At this moment, Chu Feng’s heart trembled.
That emotion was vividly displayed on his face.
The Misty Immortal Peak, located in the Eastern Sea Region of the Ancestral Martial Lower Realm, was the most mystical place in that region.
It harboured ancient creatures and latent mysterious forces.
The creatures and powers here had once made Chu Feng feel utterly insignificant.
Like dust, utterly inconsequential…
But as Chu Feng left the Lower Realm, ventured into the Ordinary Realm, and stepped into the Upper Realm…
Along the way, his cultivation had improved tremendously compared to back then.
Returning to the Lower Realm, his power could be considered godlike.
He had thought that with his current cultivation, even if he re-entered the ancient areas of the Misty Immortal Peak, though there might still be things he couldn’t fathom, he could at least hold his own against the creatures here.
Perhaps most of them were no longer his match.
But now, standing here, seeing everything around him, the bones littering the ground, and feeling the aura of this place, Chu Feng realized something.
Despite none of the creatures he had seen back then appearing, he confirmed one thing.
He was still insignificant.
He was still weak.
In this place, he remained pathetically frail.
Whoosh—
Suddenly, above his head, winds surged, and faintly, a giant face emerged, shrouding the void.
Its piercing eyes gazed down at Chu Feng from the void.
“Little one, do you still remember me?”
A deep, soul-shaking voice descended from the heavens, like a god speaking.
“Of course I do.”
“Senior, you helped me back then.”
Chu Feng replied.
If his experiences in the Martial Pattern Immortal Realm had left a deep impression, the most profound was this sky-shrouding entity.
Its oppressive presence was far stronger than any other terrifying creature.
What struck Chu Feng most was that this oppressive feeling hadn’t changed.
His improvements meant little in the face of this being.
“The changes to Yan Ruyu, Yafei, and Murong Wan were my doing.”
The terrifying giant face got straight to the point.
“Senior, what did you do to them?”
Though still curious, Chu Feng felt less worried.
This sky-shrouding entity, though terrifying in appearance, had left a good impression on him.
In his memory, it wasn’t malicious.
Since it was responsible, Chu Feng believed Yan Ruyu, Murong Wan, and Yafei were likely not in danger.
“I’ve been hiding here, and it’s been far too dull.”
“That’s why the Misty Immortal Peak exists, why the Martial Pattern Immortal Realm exists, and why the Sacred Hall of Life exists.”
The being’s voice sounded again from the void.
Hearing this, Chu Feng roughly understood.
This being was likely the true master of the Misty Immortal Peak.
The trials and relics of the Misty Immortal Peak were merely its means of amusement, created out of boredom.
It had set up a game, watching the younger generations of the Eastern Sea Region enter and observing from a godlike perspective.
But there was clearly more to what this being was saying.
Soon, Chu Feng realized something.
“Senior, did you alter Yan Ruyu and the others because you were bored?”
Chu Feng asked.
“Partially, but not entirely.”
“Do you think they’re faring poorly in the Gale Hunter Clan?”
The being didn’t answer directly, instead posing a question to Chu Feng.
Poorly? Hardly.
In the Gale Hunter Clan, the three were treated as princesses, held in high esteem.
Chu Feng had noticed that even the clan leader, whose cultivation was immeasurably powerful, referred to Yan Ruyu, Murong Wan, and Yafei as “Your Highness.”
It was as if, in the Gale Hunter Clan, the most revered weren’t the leader but these three.
And that reverence didn’t seem feigned.
“They’re not doing poorly, but…”
Before Chu Feng could finish, the being’s voice came again from above.
“But they’re no longer themselves?”
“In truth, their status in the Gale Hunter Clan isn’t just because I sent them there. They’ve undergone a qualitative transformation.”
“Strictly speaking, they’re my half-disciples.”
The being said.
“Half-disciples?”
Chu Feng was surprised.
In his view, the Gale Hunter Clan leader’s strength was already terrifying.
But compared to this sky-shrouding being, there was still a vast gap.
Though it hadn’t unleashed its pressure on him, its mere presence made Chu Feng feel its overwhelming power.
To Chu Feng, this being could dominate and destroy everything.
Its oppressive aura constantly reminded him of his own weakness.
It was the most terrifying and godlike entity Chu Feng had ever encountered.
If Yan Ruyu, Murong Wan, and Yafei could become its disciples, what incredible fortune that would be.
“I won’t truly teach them, but they’ve received some of my bestowed power.”
“They’ll no longer be ordinary. This change was my gift to them, so they can be considered my half-disciples.”
“But that power hasn’t awakened yet. It requires guidance.”
“I didn’t want to spend too much time on them, so I entrusted them to the Gale Hunter Clan.”
“But in the Gale Hunter Clan, an ancient race, raising three humans would be problematic.”
“So, I erased their memories and altered their appearances to resemble the clan, to help them blend in.”
“But for your sake, I can restore their original memories.”
“Their appearances, however, can’t be restored yet.”
“But once their inner power awakens and they can leave the Gale Hunter Clan, they’ll naturally return to their original selves.”
The being continued.
Hearing this, Chu Feng was thrilled.
He now understood the full story.
And he believed this being wouldn’t deceive him.
A being of this level had no need to lie to someone as insignificant as him.
As it said, in the Eastern Sea Region, Yan Ruyu, Murong Wan, and Yafei were geniuses. But in the Holy Land of Martialism, they were relatively ordinary.
In the Ordinary Realm, they’d be average cultivators.
In the Upper Realm, they’d be among the lowest.
With such talent, their future achievements were already set.
But because of this being’s whim, their fates had changed.
What a blessing.
It was something many cultivators wouldn’t even dare dream of.
Yet it had happened to Yan Ruyu and her companions.
“You’ve learned what you wanted to know.”
“If there’s nothing else, leave.”
“Oh, and don’t speak of my presence here.”
“Otherwise, I might spare your life, but others won’t be so lucky.”
“And if I’m displeased, I won’t hesitate to take the lives of those three girls.”
“You must understand, to me, all lives are like ants.”
The terrifying being spoke again.
This was a reminder, not a threat.
It didn’t need to threaten Chu Feng. It could do exactly as it said.
“Senior, rest assured, I’ll keep your presence a secret.”
Though Chu Feng didn’t know why this being resided here, he sensed it had its reasons.
It was a secret it didn’t want discovered, at least not by those in the Upper Realm.
“If there’s nothing else, go.”
The being said, sounding a bit impatient.
Seeing this, Chu Feng didn’t dare linger. He bowed respectfully and prepared to leave through the teleportation array.
“Wait.”
Just as Chu Feng was about to step into the array, the being’s voice rang out again.
Its next words left Chu Feng at a loss, with a faint sense of unease creeping in.
