"Extraordinary weapons? Such things actually exist in this world."
"Extraordinary weapons are incredibly rare. The Jie clan has only that one, and it's their clan-protecting treasure."
"Jie Bufan's cultivation isn't high enough, so he can only use it for self-defense. But if it were in the hands of his elder brother, that thorn armor wouldn't just be a simple defensive tool — it would be a devastatingly lethal weapon."
"Jie Bufan's elder brother is a formidable figure. He's the future patriarch of the Jie clan, with cultivation already at the peak of Xuan Martial, and he's expected to attempt a breakthrough into the Heaven Martial realm within the next few years. Even the elders of my Spirit World Master guild are very wary of him."
"Also, the fact that Jie Bufan's elder brother was willing to lend the clan-protecting treasure to Jie Bufan shows that he really does dote on him. So you'd better not hurt Jie Bufan," Gu Bo continued to warn.
"Thank you for the heads-up." Now Chu Feng finally understood why Gu Bo had given him that particular look earlier — Jie Bufan's background really was somewhat terrifying.
"However, rest assured. This time you acted on behalf of our Spirit World Master guild, and we will do everything in our power to protect you," Gu Bo pledged earnestly.
"Heh..." Chu Feng gave a faint smile but said nothing. He continued walking forward. The passage leading to the fifth floor was different from the others — even before arriving, he could already feel the spiritual pressure intensifying.
Once the two of them passed through the barrier entrance to the fifth floor and truly set foot upon it, Gu Bo's expression changed drastically. Even breathing became difficult for him.
"Brother Gu Bo, are you all right?" Seeing this, Chu Feng quickly moved to support him.
"Brother Chu Feng, you're incredible. You can still move around the fifth floor so effortlessly." Gu Bo let out a long breath, then looked at Chu Feng, whose expression hadn't changed in the slightest. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. "Brother Chu Feng, my aptitude is limited. The fifth floor is my limit — I can't accompany you any further."
"Brother Gu Bo, take care of yourself!" Chu Feng wasted no words. After helping Gu Bo sit down, he continued toward the sixth floor.
"Brother Chu Feng, many people from our Spirit World Master guild have managed to reach the fifth floor over the years. But the sixth floor — no one has set foot on it in a hundred years."
"No one knows just how strong the spiritual pressure on the sixth floor is, but the trials leading up to it grow harder with each step. They've caused many predecessors to suffer greatly — some even lost their lives."
"Your Mental Power is very strong, but you still need to be careful. I hope you succeed and become the first person in a hundred years to reach the sixth floor." Gu Bo's face was full of expectation, because Chu Feng was the most promising candidate he had ever seen to take on the sixth floor.
"Don't worry, Brother Gu Bo. I'll do my best, but I won't push myself recklessly." Chu Feng smiled and headed toward the sixth floor.
"Two people reached the fifth floor at the same time — it must be Gu Bo and Jie Bufan. It has to be those two." Meanwhile, outside the
Both the Jie clan members and the Spirit World Master guild were thrilled. The two faint blue lights told them that two people had ascended to the fifth floor, and they could easily guess that the pair was none other than their respective geniuses — Gu Bo and Jie Bufan.
"Look! One of the lights disappeared! Where did he go? Did he buckle under the spiritual pressure of the fifth floor and fall back to the fourth?"
"That can't be right — the direction he moved wasn't toward the fourth floor. That was... the sixth floor! Someone is going to challenge the sixth floor!"
"Heavens, is someone finally challenging the sixth floor? That sixth floor which no one has reached the top of in a hundred years?"
"Who is it? Is it Jie Bufan or Gu Bo?"