High above the horizon, Chu Feng and Lei Yao clashed with their respective King Weapons, their battle intensifying amidst the flash of blades and the dance of swords.
Both were top-tier geniuses—at least, within the core zone of the Greenwood Mountain, each had made a name for themselves.
Wielding their King Weapons, their head-on collisions sent cold light scattering and violent ripples of energy churning through the air. To say it was darkening the sky and dimming the sun was no exaggeration.
The sheer intensity of it was breathtaking, yet thrilling to watch.
However, as the saying goes, laymen watch the spectacle, while experts appreciate the skill. In a battle between cultivators, the weak could only grasp the general outline, enjoy the excitement, and marvel at the drama.
Only those with comparable strength, or those surpassing the combatants themselves, could truly see the truth and understand everything.
"What's happening? Why is Lei Yao only defending, not attacking?"
At this moment, the elders of the Star Observing Sect had furrowed brows and flickering gazes, their eyes filled with unease.
The attentive ones had already noticed that, apart from that initial downward slash at Chu Feng's head with his King Weapon broadsword, Lei Yao had been on the defensive ever since.
Though the King Weapon in his hands was being spun into a dizzying, impenetrable whirlwind under his command, every move was purely defensive. It could only be used to block Chu Feng's attacks, offering no semblance of a counterattack.
Furthermore, careful observation would reveal that each time Lei Yao blocked one of Chu Feng's attacks, he was forced back a step, to varying degrees. What did that mean? It meant Lei Yao's strength was inferior to Chu Feng's—he was truly at a disadvantage.
"Lei Yao is no match for Chu Feng? That can't be true, can it?"
At this thought, the Star Observing Sect elders didn't dare continue, for Lei Yao was their sect's current representative among all disciples. If he fell, the humiliation would not belong to him alone, nor just to the Star Division, but to the Star Observing Sect itself.
"Lei Yao, what are you doing? Subdue this Chu Feng at once!"
"Lei Yao, don't be careless! Stop playing around! Use your full power to kill Chu Feng and end this battle that should never have continued!" Panicked, some elders began transmitting their voices secretly, urging Lei Yao to swiftly defeat Chu Feng, afraid that he might truly lose.
But upon hearing those secret transmissions, Lei Yao's face instantly turned livid, and cold sweat, layer upon layer, seeped uncontrollably from his entire body.
The reason for his passivity, he understood better than anyone. It wasn't that he was hiding his strength, nor was he trying to toy with Chu Feng. It was that he truly could not defeat him.
In this moment, he could barely protect himself—how could he possibly kill Chu Feng? That was nothing but a fool's dream!
Now, the only thing on his mind was no longer how to humiliate Chu Feng, or even how to defeat him. It was how he could possibly save his own life. After all, this was a battle of life and death.
Yet, he didn't dare tell those elders the truth. He didn't dare say he was outmatched by Chu Feng. Thus, he was torn with anxiety, terrified beyond measure, cornered by the situation with no way out, yet utterly helpless.
*Swoosh!*
However, just as Lei Yao descended into panic, Chu Feng's wrist suddenly flicked. The Demon Sealing Greatsword in his hand transformed into a streak of black light, piercing through Lei Yao's defenses. A wet "squelch" echoed, shocking everyone under heaven and earth.
"Oh heavens, this...!" Gazing at the scene unfolding in the sky, nearly everyone's expression underwent a drastic change. They stared wide-eyed, involuntarily sucking in a sharp breath.
For at this very moment, the struggle between Chu Feng and Lei Yao in the sky had ceased. However, Chu Feng's Demon Sealing Greatsword had entered through Lei Yao's chest, completely piercing through his body.
Lei Yao had failed to block Chu Feng's attack?
Lei Yao's body had been pierced by a single sword from Chu Feng?
Lei Yao had lost!
In an instant, cries of shock erupted. Setting aside the disciples, who had never imagined such an outcome, even many elders who had clearly seen the state of the battle could not help but be stunned.