Peerless Martial God Chapter 2496 - Millions of Changes

“Piss off!” As the Demon King’s will got absorbed, he roared in endless fury. The palace completely detonated and crumbled down. Members of the Demon Shrine witnessed the scene and escaped in sheer panic.

Emerging from the blast were Chu Chun Qiu and Lin Feng. Lin Feng clutched the Scepter of Destiny tightly, while the Demon King remained on his throne. Saintly Emperor Xi the Demon materialized as a hazy spirit. Qi surged skyward. He drew upon the Demon King’s power!

“Die!” A thunderous bellow echoed. Sound waves thundered outward, summoning eighteen demons whose menacing Qi blazed fiercely. Simultaneously, Saintly Emperor Xi the Demon flicked his hand, unleashing a torrent of Qi that hurtled toward Lin Feng and Chu Chun Qiu.

“Argh!” Chu Chun Qiu bellowed in rage. He tilted his head skyward, drawing in a massive breath. He appeared utterly unrestrained and wildly exhilarated.

“Such formidable power! I never imagined the Demon King could bestow such astonishing strength upon me! No wonder you possess such might, even as merely an illusion!” Chu Chun Qiu exclaimed, eyes fixed on the Demon King. Suddenly, he charged forward—not at the Demon King, but straight at Lin Feng. A perilous absorbing force abruptly assailed Lin Feng, siphoning his vitality and will. Chu Chun Qiu intended to devour him!

“Time, standstill!” Lin Feng uttered icily. Time halted, yet Chu Chun Qiu’s resolve proved too unyielding; countering him was immensely challenging. Defying the world’s laws defined his essence, the very path that forged him into a Saint ages ago. Should his ascent persist, he’d evolve into yet another Demon King!

Saintly Emperor Xi’s Qi quivered violently. Lin Feng’s half-god strike combined with Chu Chun Qiu’s Sky Absorbing assault had gravely undermined him. Even harnessing the Demon King’s might, he lay severely wounded. Without the sanctuary of the Demon King’s form, death would have claimed him.

Transforming into a streak of light, Lin Feng rocketed into the heavens. He vanished with blinding speed, like a bolt of lightning.

Once time resumed its flow, Lin Feng had already fled to an immense distance. Saintly Emperor Xi the Demon stood dumbfounded. He’d never anticipated Lin Feng’s capability. It caught him completely off guard!

“The Imperial Court shall be mine in due time!” Chu Chun Qiu proclaimed coldly. He soared aloft and departed swiftly. The demons yearned to pursue, but Saintly Emperor Xi the Demon waved them away, and they dissolved into nothingness.

“Cough cough!” Having exited the Demon King’s body, injuries now plagued him; blood spewed from his mouth repeatedly.

“Lin Feng, Chu Chun Qiu, you all deserve death!” Saintly Emperor Xi the Demon cursed, staring into the horizon. Demonic clouds roiled turbulently around him.

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Following those events, Lin Feng vanished once more. He had utterly faded from the Continent of the Nine Clouds. He was aware that countless pursuers hunted him.

Lin Feng wasn’t alone in disappearing. Everyone connected to him had also vanished. The three dominant forces scoured for him, his allies, and kin. Yet they all evaded detection. Even his intimate companions from the lower world were gone. The vastness of the Continent of the Nine Clouds made concealment and anonymous living effortless.

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Lin Feng traversed the mountains, as if worldly chaos held no sway over him.

A century had elapsed since departing the Demon Shrine. He understood that only a flawless inner world would allow him to battle anew; otherwise, matters would grow overly perilous.

Within a palace of the Supreme Shrine sat Icefire, surrounded by numerous Saints. He lectured a throng of mighty cultivators, including the Shrines’ Leaders. A horrifying Qi whistled in, crashing upon them.

The earth quaked fiercely as a figure materialized. Shock rippled through the crowd upon recognizing him.

“Lin Feng!” Icefire grinned malevolently. “Now that you’ve shown up, prepare to die!”

Icefire launched skyward, hurling yin and yang Qi at Lin Feng. The dread yin and yang Qi brimmed with diverse powers. Yet Lin Feng merely flicked his hands and inhaled deeply. With a resounding roar, he devoured the yin and yang Qi. Space appeared to congeal, even as he sped away at breakneck pace.

“Think you can flee?!” Icefire growled, hurtling in pursuit. Yin and yang Qi gathered ominously overhead. Lin Feng’s expression hardened as he absorbed the yin and yang Qi once more. But powerlessness gripped him as his form detonated.

“Not his true body?” Icefire reeled in surprise. It was merely one of Lin Feng’s clones, already wielding such extraordinary combat prowess?!

“Icefire, from this day forward, every three days I’ll clash with you. Stay near the Supreme Shrine!” A booming voice thundered, shaking earth and sky.

Icefire’s face darkened ominously. No one lingered nearby... whence came that voice, and where hid Lin Feng’s authentic form?

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Meanwhile, Lin Feng’s genuine body resided far distant. Cross-legged in seclusion, he immersed himself in his personal realm. Calmly, he exhaled some Qi... yin and yang Qi! It drifted lazily about him.

“Lin Feng, your spell is unparalleled. Stealing yin and yang Qi from such a distance to empower your true self...” marveled the old ox, awe evident.

“That’s the Celestial Dao Destiny Technique—a genuine illusory domain. Absent the three supreme beings and those lurking ancient horrors, a single clone could raze the entire continent,” Lin Feng responded serenely. The yin and yang Qi ascended, astoundingly mending the firmament!

“Progress is sluggish. True sky-mending demands comprehension of yin and yang Qi,” the old ox advised deliberately. Lin Feng nodded in agreement. Indeed, that step remained essential!

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Thereafter, every three days, Lin Feng assaulted Icefire.

Icefire grew profoundly irritated. He tried dismissing it, but Lin Feng swiftly slew one of his elite Saints. Thus, each instance forced him into combat!

As time flowed on, Icefire perceived the toll. Continuing thus would shatter his cultivation tranquility and erode his drive to advance!

Those hunting Lin Feng, his kin, and comrades ceased their efforts. Fear of provoking him deterred them. His clones alone brimmed with such might. Each challenge to Icefire showcased his dominance, capable of slaying any foe effortlessly. How invincible would his true form prove upon appearing?

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Years flowed by, marking another century. Secret searches for Lin Feng persisted. Chaos gripped the Supreme Animal World as well. Icefire aided the Roc Clan against the Dragon Clan, compelling the dragons to abandon Dragon Valley. Numerous factions endured heavy setbacks.

Concurrently, a new Hell Shrine leader emerged, dubbed “Death.” This prodigy, Mo Zheng, had shone in the Continent of the Nine Clouds epochs ago! He forged phenomenal skills and techniques. Now, he aimed to dominate there too! Awe spread widely. Countless had surpassed former Shrine Leaders like Icefire. Many hailed them as half-gods.

Endless conflicts raged across the Continent of the Nine Clouds. Yet others vanished mysteriously. Rumors claimed absorption by the Fortune Shrine traitor, Chu Chun Qiu!

Terror gripped the masses. Nostalgia swelled for the serene era of the nine Shrines, when power balanced harmoniously. Those days brimmed with peace and equity. Upheaval had shattered it all.

All awaited a figure to forge new order, restoring calm to the Continent of the Nine Clouds.

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Further time elapsed. Chu Chun Qiu invaded the Buddha Shrine, seeking to plunder their cultivators’ Wills for supreme ascension. Yet the Buddhist forces stood resolute. Kong Ming, once a Fortune Shrine disciple, intervened. Half-demon, half-Buddha, he repelled Chu Chun Qiu.

That clash catapulted Kong Ming to legendary fame. The following day, whispers confirmed him as the new Buddha Shrine Leader. His predecessor chose retirement!

Shrine leadership shifted gradually. Fresh generations seized command.

Sighs echoed everywhere. Kong Ming had risen to greatness. Legends spoke of his prior incarnation as an ancient Buddha, corrupted by a woman into half-demon, half-Buddha. He devised reincarnation arts, delving anew into Buddhism and demon paths. Mimicking the Three Lives’ feats, he achieved transcendence. Upon grasping this, the former Buddha Shrine Leader yielded the mantle to Kong Ming.