"The outcome is still undecided. There's no need to be so smug."
Yet no one expected Nangong Yifan to let out a cold sneer. This fellow's mental fortitude was truly extraordinary — no, to be more precise, his skin was absolutely thick beyond belief.
Nangong Yifan reached into his Universe Bag and retrieved a pill, which he popped into his mouth.
In an instant, not only did the wounds on his body rapidly heal, but the frost qi that had spread across his entire form dissipated as well. Even his complexion improved significantly compared to before.
At that moment, Nangong Yifan looked far better than he had during his battle with Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng, we both know that neither of us has shown our full strength yet."
"That was merely a test," Nangong Yifan said to Chu Feng.
"Nangong Yifan, have you no shame? You've already lost twice — just admit defeat already!" Wuming Yuanzhi shouted.
"A defeated opponent has no right to speak here." After delivering that cold remark, Nangong Yifan turned his gaze back to Chu Feng. "Chu Feng, from here on out, I'm going to get serious."
Even Chu Feng couldn't help but laugh at those words.
Nangong Yifan had been dead serious from the very start — he simply wasn't Chu Feng's match. Yet now he was trying to make it seem as though everything before had just been him messing around.
Chu Feng had to hand it to Nangong Yifan. The man's thick skin exceeded even what he had imagined.
"I don't want to waste any more time either. Go ahead and use whatever tricks you have," Chu Feng said.
"This time, you'll understand."
Whoosh—
The instant Nangong Yifan finished speaking, he whipped his Halberd of Heavenly Might and launched himself at Chu Feng once more.
The moment Nangong Yifan moved, Chu Feng's eyes lit up — he could immediately sense something was off.
Although Nangong Yifan's offensive looked nearly identical to before, his speed and power had both undergone a tremendous boost.
In the blink of an eye, the Halberd of Heavenly Might was already thrusting toward Chu Feng's chest.
Dodging was no longer an option. Chu Feng could only retreat while raising the Azure Jade Union Sword to block the strike.
Clang—
The blow landed, and Chu Feng was sent flying a full ten thousand meters before crashing to the ground.
He staggered back several hundred steps before finally steadying himself.
But once he did, onlookers could see blood seeping from his body.
It was the Azure Jade Union Sword. Chu Feng had used it to block Nangong Yifan's halberd, but the force behind the strike was so overwhelming that the blade was slammed back into Chu Feng's chest — even embedding itself partially inside.
That was what had left the gaping, bloody wound across his chest.
And it was only fortunate that the Azure Jade Union Sword had absorbed the brunt of the halberd's impact. Had the strike connected directly, Chu Feng's physical body would have been pierced clean through.
"How is this possible? How did Nangong Yifan's combat power suddenly become so terrifying?"
"Heavens — could it be that Nangong Yifan was hiding his true strength from the very beginning, and this is his real power?"
The juniors of the Ancestral Martial Starfield were utterly terrified.
The difference between Nangong Yifan's current combat power and what he had shown before was like night and day.
"No, Nangong Yifan probably wasn't hiding his strength," Wuming Xiongmo said.
"Then what's going on?" Kong Ci asked. Even she couldn't see the reason.
"I'm not sure either. Something strange is going on." After saying this, Wuming Xiongmo looked toward Lord Sword Guardian.
At the same time, the other juniors also turned their gazes to Lord Sword Guardian. They all wanted answers, but their limited strength left them unable to deduce the truth.
In their eyes, the only person present who might know the answer was Lord Sword Guardian.
"Even after consuming a forbidden drug, you still cannot defeat me."