"What's wrong? Even after borrowing the power of a forbidden pill, you're still this frail?"
Looking at Nangong Yifan being forced back repeatedly by his ancient war sword and ancient war axe, Chu Feng taunted him.
"Hmph, I originally wanted to play around with you a bit longer. Fine then — let me end this meaningless struggle."
Yet despite having been beaten into a sorry state by Chu Feng, Nangong Yifan still carried himself as though he were the one with the upper hand.
BOOM—
But suddenly, a dark, black aura erupted from Nangong Yifan's body.
The dark aura churned like a massive ball of flames, engulfing Nangong Yifan entirely.
Though the black aura resembled fire, it was utterly indestructible — not only could the ancient war axe not break through it, even the ancient war sword failed to pierce it.
"It's appeared — our Heavens Gate's supreme sect-defining immortal art!"
"Nine-tier Immortal Art: Ghost Flames of Darkness!!!"
Beiyang Luo and the other juniors of the Heavens Gate all erupted with excitement.
It was as though they had been waiting for this very moment all along.
"So this is the Ghost Flames of Darkness?"
Even the Sword Guardian's gaze shifted upon seeing it.
"Sword Guardian, is this Ghost Flames of Darkness very powerful?"
Noticing the grave expression on the Sword Guardian's face, Kong Ci and the others realized that this was no ordinary Nine-tier Immortal Art.
"This old man has heard of the Ghost Flames of Darkness before."
"The Ghost Flames of Darkness is a Nine-tier Immortal Art created by the founding ancestor of the Heavens Gate."
"This immortal art is extraordinarily difficult — arguably the hardest of all Nine-tier Immortal Arts to cultivate."
"To cultivate this art, one must burn their body daily with a special dark flame, tempering their flesh over and over again to comprehend the flame's true nature. Only then can one achieve mastery."
"Because the cultivation process is so excruciatingly painful, most people simply don't dare to attempt the Ghost Flames of Darkness."
"But if one achieves complete mastery of this art, they will gain extraordinarily powerful offensive might."
"I once heard that the founding ancestor of the Heavens Gate used the Ghost Flames of Darkness to annihilate an entire Lower Realm."
"After the Ghost Flames swept through, every living being in that world was reduced to ash. Even the oceans were dried up and the mountains shattered."
The Sword Guardian said.
"He destroyed an entire world with just this immortal art?"
Hearing those words, everyone's hearts clenched.
Even though they knew that the landmass of a Lower Realm couldn't begin to compare with the Mortal World, let alone the Upper Realm, it was still a world nonetheless.
This alone proved that the destructive power of the Ghost Flames of Darkness was no laughing matter.
"Furthermore, the Ghost Flames of Darkness can spread indefinitely when released, covering an enormous range of attack."
"But when concentrated within the body, it greatly enhances one's combat strength."
"Right now, Nangong Yifan is still a Fourth-tier Venerable, but with the Ghost Flames of Darkness alone, his true power has already approached that of a Fifth-tier Venerable," the Sword Guardian said.
"It's that powerful?"
Hearing this, the juniors of the Ancestral Martial Starfield were struck with tension.
Against such a formidable technique, how was Chu Feng supposed to fight back?
"This old man is also curious to see what means young friend Chu Feng will employ to counter the Ghost Flames of Darkness."
However, unlike the others who were consumed with worry, the Sword Guardian's face held not a trace of concern. Instead, his eyes were filled with eager anticipation.
It was as though he already knew that Chu Feng certainly had a way to withstand Nangong Yifan's Ghost Flames of Darkness.