After activating the God-level Thunder Mark, both Chu Feng's cultivation and his speed received a boost.
However, operating at this level was actually quite dangerous.
The reason Chu Feng hadn't used the God-level Thunder Mark from the very start was that his previous speed had been just right — the absolute limit he could maintain while still guaranteeing his own safety.
But his current speed exceeded the range he could control.
At this pace, his observational ability would struggle to keep up. And with mechanisms and traps scattered throughout this cavern, any weakening of his perception could easily land him in mortal peril.
Yet Chu Feng couldn't afford to worry about that right now. He was almost certain that the voice crying for help belonged to Chu Lingxi.
Setting aside the fact that Chu Lingxi was Chu Xuanzhengfa's own daughter, even if she had no relation to Chu Xuanzhengfa whatsoever, Chu Feng still couldn't stand by and do nothing.
Because, just as Her Majesty had said, Chu Lingxi might come across as a bit haughty and aloof, but in truth she was one of the few genuinely good people among the younger generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
She was in danger, and Chu Feng simply could not sit idle.
Fortunately, after traveling only a short distance, Chu Feng finally arrived at the source of the cries for help.
But by now, Chu Lingxi's cries had grown weaker and weaker.
She had fallen into a trap.
The trap was small. On the surface, it appeared to be a pool filled with translucent green water.
It was deep — extremely deep.
But the depth was by no means the most terrifying thing about it. The real danger lay in the water itself, which was far from ordinary. Falling into it robbed one of the strength to escape. The more one struggled, the weaker one became. Even someone with Chu Lingxi's level of cultivation could not resist its effects.
That said, Chu Feng was now, at the very least, an Insect Mark Robe Spirit World Master, and his Heavenly Eyes had improved considerably as well. His observational ability was far beyond what it had been in the past.
At a single glance, Chu Feng could tell that although the pool water was formidable, it wouldn't actually take anyone's life. It could only trap them. Clearly, that was exactly what had happened to Chu Lingxi — she was being held captive by this pool.
Splash—
After surveying the scene, Chu Feng leaped straight into the water.
Once inside, Chu Lingxi's cries for help became clear again.
Chu Feng plunged downward and quickly spotted Chu Lingxi's figure. She was struggling desperately, throwing everything she had into breaking free from the pool.
But she couldn't deploy a single one of her techniques. Instead, she was entangled by layer upon layer of dark-green aura. That dark-green aura not only acted as an invisible restraint — it also aggravated the mind and stirred up violent emotions.
In short, the dark-green aura affected one's emotions, eroded one's rationality, and would keep a person trapped here for eternity.
Chu Lingxi had already lost her sanity. She didn't even notice Chu Feng approaching. She was still thrashing in a frenzy, still screaming at the top of her lungs.
This was the first time Chu Feng had ever seen the proud and untouchable young miss Chu Lingxi in such a state of panic.
Honestly, there was something almost endearing about it — it proved she was human after all.
But Chu Feng also knew full well that it was the dark-green gas that had reduced her to this. Under normal circumstances, Chu Lingxi would never lose her composure like this.
After approaching her, Chu Feng gently placed his palm on top of her head, and layer after layer of barrier power surged into Chu Feng's body — no, into Chu Lingxi's body.
Chu Feng was helping her regain her rationality. Only by restoring her mind could she have any chance of escaping.
The pool's power was tremendous. Had Chu Feng not been a Robe Spirit World Master now, he would have struggled to help Chu Lingxi at all.
But fortune was on his side — Chu Feng just happened to be exactly that.
Mm—
With Chu Feng's assistance, the frantic Chu Lingxi suddenly fell unconscious, though she quickly regained awareness.
"What are you doing?!"
When Chu Lingxi saw Chu Feng before her, panic flashed in her eyes. After all, she could feel his hand resting on top of her head.
"Don't move — I'm saving you." Seeing that Chu Lingxi was about to use her small hands to forcibly push him away, Chu Feng hurriedly spoke up.