If one were to describe the scene in a single sentence, everyone who could see what was happening between
The Cao Clan Head was particularly stunned. The man who had held absolute confidence in his son's abilities simply could not accept the reality unfolding before his eyes.
Cao Yuxuan — the pride of the Cao Clan — had lost. He had clashed with Chu Feng only moments ago, and within the span of a few short exchanges, he was already defeated.
Right now, he lay sprawled on the ground. The half-completed Ancestral Armament that had been in his hand was now in Chu Feng's possession, and he had absolutely no power to take it back.
In his current state, he was drenched in blood, his aura feeble and flickering. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he had completely lost all fighting ability.
The only thing he could do was glare at Chu Feng with undisguised hatred.
"If I had known you were this useless, I shouldn't have gone all out from the very start."
"You really are a disappointment." Chu Feng spoke with complete sincerity.
After hearing Tang Ying's praise and seeing everyone else's reactions, he had genuinely believed that the Cao Yuxuan standing before him would be some extraordinary genius — a fighter of truly formidable power.
That was why Chu Feng hadn't wanted to waste time and hadn't dared to hold back. From the very first exchange, he had drawn the half-completed Ancestral Armament and unleashed an Imperial Taboo Martial Skill.
Yet the result, when both their true fighting strengths were at the same level as an ordinary sixth-tier half-Ancestor, was that Chu Feng won with ease.
"Cao Yuxuan actually lost?!"
At this point, everyone finally accepted the reality before their eyes. One by one, the looks they directed at Chu Feng grew increasingly impressed.
The Tang Clan members were especially shocked. They truly hadn't expected Chu Feng to be this strong — strong enough to defeat Cao Yuxuan.
After all, they all served the Luyang Pavilion, and they knew full well just how powerful Cao Yuxuan was. At equal levels of strength, Cao Yuxuan had very few opponents who could match him.
Back in the day, the Eldest Young Master of the Tang Clan had fought Cao Yuxuan and suffered a crushing defeat.
And their Eldest Young Master had been cultivating martial arts for over five thousand years, whereas Cao Yuxuan had only trained for a few hundred. That alone spoke volumes about the gap in their aptitude.
If Cao Yuxuan's arrival earlier had left the Tang Clan members feeling deeply depressed, then seeing him lose to Chu Feng now left them feeling thoroughly exhilarated.
All kinds of voices rang out in succession, and some of the bolder Tang Clan members even began to mock Cao Yuxuan — so much for being all that, they said.
"You bastard — give me back my half-completed Ancestral Armament!!!" Cao Yuxuan seethed with fury, pointing at Chu Feng and bellowing.
"Do you even know what a spoil of war is? This half-completed Ancestral Armament is my rightful prize for defeating you." As Chu Feng spoke, he ran his palm along the surface of the Ancestral Armament.
"Pfft—" Cao Yuxuan immediately spat out a massive mouthful of blood. His aura, already weak, plummeted even further — he looked like a man on the verge of death.
"You beast — you actually severed my bond with the half-completed Ancestral Armament! I'll never let this go!" Cao Yuxuan summoned every last ounce of his strength, rising to his feet and lunging toward Chu Feng.
But in his current state, he was no match for Chu Feng at all. Chu Feng simply lifted his leg and kicked. With a loud thud, Cao Yuxuan was sent crashing back to the ground.
Chu Feng then pressed the Molten Emperor Sword against Cao Yuxuan's Dantian, turned to face the direction of the Cao Clan Head, and shouted, "The Cao Clan will surrender immediately, or I will kill your Third Young Master!"
"You're delusional," the Cao Clan Head replied coldly.
Shink—
With a swift slash of the Molten Emperor Sword, Chu Feng cleaved off one of Cao Yuxuan's arms.
"AAAGH!!!"
With his arm severed, Cao Yuxuan let out a piercing scream of agony. His suffering wasn't merely from the loss of a limb — Chu Feng's strike had also afflicted his soul, inflicting an unbearable torment on the site of the wound.
"I'll kill you!!!"
Seeing that Chu Feng had actually followed through with the attack, the Cao Clan Head erupted with murderous intent. His palm surged forward, and waves of Ancestral might bore down toward Chu Feng.
However, the moment that Ancestral might appeared, it was suppressed by another wave of Ancestral might — the Tang Clan Head's.
"Young friend Chu Feng is an honored guest of my Tang Clan. How dare your Cao Clan lay a hand on him?" the Tang Clan Head said in a frigid voice.
"Tang Haichuan! If anything happens to my son, you won't even need the Cao Clan to act — the Luyang Pavilion will personally wipe out your entire Tang Clan!" the Cao Clan Head roared in rage.
At those words, the Tang Clan Head's expression shifted subtly. He knew perfectly well about Cao Yuxuan's special status. The Tang Clan could kill any member of the Cao Clan without hesitation — but Cao Yuxuan was the one person they absolutely could not kill.