Chapter 2798 — The Depths of the Burial Spirit Pool (4)

"I think I understand now why those people back then were willing to risk their lives just to venture into the depths of the Burial Spirit Pool and see what lay within," Chu Feng said.

"Be careful. If something goes wrong, turn back immediately. Don't dodge Xia Yun'er's pursuit only to lose your life down here."

The Queen spoke up. After all, she was able to share Chu Feng's sight and hearing, so whatever he could hear, she could hear too.

The deeper Chu Feng descended, the clearer the sounds became — faint, eerie sounds that seemed to emanate from the very depths of the Burial Spirit Pool.

He could almost be certain that these were no hallucinations. They were real.

This was no simple Burial Spirit Pool. It was practically hell itself. Those terrifying wails and roars came from the souls of the damned.

And those souls seemed to be crying out for help — or perhaps beckoning Chu Feng, calling on him to fall with them into that boundless abyss of suffering and endless torment.

"Eggy, do you think the legendary underworld actually exists?" Chu Feng asked.

"This Queen doesn't know whether the underworld exists or not. But if it does, then this Burial Spirit Pool is surely the real gate to the netherworld. So you'd best know your limits. If you accidentally cross that threshold, there will be no coming back — and don't even think about finding your mother," the Queen said.

"Hehe, got it, my Queen. I'll be extra careful. If things go south, I'll turn tail and run."

Chu Feng chuckled. Though he appeared relaxed on the surface, he was actually being very cautious. At the same time, he was excited.

After all, the world of martial cultivators was one where danger and opportunity always went hand in hand.

The danger here went without saying, which was exactly why Chu Feng felt that extraordinary opportunities had to be hidden within.

"Eggy, look at the walls of this Burial Spirit Pool," Chu Feng said, pointing.

The walls of the Burial Spirit Pool had been worn smooth over the years by the constant flow of water.

But here, at this depth, the walls were covered in scars — scratch marks and gouges everywhere.

These walls were incredibly tough. Even Chu Feng, striking with all his might, couldn't leave the slightest mark on them.

Yet with his keen observation, Chu Feng could tell that these marks were absolutely not natural. They looked far more like the scars left by powerful martial artists clashing, or perhaps by someone forcibly trying to break through.

"Chu Feng, Xia Yun'er won't be chasing you anymore, so stop descending. This place feels very wrong to me."

Eggy suddenly spoke with a notably tense tone.

"Alright, I'll stop here." Chu Feng nodded.

Eggy could share his sight and hearing, but not his feelings. In daily life, she judged most things based on what she saw and heard.

But Chu Feng had to admit — Eggy's judgment was remarkably accurate, sometimes even more reliable than his own intuition. Hearing her say this, he didn't dare to rashly continue his descent.

Reluctant as he was, he knew his own limits.

"Eggy, you don't think that girl Xia Yun'er will chase after me, do you?" Chu Feng asked.

"From what I can tell, she won't. She's probably too scared, or she would have come after you already," the Queen said.

"I don't think so either. In that case… I might as well try to break through to the next cultivation level," Chu Feng said.

"Are you insane? What if she comes down while you're in the middle of your breakthrough?" the Queen said.

"Come on, we just agreed she wouldn't come down."

"Besides, that girl is definitely still up there keeping watch. I can't just sit here and wait forever — and it's not safe here either."

"But I feel that, with the dense Heaven and Earth energy here and by channeling my Divine Punishment Mystic Art, I should be able to attempt a breakthrough."