This tomb world was the very same tomb world that Jie Mubai had once visited.
And this armored creature was the very same one that had attacked Jie Mubai before.
Whoosh— However, while Chu Feng and the others were observing the armored creature from afar through the observation formation, the armored creature—who had been opening the inheritance in this place—suddenly turned its gaze in their direction.
This made Shen Hui frown slightly as he looked toward Chu Feng. "Lord Chu Feng, that creature seems to be able to see us."
No sooner had Shen Hui finished speaking than the armored creature soared into the sky, hurtling toward their position at tremendous speed.
But before the armored creature itself arrived, its oppressive aura reached them first.
Third Grade Heavenly God!!!
Seeing this, Shen Hui and the others quickly deployed a defensive formation comparable to a Third Grade Heavenly Dragon. At the same time, Huangfu Zhantian raised his cultivation to the Third Grade Heavenly God level, and the Huangfu Heavenly Clan Patriarch directly brought out a divine weapon.
Everyone braced themselves for battle.
But at that moment, Chu Feng spoke with a solemn expression.
"Seniors, if it doesn't make a move, we don't make a move either."
"Understood."
Everyone agreed simultaneously. They assumed this was simply Chu Feng's way of conducting himself—others do not offend me, so I do not offend others.
In truth, however, Chu Feng had recognized who this being was.
The New King!!!
This story went back to Xia Xingchen.
Xia Xingchen had learned of an important forbidden ground belonging to the Firmament Immortal Sect and went with Chu Feng and the others to seize its resources. Upon arriving at that place, Chu Feng discovered it was far from ordinary. At the time, the defensive barrier there was already in tatters, nearly depleted, yet even so it was not easy for Chu Feng to break in. He estimated that had the defensive barrier been intact, he would have stood no chance at all—it was essentially an unbreakable formation.
The one who had set it up was powerful beyond imagination.
And residing within that powerful defensive barrier was the Ant King Tribe. Though the barrier was formidable and the Ant King Tribe appeared fierce, they were nothing like they seemed—in reality, they were extremely weak. By the time Chu Feng and the others entered, the Ant King Tribe had already been enslaved by the Firmament Immortal Sect for many years.
But among that weak tribe, there was one peculiar young boy. He appeared utterly unremarkable, yet in truth even the tribe's patriarch obeyed his word. What made him special, however, was not his standing within the tribe, but his own abilities. At that time, he had been able to spot Chu Feng despite meticulous concealment. It was he who guided Chu Feng and the others to the remaining resources.
But he had also laid down a condition—Chu Feng had to rescue all of his people.
At the time, Chu Feng and his two companions had limited ability, and freeing so many Ant King Tribe members under tight guard was no easy task.
But in the end, Chu Feng succeeded.
Before parting ways, the young boy told Chu Feng that they had been partners, and that rescuing his people fell within the scope of their partnership, but Chu Feng helping them erase the marks did not. Because of that, he owed Chu Feng a favor.
And that young boy was called the New King.
Though the armored creature before him now was far taller than the New King from back then, Chu Feng recognized him at a single glance. This was the New King.
What Chu Feng had not expected was that the New King had improved so rapidly. The last they had met, his tribe had still needed rescuing. How had he, in the blink of an eye, already attained the cultivation of a Third Grade Heavenly God?
Moreover, this was not granted cultivation—it was truly his own. Though his actual cultivation was not Third Grade Heavenly God but rather First Grade Heavenly God, the current Third Grade was simply his power boosted through his bloodline.
But this only demonstrated his extraordinary talent. After all, being able to raise one's cultivation by two full grades within the Heavenly God realm—of everyone Chu Feng had seen, only Huangfu Zhantian could accomplish such a feat, and that in itself was proof of exceptional aptitude.
Soon the armored creature drew close. Without the aid of any formation, one could see him clearly with the naked eye. He did not come any closer, instead hovering in the sky above.
"Chu Feng. We meet again," the armored creature said.
That single greeting confirmed he was the New King.
Though Chu Feng was not the least bit surprised, the others froze in shock, their gazes shifting to him one after another.
"W-w-wait, bro, you—you actually know this guy?" Wang Qiang asked bluntly.
"I do," Chu Feng replied.