However, regardless of anything, many people already believed that Wang Qiang was the successor of the Red Emperor.
He didn't need to produce any evidence — his current strength alone was more than enough to convince everyone.
After Chu Feng had left, at least half of the Ancient Fierce Beasts had been killed by this very Wang Qiang, and the number of Dark Hall members who had perished at his hands was simply countless.
The fact that the Ancient Elves now held absolute initiative and overwhelming advantage in this war was in no small part thanks to Wang Qiang's contributions.
"Hey, World Extinguishing old geezer, you... you better not die yet! Wait till your Grandpa Wang's divine techniques are perfected — I'll chop you up and make you into meat buns!"
"But don't worry, I don't plan to eat you. I'll just use you as dog food." Not only was Wang Qiang slaughtering the Dark Hall's people, he was publicly humiliating the World Extinguishing Immortal as well.
"You little stutterer, there'll be a time to shut your mouth!" The World Extinguishing Immortal was fuming with rage at Wang Qiang, because ever since Chu Feng had left, Wang Qiang had been incessantly hurling insults at him. He was truly driven to distraction by Wang Qiang's verbal abuse — after all, Wang Qiang's sharp tongue was something else entirely.
"World Extinguishing old geezer, don't ask me why I won't eat you — it's because your Grandpa Wang is a pure... pure man, and I don't eat half-breed freaks! Heh heh." Wang Qiang acted as though he couldn't hear the World Extinguishing Immortal's threats, continuing his barrage of insults.
This left the World Extinguishing Immortal's face flushed crimson, his teeth clenched so hard they could crack, wishing he could bite Wang Qiang — that little stutterer — to death, piece by piece.
"World Extinguishing, even the Red Emperor's successor has come to aid us. It seems your time has truly run out," Lord Luo Kong said with a smile.
"Ridiculous! Luo Kong, have you gone senile? Don't forget our real purpose for coming here — the Moon Demon."
"As long as the Moon Demon falls into our hands, will you still have any chance of victory?" Yet the World Extinguishing Immortal remained utterly unfazed. Even though they were already at a disadvantage, even though the Dark Hall's members were dying in droves, he was still completely confident.
"Don't forget, young friend Chu Feng and the Weapon Refinement Immortal have gone there as well. Are you really so certain that your son can successfully control the Moon Demon?" Lord Luo Kong replied.
"What? Chu Feng? You mean Chu Feng? Ha ha ha ha ha!!!" Upon hearing Lord Luo Kong's words, the World Extinguishing Immortal burst into laughter — wild, unhinged laughter.
His voice was already strange and grating to begin with, and with this laughter, everyone heard it. Despite the battle raging on, people couldn't help but turn their attention toward him.
The World Extinguishing Immortal laughed for a long while before finally continuing: "That good-for-nothing Chu Feng — I know exactly how much he's worth. He's only fit to be trampled under my foot, and against my son, he'd be nothing more than a bug to be crushed."
"As for the Weapon Refinement fellow and that Ancient Elf protector — they're about on par with Chu Feng. Even if the three of them joined forces, they wouldn't be enough to fill my son's teeth!"
"Is that so?"
Yet the instant the World Extinguishing Immortal finished speaking, a voice erupted from the distance like thunder.
It was Chu Feng. The moment he appeared, every gaze in the battlefield turned toward him. And when they looked closely, every expression froze.
Chu Feng, the Weapon Refinement Immortal, and the Elf Protector — all perfectly unharmed.
Moreover, in Chu Feng's hand was a great net, and within that net was a soul entity. And that soul entity was none other than the World Extinguishing Immortal's son, Luan Jie.
"Father, save me!!!" Upon seeing the World Extinguishing Immortal, Luan Jie looked as though he'd found a lifeline and immediately began screaming for help.
"!!!" At that moment, the World Extinguishing Immortal's face had turned ashen, his features twisted — he was so shocked that he couldn't even form words.
The irony — how bitterly ironic. Just moments ago, he had been boasting about how formidable his son was, claiming that even if Chu Feng and the other two joined forces, they wouldn't be enough to fill his son's teeth.
But what was the situation now? The son he had deemed so powerful had not only been taken prisoner but had also lost his physical body entirely, reduced to nothing but a soul.