"It's nothing. I just took a forbidden medicine earlier and forcibly activated a secret technique that was difficult to control, so I suffered a backlash."
"I've already taken healing medicine. I just need to rest a bit and I'll be fine," Chu Feng said.
"If it's a backlash, mere rest won't do. Master should immediately treat your injuries," the mysterious figure said.
"It seems the two seniors have something to discuss with me," Chu Feng looked toward Kong Yuehua and Kong Xuanlian.
"Chu Feng, you should treat your injuries first. The pain of a backlash is no trivial matter—if it worsens, it can take one's life, and that's on top of you having taken forbidden medicine," Kong Xuanlian said.
"You should treat your injuries first," Kong Yuehua echoed.
"Then I'll have to trouble the three seniors to wait a moment for me."
With that, Chu Feng wasted no more time. He promptly sat cross-legged and set up a grand healing formation to envelop himself.
In truth, the backlash Chu Feng suffered this time was far more severe than the previous time he had fought Li Yue'er.
Setting aside the forbidden medicine, the power he had channeled to activate the Ancient Battle Sword this time around was significantly more formidable.
As such, the backlash was naturally much more intense. And compounded by the backlash from three forbidden medicines, the pain Chu Feng was enduring at this moment was truly something an ordinary person could not withstand.
It was only thanks to Chu Feng's extraordinary willpower. Had it been anyone else, the agony radiating from within—as though his physical body were about to shatter and his soul about to break apart—would have long since rendered them unconscious.
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Although the backlash was indeed severe, Chu Feng was, after all, a Snake-patterned Heavenly Cloak Spirit World Master.
After treating himself with healing pills and barrier formations simultaneously, he quickly alleviated the pain of the backlash and ultimately resolved the crisis.
Of course, because this backlash had struck with particular ferocity, the time it took to resolve it was naturally considerably longer than last time.
When Chu Feng undid the formation, he found that Kong Lianshun, Kong Yuehua, and the mysterious figure were all still standing in place.
"The two seniors invited me here—what is this truly about? Zhao Hong, she is now...?" Chu Feng asked.
Upon seeing Kong Yuehua and Kong Xuanlian, Chu Feng could tell that these two supreme elders of the Kong Heavenly Clan did not seem to harbor much hostility toward him.
But Chu Feng still cared deeply about Zhao Hong's safety.
"Let's talk somewhere else," Kong Yuehua and Kong Xuanlian said, and as they spoke, they continued on their way.
"Master, it's fine. Just follow me," the mysterious figure said to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng could tell that this mysterious figure's appearance here was no coincidence—the figure had most likely been with Kong Yuehua and Kong Xuanlian from the start.
And though Chu Feng didn't know who this mysterious figure was, judging by the figure's bearing, it was clear that should any danger arise, the figure would absolutely protect Chu Feng.
With this person present, the unease in Chu Feng's heart diminished considerably.
At last, Kong Xuanlian and Kong Yuehua stopped in the middle of a desert.
"Here?"
Upon arriving, Chu Feng's gaze shifted immediately.
He sensed that this desert was quite different, so he activated his Heavenly Eyes and began to observe carefully.
The more he observed, the more startled Chu Feng became. This place was a burial ground.
Although it had been concealed through special means, relying on the observation method of his Heavenly Eyes, Chu Feng quickly confirmed that beneath this desert lay either a burial ground or a treasury.
And judging by its scale, this burial ground was extraordinarily dangerous—and the more dangerous a burial ground was, the greater the opportunities it typically held.
"My, what tremendous luck! There's actually a treasure trove like this here!" The queen was delighted.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple," Chu Feng shook his head, then looked toward Kong Xuanlian and Kong Yuehua. He knew that Kong Xuanlian and Kong Yuehua would not have brought him here for no reason.
They certainly had their own agenda.
"Chu Feng, we trust you've already figured it out," Kong Xuanlian and Kong Yuehua said to Chu Feng together.
"Seniors, what exactly are you...?" Chu Feng was somewhat bewildered, unable to grasp their true intentions.
"First, I want to make one thing clear to you. Although my Kong Heavenly Clan was not exterminated by your own hands, it was still connected to you in the end."
"Furthermore, two years ago, you did indeed go on a killing spree within my Kong Heavenly Clan. The number of those from the Kong Heavenly Clan who died at your hands was far from insignificant."