Chapter 887: Celestial Artifact! The Realm-Piercing Shuttle

As his cultivation stabilized, Ling Feng took a deep breath and chose to halt his breakthrough at the peak of the Transformation Realm.

𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

In truth, he still possessed numerous treasures that could propel him straight into the Spiritual Element Realm.

But he refrained.

After breaking through to the Transformation Realm, there were still three chances for Qi-Refining Primordial Locks. Ling Feng hadn't forgotten.

Once they left the Wuji Cave Heaven, the finals against the Royal Sword Team were still half a month away—plenty of time for a trip to the Misty Ghost Forest.

There, he'd not only forge new Primordial Locks but also seek guidance from the Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation.

Now that he'd reached the Transformation Realm, he could finally begin training in spiritual consciousness techniques.

Even someone like Yan Cangtian had little to teach him in this regard, but the Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation was different.

To preserve a wisp of spiritual consciousness for a thousand years—this guy was definitely a master of the art. Ling Feng wasn't about to waste such a rare chance to learn from an expert.

As the dark clouds dispersed, Ling Feng descended, retracting his elemental force.

Yet the faces that greeted him were anything but celebratory.

Despicable Donkey, Jiang Biyi, and even Little Qiongqi (mimicking Jiang Biyi's expression) all glared at him, brows furrowed, cheeks puffed in indignation.

"What? No congratulations for breaking the hundred meridians limit and advancing to the Transformation Realm?" Ling Feng rubbed his nose, smiling faintly.

"Congratulations?!" Despicable Donkey's eyes bulged. "Brat, do you realize we've missed our chance to leave the Wuji Cave Heaven waiting for you? The secret realm's gate is sealed!"

"Exactly!" Jiang Biyi pouted. "Three thousand years! We're trapped here forever!"

Only Zifeng seemed unbothered. To an elemental life form like him, three millennia was just a long nap.

"So why didn't you leave?" Ling Feng asked Jiang Biyi, his tone teasing. "Did I chain you up? Wang Chuanjia left just fine."

"I—I just..." Jiang Biyi stammered, then noticed Ling Feng's utter lack of panic. Her fists clenched, and she punched his chest. "You knew a way out all along! You tricked me!"

Ling Feng laughed. "I never said I didn't."

This journey had softened his view of the little witch. At least she genuinely saw him as a comrade.

Whether deeper feelings lurked beneath? That wasn't a question Ling Feng cared to ponder.

Despicable Donkey shoved his face in. "Hey brat, you really have a way out?"

Ling Feng nodded, amused. "Surprised you didn't bolt first."

"

Pah!

" Despicable Donkey lifted his chin. "This divine beast

knew

you had a plan. I wasn't worried at all!"

"Liar! You were shaking!" Jiang Biyi scoffed.

"Totally freaking out!" Zifeng added.

"Shaking? Freaking out? This divine beast was testing your intellect!" Despicable Donkey's face was thicker than a city wall. "Clearly, this divine beast is the genius here. You? Trash!"

"Shameless!"

"Disgusting!"

Jiang Biyi and Zifeng spat in unison.

Ling Feng, long accustomed to Despicable Donkey's antics, simply shook his head and summoned the Realm-Piercing Shuttle.

"Enough. Let's go before this realm drifts too far from the Xuanling Continent's stellar orbit."

Ke Weili had taught him how to control the shuttle within the Four Spirits Divine-Sealing Tablet. This treasure could pierce any barrier—including exiting a secret realm.

A shuttle-shaped artifact rose into the air, expanding until it became a five zhang long vessel thrumming with spatial energy.

Ling Feng's first true celestial artifact.

"Board up." Ling Feng leaped aboard. After a shared glance, Jiang Biyi and Despicable Donkey followed.

"What is this thing?" Despicable Donkey stared in disbelief, poking at it curiously. "Heavens! This is Immortal Dao metal! And the craftsmanship, flawless! A celestial artifact!"

Ling Feng shrugged. "More or less."

Despicable Donkey's eyes gleamed with greed. "More or less?! This is the real deal! Where'd you get it? Hiding treasures from this divine beast?!"

"You never asked." Ling Feng smirked. "I used it to escape the Four Spirits Divine-Sealing Tablet's barrier."

"That female devil?" Despicable Donkey gasped.

"Female devil?" Jiang Biyi circled the ship, ears perking up.

"Nothing." Ling Feng waved it off. "Jiang Biyi, don't mention this ship after we leave."

"I'm not stupid." She stuck out her tongue, smart enough to drop the "female devil" topic.

"But you owe me two conditions!" She jabbed a finger at him, as if ready to flip tables if refused.

Ling Feng sighed.

This little witch... better keep my distance.

"First, stop calling me 'Jiang Biyi.' It's ugly!"

"Then what? Miss Jiang? Lady Jiang?"

"Call me Yi Yi." Her cheeks pinked. "Uncle Wei and the others do."

"Fine. Yi Yi it is." Ling Feng nodded. "Second condition?"

"

Hmph!

I'll save it for later!" She wiggled her little finger smugly. "With the Thread of Fate, you can't escape me!"

Ling Feng's face darkened.

Why do girls always pull this stunt?

Women. So troublesome!