Chapter 117: Cursed Burial Ground

"Will it really not damage the body itself?"

Chu Feng asked gravely. In truth, after previously absorbing the Essence Origin from the white bones, he already knew that extracting the Essence Origin wouldn't damage them — but he still felt uneasy. Deep down, he felt that absorbing someone else's Essence Origin like this was disrespectful.

Someone else's — Chu Feng wouldn't feel any remorse, and in fact considered it perfectly reasonable, because if he didn't take it, another Spirit World Master would. But this woman was the biological mother of Su Rou and Su Mei, so naturally Chu Feng hesitated.

"It will absolutely not damage her physical body."

Sensing Chu Feng's mental burden, Egg Egg answered with utmost seriousness, then added, "This is definitely not her burial place. It looks like she most likely stumbled in here by accident and was killed by something else."

"Just let me absorb her Essence Origin, and I may be able to help you figure out the cause of her death. As that pair of sisters' friend, I imagine you'd want to know how their mother died, wouldn't you?"

Egg Egg was very clever. Not only had Chu Feng noticed that this beautiful woman might be the biological mother of the Su sisters — she had figured it out long ago.

"Alright. We'll do it your way."

Chu Feng nodded. This place was far too mysterious, and as Egg Egg had said, it likely held enormous treasure. If a Heaven Martial Realm expert's body was buried here, and Egg Egg absorbed her Essence Origin, Egg Egg could reach the Xuan Wu Realm.

For Chu Feng, that would be an immense stroke of fortune, because it meant he would possess the ability to defeat Gong Luyun. Even though it wouldn't be his own cultivation, it would at least be a means at his disposal.

"Rraagh!"

But just as Chu Feng was about to approach the body, the beautiful woman suddenly lunged at him with clawed hands and bared teeth, letting out a ghastly, ghost-like shriek that was absolutely terrifying.

Moreover, her aura was peculiar and eerie, but one thing was certain — the overwhelming pressure she exuded was comparable to that of a Yuan Wu Fifth Level expert. This was something Chu Feng absolutely could not handle.

"Whoosh." Sensing something wrong, Chu Feng instinctively activated the Void Flight Technique. Lightning surged as he darted several meters backward.

"Boom!" The strike hit empty air as the beautiful woman crashed violently into the ground. Although the surface rock was extremely hard, the impact still sent shards of stone flying and left a crater half a meter deep — a testament to her formidable strength.

"Rraagh!" Having missed, the beautiful woman attacked again, this time even faster, arriving in the blink of an eye.

"Don't panic. Use the barrier technique."

Egg Egg's voice rang out. At the same time, a searing heat emanated from within Chu Feng's body as an immensely powerful stream of Spiritual Energy surged from his core, instantly flooding every fiber of his being. His cultivation had risen to Spirit Martial Ninth Stage.

Chu Feng had anticipated this change. He knew it wasn't his own cultivation that had grown stronger — Egg Egg had simply lent her power to him.

"Hummm." With a single thought, Chu Feng connected with the barrier. The power of the formation surged forth from his mind, and without a sound, an invisible wall materialized before him, standing between him and the threat.

"Bang!"

The beautiful woman collided with the barrier. A deafening boom rang out, and cracks appeared across its surface. But at the same time, she let out a piercing shriek and was sent flying backward.

When she landed, Chu Feng noticed with astonishment that the spot where she had struck the barrier was now emitting wisps of steam, and her face was covered in terror.