"When do we leave?" Chu Feng asked.
"We can go now," Song Yun replied.
"Let me set up the formation. I'll bring you and grandmother back."
After making the decision, Chu Feng immediately began setting up a spatial formation. But this was no ordinary spatial formation — not only could it clearly show the outside situation, it also possessed an extremely powerful concealment effect.
Once the formation was complete, Chu Feng brought his grandmother into it.
And after transforming, the spatial formation was only the size of a fingernail, making it extremely convenient for Song Yun to carry.
With that, Song Yun headed back toward the Ye Immortal Clan's warship.
"Chu Feng, change the terms of our contract."
Just then, Eggy's voice rang out in Chu Feng's ears.
"Change the contract?" Chu Feng was confused.
"Every time I ask you to open the Spirit Gate, you refuse. Now that your barrier technique has gotten stronger, you've gotten cocky, haven't you?"
"I want the ability to open the Spirit Gate whenever I please — to come and go as I wish."
Eggy's tone carried a hint of resentment.
But Chu Feng knew that Eggy simply wanted to be able to step out and protect him at critical moments.
"Eggy, what kind of ability was that?" Chu Feng asked directly.
"What ability?" Eggy played dumb.
"Don't play dumb. I know you have some kind of ability, because ever since you recovered, every time we've encountered danger, you've tried to back me up."
"I know you must have some incredibly powerful ability."
"But I also know that using it comes at a cost, doesn't it?"
"If you want to help me, that's fine, but I need to know exactly what price you'd have to pay."
Chu Feng laid his cards on the table, voicing the suspicions he'd been harboring.
"Fine. And here I thought I was hiding it well." Eggy gave a faint smile, then continued: "Your cultivation is at Fifth-rank True God now, right?"
"Well... you already knew that," Chu Feng said.
"Then take a look at my cultivation." As Eggy spoke, she released her aura.
Chu Feng's expression changed dramatically.
He was stunned to discover that Eggy's cultivation had also reached Fifth-rank True God.
But he clearly remembered that Eggy's cultivation had been First-rank True God before.
He'd been feeling guilty about it, thinking that given the chance, he would definitely help Eggy improve her cultivation.
But now it seemed there was no need. Even though his own advancement had been enormous, Eggy was no longer any weaker than him.
"Eggy, you were hiding your cultivation all along?" Chu Feng asked.
"I wasn't hiding it. After I stepped into the True God realm, my control over the Divine Spirit became much stronger."
"I no longer need to devour World Spirits to cultivate — I can improve my cultivation normally using just the Divine Spirit."
"With my talent, reaching Fifth-rank True God isn't anything extraordinary."
"I had planned to deal with anyone you couldn't beat, but you never gave me the chance to show off," Eggy said.
"My bad, my bad. Next time we run into an opponent, I'll let my Queen handle it," Chu Feng said with a grin. But then he asked: "So Eggy's trump card is still the Divine Spirit?"
Speaking of the Divine Spirit, Chu Feng felt a twinge of worry.
He knew all about the Divine Spirit.
There were nine of them in total, born from the Nine Heavenly Rivers, and they were known as the most powerful natural treasures in all the world.
However, they couldn't be used by martial cultivators — only by World Spirits. They were arguably the most precious treasures a World Spirit could possess.
Eggy had obtained her Divine Spirit from Taowu, the World Spirit of the Spirit World Emperor.
Taowu had said that if a World Spirit obtained the Divine Spirit, their comprehension would be greatly enhanced. Even in the martial cultivation world, they would be able to learn special cultivation methods, rather than relying solely on devouring Origin Essence to improve their cultivation.
Eggy had already used the power of the Divine Spirit before. Though it had displayed incredibly formidable power, it was indeed a method that could cost her life.
"Mm, it's the Divine Spirit."
"But it doesn't just improve my cultivation — it can also grant me tremendous power for a short time. That power would be more than enough to protect you," Eggy said.
"But if you used that kind of power, it would cause tremendous harm to your body, wouldn't it?"
"There would definitely be harm. Otherwise, I would have used it long ago instead of letting you face danger time and again."
"But as I said, after stepping into the True God realm, my control over the Divine Spirit has become much stronger."