"I'm not lying to you. For me, helping you obtain this formation's power isn't difficult." Chu Feng said this again, not wanting the white-haired woman to feel burdened.
"Very well." As the white-haired woman spoke, she began setting up the formation within her body according to Chu Feng's instructions.
Chu Feng likewise began arranging his formation, and through it, channeled the formation's power from the rock wall into the white-haired woman's body.
Although it took more time than if he had absorbed the formation's power himself, it genuinely granted the white-haired woman power comparable to a First-rank True God.
Since this formation power came with numerous restrictions — they couldn't use their own techniques — the power that Chu Feng and the other two had obtained was nearly identical.
Both in combat strength and in the offensive methods available to them, everything was the same.
It was as if this had been done on purpose — deliberately ensuring that Chu Feng and the others wouldn't have absolute confidence in passing, even with the formation's power. They would still face risks.
"Let's go. Be careful."
Chu Feng soared forward, and Bai Yunqing and the white-haired woman followed close behind.
All three of them were cautious at first, but to their surprise, they flew all the way through the abyss without any of the monsters coming out to block their path.
By now, Chu Feng and the other two had successfully crossed the seemingly boundless abyss, arriving at the other side.
The moment they touched down, all three let out a breath of relief — even the cold and aloof white-haired woman.
They all knew that the monsters inside the abyss were not to be underestimated. Even with the power of a First-rank True God's formation behind them, they had no absolute certainty of defeating the creatures shrouded in the mist.
Passing through the abyss without any combat was the best possible outcome.
At the end of this path stood a towering gate, ten thousand meters tall. It had only a single keyhole — nothing else. There was no way to break through the formation.
Clearly, to open this gate, they would need to find the key that could unlock it.
But looking around, the area surrounding the gate was nothing but bare rock walls — not a single thing that resembled a key.
Suddenly, Bai Yunqing remembered something and looked at Chu Feng with an uneasy expression. "Big Brother, could the key be inside that abyss?"
When they had broken through the first gate, they had received a hint. The hint said: ahead, there would be a very difficult gate blocking the way. To unlock it, one must enter an extremely dangerous place.
"It seems that the difficult trial they mentioned is right here." Chu Feng also felt that this was the place the first gate's clue had pointed to.
And the extremely dangerous place the clue referred to was most likely that mist.
He had thought they had already dodged a bullet, only to realize they now had to plunge deeper into the very danger they had just avoided.
As expected — the final trial wouldn't be so simple.
"Wait for me here." As Chu Feng spoke, he flew toward the abyss.
He knew the abyss was dangerous and didn't want the white-haired woman or Bai Yunqing to fall into such peril, so he intended to search for the key alone.
Whoosh— Whoosh— But the moment Chu Feng flew into the mist, two figures dashed in after him.
They were the white-haired woman and Bai Yunqing.
Chu Feng was about to try to dissuade them, but before he could open his mouth, the white-haired woman spoke first.
"Since we agreed to travel together, then no matter what we face, we walk together." The white-haired woman spoke while gazing straight ahead, not even looking at Chu Feng.
Yet these words struck straight to the heart, brimming with warmth.
"I agree with Miss Bai's words," Bai Yunqing said with a wide grin, smiling at Chu Feng.
"I really can't do anything with you two." Chu Feng shook his head, but a smile appeared on his face as well.
Chu Feng had rarely misjudged people — at least when it came to choosing friends, his instincts were quite reliable.
And once again, this proved his eye for character. These two were friends worth keeping close.
"In that case, let's prepare for battle."
With that, Chu Feng clenched his fist, and a barrier longsword materialized in his hand.
Seeing this, Bai Yunqing and the white-haired woman likewise clenched their fists, and identical barrier longswords appeared in their hands.
This was the means bestowed upon them by the formation power.
Now, their combat strength and the methods available to them were all uniform, as if they had been trained in the same school.
ROAR— Suddenly, a furious roar rang out. The mist scattered, and a colossal creature wreathed in green flames burst forth.
Looking closely, it was a giant centipede stretching a thousand meters long. It surged out of the abyss, heading straight for Chu Feng and the others.
Mid-stage Half-God — such a monster posed no threat whatsoever. Not only did Chu Feng and the others have the power of a First-rank True God bolstering them, but even relying on their own strength alone, they could deal with it effortlessly.
Chu Feng swung his sword, and the sword energy forged from barrier force split the centipede clean in two.
A thousand-meter behemoth, destroyed in a single strike.
After the centipede died, its body dissolved into green flames. They were not surprised by this — everything here was created by the formation.
This world seemed real but was in fact illusory, and the monster being illusory was nothing remarkable.
It only proved that whoever had designed this place possessed formidable power, enough to make everything appear vividly lifelike.
What did surprise them, however, was that the scattered flames quickly reconverged, merging into a single pearl.
Bai Yunqing reached out and snatched the pearl, pulling it close for all three to examine.
The pearl was no larger than a common pearl, yet within it lay an entire spatial world. Green flames filled that world from horizon to horizon — a breathtaking sight.
"Big Brother, what is this?" Bai Yunqing asked, puzzled.
"It seems like a phenomenon," Chu Feng said.
"A phenomenon? We kill a monster and get a phenomenon? What's that supposed to mean?" Bai Yunqing was even more confused.
"Never mind that. Let's keep watching."
Chu Feng stored the pearl away and continued flying deeper.