Chu Feng had been enduring the monster's torment. Even though he had already fallen unconscious, his soul was still enduring unbearable pain.
But suddenly, that pain began to ease, as if the monster had stopped its torture.
This change left Chu Feng bewildered.
What bewildered him even more, however, was...
Before long, an extremely gentle force began to flow into his body.
It was the energy of heaven and earth, and not ordinary energy at that. It was exceptionally gentle, fusing perfectly with Chu Feng's body, and within it lay the profound mysteries of heaven and earth, along with the Martial Path.
As long as one could comprehend it, one could grasp the way of martial cultivation and break through the barrier that had been holding him back.
This development shocked Chu Feng. Despite not understanding the reason why this power was being channeled into his body, he began to comprehend it.
Because this power was inherently easy to understand, and with Chu Feng's extraordinary powers of perception, he quickly grasped the mysteries within.
Chu Feng even felt that with the Martial Path he had comprehended, combined with the accumulated energy of heaven and earth and the power of his bloodline, forget breaking through the barrier of the Seventh Stage True Immortal realm—even the barrier of the Eighth Stage True Immortal realm would pose no difficulty.
But how was this possible? He was being tormented by that monster, so how had he suddenly comprehended such a powerful Martial Path and such profound mysteries of heaven and earth?
Chu Feng was deeply confused and thoroughly shocked. He even suspected that this was nothing more than a dream, and that none of it was real.
Whoosh— Suddenly, Chu Feng jolted awake, discovering that he was lying on the ground of a cave.
Although the mist had now dissipated entirely, Chu Feng could tell at a glance that this was the very place where he had been defeated by that monster before.
But where was the monster?
The little girl was gone too?
At the same time, the Celestial Crystal Ore had vanished as well.
And yet, when he reviewed the Martial Path he had just comprehended, it existed within his mind with perfect clarity—completely real.
In fact, if he wished, he could attempt his breakthrough right now, and he was entirely confident that he would succeed.
This realization filled Chu Feng with wild elation.
Because none of this had been a dream.
"It's real, it's actually real!!!"
In his excitement, Chu Feng cried out loud.
"Chu Feng, you're awake! How are you? Are you alright?"
At that moment, the Queen's gentle, beautiful voice rang out.
However, there was clear worry in her tone—worry for Chu Feng.
"Eggy, I'm fine. More than fine—something wonderful happened." Chu Feng was beside himself with joy, and the elation in his voice was impossible to hide.
"Something wonderful? What do you mean?" the Queen asked.
"Eggy... didn't you just see what happened?" Chu Feng asked.
"See what? What are you talking about?"
"Have you lost your memory?"
"Weren't you just knocked out by that monster?"
The Queen looked utterly confused, thrown off by Chu Feng's words.
The Queen was able to share Chu Feng's senses of sight and sound, but during the time Chu Feng had been unconscious and his soul was under attack, she had been unable to see or hear anything.
So although the Queen had remained conscious throughout Chu Feng's period of unconsciousness, she had no knowledge of what had transpired afterward.
All she knew was what Chu Feng knew.
"Eggy, something doesn't add up," Chu Feng said.
"What do you mean?" the Queen asked.
Chu Feng then recounted everything that had happened to him.
"To think something so fortunate occurred." Upon hearing this, the Queen's face lit up with delight as well, though at the same time, her beautiful eyes kept flickering as she pondered the cause behind all of this.
"Could it be that little girl?" the Queen said.
The moment the Queen said this, Chu Feng suddenly realized—the little girl was gone, and the Celestial Ore Crystal was gone too. It really did seem to be connected to her.
"Eggy, are you saying that little girl saved me?" Chu Feng asked.
"That's hard to say for certain. But I do believe that the power you've gained now is definitely connected to the Celestial Crystal Ore."
"So whether or not the little girl saved you, I can't say for sure. But she definitely gave you a portion of the Celestial Crystal Ore's power, and that's why you've undergone this change," the Queen said.