Chu Feng closed in at breathtaking speed. In the blink of an eye, the distance between him and the Magma Emperor had shrunk to less than three thousand meters.
Under normal circumstances, at this range, Chu Feng would only need to unleash his oppressive aura to annihilate his opponent.
After all, at Chu Feng's level, a single thought could redirect his martial power, summon wind and rain, and cause everything within ten thousand miles to collapse in an instant.
The problem was that Chu Feng's opponent was no ordinary foe. This was the Magma Emperor — a being virtually invincible ten thousand years ago, a nightmare in the eyes of countless cultivators across the Martial Ancestral Continent. Even now, he remained one of the most terrifying existences that the Martial Ancestral Continent had ever known.
As such, Chu Feng's oppressive aura could do absolutely nothing to the Magma Emperor. He could obliterate everything within ten thousand miles in the span of a heartbeat, yet he couldn't so much as scratch the Magma Emperor.
Against an opponent of this caliber, Chu Feng's only option was to close the distance and engage in hand-to-hand combat, then leverage the power of martial skills to mount his attacks.
Boom! Boom! Boom! —
However, the moment Chu Feng came within two thousand meters of the Magma Emperor, torrents of molten flame began erupting from within the Magma Emperor's colossal body. These magma fires were not only enormous in scale but terrifyingly powerful — far beyond anything the Magma Emperor had unleashed before.
Under these conditions, even with the Emperor Weapon Panlong Fury Saber in hand, Chu Feng simply couldn't get close to the Magma Emperor.
In fact, to even withstand the Magma Emperor's attacks, Chu Feng was forced to resort to forbidden martial techniques.
Though Chu Feng managed to hold his ground after deploying every means at his disposal, it was a tremendous struggle — barely holding on by the skin of his teeth.
The outcome of this clash was plain for all to see.
"No good — the Magma Emperor is too powerful. Chu Feng can't possibly be its match. We can't just sit here and do nothing!" Bai Hu couldn't watch any longer. He was genuinely worried that Chu Feng would be hurt.
The reason was simple: from the very beginning, Chu Feng had already drawn his Emperor Weapon, but Bai Hu knew that the Magma Emperor also harbored an Emperor Weapon inside its body — one of extraordinary destructive power.
Right now, the Magma Emperor hadn't even used its Emperor Weapon, and it was already suppressing Chu Feng. If it did draw that weapon, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In truth, as far as Bai Hu was concerned, the result was already obvious. No matter how strong Chu Feng was, he was simply no match for the Magma Emperor.
"Wait a little longer."
"If Chu Feng truly can't handle it, he'll ask us for help." Azure Dragon spoke up to restrain them. It wasn't that he wasn't worried — he simply wanted to respect Chu Feng's decision.
In his memory, Chu Feng was never a reckless person. If Chu Feng had made this choice, it meant he had a plan of his own, and Azure Dragon wanted to see what exactly Chu Feng was up to.
Whoosh —
Just then, the Magma Emperor suddenly thrust out one enormous hand and seized Chu Feng in its grip.
Though the Magma Emperor used only a single hand, its body was so colossal that Chu Feng might as well have been pinned beneath a small mountain. A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his lips in an instant.
"It's over." The moment they saw this, the Four Sacred Beasts — Azure Dragon, Bai Hu, Vermilion Bird, and Xuan Martial — could no longer sit still. Their massive bodies surged forward, closing in on the Magma Emperor, ready to intervene.
"Four seniors, please stand down!!!" But just then, Chu Feng bellowed.
"......" Hearing this, the Four Sacred Beasts froze, looking at Chu Feng in bewilderment.
As for Chu Feng, despite having blood smeared all over his mouth, he simply smiled with composure. He turned his head and said, "I can handle it."
"Boy, what did you say? With a slight squeeze, I can crush you to pulp, and you still dare make such boasts?"
"Oh, I see now. You're afraid I'll torture you to death, so you want me to give you a quick end — that's why you're deliberately provoking me."
"Not bad, not bad, kid. I'll admit you're clever. But unfortunately, I'm even cleverer than you. Trying to play mind games with me? You're doomed to be outclassed in every way." The Magma Emperor's voice dripped with sarcasm.
"Pfft..." At that moment, Chu Feng actually couldn't hold it in — but not because he coughed up blood. He burst out laughing.
"I have to admit, you're actually a pretty entertaining fellow. But I'm still going to put you down. You've committed far too many atrocities, and you're no force for good," Chu Feng said with a grin.