Chapter 4023 Entering the Formation

"Seems I can finally complete the task Senior Ox-Nose assigned me."

Now that he could enter the formation, Chu Feng grew excited.

"Brother Chu Feng, this formation is one my Master spent many years constructing."

"It is also the formation through which my Master wagered his reputation and dignity against Senior Ox-Nose."

"You must not take it lightly. This formation's difficulty will exceed anything you can imagine. You might even suffer injuries."

Yuan Shu offered the warning with a solemn expression.

"For a formation laid down by Grandmaster Tang Chen, I naturally would not dare be careless."

"But having come this far, I, Chu Feng, was already prepared." Chu Feng still wore a smile on his face — one brimming with confidence.

"Brother Chu Feng, worthy indeed of being the one Senior Ox-Nose chose. That confidence alone earns my admiration. Follow me."

Seeing Chu Feng so composed, Yuan Shu broke into a smile as well.

He was very much looking forward to what Chu Feng would do next.

From a different perspective, they were competitors.

In theory, he should have been hoping Chu Feng would fail.

Yet by all appearances, he seemed to hope far more for Chu Feng's success.

Under Yuan Shu's guidance, Chu Feng arrived at the restricted zone of the Seven Sun Mountain Range.

Restricted zone was perhaps not the right word — it was more like an entirely different world.

A world that Grandmaster Tang Chen had personally carved out.

The moment he stood before the formation, Chu Feng realized just how extraordinary it was.

The barrier's entrance was a towering gate.

It rose from the ground all the way into the clouds.

Standing before it, Chu Feng felt utterly insignificant.

And within that colossal gate, a vast barrier force surged like ocean waves, spiraling into an enormous whirlpool that churned ceaselessly. The spectacle was both breathtaking and terrifying.

Beyond the barrier force itself, the gate's framework had been meticulously crafted.

Even the decorations and patterns etched into it were remarkably unique — like works of art.

From this single gate alone, one could tell this was truly a masterpiece of Grandmaster Tang Chen's dedication.

"Brother Chu Feng, take this. If you find yourself unable to pass, activate it and withdraw. Do not push yourself." As he spoke, Yuan Shu handed Chu Feng a talisman.

Chu Feng understood — if he wished to give up, he need only channel his energy into this talisman, and it would pull him out of the formation.

Yuan Shu's words only underscored how dangerous this formation truly was.

Yet even without being told, Chu Feng had long suspected that the difficulty of this formation might far surpass any he had encountered before.

After all, Grandmaster Tang Chen's power could only be described as unfathomably profound.

Chu Feng accepted the talisman nonetheless. Though he was confident in himself, he was not arrogant. For the sake of caution, it was better to have it — and it was, after all, Yuan Shu's goodwill.

"Brother Yuan, then I shall enter," Chu Feng said.

"Brother Chu Feng, do not be reckless," Yuan Shu replied.

"Rest assured. I know what I'm doing."

Chu Feng smiled, then turned and stepped into the formation.

Passing through the gate, he entered another world.

Before him stretched range upon range of mountains, lush green forests, and waterfall after waterfall cascading down from the very sky.

The plants here held nothing unusual, and even the birds overhead were no extraordinary beasts — just cranes and swans, common creatures one might find anywhere.

And yet, this scenery was profoundly refreshing to the soul, as though this place better suited the idea of a celestial paradise than any actual immortal realm.

However, the moment Chu Feng set foot inside, the colossal gate behind him had already vanished.

Now he understood why Yuan Shu had given him the talisman.

Once he passed through that gate, the only ways out were either to break the formation or to use the talisman in his hand. There was no third option.

Still, though this world was filled with birdsong and blooming flowers, resembling a paradise, Chu Feng could not sense even a trace of danger.

Even with his Heavenly Eyes, he could not detect the slightest anomaly. It was as if this were nothing more than a beautiful world with no secrets at all.

"How exactly am I supposed to break this formation?"

"Could it be that they just want me to go sightseeing?"

"Or perhaps I'm meant to find my own way out?"

Chu Feng furrowed his brows slightly. He was completely in the dark, unable to fathom how this formation was meant to be solved.