Although Chu Feng was currently unable to use the power of the barrier, as a Spirit World Master, methods for exploring treasure troves existed in his mind.
Based on his own memories, finding the entrance on this map was remarkably easy for Chu Feng.
Chu Feng scaled the cliff face like a nimble monkey, climbing while carefully surveying the rock wall.
Before long, a gleam of delight flashed across his eyes. He froze in place, then bent his legs and pushed off hard from the cliff.
Whoosh—
In the next instant, Chu Feng shot toward the opposite cliff face like an arrow loosed from its bow.
Boom—
A deafening impact rang out.
Rocks exploded in every direction as thick clouds of dust billowed upward.
And Chu Feng's entire body had plunged straight into the cliff wall.
It turned out that after Chu Feng shattered the rock, there was a hidden world beyond it.
He had already entered a deep, cavernous passage.
The cave had been pitch-black, but once Chu Feng entered, white light began to glow from the walls on either side.
These were special stones with some sort of sensing ability. It seemed that as soon as a living creature stepped inside, they would be awakened and emit white light.
Although the light from each stone was faint, there were more than enough of them, and within a limited distance they gave Chu Feng a clear view.
By the pale glow of these unusual rocks, Chu Feng pressed forward and before long reached the end of the passage.
At the terminus sat three boxes.
Chu Feng opened the first one, and inside lay a Bestowment Talisman.
"That Bestowment Talisman looks rather impressive!" Her Majesty exclaimed with wild excitement upon seeing what was inside the box.
In truth, even Chu Feng felt his heart racing. The moment he laid eyes on that Bestowment Talisman, he knew that coming here had not been in vain.
The talisman radiated an intense brilliance, yet it was not blinding. Chu Feng could clearly make out four characters inscribed upon it: Peak Strength.
Earlier, Chu Feng had crushed a Three-tier Strength Bestowment Talisman, which had already toughened his body to the point where he could shatter cliff walls with his bare fists.
If he obtained this Peak Strength Bestowment Talisman, one could only imagine how much more powerful he would become.
Without a second word, Chu Feng gripped the talisman in his hand and crushed it.
Hummmm—
The moment the Bestowment Talisman shattered, a warm current surged through his body, bringing with it a complete physical transformation.
"Chu Feng, how do you feel?" Her Majesty asked curiously.
"I feel incredible. I think... my strength right now is enough to take on that Soul Devouring Beast," Chu Feng said.
"Really?" Her Majesty eyed him with suspicion.
Though she had guessed that the Peak Strength Bestowment Talisman would make Chu Feng significantly stronger, she had never imagined he would be able to fight the Soul Devouring Beast head-on.
She could not precisely measure the Soul Devouring Beast's power, but based on what she had observed, she could estimate that it existed on an entirely different level. Even if measured by the standards of martial cultivators, the Soul Devouring Beast's cultivation would have to be at a truly terrifying stage.
So when Chu Feng said he could take on the Soul Devouring Beast, her instinct was to think he was teasing her or boasting.
"Eggy, my confidence is well-founded. It's this talisman that gave me that confidence."
"Once I obtained the power of this Bestowment Talisman, I felt that in terms of raw offensive strength, no one within this Illusion Secret Realm could rival me," Chu Feng said.
"So the Peak Strength Bestowment Talisman is what gave you that feeling of confidence?" Her Majesty asked.
"That's right, exactly," Chu Feng confirmed.
"Ha! That's incredible! If that's the case, then that Celestial Technique bearing Xia Yun'er's kiss mark is as good as yours!"
Once she was sure, Her Majesty grew even more excited.
"This Peak Strength Bestowment Talisman has granted me tremendous power, but my physical body is still at the level of Three-tier Strength," Chu Feng said.