The Fourth Order Half God — Feng Ling's cultivation ultimately stabilized at the Fourth Order Half God realm.
Though this was a level Chu Feng could reach as well by going all out, it was not something everyone could accomplish. Even monstrous geniuses could generally only advance two sub-levels within the Half God realm.
Rising from the First Order Half God all the way to the Fourth Order Half God was exceedingly rare.
"This girl is rather interesting. It doesn't seem like a God-Ordained Divine Body — is it the power of her bloodline?" Her Majesty asked.
"It appears to be bloodline power, but I can't be certain," Chu Feng said.
At that very moment, those piercing wails drew close, and surging along with them was a torrential wave of martial force.
The martial force surged in like a tide from every direction, and within it were countless humanoid yet not-quite-human figures that resembled souls.
Those wails were emanating from these creatures.
Before long, they had completely surrounded the platform and continuously unleashed roars and howls at Chu Feng and the other.
However, blocked by the guardian barrier, they were utterly unable to enter.
Meanwhile, Chu Feng was probing the cultivation of those creatures, but he couldn't sense any.
Just then, Feng Ling walked straight out through the barrier gate.
The moment she stepped out, the creatures hidden within the vast martial force all released their cultivation and swarmed toward Feng Ling to attack.
"Fourth Order Half God!!!"
"This is a martial force formation," Chu Feng said.
The reason he came to this conclusion was precisely because those creatures, despite their overwhelming auras, had not displayed any cultivation at first. Their power had only been released after Feng Ling stepped into the martial force formation, and it matched her current cultivation exactly — the Fourth Order Half God realm.
From this, Chu Feng deduced that this was a formation capable of adjusting its power according to the level of whoever attempted to break it.
"This girl is quite impressive."
Her Majesty's sudden praise came because Feng Ling was actively battling the creatures within the martial force formation.
Those soul-like beings were practically endless in number, and each one radiated the cultivation of a Fourth Order Half God.
With equal cultivation, sheer numbers would ordinarily become an overwhelming advantage. Yet Feng Ling displayed a remarkably powerful suppressive force.
Despite those creatures swarming at her like a hornet's nest in relentless waves, Feng Ling was able to defeat them one by one. Though they shared the same realm, she exhibited a completely dominating level of strength.
"She truly is strong," Chu Feng agreed. The combat power Feng Ling displayed was barely any lesser than his own.
Not only that, her battle techniques were also exceptionally refined.
Even if Chu Feng were to fight Feng Ling head-on, he had no certainty that he could defeat her.
"Why isn't she using any martial skills?" Her Majesty asked again.
"She's probably been restricted from using them," Chu Feng said.
Under normal circumstances, facing an endless horde of opponents at the same cultivation level, no matter how powerful one's combat strength, there would inevitably come a point when one's stamina ran dry. Powerful martial skills and weapons would become indispensable aids.
Yet Feng Ling was using neither martial skills nor weapons.
More importantly, Chu Feng noticed that as time passed, she was no longer as composed as before.
So it couldn't be that she was underestimating her opponents — it was far more likely that she simply couldn't use martial skills or weapons at all.
"Though this girl has some skill, if this continues, she'll inevitably reach her limit," Her Majesty remarked.
She said this because even though the battle had only just begun, Feng Ling's overall performance had already started to decline.
Meanwhile, the soul-like beings within the martial force formation seemed impossible to kill off entirely. If the fight dragged on, Feng Ling's defeat was all but certain.
"Chu Feng, what are you thinking?"
"Will you step in to help, or take this opportunity to eliminate a rival?" Her Majesty asked.
"I don't think I can just stand by and watch her die," Chu Feng said.
"Why not?" Her Majesty asked.
"I have no real basis for this — it's purely my own speculation, but I think the master of this place might not look kindly upon those who betray their companions," Chu Feng said.