“How can I leave this place, then?”
At this moment, Chu Feng’s expression turned serious.
Not to mention whether he could leave alive, a year was simply too long.
“Stop asking useless questions and just do as I say,” the little girl replied before leaping into the air, soaring gracefully.
Seeing this, Chu Feng didn’t hesitate. He sprang up and chased after her.
…
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, many days had passed since Chu Feng entered this place.
Tonight marked exactly one year.
…
Above, the void was filled with countless stars.
Below, swarms of fireflies glowed.
Nearby, insects chirped, while in the distance, celestial cranes flew in formation.
This place was truly a paradise, especially beautiful at night.
At this moment, Chu Feng stood atop a floating mountain peak.
All around were other floating peaks.
The structures on those floating islands were not only peculiar but also radiated light.
They were formations!!!
Over the past year, Chu Feng had scarcely had a moment’s rest, not even closing his eyes. He had been focused on one task: setting up defensive formations.
All the formations around him had been taught to Chu Feng by the little girl.
And they weren’t just powered by barrier techniques—the true strength of these formations came from the power of the Sacred Tree.
Thus, these formations were incredibly powerful!!!
Now, Chu Feng stood at the peak of this island, gazing into the distance.
Despite the starry, serene night sky, his brow furrowed.
If he couldn’t leave tonight, as the little girl had said, he would die here.
“Kid, will they definitely come tonight?”
Chu Feng looked down towards the palace below.
*Swish—*
No sooner had he spoken than a figure shot out from the palace below, dancing like a butterfly as it spiralled upwards around the palace before landing beside Chu Feng.
It was none other than the little girl Chu Feng had met nearly a year ago.
Over the past year, Chu Feng and the girl had spent every day together, and their bond had grown quite strong.
But the girl had never told Chu Feng her name.
She wanted Chu Feng to call her “Senior,” but Chu Feng preferred to call her “Kid.”
At first, she was annoyed by it, but over time, perhaps growing used to it, she silently accepted the nickname.
“Don’t worry, they’ll definitely come,” the girl said.
“Kid, if I manage to stop those things coming to capture you, does that mean I can leave?” Chu Feng asked.
For the entire year, Chu Feng had been setting up formations for this very day.
According to the girl, on this day, demonic creatures would come to capture her.
These creatures were no small matter, and only these formations could protect her.
If Chu Feng could protect the girl, he would be able to leave.
“Put your mind at ease. If you can stop those demonic creatures, I’ll let you go.”
“But if you can’t, you’ll die here with me,” the girl said.
“So, after all this, whether I can leave is up to you?” Chu Feng asked.
“It’s not up to me. This is a test from the Void Sacred Tree—for both you and me. I chose to trust you, which is why you had the chance to come here.”
“Right now, you and I are tied together like grasshoppers on a rope. If I die, you won’t survive either. But if I live, you’ll be able to leave.”
“So, I hope you don’t let me down. Otherwise… my life of over a million years will end here.”
The girl looked at Chu Feng with a grave expression, clearly not joking.
“Kid, you can rest easy too. See this?”
As he spoke, Chu Feng pulled a blood-red longsword from his Cosmos Sack.
“This sword is called the Evil God Sword, and it’s quite something. If these formations can’t stop those so-called demonic creatures, I’ll use this sword to slaughter them all,” Chu Feng said, proudly brandishing the Evil God Sword at the girl.
“With that measly sword? You don’t know how powerful those demonic creatures are. If these formations can’t hold them, we’re as good as dead,” the girl said.
“With me here, I’ll keep you safe,” Chu Feng said confidently.
His confidence stemmed from knowing how formidable the formations were. After all, they were the result of a year’s worth of his blood and sweat, infused with the power of the Sacred Tree.
“Then I’m counting on you,” the girl said, a sweet smile spreading across her face.
In the year Chu Feng had been here, though the girl was quite talkative, he had rarely seen her smile.
Perhaps because she so seldom smiled, when Chu Feng saw this smile, it strengthened his resolve to protect her.
In her smile, Chu Feng saw trust.
*Rumble—*
Suddenly, the earth began to tremble violently, and even the void reacted.
The tremors grew stronger, the noise louder. Birds took flight, and beasts wailed, plunging the world into chaos.
Then, terrifying roars echoed from the distance, louder and more piercing than thunder.
“Are those the demonic creatures you mentioned?” Chu Feng asked.
“Who else could cause such a commotion in this world?” the girl replied.
“It took a full year to set up these formations. I’m curious to see just what these demonic creatures are capable of.”
Facing the unknown creatures, Chu Feng would be lying if he said he wasn’t nervous, but he was also somewhat excited.
He was eager to see what these creatures were made of and whether they could break the formations he had painstakingly crafted over the past year.
