Aargh—!
The purple lightning struck Lu Yingzhuo, and he collapsed to the ground, letting out a miserable howl.
It wasn't just pain — his screams were laced with despair.
Because that bolt of lightning had pierced through his Dantian.
Lu Yingzhuo's cultivation had been destroyed.
And this time was completely different from what Chu Feng had done to that Nine Star Heavenly Mountain disciple before.
When Chu Feng had crippled that disciple's cultivation, he'd only been trying to scare him.
Although the Dantian had been pierced through all the same, the disciple's injuries hadn't been serious.
Not only could they be healed, but his cultivation could also be restored — it wouldn't even affect his future prospects.
But Lu Yingzhuo's case was different. His cultivation had been obliterated, utterly and completely.
Chu Feng's strike had shown no mercy. Not even the King of Heaven himself could save him now.
Lu Yingzhuo, too, realized the severity of his injuries.
So even as he howled in agony, he began frantically consuming immortal pills and other medicinal treasures to treat himself, desperately trying to slow the drain of his cultivation.
At the same time, he shouted at the disciples of the Myriad Heavens Gate.
Signaling for those disciples to hurry and carry him away from here — out of this barrier world.
He wanted to leave and find help on the outside, someone who could treat his condition.
But it was no use. Chu Feng's strike had been too devastating. Even if he made it out now, even if Grandmaster Feng You were willing to help, nothing could be done to reverse his injuries.
Through Lu Yingzhuo's reaction, everyone could clearly see just how ruthless Chu Feng's strike had been.
But they weren't particularly concerned about Lu Yingzhuo. After all, he was already a criminal. Even if he died, among the six great powers, no one outside the Myriad Heavens Gate would shed a single tear.
Instead, the crowd was marveling at Chu Feng.
What stunned them was how Chu Feng had been able to control the purple lightning?
Whoosh—!
While everyone was still bewildered, Chu Feng once again shot upward into the depths of the sky.
The lightning within that sea of thunder was incredibly dense, and the sea itself was staggeringly thick.
Yet Chu Feng soared through it with ease, without the slightest effort.
And in the end, he pierced straight through the sea of thunder and arrived at the deepest reaches of the sky.
"Could it be… that he truly is a junior?"
At that moment, someone blurted out in shock.
And the one who had cried out was none other than the Dragon-marked Saint Cloak Spirit World Master — Grandmaster Feng You.
Grandmaster Feng You's aged face had grown extremely complicated, and his eyes were brimming with an intense, overwhelming shock.
If someone whose mastery of Spirit Arts far surpassed his own was merely a junior… he could imagine what that would mean.
A monster — in his eyes, today he had very likely witnessed the birth of a monster.
"Grandmaster Feng You, could it really be that he's a junior?"
By now, everyone else was burning with curiosity.
After all, if this were confirmed, it would be no small matter.
But since no one could be certain, they had no choice but to turn to Grandmaster Feng You for answers.
Regardless, Grandmaster Feng You was a Dragon-marked Saint Cloak Spirit World Master.
His powers of observation were far beyond those of any ordinary person.
"I cannot say for certain. Even I cannot say for certain."
"But if he truly is a junior, then I congratulate you all — today, you may well have witnessed the birth of a peerless genius."
Even Grandmaster Feng You's tone of voice had changed as he spoke.
He had grown visibly excited — far more so than before.
"A peerless genius?"
Hearing Grandmaster Feng You's words sent even greater tremors through the crowd's hearts.
They didn't need Grandmaster Feng You to tell them what it would mean if Chu Feng was truly a junior.
But hearing it spoken aloud by Grandmaster Feng You himself still delivered a tremendous shock.
"A peerless genius?"
"In my eyes, he's nothing but a great villain."
The Master of Nine Star Heavenly Mountain snarled viciously.
"My lord, I meant no offense."
"But with this boy's talent, he is very likely to reshape the entire landscape of the Sacred Light Galaxy in the future."