It had to be said that the speed of the Soaring Nine Heavens was truly remarkable. In just two short days, Chu Feng caught up with the forces of the Eight Sides. However, he didn't approach them directly — instead, he discreetly trailed behind them.
Now that the Eight Sides forces knew where the treasure was located, upon entering the heart of the Myriad Beast Mountain, they immediately launched their assault, attempting to open the entrance to the treasure vault.
With over eighty Heaven Martial realm experts gathered, they swept through everything in their path. No demon beasts could stand in their way. They blasted open the entrance to the underground palace and charged inside.
At that moment, Chu Feng and Zi Ling intended to follow them in, but suddenly Zi Ling's expression shifted, and she grabbed hold of Chu Feng.
At first, Chu Feng didn't understand why she was stopping him, but soon enough, a figure burst out from the jungle in the distance.
That figure moved with incredible speed — in just a few leaps, it streaked into the entrance of the underground palace.
But both Chu Feng and Zi Ling still recognized who it was.
It was none other than the Jiang Dynasty's young genius, Jiang Wushang.
"So this guy really did come for the treasure." Zi Ling had apparently already guessed Jiang Wushang's purpose and the reason for his disappearance. She then asked Chu Feng, "Are you sure this is really the treasure's location and not some trap set by demon beasts?"
"The treasure should indeed be here, but whether or not it's a trap — that's still uncertain," Chu Feng replied.
"Stay close to me. Remember, absolutely do not use your Mental Power. Among the forces of the Eight Sides, there are at least ten or more blue-robed Spirit World Masters. With your current level of strength, the moment you use Mental Power, they'll detect you," Zi Ling warned gravely.
"Mm."
Chu Feng nodded seriously. He naturally understood the severity of the matter, which was why throughout this entire journey, he had never once used his Mental Power, relying instead on Zi Ling to sense everything.
This was precisely why Jiang Wushang had been detected by Zi Ling when he approached earlier, yet Chu Feng had sensed nothing.
After that, Zi Ling and Chu Feng followed behind Jiang Wushang, heading toward the underground passage that the forces of the Eight Sides had carved out.
The Eight Sides forces were far too powerful, cutting through everything like a hot knife through butter. Demon beasts, traps, barriers — nothing could stop them.
But as they progressed, Chu Feng gradually felt that something was off. He couldn't quite pinpoint what it was, though, until Jiang Wushang suddenly halted in his pursuit of the Eight Sides forces — and only then did Chu Feng and Zi Ling realize what was wrong.
The underground chamber here was already quite expansive. Rather than calling it an underground palace, it was more like a vast subterranean cavern, because apart from luminous stones and a few eternal flames, there was nothing else — utterly bare and rudimentary.
While the Eight Sides forces continued pressing deeper, Jiang Wushang suddenly stopped and walked over to a wall.
He produced a peculiar object, something resembling a key. But that wasn't the important part. The important part was that with that key, he actually opened a gate in the wall, and from within that gate emanated an incredibly unusual aura.
When that aura spread outward, Chu Feng's expression changed involuntarily, because he was shocked to discover that the aura was remarkably familiar. He had felt it before — at the Asura Ghost Tower, and even on Egg's body. This was the aura of the Asura.
However, the moment Jiang Wushang stepped through the gate that emanated the Asura's aura, it vanished. The stone wall returned to its original appearance as though nothing had happened.
"This guy really does know something. It looks like the path he took was the correct one."
After approaching, Chu Feng began carefully examining the wall. With his barrier powers, he could sense that the wall was highly unusual, but he was completely unable to open it. Left with no choice, he turned a gaze of helplessness toward Zi Ling and said, "How about it — can you open it?"