But some were not so certain, for Chu Feng's aura still lingered in the area.
The only thing that still bore traces of his aura, however, was Chu Feng's half-step Immortal Armament — the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler.
At that moment, the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler lay on the ground, over ten thousand meters away from where Chu Feng had been sitting cross-legged.
When Chu Feng had been struck by the Immortal Technique, the ripples of the impact had sent the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler hurtling over ten thousand meters away.
Now, it lay alone on the ground, looking as though it had been abandoned — a rather pitiful sight.
But for Li Xiang and the others, the situation was far more than just pitiful.
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"It was just a friendly match, yet you used a lethal move and killed my Brother Chu Feng — I'll never forgive you!!!"
Fuming with rage, Li Xiang pointed at Han Yu and unleashed a torrent of curses.
Pfft—
As for Han Yu, mouthfuls of blood sprayed continuously from his mouth. Then, swaying left and right, his legs buckled and — thud — he dropped to his knees.
He nearly collapsed face-first onto the ground. In that moment, he was utterly drained — he didn't even have the strength to hold himself upright.
"Hahaha"
But even in such a weakened state, Han Yu suddenly burst into laughter.
Though his laughter was feeble, it was filled with triumph — even a touch of madness.
Everyone knew why he was laughing — he was laughing because he had defeated Chu Feng, because he had killed Chu Feng.
He made no effort to conceal his joy at having slain Chu Feng, as though the hatred he harbored toward the young man had finally been released.
Crackle—
But just then, a sudden disturbance arose above Han Yu's head. In the blink of an eye, five beams of light — wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth — materialized out of thin air above him.
The lights intertwined with one another and then, like a bolt of lightning, crashed downward. With a thunderous boom, they struck Han Yu square on the head.
Uwaah—
Han Yu, in his extreme weakness, could never withstand such an attack. He let out a wretched scream before collapsing onto the ground like a dead dog.
Perhaps because the pain was so excruciating, his body continued to twitch involuntarily.
The sight was almost comical, for Han Yu was no ordinary person — he was one of the most powerful juniors in the entire Great Thousand Upper Realm.
Yet no one cared to gawk at Han Yu's wretched state, for all eyes had been drawn to the five radiant figures that had suddenly appeared.
Under the watchful gaze of the crowd, the five figures of light began to transform.
"Oh my heavens, that's—!!!"
At that moment, the expressions of many present changed drastically, and some cried out in astonishment.
In an instant, among the crowd there were those who gasped in surprise, those who beamed with joy, and those who trembled with fear. It could be said that the vast majority of onlookers had been shaken to their core.
Only top-tier powerhouses like the Eight Immortals of Starfall and the Patriarch of the Ancient Snake Clan maintained their composure, their faces betraying little more than a subtle, barely perceptible smile at the corners of their lips.
The reason the crowd had reacted so strongly was that the five radiant figures of wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth had merged into a single silhouette.
And that silhouette was none other than Chu Feng.
Chu Feng was not dead at all.
Not only was Chu Feng alive, he was now standing right beside Han Yu, one foot planted firmly on Han Yu's body.
"Y-You're not dead?"
Han Yu turned his head and saw Chu Feng. He was instantly dumbstruck, unable to believe his own eyes.
"So that's it. Young friend Chu Feng's aura never fully dissipated. I had assumed it was the half-step Immortal Armament still carrying traces of his aura, but it turns out this was another decoy."
"Young friend Chu Feng is truly formidable."
At that moment, elders like Ma Changchun of the Sacred Pill Manor wore expressions of genuine admiration.
Hindsight brought clarity — they now understood what had happened. Chu Feng had genuinely been hit by Han Yu's Two-Stage Immortal Technique; there was no doubt about that, for they had witnessed it with their own eyes.
But Chu Feng had not died. Though his physical body had been obliterated, he had survived in a unique form.
And that unique form was none other than the five elemental lights of wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth.
In other words, the very instant Chu Feng's body was destroyed, he had transformed into those five figures of light.
But Chu Feng had been incredibly fast — practically at the instant his physical body was shattered, he had deployed a concealment barrier to hide those five figures of light, creating the illusion that he had been annihilated.
Chu Feng had planned every detail, so the execution was seamless — smooth as flowing water, flawless as a cloudless sky.
So flawless, in fact, that even experts like Ma Changchun — who were actively worrying about Chu Feng's fate — had failed to notice any of it until this very moment.
Still, they were overjoyed. Though Chu Feng's condition was far from ideal, it was still far better than Han Yu's.
"You... you were faking your death!!!"
Han Yu finally realized the truth — he had been deceived by Chu Feng yet again.
Rage consumed him. He gnashed his teeth, his face cycling through shades of green and purple. To be played for a fool twice in a row — he was absolutely livid.
Seeing Han Yu in such a state, a smile crept across Chu Feng's lips.
"Han Yu, oh Han Yu... you really are quite stupid."