âWhere is Xue Ji now?â
Chu Feng decided to turn his attention away from the treasure and instead enquire about Xue Ji.
Xue Ji was his world spirit, and she had a special place in his heart. Compared to whatever treasure Old Cat might have, he was much more interested in confirming whether Xue Ji was safe or not.
âBrother Chu Feng, Xue Ji is currently in my house. You can be assured that sheâs doing well. Unlike other world spirits, sheâs highly talented. Thereâs no way I would treat her like a slave. On the contrary, Iâve been treating her well with good food and drinks. So, donât let that girl torture me anymore. Iâll bring you to her once we get out of here,â Old Cat said.
It turned to Yu Sha and added, âLass, your young miss is doing well. I swear that youâll regret having made a move once you meet her. You might even break out in tears and apologize to me. Your young miss hasnât suffered in the least ever since parting ways with Chu Feng. If anything, sheâs much stronger than before. At the very least, sheâs stronger than you.â
However, Yu Sha didnât buy Old Catâs words at all. If looks could kill, Old Cat might have died there and then. Seeing the dirty look on her face, Old Cat immediately zipped up his mouth.
âOld Cat, reveal your martial cultivation. Iâll know right away if you try to hide anything from me. Trust me, you wouldnât want to test me,â Chu Feng ordered.
While he knew that Old Cat was a Purple Dragon God-cloak World Spiritist, he still didnât know its cultivation level. He was only able to control Old Cat thanks to the energy from the ancient remnant, or else he wouldnât stand a chance against the latter. Thus, he had to confirm whether he would really be able to control Old Cat once they were out of here.
Old Cat eyed the Celestial Masterâs Horsetail Whisk before finally exerting his martial power.
âRank three Half-God?â
Chu Feng could tell through the Celestial Masterâs Horsetail Whisk whether Old Cat was concealing its cultivationâit wasnât.
It was indeed at rank three Half-God level, which meant that its cultivation was weaker than its spirit power. Fortunately, that wasnât enough to pose a threat to Chu Feng.
Frankly speaking, Old Cat was already much stronger than Chu Feng had imagined. Back then, he thought that Old Cat was from an Upper Realm and that it was only able to suppress them because they were too weak.
Who could have thought that it was actually this powerful?
âThat horsetail whisk of yours is an incredible treasure. You were able to get in here utilizing its powers, right?â Old Cat asked.
âWhy? Are you interested in it?â Chu Feng asked.
âOf course not! I wouldnât dare. I wouldnât have the guts to take your possession!â Old Cat replied meekly.
âOld Cat, we can at least be considered as acquaintances. If not for you kidnapping Xue Ji and snatching away my God Bestowment Bamboo Slip, I might have even considered befriending you. You can still make up for the God Bestowment Bamboo Slip with another equivalent treasure, but if something happens to Xue Ji, youâll have to pay with your life.â
Chu Fengâs eyes suddenly became incredibly cold.
Old Cat instinctively lowered its head, not daring to meet eyes with Chu Feng. The killing intent coming from Chu Feng was so chilling that it sent shivers down its spine.
âYu Sha, you should return first.â
Yu Sha obediently returned to the World Spirit Space as she was told.
Then, Chu Feng directed his hand toward the unconscious Bai Yunqing, and the latterâs Cosmos Sack immediately flew into his hands. It had a protective formation cast over it too.
While Chu Fengâs spirit power was augmented by the ancient remnantâs energy here, it refused to aid him in breaching the protective formation. This meant that he could only do so with his own strength⦠which was clearly beyond his means at the moment.
So, he chose to direct his attention toward searching Bai Yunqingâs body with his assault formation instead. After all, Bai Yunqingâs master was a true powerhouse. He should have even more treasures on him than Old Cat.
However, right after he started searching around, the Celestial Masterâs Horsetail Whisk sent him a danger alert.
âDanger? A protective formation?â
Regardless of what it was, Chu Feng knew better than to continue searching Bai Yunqingâs body. He trusted the Celestial Masterâs Horsetail Whisk enough to not go against its advice.
âDisciples of powerhouses are really nothing to be made light of. Itâs just a pity that Bai Yunqing is too cowardly,â Chu Feng murmured in contempt.
He felt like laughing whenever he recalled how Bai Yunqingâs ego instantaneously deflated before Old Catâs threats. Bai Yunqingâs arrogance stemmed from his masterâs power and his own strength, which was justified. It was just that he was a coward on top of that, making him appear like a hypocrite.
Following that, Chu Feng turned his sights to Old Cat.
âFollow me and donât play any tricks, or else youâll have hell to suffer for.â
Chu Feng split the assault formation into two. One was used to confine Bai Yunqing whereas the other morphed into a chain to shackle Old Cat. He hadnât forgotten about his primary goal here.
Lord Zhenlongâs legacy was definitely a huge deal. He was determined to take it.
It was just that Old Cat was a cunning one to deal with. He didnât feel safe leaving it here, which was why he decided to bring it with him to the next hall.
He figured that since it was possible to cross blows in the corridors and he had won the battle, it should be possible for him to bring Old Cat into the hall shackled. If it really didnât work, all he had to do was to release Old Cat then.
It was not as if he wasnât able to deal with Old Cat anyway. Putting all things aside, the Asura King would be more than enough to subdue it.
âBrother Chu Feng, Iâm afraid that it wonât work for you to bring me in. After all, fighting isnât allowed in the halls. Why donât you just leave me in front of the spirit formation gate? Iâll obediently wait for you,â Old Cat said.
âIf Lord Zhenlong really tells me to free you, Iâll do as Iâm told. Otherwise, I donât see an issue here. Donât even dream about retaliating. Thereâs no way Iâll leave you here by yourself.â
Chu Feng forcefully grabbed Old Cat and pulled him through the spirit formation gate.
The hall on the other side of the spirit formation gate was identical to the preceding ones. Lord Zhenlongâs projection was already waiting for them.
Previously, all three of them had to be present in order to activate the trials, but this time around, the formation activated even though Bai Yunqing was still trapped in the corridor.
âIt looks like thereâs only one young friend left,â the projection of Lord Zhenlong said.
âM-milord, didnât you say that fighting isnât allowed in the hall? How can you allow him to shackle me? You should tell him to free me!â Old Cat protested.
He wanted to remain in the corridor so that he could figure a way to free himself from Chu Fengâs shackles. It would be much easier to pull that off with the energy from the ancient remnant.
That being said, he didnât mind entering the hall either. The energy of the ancient remnant only worked in the corridors, and Lord Zhenlong had made it clear that fighting wasnât allowed in the halls. This spelled an opportunity for him to free himself too.
Yet, he found that Chu Fengâs formation was still as powerful as before after entering the hall, which meant that the power of the ancient remnant was still working. In other words, his only way out here was to plead with Lord Zhenlong.
However, the projection of Lord Zhenlong didnât pay any heed to Old Cat, almost as if he couldnât see it at all. His eyes were focused solely on Chu Feng.
âYoung friend, this is the final trial. As long as you can clear this trial, youâll be granted an opportunity to inherit my legacy.â