But the next moment, something even stranger happened.
All eleven members of the Secret Cave Saints simultaneously pulled their hands out of their dantian.
As their hands emerged, the damaged dantian instantly healed.
They remained unharmed, and in their hands appeared an object.
It was a stone-like fragment.
Chu Feng could tell it was a piece of some supreme treasure, split into eleven fragments.
If the fragments were combined, the treasure could be restored.
“These guys actually hid the treasure in their dantian?”
Chu Feng was astonished.
Though he didn’t know how the Secret Cave Saints managed it, they seemed to use their dantian as a storage space, like a Qiankun bag.
They could store treasures there and access them at will without harming their cultivation or bodies.
Chu Feng finally understood why, when he took their Qiankun bags inside the World Spirit Mansion, they contained nothing but junk.
Their real treasures were all stored in their dantian.
Swish, swish, swish—
At that moment, the leader of the Secret Cave Saints formed a hand seal and tossed out his fragment.
The other ten followed suit.
Soon, the fragments pieced together, forming a strange creature.
It resembled a fat white dog but had an enormous nose, like a pig’s, only several times larger.
The creature appeared alive, not a fabricated lifeform.
Yet it stood motionless, like a statue.
No aura could be sensed from it, as if it didn’t exist.
In short, it was eerie.
“You lot are too cautious, hiding treasures in your dantian.”
“How did you even manage something so bizarre?” Chu Feng asked.
Compared to the odd creature with the giant pig nose that looked like a dog, Chu Feng was more curious about how they stored treasures in their dantian.
“Hehe, Brother Shura, it’s our innate talent. Don’t try to learn it, you won’t manage.”
“Yeah, don’t try. If you do, your cultivation might be ruined.”
The Secret Cave Saints chuckled, their words dripping with smugness.
“Then what’s this thing for?” Chu Feng pointed at the strange creature.
“This is called the Qiankun Giant Nose Beast, a supreme treasure,” the leader explained.
“It can use its sense of smell to detect dangerous things.
But it can only be used once. We brothers wouldn’t use it unless it’s critical.
Now, it seems we have no other choice but to rely on it to scout the way.”
“Let’s get started,” Chu Feng said.
“Brother Shura, release a strand of your boundary power and bind it to the Qiankun Giant Nose Beast. When it starts detecting dangerous auras, you’ll sense the same, helping you discern the situation here,” the leader said.
“Alright.”
Chu Feng didn’t hesitate and acted promptly.
Whoosh—
As Chu Feng’s boundary power bound to the Qiankun Giant Nose Beast, he noticed it only trembled slightly, with no significant change.
But suddenly, his sense of smell sharpened dramatically.
It connected to his perception, even his soul.
At the same time, an intense scent of blood and killing intent surged like a tide from both ends of the cave, relentlessly crashing toward Chu Feng.
“No, no, it’s too terrifying.”
“I can’t keep sensing it, or my soul won’t hold up.”
Soon, the other Secret Cave Saints began severing their boundary power connections to the Qiankun Giant Nose Beast.
The overwhelming bloodlust and killing intent enveloped them, an assault that could impact their souls.
In mere moments, they were trembling with fear.
If they continued, the terrifying aura would hit them harder, and being scared to death wasn’t impossible.
Even the leader of the Secret Cave Saints quickly cut his connection to the beast.
“Big Brother, Brother Shura is still sensing it! Hurry, cut their connection!”
Seeing Chu Feng’s boundary power still linked to the Qiankun Giant Nose Beast, the youngest, Little Eleven, spoke while releasing his boundary power, forming a blade to sever Chu Feng’s link.
“Wait.”
The leader quickly intervened.
“Big Brother, that aura’s too strong. This thing amplifies Brother Shura’s senses. If he continues, he might die from the aura’s impact or go mad from mental damage,” Little Eleven said worriedly.
“Fool, look closely. Does Brother Shura show any signs of fear?” the leader pointed at Chu Feng.
At his words, the others scrutinized Chu Feng.
They were shocked.
After sensing it briefly, they were trembling, sweating, unable to calm their terrified hearts.
But Chu Feng, who had sensed it longer, remained perfectly calm, seemingly unaffected.
“Did Brother Shura mess up his boundary power and fail to connect with the Qiankun Giant Nose Beast?” Little Eleven asked.
“Nonsense. You think Brother Shura is as dumb as you?” the leader scoffed.
“But that aura’s so terrifying. Why isn’t he affected?” Little Eleven asked.
“It means his mental strength is strong enough to withstand the aura’s impact,” the leader said.
“What, really?”
“If that’s true, isn’t that… too freakish?”
Hearing this, the Secret Cave Saints’ eyes widened with even greater shock.
