Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Suddenly, within the grand formation, beneath the mountain peak, a whirlwind kicked up.
At its centre, a boundary gate emerged.
Seeing that gate, the juniors inside the formation grew wildly excited.
Though they couldn’t see what lay within, the gate radiated a special energy.
Boundary power!!!
“Brother Chu Feng, thanks for the effort.”
After successfully opening the gate, Linghu Hongfei clasped his fists toward Chu Feng.
“Brother Linghu, no need for thanks. Since they’re so set on courting death, I reckon… I ought to grant their wish,” Chu Feng said.
“Brother Chu Feng, you seem to know something. But I think everything has its pros and cons. The path of martial cultivation is about defying the heavens—where danger lurks, opportunity follows,” Linghu Hongfei replied.
“I actually agree with that, but this time, it’s genuinely perilous,” Chu Feng said, then turned his gaze to the Liangqiu sisters and Wuma Shengjie. “Are you lot really going in?”
“I want to give it a shot,” Wuma Shengjie said.
“Chu Feng, this is a rare chance—one we might never get again. We sisters don’t want to miss it,” Liangqiu Lanyue said solemnly, while Liangqiu Hongyue nodded in agreement.
Seeing Liangqiu Lanyue like this, Chu Feng understood their resolve.
That lass was usually quiet, but her speaking up now showed she was dead set on going in.
“Once you’re inside, you three stick with me. Stay within three metres of me at all times,” Chu Feng said.
“Got it,” the Liangqiu sisters replied without hesitation.
Wuma Shengjie didn’t speak, but his gaze showed he’d yielded.
“Young Master Chu Feng, I’ve got a favour to ask,” Tantai Xing’er said, stepping closer. “Could I follow behind you too?”
“Of course,” Chu Feng nodded.
“Everyone’s welcome to follow me too. I’ll protect you all,” Linghu Hongfei added.
At his words, the remaining juniors in the formation flocked behind him in unison.
Even the other two from the Tantai Celestial Clan didn’t hesitate to join Linghu Hongfei.
They even shot glances and sent secret messages to Tantai Xing’er, urging her to follow him instead.
In their eyes, even if Chu Feng had grasped some secrets of the formation, when it came to reliability, they still firmly chose Linghu Hongfei.
But Tantai Xing’er ignored her clansmen’s nudging. She’d made her choice.
“Miss Tantai, are you sure you want to follow that guy?” A voice rang out from outside the formation—it was Linghu Lun.
“Young Master Linghu Lun, you seem to have some misunderstandings about Young Master Chu Feng. But I think he’s pretty dependable. Of course… I’m not saying Young Master Hongfei isn’t,” Tantai Xing’er said with a bright smile.
“Let’s not dwell on this. Inside, if anyone’s in trouble, I’ll step in to help. I’m sure Brother Chu Feng will too,” Linghu Hongfei said.
“No, I’m only responsible for those behind me,” Chu Feng stated.
His words irked Linghu Tiemian and the others. They didn’t need or trust Chu Feng’s protection, but his bluntness still rubbed them the wrong way.
“Brother Chu Feng’s got a real sense of humour,” Linghu Hongfei said with a faint smile. Unlike the rest of the Linghu Celestial Clan, he seemed to have a good impression of Chu Feng—or rather, he was genuinely kind to everyone present.
As the top genius of the Ancestral Martial Star Region, he carried none of the arrogance typical of other juniors. No haughty airs, just a warm and refined manner—truly rare.
“Brother Chu Feng, can we head in now?” Linghu Hongfei asked.
“Let’s go together,” Chu Feng said, leaping into the boundary gate.
Seeing this, Wuma Shengjie and the others quickly followed.
Right after, Linghu Hongfei led Linghu Tiemian and his group into the gate as well.
Almost simultaneously, Master Liangqiu formed a hand seal. Powerful Serpent Mark Saint-level boundary power surged from him.
With that energy, he conjured a mirror.
Through it, they could see Chu Feng and the others’ current situation.
They seemed to have landed in a void—pitch black, nothing visible around them.
Chu Feng and the group tried various methods to light up their surroundings.
But no matter what they did, even when Linghu Hongfei stepped in, they could only illuminate a radius of a few dozen metres.
This unsettled the juniors.
After all, forget Linghu Hongfei—with their own strength, they could normally light up an entire region like daylight.
Yet here, they were powerless.
It didn’t just make them feel helpless—it made them uneasy.
Buzz—
Suddenly, a dark shadow surged forth, and then… the observation array Master Liangqiu had set up shattered.
Seeing this, he hurriedly tried to rebuild it, but halfway through, it broke again.
It was as if some overwhelming force was blocking him.
That power was too strong—even Master Liangqiu couldn’t counter it.
“Trouble.”
Even Master Liangqiu’s brows furrowed, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes.
