Schiller's death could also be considered a form of release. He had been corroded by the black substance for such a long time and had suffered endless pain. Now, his spirit was completely extinguished.
Chu Feng had no choice but to admit that this person was a ruthless character. If not for the unexpected interruption, no one on the continent would have been able to suppress him.
Even now, Schiller's death was a great hindrance to Chu Feng.
The black substance came into contact with Chu Feng's spirit. It was as though the Qiantang River had breached its dike. Chu Feng was drowned in the black light with no way to evade.
Chu Feng exerted all his strength to force his spiritual body out of this strange space. Afterward, the entire piece of jade exploded, forming a blinding ball of light within the Hollow Jade Temple.
"Chu Feng, what happened to you?!" Lu Tong cried out in alarm. The old man turned deathly pale at this moment.
This unforeseen event was too sudden. The jade disintegrated and burned fiercely, illuminating the entire Hollow Jade Temple.
One could see that Chu Feng's spiritual body was in great pain. It was wrapped up by the black substance and was struggling violently like a drowning man.
Lu Tong was anxious. He had been stroking his beard, but now he tore off half of it. He rushed over to help Chu Feng get rid of the black substance.
"Don't touch him, retreat!" the Hollow Jade Temple Master shouted.
Chu Feng's spiritual body glowed and entangled with the black substance. The struggle was extremely intense, and his spiritual energy surged up and down like a mountain torrent.
In the blink of an eye, the tables, chairs, and weapon racks all floated up into the air. They collided rapidly and exploded into fine powder.
Chu Feng's spiritual energy was wreaking havoc as it fought against the black substance. However, he was unable to break free and cleanly expel it.
At this time, a portion of the black substance broke away from his spiritual body and entered his physical body.
The black substance was very odd. It had sensed that the physical body and Chu Feng's spirit were one and had split off a portion to rush over.
Chu Feng knew that he had no way to break free for the time being. Schiller's fate might very well be his tomorrow.
His spiritual body entered his physical body and the area regained its tranquility. Many people in the distance were shocked to see their weapons torn to shreds and the broken steel walls several meters away.
How could Chu Feng's spiritual force be so terrifying? Everyone revealed looks of awe and veneration!
"Chu Feng, how are you now?" Lu Tong was filled with anxiety. He realized that he might have harmed Chu Feng this time. He really shouldn't have allowed him to come to the Hollow Jade Temple.
Chu Feng didn't say a word. He just wanted to leave because he didn't know what kind of chain reaction it would cause if the fact that there was a big problem with his body was exposed.
"Huh?!"
Chu Feng was shocked. In just a moment, the energy in his body became sluggish, and the translucent blood channels in his body seemed to be blocked!
This was too fast. The black substance was evenly distributed all over his body, from his muscles to his bones. It was everywhere. This speed of corrosion was a little scary.
Relatively speaking, his mental energy was also entangled, but it was not completely covered by the black substance.
Chu Feng forcefully circulated the energy in his body. His body shone, and violent fluctuations spread out. The three foot thick wall in front of him was torn apart. The scene was terrifying.
But he knew that he was doomed.
That was because he originally didn't want to cause such a big commotion and wanted to leave calmly. But just now, he had lost control!
When he circulated the energy in his body with all his might, it didn't flow within his body. Instead, it directly rushed out of his body. His pores were glowing and were no longer holy. Instead, they were gushing with a strange black light!
One could see that the surface of his body was dark. It looked like the protective radiance of an unbreakable body, but in truth, it was a manifestation of his terrible condition.
In an instant, not only were his bones and muscles infected, but even the energy in his body was mixed with the mysterious substance and fused into one.
"Chu Feng, you've encountered a big problem. Don't move recklessly!" The Hollow Jade Temple Master spoke. His eyes were clear and profound. He looked to be in his forties and exuded a dignified aura.
Chu Feng was silent. His thoughts were running at lightning speed. Now was not the time to leave.
Lu Tong's forehead was drenched in cold sweat. He disregarded everything and rushed over to grab one of Chu Feng's arms. He was not afraid of being corroded by the black light and wanted to find out what was going on.
"What the hell is this? How did this happen?!" Lu Tong was normally like an old fox. But now, he was badly battered and had lost his sense of propriety.
There were many mutants in the Hollow Jade Temple. The commotion here was simply too great. Many of them approached and revealed astonished expressions.
At present, Chu Feng's name had shaken the world and intimidated all races. Mentioning Chu Feng's name in the outside world was even more intimidating than mentioning the Hollow Jade Temple. All the kings were apprehensive.
This was something everyone in the temple could sense. In the past, when they went out, some of the powerful beast race members were very arrogant and even hostile. But now, they were all very polite.
Today, they were observing Demon King Chu at such a close distance. Many of them felt complicated and somewhat excited.
Some of the young female evolved beings had peculiar expressions in their eyes. Their rippling eyes stared fixedly at the silent and calm young man.
"Something might have happened to Chu Feng," one of the mutants whispered, informing the people who had just arrived.
"Something happened? How is that possible?! Many people are saying that he can compete for the position of the world's number one expert. Who can harm him? Moreover, this is the Hollow Jade Temple. "
"The situation isn't good. There's something wrong with the ancient jade the Temple Master brought back. Chu Feng is covered in a layer of black radiance. The problem seems very serious!"
Nearby, some people were whispering to each other.
The Hollow Jade Temple Master glanced coldly at them. The whispering mutants immediately shut their mouths, not daring to speak further.
Lu Tong tried again and again but gave up after a dozen or so attempts. His energy was repelled by the black substance after entering Chu Feng's body. He couldn't cleanse or sort it out.
Chu Feng gestured for him to withdraw. He stood in place without moving and closed his eyes to observe the situation within his body.
He realized why Schiller only kept his spiritual body. He was unwilling to continue tormenting others when he could seize their bodies. That was because this black substance had a greater effect on the physical body than on the spirit.
The energy within his body was circulating very slowly. It was as if he was walking through a swamp, and it was becoming increasingly difficult.
His spirit had also been corroded, but it could still be operated. It wasn't as depressing as before.
However, he discovered a problem when he wanted to use the Imperial Sword Technique. His spirit was suffering from a stabbing pain. It was extremely uncomfortable because the black substance within his spiritual energy had turned into a sword and pierced through his spiritual body.
The scarlet flying sword circled around Chu Feng like a scarlet flood dragon soaring through the air. Sword qi tore through the air and, in the end, the palm-sized, sparkling and translucent sword disappeared into his sleeve.
It was only a short moment, but his spiritual body felt as if it was being torn apart.
"Prepare a quiet room for me," Chu Feng said.
He knew it wasn't a good time to leave. He had wanted to leave quietly at first, but he hadn't expected the black substance within his body to be so tyrannical. It immediately went out of control and revealed his true state.
It was hard to imagine what kind of consequences would arise if news of his body's problems were to spread to the outside world.
Perhaps those corporations and their enemies among the beast race would heave a sigh of relief. There might even be a series of unpredictable events that would occur in succession.
"Seal off all information. No one is to leak what happened here today!" The Hollow Jade Temple Master issued the order. He possessed an innate dignified aura. Although he was already middle-aged, he was still as heroic as ever. His eyes were as sharp as lightning as they swept through everyone.
Chu Feng was sitting within a quiet secret room. He tried once again to expel the black substance, but it was to no avail.
He spread his spiritual energy throughout his body and circulated the mysterious breathing technique. In the end, the surface of his body glowed with a black radiance, but he still couldn't expel the black substance.
Lu Tong had been following him all along. His heart was filled with guilt and incomparable regret. He felt that he shouldn't have invited Chu Feng back. Otherwise, such a thing wouldn't have happened.
"Let us see if there's a solution." The Hollow Jade Temple Master had arrived. He had also invited the Eight Visions Temple Master and the Roaming Jade Temple Master.
"Thank you." Chu Feng nodded. He sat within the quiet room and allowed the three experts to operate their techniques.
The Eight Visions Temple Master had an aloof and indifferent attitude. He had lost an arm at Mount Longhu and couldn't reattach it. However, it wasn't as if there was no hope. Perhaps there would be a ray of hope when he evolved again.
The blood energy within the Roaming Jade Temple Master's body surged like the seas. He was normally very powerful, but now his eyes were like lightning. He placed his hands on Chu Feng's body and carefully sensed it.
The three experts operated their techniques together to study the black substance within Chu Feng's body. They also tried to cleanse it but failed in the end. There was no way to expel it.
"It's very troublesome. This black substance reverses the power of evolution and might cause one to degenerate. It's hard to fathom," said the Eight Visions Temple Master.
At this point, Chu Feng didn't hide anything. He told them everything about his encounter within the jade stone. He also hoped to borrow the power of the three experts to resolve this calamity.
But now, it seemed useless. The three of them working together had no effect.
"Let's go flip through the daoist scriptures and various ancient texts to see if there's a solution," said the Roaming Jade Temple Master.
"For now, it's best not to contact the outside world, including Kunlun. Everything must be kept secret." The Hollow Jade Temple Master warned Chu Feng before leaving.
The place quieted down after the three left.
Lu Tong blamed himself and wanted nothing more than to bang his head against the wall. His expression was extremely unsightly.
"Yellow Cattle, something happened to me …" Chu Feng contacted Yellow Cattle. He stood outside the Hollow Jade Temple, braving the wind and snow as he gazed at the hazy, frosty sky.
At this moment, his body still couldn't feel the cold. Even though the black substance had invaded his muscles, skin, and bones, his strength was still there.
However, there was a kind of desolate feeling in his heart. This was the first time he felt a sense of helplessness. That was because his world was about to be turned upside down and undergo great changes.
The news of Chu Feng's arrival in Shuntian had already spread far and wide. This was no secret. During the following two days, countless calls piled up into a pile.
So much so that some great demon kings rushed over from the famed mountains to meet him. Their words were filled with fervor and respect when they invited people to inform them.
Some major corporations immediately prepared generous gifts. Their upper echelons personally set out to visit the Hollow Jade Temple and meet with Chu Feng.
In truth, they had already expressed their intentions before, but it was all in a probing manner. They had sent people to contact Chu Feng on his way back.
But now, it was very formal. All of them were the biggest powers in the world and all of them were big shots. After the battle at Mount Longhu, Chu Feng's accomplishments had shocked the world. All parties were apprehensive and had no choice but to acknowledge him.
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