In the time that followed, the three of them, Chu Feng, Xiao Yu, and Xia Yan, embarked on a thorough scavenging expedition.
It was called a scavenging expedition because Chu Feng seemed to possess eyes that could see through anything.
Wherever they passed, no treasure could hide. All would be discovered by Chu Feng.
Chu Feng did not keep everything for himself. He appropriately shared some with Xia Yan and Xiao Yu.
Xia Yan naturally accepted everything offered, but Xiao Yu refused to take any.
Xiao Yu had only one request. If they found the Illusion Palace Soul Water, it should go to her. Apart from that, she wanted nothing.
Strangely, though the three had been heading directly towards the location of the Illusion Palace Soul Water, they had not found it yet.
Along the way, they had discovered many treasures related to boundary techniques.
However, for Chu Feng, few were truly useful. Even those that could improve boundary techniques were rare.
One could only say these treasures were valuable, but for Chu Feng they held little practical benefit.
Of course, that was only for Chu Feng, who possessed the Heavenly Master Whisk. For other spirit formation masters, they would still be highly useful.
“At last, I have found something interesting.”
Suddenly, Chu Feng’s expression brightened. He quickly led Xiao Yu and Xia Yan forward.
Eventually, they arrived at a place resembling a grand hall.
Deep within this hall stood a tall stone platform. Inside the platform was a pool filled with water that shimmered with seven-coloured radiance.
This water shared qualities with a martial cultivator’s origin essence, yet it was far more concentrated.
It was a cultivation resource capable of enhancing spirit formation strength.
Unfortunately, the pool was protected by a formation that sealed the spring water inside.
To extract the spring water, one had to break the formation within the pool.
Moreover, this place was already occupied. On the high platform, beside the pool, stood two people.
They were geniuses from the Gongsun family.
Apart from Gongsun Yuntian, who was at Dragon Transformation Level Five, the other six geniuses from the Gongsun family consisted of three at Level Three and three at Level Four.
The two who had appeared in this hall were both boundary spirit masters at Dragon Transformation Level Four.
They had already activated a formation and were using its power to attempt to break the formation in the pool, intending to extract the spring water.
“Well, what a coincidence.”
Upon seeing the Gongsun family geniuses, Xia Yan instinctively spoke up.
At the same time, the two Gongsun geniuses had also noticed the arrival of Chu Feng’s group.
Seeing the three of them together, a hint of surprise flickered in their eyes.
“It seems the three of you have teamed up?”
After sizing them up, one of the Gongsun geniuses spoke in a sarcastic tone.
“Yes, we have teamed up. Got a problem with that?”
Xia Yan replied boldly, showing no fear towards the Gongsun geniuses.
“I have no problem with it. I just do not understand why you would team up with such a useless waste.”
As the Gongsun genius spoke, he glanced at Chu Feng.
There was no need to guess. The waste he referred to was clearly Chu Feng.
“If he is a waste, then you lot are the waste among wastes among wastes among wastes.”
Xia Yan retorted.
“How dare you insult us? Are you bloody looking to die?”
“Do not think that just because you are at Dragon Transformation Level Four, I would not dare touch you.”
One of the Gongsun geniuses pointed at Xia Yan and shouted angrily.
Yet Xia Yan showed no sign of fear.
Before Xia Yan could respond, Chu Feng patted his shoulder and said,
“We came here without any intention of causing trouble for you. There is no need for such hostility.”
After saying this, Chu Feng flipped his palm. Several treasures flew out.
These were treasures Chu Feng had obtained within the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.
“What is the meaning of this?”
The two Gongsun geniuses asked.
“Do not say I am unreasonable. I will trade these treasures for the spring water in this hall.”
Chu Feng said.
“You have good taste.”
The Gongsun geniuses smiled faintly. One of them reached out and took all the treasures Chu Feng had offered.
However, after accepting the treasures, they showed no intention of leaving. Instead, they continued activating their formation to extract the spring water from the pool.
Seeing this, Chu Feng remained silent, though a subtle change appeared in his eyes.
Xia Yan, however, could not stand it any longer and angrily demanded,
“You have taken the treasures. Why are you not leaving?”
“Those treasures are worth far more than this spring water.”
Hearing this, the Gongsun geniuses sneered coldly.
“The three of you disturbed us. These treasures can be considered a tribute from that waste. We will let it slide.”
“Now get lost at once. Otherwise, even though that waste has paid tribute, we will still not show you any mercy.”
“A bunch of rubbish like you think you can compete with our Gongsun family? You are not qualified.”
The genius’s words were extremely offensive.
Not only did anger flash across Xia Yan’s face, but even the usually aloof Xiao Yu showed fury in her eyes.
“Court death.”
As Xiao Yu spoke these words, vast boundary power surged from her body.
At the same time, Xia Yan also released his boundary power.
Slap.
Slap.
But just as their boundary power emerged, Chu Feng’s palms landed on their shoulders.
“No need to trouble yourselves with this sort of trash. Leave them to me.”
Chu Feng said to the two of them.
Xia Yan smiled faintly and obediently withdrew his boundary power.
As for Xiao Yu, her first reaction was to shift her body, shaking off Chu Feng’s hand from her shoulder. She too withdrew her boundary power.
“What?”
“Did I hear that right?”
“You, a waste, want to make a move against us?”
The two Gongsun geniuses laughed mockingly.
Then, they actually stopped activating the formation meant to extract the spring water.
The pair formed hand seals simultaneously, creating a peculiar technique.
“Formation, activate!!!”
They shouted in unison.
The ground shook violently. Rays of light emerged from the earth, intertwining to form a massive formation.
The formation trembled. A giant beast, dozens of metres tall and resembling a lizard, stepped out from within.
“This is a formation from the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace?”
Xia Yan’s expression changed. She immediately recognised that the lizard-like beast was infused with the aura of the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.
This was not a formation created by the two Gongsun geniuses.
Rather, they had used special means to gain control over the power of this place, allowing them to activate a formation within the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace.
“Are you scared now?”
“You two thought that being at Dragon Transformation Level Four made you able to fight us?”
“Let me tell you the truth. We have long mastered the guardian formation here. Within this place, we are gods.”
The two Gongsun geniuses declared arrogantly.
Pfft.
But as soon as they finished speaking, Xia Yan could not hold it in and burst out laughing.
“What are you laughing at?”
Being mocked by Xia Yan at their moment of triumph greatly annoyed the two Gongsun geniuses, though they were also puzzled.
Roar.
Suddenly, the giant beast let out an angry bellow. Its two sharp claws shot towards the two Gongsun geniuses.
The beast was incredibly fast. By the time the geniuses reacted, each had been firmly grasped by a claw.
Although the claws merely held them without causing direct harm, the palms were covered in sharp barbs. The barbs pierced their bodies, leaving them battered and in excruciating pain, grimacing fiercely.
At the same time, they struggled desperately to break free and tried to control the beast, but to no avail.
In this situation, their eyes filled with confusion.
“Oh dear, it seems the gods here are not you two.”
Xia Yan said to the Gongsun geniuses.
“You bastard, was this your doing?”
The pair directed furious glares at Xia Yan.
But at that moment, the giant boundary beast suddenly knelt down. The person it knelt towards was neither Xia Yan nor Xiao Yu, but Chu Feng.
Chu Feng had already entered the hall and was walking towards the pool deep inside, the one sealed by the formation.
With a casual wave of his hand, the spring water that the two Gongsun geniuses had exhausted every effort to extract surged out like a water dragon, passing straight through the pool’s formation and flowing directly into the gourd in Chu Feng’s hand.
“This…”
Witnessing this scene, the two Gongsun geniuses stood dumbfounded.
They finally understood who had truly taken control of the boundary beast.
