Chapter 2060: I Want to Go Out (1)

"Thank you? Why would you thank me?"

At that moment, everyone was puzzled by Chu Feng's words of gratitude.

But just then, Chu Feng was wearing a faint smile. He closed his eyes and began condensing the martial power within his body, guiding it to flow through his meridians along a special, intricate pathway.

And that cultivation route was precisely the diagram Chu Feng had pieced together.

However, this cultivation diagram was not something an ordinary person could comprehend. Yet Chu Feng had managed to do just that.

Following the instructions of this cultivation diagram, Chu Feng began his practice. Within his Dantian, a vortex unexpectedly materialized.

As the vortex spun, not only did the frigid energy within Chu Feng's body start surging toward it ceaselessly—even the cold energy within this grand formation began rushing desperately toward Chu Feng's Dantian, toward that vortex.

In the mere blink of an eye, every last trace of cold energy within the entire formation had been drawn into that vortex. At that moment, the vortex began to transform, condensing into a crystalline orb encrusted with frost and exuding a biting chill. And this crystal contained extraordinarily dense heaven and earth energy.

ROAR—

As if sensing the presence of heaven and earth energy, the slumbering Thunder Lightning Beast within Chu Feng's Dantian suddenly snapped its eyes open. It then opened its massive jaws and swallowed the crystal whole.

In the next instant, Chu Feng felt an immense surge of heaven and earth energy coursing through his body, before pouring into his Dantian and fusing completely with him.

So that cold energy had been heaven and earth energy all along. It was a wild and violent form of heaven and earth energy, but as long as one cultivated according to the special diagram, it could be absorbed and refined. And now… Chu Feng had accomplished exactly that.

Moreover, this heaven and earth energy was truly exceptionally dense. He had been so close—just a tiny bit more, and Chu Feng would have broken through. Although he ultimately fell short of a breakthrough, this was still an excellent foundation for him.

That was precisely why Chu Feng wanted to thank the Celestial Immortal Tongtian, because once he had deciphered the cultivation diagram, he had already realized that this so-called formation—one where entering meant certain death or survival—was actually yet another trial placed before him by the Celestial Immortal Tongtian.

He would not only avoid having his cultivation damaged by this formation, but he would certainly not die within it either. He would only reap enormous benefits from this experience.

"Young friend Chu Feng, so much heaven and earth energy was refined by you, yet you still failed to break through?" The Celestial Immortal Tongtian looked at Chu Feng with considerable surprise.

"My Inherited Bloodline has always had a voracious appetite, and by now, their appetite has grown to a level that is somewhat beyond imagination."

"However, Senior, the cold energy within your formation truly does contain extraordinarily dense heaven and earth energy. In truth, I was only a small margin away from breaking through."

"So, thank you, Senior. If not for your help, I fear it would have been very difficult for me to find heaven and earth energy this dense anywhere in the Martial Continent." Chu Feng clasped his fists and bowed respectfully to the Celestial Immortal Tongtian.

"To be able to sacrifice oneself for the sake of another—those who can do so are already exceedingly rare. But for family, there are still some who would manage it."

"But to be willing to sacrifice oneself for someone unrelated… that is something I have truly never seen before. Yet, young friend Chu Feng, you did exactly that."

"You possess a heart of boundless compassion. Not only does the Martial Continent need you—this world needs you as well. It is only when someone like you gains power that others can truly be benefited."

"So… that cold energy was what you deserved."

"Besides, apart from you, I doubt anyone else in the entire Martial Continent could have refined it."

"Oh wait, I nearly forgot. That Master of the Dark Hall seems capable of it as well. But I would never bestow something so precious on a fellow like that." The Celestial Immortal Tongtian spoke with a beaming smile.

After hearing his words, everyone's hearts churned with emotion. First and foremost, they were astonished to learn that everything that had come before was merely a test for Chu Feng. And upon passing the test, not only was Chu Feng unharmed—he had actually reaped considerable rewards.

But for the likes of the Elven King and Chu Feng himself, what startled them even more was not this realization. Rather, from the Celestial Immortal Tongtian's words, they could already tell that although the Celestial Immortal Tongtian had been in seclusion for many years, he was remarkably well-informed about the events unfolding across the Martial Continent.