The formation gate was currently open, but the formations on it had changed compared to before.
Beyond simply isolating the Asura Army on the other side, the formation gate had another true function: after the power of the Asura Army had been lent to Chu Feng a certain number of times, it would close, sealing the Asura Army inside.
Chu Feng would need to decipher the formations on the gate to reopen it.
Each time the gate was reopened, the formations would enhance the cultivation of the Asura Army.
However, this process was not easy.
That was why Chu Feng had been careful and calculated in his use of the Asura Army's power before.
He feared the gate would close and he'd be unable to crack the formation in time, leaving him without his trump card.
But later, as Chu Feng stepped into the True God Realm, the combat power of the Asura Army became less helpful to him.
So he had the Asura King lend him power multiple times in quick succession.
The purpose was to exhaust the Asura Army's allotted uses, causing the formation gate to close.
Then Chu Feng would crack the formations, using that to further enhance the power of the Asura Army.
But no matter how many times the Asura Army's power was lent to Chu Feng, that formation gate never closed.
Moreover, the formations on the gate showed slight changes.
Eggie and the Asura Army both believed the formation gate had reached its limit.
If the Asura Army wished to further enhance their cultivation, they could only cultivate on their own or devour Origins, just as Eggie did.
They could no longer rely on the formation gate for advancement.
However, through his research, Chu Feng had actually determined that the formation gate had not reached its limit at all.
Instead, activating it now required an entirely new method.
It needed to be fed Origins.
Only after being fed Origins would the formation gate close again, and only then would the enhancement formations reactivate.
The reason Chu Feng had kept this to himself was his own selfishness.
He had obtained Origins and wanted to help Eggie with them first.
He figured that once Eggie's cultivation had risen sufficiently, he could then help the Asura Army.
After all, setting selfishness aside, there still needed to be a hierarchy of priorities.
In terms of combat potential, Eggie should naturally be enhanced first.
But now, since Eggie didn't need the Origins for the time being, it would be unreasonable for Chu Feng to continue hoarding such a massive amount without giving them to the Asura Army.
So, Chu Feng formed hand seals, and the vast Origins flowed into the formation gate.
"My Lord, you mustn't!"
"We can cultivate on our own. There is no need for you to use Origins to help us."
Upon seeing this, the Asura King immediately spoke up to stop him.
As the leader of the Asura Army, he hadn't understood the workings of the formation gate before. But now, when Chu Feng poured the Origins into the gate, he immediately guessed what was happening.
He understood that Chu Feng was helping them.
But he also knew that although they were all spirits of the Asura Spirit World, their talent paled in comparison to Eggie's.
He didn't want Chu Feng to waste Origins on them.
He didn't want to become a burden.
"Since you call me 'My Lord,' you should obey my orders."
Chu Feng said with a smile.
After that, no matter what the Asura King said, Chu Feng paid no heed, continuing until all the Origins had merged into the formation gate.
And once Chu Feng stopped, the formation gate shut itself.
"Oh? So it can close after all."
"But it needs to be fed Origins, hmm? In that case, it seems like the gate has evolved."
"Chu Feng, you figured this out ages ago and just didn't tell me, did you?"
"Starting to keep secrets from this Queen now?"
At that moment, Eggie — who had been cultivating — sensed the changes and couldn't help but speak to Chu Feng.
"Aren't you the one keeping secrets, refusing to tell me?"
Chu Feng looked at the scroll in Eggie's hand.
He still hadn't given up on discovering what the so-called secret technique Eggie was cultivating actually was.
"Oh."
Eggie simply responded with a single "oh" before resuming her cultivation.
With Chu Feng's current level of cultivation, it only took a brief observation for him to decipher the formations on the gate.