"You're asking for death!"
Chu Xianshuo bellowed, and his massive sword formation soared into the sky, hurtling toward Chu Feng in a deadly thrust.
Yet, Chu Feng stood rooted to the spot, not a trace of fear in his posture.
However, his eyes burned with a particular light.
Confidence.
CLANG—
A thunderous impact rang out as Chu Xianshuo's great sword slammed into Chu Feng's defensive formation.
The tremendous force immediately sent out a ripple that swept across the area like a hurricane, sending the juniors of the Chu Heavenly Clan and every other onlooker tumbling end over end.
Some were even so shaken by the ripple that they coughed up blood, suffering grievous injuries.
And yet, beneath the savage onslaught of that great sword, Chu Feng's defensive formation remained utterly intact.
No matter how powerful the sword's might, it could not pierce through.
"This…"
Seeing this, Chu Xianshuo's expression froze, his eyes filling with shock.
Not just him — everyone inside and outside the hunting grounds who had witnessed the scene was stunned.
If even the powerful formation Chu Xianshuo had deployed after consuming forbidden barrier-enhancing drugs couldn't break through Chu Feng's defensive formation, then just how strong was that defensive formation?
"It's about time you and I settled this," Chu Feng said.
He spoke those words while looking straight at Chu Xianshuo, and at such close range, Chu Xianshuo could clearly read two words in Chu Feng's gaze.
Contempt!!!
"You bastard."
Seeing Chu Feng dare to look at him with such disdain, Chu Xianshuo's fury nearly drove him mad.
He let out a roar and moved to launch another attack.
But at that very moment, a peculiar light flashed through Chu Feng's eyes.
Simultaneously, Chu Feng pressed his palms together, forming a hand seal, and then shouted.
"Break!!!"
BOOM—
The next instant, a deafening explosion erupted as Chu Feng's defensive formation released a devastating wave of power.
Under that force, even the great barrier sword Chu Xianshuo had deployed began to crack and crumble inch by inch before shattering into fragments.
At the same time, Chu Xianshuo was blasted away. When he hit the ground, his entire body was drenched in blood.
He had already suffered severe injuries, and even his aura had grown incredibly weak.
"Impossible. Impossible. This is impossible."
Though grievously wounded, Chu Xianshuo's emotions were far from stable.
He refused to believe that he had truly been defeated — and defeated so utterly.
"I know you're not convinced."
"That's fine. I'll make you believe. I didn't want to go all out originally."
"Because you weren't worthy. But today, I'll make an exception and show you the gap between us."
As Chu Feng spoke, he dismissed the defensive formation before him and began setting up an entirely new one.
This time, the formation took slightly longer to construct than before — but only by a fraction. Compared to the time Chu Xianshuo had spent setting up his own formations, Chu Feng's was astonishingly brief.
HUM—
At last, with a flash of light, a colossal formation materialized before Chu Feng.
It spanned roughly a hundred meters, its surface shimmering brilliantly, resembling an enormous egg.
CRACK—
Suddenly, a strange sound rang out, and the next moment, the formation burst open with a roar.
RAAAWR—
The instant the formation opened, a string of deafening roars erupted, shaking the very earth beneath their feet.