Chapter 438

The choice of this stop was not random; it was based on evidence.

In past records, there were predecessors who had attempted to approach this mountain.

Yet, no matter what, they were unable to enter it.

They had clearly reached the foot of the mountain.

But no matter how they walked forward,

it seemed as if the distance never shortened.

Furthermore, regardless of whether it was an illusion, at least from the perspective of that predecessor, the interior of the mountain was always burning.

And it was burning with extreme intensity, appearing as a raging inferno.

Yet, standing at the foot of the mountain, he could not feel a single shred of heat.

After seeing this intelligence, Qin Feng and his group had also conducted an analysis.

This red hill, shaped like a chicken,

was shrouded within a barrier.

Or perhaps there was a fold in space nearby protecting this hill,

making it impossible for people to enter.

The high temperature and terrifying power brought by the raging flames within the mountain

were precisely what was being blocked by this barrier or spatial fold.

If it were a barrier, they could still think of a way.

Because a barrier is, in fact, a type of formation,

and as long as one studies it carefully, there is always a way to crack a formation.

Although the five of them, including Qin Feng, were all completely ignorant of formations,

Beigong Yun was a master of formations.

He was the kind of formation master who was almost on par with the experts of the older generation.

It was precisely because of this that Beigong Yun had said at the beginning:

Even though Beigong Shang’s strength was greater than his, after entering the Kaiyuan Secret Realm,

his own abilities were very likely to be more useful than Beigong Shang’s.

He was referring to this skill in formations.

As for spatial folds, they were powerless.

Whether it was the ancient ruins that appeared suddenly,

or the various secret realms of all sizes existing within the various kingdoms,

or the misty spaces that suddenly appeared in all directions of the Mobis Kingdom—

these mysterious things,

the Mobis Kingdom and its surrounding kingdoms had never been able to fully investigate what they actually were.

They also could not understand the principles of spatial folds.

They only inferred from some ancient records that these were effects brought about by spatial folds.

Since he had brought it out, Qin Feng was not afraid of people knowing.

Moreover, once a secret is known by a second person, it is no longer a secret.

The risk of being leaked always exists,

so Qin Feng never thought about keeping the Soul Chain a secret.

Or rather, he only intended to keep it secret to a certain extent.

At the very least, he did not intend to hide it from the Dean of Mobis Academy.

Although everyone was unaware of the situation inside the secret realm, their starting points were roughly the same.

But the older generation of experts was certainly much more knowledgeable and experienced than them.

Therefore, having Lin An stay with the Dean of Mobis Academy,

and letting the Dean of Mobis Academy indirectly join their group chat,

held very important significance for their exploration within the secret realm.

And according to the suggestion of the Dean of Mobis Academy,

they were to split into two teams.

One team would search for useful opportunities and heavenly treasures,

and one team would explore the places that previous predecessors had failed to explore—this suggestion

was exactly what Qin Feng had hoped for.

Therefore, even though the red flame mountain before them sounded extremely sinister,

Qin Feng and his group felt it wasn't that difficult to enter.

After all, they had a formation master among them, as well as a powerful external aid.

"Can you tell if there is a barrier or a spatial fold on it?"

Qin Feng and Zhao Long certainly could not tell.

They were truly completely ignorant of formations.

Even though Qin Feng had a very vivid imagination,

and knew the directions and even the concepts of many formations from various novels and television shows,

that was merely thinking about it in his head.

When it came to real formations, he was completely in the dark.

Therefore, the only person he could ask was Beigong Yun.

"No, I can't see anything."

"Before my eyes, this is just an ordinary mountain."

"I also don't feel any traces of special Qi flow."

"So, either the level of this barrier is too high—so high that I have no way to comprehend it—"

"or it is brought about by a spatial fold."

Originally, they had been quite confident, but who would have thought they would be dealt a heavy blow right from the start.

Beigong Yun, a formation genius who was not inferior to many older-generation formation masters,

had actually failed to see anything at all.

The extent to which he was in the dark was no different from Qin Feng and the others who were completely ignorant of formations.

If there had been even a trace of a clue, they could have thought of a way.

But seeing nothing at all,

then there was truly nothing anyone could do.

Even the Dean of Mobis Academy, acting as an external aid, was at his wit's end when encountering such a situation.

Of course, those who were truly not at their wit's end did not include Qin Feng, and did not even include Lin An.

Eye of Truth.

This power that Qin Feng had once used in Bibabu City to find special badges—

neither of them had forgotten it.

Seeing nothing at all—didn't that fit the conditions for using the Eye of Truth perfectly?

If he could see even a little bit, Qin Feng would feel that using the Eye of Truth was a waste.

It took only one second.

Qin Feng was forced to stop using the Eye of Truth.

And uncontrollably, he stumbled back a few steps.

He even lost his footing and fell backward.

His eyes felt as if they were being scorched by flames, causing him intense pain.

Qin Feng's sudden change startled everyone.

Beigong Yun and Zhao Long, the two people present, hurriedly gathered around

to check on Qin Feng's condition.