âWhat makes you say that?â Eggy asked.
âThe stone monument didnât just contain the formation deciphering method required to open this spirit formation gate; it also contained information about the challenges weâll face inside. That lady was closely examining to the stone monument when we first arrived, so it should be safe to say that she has already deciphered the information.
âWhile it may seem like I didnât spend much time examining the stone monument before clearing the formation, I have also deciphered the information too. Weâll be undergoing three tests here, and all of them pose considerable risks. The lady knew about this, but she urged me to enter the spirit formation gate instead of offering me any reminder. From that, I donât think that sheâs a trustworthy person,â Chu Feng said.
âWhat? That wench! To think I thought that she was a decent person. Letâs kill her then!â Eggy furiously roared. Those werenât empty words; she was really planning on killing Feng Ling.
âAhâ¦â
Chu Feng didnât know how to respond to that. He didnât think that Feng Ling deserved to die even though she was not trustworthy. In the first place, she wasnât obliged to offer him any information.
âAre you thinking of sparing her because sheâs pretty?â Eggy snapped when she noticed Chu Fengâs hesitation.
âOf course not. Itâs just that she didnât inflict any harm on me even though she didnât remind me. Iâm not a good person, but neither am I an unreasonable man. I donât think what she has done thus far is deserving of death. Letâs first see if sheâs going to play any tricks. If she attempts to do anything detrimental to me, Iâll slaughter her,â Chu Feng said.
âFine. You make sense too.â Eggy relented.
Feng Ling was oblivious to the conversation that had transpired between Chu Feng and Eggy. Seeing that Chu Feng wasnât moving at all, she asked, âYoung master Chu Feng, are you not entering the spirit formation gate?â
âMiss Feng Ling, why donât you go first?â Chu Feng asked.
âVery well, Iâll take the front. Iâll be leaving my back to you.â Surprisingly, Feng Ling didnât reject the suggestion and stepped into the spirit formation gate right after.
Chu Feng entered the spirit formation gate after her. He was brought to a pitch-black space that was also unimaginably huge, similar to the spatial realm where he had encountered the red aura earlier.
What was worth mentioning was that the spirit formation gate behind him didnât disappear, which meant that they could retreat from this place whenever they wanted.
âWhy am I getting a bad feeling?â Eggy murmured.
âThe stone monument states that thereâll be three trials here. First, a trial of martial power. Second, a trial of spirit power. Third, a trial of talent. Iâm quite confident of the last one, but I canât say the same for the first two,â Chu Feng said.
âAnd yet, you still chose to come in here?â Eggy grumbled.
âI feel like thereâs a fortuitous encounter here, and I donât want to miss it,â Chu Feng replied.
Boom!
Loud rumbles sounded beneath their feet.
Spirit power converged to manifest a high pedestal that swiftly shot upward, eventually lifting Chu Feng and Feng Ling up with it. At the same time, a protective formation formed around the pedestal, enveloping the two of them within as well.
âWhatâs going on?â Chu Feng asked in bewilderment.
He found it weird that a powerful protective formation had shrouded them when they were here to undergo trials. While he was trying to figure out the situation, a trapdoor opened from the center of the pedestal, and a black crystal floated out.
Chu Fengâs heart clenched up when he saw that black crystal. He couldnât tell what that black crystal was, but he felt irresistibly attracted to it. It was the same for Feng Ling too.
In fact, neither of their eyes had shifted away from the black crystal ever since it appeared from the hidden door.
âWhatâs that, Chu Feng?â Eggy asked.
âIt should be a treasure from the Immemorial Era. I can sense a very old aura from it,â Chu Feng said.
âWhatâs inside it?â Eggy asked.
She also felt attracted to the black crystal even though she was looking at it through Chu Fengâs eyes.
âIâm not sure. I canât see through it. However, itâs bound to be something formidable,â Chu Feng said.
Wooo!
Ghastly wails suddenly echoed from all around. They were still a far distance away, but the way that the noises were crescendoing hinted that the monstrosities behind the wails were swiftly closing in on them.
A spirit formation gate bearing the words âMartial Powerâ manifested inside the protective formation. It transported one outside the protective formation, thus exposing one to the horrors lurking outside.
Clearly, this was a part of the first trial.
Chu Feng glanced at Feng Ling and saw that she had pulled her eyes away from the black crystal to assess the situation with a particularly powerful observation means. She was being discreet about it, but her efforts werenât enough to escape Chu Fengâs notice.
Sensing Chu Fengâs gaze, Feng Ling quickly put on an unnerved appearance. She pointed at the black crystal and said, âYoung master Chu Feng, thereâs something off about that item. I was hopelessly attracted to it from the moment it appeared, though the attraction disappears as soon as I tear my eyes away from it. I donât know why, but I feel a strong urge to possess it, even if I need to put my life on the line. Do you think thatâs the item that cursed our friends?â
âI donât know, but I think we should first focus on the situation before us,â Chu Feng said.
âRest assured, young master Chu Feng. There were details about this on the stone monument. Altogether, there are three trials here, and the first trial is martial power. Wait here while I deal with that trial,â Feng Ling said.
She proceeded to exert her martial power, revealing that she was a rank one Half-God level cultivator.
Chu Feng heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that he was in an advantageous position. He was superior to her both in terms of spirit power and cultivation, which meant that he was likely able to deal with her if she attempted anything fishy.
Ding ling ling!
A white aura flowed out of Feng Lingâs body and rattled the wind chimes hanging by her waist. Her pupils and hair began to turn white.
âThat girl!â Chu Fengâs eyes narrowed.
Much to his astonishment, he realized that Feng Lingâs cultivation was quickly rising. Rank two Half-God level, rank three Half-God level, rank four Half-God levelâ¦