"Bang!" A punch connected, instantly sending a violent ripple through the air. Amid those ripples, Jie Qingming was sent flying backward. Only this time, he failed to land steadily, instead crashing hard into the ground.
"Boom!" The tremendous impact made the blue barrier covering the ground shudder and ripple, as though it could barely withstand the force. Inside Jie Qingming's body, a heart-wrenching pain tore through him, and moments later a warm current surged into his mouth—it was blood. Jie Qingming had actually been punched hard enough by Chu Feng to vomit blood.
"Damn it." However, Jie Qingming naturally refused to let that mouthful of blood spill out. He clenched his teeth and forced himself to swallow it back down, and at the same time, a surge of fury rose within his heart.
Being pushed this far by Chu Feng had ignited an incredibly intense thought in his mind—to unleash his true cultivation. With a first-level Heaven Martial cultivation, he could slap Chu Feng to death with a single palm.
Yet a rational voice in his head told him he couldn't do it. Too many experts were present, and even if he did use his true power, there was no guarantee he could actually kill Chu Feng.
If he failed to kill him, it would be the ultimate humiliation. After all, he had agreed to Jiang Wushuang's conditions from the start, and going back on his word would make him a laughingstock.
"Whoosh!"
While Jie Qingming hesitated, Chu Feng had already flashed before him once more. At the same time, Chu Feng's fist, enveloped in the Dark Iron Shield technique, was raining down on Jie Qingming like a torrential storm.
"Whoosh!"
But before Chu Feng could land that dense barrage of punches on Jie Qingming's body, a figure suddenly appeared between the two, and a powerful hand had already seized Chu Feng's wrist.
"This aura."
In that instant, Chu Feng felt an incredibly violent energy bore into his body through his wrist. He had absolutely no way to resist that formidable power—it was Heaven Force. The Heaven Force was overwhelmingly strong, instantly overwhelming his entire body and leaving Chu Feng unable to move even an inch. He stood rooted in place, stunned.
However, after halting Chu Feng's assault, the man quickly released his grip, allowing Chu Feng to recover his strength.
Looking up, Chu Feng was stunned to find a middle-aged man standing before him.
This man had brows like swords and eyes like a hawk's. His sharp, chiseled face radiated an intensely masculine presence.
Most importantly, he wore the unique attire of the Supreme Villa, though it differed from the common variety. As for his cultivation, it was simply unfathomable—there was no other way to describe it.
"The Villa Master?!"
The moment this middle-aged man appeared, all the Supreme Villa members around them changed expressions, and from their words Chu Feng learned the man's identity. He was the Villa Master of the Supreme Villa—one of the top powerhouses on the entire Nine Provinces Continent.
"Young friends, a friendly spar is enough. Do me a favor today and let this match end here, how about that?" The Supreme Villa Master said to the two with a smile.
As for Jie Qingming, no matter how arrogant he might be, he had to give the Villa Master face. Moreover, the Villa Master's intervention was practically a rescue, sparing him from an even more humiliating loss—so he naturally nodded in agreement.
As for Chu Feng, he had already pushed Jie Qingming to the brink of humiliation, and everyone present had witnessed it. His goal was achieved, so he saw no reason to press the matter further.