âYu Sha, youâre awake?â
Chu Feng quickly turned his head around. He wasnât as excited as before, but there was still a look of joy on his face.
The person who had just called him was no other than Yu Sha.
At this very moment, Yu Sha had opened her eyes, and she was looking at Chu Feng intently.
âWhat did you do while I was cultivating?â Yu Sha asked Chu Feng.
âSomething good, of course. How is it? Did your cultivation grow significantly? Did you manage to fully assimilate the Divine Stone of the Seven Realms?â Chu Feng asked.
Yu Sha had used a special method to cultivate, so Chu Feng couldnât really discern what happened to the Divine Stone of the Seven Realms.
On top of that, the Purplehaze Ghost King Pearl did have the ability to wake up world spirits, so Chu Feng couldnât tell if Yu Sha had awoken before she could fully assimilate the divine stone.
âIâve already assimilated it a long time ago, but I was too anxious to assimilate it that my state of mind was disturbed. I ended up trapping myself in the illusions of my inner demons,â Yu Sha replied.
âSo, I helped you to escape from the illusions of your inner demons?â Chu Feng asked with a hint of worry in his voice.
He knew that the so-called âillusions of her inner demonsâ was actually a sign of her cultivation going berserk. If it wasnât handled properly, she could have been in great danger.
âYes,â Yu Sha nodded in response.
Hearing that, Chu Feng heaved a sigh of relief. It was good as long as Yu Sha was fine.
âIn other words, you owe me a favor, right? How do you intend to repay the favor?â Chu Feng looked at Yu Sha with a gleeful smile.
Yu Sha didnât respond, but she began averting her eyes.
âAlright alright, Iâm just kidding,â Chu Feng quickly clarified.
Unlike Eggy, Yu Sha didnât respond to his jokes very well. More often than not, instead of clearing up the air, his jokes only made the situation even more awkward. However, he was already too used to cracking jokes every now and then that it was hard for him to kick the habit.
âWhile I was in the illusions of my inner demons, I was still conscious, so I could sense a bit of what you went through. If you leave this place and encounter Gongsun Yuntian once more, you need not be afraid of him. If you wish to deal with him, I can help you,â Yu Sha said.
âLass, that Gongsun Yuntian has grasped rank five Dragon Transformation Sensation, which means that he possesses strength comparable to a rank one Martial Exalted level cultivator. Have you... reached that level too?
âOr do you have some overwhelming fighting prowess that allows you to defeat enemies stronger than you, making you a match for Martial Exalted level cultivators too?â Chu Feng asked excitedly.
Based on what Yu Sha was saying, it would appear that she had grown by a fair bit during this period of time. Given Chu Fengâs current limited strength, Yu Shaâs newfound strength would surely be a huge aid to him.
âMy cultivation has reached rank nine Utmost Exalted level after assimilating the Divine Stone of the Seven Realms. I was initially still some way off from reaching Martial Exalted level, but I managed to gain some martial comprehension while I was trapped in the illusions of my inner demons, and the thing you just used has nourished my powers too, so I ended up making a breakthrough,â Yu Sha replied.
âYou just made a breakthrough? So, what cultivation level are you at right now?â Chu Feng asked.
âRank one Martial Exalted level,â Yu Sha replied.
âThatâs great. Aiyo, my darling! I knew that the Purplehaze Ghost King Pearl was amazing, but who could have thought that it would be such a great treasure?â Chu Feng shook his fists in excitement.
While there was just a sliver of difference between rank nine Utmost Exalted level and rank one Martial Exalted level, the gap that stood between the two of them was massive. It was qualitative growth, different from just rising a rank within Utmost Exalted level.
With Yu Shaâs rank one Martial Exalted level cultivation, Chu Feng wouldnât have to fear Gongsun Yuntian even when they were out of this Thousand Transformations Illusory Palace! While he wasnât certain what kind of trump cards Gongsun Yuntian had up his sleeves, he was confident in Yu Shaâs fighting prowess.
âWhile my cultivation has grown by a fair bit, similar to the rest of you, some of my powers have been sealed as well. While my cultivation has reached rank one Martial Exalted level, Iâm unable to tap into a lot of my means anymore. So, Iâll be helpless if I were to encounter a rank two Martial Exalted level cultivator,â Yu Sha replied.
âWas a lot of your powers sealed? Is it possible to unseal them?â Chu Feng asked worriedly.
One must know that Yu Sha possessed the power to rival enemies three ranks stronger than her in the past. When she summoned her terrifying black war steed, her power further grew to the level where she could defeat enemies that were four ranks stronger than her.
It was with such frightening prowess that she was able to fight toe-to-toe with Linghu Hongfei back then.
It was precisely because Yu Sha used to be that powerful that he was worried that Yu Sha would feel downcast at the sealing of her abilities.
âItâs possible to recover them, but itâll take some time. Your earlier help has allowed me to condition my physical state back to its best condition, but still, it doesnât change the fact that Iâm still new to the Martial Exalted level. So far, I still havenât figured out a way to unseal my powers yet,â Yu Sha explained.
âItâs good as long as you can unseal them. I believe that this matter wonât pose much difficulty for you. Even if you really find yourself stuck, we can work together to figure out a solution,â Chu Feng said.
âMm.â Yu Sha nodded.
After chatting with Yu Sha for a little longer, Chu Feng left his World Spirit Space.
Even though Yu Shaâs growth had indeed boosted Chu Fengâs confidence significantly, he knew that he had to quickly leave the Thousand Transformations Illusory Palace. Otherwise, he wouldnât even get a chance to fight Gongsun Yuntian at all.
After all, only the first five people who walked out of here would be qualified to proceed on to the next round.
And when Chu Feng finally left, Yu Sha turned her gaze toward Eggy.
Her gaze was nonchalant at first glance, but if one were to take a closer look, one would notice a hint of envy in her eyes.
âThe two of you must have been through a lot together for him to care so much for you,â Yu Sha murmured.
...
As soon as Chu Feng returned his consciousness back to his body, Xia Yan rushed up to him and asked, âHow is it? Is the Purplehaze Ghost King Pearl useful?â
âYes, itâs exceptionally useful.â Chu Feng nodded in satisfaction, his face still carrying an excited smile.
âWhat is its use? Tell us!â Xia Yan asked curiously.
âWell... Youâll know in due time.â Chu Feng decided to keep it a mystery for the time being.
âTsk! I bet you must have failed to activate the pearl, so it isnât usable at all, right?â Seeing that Chu Feng wasnât speaking at all, Xia Yan intentionally tried to taunt him so as to loosen his lips.
However, Chu Feng wasnât falling for it at all. Instead, he turned to Xiao Yu and asked, âRight, Brother Xiao, did you manage to find what you were looking for?â
âI didnât.â Xiao Yu shook his head.
âI see. Iâm afraid that wonât be able to help you with that because I canât afford to use the power of this palace anymore. Other than that, while I was obtaining the Purplehaze Ghost King Pearl, I managed to find the path out of here. Iâm planning to leave this place now,â Chu Feng said.
âYouâre leaving? Chu Feng, you arenât going to wait a while longer? I reckon that those from the Gongsun Clan are still lingering in the area. Itâs still too early to head out right now!â Xia Yan said.
âIsnât it fine to be the first one to leave? Why should we wait for them?â Chu Feng rebutted.
âAh? Are you planning... to proceed on to the next round?â
When Xia Yan asked that question, Xiao Yu also turned to look at Chu Feng in astonishment.
The two of them were planning to wait for five of the prodigies of the Gongsun Clan to leave the Thousand Transformations Illusory Palace first before finding their way out. This way, they would be able to avoid clashing with them.
In other words, they had already decided to forfeit on this trial.
However, according to what Chu Feng was saying right now... it would appear that he was planning to seriously compete in the marriage convention.
Despite the two shocked gazes directed at him, Chu Feng didnât answer their question. Instead, with a light smile, he began constructing a formation.
His reaction was more than enough to confirm their doubts.
âChu Feng, are you out of your mind? You might still be able to fend off Gongsun Yuntian with your spirit power in here, but once youâre out of here, you wonât stand a chance against him anymore! You mustnât look down on Gongsun Yuntian! Heâs one of the most talented world spiritists in the Nine Souls Galaxy!â Xia Yan reminded anxiously.
âThat suits me just fine. I was thinking of meeting this so-called most talented world spiritist outside,â Chu Feng said.