After that, Chu Feng, Wang Qiang, and Zhao Hong made use of the formation that the mother of the Four Emperors of the Sealed Realm had laid down to continue unraveling the grand formation here.
Originally, with the three of their strength, using this formation alone would have been more than enough to break through the grand formation that concealed combat power.
What's more, the Four Emperors' mother had left behind four treasures for the Four Emperors—items capable of amplifying and powering up the formation.
With the help of those treasures, the three of them needed only half a short hour to completely unravel the grand formation.
Crack—
Crack—
Crack—
Crack—
…
At that moment, within the grand formation, things shifted in unpredictable ways as continuous shattering sounds rang out.
Seeing this, the three of them quickly put away the treasures and retreated outside the formation.
And before long, the grand formation shattered entirely, and four towering figures shot out from within.
They were four beings that resembled humans in shape but were not human.
They were enormous—fully ten meters tall, like small giants—and their bodies appeared to be made of crystal, as though sculpted entirely from the stuff.
Their torsos were crystal, their outlines were crystal, their limbs were crystal, and their armor was crystal.
Yet despite being four crystal-forged existences, they emanated an aura that Chu Feng and the others dared not underestimate.
Ninth-grade Martial Ancestor—peak Martial Ancestor.
All four crystal giants were peak Martial Ancestors.
"So it really is peak Martial Ancestor combat power. I just didn't expect them to look like this," Chu Feng remarked with a sense of wonder upon seeing the four crystal giants.
Whoosh—
Just then, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the forehead of each crystal giant.
Four beams in total. One shot toward Wang Qiang's wrist, another toward Zhao Hong's wrist, and the final two flew toward the wrists of Chu Feng's left and right hands respectively.
"Hey hey… ow ow ow, damn it, this thing… it… it… it hurts a bit!!!" Wang Qiang bared his teeth and grimaced after the light struck him.
"Wang Qiang, don't move! They're recognizing their masters!" Chu Feng called out loudly.
"Huh?!!" Hearing this, Wang Qiang's jaw dropped in surprise. He quickly grabbed the arm that had been struck with his free hand, steadying it to make sure nothing went wrong.
Hum—
In an instant, the crystal giant that had struck Wang Qiang transformed into a vortex. Its body began to shrink, eventually becoming a streak of light that sank into Wang Qiang's wrist.
At that moment, a unique rune appeared on Wang Qiang's wrist, embedding itself into his skin.
The rune was crystal-like in appearance but did not shine. On the contrary, it was quite subtle—one would never notice it without looking closely.
Chu Feng and Zhao Hong were the same. All of the crystal giants had transformed into beams of light and entered the wrists of the three of them respectively.
Hum—
Just then, Zhao Hong moved her will, and the crystal tattoo on her wrist began to shift, transforming into a beam of light that flew outward and landed beside her.
It was none other than the crystal giant that had entered her wrist moments before.
Its cultivation and presence were exactly the same as before, but the feeling was different.
Previously it had been a masterless entity, but now it had an owner—and that owner was Zhao Hong.
It would obey Zhao Hong's commands. Not only would it guard her safety, but at a single word from her, it would slaughter anyone she designated.
"So it really did recognize its master. But why did two of them both recognize Chu Feng?" Zhao Hong looked at Chu Feng with a hint of envy.
"Because… because my brother's talent is off the charts," Wang Qiang said smugly.
"It could just be random. I simply got lucky," Chu Feng replied with a smile.