"In theory, that would be the case. Even my sect's master couldn't defeat him, so who else could pose a threat to him?"
"Speaking of which, it was precisely because of Huangfu Haoyue's challenge that my sect's master developed a mental obsession — a burning desire to become stronger. That obsession led to cultivation deviation, and it ultimately cost him his life." The black-robed elder sighed once more, his regret over the sect master's death clearly evident.
Hearing this, Chu Feng grew puzzled. If Huangfu Haoyue was already so powerful, then where had he encountered his father?
Could it be that his father was a hidden master of extraordinary strength, one even this black-robed elder didn't know existed?
"Senior, do you happen to know how Huangfu Haoyue came to be the way he is today?!" Chu Feng pressed, feigning ignorance. He was following the thread, hoping to find some clue about his father.
"Hehe, honestly, I have no idea how he became what he is now. In fact, I was quite surprised to even see him again." The black-robed elder chuckled and shook his head.
"What do you mean, Senior?!" Chu Feng asked, his face full of confusion.
"Because the Burning Heaven Holy Cult relocated entirely seventeen years ago, leaving the Eastern Sea Region behind." The black-robed elder said.
Hearing this, Chu Feng's heart surged with excitement. He had already roughly pieced something together, and he quickly asked: "Senior, do you know where they went?"
"The Holy Land of Martial Arts." The black-robed elder said.
"The Holy Land of Martial Arts! What place is that?" Chu Feng asked curiously, though some answer had already begun forming in his mind.
"The Holy Land of Martial Arts can be said to be the center of this world. But rather than the center, it would be more accurate to say it is an entirely different world."
"Because there, the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth, Yuan Force, Mystic Force, Heaven Force, and Battle Force are all extraordinarily dense — nothing this world possesses can compare."
"It nurtures a race of incomparably powerful people, beasts, and demons, and is also filled with endless treasures and heavenly wonders."
"The Holy Land of Martial Arts can be called the dream of every martial cultivator. However, to enter the Holy Land, one must pass a trial from the heavens."
"And this trial is called the Heavenly Path."
"The Heavenly Path?!"
"That's right, the Heavenly Path. They say that once you enter the Holy Land of Martial Arts, your cultivation can ascend to the heavens in a single step. That is why the road leading to the Holy Land is called the Heavenly Path."
"The Heavenly Path appears once every year, and anyone with ambition and resolve may enter. But once you step into the Heavenly Path, your fate is unpredictable."
"Some say the Heavenly Path is merely a gate, and anyone with sufficient talent can pass through."
"Others say the Heavenly Path is a cycle of reincarnation. Entering it is like being reborn — your memories from your past life are washed away, and you are reborn anew in the Holy Land of Martial Arts."
"Still others say the Heavenly Path is rife with countless dangers, and only those of great strength can make it through, while the weak are all buried within."
"But regardless of which theory is true, no one who has ever stepped into the Heavenly Path has returned."
"Because of that, two other theories emerged."
"One is that the so-called trial of the Heavenly Path doesn't exist at all. Anyone who enters can reach the Holy Land of Martial Arts, but none can come back."