When Chu Feng stepped out of the formation, he naturally took notice of the spectacle unfolding in the night sky.
He had already witnessed the Era of Gods before and no longer found it particularly novel.
What did surprise him somewhat was that, even across the vast expanse of the starry sky, he could clearly see the bizarre rift near the ninth celestial river with his naked eye alone.
On one side blazed the radiant Era of Gods, its brilliance seemingly representing the light.
On the other side, the rift tore through the void — the Ancient Burial Ground, seemingly embodying the darkness.
The two phenomena stood at opposite ends of the heavens, as if heralding something, and they inevitably set Chu Feng's mind racing.
"Say what you will, it is rather beautiful."
"But the Era of Gods has actually grown even brighter. Chu Feng, do you think there might be some connection between the Era of Gods and the Ancient Burial Ground?" Egg Egg asked.
What Egg Egg was thinking was exactly what Chu Feng had been contemplating. So as he observed, he also searched for any link between the two.
However, he couldn't find even the slightest clue and naturally couldn't draw any conclusions.
"Can't tell. From this vantage point, I can only make out two words," Chu Feng said.
"What words?" Egg Egg's eyes lit up with curiosity.
"Looks nice," Chu Feng said.
"Tch, like I needed you to tell me that. This queen has eyes too — I can see that much on my own," Egg Egg retorted.
Chu Feng chuckled and set off without delay.
The map had long since taken shape in his mind, and combined with the superior sense of direction that came with being a Spirit World Master, it didn't take him long to reach the vicinity of the location marked on the map provided by the Heavenly Sword Ruins.
However, he couldn't immediately see the true face of the place.
As it turned out, the area had been sealed off by an imposing barrier.
That barrier originated from some kind of sealing treasure.
Outside the barrier, numerous figures stood guard as well, and anyone who approached a certain range would be warned off by the others.
They wouldn't attack outright, but it was clear they had already claimed this place as their own.
"The Ye Clan Immortal Family?"
"Where did this Ye Clan Immortal Family suddenly come from?"
"How many forces are there in this ancient era? Is it ever going to end?"
"If this keeps up, the entire cultivation world really will become their domain," Egg Egg grumbled discontentedly.
The banners fluttering in the wind and the tokens at their waists had all given away their identity.
Chu Feng, meanwhile, immediately began setting up a formation, intending to infiltrate and investigate.
Though the barrier here was formed by a supreme treasure, the defensive forces weren't particularly strong. With Chu Feng's mastery of formations, it didn't take him long to slip inside.
Past the barrier, a landscape of ashes spread out before his eyes. Judging from the remnants, this place had likely once been a dense forest, with ruins buried beneath.
Whether the devastation was caused by flames or because all the valuable items had already been taken, Chu Feng concealed himself and mixed in among them, only to find nothing of use within the ruins.
"How is it? Was it your grandmother's handiwork?" Egg Egg asked.
"The flames have gone out, so it's hard to judge for certain. But the people from the Heavenly Sword Sacred Palace were able to produce a portrait of my grandmother, which means they most likely did discover traces of her somewhere nearby."
"The Ye Clan Immortal Family has sealed off this place — chances are they have clues too. I just need to find someone to ask and I'll know."
Chu Feng wasted no time and quickly selected nine targets.
These individuals shared one thing in common — their cultivation was at the early stage of True God.
Not only were their strengths beneath his own, making them easy to control, but more importantly, after observing them, he found that they all held some degree of status and rank, which meant they naturally had access to more intelligence.
Of course, the Ye Clan Immortal Family members stationed here weren't limited to early-stage True Gods. There were True Gods at the late stage, and even at the peak of True God.
Against such existences, Chu Feng didn't dare let his guard down. After all, before the ancient powerhouses began emerging one after another, the peak of True God had been universally recognized as the highest cultivation realm in the vast cultivation world.
Chu Feng currently had no way to contend with such opponents.
He chose nine precisely because he was waiting for them to leave. Whoever departed first would be the one he grabbed for interrogation.
And before long, that opportunity arrived.