“What, scared?”
Seeing their hesitation, Chu Feng pressed again.
“What a joke. What’s there to fear? We’re just worried you’ll back out when you lose.”
The four spirit formation masters replied.
Though kowtowing and cutting out their tongues was indeed humiliating, compared to death, such a punishment was bearable.
Plus, they were certain Chu Feng couldn’t break the formation, so they agreed to the bet without hesitation.
“Good.”
Seeing their agreement, Chu Feng nodded, then turned to Master Liangqiu. “Master, let’s begin.”
With that, Chu Feng released his spirit formation power, striking the barrier at the entry point.
Seeing this, Master Liangqiu froze.
He had intended to advise Chu Feng on how to break the formation.
After all, having attempted it four times, he had some understanding of the formation.
But unexpectedly, Chu Feng didn’t need his guidance and began breaking the formation directly.
Standing before the entry point, closely observing Chu Feng’s spirit formation power clashing with the protective barrier, Liangqiu could sense the changes in the formation.
Chu Feng’s method was entirely different from theirs.
By conventional standards, this approach was wrong and doomed to fail.
Liangqiu panicked. Failure wasn’t a big deal.
After all, the other spirit formation masters present couldn’t crack this barrier either.
Failing wouldn’t be shameful.
But Chu Feng had just made a bet.
And he’d staked his life on it—a bet he couldn’t afford to lose.
This formation had to be broken; failure wasn’t an option.
“Master Liangqiu, please lend me a hand,” Chu Feng suddenly said.
“Little friend Chu Feng, how should I assist you?”
Liangqiu asked, frowning.
To him, Chu Feng’s method seemed like nonsense.
In this situation, even he didn’t know how to cooperate with Chu Feng.
As Liangqiu puzzled over this, a secret transmission reached his ears.
It was Chu Feng’s voice.
“Master Liangqiu, just merge your spirit formation power with mine. Leave the rest to me.”
Hearing this, Liangqiu was confused.
Wasn’t he supposed to help? Merely merging spirit formation power wasn’t helping at all.
What was Chu Feng up to?
Though puzzled, Liangqiu had no choice but to trust Chu Feng and follow his instructions.
But when he did as Chu Feng said, releasing his spirit formation power and merging it with Chu Feng’s, he froze, his nerves taut.
A storm of emotions surged within him.
In that moment, his body trembled with excitement, goosebumps rising all over.
As his spirit formation power merged with Chu Feng’s, he could sense the changes in the protective barrier.
Chu Feng’s approach, though seemingly risky and wrong, was like an invincible army sweeping through, unstoppable.
The formidable barrier, which they had failed to break four times, was powerless against Chu Feng’s assault, crumbling like a defeated army.
At this rate, Chu Feng would break the barrier in no time.
“So that’s it. The method to break the formation is so simple. Why didn’t I think of it?”
“Is this the mind of a genius?”
Liangqiu looked at Chu Feng again, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He now understood how Chu Feng was breaking the formation. The method they thought was wrong was actually the correct one.
If they had realized this earlier, he and the other four could have broken the barrier without Chu Feng.
But without Chu Feng’s demonstration, without merging his spirit formation power with Chu Feng’s and learning the method, Liangqiu might never have figured it out in his lifetime.
Of course, even if he knew the correct method, he couldn’t break the formation alone; he’d need others’ help.
But Chu Feng didn’t. Chu Feng’s spirit formation power was so strong he could break the formation single-handedly.
Amid his shock, Liangqiu struggled to accept this reality.
He had known that since Chu Feng became a Dragon Mark Saint-cloak Spirit Formation Master, there was a gap between their skills.
But he hadn’t expected the gap to be so vast.
A formation that five of them couldn’t break, Chu Feng could dismantle effortlessly alone.
Yes, alone.
Chu Feng didn’t need Liangqiu. He could break the formation by himself.
In fact, Chu Feng only had Liangqiu merge his power to let him experience the method.
Chu Feng’s reason for involving Liangqiu was to help him save face.
Even betting his life earlier was for the same reason.
Amid his shock, Liangqiu was moved and excited, his emotions so overwhelming that tears welled in his eyes.
Before Chu Feng’s arrival, he had been deeply humiliated.
Despite his spirit formation skills being stronger than the other four, he was the most despised.
Even though Long Daozhi was undeniably the strongest in the Ancestral Martial Starfield, outside, he was scorned.
This was not just about strength but also their origins.
Because they came from the Ancestral Martial Starfield, they were looked down upon.
But feeling Chu Feng’s spirit formation technique now, Liangqiu believed a chance to change their fate had come.
They might not be able to change everything.
But Chu Feng could. He truly had the ability to alter how others viewed them.
“Hahaha…”
While Chu Feng focused on breaking the formation and Liangqiu was moved to tears by his strength, a burst of mocking laughter rang out.
It was the four spirit formation masters.
They laughed arrogantly, gloating.
As spirit formation masters, they could see that Chu Feng’s method was completely wrong.
“Long Daozhi, look at the two spirit formation masters you found.”
“If you had invited a strong spirit formation master to assist us, we could have seized this last chance to break the protective formation at the Endless Abyss entrance.”
“But now, they’re using a completely wrong method.”
“This final chance has been wasted by them.”
“We’re powerless now.”
The four spirit formation masters spoke mockingly.
They hadn’t merged their spirit formation power and couldn’t sense Chu Feng’s method.
From the outside, they shared Liangqiu’s earlier view, certain that Chu Feng’s attempt was doomed.
“Masters, are you saying they’ve failed?” the four faction leaders hurriedly asked.
They weren’t Dragon Mark Saint-cloak Spirit Formation Masters and couldn’t see through Chu Feng’s method.
To them, the attempt wasn’t over, so they weren’t sure if Chu Feng’s approach was correct.
But hearing the four spirit formation masters, they realized the attempt might already be over.
Even Long Daozhi grew anxious.
“This method is sheer nonsense, a complete waste of a chance. Any spirit formation master knows this approach is utterly wrong.”
“No need to ask. This chance is gone.”
“He did it on purpose.”
The four spirit formation masters spoke with certainty.
“You beast, I’ll slaughter you!”
Hearing this, the four leaders were furious.
Immense killing intent erupted.
If Chu Feng had tried and failed, they could barely accept it, perhaps just punishing him and Long Daozhi for an explanation.
But learning that Chu Feng was deliberately failing, wasting their chance, was unforgivable.
Their killing intent surged. They were determined to kill Chu Feng today.
Crash—
At that moment, a shattering sound echoed in the air.
Looking up, Long Daozhi, the four leaders, and all the clansmen present were stunned.
The four spirit formation masters, in particular, were wide-eyed, dumbfounded.
The protective formation at the entrance had shattered.
Chu Feng had broken the barrier!!!
And he did it incredibly fast!!!
“What did you four just say?”
Chu Feng turned back, smiling at the four spirit formation masters.
Their earlier smugness and mockery were gone, their faces now ashen, as if they’d eaten something foul.
