CHAPTER 599: CHAPTER 599: FIVE ELEMENTS BARRIER

Zhang Dafa had no doubts about Feng Bailing’s intelligence and cunning, but when it came to martial strength, he was not quite as confident in her.

After all, when Feng Bailing and Ouyang Chenchen previously went to Ka City, it was mainly Ouyang Chenchen who took action.

As for Feng Bailing, she was skilled in medical techniques and using poison, but these skills were not useful in this underground maze.

"Brother Zhang, don’t worry, let’s first see what this so-called Five Barriers are all about."

Feng Bailing said with a smile.

Seeing that he could not dissuade Feng Bailing, Zhang Dafa could only grit his teeth and move forward.

After all, if they could not break through those five barriers, he and Feng Bailing would end up trapped and die in this underground maze.

As they moved forward, they soon saw ten doors in front of them.

Of these, five doors were marked with the symbols of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which must be the Five Elements Barrier mentioned by Nan Huo.

"Behind each marked stone gate is a barrier. The adjacent doors are the Life Gates; if one can break through the barrier, they can open the inner Life Gates. I only managed two barriers before ending up in this state."

Zhang Dafa pointed to one of the doors.

The stone gate that Zhang Dafa pointed to was engraved with the shape of a tree, which must be the Wood Gate of the Five Elements.

"Behind the Wood Gate, there are many wooden figures that are extremely skilled. After I entered, they beat me up so badly I had to retreat."

Zhang Dafa said with a bitter smile.

He pointed again to a stone gate not far away with the shape of a flame on it; that must be the Fire Gate.

"Beyond that door is even more dangerous. As soon as you push open that stone gate, there is fierce fire behind it, a fire so intense that water cannot extinguish it. I got burned there and had to retreat."

Zhang Dafa pointed to his injured right forearm, which indeed bore a scorch mark.

After failing two barriers in a row and sustaining serious injuries, Zhang Dafa did not dare to attempt a third gate.

According to Nan Huo’s description, the remaining barriers included the Golden Pass, where many hidden weapons very cleverly hidden, could shoot a person into a hedgehog, undoubtedly fatal.

The Water Barrier was filled with a thick fog, where it was impossible to discern any direction.

There was also the Map Gate, and the Earth Barrier where there was a muddy swamp. Anyone who rashly entered might sink into the swamp and die.

Overall, these five barriers were all extremely dangerous.

No wonder even Tian Jizi’s direct disciple, Nan Huo, failed and was trapped to death in the underground maze.

Feng Bailing examined the several gates, not rushing to challenge any barrier, but pacing back and forth in front of the stone gates, seemingly considering which one to start with.

Finally, she walked up to the door marked "Golden Pass".

"Feng San, are you choosing this door? There are quite a few hidden weapons inside; if you get hit, it’s certain death. Even the teacher said that the Golden Pass is the hardest one."

Seeing that Feng Bailing chose the Golden Pass, the most difficult among the five major barriers mentioned in South Fire’s Book, Zhang Dafa quickly tried to dissuade her.

Feng Bailing smiled.

"Brother Zhang, this barrier might be difficult for others, but for me, it’s actually the easiest. Let me take this one down first."

Saying this, Feng Bailing did not hesitate and pushed open the stone gate of the "Golden Pass."

The stone gate seemed to have not been opened for a long time, making a dull noise as it was pushed.

Feng Bailing swiftly entered through the stone gate.

Zhang Dafa, worried, wanted to follow her, but the stone gate slammed shut unexpectedly.

Each barrier only allows one person to enter at a time.

After Feng Bailing entered the Golden Pass, all sounds behind her were cut off.

Before her was a regular square stone chamber, surrounded only by walls and devoid of anything else.

Upon closer inspection, numerous small holes were found on the walls.

Just as Feng Bailing stepped into the chamber, a cold gleam shot out of a nearby hole.

Feng Bailing was prepared, her eyes deepened.

The cold light approached fiercely. At the same time, several more cold gleams shot toward Feng Bailing from the surroundings, which must be the hidden weapons of the Golden Pass.

Facing the imminent hidden weapons, Feng Bailing focused and gathered her Qi, daring not to slacken.

Her seventh sense activated, and with a whoosh, the first cold light shifted its trajectory just before hitting her, passing dangerously close to her ear.

But before Feng Bailing could catch her breath, the second and third waves of attacks arrived, and her seventh sense forcibly altered the trajectories of the second and third cold lights.

Having adjusted to the speed and trajectory of a few hidden weapons, when the fourth cold light was fired, Feng Bailing did not dodge.

She raised her hand and, this time, precisely caught the cold light between her index and middle fingers.

Feng Bailing then clearly saw what the cold gleam was - it was a palm-sized dagger.

After grabbing the dagger, she flicked her wrist, and the dagger knocked down several more hidden weapons shooting continuously from the wall holes.

About a quarter of an hour later, Feng Bailing’s tense nerves relaxed.

After continuously discharging over a hundred hidden weapons, the supply finally depleted.

The floor of the stone chamber was covered with hidden weapons.

Feng Bailing understood in her heart that she had passed this challenge.

Only then did Feng Bailing have the time to closely examine the dagger in her hand, and upon recognizing the material of the hidden weapon, she couldn’t help but let out a light gasp.

She inconspicuously gathered all the hidden weapons on the ground; fortunate for her seventh sense, a regular person faced with so many daggers would either die or be severely injured.

As the Life Gate of the Golden Pass opened, Zhang Dafa was pacing anxiously.

Seeing Feng Bailing walking out, still carrying a bunch of hidden weapons, Zhang Dafa hurriedly asked.

"Feng San, are you alright?"

"I’ve said before, I would be fine. I’m not very skilled, but my intuition is sharp. None of these hidden weapons hurt me. I’ve even collected a bunch; they’re not simple, I plan to take them all back and study them thoroughly."

Feng Bailing waved the dagger in her hand.

"By the way, Brother Zhang, you should still have a low-grade Heavenly Weapon on you, right?"

Zhang Dafa nodded and took out the low-grade Heavenly Weapon from his body.

This was the one Feng Bailing had given him for self-defense before her last trip to the Red Scorpion Desert and had helped him evade assassination attempts both at Soldier Inn and Underworld Market.

Little did he know, as soon as Feng Bailing took the low-grade Heavenly Weapon, she swung the hidden weapon in her hand and struck the low-grade Heavenly Weapon, only to hear a "snap"—the sturdy low-grade Heavenly Weapon was instantly chopped into two pieces.