"You…"
"You're not going to follow your Master's method to break the formation?"
"Aren't you in a hurry to rescue that girl Ziling?"
"Wouldn't a more reliable approach be the safer option right now?"
Egg asked.
"But the information I just grasped tells me that it's not enough to pass just two trials in order to enter the Wo Long Martial Sect. I need to pass all of the trials."
"Even the order in which I accept the trials requires careful consideration."
Chu Feng said.
"It's that complicated?"
"Since that's the case, you'd better be careful."
"If you fail to break the formation, you won't be able to rescue your Ziling."
Though Egg's words sounded harsh, her tone was actually quite gentle, carrying no trace of blame toward Chu Feng. Having known him for so long, no one understood Chu Feng better than she did, and no one believed in him more than she did. Since Chu Feng had made this decision, whether right or wrong, she would walk this path with him to the very end.
"Hehehe…"
"So you've chosen to challenge the entire formation."
"Young man, you have courage."
"But since you possess such courage, you must also face a different set of consequences."
At that moment, the mysterious voice within the great formation sounded once more.
"Senior, what kind of consequences?"
Chu Feng asked.
"Break the entire formation, and you shall obtain the Wo Long Soul Armor."
"But if you fail even a single formation, you will perish right here."
The mysterious voice said.
"If I fail, I actually have to die?"
Hearing this, even Egg furrowed her brows.
"Senior, didn't you say before that failure would only mean I could never set foot in this place again? How has it become so severe now?"
Chu Feng asked.
"Choosing a single trial, failure indeed would not kill you — it would merely erase your memories and permanently bar you from this place."
"But your choice is different, so the consequences of failure are naturally different as well."
"Boy, this is the path you chose. Now… there is no turning back."
"Accept the trial!!!"
The mysterious voice rang out once more.
Immediately after, the space around Chu Feng shifted dramatically.
Chu Feng found himself in a forest.
Beside him lay a woman with rather unusual features.
Though she had a humanoid appearance, there were distinct differences — her skin was purple, and her eyes were green.
As for Chu Feng, he discovered that his own body had also changed. At this moment, he and this woman belonged to the same race.
"Egg, Yusha, are you two alright?"
Chu Feng called out.
In truth, he could sense the conditions within the Spirit World. The reason he asked was that he wanted to hear their answers directly — to confirm everything with greater certainty.
"We're fine, we're fine. We're all okay."
"Chu Feng, so the trial has begun?" Egg asked.
"It has. Based on my choice, this round of the trial should be a test of benevolence." Chu Feng said.
"That shouldn't be hard. Benevolence just means doing good deeds."
"Whenever you see someone in need, just help them."
"Chu Feng, Chu Feng, look at that woman — she seems to be poisoned! Hurry, save her!" Egg urged.
Indeed, the woman collapsed beside Chu Feng was afflicted with a potent poison, and she was already on the verge of death.
Chu Feng unleashed the power of his barrier arts and began diagnosing her condition.
However, the moment he released his barrier arts, Chu Feng furrowed his brow slightly.
"So that's how they want to play it?"
Chu Feng felt a twinge of helplessness.
"Chu Feng, what's wrong?" Egg asked.
"This poison inside her isn't an ordinary toxin — it's a very specific kind."
"None of my methods can save her, but… there is one thing that can." Chu Feng said.
"What method?" Egg asked.
"My flesh."
Chu Feng said.
"Your flesh? What do you mean? Could it be…"