"Yuntian, you can't just stand there and watch us die! You can't just let us die!"
Seeing the dire situation, the two controlled geniuses hurriedly cried out for help, their pleas already choked with tears — they truly did not want to die.
"Shut up, you two useless things. You can't even handle a trash at the second level of Dragon Transformation. You've brought nothing but shame to our Gongsun family."
However, Gongsun Yuntian unleashed a furious tirade against them.
It seemed Gongsun Yuntian had already made up his mind.
Between the lives of his clansmen and his own dignity, Gongsun Yuntian had chosen to protect his dignity without the slightest hesitation.
"So it seems you really do want me to kill them?"
"Then I won't kill them. Not only will I not kill them, I'll let them go."
"As for you — if you want to come after me, Chu Feng is ready whenever."
"I'm just afraid you don't have the ability to back up that threat."
Chu Feng said with a smile, but the more he acted this way, the more furious Gongsun Yuntian became.
"Mark my words — I will find you. I will make sure you never leave this Thousand Transformation Palace alive."
Gongsun Yuntian said to Chu Feng.
"Is that so? Then I'll be waiting."
After those words, Chu Feng waved his sleeve, and the mirror formation immediately collapsed.
Moreover, the barrier beast released its claws, setting the two Gongsun family geniuses free.
"You're really going to let them go?"
"We've already offended the Gongsun family. Why bother letting them go?"
"What exactly are you thinking?"
Seeing this, Xia Yan stepped forward and asked, thoroughly confused.
"Simple — I act on instinct," Chu Feng said.
"I really can't figure you out."
Xia Yan curled her lips, though in truth, she didn't really care about the matter one way or the other.
"Thank you for sparing our lives! Thank you, brother, for showing mercy!"
Seeing that Chu Feng was truly going to let them go, the two Gongsun family geniuses hurriedly cupped their fists and bowed in gratitude.
Perhaps overcome with the feeling of having narrowly escaped death, they not only immediately returned the treasures they had taken from Chu Feng, but even offered up some of their own treasures as repayment.
However, Chu Feng only took back his own share. The compensation from the two of them — he did not accept.
"I, Chu Feng, have always been the type who yields to soft words but never to force."
"Today's matter was nothing, to begin with. The fact that it escalated to this degree was never what I wanted."
"But there is one thing you need to understand. Because of this, I've thoroughly offended Gongsun Yuntian. You know his character better than I do."
"Whether I let you go or kill you, he won't let me off. The grudge between us is already set in stone."
"The only reason I'm not killing you is that from the very start, I never had any intention to take your lives."
"But this is only this once. If you dare provoke me again, I guarantee I will take your lives."
Chu Feng said to the two of them.
"We wouldn't dare! We absolutely won't dare again!"
"Thank you for showing us mercy. Thank you!"
The two of them knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.
Because they knew that Chu Feng was telling the truth.
Chu Feng was letting them go not because he feared the Gongsun family.
He had genuinely given them a chance.
…
After that, Chu Feng, Xia Yan, and Xiao Yu departed from the area.
They continued searching for the Palace Soul Water for a while longer, but still found nothing.
However, Chu Feng's goal in entering this place was to successfully exit the Thousand Transformation Palace, advance to the next round, and earn the opportunity to access the Asura Burial Ground. He couldn't spend all his time helping Xiao Yu search for the Palace Soul Water.
In truth, after helping Xiao Yu search for this long, Chu Feng had already done more than his share.
And so, in the end, the three of them — Chu Feng, Xia Yan, and Xiao Yu — had no choice but to go their separate ways.
Chu Feng and Xia Yan continued deeper inside, searching for a way out of the Thousand Transformation Palace while also seeking the legendary Purple Mist Ghost King Pearl.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yu went off on his own to continue searching for the Palace Soul Water.
The Purple Mist Ghost King Pearl was located at the deepest part of the Thousand Transformation Palace. Reaching it was no easy task.
However, Chu Feng had already gained control over a portion of the Thousand Transformation Palace's power.
As a result, the formations that were extremely dangerous for others posed far less danger to Chu Feng — and in some cases, they even became helpful allies.
Under Chu Feng's guidance, the road ahead for him and Xia Yan proved remarkably smooth.
The two of them reached the deepest part of the Thousand Transformation Palace without any difficulty.
The deepest section of the Thousand Transformation Palace was a rather peculiar place.
It resembled a cave, yet the furnishings and carvings within were as exquisite as those of a palace.
But neither Chu Feng nor Xia Yan had any interest in observing the cave's appearance. Their eyes were fixed on something at the very back of the cavern — a bead floating in midair.
The bead was about the size of a watermelon, its body transparent, with a peculiar aura flowing within it. The aura seemed alive, drifting and swimming inside as if it were a living thing.
Though the bead itself was transparent, it emanated a purple radiance — a glow like that of a setting sun, lending the bead a remarkably sacred air.