Although behind Chu Feng was a vast wall, ahead of him lay a complex network of paths.
This place resembled an underground world, or perhaps an underground labyrinth.
What concerned Chu Feng most, however, was that here his martial power was sealed once again. This remained a place where only formation techniques could be employed.
Chu Feng knew that Xia Yan and Xiao Yu would come to find him, but he had no intention of waiting idly. Instead, he activated his Heaven’s Eyes and began observing carefully.
Chu Feng, Xia Yan, and Xiao Yu had formed an alliance out of necessity. He could not truly rely on them for help.
Thus, Chu Feng understood deeply that if he wished to survive in such a place, the only one he could depend on was himself.
“This feeling… have you finally decided to help me?”
Suddenly, Chu Feng sensed an unusual movement.
Though the corners of his mouth only curved slightly upwards, in truth, his heart was already filled with wild joy.
It was the Heavenly Master Whisk.
This supreme treasure had finally shown a special reaction.
Whenever it displayed such a reaction, it signified that it intended to assist him.
At those times, the Heavenly Master Whisk could unleash power far beyond the ordinary.
On normal days, it only slightly enhanced Chu Feng’s formation techniques, providing limited help.
But whenever the Heavenly Master Whisk took the initiative to aid him, Chu Feng would often gain the upper hand.
He had even successfully arranged super-powerful formations to contend against Martial Venerable realm experts.
One could say that the moment he first stepped into this place, Chu Feng’s heart had been filled with uncertainty.
In a location where only formation techniques could be used, let alone a terrifying figure like Gongsun Yuntian, even the other Dragon Transformation fourth-level geniuses from the Gongsun family would be difficult for Chu Feng to handle.
Yet the instant the Heavenly Master Whisk gave him this signal, Chu Feng’s confidence soared.
Not to mention the other geniuses of the Gongsun family, even Gongsun Yuntian might not be his match. Such was the power of the Heavenly Master Whisk.
Chu Feng hurriedly grasped the Heavenly Master Whisk in his hand. Immediately, a powerful energy surged into his body. His eyes became exceptionally bright. He could now not only see through walls within a certain distance, observing the situations behind them, but also perceive formation paths, knowing where arrays and mechanisms were hidden.
Even his perceptive abilities had increased several times over.
But this was not the most fearsome part. The most terrifying aspect was that Chu Feng felt layer upon layer of invisible power surging into his body from all directions.
That was the power within this Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.
One could say that even if his spirit power were not strong, even if he had not mastered Heaven’s Eyes, the Heavenly Master Whisk at this moment could still render him invincible.
For the Heavenly Master Whisk was helping Chu Feng gain control over the power inside the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.
“Yo, brother, you really are obedient. You actually stayed put without moving, waiting for us to come find you.”
Suddenly, a voice rang out. It was Xia Yan.
Xia Yan emerged from one of the paths, and beside him followed another person. This was none other than Xiao Yu.
The two of them had already met up in advance.
“I already said, when I encounter a big thigh, I hug it tightly.”
Chu Feng said with a smile.
“Brother, you truly have good judgement.”
“Rest assured, follow me, and I absolutely will not let you suffer any loss.”
Xia Yan patted Chu Feng’s shoulder with great satisfaction, then began leading the way as if he were very familiar with the place.
“Brother Xia Yan, have you been here before?”
“Or do you have a map of this place?”
Chu Feng asked Xia Yan.
Chu Feng noticed that as Xia Yan proceeded, he seemed to have a clear direction in mind. They encountered many forked paths along the way, some junctions even featuring hundreds of routes at once.
Yet Xia Yan barely paused to observe before continuing onward.
He had a definite goal in his heart.
“Brother, now that we have teamed up, I will speak frankly.”
“Although this is my first time entering the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace, I gathered some information about it in advance.”
“Moreover, from the very beginning, my goal in attending this marriage recruitment contest was not the granddaughter of the Black Fiend Old Demon, but this Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.”
“I wagered that during this contest, the Black Fiend Old Demon would bring out the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.”
“So rest assured. Since you have allied with me, I guarantee you will not leave empty-handed.”
Xia Yan said to Chu Feng.
“And you?”
Chu Feng looked towards Xiao Yu.
“I only want the Illusion Palace Soul Water. Everything else belongs to you two.”
Xiao Yu stated indifferently.
This fellow was extremely cold, and his words were clearly directed not just at Chu Feng, but at both Chu Feng and Xia Yan.
“Illusion Palace Soul Water, what is that?”
“Is it a cultivation treasure?”
Chu Feng asked curiously.
But Xiao Yu gave no response at all, so Chu Feng turned to Xia Yan.
In contrast to Xiao Yu’s personality, Xia Yan was the opposite. Xiao Yu was utterly aloof, while Xia Yan was a chatterbox who could not stop talking.
As expected, the moment he felt Chu Feng’s gaze upon him, Xia Yan, who had been ready all along, immediately spoke up to provide an explanation.
“Speaking of this Illusion Palace Soul Water, it is truly quite fascinating.”
“Before us, many talented juniors have entered this Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.”
“One genius discovered what appeared to be an ordinary jade bottle. On the bottle were written the four characters ‘Illusion Palace Soul Water’.”
“Inside the bottle was a fragrant liquid.”
“That genius was not reckless. After careful observation, he determined the liquid was harmless and concluded it might be a cultivation resource. Having tried cultivating with it to no avail, he drank it directly.”
“But after drinking it, something strange occurred.”
At this point, Xia Yan deliberately looked at Chu Feng with a mysterious expression and said, “Brother, guess what happened?”
“What happened?”
Chu Feng asked.
“That fellow’s soul detached from his physical body and could no longer merge with it. He could only move about in soul form.”
“But that was not particularly unusual. The strangest part was that in his soul state, he could not employ any power at all, which terrified him greatly.”
“Thus, he sought help from others. By chance, he encountered a friend he knew who had entered the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace with him.”
“Yet when he spoke, his friend could not hear him. In desperation, he approached his friend.”
“But his friend still could not see him and actually walked straight past him.”
“He was like a transparent figure. Though standing there, his friend passed right through his body.”
“And it was at that moment that something truly bizarre happened.”
“He… unexpectedly regained control of a physical body, but the body he controlled was not his own. It was his friend’s.”
“Later, something even more horrifying occurred. He was shocked to discover that he had not only taken control of his friend’s physical body, but also his friend’s soul and his friend’s power.”
“His friend’s life remained, yet in that instant, everything about his friend had become his own.”
Xia Yan explained.
“It actually possesses such power?”
Hearing this, Chu Feng was also greatly astonished.
Yet in his heart, he realised the terrifying danger of this Illusion Palace Soul Water.
“To be precise, the Illusion Palace Soul Water possesses the ability to seize another person’s physical body and soul. It is an item for possession.”
After saying this, Xia Yan looked at Xiao Yu. “So Brother Xiao Yu, you want this thing… it is probably not for any good purpose, right?”
In fact, the question Xia Yan asked was exactly what Chu Feng also wished to ask.
