CHAPTER 600: CHAPTER 600: AN EXISTENCE BEYOND HEAVENLY WEAPON (BONUS CHAPTER 3)

"Ah, how did it break!"

Seeing this, Zhang Dafa was dumbfounded.

This was a low-grade Heavenly Weapon, not cheap at all, and he was very distressed.

Feng Bailing, however, had a satisfied smile on her face.

She casually took out a Heavenly Weapon from her first aid kit.

"This one is a Mid-grade Heavenly Weapon, I’ll leave it to you."

Zhang Dafa hesitantly accepted the Mid-grade Heavenly Weapon, then looked at the small dagger in Feng Bailing’s hand, exclaiming.

"What kind of material are these hidden weapons in the Golden Pass made of to be even tougher than Heavenly Iron?"

Zhang Dafa was quite experienced, and he immediately noticed that all the hidden weapons Feng Bailing brought out were extremely sturdy, even stronger than the Heavenly Weapons.

"If I’m not mistaken, these weapons must be made from chromite ore."

Feng Bailing said solemnly.

"Chromite? What is that exactly?"

Zhang Dafa asked, puzzled.

"I can’t explain too much right now, just know that this stuff is one of the hardest metals in the world."

Feng Bailing stored the extra hidden weapons back into her first aid kit, her certain suspicion now confirmed.

She kept one dagger and headed towards the next challenge, the Wood Gate.

Choosing the Golden Pass took some time for Feng Bailing, but this time, she didn’t hesitate at all.

"Feng San, the wooden figures here are very formidable. You’re not their match."

Zhang Dafa tried to persuade Feng Bailing, but she pushed open the stone gate of the Wood Gate as if she hadn’t heard.

Once the stone gate was opened, several wooden figures appeared.

Just as Zhang Dafa said, these figures were like living beings, very agile, and they also knew how to cooperate with each other to attack the intruders.

Feng Bailing saw these wooden figures and without hesitation, chopped at them with the dagger in her hand...

Watching Feng Bailing enter the Wood Gate, Zhang Dafa felt uneasy, fearing that she might suffer a setback.

But who knew that within half a moment, Feng Bailing pushed open the Life Gate of the Wood Gate and came out unscathed.

"This challenge is also broken."

Feng Bailing said with a smile.

"What? You defeated those wooden figures."

Zhang Dafa was astounded, and looking back at the fragile looking Feng Bailing, he couldn’t believe that a Wuji Master like himself couldn’t handle those wooden figures, but Feng Bailing had defeated them in just half a moment?

"If you don’t believe it, you can push open the stone gate and see for yourself."

Noticing Zhang Dafa’s disbelief, Feng Bailing nodded towards the stone gate.

Zhang Dafa, half skeptical, pushed open the stone gate of the Wood Gate. There were no wooden figures in the stone chamber, only a pile of chopped-up wood.

"How could this be, what happened to those wooden figures?"

Zhang Dafa was dumbfounded. He had also fought with those wooden figures, and even his low-grade Heavenly Weapon couldn’t damage them.

"Brother Zhang, don’t you understand yet? This Five Elements Mechanism isn’t about brute force, but rather about using intelligence. This is a mechanism left by Tian Jizi. Tian Jizi was very proficient in astronomy, geography, and especially skilled in the Five Elements Technique during his lifetime. Therefore, when setting up these Five Elements Barriers, he also applied the principle of mutual generation and restraint among the Five Elements. Wood beats Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water beats Fire, Fire beats Gold, Metal beats Wood. These five barriers must interact with each other to be broken."

Seeing that Zhang Dafa still seemed confused, Feng Bailing pointed to the stone gates again.

"Simply put, we cannot rashly push through the barriers. Instead, we need to choose the first barrier that should be breached. Metal beats Wood, Wood beats Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water beats Fire, Fire beats Metal. I chose the Golden Pass because conquering it can break the Wood Gate, and the following barriers work similarly. Unfortunately, Nan Huo did not understand his master’s intentions, which led to his death here."

After saying that, Feng Bailing had Zhang Dafa carry out all the wood behind the stone gate of the Wood Gate.

The third barrier was the Earth Barrier.

Behind the stone gate of the Earth Barrier was a swamp, where one could easily sink in if they entered carelessly.

Feng Bailing used wood to quickly craft a bamboo raft.

With the raft, she smoothly crossed the swamp.

Seeing Feng Bailing emerge from the Life Gate of the Earth Barrier, Zhang Dafa was both shocked and delighted.

But he was also very curious and couldn’t help but ask.

"Feng San, you’ve broken the first three barriers. But how will you overcome the Water Barrier and Fire Gate next? Especially since earth restrains water, can’t simply move the swamp out, right?"

Actually, Zhang Dafa himself absolutely couldn’t figure out the solution.

Feng Bailing patiently explained.

"I, too, was puzzled, but while crossing the swamp, I found something in it."

Feng Bailing now held a clay Compass in her hand, which would certainly be recognized by Lady Nan Feng and others.

Each of Tian Jizi’s disciples held a Compass, which was their token, engraved with their names.

The Compass was personally refined by Tian Jizi; the one in Feng Bailing’s hand was engraved with the character "Heaven." Previously, Feng Bailing also found one on Nan Huo’s remains, which was engraved with the character "Fire."

From this, it was clear that the Compass likely was left behind by Tian Jizi.

"With this, it should be possible to break through the next Water Barrier."

When Feng Bailing pushed open the stone gate of the Water Barrier, a dense mist gushed forth.

Once inside the Water Barrier, visibility was obstructed entirely by the mist.

In the midst of the mist, it was utterly impossible to distinguish between east, west, north, or south, let alone locate the Life Gate.

However, with the Compass in hand, as the mist thickened, the Compass began to spin, pointing toward the north.

And the Life Gate of the Water Barrier was indeed to the north.

Guided by the pointer on the Compass, Feng Bailing walked forward.

Before long, she found the Life Gate.

Just as Feng Bailing was about to push open the Life Gate, she felt a movement in her heart, and the Water Holy Seal within her reacted.

The Water Holy Seal seemed to adore the mist in the stone chamber; the mist was quickly absorbed by the Water Holy Seal.

Feng Bailing then opened the Life Gate of the Water Barrier and walked out.

Seeing Feng Bailing breaking through four barriers, Zhang Dafa couldn’t help but be overjoyed, with only the last barrier left.

This time, Feng Bailing, confident in her capabilities, pushed open the stone gate of the Fire Gate.

Within the Fire Gate, the stone chamber was like fierce fire frying oil, filled with intense flames everywhere, making it nearly impossible to advance even a step.

Yet Feng Bailing was calm and composed; the Water Holy Seal within her seemed already prepared, releasing all the previously absorbed mist without reservation.

When the cold mist met the scorching flames, the flames were quickly extinguished, and in just a moment, the raging fire was put out.

As the fire died down, a part of an ancient array pattern appeared on the floor of the stone chamber inside the Fire Gate.