"Brat, you're trying to challenge me, aren't you?"
The Three Immortals appeared before Chu Feng, yet showed little surprise — as though they already knew how they had fallen into Chu Feng's hands, and what he intended to do.
"Seniors, please lend this junior a hand." Chu Feng clasped his fists in salute. Although all three were secret techniques, in Chu Feng's eyes, they were seniors deserving of respect.
After all, they were products of the ancient era.
"Kid, this Immortal won't waste words, but I admire your courage."
"Since you've made up your mind, and you've already fused with the Water Immortal and the Fire Immortal, you're qualified to challenge me."
"So if you really want to give it a try, then start with me. I want to see whether you actually have the ability to withstand the pressure of all three secret techniques." The Gold Immortal's Profound Art spoke first, eager to have Chu Feng fuse it into his body first.
"Seniors, I plan to fuse all three of you simultaneously," Chu Feng said.
"What did you say?" At these words, all three great secret techniques were shocked.
"Either way, there are only two possible outcomes — success or failure."
"I don't want to waste time. Seniors, come at me together," Chu Feng said.
"Boy, what are you saying? This is no joking matter!!!" All three secret techniques wore expressions of disbelief.
If Chu Feng attempted them one by one, he would still have the option to give up. But fusing all three at once meant he was going all in — and that was far too dangerous.
"Seniors, tens of thousands of years have passed since the ancient era. Don't you want to know what kind of secret the Ancestor left within you?"
"I believe you're very curious, and I… am even more so. I'm going to unravel that secret right now, and I need your help to do it."
"Seniors, please." As he spoke, Chu Feng closed his eyes.
"Very well. Since you have this kind of courage, we will grant your wish."
Resolve surged in the eyes of all three secret techniques. Then, one after another, they transformed into streaks of light and surged into Chu Feng's body.
Whoosh— At that moment, Chu Feng's tightly shut eyes snapped open.
Within his body, a storm was brewing. A massive energy body of staggering power was gathering inside him.
The force of these five great energies fusing together was extraordinarily terrifying, spreading throughout every part of Chu Feng's body and even penetrating into his Dantian.
It felt as though it could shatter his physical body and annihilate his soul at any moment.
But Chu Feng gritted his teeth and refused to give up. He knew — success or failure, it all hinged on this moment.
His stubborn perseverance stemmed from two things.
First, he desperately wanted to succeed.
Second, he possessed absolute confidence in himself.
Boom— But then, without warning, a thunderous explosion erupted from within Chu Feng's body. At the same time, a colossal energy body formed from the combined forces of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth instantly swallowed the entire palace where Chu Feng resided.
The palace had been built from extraordinary materials and reinforced with barriers — it should have been incredibly sturdy. But before that energy, it was as fragile as foam, reduced to rubble in the blink of an eye.
And the energy continued to spread. Wherever it passed, sand flew and stones were torn away, violent winds swept through, and everything in its path was utterly annihilated.
Fortunately, the area where Chu Feng lived was an isolated domain of considerable size.
Moreover, Chu Feng had been in a foul mood and was living alone without any attendants.
All the buildings in the surrounding territory were destroyed, but not a single life was lost to the energy.