"Tch, the Ant Clan of Kings? Never even heard of them."
"From what I've observed, their clansmen are really mediocre. Sure, there are a lot of them, but in reality it's just a bunch of old, weak, sick, and crippled ones. Only he has any special ability."
"That brat speaks so arrogantly, as if he's something incredible."
"I don't know what he's so cocky about. Saying you saved us — as if we wouldn't help and he could kill us or something." Hua Hua said, cheeks puffed with indignation.
But then she turned to look at Chu Feng. "Chu Feng, what do you think? Are their so-called Ant Clan of Kings really that powerful?"
"Actually, if he hadn't said anything, hadn't shown it, we wouldn't have known he had such abilities." Chu Feng said.
"So you think their so-called Ant Clan of Kings is really just playing weak to devour the strong? Actually really powerful?"
Hua Hua asked. She still trusted Chu Feng's judgment quite a bit.
"Hard to say, but there's no denying that little boy is special. At least he has the capital to be arrogant." Chu Feng said.
"Ugh, forget it." As she spoke, Hua Hua took out a Universe Bag and handed it to Chu Feng. "These unexpected spoils — you take them too."
These were treasures snatched from the experts of the Cangxiong Immortal Sect.
"Well, when we meet Senior Xia, the three of us will split them evenly." Chu Feng said, then added, "It has to be even. Otherwise I won't take any. If I end up with all the benefits, I'd feel too guilty."
"Fine, fine, you're too stubborn." Hua Hua said helplessly. "Shall we head out now?"
"No rush. I want to refine these cultivation resources first." Chu Feng said.
He felt that the anomaly from his breakthrough might attract attention. It would be safest to break through here and then immediately relocate.
"Okay." Hua Hua understood his concern and nodded.
After making the decision, Chu Feng didn't bother looking for a different spot. Since no one was around, he simply sat cross-legged and began refining the cultivation resources that had been fused by the little boy.
As Chu Feng had expected, these cultivation resources were just enough for him to break through.
Soon, rumbling erupted across the sky above. The Divine Thunder anomaly arrived as expected, hurtling straight toward Chu Feng as if it wanted to tear him to shreds.
But in the end, it failed to harm him.
Instead, it left Chu Feng's face flushed with color, his aura surging dramatically.
Chu Feng had successfully broken through from the Seventh Level Half-God realm into the Eighth Level Half-God realm.
"You actually withstood such terrifying Lightning Tribulation?"
"That's incredible!"
Hua Hua looked at Chu Feng, her face beaming with joy.
She had long heard about how powerful Chu Feng's bloodline was and had prepared herself mentally.
But when the Divine Thunder truly manifested, its incomparable might still gave her a deep shock.
"Pretty impressive, huh." Chu Feng looked pleased as well — not to show off, but purely to play along with Hua Hua's excitement.
"Extremely impressive! So, how many levels did you break through?" Hua Hua asked.
"Just one level. That's all I could manage." Chu Feng said.
"One level?"
"True, grasping the opportunity for a breakthrough does take time." Hua Hua said.
"It's that these cultivation resources were only enough to get me this far." Chu Feng said.
"Wait, you… consume that much in cultivation resources?" Hua Hua was surprised. The cultivation resources hadn't been particularly meager, yet they were only enough for a Seventh Level Half-God to break through to the Eighth Level. Chu Feng's consumption was far greater than she had imagined.
"My bloodline does have quite the appetite." Chu Feng said.
"No wonder. Your combat strength is already so overwhelming. Looking at it from another angle, it's actually a good thing." Hua Hua said with a smile.
Everything had its pros and cons, and the reverse was equally true.
Chu Feng's bloodline having a huge appetite simply meant his foundation was rock-solid — and that was indeed the case.
Afterward, Chu Feng and Hua Hua entered the teleportation array once more, heading to the predetermined meeting point with Xia Xingchen.
() ……
Meanwhile, within an ancient teleportation tunnel, the vast and imposing members of the Ant Clan of Kings gathered together, creating a spectacular sight.
At their head was the ancient little boy — the New King.
Even the Clan Leader stood behind him like a subordinate.
"Truly, heaven has blessed our clan. To have encountered Chu Feng this time." The Ant Clan of Kings' Clan Leader said with a grateful smile.
The appearance of Chu Feng and the others had been an unexpected boon for them.
"Heaven has indeed blessed us. I originally thought the one standing behind them would take action."