"The inheritance of the Demon-Slaying Emperor?" Dan Dan asked.
"Mm. Using the Demon-Slaying Sword, I can sense the location of the Demon-Slaying Emperor's inheritance."
"However, getting there won't be easy."
At the same time Chu Feng sensed the location, his physical eyes revealed just how difficult this place was.
The starfield where the Immortal Star Domain resided had been reshaped by a tremendous power.
Within the starfield, there were multiple dark crimson pathways of light.
These paths could accelerate one's movement speed — even faster than a teleportation formation — yet they were not teleportation formations.
But aside from the places these paths could reach, everything else was sealed off.
That sealing power was something Chu Feng's current cultivation simply could not break through.
And as it happened, the direction where the Sea Mortal Realm lay was within one of those sealed zones.
"Junior Brother, which way do we go?"
Wen Xue's voice reached Chu Feng's ears.
After all, they had entered this place specifically to help Chu Feng find his inheritance, so naturally they would follow his directions.
"The place I need to go is sealed off."
Chu Feng shared his observations with Wen Xue and Dan Dan.
"You're a Ninth Rank True Dragon Spirit World Master, and even you can't break through it?" Wen Xue asked privately.
"This isn't some ordinary barrier technique. It's the power of a sacred artifact, so it's all one integrated whole. Setting aside whether I could even break it, I'd likely be detected the moment I started trying," Chu Feng said.
"That powerful? Could it be that sacred artifact containing the ancient power?" Wen Xue asked.
"Most likely."
As Chu Feng spoke, he looked once more at the dark crimson power blanketing the entire starfield.
That power carried an eerie quality — it was remarkably similar to the Prison Infant.
Only it was stronger, more unsettling.
"So what do we do? Should we pull back and wait until they activate the sacred artifact's power and abandon the Immortal Star Domain? Then we can come back for it?" Wen Xue suggested.
"Even if it is that so-called sacred artifact, the artifact itself wouldn't have reshaped the Immortal Star Domain like this on its own. This can only be the result of the Prison Clan or the Seven Realms Sacred Palace wielding that artifact. If I could get my hands on the sacred artifact here, I could naturally alter its properties," Chu Feng said.
"I know where the sacred artifact is," Wen Xue said.
"Then I'll have to trouble Senior Sister to lead the way." Chu Feng smiled.
That sacred artifact was very well hidden. If he had to locate it on his own, it would take considerable time — he might even need to use the Three Realms Divine Eye. And since the Divine Eye was borrowed, the number of times he could use it was limited.
But since Wen Xue already knew, that was the best possible scenario.
And so Chu Feng followed Wen Xue onward.
Although the pathways here offered tremendous acceleration, this was still a journey across a starfield — crossing between worlds naturally required a fair amount of time.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, when are you planning to head to the Ninth Heavenly River?" Wen Xue asked along the way.
"After I find my friends and family," Chu Feng said.
"And you, Senior Sister?" Chu Feng asked.
"Once I finish helping you with this, I should be heading there. Don't miss me too much," Wen Xue said with a smile.
"The Era of the Gods is about to open again. Doesn't that interest you, Senior Sister?" Chu Feng asked.
"Your Senior Sister here is no junior," Wen Xue replied.
"But aren't you?" Chu Feng pressed.
"No, no, no. Your Senior Sister is not a junior in the truest sense. And I've heard that the power of the Era of the Gods can only be obtained by juniors," Wen Xue said.
"That sort of thing isn't set in stone. Anyway, I don't put much stock in prophecy arts," Chu Feng said.
"Oh my, if you can't bear to part with me, just say so. But I should probably make a trip back to the Lying Dragon Martial Sect first — I need to say goodbye to our Master," Wen Xue said.
"Then I'll go with you," Chu Feng said.
"No need. You're a busy man — go take care of your own business," Wen Xue said.
Along the way, Chu Feng and Wen Xue talked at length.
At first, Chu Feng asked Wen Xue about various matters concerning the Prison Clan.
Even though Wuma Hanshuang was running interference, Chu Feng worried about the possibility of running into higher-ups from the Prison Clan who might question him.
If he drew a complete blank, that would blow his cover entirely.
So Chu Feng needed to fabricate a plausible identity for himself.
The truth was, many members of the Prison Clan were left to fend for themselves. Only those who distinguished themselves would catch the attention of those above.