The terrifying Divine Thunder was practically indestructible. Even the surface of the Ancient Immortal Pool — the special rock that had been imbued with a barrier formation — was now being blown apart by bolt after bolt of Divine Thunder, sending sparks flying in all directions. The power of the Divine Thunder was simply horrifying.
However, though its might was peerless, each bolt of Divine Thunder could only travel a hundred meters before dissipating. Some were even shorter, reaching only a few meters. With such a limited range, no matter how powerful the strikes were, they would be useless if they couldn't hit the target.
But short range wasn't the biggest problem. The biggest problem was that right after
The five types of lightning that had been surging within his sharp eyes vanished along with the Divine Thunder he had released. In their place, bloodshot eyes and a distant, unfocused gaze took over. In that moment, Chu Feng's aura had weakened to a terrifying degree.
Whoosh!
Not only had his aura plummeted, but Chu Feng's body had also slipped beyond his control. The lightning armor and the lightning wings behind his back disappeared in an instant. Even the Green Dragon Swift Movement Technique beneath his feet dissipated, and his body lost its balance, drifting downward through the water before crashing onto the rocks at the bottom of the Immortal Pool.
"Chu Feng, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
Seeing this,
But no matter how Eggy called out, she received no response from Chu Feng, because right now he had lost consciousness and fallen into a coma. Moreover, his aura was still dropping rapidly, growing weaker by the second.
"Chu Feng, wake up! Wake up! Damn it, how could this happen?"
Seeing that Chu Feng could no longer hold on, Eggy completely panicked. Left with no choice, she gritted her teeth and prepared to invoke her forbidden power — sacrificing herself to forcibly unleash her unique energy in order to heal Chu Feng.
Hum!
However, at this critical moment, a wave of fluctuations came from not far away in the pool. It was a current of water, but not an ordinary one — it carried a faint green glow.
The glowing current raced over and stopped above Chu Feng, then swept downward like a garment, wrapping itself around his body.
Enveloped by that green-glowing water, not only did Chu Feng's aura begin to recover, but even Eggy, trapped within Chu Feng's Spirit World space, felt a wave of warmth wash over her.
"What is this?" In that instant, Eggy abandoned her thought of using forbidden power, because she could sense a gentle force healing Chu Feng. The force was strong and effective.
However, because Chu Feng had fallen unconscious and Eggy couldn't break out of his body, she had no idea where this gentle healing energy was coming from.
Meanwhile, several thousand meters away from where Chu Feng lay unconscious, a small figure floated in the water. It was a little girl — the same bright-eyed, black-haired girl with skin as white as snow whom Chu Feng had rescued from the Star Picking Sect disciples outside the Immortal Pool.
But this little girl was different now from before.
Hum!
Suddenly, the girl's pupils contracted. Her bright eyes began to change — not only did they shift from black to green, but her hair also changed from black to gold. A pair of pointed ears emerged from beneath her golden locks.
Aside from the changes in eye and hair color and the shape of her ears, the girl's appearance hadn't changed much, yet an otherworldly, almost fairy-like aura emanated from within her, making the little girl appear extraordinarily beautiful.
"Heh, human — you've actually managed to impress me a little." The little girl looked at Chu Feng, narrowed her eyes slightly, and smiled sweetly. Though her appearance had changed, that playful temperament seemed to be etched into her very bones.
After speaking, she moved, and ripples of water appeared around her. In that instant, the little girl's figure vanished without a trace, as though she had never been there at all, leaving behind not a single mark.
No one knew what Chu Feng had done inside the Ancient Immortal Pool. At this moment, at the pool's central area, everyone stood suspended in the air, their eyes fixed intently on the still surface of the Immortal Pool.
The pool had been calm for quite some time now, and they had been staring at it for just as long, yet no one dared to enter — not even
After all, the earlier triggering of the Ancient Immortal Needles had been far too shocking. Especially those five thunder beasts, which seemed to possess the power to annihilate everything. Everyone realized that this triggering of the Ancient Immortal Needles was different from any time before, so even the Ancient Elves didn't dare let their guard down or enter the water rashly.
Still, people were hoping that whoever had triggered the Ancient Immortal Needles would show themselves quickly. Everyone wanted to know who had accomplished this miraculous feat.
"Look — someone's coming out!" Suddenly, someone shouted. At that moment, every pair of eyes lit up, because a figure was indeed racing toward the surface from within the Ancient Immortal Pool.
Watching the figure hurtling toward the surface, everyone's hearts leaped into their throats. They were beside themselves with tension, knowing that the most thrilling moment was about to arrive.
Splash!
Finally, a towering column of water erupted from the surface, and a figure emerged from the Ancient Immortal Pool. But it wasn't Chu Feng. He wore the robes of a Star Picking Sect disciple — it was
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Seeing Yuan Qing, the Star Picking Sect disciples were overjoyed. Not only did they cheer ceaselessly, but they dove into the water, surrounded Yuan Qing, and tossed him high into the air in celebration.
"Yuan Qing, he really did it. He truly is a genius — he actually succeeded in triggering the Ancient Immortal Needles. This is a miracle in the history of our human race! His name will be recorded in the annals, and everyone will remember the honor he has won for us."
In truth, it wasn't just the Star Picking Sect members who were overjoyed. Nearly every human present, and even the demon beasts, were enormously excited.
However, compared to the others,
It was certainly a wonderful thing for the human race to have triggered the Ancient Immortal Needles, but if the person responsible was Yuan Qing, things were a bit different. After all, Yuan Qing had previously clashed with Chu Feng. If Yuan Qing rose to power, wouldn't that spell disaster for Chu Feng?
In other words, the Greenwood South Forest would likely face considerable pressure as well.
"You all... what's going on?" But just as everyone was celebrating, convinced that Yuan Qing was their hero, Yuan Qing spoke up with a bewildered and utterly confused expression.