Some of the blue birds managed to escape through the tattered barrier, and they immediately launched their attacks on the cultivators.
These birds were mostly at Utmost Exalted level, which didnât pose a threat to Chu Feng and the others, but to the other cultivators, they were no different from the grim reaper. Even those who had fled in advance, due to the limitation of their cultivation, ended up getting torn into shreds.
Cries of agony filled the earth.
Meanwhile, at the top of the barrier, Chu Feng noticed that even though the light pillars would disappear after some time, they left giant pits on the ground. Those pits appeared to be entrances to the demon coffin. They were shrouded in the blue-violet gaseous flames, but they appeared to form a formation.
After some time, Chu Feng and the others finally found a chance to slip into the barrier.
âThe gaseous flame has started dissipating.â
Now that they were much closer to the humongous pillar of gaseous flame, they realized that it wasnât spurting outward anymore. What they were seeing right now was just the remaining gaseous flame that had poured out earlier. It was just a matter of time before it dissipated.
âThe gaseous flame is nothing more than a signal to lure others here. Once the entrance appears, the gaseous flame will stop pouring out,â Tao Wu said.
âAre these pits really the entrance to the demon coffin?â Chu Feng asked.
âThey are entrances, but not the one to the demon coffin. The real entrance to the demon coffin has yet to appear,â Tao Wu replied.
âThen where do these pits lead to?â Old Cat asked.
Tao Wu ignored Old Cat and instead turned to Chu Feng and asked, âBrother Chu Feng, take a closer look at the pits. Can you tell the differences among them?â
Chu Feng didnât notice any differences among the pits earlier. Upon hearing Tao Wuâs words, he activated his Heavenâs Eyes and began carefully examining the pits.
Tao Wu stared intently at Chu Fengâs eyes as he activated Heavenâs Eyes, and a hint of shock flashed across his eyes as he realized something. He looked like he was going to say something for a moment, but he eventually decided to hold his tongue.
âThere are many entrances here, but they can be placed into two categories. One allows all cultivators to freely enter and leave without any restrictions whereas the other can only be accessed by juniors,â Chu Feng said.
âIndeed,â Tao Wu replied.
âThe formations on those pits are rather unusual. I can tell that they are made out of spirit power, but why do they manifest as the blue-violet gaseous flame? Furthermore, the spirit power is so thin that I wouldnât have been able to tell that it is spirit power if I didnât take a close look at it.â
Chu Feng wasnât able to tell earlier, but he was certain now that the blue-violet gaseous flame was spirit power. Even those massive blue birds were manifested out of spirit power.
âThe person who constructed this place is an amazing world spiritist who can freely alter the trait of his spirit power. Whatâs important here is that all of these entrances only lead to two places. One is accessible to all cultivators whereas the other can only be reached by juniors. The real entrance to the demon coffin will only appear once the fortuitous encounters in those two places have been claimed,â Tao Wu said.
âWhat are the fortuitous encounters here?â Chu Feng and Old Cat asked at the same time.
âI donât have an answer to that question. Iâd say that everything that is happening right now is a trial. This is a common tactic used by those who are looking for a successor to their legacy. Only those who have cleared the trial will be able to obtain the true treasure lying here.
âYoung brother Chu Feng, the three of us should split ways here. Old Cat and I will enter the place that is accessible to everyone whereas youâll explore the one thatâs only accessible to juniors,â Tao Wu said.
âAll right,â Chu Feng replied.
However, Old Cat revealed a skeptical smile at that arrangement.
âYou knew from the start that there are two entrances here, and one can only be accessed by juniors. Is that the reason you insisted on working with us?â Old Cat asked.
âThatâs right. Doesnât that prove my capability then?â Tao Wu replied.
Old Cat couldnât refute that. It initially thought that Tao Wu was nothing more than a braggart, but everything that had happened thus far proved that he did know what was going on.
âYoung brother Chu Feng, do you see that place? Letâs meet there once weâre done. If you clear the trial ahead of us, you can wait for us there,â Tao Wu pointed to a location as he spoke.
While the location was rather far away, both Chu Feng and Old Cat could still see where he was pointing. Indeed, the spot was one of the safer places here.
âElder and Old Cat, Iâll get going first.â
Chu Feng randomly chose one of the entrances that were accessible only to the juniors and entered it.
According to Tao Wu, it didnât matter which entrance one chose since all of them led to the same destination.
Tao Wu also started making his move, but he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Old Cat.
âOld Kitty, why are you following me? Are you asking to be killed?â
Tao Wu realized that Old Cat was following him.
âIâm not afraid of death, but since weâre in an alliance⦠itâs only right for us to travel together, right?â Old Cat replied merrily.
âYou really arenât afraid of death. You should know that Iâm only tolerating your presence on young brother Chu Fengâs account. Now that heâs no longer here, I have no qualms crushing you like an insect.â
A vile smile crept onto Tao Wuâs black face. He wasnât emanating any killing intent at all, but it sent a shudder down Old Catâs spine. Its fur stood on end.
âForget it. Weâll move separately then,â Old Cat said.
It quickly turned around and fled.
âItâs nothing more than a cat. No matter how it tries to act tough, itâs unable to shake off its wary and cowardly nature,â Tao Wu sneered.
His remark indicated that he was just planning to scare Old Cat a little. Otherwise, there was no way the latter could have escaped from him considering the gap in their strength.
However, Tao Wu didnât make a move right away. Instead, he headed toward the entrance Chu Feng had entered to take a look.
âHeâs decent compared to the other juniors here, but in the scope of the vast world of cultivation, heâs only so-so. Is he⦠really worthy?â Tao Wu murmured with deep eyes.
No one could tell what he was thinking.