Chapter 858 - 487: Easily Handled!

Obviously, after being "backstabbed" by his teammate, Gongyang Jin was completely controlled by the Xuanwu Paradise, entirely unable to extricate himself.

Seeing this, Zou Feng finally didn’t need to dedicate all his focus to maintaining the Xuanwu Paradise. Instead, he flashed toward Gongyang Jin. Moving at a speed akin to teleportation, he arrived in front of Gongyang Jin and tapped a finger between his eyebrows.

A moment later, a Golden Lotus mark rapidly surfaced on the forehead of Gongyang Jin, who was dancing like a marionette.

With this, Gongyang Jin, an ancestor-level powerhouse of the Dubhe Divine Domain Royal Family, was completely under Zou Feng’s control. The only reason he wasn’t immediately killed was because...

"Coward, are you still hiding? Get out here!"

Following his explosive shouts, Zou Feng tossed out the Treasure Lotus Lamp.

The Treasure Lotus Lamp hovered high in the sky. Its brilliant, seven-colored light forcibly illuminated the entrance to the Alternate Space where Gongyang Hechuan was hiding. Having discovered the guy’s hiding spot, Zou Feng immediately reached out and grabbed at the empty air!

At this moment, Gongyang Hechuan had consumed a significant amount of energy after executing three Household Extermination Techniques, leaving his body in a rather weakened state. Not to mention, he had clearly cast his Skill on Zou Feng’s Substitute, yet the one who seemed to have been hit was Gongyang Jin. Completely clueless as to what had transpired, and forced to watch helplessly as Gongyang Jin was utterly defeated, Gongyang Hechuan was naturally trembling with fear.

Intimidated by Zou Feng’s furious shouts, his subconscious reaction was to flee immediately. However, an irresistible and powerful suction force uncontrollably yanked Gongyang Hechuan out of the Alternate Space.

Watching Gongyang Hechuan kicking and screaming as Zou Feng pulled him over, the people on the Holy Lotus—aside from the Dance Fanatic Zhao Feixiong—lost all interest in continuing their dance.

Being ambushed by two top-tier experts from the Dubhe Divine Domain, even though everyone on the Holy Lotus had faith in Zou Feng’s victory... logically, it still should have been a hard-fought battle. Who could have imagined that Zou Feng would win so effortlessly? He seemed to have taken down Gongyang Jin, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm Late Stage Great Perfection, without even breaking a sweat.

Then there was Gongyang Hechuan, who had been hiding in the dark. Although his Realm was lower than Gongyang Jin’s, he was still at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage—the same level as Zou Feng. Yet, he was plucked from the Alternate Space as easily as a helpless chick.

Jiang Wanzhao was equally stunned by the sight. Unexpectedly, at that very moment, her Golden Core suddenly began to stir unusually.

Her expression shifted as a sense of foreboding washed over her.

Their current location was filled with a unique Evil Qi, and the fluctuations of the Power of Space were highly frequent. This was exactly the spot Jiang Wanzhao had selected, as it was perfectly suited for her Nascent Soul Formation. With Nascent Soul Realm experts fighting nearby, the surrounding Evil Qi had grown even denser.

This inadvertently triggered Jiang Wanzhao’s progression, bringing her to the brink of Nascent Soul Formation!

However, undergoing Nascent Soul Formation at this time felt highly inappropriate. Even though Zou Feng seemed to be handling things effortlessly, the battle hadn’t truly been settled yet.

Sure enough, although Gongyang Hechuan had been dragged out by Zou Feng, he quickly regained his composure after a brief moment of panic. Gathering his remaining strength, he gritted his teeth and unleashed his Small Thousand World.

But Gongyang Hechuan never expected that before his Small Thousand World could fully take shape, the prepared Zou Feng had already beaten him to the punch, causing a massive World-Purifying Poison Lotus to bloom between them.

Zou Feng had anticipated that Gongyang Hechuan would make a final, desperate struggle like a cornered beast after being pulled from the Alternate Space. No matter how weak the guy was, he would still risk his life to deploy his Small Thousand World. With the World-Purifying Poison Lotus operating at full power and materializing between them ahead of time, the resulting effect was naturally... ultimate Purification!

Gongyang Hechuan’s incompletely formed Small Thousand World obviously couldn’t withstand the might of the "World-Purifying" effect. Before it could even properly manifest, it was instantly Purified and nipped in the bud.

"Ah!?"

Gongyang Hechuan never dreamed that his Small Thousand World would be neutralized so casually. He felt as if he had fallen into a nightmare, his brain completely short-circuiting.

Even though it seemed he could do as he pleased with Gongyang Hechuan now, Zou Feng wouldn’t let his guard down. Taking advantage of the enemy’s chaotic Heart Spirit, Zou Feng casually snapped his fingers.

SNAP.

Receiving the command, the Treasure Lotus Lamp shattered on cue.

The moment the Treasure Lotus Lamp broke, Gongyang Hechuan was Hypnotized without suspense, plunging into the Illusion Realm of the Mirror Flower Water Moon. At this point, Zou Feng had victory well in hand, having effortlessly handled the two great powerhouses of the Dubhe Divine Domain. Strictly speaking, he hadn’t even truly exerted himself before these two fools caved.

Of course, achieving such impressive results was entirely thanks to the increasingly heaven-defying abilities of the List of Gods.

It had to be understood that while dancing counted as Cultivation, being able to directly and instantly transfer a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s Skill was likely due to the comprehensive enhancements the List of Gods received after its upgrade. It was just a pity that neither of these two freebies were Poison Cultivators, meaning there was no way to subject them to direct Refinement.

But they would still serve other purposes...

"Senior Sister Jiang, what are you waiting for?" Zou Feng suddenly called out to Jiang Wanzhao from afar the next moment, turning around.

Only then did Jiang Wanzhao realize that Zou Feng already knew she was on the verge of Nascent Soul Formation. She wondered if Zou Feng had actually been multitasking all along, dealing with two Divine Domain powerhouses while keeping an eye on her situation.

There was no time for Jiang Wanzhao to overthink. The wheels were already in motion, and there was no turning back. Just moments ago, to avoid disturbing Zou Feng’s battle, she had forcefully suppressed her Nascent Soul Formation to the point where it was nearly causing her internal damage.

Without hesitation, Jiang Wanzhao leaped off the Holy Lotus, swiftly flying to a distant mountain peak to prepare to undergo her tribulation.

Meanwhile, Zou Feng grabbed Gongyang Jin with one hand and Gongyang Hechuan with the other, bringing them closer to Jiang Wanzhao’s location to observe her tribulation from a short distance. It was worth noting that Gongyang Jin was still dancing with a dull, numb expression, while Gongyang Hechuan was deeply trapped in the Illusion Realm, alternating between bouts of maniacal laughter and agonizing sobs like a madman.

Before long, the Celestial Tribulation had finished gathering its strength and unleashed its wrath upon Jiang Wanzhao.

The Celestial Tribulation she faced was shockingly dominated by various terrifyingly powerful Celestial Fires. They burned with such intensity that the surroundings were practically turned into a Flame Mountain. Jiang Wanzhao sat directly in the spot where the flames burned brightest. It was as if she had been tossed into an Alchemy Furnace, at risk of deep Refinement at any given moment.

Just from her expression, Zou Feng could tell that surviving this Celestial Tribulation would be incredibly difficult for her. In fact, there were already faint signs of impending failure. If she failed the tribulation, given the current circumstances, there was zero suspense—Jiang Wanzhao would perish completely, her body and path utterly extinguished.

Seeing this, Zou Feng couldn’t help but frown.

In truth, the complications in Jiang Wanzhao’s tribulation were somewhat related to him. After all, he was originally just an investment prospect for her, yet he had surpassed his investor at an incomprehensible speed. And after surpassing her, he was now leaving her further and further behind.

Even though they were on the same side, given Jiang Wanzhao’s personality, it was inevitable for her to secretly compete and consequently fall into internal emotional friction. It had to be known that any issues with one’s state of mind would be infinitely magnified during a Celestial Tribulation.

However, with the List of Gods, Zou Feng wasn’t worried about being tainted by Cause and Effect. Theoretically, he could step in to help Jiang Wanzhao survive the Celestial Tribulation. Yet, if he did that, she wouldn’t have passed the Celestial Tribulation entirely on her own. Forget about the lost hope of being promoted to a direct disciple... more importantly, it would contradict Jiang Wanzhao’s "Dao." Even if she was passively carried through the Celestial Tribulation with his help, it would likely be utterly hopeless for her to make any further progress in the future.

Therefore, even if he were to help, it had to be done in a way where no one, including Jiang Wanzhao herself, would realize it.

Fortunately, Zou Feng had already prepared for exactly how to execute this long before they arrived at this location.

Silently opening the List of Gods, Zou Feng had already proactively written Jiang Wanzhao’s name on it. Naturally, he wasn’t doing this to turn Jiang Wanzhao into someone who bore the burdens of his own cultivation path. Instead, he intended to transfer the immense pressure she was currently enduring onto others listed on the artifact.

Undergoing a tribulation for Nascent Soul Formation was inherently a phase of Cultivation, making it compatible with the basic rules for transferring Cultivation side effects.

Allowing those on the list to transfer effects among themselves was a new function unlocked after the List of Gods’ upgrade. Zou Feng had wanted to test it out earlier, but he was waiting for the most direct opportunity—which had finally presented itself!