When the Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master spoke those words, they rang out like a clap of thunder, shaking every member of the Chu Heavenly Clan to their core.
For so long, no one had been able to master the Immortal Armament Air Shield.
Not even their Clan Master had managed it.
But Chu Feng had. The implications of that required no further explanation.
"It seems today's battle may end in a stalemate after all."
After identifying the martial skill Chu Feng had cultivated, Chu Xuan Zhengfa felt a surge of excitement, yet he couldn't help but sigh.
"My lord, what do you mean by that?"
The moment Chu Xuan Zhengfa said this, members of the Chu Heavenly Clan immediately pressed him with questions — though it was less a matter of asking and more a need to confirm the speculation already forming in their minds.
"The Immortal Armament Air Shield is one of our clan's martial skills. You all know full well what kind of defensive power it possesses."
"And right now, that defensive power is being displayed to its absolute fullest. You can see it plainly in how effortlessly Chu Feng has been blocking Li Anzhi's relentless barrage of attacks."
"However, the Immortal Armament Air Shield, while a rare Immortal Armament technique, is in truth inferior to Li Anzhi's Immortal Armament Wind Blade Shield."
"First of all, the Immortal Armament Air Shield possesses only defensive power — it is purely a defensive martial skill and cannot launch any attacks. Li Anzhi's Immortal Armament Wind Blade Shield, on the other hand, is capable of offensive strikes, and powerful ones at that."
"But even setting aside offense and comparing defensive power alone, the Immortal Armament Air Shield should still be inferior to the Immortal Armament Wind Blade Shield."
"The only reason the Air Shield can currently withstand Li Anzhi's attacks is that Chu Feng has bolstered his combat strength with that heaven-defying secret technique."
"If it were anyone other than Chu Feng wielding the Immortal Armament Air Shield right now, they would likely be unable to block Li Anzhi's onslaught at all."
"However, the most terrifying aspect of Li Anzhi's Immortal Armament Wind Blade Shield is not its offensive power, but its formidable defensive capability."
"With the defense provided by the Immortal Armament Wind Blade Shield, I'm afraid even Chu Feng would be unable to shake him."
"The two of them have already reached an impasse. Li Anzhi cannot break through Chu Feng's defense, and Chu Feng likely cannot break through Li Anzhi's either," Chu Xuan Zhengfa explained.
"My lord is exactly right — that is truly the situation at hand."
As soon as Chu Xuan Zhengfa finished speaking, the members of the Chu Heavenly Clan nodded in unanimous agreement.
In truth, even without Chu Xuan Zhengfa's explanation, many present could already see the state of the battle clearly.
"Really, this outcome is already more than acceptable. After all, Chu Feng's opponent is none other than one of the Ten Stars of Ancestral Martial — Li Anzhi."
"Moreover, Chu Feng's actual cultivation is lower than Li Anzhi's. He is effectively fighting uphill against a stronger opponent."
"Exactly. Even if this battle ends in a draw, in reality it's as good as a victory for Chu Feng."
"Thank heavens our clan has Chu Feng. Otherwise, today would have been an utter humiliation."
At that moment, the eyes of many Chu Heavenly Clan members as they gazed upon Chu Feng were filled with pride and admiration.
This was the first time since Chu Feng's return to the Chu Heavenly Clan that he had earned the recognition of so many clan members.
Truthfully, this was entirely understandable. Before today, no matter how heaven-defying Chu Feng's talents had proven to be, he had always been doing it to prove himself.
But today was different. Today, Chu Feng was fighting for the Chu Heavenly Clan.
The honor and shame he carried on his shoulders were not merely his own — they belonged to the entire Chu Heavenly Clan.
And now, Chu Feng had won glory for the clan. As members of the Chu Heavenly Clan, how could they not feel proud of him?
"Bastard."
Suddenly, a low, venomous curse rang out.
The words came from Li Anzhi's lips.
Li Anzhi had ceased his attacks on Chu Feng, but he was panting heavily, drenched in sweat.
It seemed that the barrage he had launched against Chu Feng using the Immortal Armament Wind Blade Shield had placed a considerable burden on his own body as well.
The problem was, in the end, he still hadn't broken through Chu Feng's Immortal Armament Air Shield. That was why he was now seething with frustration, driven to letting out that curse.