The item the old man took out was a special treasure.
When Chu Feng channelled his bloodline power into it, he could not feel any change in his own bloodline power, but he entered another space.
A pitch-black space where there was nothing, and nothing could be seen.
That should be the space within the treasure.
This was also why, after Chu Feng channelled his bloodline power into the treasure, he could not hear what the old man said.
In truth, Chu Feng could leave this space at any time.
But Chu Feng did not dare.
If he left, it would mean admitting defeat.
If he really lost, who knew how that old man would deal with him.
Although Chu Feng did not expect to surpass this terrifying old man, he at least could not lose. He had to hold on until the time the old man mentioned.
Chu Feng had already prepared himself to withstand the oppression of the old man’s bloodline power.
From the beginning, he knew that the time of one incense stick would not be easy to endure.
But when that bloodline power truly appeared, Chu Feng still felt immense pressure.
Chu Feng remained in that world, but before him it was no longer pitch black.
A vast expanse of dark clouds appeared in front of Chu Feng, yet those clouds flickered with green light.
Within the clouds coiled a gigantic beast.
Its body was so enormous that it was impossible to gauge, as if it occupied more than half of the entire world.
Compared to it, Chu Feng was smaller than a speck of dust.
The beast gradually revealed its true form from within the clouds. It was a flood dragon clad in green armour.
The flood dragon had seven heads, each one baring its teeth and exposing massive fangs.
This was the old man’s bloodline power.
More precisely, this was Heaven-bestowed Divine Power.
Because it did not resemble the form of bloodline power; it was more like the form of Heaven-bestowed Divine Power. The old man should be a possessor of Heaven-bestowed Divine Power.
After this enormous flood dragon clad in green armour with seven heads appeared, Chu Feng felt extremely strong oppression.
The closer the flood dragon came, the stronger the oppression Chu Feng felt.
Chu Feng felt as if his physical body was about to crack, and his soul was also being squeezed.
It was as though several invisible mountains were pressing down on him from all directions, intending to crush him to pieces.
But Chu Feng had no choice. He could only endure.
The time of one incense stick. As long as he could hold on for that time, he would be free.
“One incense stick. I should be able to manage.”
Chu Feng clenched his teeth, enduring the oppression while calculating the strength of that oppressive force and how terrifying it would become after one incense stick.
The result of his calculation was that he should just barely be able to withstand it for that duration.
“How… it disappeared?”
But as time passed, Chu Feng’s expression changed.
He was astonished to discover that the old man’s Heaven-bestowed Divine Power had vanished.
Yet clearly only half an incense stick’s time had passed.
“What is going on?”
Chu Feng was puzzled. Why had that power suddenly disappeared?
Moreover, it had retreated.
After thinking about it, Chu Feng felt it was very likely that the old man had actively withdrawn the power.
“Could it be that I miscalculated, and the time of one incense stick has already passed?”
Although Chu Feng had this guess, he could not be certain.
To be safe, he waited a little longer. Only after the full time of one incense stick in his mind had passed did Chu Feng withdraw his consciousness from the treasure.
“Little fellow, why are you so slow? I already went easy on you and withdrew my bloodline power after half an incense stick. Why did you insist on waiting the full time before coming out?”
The old man looked at Chu Feng with great dissatisfaction.
“Senior, I am truly sorry. This junior could not determine whether you had actively withdrawn the power.”
Chu Feng said with a hint of apology.
“Never mind. Enduring half an incense stick is already not bad.”
“Take this.”
As the old man spoke, he tossed the bead that had collected the power of the Daytime Milky Way to Chu Feng and continued.
“However, this item is somewhat violent. You must make it recognise you as its master before you can release the power within.”
“If you forcibly release its power for cultivation, not only will it be difficult to achieve results, but you will suffer backlash.”
“Thank you, senior.”
Chu Feng caught the bead and quickly expressed his gratitude.
“There is no need for thanks. Little fellow, remember two things.”
“First, do not mention to anyone that you encountered my disciple and me, or it will harm not only us but also yourself.”
“Second, in the future, if you encounter people from other Sacred Valleys, remember to flee immediately. Not all people from the Sacred Valleys are as kind-hearted as my disciple and I.”
The old man said to Chu Feng.
“Thank you for the reminder, senior.”
Chu Feng hurriedly thanked him.
“There is no need for thanks. Hurry up and get lost.”
The old man urged impatiently.
“Senior, then this junior will take his leave.”
Seeing that he was truly being allowed to go, how could Chu Feng hesitate? He turned and prepared to leave. However, after walking only a short distance, Chu Feng suddenly stopped and turned back.
“Senior, this junior has one more matter. May I ask if senior can inform me?”
Chu Feng said.
“Speak.”
The old man said.
“This junior does not know why senior massacred this ancient race.”
Chu Feng voiced the curiosity in his heart.
“Who told you that it was my disciple and I who slaughtered them?”
The old man countered.
“Could it be that it was not senior who did it?”
Chu Feng was somewhat surprised.
The old man’s strength was extremely formidable. Chu Feng had originally thought that the ancient race had been massacred by him.
But from the old man’s reaction, it seemed this matter was not his doing.
“Of course not. My disciple and I were merely passing by.”
After saying this, the old man spoke to Chu Feng again. “I told you to get lost quickly. What, do you not want to leave?”
“Thank you for informing me, senior.”
“This junior takes his leave.”
Seeing this, Chu Feng quickly cupped his fists in salute and then hurriedly departed.
At this moment, Chu Feng’s heart was extremely complicated, as if it were a dream.
Honestly, the first impression the old man gave Chu Feng was that he was not a good person.
Chu Feng had thought he was doomed.
Unexpectedly, not only did the old man let him go, but he also gave Chu Feng that bead.
Yet while sighing in relief at escaping calamity, Chu Feng could not help but think about the truth behind the extinction of that ancient race.
Chu Feng felt that the old man should not be lying to him. If he said he did not do it, then he really did not.
But if it was not this old man who slaughtered this race, then who was it?
Clearly, the time since this ancient race died was not long.
The old man should not really just be passing by, right?
Then what relation did he have to the person who slaughtered this ancient race?
Chu Feng’s heart was filled with confusion, but no matter how confused he was, he could only guess. He was fundamentally unable to investigate the truth.
He was very clear that this was not something he could get involved in.
He was still far too weak right now.
“This Daytime Milky Way?”
Suddenly, Chu Feng’s gaze changed. Only after leaving the Daytime Milky Way did he discover that it was now like an ordinary river. It no longer had that dazzling radiance, nor the myriad sparkling stars.
It felt as if the most essential part had been drained away.
Chu Feng could not help but glance at the bead in his hand.
“Could it be that senior absorbed the power of the entire Daytime Milky Way into this bead?”
Chu Feng looked at the bead and marvelled.
But he did not linger too long.
Instead, he quickly left the area.
However, after Chu Feng left, the young man looked in the direction Chu Feng had gone, his eyes filled with confusion.
“I say, Master, what happened to you today? You actually let that fellow go?”
“Letting him go is one thing, but why did you give him that cultivation resource?”
“You are acting so strange today. Why the sudden burst of kindness?”
“Master, why are you not speaking?”
As the young man spoke, he turned to look at his master, but in the next moment, he immediately became nervous.
“Master, what is wrong with you?”
He hurriedly supported his master.
Because he discovered that his master was now kneeling on the ground, his entire body weak, without even the strength to stand, let alone speak.
His body trembled continuously, extremely feeble, as if he might faint at any moment.
The young man did not dare to be careless. He quickly took out extremely precious pills and helped his master swallow them.
Under the effect of the pills, the weakened old man gradually recovered somewhat.
He finally spoke.
“Do you think I wanted to let him go?”
The old man said with great displeasure.
“Then… then why did you?”
The young man was extremely puzzled.
“That little fellow is a monster.”
The old man said.
