Even though this young man seemed to be out of his mind,
he was clearly powerful. And Chu Feng felt that regardless of his origins, he should know something about this place.
The problem was, the man was simply too fast. Despite both having their cultivation restricted, Chu Feng actually couldn't keep up with him.
This only confirmed Chu Feng's suspicion — the man's cultivation was very likely above his own.
Unable to catch up to the young man, Chu Feng had no choice but to continue searching for clues to break the formation based on his previous approach.
Before long, Chu Feng found the complete method to break the formation.
Although the art of barriers had been sealed, the formation could still be deployed through special means.
Once the formation was completed, the entire underground palace began to tremble violently as a teleportation force enveloped the whole structure.
Chu Feng was engulfed by the teleportation force, and the next moment he appeared inside a great hall. Within the hall stood two barrier gates.
One barrier gate had the word "Advance" inscribed above it.
The other had the word "Retreat" inscribed above it.
Obviously, if one wished to press forward, one would step through the Advance gate. If one wished to leave, one could step through the Retreat gate.
Hummm—
And just at that moment, another wave of teleportation force appeared beside Chu Feng. As the barrier energy dissipated, a figure materialized.
It was precisely that young man from before.
"Hm? How did you end up here too?" The young man caught sight of Chu Feng, and surprise flickered across his eyes, as though Chu Feng had no business being in this place.
"Your ability to end up here is thanks to me," Chu Feng said.
"Oh? You've got quite the mouth on you, kid. If you ever find out who I am in the future, you'll be ashamed for having bragged like that in front of me," the young man said.
"Then I'd very much like to know — who exactly are you, and why did you come to this place?" Chu Feng asked.
"You want to know? I'm not telling you," the young man replied, and with that he began walking toward the Advance gate.
But Chu Feng noticed that before setting off, the young man had carefully observed his surroundings.
That look in his eyes told Chu Feng that this was also his first time here — his first time seeing this great hall.
This young man was likely not a native of this place.
"I don't care why you came here, but I'll offer you a word of advice. If you want to go deeper, it's extremely dangerous."
"I suggest you think long and hard before proceeding," Chu Feng said.
"Well, well, seems you've got a kind heart."
"Brother, I know you mean well. But if you knew who I was, you wouldn't feel the need to give me that advice."
"My abilities are beyond your imagination. If even I can't enter this place, then in the entire vast Martial Cultivation World, there are hardly anyone who could."
"Besides, it's not like I can just turn back now. There are people who need me to save them."
"As for you — if you have no pressing business, you should leave quickly. I've already realized this really isn't a place ordinary people can tread."
"Whatever your reasons for coming, life is the most precious thing. Don't take this risk. Go home and spend time with your family." Having said this, the young man stepped through the Advance gate.
Seeing this, Chu Feng quickly followed after him.
He still wanted to continue the conversation with the young man and extract more clues from him.
But after passing through the barrier gate, Chu Feng saw no trace of the young man.
He had entered a barrier space — one that belonged to him alone. It was filled with an aura of antiquity.
Chu Feng knew that the trials ahead for him and the young man would be separate.
"That guy said he needed to save someone."
"Could it be that he also has friends or family who've been afflicted by a curse?" Her Majesty asked.
"Very likely," Chu Feng replied, though even as he spoke, he was carefully observing his surroundings.
At this moment, Chu Feng was floating in midair. All four sides were pitch-black — he could see nothing and had no idea what the next trial would entail.
Suddenly, the space began to shift. What had been a finite space started expanding into something infinitely vast.
It was as though the entire vast Martial Cultivation World was nothing by comparison, yet within this space there was not a single world to be seen — just emptiness, absolute darkness, and unfathomable depth.
There was no oppressive force, no power pressing down on him, yet merely by existing within this space, one would feel infinitely small.
Forget having his cultivation restricted — even if his cultivation were fully restored, Chu Feng doubted he could ever reach the edge of this world.
It was too vast, so vast it defied imagination.
"Dandan, this ancient site seems far more formidable than I imagined," Chu Feng said.
"I can feel it too. This world appears simple on the surface, but in truth it would require extraordinary power to create."
"The master of this place must have been an extraordinarily powerful being — likely someone who held a significant standing even in the ancient era," Her Majesty said.
Even from within Chu Feng's spirit world, she could sense the magnitude of this world based solely on what he saw.