Hummmm—
But at that very moment, Chu Hanpeng's gaze sharpened, and a torrent of overwhelming pressure swept outward.
If the old woman's pressure was brimming with killing intent, then Chu Hanpeng's pressure was suffused with a gentle aura.
Yet despite its gentleness, it clashed directly against the old woman's pressure.
It turned out that Chu Hanpeng was also a Rank Three Martial Ancestor.
His cultivation surpassed even the grandfathers of Chu Haoyan and Chu Zhiyuan. No wonder, despite all of them being Supreme Elders, Chu Hanpeng's status stood head and shoulders above the rest — because he truly possessed the strength to back it up.
But the old woman was no pushover. Her pressure was fiercely powerful, and even Chu Hanpeng could not suppress it. The two forces could only stalemate against each other, neither gaining the upper hand.
The collision of two Rank Three Martial Ancestors' pressure warped the very void itself.
This distortion was no trivial matter — it was even more terrifying than the void shattering completely.
After all, the power surging between heaven and earth at this moment was more than enough to annihilate the majority of those present in the blink of an eye.
For that reason, everyone present was awestruck by Chu Hanpeng's might, and at the same time deeply wary of the old woman — after all, she had been ready to slaughter them all moments ago.
Most importantly, people wanted to know: who exactly was this old woman, powerful enough to stand toe to toe with Chu Hanpeng?
"Patriarch of the Illusory Dream Blood Clan — you disappeared many years ago."
"Now that you've reappeared, to go on a killing spree against our Chu Heavenly Clan… that hardly seems appropriate," Chu Hanpeng spoke, his gaze toward the old woman carrying a tone quite different from the others. There was no confusion or bewilderment in his eyes — rather, he looked upon her as one would an old friend.
"What? The patriarch of the Illusory Dream Blood Clan?"
Those words from Chu Hanpeng sent a ripple of shock through the crowd, their eyes going wide with astonishment — and Chu Feng was no exception.
The Illusory Dream Blood Clan — Chu Feng had heard of them before. They were a legendary race in the Upper Realm of the Great Thousand Worlds.
Rumor had it that the Illusory Dream Blood Lotus Flowers were controlled by the Illusory Dream Blood Clan.
But the Illusory Dream Blood Clan was supposed to be nothing more than legend. No one had ever imagined they actually existed.
If this old woman truly was the patriarch of the Illusory Dream Blood Clan, then the appearance of the Illusory Dream Blood Lotus Flowers outside the Ghost Palace Hall that day was no coincidence — they must have been manipulated by her.
"So she's the patriarch of the Illusory Dream Blood Clan. No wonder, no wonder she possesses such power," murmured Elder Xing Yi, the eldest of the Eight Immortals of Starfall.
Surrounding Elder Xing Yi were not only the other seven Immortals, but also the Saintess of the Starfall Sacred Place, Xia Yun'er, the Saint Song Yunfei, and numerous junior members of the Starfall Sacred Place.
Upon hearing Elder Xing Yi's words, everyone turned their gazes toward him, eager to learn more.
"Back then, outside the Inheritance Cave, the Nine Profound Sect wanted to make a move on Chu Feng over the inheritance he had obtained."
"At that time, an old woman appeared. With absolute power, she suppressed everyone present and warned them — if anyone dared to attack Chu Feng, the consequences would not fall only on those present, but on our Starfall Sacred Place and the Nine Profound Sect as well."
"Although we couldn't see her clearly at the time, we did catch a general glimpse of her figure. Now I'm almost certain — the person who saved Chu Feng that day at the Inheritance Cave was her," Elder Xing Yi said.
"No wonder Chu Feng has been so brazen the moment he appeared, acting as if he fears nothing in the world."
"Turns out the one backing him is the legendary Illusory Dream Blood Clan."
At that moment, Song Yunfei and the other juniors who were at odds with Chu Feng furrowed their brows deeply.
Only now did they realize that the existence standing behind Chu Feng was far more formidable than their own Starfall Sacred Place.
The thought sent a chill through their hearts. If Chu Feng ever decided to settle old scores, they would all be in serious trouble.