Chu Feng refused to give up and began calling out to the figure once more.
But this time, no matter what he said or how he called, the dark shadow showed no response whatsoever. Chu Feng knew then that the shadow had truly departed.
Left with no other option, Chu Feng could only pick up the scroll. Upon opening it, he discovered it was actually a painting.
The painting depicted a scene — a volcanic crater, nestled among a range of mountains. The crater soared high enough to pierce through the clouds, sitting above a sea of mist.
Though the surrounding mountains were blanketed in lush greenery, the area above the volcanic crater was entirely covered in pristine white snow.
Just looking at the painting alone, the scenery was rather beautiful.
"Are my clansmen really imprisoned in a place like this?"
Chu Feng studied the image. The place looked rather pleasant. If his clansmen were truly being held there, then perhaps the situation wasn't as dire as he had feared. It didn't seem like there was any great danger.
But at the same time, Chu Feng began searching his memory for any place that resembled the scene in the painting.
Chu Feng had traveled far and wide and witnessed countless marvels. His memory was exceptional — he remembered everything he had ever seen.
And so Chu Feng could confirm with certainty that he had never been to this place before.
But he couldn't just sit around and wait. Without hesitation, he departed from his current location.
Chu Feng decided to head somewhere specific — Ancestral Martial Dragon City.
He wanted to pay a visit to Long Daozhi. Not only did Long Daozhi possess extensive knowledge of the Ancestral Martial Star Domain, but he was also somewhat familiar with the entire Sacred Light Galaxy. Perhaps Long Daozhi would know where the place depicted in the painting was located.
Besides, Chu Feng had prepared a gift for Long Daozhi — the Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock.
The Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock was a cultivation treasure that could only be opened by members of the Dragon Clan.
Back when he had first met Long Xiaoxiao, she had sought Chu Feng's help specifically to open the ruin that housed the Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock.
And as it happened, that ruin had been left behind by the Old Daoist with the Ox Nose.
In truth, before Long Xiaoxiao and her group even opened the ruin, the Old Daoist with the Ox Nose had already taken the Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock. Not only did Long Xiaoxiao and her companions make the trip for nothing, but they were nearly harmed by Daoist Heavenly Insight, a disciple of the Enlightened Sage.
Later, after Chu Feng told the Old Daoist with the Ox Nose about what Long Xiaoxiao and her group had gone through, the old man simply handed the Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock over to Chu Feng.
At first, Chu Feng had felt that the Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock could be beneficial to both Long Xiaoxiao and Long Daozhi.
However, after Long Xiaoxiao had merged with the Source of the Dragon Veins — with the help of both Chu Feng and the Old Daoist with the Ox Nose — a cultivation treasure like the Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock would no longer offer her much benefit.
So Chu Feng had kept the Three Dragons Soul-Sealing Lock, intending to one day give it to Long Daozhi. After all, Long Daozhi had saved Chu Feng and the Chu Heavenly Clan on numerous occasions. He could well be considered the savior of the entire Chu Heavenly Clan.
Compared to the debt owed to Long Xiaoxiao, the debt to Long Daozhi was even greater.
Such a debt naturally had to be repaid.
And so, Chu Feng set off toward the location of Ancestral Martial Dragon City.
Chu Feng not only possessed supreme treasures on his person, but his mastery of formation arts had long since reached an entirely new level. As a result, even traveling across worlds, he could move with remarkable speed.
By the time Chu Feng stepped out of the ancient teleportation formation, he had already arrived in the world where Ancestral Martial Dragon City was located.
The world that Ancestral Martial Dragon City currently occupied was vast in territory — a grand world.
And in this world, apart from Ancestral Martial Dragon City, there were no other factions present.