“I can help her with anything?”
Chu Feng asked Yusha.
He had already observed carefully, but he could not find any direction where he could act.
That was why he asked Yusha. After all, Yusha was an Asura World Spirit. She understood the Asura God-Devil Stone and Dandan’s situation far better than he did.
“We cannot help her at all. It all depends on her now.”
“But Dandan is very strong. She should be able to handle it.”
Yusha said.
Hearing these words, Chu Feng looked at Dandan with eyes full of heartache once more. Then he withdrew his consciousness back to his main body.
Since he could not help Dandan, he could not let her efforts go to waste.
To avoid any further complications, he needed to pass this trial as quickly as possible.
Chu Feng once again released his bloodline power with full force. His descent speed increased again.
“With such a bloodline, continuing the trial has no meaning anymore.”
But the moment Chu Feng exerted full power, that mysterious voice rang in his ears.
Immediately after, the surroundings around Chu Feng changed. Chu Feng had returned to the inside of the cave.
Chu Feng knew it was not that he had passed the trial. Rather, that mysterious existence knew Chu Feng would surely pass it, so it ended the trial ahead of time.
The ability to control the trial at will once again proved that this mysterious existence was a true living being, not merely the consciousness of a formation.
“Senior, does this mean this junior has passed the trial?”
Although he had already guessed it the moment he returned to the cave, Chu Feng still asked for peace of mind.
“All six formations have been broken. Naturally, you have passed the trial.”
“This is your reward.”
As soon as the mysterious existence finished speaking, a boundary door opened in front of Chu Feng.
An object floated out from the boundary door. It was an inner armour.
This inner armour was extremely beautiful. Its material was special, as though crafted from crystal, clear and translucent. Yet strangely, it was not transparent. On the contrary, countless faint lights flickered within it.
But upon closer inspection, those faint lights resembled starlight. The inner armour was like a vast starry sky, containing billions upon billions of stars.
Most importantly, this inner armour emanated the aura of the ancient era.
Whether it was the aura, the material, or the formation power contained within it, all were extraordinary.
It was a supreme treasure among supreme treasures.
“An item from the ancient era?”
Seeing this armour, Chu Feng’s heart shook. He could sense just how powerful this armour was.
“This is the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour, an item from the ancient era.”
“Although this armour cannot cause a martial cultivator’s cultivation to surge dramatically in the short term, it can improve one’s foundation, comprehension, talent, and many other aspects.”
“If one can nurture this armour to its peak, even a person with mediocre talent can transform from ordinary to extraordinary. For someone with exceptional talent, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.”
“Originally, this Crouching Dragon Soul Armour was meant for the most outstanding disciple among all those who passed the Crouching Dragon Selection Formation.”
“But unfortunately, over so many years, you are the first, and the only one, to pass the Crouching Dragon Selection Formation.”
“That is why this venerable one is directly giving this Crouching Dragon Soul Armour to you.”
“You must not disappoint this venerable one.”
The mysterious existence said.
“Many thanks for Senior’s generous favour.”
“But Senior, can the form of this Crouching Dragon Soul Armour be adjusted?”
Chu Feng asked.
“Why do you ask that?”
The mysterious existence asked in return.
“Um… because this Crouching Dragon Soul Armour looks like something a girl would wear. Moreover… this junior has observed it, and it seems that boundary techniques cannot modify it.”
What Chu Feng said was not nonsense.
Although this Crouching Dragon Soul Armour was a supreme treasure among supreme treasures, its form was indeed an undergarment suited for a young lady. It was not suitable for a man to wear.
“This soul armour is indeed meant for a young lady.”
“However, although the outer appearance cannot be changed, the size can be freely adjusted. Do not mind it too much. It is an inner armour anyway. Outsiders cannot see it.”
The mysterious existence said.
“Um…”
“So that is how it is.”
Black lines could not help but appear on Chu Feng’s forehead.
Although that was what was said, wearing something meant for a girl still felt strange to him.
It would be fine if others could not see it. But if someone really saw it, they might think he was some kind of pervert.
“What is that expression on your face? Are you actually disdaining it?”
“If you disdain it, this venerable one can take it back.”
The mysterious existence said.
“No, no disdain.”
Hearing these words, Chu Feng hurriedly grabbed the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour that was floating in mid-air.
Then, with lightning speed, he took off his outer clothes and put the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour on himself.
“Are you mad? Why are you wearing it right now?”
But upon seeing Chu Feng do this, the mysterious existence’s voice became extremely surprised.
“Senior, is there something wrong?”
Chu Feng caught the hint in its words.
Wah——
Before the mysterious existence could answer, Chu Feng’s face showed pain.
The Crouching Dragon Soul Armour released its power. It fused into the depths of Chu Feng’s soul and entered his dantian.
At this moment, Chu Feng felt dizzy and in unbearable pain. In the blink of an eye, he fainted.
After a long while, Chu Feng finally woke up.
When he awoke, he was still inside the cave. The pain on his body was gone.
But the moment Chu Feng woke up, he was greatly shocked. He had already noticed something was wrong.
“My cultivation…”
Chu Feng was stunned to discover that his cultivation had regressed. He, who had originally been a rank six Martial Supreme, was now only a rank one Martial Supreme.
“Is this what the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour did?”
“What is this?”
“Three souls and seven spirits?”
Chu Feng examined the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour. He found that it not only affected his cultivation but had also locked away his three souls and seven spirits.
“You brat, you were too impatient. You wasted a great opportunity.”
At that moment, the mysterious existence’s voice rang out again.
“Senior, why did the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour devour this junior’s cultivation?”
“Did this junior do something wrong?”
“Please give me guidance, Senior.”
Chu Feng asked.
“You did indeed do something wrong.”
“Although the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour cannot make your cultivation surge in the short term, it can still allow your cultivation to increase.”
“The Crouching Dragon Soul Armour is not an ordinary treasure. Fusing with it is extremely difficult.”
“The first step is to nurture the armour.”
“Only after nurturing it can you enter the fusion phase.”
“The so-called nurturing of the armour means connecting it to your three souls and seven spirits, then unlocking them one by one.”
“Unlocking in the early stages will only allow you to recover your cultivation. But unlocking in the later stages can make your cultivation advance.”
“Even if you reach the Half-God Realm, the effect remains the same.”
“But you, you actually started nurturing the armour while still in the Martial Supreme Realm.”
“With your current cultivation level, even if you succeed in nurturing it and your cultivation advances, you would only step into the Martial Venerable Realm.”
“But you must know, if your cultivation were at rank six Half-God and you began nurturing the armour then, after succeeding, just the power of the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour alone could allow you to step into the True God Realm.”
“By starting to nurture it now, are you not wasting a great opportunity?”
“Sigh, such a treasure has been wasted by you like this. If those old fellows in the vast martial cultivation world knew about it, they would hate to death and want to kill you.”
“What a reckless waste of a heavenly treasure!!”
The mysterious existence said.
“Senior, why… why did you not say so earlier?”
Hearing these words from the mysterious existence, Chu Feng’s face turned green. He wished he could slap himself a few times.
A treasure that could continuously advance cultivation in the Half-God Realm and allow him to step into the True God Realm right now had been wasted by him like this. Naturally, he felt deep regret.
But what he regretted even more was that he had entered the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect to rescue Zi Ling.
Now things were great. He had not even entered the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect yet, but his cultivation had already regressed.
Although according to the mysterious existence, as long as he could unlock his three souls and seven spirits, not only would his cultivation recover, but it would also advance.
But now that the Crouching Dragon Soul Armour was on Chu Feng’s body, how difficult it would be to unlock it, Chu Feng already had some idea. This was not an easy task.
“You brat, are you blaming this venerable one?”
The mysterious existence asked in return.
“This junior does not dare blame Senior. It is just that…”
“Sigh, to be honest with Senior, this junior entered the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect in order to save someone.”
“Now that this junior’s cultivation is locked, saving that person will be far too difficult.”
Chu Feng honestly spoke of his difficulties.
“The one you want to save is that girl named Zi Ling, right?”
The mysterious existence said.
