Seeing Chu Feng truly soar through the air, heading off to challenge the Lava Emperor on his own, the four Sacred Beasts exchanged a glance before spreading out and slowly closing in on the Lava Emperor and Chu Feng.
They would not intervene without cause, but if Chu Feng truly met with misfortune, they would have to step in — for they would never sit idly by and watch him perish in danger.
At that moment, Chu Feng was less than ten thousand meters from the Lava Emperor. The distance was perilously close.
He could clearly see the flames continuously surging from within the Lava Emperor's body — like demons forged from fire, clawing and snarling. That sensation was something only someone who stood there in person could truly comprehend.
He could also feel just how terrifying the aura emanating from the Lava Emperor truly was. That scorching heat — even though Chu Feng was a sixth-grade Martial Emperor who possessed battle power capable of fighting five grades above his level — was somewhat difficult to endure.
The Lava Emperor was indeed extraordinarily powerful, surpassing every opponent Chu Feng had faced before. Yet after coming to a halt, Chu Feng spoke in a remarkably calm voice: "Are you ready to die?"
"Wait a moment — boy, have you lost your mind? Do you even have any idea who this Emperor is? Do you know what this Emperor has done?" The Lava Emperor, seeing that Chu Feng showed him absolutely no respect, clearly could not accept it and began questioning him.
"Of course I know who you are. The Lava Emperor — one who emerged from the Lava World ten thousand years ago, sworn to enslave all living beings," Chu Feng replied.
"Boy, then this Emperor simply cannot understand. If you know who this Emperor is, how can you dare to speak so brazenly? Were you kicked in the head by a donkey, or did someone slam your head in a door when you were a child?" the Lava Emperor asked in bewilderment.
"Heh… I never expected the mighty Lava Emperor to have such a sense of humor." Hearing the Lava Emperor's words, Chu Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud. Then he said: "Lava Emperor, I know exactly how powerful you are. But no matter how glorious you once were, your era has long since passed."
"Today… I will put a definitive end to you, and avenge the innocent lives you butchered ten thousand years ago."
"What in the world — are all you young humans this good at running your mouths now? A mere sixth-grade Martial Emperor actually dares to speak of ending this Emperor? Ha ha ha, that's enough to make this Emperor die of laughter!" The Lava Emperor let out a string of cold laughs, his contemptuous laughter dripping with disdain for Chu Feng.
"Oh? So being a Half Ancestor makes you something special? Being a Half Ancestor means you can look down on Martial Emperors?"
"Today, I'm going to use nothing but my Martial Emperor cultivation to destroy you — this so-called Lava Emperor."
With those words, Chu Feng's body moved. Gripping the Coiling Dragon Cleaver, he charged straight at the Lava Emperor.
Zzzzzcrack—
Chu Feng's Thunder Armor and Thunder Wings activated, instantly raising his cultivation from the sixth grade of Martial Emperor to the eighth grade.
"To think he can raise his cultivation by two grades in succession — so he does have some tricks. But a Martial Emperor is still a Martial Emperor. How could he possibly stand against this Emperor?"
Seeing Chu Feng's cultivation rise, the Lava Emperor was somewhat surprised, yet still refused to take him seriously. With a tremor of his body, waves of flame shot forth like a torrential downpour.
These were no ordinary flames — they burned like molten lava and were infused with Ancestor-level martial power.
They came screaming through the air, and the sound they made was like the roar of ten thousand demons before a slaughter.
Swish swish swish—
Chu Feng had come prepared. His footwork did not slow, and the Coiling Dragon Cleaver in his hands had already begun to sweep and slash. His vast martial power coalesced into a raging vortex, forming a wall of defense that forcibly deflected the rain of flames the Lava Emperor had unleashed.
"Hm? This boy — he can actually block an attack from this Emperor, a Half Ancestgor, with nothing but Martial Emperor cultivation?"
Seeing that Chu Feng had casually withstood his assault, the Lava Emperor's eyes narrowed, and a flicker of surprise crossed his face.