Such an image appearing over the Black Sea was simply too dazzling.
But the image began to blur. Chu Feng could tell that it was moving—moving toward the depths of the deep sea.
"I understand. It's guiding me," Chu Feng said.
"You cannot. You must not enter this sea," the Queen said.
She understood too. The image had not appeared without reason—it was deliberately shown to Chu Feng.
It was telling him that if he wanted to find Zhao Hong, he had no choice but to enter this sea. Zhao Hong was down there, in the depths of this sea.
But this seawater was fearsome, containing unpredictable power, and even harbored hidden dangers.
If Chu Feng fell in, at best he would be injured, at worst he would die.
The Queen did not want him to take that risk.
"I'll prepare myself before going down. Nothing bad will happen."
After saying this, Chu Feng began setting up barriers. A layer of protective barrier was placed upon his body.
Not only that, Chu Feng also released the Thunder Armor, Thunder Wings, and the Divine Thunder Runes, all to boost his strength.
Then, he leaped directly into the Black Sea.
Whoosh—
But the moment he entered the sea, the protective barrier surrounding him was instantly shattered.
In the next instant, Chu Feng felt a tremendous pressure sweeping in from all directions, crushing him in the middle.
Right now, it was as if Chu Feng were not in water at all, but buried under massive boulders—not only was breathing difficult, even moving was extremely taxing.
Under these circumstances, Chu Feng did not move. He stayed in place within the seawater.
He did not sink either. Because this seawater was special, even deep down here, Chu Feng would neither sink on his own nor float upward.
If he wanted to move, he had to rely on his own effort.
"Chu Feng, how is it? Are you alright?"
Seeing that Chu Feng had gone still with his eyes tightly shut, the Queen couldn't help but worry.
"It's fine. This seawater looks terrifying on the surface, but it's really not that dangerous. Once I adapt for a bit, I should be able to withstand its power," Chu Feng said.
Although Chu Feng said he was fine, his body was still under immense pressure. And so… the pearl that had merged with his soul began to react.
Outside the Unknown Burial Ground, the three members of the Array Guardian Clan were all staring at that pearl, their faces tense.
"It's just superficial injuries—nothing serious. No need to worry too much," Kong Yuehua said, looking at the pearl in the Array Guardian Clan leader's hand.
"But have you noticed? This situation is very similar to Zhao Hong's reaction when she first entered the Unknown Burial Ground," the Array Guardian Clan leader said.
"Indeed," Kong Xunlian nodded in agreement. "This most likely means that Chu Feng is currently experiencing what Zhao Hong once experienced. Could it be the same mechanism?"
"Quite possibly," the Array Guardian Clan leader said.
"There is one difference, though," Kong Yuehua said.
"What difference?" Kong Xunlian and the Array Guardian Clan leader asked simultaneously.
"Chu Feng's reaction is not as intense as Zhao Hong's was. That means his resistance is stronger than Zhao Hong's," Kong Yuehua said.
"That's true. Most likely so," Kong Xunlian nodded again.
However, the Array Guardian Clan leader remained silent. If their guess was correct—that Chu Feng was now going through what Zhao Hong had once gone through—then the road ahead would not be easy.
Because back then, it had not been long after Zhao Hong found herself in this state before the pearl revealed that she had suffered grievous injuries. And those injuries had persisted to this very day.
He feared—he feared that Chu Feng would suffer the same fate.
By now, Chu Feng had opened his eyes. He was gradually adapting to the power of the seawater. Although his progress was still slow, he was already able to dive deeper into the Black Sea.