Chapter 196: Crystal City

“With this Dragon Tooth Rice Seed, our Prime Realm will surely become the most power ful Plane in the future!”

Holy Angel Taliana spoke with certainty, seeing the glorious future of the Prime Realm; then, her tone changed as she continued, “However, according to ancient legends, Dragon Tooth Rice is very difficult to plant. From taking root and sprouting to maturing, it requires a vast amount of energy; the more sufficient the energy, the faster it grows; otherwise, perhaps ten thousand years could pass without it maturing. It is said that the Ancient God Clan used the corpses of many Demon Gods from heaven and earth as soil and watered them with the Ancient Spring of Life every day to grow enough Dragon Tooth Rice.”

The value of Dragon Tooth Rice was immeasurable; if it could be planted in large quantities, a group of powerful Strongers who could command the wind and rain would undoubtedly appear quickly in the Prime Realm. However, the planting process was extremely difficult; after the initial surprise, even the knowledgeable Holy Angel Taliana could not help but worry.

“Then where can we find the Ancient Spring of Life?” Hu Feng asked in a deep voice.

As for Demon God corpses, don’t even think about it; the corpse of a single Primordial Heavenly Dragon King had drawn out Prince Arthas, Saintess Flochra, and two powerful top-tier Strongers. Even if they encountered another Demon God corpse, it likely wouldn’t fall into their hands; such things were rare encounters. Their only hope lay in the legendary Ancient Spring of Life.

Silence!

Hearing Hu Feng’s question, people shook their heads one after another.

The Ancient Spring of Life was a legendary thing, elusive and illusory; no one knew if it even existed, and even the knowledgeable Holy Angel Taliana was powerless.

“Lord, long ago, there was an Ancient Well of Life within the Oak Tree World, which nurtured a clear Ancient Spring of Life. Sadly, since the Goddess of Destiny disappeared, the Ancient Well of Life has been dry for millions of years!”

Just as everyone was feeling disheartened, Witch Elder Natalia made a surprising statement; after hesitating for a moment, she continued, “Legend has it that only by planting the Ancient Tree of Life nearby can the dry Ancient Well of Life nurture the Ancient Spring of Life again. And the Tree of Life is a legendary treasure of the Elf race. Perhaps we can go to the Settlement of the Elf race to look for relevant clues!”

Witch Elder Natalia’s words lit up everyone’s eyes.

“The Settlement of the Elf race?”

Hu Feng murmured softly and quickly remembered the Elf Castle in the Underground World. There was no time to lose, so he immediately sent a Magic Message to the distant Night Elf Sarabell, asking her to look for relevant clues. He handed the Dragon Tooth Rice Seed to Holy Angel Taliana and asked her to plant it personally by a clear lake. He himself took out the Grand Witch Altar, sat down cross-legged to Cultivate quietly, and awaited Sarabell’s response.

This was the first time Hu Feng thoroughly inspected the changes in his body after breaking through to the Demi-god Realm.

Compared to before, his muscles and bones had not changed much, but they were faintly engraved with profound Runes, as if his body had evolved into a Rune Body. With a thought, his body quickly dimmed and became transparent, then turned into dust-sized Runes, dissipating with the wind. His spirit roamed the world, and his body seemed to merge with the entire Prime Realm, looking down coldly at all living beings from the endless heights.

From Witch City, the Monastery, and the many castles in the Underground World outside the Prime Realm, strands of pure power of faith came, continuous and endless, transforming into Prime Force, this unique World Power. The Tree Demons wandering freely in the forest, Holy Angel Taliana guarding the Dragon Tooth Rice Seed by the lake, the Nuns praying devoutly in the Monastery… clear scenes surfaced in his mind.

“What is a Witch, what is the Dao?”

With his body dissipated and his Soul soaring between heaven and earth, Hu Feng fully sensed the changes in all things. Slowly, a trace of understanding rose in his heart, and his knowledge of Witch Dao advanced a step further.

Witch Dao stands tall between heaven and earth, pursuing the understanding and comprehension of various natural laws of the natural world, and thus mastering the power of natural laws. The strength of a Grand Witch does not lie in how powerful their absolute power is, but in how profound their comprehension of natural laws is, and whether they can control this power.

“The Witch descends to the earth, Runes cover the world, all beings are eternal!”

Hu Feng murmured; in an instant, all Demon God Clones turned into falling leaves, slowly drifting down from the air. In the biting cold wind, tiny Runes appeared, slowly condensing into form. He stretched out his hands, and the Demon God Runes falling from the air landed in his palms, echoing the Runes in his body, inseparable, completely becoming part of his body.

A moment of understanding allowed him to use the power of the Grand Witch Altar and Prime Force to directly condense the remaining Demon God Clones into Demon God Runes. His Cultivation base remained at the early stage of a Demi-god, but his Realm was already completely different. Questioning his heart, questioning the Dao, constantly interrogating his own Cultivation, and constantly pondering the natural laws of heaven and earth allowed him to truly embark on a unique path of Cultivation. In every Demon God Clone, an indelible Soul Imprint was engraved!

Spring went and autumn came; Hu Feng sat on the Grand Witch Altar, quietly concentrating on his Cultivation, and several months passed in a flash.

During these months, the vast Prime Realm saw different changes almost every day.

The Gathering Demon God, Puppet Demon God, Black Sky Demon God… the eleven Demon God Clones grew larger and larger, turning into eleven towering mountains that propped up the sky of the Prime Realm. Unlike ordinary mountains, every Demon God Mountain was piled up with huge Rune stones. No one could understand the meaning of those Runes, but everyone could sense the power of those Runes. Powerful, natural, echoing the power fluctuations of the entire Prime Realm.

The Dragon Tooth Rice carefully nurtured by Holy Angel Taliana slowly took root and sprouted, emitting a refreshing fragrance that permeated every corner of the Prime Realm. Bathed in this fragrance, everyone’s Cultivation speed increased significantly, and the usually holy Nuns looked even more dignified and pure.

On this day, just as Hu Feng was sitting on the Grand Witch Altar concentrating on his Cultivation as usual, his brow suddenly twitched, “Hmm, this is…”

After concentrating and sensing for a moment, Hu Feng was somewhat surprised; he grabbed at the Void with his right hand, and a familiar aura wrapped around his fingertips. After several months of seclusion, he did not expect that instead of news from Night Elf Sarabell, he received a distress signal from the female warrior Bailier. The Rune Crystal he had given her before parting outside Glory Castle had finally come in handy.

“So the fish has finally taken the bait?”

Recalling Bailier’s stubborn personality, soft on the outside but tough on the inside, Hu Feng smiled evilly and put away the Grand Witch Altar. He formed a profound hand seal, and his body suddenly disappeared; following his Soul sense for Bailier, after a few breaths, he appeared in a crystal castle.

Unlike ordinary castles, this castle, piled up with crystals, backed onto a continuous mountain range and faced a boundless sea. The waves were surging, and a fishy cold wind blew against their faces. The crystal-clear crystals, the lush mountains, and the sea where the sky and water merged into one color—standing in this crystal castle where spring flowers were blooming, one’s mood suddenly brightened.

Crystal City!

Sensing Bailier’s distress, Hu Feng came directly to this dreamlike Crystal World. Sadly, looking around, the entire castle was shaking constantly, and many places had even collapsed. Tall warriors were hurrying about as if they were under some terrible attack!

“Lord Hu Feng!”

Seeing Hu Feng’s figure, Bailier, who had been anxious in her heart, finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her face pretended to be calm, putting on an indifferent look.

Behind her, her blind father sat in a wheelchair; sensing Hu Feng’s aura, his mouth moved as if he wanted to say something. Sadly, after trying for a long time, he could not say a word. His chest was wrapped in circles of white cloth, seeping with traces of blood, and his body was weak. It seemed that his injuries had not recovered but had worsened.

“After returning to Crystal City, we originally planned to leave immediately and return to the sea. Unexpectedly, we were a step too late and were surrounded by enemies. After a fierce battle, Lord Father’s injuries became even more severe!”

Bailier was very intelligent and quickly saw Hu Feng’s confusion. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her face was haggard; after pausing for a moment, she looked at Hu Feng and continued faintly, “Lord, haven’t you always wanted the method to refine the Crystal World? Let’s go; I will tell you now and help you refine this treasure!”

Bailier, stubborn by nature and never one to ask for help easily, had to lower her proud head to save her father and her people. At the critical moment of life and death, the first person she thought of was actually Hu Feng, this evil Great Demon Head.

During the time she was imprisoned in the Prime Realm, through several interactions, she discovered that Hu Feng, this Great Demon Head, did not seem as bad as she had imagined. A bit insidious, a bit despicable, and a bit evil, but his smile was bright and sunny. More importantly, he was powerful enough; no matter what enemy he faced, he showed no fear, displaying the true nature of a Great Demon Head.

Originally, outside Glory Castle, she accepted the Rune Crystal given by Hu Feng merely out of politeness. She did not expect that this Crystal would actually come in handy one day! However, thinking of the price of asking Hu Feng for help, her face darkened, with a trace of lingering shyness. To conceal the shyness and unease in her heart, she had to pretend to be cold on the surface.

“Oh, so soon, what exactly happened?” Hu Feng was somewhat surprised.

After obtaining the treasure of the Crystal World, he had always wanted to refine and integrate it into his Prime Realm; sadly, he had been unable to do so. He had tempted her many times, but Bailier, soft on the outside but tough on the inside, refused to reveal it. Unexpectedly, today she took the initiative to offer it; it really took no effort at all!

“There is no time; come with me!”

Bailier’s face turned slightly red; after hesitating for a moment, she took Hu Feng’s hand and walked forward, heading straight for a crystal altar not far away.

Around the crystal altar, dark figures had long gathered, men, women, and children; it seemed that all of Bailier’s people had arrived. Seeing Hu Feng’s figure, some welcomed him loudly, seeing hope to save the castle; some had tears in their eyes, worried that enemies might kill their way in at any moment; but some glared angrily, staring viciously at Hu Feng as he walked in, their Killing Intent chilling.