Martial God Asura

Chapter 6343: The Hidden World That Mustn’t Be Entered

“Canhua, this matter has major implications. You should reconsider it,” Tianjian Jiumeng advised.

“I have thought things through before coming to this decision. You need not worry about it. Besides, don’t you have a high opinion of Chu Feng too?” Tianjian Canhua smiled. She was confident and composed as if everything was in her grasp.

Tianjian Jiumeng realized that Tianjian Canhua had already properly considered the matter, so she decided to speak no further.

...

Meanwhile, the phenomena at the Fortuitous Bloodline Mountain vanished, and the realm collapsed. Everyone within the realm was transported out.

The Zhao Immortal Clansmen left in advance. Gathered in its main warship were its elites.

“Why do all of you look so vexed?” Zhao Zhuyin asked.

All the Zhao Immortal Clansmen, except for her father, Eighth Zhao, looked glum.

Zhao Zhuyin had enhanced her bloodline and advanced her cultivation by a rank. It was just frustrating that the greatest beneficiary of the Fortuitous Bloodline Mountain wasn’t her, despite the huge amount of resources her clan had poured into it.

This was also the reason the crowd was frustrated.

“Lord Father, why don’t we capture Chu Feng since he has schemed against us? We can take his energy for ourselves,” Zhao Tingxue proposed.

Zhao Zhuyin frowned.

Before she could say a word, Eighth Zhao replied, “It’s a mutually beneficial relationship. There’s no scheme here.”

“But...”

Zhao Tingxue wanted to argue, but Eighth Zhao interjected, “Many people have entered the Fortuitous Bloodline Mountain since the Ancient Era, but no one has deciphered the third layer. Yet, Chu Feng did it. Zhuyin’s second layer might have paved the way for his third layer, but she wouldn’t have benefited so much out of it if not for him. This deal was mutually beneficial.”

“Lord Clan Chief is right,” Zhao Daobin said.

The other elders nodded in agreement.

They were displeased because the Zhao Immortal Clan had gotten the shorter end of the stick, but Eighth Zhao was the one who called the shots here. Since he had already made his stance clear, it would be unwise to say too much now.

But there were always people who couldn’t read the situation, such as Zhao Daobin’s grandson, Zhao Cangjing.

“In my humble opinion, it’s all thanks to Lord Clan Chief’s meticulous planning that Miss Zhuyin succeeded in making a breakthrough. What has Chu Feng contributed here? He wouldn’t have had this opportunity if not for Lord Clan Chief opening the Fortuitous Bloodline Mountain! Chu Feng has benefited too much from our resources. We shouldn’t have let him leave so easily,” Zhao Cangjing harrumphed.

“How do you know Chu Feng didn’t contribute? Even though he didn’t do as much as our clan did, he accomplished something that no one else could. That, in itself, makes him irreplaceable.”

Zhao Cangjing’s complexion turned pale. He realized that Eighth Zhao had an exceedingly high opinion of Chu Feng.

“Cangjing, you might be one of our Zhao Immortal Clan’s most outstanding juniors, and we’re counting on you to prop up our clan in the future, but you are too short-sighted. There are many benefits to befriending Chu Feng. On the contrary, if you make an enemy out of him, he could become the one who destroys our clan in the future,” Eighth Zhao continued.

The Zhao Immortal Clansmen were taken aback, especially since they knew how powerful their clan chief was. Once again, it showed just how highly their clan chief thought of Chu Feng.

“Back when those lords first appeared in the Ancient Era, many people coveted their treasures and sought to suppress them with their powerful background. However, those people and their respective powers ultimately disappeared from the face of the world.

“You need to be more discerning. You can oppress and take advantage of others, but I won’t protect you if you mess with the wrong person. Do you understand me?” Eighth Zhao’s eyes turned cold as he said those words.

This was a warning.

“I understand,” Zhao Cangjing and everyone else in the hall replied.

Zhao Zhuyin looked at her father with a tinge of admiration.

She could tell that Zhao Cangjing harbored hatred for Chu Feng, but no Zhao Immortal Clansmen would dare make a move on Chu Feng after hearing those words.

Eighth Zhao issued several more instructions before concluding this meeting.

Soon, Eighth Zhao and Zhao Zhuyin were the only ones left in the hall.

“You’re still here. Do you need something from me?” Eighth Zhao asked.

“Father, why don’t you go all out to support Chu Feng if you have such a high opinion of him?” Zhao Zhuyin asked.

“And what would an all-out support entail?” Eighth Zhao asked.

“If our clan befriends Chu Feng and backs him the way the Totem Dragon Clan and the Immortal Sea Fish Clan do, Chu Feng will repay the favor in the future. Our future will be secured,” Zhao Zhuyin said.

“What makes you so certain our Zhao Immortal Clan can defeat the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion? Have you forgotten who took the lead in God’s Era?” Eighth Zhao asked.

“But that doesn’t mean Jie Tianran is stronger than you,” Zhao Zhuyin retorted.

“Have you considered what will happen to our clan if he is stronger than me?”

“I haven’t thought that far ahead.” Zhao Zhuyin’s voice became meeker as it struck her that she might have been taking her clan’s strength for granted. Like her clansmen, she looked down on all present-era powers, including the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion.

“Our Zhao Immortal Clan’s future can only be secured by you and not Chu Feng. We can’t entrust our fate in the hands of an outsider. I have a high opinion of Chu Feng, but our paths diverge.

“If he requests our help, we will help him if it’s within our means. Otherwise, we will candidly turn him down. If the rumors are true, he won’t harbor animosity against us for that.

“You should never gamble your future or our clan’s fate on an outsider. That isn’t befriending him but ingratiating yourself to him. Not to mention the outcome would be dire if you lose the bet,” Eighth Zhao said.

“I... should have thought deeper into it.” Zhao Zhuyin lowered her head, ashamed.

But Eighth Zhao didn’t berate her. “You haven’t been through much. I don’t blame you for lacking depth in your judgment. But Zhuyin, you are going to take my position as the Zhao Immortal Clan’s Clan Chief in the future. You must prioritize our clan’s interest above all things. You would know what to do if you take that to mind,” Eighth Zhao said.

“I understand.” Zhao Zhuyin nodded.

...

Some time later, Chu Feng and the others emerged from the teleportation passageway and found themselves in the middle of space. There was a massive spatial tear ahead of them.

Passing through the spatial tear, they were still in vast space, but somehow, things felt different. It felt like they had entered somewhere new.

“H-h-holy! What is this place?”

Chu Feng and the others could tell that they were no longer in the world of cultivation, yet this place was as vast as the world of cultivation.

Not only did Wang Qiang blurt a vulgarity, but Little Fishy and the others were also stunned.

They had lived in the world of cultivation for a long time, but they had never heard about this place before, not even from their ancestral records.

Even Eggy stood up and widened her eyes. “Chu Feng, could this be the place that your big sister told you not to enter?”

Before they parted ways, Long Zhuoyan had warned Chu Feng about a hidden world located near the Ninth Galaxy. The hidden world was a humongous place comprising many other realms, but for some reason, she couldn’t see through it.

For that reason, she advised Chu Feng not to enter it.