parentshiftbook Chapter 2095 Teasing
Chapter 2095 Teasing
Chapter 2095 Teasing
Wei Zhongqian's gaze swept over everyone. "We just need to be careful within the area that belongs to our level."
His words eased the unease and anxiety in many people's hearts.
Yes, those areas that are truly too dangerous for them to touch are left to the more powerful Celestial Lords to explore and endure. What they need to do is, within their own capabilities, seek opportunities as much as possible while preserving their lives.
"We need to delve deeper..."
As Wei Zhongqian spoke, his gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on Chen Fei.
He paused for a moment, seemingly choosing his words carefully, then looked at Chen Fei and asked, "Are you traveling together, or are you operating within this area?"
The path ahead will clearly be much more dangerous, requiring even mid-stage Tai Cang Realm cultivators to exercise extreme caution. Chen Fei, in the eyes of himself and most others, is among the weakest in the early Tai Cang Realm; continuing deeper would be far too risky.
However, he did not directly order Chen Fei to stay, but instead gave her a choice, which was a sign of respect.
Before Chen Fei could answer, Cao Feiyu's voice rang in his ear: "Junior Brother Chen, you should stay in the vicinity and not venture too far..."
A smile involuntarily appeared on Chen Fei's face upon hearing Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu's concern and inquiries. He knew they were genuinely concerned for his safety.
Chen Fei raised his head, cupped his hands in greeting to the two, and said, "Senior Brother Wei, Senior Sister Cao, I won't go any further. We can stay in the vicinity."
Having experienced that bizarre illusion, Chen Fei has gained a deeper understanding of the dangers of this ruin.
Although he was confident in his own strength, he would never be blindly arrogant. Since Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu both believed that the danger ahead was beyond what the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm could handle safely, there was no need for him to bite the bullet and charge in.
Moreover, this area, which has just experienced an illusion attack, may still have places worth exploring.
Those seemingly dilapidated palaces and pavilions might hold hidden opportunities. Moreover, compared to the unknown terrors ahead, the dangers here have at least been partially exposed, making it easier to deal with them with caution.
"Okay, be careful and don't be careless." Hearing Chen Fei's reply, Wei Zhongqian's face showed a hint of approval. He nodded and didn't say anything more.
In the spiritual practice world, sometimes knowing when to give up and retreat is more valuable than blindly charging forward.
"Keep going..." After instructing Chen Fei, Wei Zhongqian didn't delay any longer. With a swift movement, he transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the palace area that looked even more mysterious and unfathomable.
Following Wei Zhongqian's actions, all the cultivators in the Cuiping Peak team at the mid-stage of the Tai Cang Realm and above, including Cao Feiyu, also transformed into streaks of light and followed closely behind, quickly disappearing into the shadows and mist of the buildings ahead.
"Those who remained were all at the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm."
Chen Fei's gaze swept over the other teams around him. In this relatively open area, most of those remaining were early-stage Tai Cang Realm cultivators like them, as well as a few mid-stage cultivators who seemed more cautious or had other plans.
Continuing to delve deeper, the early stages of the Tai Cang Realm are no longer suitable.
This is an unspoken consensus. The targeted illusion attack just now was like an invisible watershed, clearly distinguishing cultivators at the early and middle stages of the Tai Cang Realm.
For those cultivators who are stronger and more ambitious, the dangers ahead are certainly terrifying, but the opportunities that coexist with them are even more tempting.
Suddenly, a feeling that made his heart tighten suddenly surged into his mind.
It was a gaze that carried scrutiny, inquiry, and even undisguised malice, sending a chill down Chen Fei's spine.
Chen Fei reacted very quickly, turning his head to look.
Their gaze traveled hundreds of miles before finally meeting that of a figure standing in the shadow of a half-collapsed palace in the distance.
He was dressed in a dark red outfit embroidered with some kind of ferocious beast pattern, and his eyes were long and sharp, staring at Chen Fei without any attempt to hide them.
It was Shi Pojun, whom I had met once before outside Kunyuan.
Seeing that Chen Fei had noticed him, Shi Pojun not only did not look away, but the smile on his face became even more pronounced.
It was a smile full of mockery.
Then, under Chen Fei's gaze, Shi Pojun nodded slightly to Chen Fei, and then his figure transformed into a dark red stream of light, rushing towards another palace area that looked equally dilapidated and deep, and soon disappeared into the shadows and mist of the buildings.
Chen Fei's gaze flickered slightly, then he summoned the array puppet, his figure disappearing from the spot like a wisp of green smoke.
Chen Fei was fast, but his movements were extremely agile, and he soon disappeared among the intricate ruins.
After a period of walking and taking detours, Chen Fei arrived at a relatively secluded location.
Before me stood a building that occupied a considerable area. It looked like it should have originally been three or four stories high, but now most of it had collapsed, leaving only some broken walls and huge beams leaning precariously.
The architectural style of the building is different from the fairy gardens we saw before. It is more simple and practical, and may be a functional side hall or the residence of a low-ranking fairy official.
Chen Fei's gaze fell on the entrance of the building, where a layer of transparent light film, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, was shimmering faintly.
Some incomplete Dao patterns flowed across the light membrane, emitting an ancient and fragile energy fluctuation.
This is clearly a protective magic array that has survived countless years. Although its power has been reduced to almost nothing, it still stubbornly protects this collapsed building.
This independent, seemingly unconnected, and dilapidated sub-array is exactly what the senior sister mentioned earlier—something that could be studied or even cracked.
Moreover, the fact that it is protected by remnants of an ancient formation suggests that this seemingly unremarkable building may have had its own special features back then, and perhaps something was hidden inside.
Chen Fei concealed his aura and cautiously extended his divine sense to carefully observe and analyze the energy flow patterns, Dao patterns, and possible flaws of the broken array before him.
Just as Chen Fei was fully focused and absorbed in observing the remaining formation.
"Whoosh!"
A slight whooshing sound suddenly came from behind him.
At the same time, a cool yet slightly warm aura rapidly approached along with the sound of air being cut through.
This aura... belongs to Cao Feiyu.
Sensing this aura, a hint of doubt flashed through Chen Fei's mind.
Senior Sister Cao? Shouldn't she be with Wei Zhongqian and the others, exploring other areas of the ruins? How did she suddenly appear here?
Despite the doubts that arose in his mind, Chen Fei's actions did not falter in the slightest. He quickly withdrew his divine sense from probing the remaining formation, while his body tensed slightly, maintaining a posture ready to strike or dodge at any moment.
Chen Fei slowly turned around, his gaze fixed on the direction from which the aura was coming.
About a mile behind him, in the shadow of a broken wall, a familiar, slender figure stood quietly.
Wearing a light blue dress, with a beautiful face and a hint of concern, she was none other than Cao Feiyu from Cuiping Peak.
Looking at the familiar face before him, Chen Fei's doubts not only did not dissipate, but instead became even stronger.
“This ancient heavenly court is too dangerous. It’s safer in this area.” Seeing Chen Fei turn around, Cao Feiyu smiled gently as she spoke, slowly emerging from the shadow of the broken wall.
Her movements seemed natural, and her expression was no different from usual. However, the unease in Chen Fei's heart became more and more obvious.
Am I just imagining things? Or is it because I was too tense after experiencing that strange illusion?
His mind raced, but Chen Fei remained expressionless. He looked at Cao Feiyu and said in a low voice, "Senior Sister, don't let my presence affect your exploration in this ancient Heavenly Court."
"It won't have any impact. My cultivation level isn't high either, so it's better to be cautious." Cao Feiyu shook her head gently, her smile unchanged.
"Who are you!"
A cold, wary shout suddenly rang out from another direction.
The voice came very suddenly, yet it was incredibly familiar.
Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu turned their heads at the same time, their gazes directed towards the direction from which the sound came.
About three miles away from them, a figure appeared out of nowhere.
Chen Fei narrowed his eyes slightly; it was another Cao Feiyu.
She wore the same light blue dress and had the same figure and face, but this new Cao Feiyu had no smile on her face. Instead, she exuded an extremely cold and murderous aura.
Her gaze was like two drawn swords, piercing fiercely at Cao Feiyu, who was the first to appear and was talking to Chen Fei.
Following her gaze, a powerful and concentrated aura surged forth from her petite body without reservation. The surrounding air seemed to stagnate, and the dust on the ground was pushed aside by an invisible force field, forming a clear circle.
"A vengeful demon?" Faced with this sudden turn of events and the other party's undisguised hostility and aura, Cao Feiyu, who appeared first, lost her gentle smile.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze sharpening as she stared intently at the other person.
The next moment, a flash of Yuan energy appeared in her right hand, and a three-foot-long slender sword, as clear as autumn water and radiating a sharp, cold light, appeared in her palm.
Chen Fei had seen Cao Feiyu use this sword before; it was called Autumn Water Frost, a mid-grade divine weapon of the sixteenth rank.
Two powerful forces, of the same origin and nature, yet diametrically opposed, collided violently.
"boom!"
An invisible wave of air suddenly spread outwards from the center of the two people, stirring up the gravel and dust on the ground and making a teeth-grinding grinding sound.
The two Cao Feiyu are exactly the same in appearance, aura, weapon and momentum.
They stood facing each other from miles apart, their eyes blazing with suspicion and murderous intent.