"My Lord Shura, what's wrong?"
"It's a long story. To put it simply, I could have taken you out of here just now, but that's no longer possible."
An awkward and somewhat helpless smile appeared on Chu Feng's face once again. He then asked Linghu Yueyue, "I told you to wait outside — why did you follow me in?"
"I was worried that Lord Shura might be in danger, but I wasn't sure whether this gourd would actually work. So I decided to come inside myself and test its effects."
"If the gourd truly has the power to withstand ancient creatures, then I could use it to help Lord Shura."
"But this place is far too vast. I overlooked the fact that Lord Shura's cultivation is far beyond mine, and I simply couldn't keep up. So I lost my way."
"At first, I could still use the gourd's power to search for Lord Shura inside. But then, unexpectedly, I ran into Supreme Realm ancient creatures. Their power was overwhelming — I couldn't escape at all, and I ended up trapped here."
"I'm truly sorry. I've caused trouble for Lord Shura once again."
The more Linghu Yueyue spoke, the less confident she became. Her eyes even began to redden.
She wasn't the timid sort — Chu Feng knew full well that Linghu Yueyue was no coward. The way she was acting now must have been because of guilt.
Because her reckless actions had put Chu Feng in danger as well.
Seeing that Linghu Yueyue was on the verge of tears if she continued, Chu Feng quickly spoke up. "Alright, this isn't your fault. If not for this gourd's power, I would have died just now."
"Come to think of it, this gourd's power really is nothing to scoff at."
When Chu Feng said this, the guilt on Linghu Yueyue's face still didn't ease. "So Lord Shura already knows the origin of this gourd. I truly never imagined it would be this powerful. It's just a pity — even though it can withstand a Supreme Realm attack, what it can do is still somewhat limited."
"Look carefully, Lord Shura. Even this protective barrier has developed a few hairline cracks. If a Supreme Realm cultivator of a higher level were to appear, even the power released by this gourd might not be enough to hold them back."
Linghu Yueyue pointed at the protective barrier emanating from inside the gourd and added.
In truth, Chu Feng had already noticed this without needing to be told.
He analyzed that the strongest among the ancient creatures currently attacking them was probably only a third-stage Supreme. Given that, if a fifth-stage Supreme — or even a fourth-stage Supreme — were to attack, the gourd's power might not hold.
Though they had narrowly escaped danger for the moment, their current situation was far from optimistic.
Rumble—
Suddenly, the body of water began to tremble violently.
Immediately after, Chu Feng heard ear-piercing roars.
It was the roar of countless ancient creatures — even the ones besieging them had ceased their attacks and joined in the roaring.
It sounded almost like cheering, because Chu Feng could tell that these ancient creatures seemed overjoyed.
Then, without warning, a wave of aura surged up from the depths of the water.
"My Lord, that aura—?"
The moment she sensed it, Linghu Yueyue's face filled with terror. She turned pale with fright and began to tremble.
Even Chu Feng furrowed his brow tightly, inwardly cursing his luck.
That aura — it was far too oppressive, as if it came straight from the depths of hell. It was an aura of annihilation.
"So the seal has been completely shattered. The strongest ancient creature, the one sealed deep underground, has emerged."
That was Chu Feng's guess, but he felt it was most likely correct.
But the opponent was too powerful. Even though it hadn't launched an attack yet, that overwhelming aura already surpassed anything Chu Feng could gauge.
He had no way of determining whether this creature's cultivation was still within the Supreme Realm.
But if it wasn't in the Supreme Realm, then could it be — a Martial Venerable?
Even an early-stage Supreme could obliterate Chu Feng. If a Martial Venerable-level existence appeared, how could he possibly resist?
Even this gourd's power would surely be shattered like paper.