"Brother Zilin, please wait a moment."
After speaking, Zhao Feng grabbed Feng Ling and carried her away from the mountain peak like a chick, returning to that palace.
Baili Zilin was not worried at all about Zhao Feng releasing Feng Ling.
Instead, he rubbed his own neck, anger flashing in his eyes.
But it was not directed at Feng Ling — it was directed at Zhao Feng.
"You know full well that I have a grudge against Chu Feng, yet you still want to marry Chu Feng's friend."
"Are you testing my patience?"
"If not for the fact that your parents were loyal to my father back then — carrying out missions for my father and encountering that Chu Xuanyan, only to be gravely injured and killed, leaving my father wracked with guilt —"
"Would my father have taken you in as an adopted son?"
"But an adopted son is still just an adopted son. All you can ever be is my dog."
Baili Zilin spoke in a low voice, but these were not merely his thoughts — he said them aloud.
He was not afraid of Zhao Feng hearing, nor was he afraid of anyone else hearing.
In his eyes, speaking softly was already giving Zhao Feng more than enough face.
……
On Chu Feng's side.
With the power of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace's formation merging in, the formation that had already fused with the Netherworld's power had long since entered the Sacred Item.
Chu Feng had not made his move yet.
He was waiting for the right opportunity — he was waiting for the Seven Realms Sacred Palace to act first.
Once the Seven Realms Sacred Palace made their move, Chu Feng could then act, and the Seven Realms Sacred Palace would assume their own formation had malfunctioned.
They would never suspect Chu Feng.
Suddenly, the nature of the formation shifted, and the gate of the Sacred Item began to tremble faintly.
And the Seven Realms Sacred Palace's formation power grew ever more potent, like a blazing sun radiating in all directions.
The entire starry sky was affected.
Those with weak cultivation could not even make out what was happening near the Sacred Item.
"The gate of the Sacred Item is about to open."
"It seems it really is feasible."
"Is this the method of a Spirit World Master?"
"No wonder they say that opening a ruin is impossible without a Spirit World Master."
At this moment, many of the Prison Sect's experts had gleaming eyes.
They actually believed that the Seven Realms Sacred Palace was helping them open the Sacred Item.
In truth, the Seven Realms Sacred Palace was already beginning to seize control of it.
"The show is finally about to begin."
"If that's the case, then let's see who manages to seize the power of this Sacred Item."
Chu Feng closed his eyes once more. Outwardly, nothing about him changed, but internally, the way he was driving the formation had completely shifted.
Before long, Chu Feng felt a secret thrill.
Although controlling the Sacred Item proved somewhat difficult, thanks to the unique power's corrosive effect, Chu Feng had already managed to extract a portion of its power.
"It seems I've gotten the upper hand."
BOOM— Suddenly, the gate of the Sacred Item cracked open slightly.
A sliver of a gap appeared down the middle of the gate.
The gap was minuscule — less than an inch.
Compared to the Sacred Item itself, it was utterly negligible.
But the moment that gap appeared, everyone's hearts jolted, for they sensed an incomparable, overwhelming power.
However, before they could carefully observe what lay within the gate, a dark crimson beam of light shot out from that gap.
At that instant, whether it was the Prison Sect or the Seven Realms Sacred Palace, every expert's heart clenched.
Even the Prison Sect experts standing atop the four elevated platforms rose to their feet simultaneously.
Yet the beam was far too fast. Before they could even act, it had already pierced straight through the Seven Realms Sacred Palace's formation and enveloped Chu Feng and the other juniors.
"What is this?!"
At this moment, the Prison Sect's juniors were beginning to panic.
"Seven Realms Sacred Palace, what the hell are you doing?!"
At the same time, an enraged shout rang out — it was Cang Li of the Neutral Faction.