Right now,
Everyone was gripped with terror, because Lin Ran at this moment was truly terrifying. A full twenty grey-robed Spirit World Masters at the Xuan Martial Eighth Level couldn't withstand a single strike from him. People genuinely wondered whether he had already stepped into the Heaven Martial Realm.
To make matters worse, the tens of thousands of Qilin soldiers that had been suppressed were now free, and they were surging into the arena with ferocious momentum. A sense of despair settled over every person present.
"Lin Ran! I'm the one who killed
Watching the people around him fall one after another, sensing the terrified stares of strangers all around,
"Chu Feng, he… he actually!!!"
The sight stunned everyone. Although Lin Ran's fury had indeed been provoked by Chu Feng, the fact that Chu Feng was willing to sacrifice himself for the safety of so many people shook them to their core.
In this world, most people were selfish. Those willing to give their lives for others were exceedingly rare. Even they couldn't bring themselves to sacrifice for strangers, yet this young man Chu Feng could. Beyond their fear, a flicker of admiration rose in their hearts.
"Rest assured — even if you hadn't stepped forward, I would have peeled the skin from your body alive before taking your miserable life."
"All soldiers of the Qilin Manor, hear my command! Today, I will bathe the Azure Dragon Sect in blood! Every person here besides my manor — kill them all without exception!!!"
But Lin Ran's killing intent was at its peak, and he had no intention of sparing a single soul. The moment his words fell, the tens of thousands of Qilin troops behind him scattered outward, charging toward the spectator stands of the arena.
"Ahhh — run!!!"
Panicked screams erupted everywhere as people scrambled to flee. But the arena had only one main entrance, and it was already sealed by the Qilin army. They were fish in a barrel — there was nowhere to go.
"We're dead, we're dead… We came here to watch a good show, and instead we've become sacrificial lambs for Lin Ran's revenge~~"
Those who had kept their composure felt even more hopeless. Having analyzed the situation before them, they reached a single conclusion — they were all going to die.
Chu Feng paid no attention to the screaming and scrambling masses. His gaze first found
Those two were the women he cherished most —
After surviving the destruction of his clan and the agony of losing loved ones, Chu Feng had sworn to himself that he would never again let those close to him be harmed because of him. And right now, there was only one way to protect them — to sacrifice himself.
Suddenly, he clenched one fist, and a golden dagger appeared in his hand. Walking toward Lin Ran, he shouted:
"Lin Ran, there's absolutely no need for this! If you're angry, take it out on me alone! How do you want me to torture myself? Name it — as long as you can say it, I, Chu Feng, will do it. You won't need to lift a finger. I'll torment myself!"
Even Lin Ran was momentarily stunned by these words. He furrowed his brow and stared intently at Chu Feng. After a moment, a sinister, bone-chilling smile crept across his lips. He raised his hand. "All of you — halt!!!"
The Qilin troops that had just charged into the spectator stands immediately stopped, refraining from slaughtering the innocent. Instead, they stood at attention, awaiting Lin Ran's orders.
"Chu Feng, you've got a bit of backbone, kid. But I wonder whether you can actually back up those words." Lin Ran narrowed his eyes, fixing Chu Feng with a cold, eerie gaze.
"If you can say it, I can do it." Chu Feng gripped the golden dagger, his face betraying not a trace of fear.
"Good! Straightforward! To show your sincerity, start by chopping off your own life root so I can see!!!"
"Chu Feng, don't! Have you lost your mind? That bastard may have taken a forbidden pill, but we're not without a chance! Lend me your body, and let this queen deal with him! Even if I can't beat him, I can safely carry you to safety. There's no need for you to give up like this!!!" At that moment, Eggshell inside Chu Feng's body roared desperately.
"Chu Feng, please don't! Don't raise a hand against yourself! Lin Ran is an old fox — he'll never let us go just because you torture yourself~~~"
At the same time, Su Rou and Su Mei cried out from the VIP platform, but after a single shout,
"Chu Feng, don't do anything foolish! You have a brilliant future ahead of you!" Li Changqing shouted.
"Chu Feng, what are you thinking?! Run, now! That's an order from your Master — are you going to disobey even me?!" Zhuge Liuyun bellowed.
"Lin Ran, if anything happens to Chu Feng today, the Spirit World Association will raze your Qilin Manor to the ground!!" Even the elders of the Spirit World Association issued their threats.
"You think you can scare me? You think I, Lin Ran, was raised on fairy tales? Your Spirit World Association is nothing more than a single faction. Can you compare to the
But Lin Ran was nearly insane at this point. He feared no threats from the Spirit World Association. Instead, he pointed at the VIP platform where Su Rou and Su Mei sat and looked at Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng, chop off your damn life root right now, or I'll drag those two girls down and have my tens of thousands of Qilin soldiers take turns with them~~~"
"You—" Chu Feng's teeth clenched in fury. He never imagined that Lin Ran, even in this situation, could have observed so carefully — that he had noticed how worried Chu Feng was about Su Rou and Su Mei, and that their relationship was more than ordinary.
But in this moment, Chu Feng had no choice. Slowly, he raised the golden dagger in his hand and poised it to strike.