After Chu Feng stepped through the dark gate, it was as if he had crossed into another world.
This world was pitch black, almost devoid of any light.
The mountains were black, the rivers were black, the earth was naturally black, and even the void was black.
Here, not a single blade of grass or tree could be seen.
Desolate was an inadequate word to describe this place; its desolation was eerie.
Suddenly, in this pitch-black world, countless blood-red beams of light appeared.
They all shot toward Chu Feng.
It turned out this place was not devoid of life; on the contrary, it teemed with living beings.
But those beings were barrier beasts.
As far as the eye could see, there were endless numbers of them, in the sky, on the ground, in the water, and even deep underground, barrier beasts were everywhere.
The moment Chu Feng entered this world, it was as if a massive stone had fallen into a calm lake, stirring up a storm.
Roars, terrifying and ear-piercing, shook the heavens.
Like a swarm of bees, the barrier beasts surged toward Chu Feng from all directions.
Each beast stood hundreds of metres tall, and in such numbers, they were truly terrifying.
In the face of such an onslaught, Chu Feng’s figure seemed utterly insignificant.
Yet, Chu Feng showed no fear, nor did he retreat. Instead, he continued deeper into this world.
Since entering, his Heavenly Eyes had been active.
He had already discerned that this eerie world had a formation core.
That core was crucial; all the barrier beasts here were given life by it, and even the world itself was sustained by it.
The aura that made Chu Feng tremble with excitement naturally originated from that core.
Chu Feng speculated that if Zhuge Yuankong had truly left a treasure behind, it must be within that core.
And now, his Heavenly Eyes had locked onto the core’s direction.
As for the barrier beasts swarming him, Chu Feng merely waved his hand, and they turned to ash.
However, the barrier beasts here were countless, endless.
At first, Chu Feng was unconcerned, but later, Supreme Realm barrier beasts appeared.
Then, Second-Rank Supreme Realm beasts emerged.
Eventually, even Third-Rank Supreme Realm beasts appeared.
This made Chu Feng realise that if he continued forward, he might not reach the core before being attacked by even stronger barrier beasts.
What frustrated him most was that he had already tried using a concealment formation to hide himself.
It was useless. The barrier beasts seemed to have locked onto him, and he couldn’t evade or hide from them.
“It seems I can’t keep going deeper. I need a plan.”
In this situation, Chu Feng had to halt his advance.
He wasn’t afraid of Third-Rank Supremes, nor Fourth-Rank, and even against Fifth-Rank Supremes, he could hold his own.
But what about Sixth-Rank Supremes?
Chu Feng was still far from the core. He estimated that ahead, not only might there be Sixth-Rank Supremes guarding it, but Seventh-Rank, Eighth-Rank, or even Peak Supreme barrier beasts could exist.
Brute force wouldn’t get him through; it might even cost him his life.
Suddenly, booming explosions rang out, and with each blast, the ground trembled violently.
Looking over, Chu Feng saw ten barrier beasts appear.
Each stood thousands of metres tall, like ten moving mountains, roaring deeply as they approached him step by step.
Their aura was that of Fourth-Rank Supremes.
But Chu Feng had already stopped advancing.
“Could it be, even if I don’t move forward, they’ll still come for me?”
Though Chu Feng had this thought, he didn’t sit idly by.
He immediately set up a formation.
Under his control, ten barrier greatswords soon stood in the void.
Each sword, hundreds of metres long, shone brilliantly, illuminating this dark world.
They flew toward the ten Fourth-Rank Supreme barrier beasts.
Despite the vast size difference, the barrier greatswords were ferocious.
The beasts couldn’t resist.
In moments, the ten massive beasts were destroyed, and the swords transformed into ten guardians, protecting Chu Feng.
Any barrier beast daring to approach was instantly slain by the swords.
But suddenly, a distant roar caused a dramatic change.
The roar’s might shook not just the earth and void but even space itself.
Using his Heavenly Eyes, Chu Feng saw several shadowy figures, each ten thousand metres tall, in the distance.
Though far away, he could tell they were Fifth-Rank Supreme barrier beasts.
“As expected, even if I don’t go deeper, they’ll come for me.”
“This place isn’t somewhere I can break through.”
Chu Feng’s brows furrowed.
At that moment, the Heavenly Master’s Whisk showed no reaction.
Chu Feng couldn’t rely on it for help.
Even if he used his martial power to defeat the approaching Fifth-Rank Supreme beasts, what if Sixth-Rank ones appeared?
How would he cope?
Reluctantly, Chu Feng turned, preparing to leave.
“Young man, looks like you need help.”
Suddenly, a woman’s voice reached Chu Feng’s ears.
Hearing it, Chu Feng was overjoyed.
He could never forget that voice.
It was the Divine Deer’s voice.
This deer was an ancient secret technique Chu Feng had obtained from the Gale Hunter Clan.
He still didn’t know why it existed or how powerful it was.
But he knew it possessed incredible speed.
When he faced ancient creatures in Elephant Valley, he would have died without this deer.
Its speed was the fastest Chu Feng had ever seen.
If it was willing to help, he could venture deeper into this dark land.
“Senior, you’ve finally appeared.”
“This junior wishes to go deeper. Can you help me?”
Chu Feng was ecstatic but also worried.
The Divine Deer was mysterious and temperamental. He had sought its help during past dangers, but it had ignored him.
Though it appeared voluntarily this time, he wasn’t sure if it would truly assist him.
But in the next moment, light flowed around Chu Feng.
The light, sacred and radiant, soon transformed into a majestic deer.
Seeing this, Chu Feng quickly mounted it.
“This place holds an unusual power.”
“Though you can’t harness it, this deity is curious about what it is.”
“Young man, take this deity to see what lies in the depths of this place.”
The Divine Deer spoke.
“As you command.”
Chu Feng replied.
With that, the deer moved, speeding toward the depths of the dark land.
Its speed was so great that the barrier beasts couldn’t even get close to Chu Feng, left far behind.
Though this was the second time witnessing the deer’s power, Chu Feng was still awestruck.
Who could stop such speed?
While thrilled that the deer was helping, Chu Feng couldn’t help but wonder.
What power lay in the depths of this place that even this mighty, mysterious Divine Deer was so intrigued by?
