Chu Feng did not deny the Lord of the Immortal Armament Manor's words.
Because the Lord of the Immortal Armament Manor had guessed correctly — by simultaneously wielding the Ancient War Sword and the Ancient War Axe, Chu Feng had indeed suffered a backlash.
In truth, the Ancient War Axe was manageable enough, but the power of the Ancient War Sword was truly difficult to harness. Even the current Chu Feng had not yet fully unlocked its true power.
Under the full exertion of the Ancient War Sword, using additional martial skills was already pushing his limits.
To simultaneously deploy the Ancient War Axe on top of that — it would have been strange if Chu Feng hadn't suffered a backlash.
Of course, this was only true for the current Chu Feng. Secret techniques were wondrous methods that grew more attuned to their master as the master's strength increased.
Chu Feng believed that as his cultivation rose, he would not only gain greater mastery over the Ancient War Sword, but would also be able to unleash its true power.
Hum—
At that moment, a pill streaked through the air like a shooting star and came to a halt right before Chu Feng.
It was a pill of tremendous potency.
"Young friend Chu Feng, take this medicine. It will ease the pain of the backlash."
The Lord of the Immortal Armament Manor spoke, and naturally, the pill was his gift to Chu Feng.
"Thank you, Senior." This time, Chu Feng did not refuse. He swallowed the pill without hesitation.
The moment the pill entered his mouth, it dissolved into a gentle energy that seeped into every part of his body and reached into the depths of his soul.
If the backlash he currently felt was a raging inferno, then the energy produced by this pill was a clear, cool spring.
The spring could not extinguish the roaring flames entirely, but it could dampen their power.
Just as the Lord of the Immortal Armament Manor had said, the pain of Chu Feng's backlash had indeed eased considerably.
"Thank you, Senior." Chu Feng cupped his fists toward the Lord of the Immortal Armament Manor once more, offering his gratitude for the pill's effectiveness.
"A guest is a guest, so young friend Chu Feng, there is no need to be so formal." The Lord of the Immortal Armament Manor smiled faintly, then continued:
"The hunt competition has now concluded. We will proceed to the distribution of rewards. All participating young friends, please take out the Spirit Gathering Bones you have obtained, so that my Immortal Armament Manor may verify the results."
Once the Lord of the Immortal Armament Manor finished speaking, many of the hunt participants took out their Spirit Gathering Bones.
Chu Feng was no exception, and when he revealed his Spirit Gathering Bones, it naturally set off another wave of astonishment.
Because Chu Feng had far too many of them. If the Spirit Gathering Bones of the other participants amounted to a small mound, then Chu Feng's collection was a mountain. The number of Spirit Gathering Bones he had obtained alone surpassed the combined total of every other participant put together.
"Incredible."
The younger generation who had participated in the hunt gazed at Chu Feng with eyes full of admiration.
Having taken part in the competition, they had experienced everything firsthand. They knew all too well how powerful the Spirit Gathering Beasts were and how difficult it was to obtain Spirit Gathering Bones.
So not only was Chu Feng's haul of Spirit Gathering Bones a mountain — in their eyes, Chu Feng himself was a mountain, one they could never hope to surpass in this lifetime.