With
Within the formation's core, calm was restored.
Chu Feng knew that he had succeeded.
Once he confirmed that Li Yue'er was unharmed, Chu Feng withdrew from the formation's core.
He could now conclude with certainty that the disturbances outside the Li Ancestor's Formation had been caused by Li Yue'er.
Though from the outside, the Li Ancestor's Formation had appeared dire — as though it could erupt at any moment — in truth, that was merely the reaction produced by the formation in response to what Li Yue'er had done within its core.
The Li Ancestor's Formation would not actually be destroyed, and the foundation passed down through countless generations of the
Hm—
Suddenly, a sharp pain lanced through Chu Feng's chest.
But the pain came and went in a flash. Chu Feng assumed it was merely a side effect of having withstood the lightning earlier, so he paid it no mind.
"Kid, you've managed to impress me somewhat."
"First, I didn't expect that you could actually withstand the power within that formation."
"Even less did I expect that you truly were helping that girl, Li Yue'er." The mysterious voice spoke again.
This time, his tone had become considerably softer. The suspicion and disdain he had shown toward Chu Feng before were no longer present.
"However, I must warn you — do not underestimate that formation. Having endured such tremendous power, it's impossible for you to walk away completely unscathed. If you don't believe me, take a look at your chest," the voice said.
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng quickly looked down at his chest.
There, he discovered a lightning-shaped scar. The scar was small — only about the length of a finger — but what mattered most was that it seemed to possess a life of its own.
Thump-thump—
Suddenly, the scar pulsed twice, and the sharp pain returned with it.
In that instant, Chu Feng's entire body went numb, leaving him completely immobile. He could only endure the searing agony that swept through every fiber of his being — it felt as though his very soul was about to shatter.
This pain was dangerous.
But the dangerous pain subsided as the scar ceased its pulsing.
"
Chu Feng hurriedly asked, his expression grim.
He was, after all, a Saint Cloak Spirit World Master, yet he could not see through what this lightning-shaped scar actually was.
All he could sense was that it seemed to be a living organism — a parasite that had embedded itself in his chest.
Though it appeared only on the surface of his physical body, it had in fact eroded its way into Chu Feng's very soul.
The reason the scar had pulsed just now was that Chu Feng had attempted to use the power of his barrier to extract the scar from his body, and the scar had reacted in response.
Which meant that this scar was something Chu Feng could not remove, even if he wanted to.
"That is a Thunder Curse — the price you paid for enduring the Li Ancestor's Formation."
"It will torment you at random intervals until you die," the voice said.
"Until I die? Is there no way to remove it?" Chu Feng asked.