Chu Feng had wanted to press further, but the Immortal of the Realm Fan had already entered a state of serious recuperation.
Chu Feng had no choice but to focus on traveling.
……
Meanwhile, inside the Observation Grand Formation of the Seven Realms Holy Temple, all the Sacred-level elders had gathered at this location, including the Master of the Spirit Clan.
They were carefully observing every direction of the Seven Realms Holy Temple, searching for Chu Feng's whereabouts, but they simply could not find him.
"Are you certain of what you saw? It was truly Chu Feng?" The Master of the Spirit Clan found it somewhat difficult to believe.
Although the grand formation had not been damaged, judging from what the elders described, Chu Feng's attack this time had clearly been thoroughly prepared.
"There is no mistake. It was that Chu Feng."
"He was accompanied by a cat demon, and it was the cat demon who struck. According to the formation's feedback, the cat's offensive power reached the level of a Fifth Rank Heavenly God."
"But the Temple Master once said that even if a Fifth Rank Heavenly God attacked, our temple's grand formation could restrain them."
"And yet both Chu Feng and that cat demon escaped."
"There truly is someone backing Chu Feng. No wonder he has obtained so many benefits throughout the cultivation world. He even broke through the Primordial Killing Sea — who knows what treasures he gained in there."
"This is certainly not good news for our Seven Realms Holy Temple."
"If we were to leave the protection of the grand formation, aside from the Temple Master himself, probably no one would be a match for that cat demon."
"It's not just the cat demon. Chu Feng himself possesses a supreme treasure, and the barrier energy emanating from that treasure is incredibly powerful — it seems almost specifically designed to counter our clan's defensive grand formation."
"With that barrier energy, he might very well have a way to break through."
Several of the Sacred-level elders were drenched in cold sweat. They had been responsible for watching over the grand formation, and through it they had witnessed Chu Feng and the old cat with their own eyes.
When Chu Feng had been trapped, they had been the first to lead armies in pursuit, yet they had been forced to watch helplessly as Chu Feng fled into the distance.
Not knowing the full truth, they naturally felt that Chu Feng was an extremely troublesome opponent.
Hearing the accounts of these Sacred-level elders, the Master of the Spirit Clan and the other Sacred-level elders also showed expressions of unease.
"Fortunately, the Temple Master should be returning soon." The Master of the Spirit Clan gazed through the observation formation toward the direction of the Divine Era.
The Divine Era — after it had been sealed away back then, an enormous formation incense stick had appeared.
Though that incense stick was conjured from a formation, it was lifelike and burning.
Once a complete stick, it had now burned nearly to the bottom.
People all speculated that when the incense finished burning, the Divine Era would be unsealed.
Those inside the Divine Era would naturally be able to come out.
"The Temple Master should be able to seize the power within the Divine Era, right?"
At the mention of this matter, the unease on the Sacred-level elders' faces finally eased somewhat.
Although the Divine Era was sealed, there existed an enormous mirror-like surface, within which a starry sky was reflected. One could see the stars representing the powerhouses inside chasing after one another.
And Jie Tianran had held the leading position from the very beginning, maintaining that lead the entire time.
If they were truly competing for the power within the Divine Era, then the person most likely to obtain that power would be none other than Jie Tianran.
……
Chu Feng urged the bamboo boat onward, heading in the direction of the Bloodline Heavenly River.
But the Seven Realms Heavenly River was vast, and the Divine Era happened to be situated within the Seven Realms Heavenly River.
Chu Feng passed right by the location where the Divine Era lay, and naturally he noticed the changes it had undergone.
"Is it about to be unsealed?" Chu Feng sighed.
"Chu Feng, do you think Jie Tianran will obtain the power within the Divine Era?" Eggy asked.
"He'll probably gain some benefits, but he won't obtain that power," Chu Feng said.
"How can you be so certain?" Eggy asked.
"Have you forgotten the prophecy of the Divine Era?"