“Did my grandma tell you that once you enter the Heaven-Swallowing World, you can’t leave?”
Fu Mo Xin’er asked.
“Yes.”
Chu Feng nodded.
“She lied to you.”
“There is a way to leave, but it’s dangerous. It involves the ancient Heaven-Swallowing Beast.”
“I alone would struggle to help you escape, but with my brother’s help, we’d have a good chance,” Fu Mo Xin’er said.
“Can you explain the method?”
Chu Feng asked.
“You need to enter the ancient Heaven-Swallowing Beast’s territory, the Flame Cliff.”
“But there, our Fu Mo clan’s suppression curse is useless against the beast.”
“That’s why my grandma said there’s no way out.”
“It’s genuinely dangerous. Facing the beast at full strength is near certain death.”
“But my brother is bold and has always wanted to leave this world. He’s studied it for years and has insights.”
“If you want to leave, he’ll help.”
“But first, we must save him.”
Fu Mo Xin’er said.
Chu Feng understood.
It was as he suspected.
There was a way out, but it involved the beast.
What he hadn’t expected was that in the Flame Cliff, even the Fu Mo clan’s suppression would fail.
Considering the beast’s power, without restraint, how could one face it?
No wonder the old woman insisted there was no way out.
As Fu Mo Xin’er said, she wasn’t malicious, just didn’t want them to risk it.
But Chu Feng was puzzled.
If she was so worried, why wouldn’t she save her grandson in danger?
“How did your brother clash with the Nether Ice Palace?”
“And what’s this sealed domain your grandma mentioned?”
Chu Feng asked, curious.
He needed context to save someone, and the sealed domain piqued his interest.
Fu Mo Xin’er didn’t hide anything, explaining to Chu Feng.
The sealed domain was where the Fu Mo clan and the ancient Heaven-Swallowing Beast resided.
If the Heaven-Swallowing World was isolated, the sealed domain was even more so within it.
Though called the Heaven-Swallowing World, and nearly everyone knew of the beast, most believed it extinct.
Except for the Fu Mo clan, almost no one knew it still lived.
The sealed domain was cut off; outsiders couldn’t enter or know of it.
The Nether Ice Palace was the current ruler of the Heaven-Swallowing World.
But they were cruel tyrants.
They turned the world into a living hell.
Their cultivation method was vicious, requiring martial cultivators’ souls.
Similar to the ancient Heaven-Swallowing Beast.
Thus, they revered the beast as a god.
Their totem was modeled after it.
But they were far crueler.
Millions died yearly at their hands.
All factions had to offer living tributes annually.
“So your brother acted against the Nether Ice Palace because he couldn’t stand their cruelty?”
Chu Feng asked.
“Sort of.”
“He saw a little girl taken by them.”
“He couldn’t bear it and tried to save her.”
“But he failed to save her and got himself trapped.”
“That girl’s now in the main hall of the Nether Ice Palace, doomed.”
“Poor Little Fish.”
Fu Mo Xin’er shook her head, regretful.
But Chu Feng’s nerves sparked, his excitement surging.
“Little Fish? Who’s this Little Fish?”
His tone was agitated.
“Little Fish is the girl my brother tried to save. Why so excited? Do you know her?”
Seeing his reaction, Fu Mo Xin’er blinked in surprise.
“Have you seen this Little Fish? What’s she like?”
Chu Feng pressed.
“Of course. She’s a remarkably talented girl.”
“Her origins are mysterious; no one knows where she’s from or who her parents are.”
“She loves water, swims incredibly fast, faster than aquatic demons.”
“Young but very beautiful.”
“I liked her, but sadly, I’m powerless now,” Fu Mo Xin’er sighed.
Chu Feng froze, as if struck by lightning.
After a long pause, his expression eased.
Buzz—
He released his barrier power, enveloping Fu Mo Xin’er.
“Lead the way.”
His speed surged.
Before, Fu Mo Xin’er led, but now Chu Feng took charge.
He unleashed the Nine Dragons Saint Cloak, bloodline power, and Dragon Transformation First Rank, all to boost his barrier technique, racing toward the Nether Ice Palace.
“You’re… incredible.”
“I underestimated you.”
Fu Mo Xin’er was stunned by his display.
Then her face shifted.
“You don’t actually know Little Fish, do you?”
She stared at Chu Feng, shocked.
“I know someone named Little Fish. From what you said, it might be her.”
Chu Feng said.
“No way, such a coincidence?”
Fu Mo Xin’er was skeptical.
“I have to see for myself.”
Chu Feng said.
“Even if it’s her, you can’t save her.”
“There was a chance before, but after my brother failed, she’s now in the main hall, guarded by peak Supreme Realm experts.”
“The palace lord wants her for cultivation.”
“He’s a Martial Honored Realm powerhouse.”
“Unless you can face such a master, with your strength, you can’t even get close.”
Fu Mo Xin’er said.
Chu Feng didn’t respond, continuing forward.
But as he did, his hand touched his chest.
A pendant hung around his neck, hidden under his clothes.
It was simple, a small stone tied with hemp rope.
A gift from Little Fish.
Little Fish was a girl he met in the Eastern Sea Region.
Though their time was brief, she left a deep impression.
He later searched for her, but found no trace in the Eastern Sea Region or the Ancestral Martial Lower Realm.
He thought she’d left, destination unknown.
He believed their parting was final, never to meet again.
Yet, she appeared here.
It might be a coincidence, not the same person.
But was such a coincidence possible?
No matter what, Chu Feng had to find out.
If it was his Little Fish, he would save her at all costs.
Even against a Martial Honored Realm master, he’d find a way.
