Time passed, and as the challenge at the Fortune Sacred Realm drew near, Chu Feng decided to emerge from seclusion.
He immediately went to find the president of the Martial Commerce Guild.
"Your seclusion was pretty much a waste, wasn't it?"
Inside the grand hall, the president of the Martial Commerce Guild looked Chu Feng over, only to find that his cultivation hadn't changed at all, nor had his barrier technique.
Her cultivation grounds had been powered by considerable resources, capable of greatly enhancing Chu Feng's comprehension.
Logically, with those cultivation resources, combined with Chu Feng's talent and her seclusion grounds, he should have pushed through in one go, broken through, and then emerged.
But since he hadn't broken through, what was the point of coming out?
"Did you run into some kind of difficulty?" the president asked.
"The True God realm is indeed a bit tricky, but given enough time, I can work through it," Chu Feng said.
"What kind of difficulty? Why not tell me about it? Maybe I can offer some advice," the president said.
"It's the Divine Thunder Tribulation," Chu Feng said.
"Divine Thunder Tribulation?"
"That is a bit tricky. You'll have to figure it out on your own," the president said.
Regarding the Divine Thunder Tribulation, a figure like the president naturally knew about it—it was something only those who cultivated the Divine Punishment Mystic Art and possessed strong talent would encounter.
It could only be resolved through one's own efforts.
"This junior can handle it. Oh, and Senior, I'll have to trouble you to look after Ziling again," Chu Feng said.
Ziling had entered seclusion last time and hadn't come out since.
It was clear that she truly wanted to push through and break into the True God realm in one go.
But even if Ziling stepped into the True God realm, in the vast cultivation world of today, she still lacked the ability to protect herself.
Naturally, staying here was the safest option.
"Oh, I see. You little rascal are planning to slip away again."
"Out with it—where are you heading this time?"
The president understood why Chu Feng had failed to break through yet wanted to emerge early.
"Senior Daoist Zhaixing said he made a prophecy about my mother. Based on the timing, the prophecy should have already come to pass. I want to go see what the result was," Chu Feng said.
"A prophecy?"
"Prophecies aren't reliable."
"But if you want to go, then go. If there's nothing else, come back soon and focus on your cultivation."
"The outside world isn't peaceful right now," the president said.
Chu Feng agreed readily.
Then he left and headed straight for the nearest entrance to the Nine Heavens Secret Land.
It was at that moment that the voice of the Divine Deer echoed in Chu Feng's ears.
"Chu Feng, my power hasn't recovered yet. Are you really going to the Fortune Sacred Realm?"
As it turned out, Chu Feng had no intention of seeking out Daoist Zhaixing. His reason for emerging from seclusion early was to head to the Fortune Sacred Realm.
During his days in seclusion, Chu Feng hadn't been cultivating at all. He had simply been reflecting on what he had observed from the compass in the Fortune Sacred Realm.
And Chu Feng had already grasped something.
If he could succeed in the challenge, the Fortune Sacred Realm would protect him, and no matter how many experts the Prison Sect had, they wouldn't be able to touch him.
He would be able to retreat unscathed.
But the prerequisite was that Chu Feng had to succeed in the challenge.
At the same time, Chu Feng had developed certain speculations about the Fortune Sacred Realm's ultimate power.
Though he couldn't be certain.
But if his guess was right, then for him, the Fortune Sacred Realm's ultimate power was an opportunity he didn't want to miss.
That was why Chu Feng wanted to give it a try.
The reason he hadn't told the president the truth was that Chu Feng knew the president had a vast enterprise, and in truth, very few people knew about their connection.
Naturally, he didn't want to drag her into it.
"Senior, how long will it take for your power to recover?"
"There's still some time before the world of the Fortune Sacred Realm's final challenge opens. Will there be enough time?" Chu Feng asked.
"I do feel like it's almost recovered, but I can't be certain, which is why I'm warning you," the Divine Deer said.
"That's fine. If your power recovers, that's an extra layer of protection. Even if it doesn't, I still have to do what needs to be done."
"I can't just stop doing everything simply because I don't have your protection."
Chu Feng chuckled.
As for Egg, upon learning of Chu Feng's decision, she had absolutely no intention of trying to dissuade him.