The dark golden bamboo slip not only emanated an intense aura of antiquity, but also contained within it an air of supreme authority—the kind that proclaimed "I alone reign supreme between heaven and earth."
Though it was far away, with the aid of his Heavenly Eyes, Chu Feng could all but confirm that it was indeed a bamboo slip.
"This is an ancient treasure."
Under the gaze of his Heavenly Eyes, the image grew clearer and clearer with each passing moment, and the clearer it became, the more pronounced the joy on Chu Feng's face grew.
Though the bamboo slip consisted of only a single piece, it contained countless symbols within—symbols that resembled written characters, each one concealing a certain profound meaning.
And there were tens of thousands of such symbols packed inside that small slip, flowing rapidly through it like rivers converging into one.
"Martial arts techniques—it actually contains records of how to apply martial arts techniques."
"It's so profound. If I could master everything within this bamboo slip, it would surely bring my understanding to a whole new level and elevate my use of martial arts techniques to even greater heights."
After momentarily sensing the contents within the bamboo slip, Chu Feng was nearly beside himself with joy. This slip truly was a treasure—and one that held tremendous benefit for the path of martial cultivation.
Hum— Just as Chu Feng focused intently on studying the runes inscribed on the bamboo slip, trying to grasp their meaning, the slip gave a faint tremor and then began drifting slowly toward him. Though the movement was sluggish, it was undeniably making its way in his direction.
"I can actually communicate with this bamboo slip?"
At that moment, Chu Feng's delight deepened further. Overwhelmed by the thrill of discovering this bamboo slip, he found himself gradually growing accustomed to the agony that had been ravaging his entire body.
This, in turn, allowed his Mental Power to grow ever more focused—and the faster Chu Feng's mind concentrated, the quicker the bamboo slip drifted toward him.
Crack— Booom— But right then, a blinding bolt of blue lightning flashed directly in front of Chu Feng. The sound was piercingly shrill, and Chu Feng clearly caught the image the lightning revealed.
It was lightning—but not the sort one would normally see. It filled him with unease.
"Why is there lightning here?" Chu Feng's brow furrowed as unease stirred in his heart.
Whooooosh— And in that same instant, the roar of violent winds erupted like the cries of ten thousand beasts, growing ever closer.
Crack— Booom— Right on the heels of that, bolt after bolt of lightning rang out in rapid succession. When the lightning's glow flared into view, Chu Feng could see the bolts carrying with them a hurricane of wind, bearing down upon him with crushing force.
Moreover, the lightning and the tempest were so vast—despite the distance still remaining, their expanse was enormous, practically beyond imagination.
"Hahahaha! Chu Feng, heaven itself is helping me!"
"Here, though my physical body cannot move, my Divine Gifted Power is still mine to command. You're dead, Chu Feng!"
"Oh? So there's a treasure here as well—an ancient relic by the looks of it. Haha! Wonderful! Simply wonderful!"
"Not only will you die today, but that treasure will be mine as well! And to think that the Bow Emperor's successor was supposedly helping you—turns out they're helping me instead! Hahahaha!"
An incredibly sinister voice rang out—it was Leng Yue, echoing from the depths of that void-like space. Her voice was utterly revolting.
"Damn it—she can control her Divine Gifted Power?"
"Why can't I do the same?"
Chu Feng's composure began to waver. Those intertwined winds and lightning—were they not precisely Leng Yue's Divine Gifted Power?
Manifested here, however, the gale and thunder were tens of thousands of times more terrifying than before. Standing before them, Chu Feng truly felt insignificant.
He knew that with Leng Yue's strength alone, she could not have unleashed her Divine Gifted Power to such a frightening degree. This was very likely the true essence of her Divine Gifted Power.
But if Leng Yue could wield the true essence of her Divine Gifted Power, why couldn't he use his Inherited Bloodline?
Right—his Inherited Bloodline was never under his control to begin with.