"No, he really is the White Dragon God Robe. You know why I took him as my big brother?" Bai Yunqing smiled faintly and then began setting up a formation as well.
"That's ridiculous. No way." Jia Chengying studied Chu Feng with focused eyes.
He wasn't the only one — Zhou Dong was carefully observing too. Neither of them could believe that the White Dragon God Robe was capable of laying down such a powerful formation.
But no matter how they looked, they couldn't find any flaws. Chu Feng really did seem to be the White Dragon God Robe, yet his boundary battle power was comparable to that of a second-grade Half God.
But that wasn't even the most outrageous part. The most outrageous part was that Chu Feng could also deploy a formation comparable to that of the Blue Dragon God Robe.
With a White Dragon's realm, producing a formation on par with a Blue Dragon — this was nothing short of a fairy tale.
"Is it real? He's not in disguise?" Qin Shu also asked Zhou Dong and Jia Chengying curiously. It turned out he had been observing as well, but he couldn't tell the difference.
"No flaws visible. Doesn't look like a disguise," Zhou Dong said.
"Seriously? Could it actually be real? I've only ever heard that the one from the Seven Realms Sacred Residence could do something like that — but who is that person? Does this Chu Feng really possess that kind of talent?"
The look in Qin Shu's eyes as he gazed at Chu Feng changed. Only now did he realize that this Chu Feng was no insignificant pawn in his eyes.
On the contrary, he was very likely an extraordinarily rare formation genius.
So rare that it could shake the entire vast world of martial cultivation.
"Hey, hey, hey — can you hurry up with the formation? We agreed to work together, so don't just let me and my big brother do all the work," Bai Yunqing urged.
"What's the rush? We're genuine Blue Dragon God Robes. We won't contribute any less than your big brother," Jia Chengying said, though despite his words, he began working on the formation as well.
Even Zhou Dong started laying down his formation.
But once they actually began, the gap in their skill levels became apparent. Even the white-haired woman and Qin Shu, who were outside the formation, could sense it.
These four were all setting up formations, but their abilities fell clearly into two tiers.
Bai Yunqing and Jia Chengying were roughly on par, while Chu Feng and Zhou Dong were noticeably stronger.
Outsiders could sense it, and naturally Jia Chengying could too — which irritated him greatly.
"What's going on? Is he really the White Dragon God Robe?" Jia Chengying secretly transmitted his voice to Bai Yunqing.
"He really is the White Dragon God Robe," Bai Yunqing replied.
"Damn it. He's this much of a monster? I underestimated him," Jia Chengying said.
"The more of a monster he is, the stronger we'll look when we defeat him, won't we?" Bai Yunqing laughed inwardly.
"Fair point." Jia Chengying chuckled as well, then said, "Brother Bai, did you notice the hidden clues inside this formation?"
"I did. They seem quite significant — extremely helpful for the later stages of the trial," Bai Yunqing said.
"There's more than that. There's also another hidden message within this formation. After this point, we can each fight on our own — no need to keep working together," Jia Chengying said.
"I noticed that too," Bai Yunqing said.
"Brother Jia, do you know who that Qin Shu is?" Jia Chengying asked.
"Isn't he a genius from the Firmament Immortal Sect?" Bai Yunqing said.
"He's not just any genius. Do you know Qin Xuan?" Jia Chengying asked.
"Of course. The foremost genius of the Firmament Immortal Sect today, and one of the most powerful geniuses in the entire vast world of martial cultivation," Bai Yunqing said.
"This Qin Shu is Qin Xuan's own younger brother," Jia Chengying said.
"Really?" Bai Yunqing was somewhat surprised. Although Qin Shu was clearly formidable, he had never heard of Qin Shu's name before.
But Qin Xuan was an entirely different story.
"It's true. Same father, same mother — full siblings. Qin Shu said it himself. Someone of his standing wouldn't make up such a lie."
"He's been cultivating within the Firmament Immortal Sect all this time. Even when he went out, he did so secretly, so his reputation isn't wide. But his strength is truly formidable."
"And with the added weight of being Qin Xuan's brother, his name is bound to become well-known in the future."
"As for that Zhou Dong, he's no simple character either. He's the son of the Green Moon Divine Temple's Master."
"The Green Moon Divine Temple may be an unorthodox path, but the more friends you have, the more roads open to you."
"Even Qin Shu doesn't mind befriending Zhou Dong, so naturally there's no need for us to alienate him," Jia Chengying said.
"Brother Jia, what exactly are you getting at?" Bai Yunqing asked.
"What I'm trying to say is — it's not that we absolutely can't afford to offend those two, but it's best if we don't."
"They've already spoken to me and asked me to help them pass the final trial. As for the Half God-grade Sacred Temple Pearls at the end, they'll each take one, but they'll give us additional compensation."
"That compensation won't be less than the value of a Half God-grade Sacred Temple Pearl."
"I've already talked to them about it. I told them you're one of us, and they were generous enough to say that if that's the case, they'd give you an extra share of compensation as well."
"So right now, our only opponents are two: that kid Xiao Bai, and Chu Feng."
"I was originally thinking that if we really had to team up, we'd keep them around for now. But since the formation has already given us the hint, we need to settle them here."
"The formation behind this is tricky to break through anyway. I'll find a chance to suggest we take a break, and that's when you should use the poison I gave you earlier," Jia Chengying said.
"But that one called Xiao Bai doesn't seem easy to deal with," Bai Yunqing said.
"Don't worry about that. I've already looked into it. Neither that Zhou Dong nor that Qin Shu are people you want to cross."
"Their strength is above ours. If it weren't, I wouldn't have willingly given up competing for the final trial and chosen to assist them instead."
"So if they team up, that Xiao Bai won't stand a chance," Jia Chengying said.
"Do Zhou Dong and Qin Shu know about your plans?" Bai Yunqing asked.