When a figure tall enough to hold up the sky and stand upon the earth blocked his path, anyone would be shaken by its overwhelming aura.
Chu Feng was no exception, because he could clearly sense that this was no spiritual consciousness — it was more like an entity of pure energy. More precisely, it was the might of an Emperor.
And that so-called Emperor's Might was simply the pressure left behind by a Martial Emperor.
Though it was merely a single wave of pressure, this vestige left by a Martial Emperor was undoubtedly the most formidable thing Chu Feng had ever encountered — countless times more powerful than the mysterious man. The two simply could not be mentioned in the same breath.
"So this is the strength of a Martial Emperor? A single wave of pressure can take physical form, persist for eternity, and intimidate all living things?!" Chu Feng was equal parts awestruck and terrified, utterly shaken.
Because he truly felt how insignificant he was — as small as a speck of dust, utterly negligible before this Emperor's Might.
"No, even spiritual consciousness will fade. How could Emperor's Might last forever? It has endured for ten thousand years, which means it must be connected to that Emperor's Gate. That gate is a treasure — a true treasure. If I'm not mistaken, that gate is very likely an Emperor's Weapon."
"Its Emperor's Might is sustained because it is bound to that Emperor's Weapon, which is why it can persist indefinitely. To be precise, the Emperor's Weapon and the Emperor's Might coexist. The reason an Emperor's Weapon is so powerful is not only because it was forged by a Martial Emperor, but because it contains the unique power of a Martial Emperor." Egg explained.
Though this was Egg's first time witnessing Emperor's Might and an Emperor's Gate, her knowledge far surpassed Chu Feng's. She understood much more than he did.
Even without Mental Power, she could analyze the facts with nothing more than her own eyes.
"An Emperor's Weapon?!" After hearing Egg's words, Chu Feng's expression changed dramatically, shock flooding his eyes.
Ever since obtaining the Asura Ghost Axe — a mysterious weapon that had acknowledged him as its master — Chu Feng had asked Egg many times whether there existed anything in the world even more powerful than a mysterious weapon. And after much pestering, Egg had finally shared some knowledge about weapons with him.
Ordinary weapons were forged from iron and could be made by anyone. Slightly better weapons were crafted from special materials, but no matter what material was used, they would shatter before a powerful cultivator. Therefore, once a cultivator's strength reached a certain level, weapons made from special materials became largely useless. Only weapons imbued with the unique power of a top-tier expert could unleash devastating might.
Weapons forged with the power of a Martial Lord were called mysterious weapons. Weapons forged with the power of a Martial King were called King Weapons. And weapons forged with the power of a Martial Emperor were called Emperor's Weapons.
On the Nine Provinces Continent, mysterious weapons were already considered treasures. King Weapons did not exist at all. As for Emperor's Weapons, not even the Eastern Sea was thought to possess one.
Yet here one had appeared — an Emperor's Weapon, no less — hidden deep beneath Qingzhou on the Nine Provinces Continent itself, right before his very eyes. The thought left Chu Feng stunned, unable to believe it.
Even knowing full well the danger it posed, he could not resist casting his gaze upon it once more, studying the gate anew.
Looking again at that resplendent, golden Emperor's Gate, Chu Feng found that the unsettling feeling it gave him was as strong as ever — yet its power was truly beyond estimation.
There was no denying it. If this Emperor's Gate was indeed a weapon, it was one of terrifying destructive capability — capable of annihilating all living beings.
And so, Chu Feng believed. He believed Egg's analysis. This Emperor's Gate was very likely not some ordinary formation or restriction, but a legendary Emperor's Weapon.
An Emperor's Weapon lay before him, and how desperately Chu Feng wanted to seize it and make it his own.