"I understand the four seniors' good intentions, but I still want to give it a try." Chu Feng smiled calmly. In truth, his mind was already made up — no one could change his decision.
At that moment, Azure Dragon, Bai Hu, Zhu Que, and Xuan Martial seemed to grasp what Chu Feng was thinking, and they exchanged glances with one another.
"Chu Feng, we know you need power, but that power can be cultivated slowly. Whatever you do, don't throw your life away over this," Xuan Martial continued to advise after a moment of deliberation.
"Let's not say it quite like that. Chu Feng's Bloodline inheritance is truly extraordinary. Even though the energy of heaven and earth is incredibly violent, it is still energy of heaven and earth at the end of the day. I actually think Chu Feng can give it a try."
"If it truly doesn't work, he can withdraw in time — that should be fine. After all, given Chu Feng's constitution, even if he fails, it doesn't necessarily mean certain death. There should be a way out." Compared to the other three, Azure Dragon was more agreeable.
"We're just offering our opinions. In the end, what to do is Chu Feng's own decision to make." After Azure Dragon spoke, Zhu Que hesitated for a moment before adding.
"Chu Feng, we can advise all we want, but if you've truly made up your mind, we will still support you," Bai Hu said as well.
"Then I'll trouble the four seniors to wait here for a moment." As he spoke, Chu Feng stepped directly into the Gate of Cultivation.
Seeing Chu Feng actually enter it, Azure Dragon, Bai Hu, Zhu Que, and Xuan Martial all changed expressions, involuntarily revealing looks of worry.
However, before long, the Gate of Cultivation dissipated. And when it vanished, Chu Feng stood there completely unscathed, looking exactly the same as before he had entered — except that his entire aura and spirit were several times better than before.
"Sixth Level Martial Emperor. Chu Feng — it looks like you succeeded."
Looking at Chu Feng now, the Four Great Saint Beasts — Azure Dragon, Bai Hu, and the others — all revealed wild joy on their beastly faces.
They understood Chu Feng's cultivation better than anyone. He had been at the Fourth Level Martial Emperor before, but now he had reached the Sixth Level Martial Emperor — and that was without using the Lightning Armor or the Lightning Wings. This meant his cultivation had truly advanced, and by two full levels at that. This was indisputable success.
But when they considered the fact that Chu Feng had actually managed to obtain power inside that Gate of Cultivation without a scratch — completely unaffected by that violent force — the Four Great Saint Beasts were genuinely shocked.
After all, they had accompanied Qingxuantian through all of this in the past. They knew exactly how terrifying that Gate of Cultivation was. It was an unfinished gate, and even Qingxuantian had not dared to step inside it.
Which meant that Chu Feng had now accomplished something that even Qingxuantian could not. How could they not be stunned?
"Senior Qingxuantian truly did this junior a tremendous favor. Sixth Level Martial Emperor — combined with the Lightning Wings and Lightning Armor, my cultivation can reach the Eighth Level Martial Emperor."
"Add my heaven-defying battle strength, and I can already fight an ordinary first-level half-Ancestor head-on." Chu Feng's face was filled with joy. Back when he had reached the Fourth Level Martial Emperor, he had already realized that advancing his cultivation further would be impossibly difficult, because the amount of energy of heaven and earth he needed was simply too vast.
But now, Chu Feng had advanced two full levels in one go. That alone was surprising enough — but what truly mattered was that the energy of heaven and earth currently accumulated within his Dantian was not limited to that.
Judging from the energy stored in his Dantian, he was actually not that far from the Seventh Level Martial Emperor. He had to admit — this Gate of Cultivation had been the greatest gain of his entire journey here.
"Good, good, good — with this, even without us, you'll be able to fight that Hall Master of the Dark Hall." Bai Hu spoke with great delight. In truth, all four of them were happy for Chu Feng.
Even though, in their hearts, their one true master was Qingxuantian alone, after following Chu Feng for so long — witnessing everything he had gone through with their own eyes, seeing how far he would go for his friends, coming to understand his character and his principles — they had, without even realizing it, come to not only accept Chu Feng, but to develop a deep and genuine affection for him.