"What are you saying, Chu Feng?" Yaojiao Tingyu asked.
"Tingyu, let me ask you — after you enter the Inheritance Pool, can you sense the Beast Emperor's power? It's just that sometimes you can feel it, and sometimes you can't. Most of the time, you can't feel it," Chu Feng said.
"How did you know?" Yaojiao Tingyu's face was filled with shock. This was something only she knew — only she could enter the Inheritance Pool, and only she understood what it felt like inside.
"The Beast Emperor's inheritance power isn't dispersed throughout the Inheritance Pool. Instead, it takes the form of an illusory phantom of the Yaojiao King Beast, roaming through the pool. You can only feel its power when that phantom comes into contact with you," Chu Feng explained.
"Really? Why can't I see it?" Both Yaojiao Tingyu and that Martial Emperor turned their gazes into the pool, but they still couldn't see anything.
"I was only able to see it using special means. But this might actually be good news," Chu Feng said.
"How so?" Yaojiao Tingyu asked.
"As far as I can tell, your talent only determines whether you're qualified to enter the Inheritance Pool. But to actually receive the inheritance, you need that phantom to stay close to you at all times."
"If you just sit quietly in the Inheritance Pool, waiting for the phantom to happen to drift near you, that's far too difficult."
"However, if I use my Heavenly Eyes to observe it and guide you to follow the phantom as it moves, you can stay within its presence the entire time. That should help you receive the inheritance much more effectively," Chu Feng said.
"Perhaps it could work. Then let's try it right now." Yaojiao Tingyu could hardly wait to give it a try. Without a moment's hesitation, she turned and dove straight into the pool.
But the moment she entered, her expression changed. Although she could enter the Inheritance Pool, the immense pressure within it was something she still had to endure.
It was precisely that pressure that prevented her from staying submerged for too long. That was also why she had previously forced herself to remain in the pool for extended periods, only to collapse from the strain.
That time, if someone hadn't discovered her in time and used their abilities to pull her out of the Inheritance Pool, she would have been dead long ago.
Splash — A spray of water erupted as Chu Feng plunged into the Inheritance Pool. "Let's begin," he said.
"Chu Feng, you — !" Yaojiao Tingyu was startled once again upon seeing him.
"What's wrong?" Chu Feng asked.
"Nothing." Yaojiao Tingyu shook her head. In truth, she had been about to say that Chu Feng's talent was truly extraordinary — he had dropped into the pool without so much as a change in his expression, clearly unaffected by the pressure within.
In that moment, Yaojiao Tingyu truly came to understand that it wasn't the difficulty of the Inheritance Pool that was too great. It was simply that her own talent was far from sufficient.
If she possessed Chu Feng's talent, then even if the inheritance power was constantly on the move, she would surely be able to receive it. What a pity she didn't.
"Tingyu, follow me." As Chu Feng spoke, he began swimming toward the depths of the pool. Yaojiao Tingyu dared not delay and followed close behind. After swimming not too far downward, a tremendous surge of power washed over every part of Yaojiao Tingyu's body, and at the same time, began merging with her very being.
"It really works!"
Yaojiao Tingyu grew more and more delighted. Following Chu Feng as he swam truly allowed her to continuously sense the power of the Dragon King. If this kept up, perhaps she could actually succeed this time.
"This boy is a blessing to our Yaojiao King clan."
That Martial Emperor, though he stood at the edge of the pool and couldn't enter, had watched everything unfold. His admiration for this junior, Chu Feng, only grew deeper.
And as Yaojiao Tingyu received the inheritance, Chu Feng too could feel just how powerful the force within that phantom was. But beyond that, he didn't sense much of anything else.
If it hadn't been for Chu Feng's Heavenly Eyes uncovering the secret within the pool — if he had just foolishly sat soaking in the water — then no matter how extraordinary his talent was, he likely wouldn't have been able to help Yaojiao Tingyu at all.
"Chu Feng, try sensing the barrier here. Perhaps it could lead to a breakthrough in your barrier techniques," Eggie reminded him.
"That's right — how did I not think of that? My Queen is truly the clever one." Chu Feng suddenly realized his oversight. He had been so focused on finding help with his martial cultivation that he had forgotten about the Black Dragon King's barrier...