoist lineage!"

"What kind of place is that? Could Chu Feng be in danger?!" the black yak asked concernedly .

After being swept over by the red tomato lightning, the two fled with all the strength they could muster and arrived at the fourth stepped field .

"There's even more?!"

Chu Feng and Schiller were cursing inwardly, especially after they had witness what awaited them below . It was a pumpkin patch .

Each and everyone of them were a bright golden color and each were as large as a wash basin; much bigger than the previous vegetables .

This time, Chu Feng had no intention to resist forcefully . He stepped onto the flying knife and wobbled his way upwards .

Schiller's eyes flashed with killing intent as he struck down with his palm from midair . This activated the golden pumpkins immediately .

"Damn you Schiller!" Chu Feng roared with hatred .

Crackle! Crackle!

The golden flashes of lightning wove through the air and struck Chu Feng who was still swaying in the air . His whole body was permeated by the arcs of lightning and began to fume incessantly .

He endured the immense pain and urged the flying knife further, piercing through the lightning and landing in the fifth field .

"Chu Feng hang in there! That should be where the inheritance is!" Yellow Ox's shout crossed through the electric inferno and barely made it to Chu Feng .