"Though it was only a joke, we all agree it's a very plausible explanation." At that moment, the Vermilion Bird spoke up.
"I never expected this Emperor Armament to have such an origin. No wonder it's so extraordinary — it even attacks people on its own." After learning the history behind this Emperor Armament,
"When
After all, he had been the first of them to know Chu Feng, back when Chu Feng was at his weakest. And over the years, he had watched Chu Feng's growth more closely than anyone.
"Chu Feng does hail from beyond this world, so surpassing Qing Xuantian in talent is only to be expected. But the fact that he was able to fuse that nameless broken sword with the Evil Gate and forge it into an entirely new Emperor Armament truly took me by surprise. Even Qing Xuantian prepared for a long time yet ultimately failed to accomplish that." Azure Dragon likewise praised him with open admiration.
Meanwhile, the Vermilion Bird and Xuan Martial both nodded in agreement. The way they looked at Chu Feng now was entirely different from before — their gazes were filled not only with admiration but even a palpable sense of pride.
If their first meeting with Chu Feng had been marked by unfamiliarity, then this reunion was anything but. They knew him well now — felt close to him, even.
Seeing the reactions of the four great secret techniques and recalling their words, Chu Feng realized that although they had remained silent all these years — appearing as though they had lost their sentience — their minds had in fact been clear the entire time. They simply couldn't communicate with him due to the restrictions Qing Xuantian had placed. But everything Chu Feng had gone through, they had witnessed all of it.
"Seniors, then... have I earned your recognition?" Chu Feng asked.
"You've already come this far, so of course you have our recognition. Once you find our physical bodies, the four of us will no longer be mere secret techniques — we can take on our true forms and fight at your side."
"I don't say this out of arrogance, but if you help us restore our physical bodies, the four of us together could deal with that Dark Hall Master with ease." Bai Hu spoke with supreme confidence.
"You mean to tell me that your true forms are at the Half-Ancestor realm?" Upon hearing this, Chu Feng was overjoyed.
"We are Sacred Beasts, after all. True, we were created by Qing Xuantian rather than born as natural Sacred Beasts — but a Sacred Beast is still a Sacred Beast. Without Half-Ancestor strength, how could we dare call ourselves Sacred Beasts?" Bai Hu stroked his whiskers with his claw, looking enormously pleased with himself.
"Good. With the four of you to help, I have nothing left to worry about." Confirmed of this, Chu Feng could barely contain his elation.
His greatest concern right now was the Dark Hall Master. If Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Xuan Martial could truly handle the Dark Hall Master, then the weight on Chu Feng's heart would finally be lifted.
"Don't speak too soon, Bai Hu. The Dark Hall Master's cultivation was still unstable when we last encountered him — more precisely, he was not yet a true Half-Ancestor at that time."
"Once he stabilizes and begins slaughtering the living, his cultivation will surge dramatically. If we meet him again and he has reached the second rank of Half-Ancestor, we clearly won't be his match," Azure Dragon said.
"Ridiculous. The second rank of Half-Ancestor isn't so easily attained. Don't forget, Qing Xuantian himself was only a first rank Half-Ancestor. Besides, the four of us played no small part in his reaching that level. The Half-Ancestor realm... is not so easy to step into." Bai Hu waved his paw dismissively.
"Times have changed. The Dark Hall Master of today is far more troublesome than the
"What? More troublesome than the Magma Emperor? Don't forget, the Magma Emperor was the most brilliant genius of the subterranean world."