Afterward, Chu Feng told Qin Xuan the secret of choosing peaks on the Bloodline Opportunity Mountain.
The resources Qin Xuan had obtained himself, combined with what Wang Qiang and the others had shared with him, were sufficient to open the third-difficulty peak.
Naturally, Qin Xuan set his sights on the third-difficulty peak.
After some searching, Chu Feng and the others finally found their ideal location.
And so, Chu Feng and his group opened their peaks simultaneously.
Little Fish's parents and grandfather, meanwhile, hovered overhead aboard the floating warship, standing guard.
The method of opening was quite simple.
With sufficient resources, one could open a peak.
But the difficulty lay in comprehending the power of the formation.
At present, all five peaks had been opened successfully, their formation power surging straight into the sky.
In particular, the formations belonging to Little Fish and Chu Feng's group were nothing short of spectacular.
As for Chu Feng and his companions, each sat cross-legged atop their respective peaks with eyes closed, seemingly having entered a state of focused cultivation.
However, with the exception of Chu Feng and Qin Xuan, the rest all had brows tightly furrowed, their faces occasionally contorting with strained expressions.
Even Little Fish was no exception.
"It seems the rumors were true — the formation power of these most difficult peaks is extremely hard to comprehend."
Little Fish's mother and grandfather watched over Little Fish and Xianhai Shaoyu with growing unease.
Little Fish's father, however, was more focused on surveying their surroundings.
The disturbance caused by the formations was enormous, yet the figures of Chu Feng and his group could still be clearly seen through the formations.
With Chu Feng's current fame, he was the center of attention wherever he went. Being able to witness his feats firsthand would give them plenty of bragging rights — making the trip worthwhile.
As a result, more and more spectators gathered, and the news continued to spread. The situation was bound to spiral out of control.
Spectators weren't an issue per se, but the current martial cultivation world was a mixed bag and far from peaceful. If things continued, it would inevitably attract those with ulterior motives.
In fact, some suspicious individuals had already appeared.
"What's wrong?"
Little Fish's mother was the first to notice the tension in her husband's expression.
It wasn't worry over Little Fish and the others failing — it was concern that a greater danger was approaching.
"While we were searching for peaks, we spotted quite a few members of the Zhao Immortal Clan. They didn't seem to be preparing to open any peaks — more like they were scouting the situation."
"Just now, someone from the Zhao Immortal Clan came by. After seeing Chu Feng and the others here, they immediately turned around and headed back the way they came."
"I believe they've gone to report back."
"I wonder what the Zhao Immortal Clan is really planning," Little Fish's father said.
"The Zhao Immortal Clan's Steel Mountain Peak is clearly just an artifact, yet we were utterly powerless against it."
"That shows just how powerful the Zhao Immortal Clan truly is. If they harbor malicious intentions, we… most likely won't be able to stop them."
The worry on Little Fish's mother's face deepened several shades.
Little Fish's father said nothing, but a certain resolve burned in his eyes.
Little Fish's grandfather, however, sighed: "Sigh, back when I first reached the Heavenly God realm, I thought I could stride through the martial cultivation world as I pleased. Who would have thought that even reaching the Heavenly God realm would feel this stifling."
"This feeling… it's truly unpleasant. I damn well don't like it."
"Our Xianhai Fish Clan owes Young Friend Chu Feng a debt of gratitude that must be repaid sooner or later. Besides, I've lived long enough."
"Whether it's the Zhao Immortal Clan or any other damn clan — if they dare come looking for trouble, I'll trade my life to make sure they never return."
At this, Little Fish's parents said nothing.
They, too, had prepared themselves to defend Chu Feng and his group to the death.
In truth, Little Fish's father's suspicions were far from unfounded.
The news soon reached Zhao Laoba's ears.
"Young Friend Chu Feng has actually opened the most difficult peak."
"This won't do at all — he absolutely must not fail."
"I need to stop him."
Upon receiving the news, Zhao Laoba's brows immediately knitted together.
He glanced at Zhao Zhuyin.
By now, Zhao Zhuyin had long since arrived at the peak Zhao Laoba had carefully prepared for her, successfully opened it, and entered the same state of comprehension as Chu Feng and the others.