At the same time, Chu Feng and Wang Yuxian had already entered the barrier tunnel.
The structure of this barrier tunnel was quite simple, and it wasn't particularly long. As long as they could pass through it smoothly, they should be able to cross through the barrier gate.
Such a flaw in a barrier was something one would rarely encounter.
But right now, Chu Feng and Wang Yuxian found themselves struggling with every step.
Their progress was agonizingly slow.
Because wave after wave of needle-like barrier force was sweeping in from every direction like a torrential downpour, continuously bombarding them without pause.
The barrier force surging from the front was the most overwhelming of all.
Wang Yuxian hid close to Chu Feng's side, while Chu Feng frantically swung his arms, moving them at blinding speed to form a shield, keeping Wang Yuxian protected within.
Although the two of them were traveling together, at this moment it was Chu Feng alone who was using his body to bear the barrier's assault.
There were two reasons for this.
The first was that the barrier force simply could not be defended against. Chu Feng and Wang Yuxian had already tried everything — barrier force, martial power, treasures, and weapons, none of them could block the barrier force's attacks.
The barrier force would always find its way through and land on their bodies.
So taking the hits from the barrier force was unavoidable. There was no way around it whatsoever.
The second reason — and the most important one — was that the barrier force dealt damage to both Chu Feng and Wang Yuxian, but the harm it caused to Chu Feng was far less severe.
That was why, even though Wang Yuxian was sheltered by Chu Feng, her complexion looked even worse than his.
If Wang Yuxian continued to endure the barrier force's attacks, she would undoubtedly die.
"Chu Feng, I'm sorry."
"I came in intending to help you, but instead I ended up being a burden."
Wang Yuxian huddled in Chu Feng's embrace, watching him scramble to protect her, using his own flesh and body to block the barrier force's assaults. She was overcome with guilt.
"Don't talk like that. Since we came in together, we'll leave together," Chu Feng said with a smile.
Though he was indeed enduring the barrier force's attacks, that kind of pain was nothing to Chu Feng.
If this level of pain was something most people would find unbearable, for Chu Feng it was merely uncomfortable — something he could easily withstand.
This was the greatest gain Chu Feng had earned along his journey — his willpower.
An extraordinary willpower that far surpassed that of ordinary people gave Chu Feng an astonishing capacity to endure hardship and pain.
Such willpower could not be obtained through normal cultivation methods. It could only be forged through enduring trial after trial, through the torment of both body and soul, gradually growing stronger with each ordeal.
Of course, that didn't mean Chu Feng could withstand the barrier force by sheer willpower alone.
The damage the barrier force dealt to Chu Feng was genuinely far more forgiving than what it inflicted on Wang Yuxian — to the point where it could be called lethal for her.
Chu Feng didn't know why there was such a difference, but right now he had no mind to ponder it. He needed to get out of here as quickly as possible.
Only once they had exited would they truly be safe.
And fortunately, within the tunnel there was only this needle-like barrier force. Even in the latter half, they encountered no other attacks or trials.
Though the process dragged on a bit, Chu Feng and Wang Yuxian still managed to make their way out of the barrier tunnel.
The moment they passed through the tunnel, they had indeed crossed through the barrier gate.
And on the other side of the barrier gate lay an entirely different world.