"Chu Feng, that's not good. That Han Yu was looking at you with the wrong kind of gaze. He might make his move on you right here in this Sealed Barrier Immortal Domain. After all, only the younger generation can enter the Labyrinth Formation — that's a perfect opportunity for him."
The Queen had also noticed Han Yu's gaze and couldn't help but warn Chu Feng.
At that moment, Chu Feng finally couldn't hold back any longer. He secretly transmitted his voice to Xia Yun'er: "Hey, girl, you're really playing me here, aren't you? That's a bit much."
"What's wrong? Young Master Chu Feng, what are you saying?"
Xia Yun'er also responded to Chu Feng through secret voice transmission, and at the same time, she looked at Chu Feng with those innocent wide eyes.
That expression — as if she truly had no idea what was going on.
"Forget it, don't bother asking. This girl is deliberately setting you up. If you ask her, she'll just play dumb," the Queen said.
Chu Feng felt the Queen made perfect sense. After all, Xia Yun'er had already started playing dumb, so he dropped the matter.
Having made his decision, Chu Feng and the others prepared to head toward the Labyrinth Formation.
The eruption of the Spirit Burial Pool was fast approaching. Since they intended to enter it, they needed to move quickly.
"Stop."
But who would have expected that the Ancient Snake Clan elder guarding the path to the Labyrinth Formation would block Chu Feng, Xia Yun'er, and the others?
"What's the matter?" Chu Feng asked.
"You must pass an examination before you may enter," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
"An examination? We've never heard of such a rule before," Li Xiang and the others said, quite bewildered.
"I'll be straightforward with you — this rule was just relayed down from our clan chief," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
"Aren't you people deliberately making things difficult?" Elder Xing Yi said, clearly displeased.
"To be perfectly honest, this rule was made specifically for you people. As for the reason, you know it in your hearts," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
And of course Chu Feng and the others understood the implication. They had already learned the secret about the two paths in advance, which was precisely why the Ancient Snake Clan was deliberately making things difficult for them.
"Then may I ask, what kind of examination is it?" Chu Feng asked.
"See this ball?" The Ancient Snake Clan elder flipped his palm, and sure enough, a transparent glass sphere appeared in his hand.
"As long as you channel your barrier power into this sphere, it will change color."
"Once it reaches blue, you pass the examination and are allowed to take this path."
"This sphere will also serve as your pass to enter the Labyrinth Formation. Without it, you cannot enter."
"Furthermore, it will provide you with certain hints that will help you navigate out of the Labyrinth Formation and reach the Spirit Burial Pool."
"Of course, blue is only the entry-level color, so the clues you receive will be quite limited. If you can reach purple, you'll get more clues. If you reach gold, you'll get even more," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
"Then may I ask, what is the highest-level color?" Chu Feng asked.
"The highest level is gold. But don't underestimate this sphere — the amount of barrier power it consumes far exceeds what you might imagine."
"So just pray that you can make it turn blue. That'll be enough. As for gold — don't even think about it," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
As he spoke, there was a hint of contempt in his tone. He did not believe that Chu Feng and the others could turn this glass sphere gold.
"Aren't you looking down on us a bit too much?" Han Yu spoke up at that moment.
He was very confident, and as he spoke, he released his own barrier power.