Chapter 827 - 472: New Function?

Taking the South Heavenly Gate for himself would not be an easy task either. After all, as a Magical Treasure, the South Heavenly Gate would not fall victim to the Mirror Flower Water Moon. Furthermore, although Zou Feng’s execution of the Mirror Flower Water Moon seemed effortless, it wasn’t without a price. The toll it took on him in all aspects was considerably high. If he had maintained the Soul-Seizing Blood Eyes for just a little longer, his eyes would have actually started bleeding.

Just as Zou Feng was considering how to seize the South Heavenly Gate, the object seemed to sense the fall of the Sword-Suppressing Celestial King and actually activated a Flying Escape Technique to flee on its own. Its escape speed was so fast that it even surpassed Ink Ash Abyss’s Nascent Soul Flying Escape Technique from moments ago. Seeing this, Zou Feng decisively abandoned the thought of pursuing it. It wasn’t that he felt helpless against the South Heavenly Gate, but rather that its true owner was likely too big of a fish for him to swallow right now. Its true master was very likely at the level of the Nine Great True Immortals of the Celestial Court.

Thinking of this, Zou Feng knew he absolutely could not linger here. Otherwise, if he really attracted some terrifying existence, he would be doomed. This was especially true since the List of Gods was still upgrading, making it temporarily impossible to rely on it for early warnings.

"Let’s go. We need to leave this place immediately!" Zou Feng said as he quickly returned to the Holy Lotus, already steering the ship away.

However, Zhao Feixiong and the others standing on the deck still looked as if they hadn’t snapped out of their daze. Looking at their current state, Zou Feng almost thought that his Mirror Flower Water Moon had affected everyone. In reality, everything that had just happened felt no different to Zhao Feixiong and the rest than falling under the spell of the Mirror Flower Water Moon. After all, it was simply too absurd.

Those who had blocked their path weren’t just some random nobodies, but a Celestial King Level Tribulation Cultivator from the Ninefold Celestial Court, who had even brought along a Celestial Court Divine Object like the South Heavenly Gate. They had assumed that Zou Feng would inevitably fall into a bloody, bitter struggle, and that it would be fortunate if he could eventually carve out a path of blood to escape. Yet somehow, through whatever unknown means Zou Feng had employed, the Sword-Suppressing Celestial King and Ink Ash Abyss suddenly went mad. Acting as if they had lost their souls, they either fell into a stupor or launched indiscriminate attacks on their surroundings, which eventually devolved into them slaughtering each other.

Meanwhile, Zou Feng simply waited until they exhausted themselves in their frenzy before casually stepping up to reap their lives, ending a battle that was originally an immense crisis. Even Li Chengxin, a Direct Disciple, likely wouldn’t have been able to resolve such a situation with such effortless grace.

The Holy Lotus sailed at full speed for over two hours before Zou Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. The List of Gods still couldn’t be opened, which made him feel quite unaccustomed. But regardless, since someone had delivered another "gift," his priority was to quickly continue elevating his strength.

Given the current situation, Zou Feng knew very well that he couldn’t afford to relax just because he had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm. After all, the Celestial Dao Cauldron had been mobilized and would soon descend upon the Northern Domain. The true, all-out war against the Ninefold Celestial Court and the Yama Underworld was about to begin. As a newly advanced Direct Disciple and a veritable high-end combatant of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, it was impossible for him to stay out of this comprehensive showdown. Therefore, once the Celestial Dao Cauldron arrived, the higher-ups of the Immortal Sect would likely assign him specific tasks right away. In short, relaxing was out of the question.

Pondering over all this, Zou Feng took out the External Pill Refined from the Sword-Suppressing Celestial King and observed it carefully. This was the strongest External Pill he had Refined so far. Holding it in his hand, he could still clearly feel the incredibly sharp Sword Intent contained within it. It was as if this wasn’t an External Pill at all, but a Sword Pill.

Normally, a sharp Sword Intent wouldn’t have much of an impact on Zou Feng. However, with the List of Gods currently upgrading, he feared that the side effects could not be transferred out. Previously, Zou Feng’s Cultivation of the Nine Immortal Ascension Skills had been very relaxed. He made rapid progress, frequently Refining and casually absorbing them, but that was entirely because someone else was bearing the burden for him. Without his "big brother" covering for him, he absolutely shouldn’t touch such Evil Skills. Whether it was the Nine Great True Immortals or the Queen Mother, whose strength and motives remained unknown, they were all insurmountable mountains.

Setting that aside, the External Pill Refined from the Sword-Suppressing Celestial King also had poor Compatibility with Zou Feng. Although Zou Feng could sense that the Sword-Suppressing Celestial King had Cultivated the Path of Emotion Severance from the Nine Immortal Ascension Skills, for the man to have tempered such powerful Sword Intent, he clearly practiced more than just the Nine Skills. He had undoubtedly Cultivated an Immortal Technique that Zou Feng didn’t know about. But regardless of what Immortal Technique it was, its incompatibility with his own Poison Dao was a certainty. And the worse the Compatibility, the more exaggerated the side effects would definitely be. Because of this, Zou Feng was genuinely a little hesitant about whether he should absorb this Pill.

But it didn’t take long for him to figure it out. The current situation did not allow him to have so many reservations. Even if the side effects were rather severe, he had already Cultivated his Tribulation-Indestructible Body to the Realm of Transcendence. How could he possibly be unable to endure it?

With this thought, Zou Feng crushed the External Pill in his hand, fully absorbing the power contained within it. However, the anticipated side effects did not appear. Only then did Zou Feng realize that although the List of Gods couldn’t be opened, its original functions were still running continuously. Furthermore, Zou Feng sensed that while he didn’t bear the side effects of absorbing this External Pill, they weren’t transferred out either. They seemed to have been stored away, yet it didn’t feel like the usual storage for a side effect Critical Strike.

While he was puzzling over this, the List of Gods in his sea of consciousness actually reacted. Zou Feng immediately immersed his Heart Spirit into it. To his surprise, although the List of Gods was exuding an unusual aura, it still showed no signs of being able to be opened. The next moment, right before Zou Feng’s eyes, streaks of sharp Sword Intent continuously surged into the List of Gods.

He wondered, "What the hell is going on? Can the upgraded List of Gods not only transfer side effects but also fuse them, turning them into a power I can control? If the Sword-Suppressing Celestial King’s Sword Dao is integrated into the Poison Dao, what will ultimately be born? A Poison Sword Dao?"

Theoretically speaking, if the Sword Qi unleashed by the Sword-Suppressing Celestial King could be imbued with his Exotic Poison, its power wouldn’t just be a simple one plus one; it would be phenomenally exaggerated. Not to mention, if a Burst of toxic Sword Qi could accompany his created Golden Lotus Blooming... Although these were still just Zou Feng’s speculations, judging from the current state of the List of Gods, this possibility was extremely high.

But putting that aside for now, knowing that the List of Gods was still functioning set Zou Feng’s mind at ease. Next, whether it was the Gongyang Marquis’s gift or anything else, he could still recklessly carry out his Refinement and absorption. In fact, due to the List of Gods’ upgrade, Zou Feng even felt he could act a bit crazier.

Over the next few days, Zou Feng kept a low profile as he headed toward the Northern Domain, immersing himself in elevating his strength. During this time, he didn’t encounter any more Tribulation Cultivators bold enough to block his path, finally granting him a few days of well-deserved peace and quiet. However, being temporarily unable to open the List of Gods still made him feel quite awkward.

After arriving in the Northern Domain, he began to run into more fellow disciples from the Immortal Sect. These fellow disciples already knew that Zou Feng had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, so whenever they crossed paths, they took the initiative to board his ship and offer their congratulations. As for whether Zou Feng could be promoted to a Direct Disciple, almost no one doubted it. Although they hadn’t witnessed Zou Feng’s Celestial Tribulation, just the speed at which he had Cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm was enough to instill a profound sense of terror in everyone. After all, Zou Feng wasn’t the reincarnation of some mighty figure; to possess such Cultivation speed was simply inconceivable. Now, they were just waiting for the Celestial Dao Cauldron to arrive, authenticate him, and grant him the title, officially making him a Direct Disciple.

After regrouping with his fellow disciples, Zou Feng stopped moving forward, opting to wait in place alongside the others for the Celestial Dao Cauldron’s arrival. Perhaps intimidated by the divine might of the Celestial Dao Cauldron, the Tribulation Cultivators had suddenly become well-behaved recently, mostly hiding away instead of popping up to cause trouble. However, this calm before the storm only made people feel that these Tribulation Cultivators were brewing something big.

After resting in place for another two days, a familiar aura finally descended. Although the silhouette of the Celestial Dao Cauldron could not yet be seen, the Immortal Sect Tokens of everyone present were activated. This indicated that while the Celestial Dao Cauldron had not yet arrived, its signal had already blanketed the area.