Upon hearing Chu Feng's words, Zuoqiu Daoyi's face twisted with fury.
The one thing he could least endure in his entire life was being looked down upon.
And when it came to being looked down upon, Chu Feng had taken it to the extreme.
Since childhood, everyone — no matter who — had always called him a genius.
Never before had anyone dared to look down on him the way Chu Feng just did.
"Fine. Very well. Since you're this arrogant—"
"Allow me to show you the power of my Forbidden Black Lightning Clone!"
Zuoqiu Daoyi pointed his sword directly at Chu Feng.
Zzzzzcrack—
The black lightning surged along the blade like a coiling dragon, hurtling straight toward Chu Feng.
That lightning was violently ferocious, as though it had risen straight from the depths of hell.
Zzzzzzzcrack—
However, before the black lightning could even approach Chu Feng—
Countless bolts of blood-red lightning descended from the cloud layer high above the void.
Though the blood-red lightning was inferior to the black lightning in raw power, its momentum was far more terrifying — several times over.
Not only did the blood-red lightning intercept the black lightning, it continued to strike relentlessly toward Zuoqiu Daoyi.
The blood-red bolts rained down from the heavens in an endless barrage.
Zuoqiu Daoyi could only keep dodging.
By now, he had realized that although the blood-red lightning was merely an Immortal Forbidden martial skill, its power was extraordinarily potent. If it hit him, he would either die or suffer grievous wounds.
But it had to be said — the sight of Zuoqiu Daoyi desperately scrambling to avoid the onslaught was rather pathetic.
The Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan members watching from below felt their hearts ache at the sight.
Zuoqiu Daoyi — the strongest among the clan's current generation of juniors.
Not only had his opponent blocked his Forbidden martial skill with an Immortal Forbidden martial skill, but that very same Immortal Forbidden technique had reduced him to such a wretched state.
Thankfully no outsiders were watching. Otherwise, the humiliation would have been beyond bearing.
What they did not realize, however, was that someone had indeed seen all of this.
Far above in the sky, a young woman of the Dragon Clan and an elderly man watched over everything.
"That fellow — his name is Chu Feng, isn't he?" the young woman said. "What a formidable person. At the same level of cultivation, I might not even be his match."
"This is the first time I've heard you give someone of our generation a compliment like that," the elderly man said with a chuckle.
"My assessments have always been fair," the young woman replied.
"Oh, is that so?"
The old man simply smiled. He knew this girl all too well. She was the type who refused to acknowledge anyone as her equal.
"Someone this powerful, yet I've never heard of him before. Could he be from another Heavenly River?" the young woman wondered aloud.
"Unlikely. If he were a genius from another Heavenly River, the family would have sent experts to protect him upon his arrival in our Radiance Heavenly River. But that doesn't seem to be the case at all."
"He's been used as a Lightning Conductor, and not a single person has stepped forward to shield him."
"He only survived the Divine Lightning Tribulation because he was strong enough. Had he been weaker, he'd be dead."
"Grandpa Bu, then are you saying this Chu Feng is from some unknown family right here in the Radiance Heavenly River?" the young woman asked.
"Very likely," the old man confirmed.
"Then he's doomed. Even if he manages to defeat that junior from the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan, he still can't contend with the clan itself. Once the power of the Celestial Lightning Ancient Formation dissipates, won't he be killed?"
The young man before them wore a look of absolute confidence.
"Either he has already steeled himself to die—"
"Or he has a plan to deal with the situation."
"But we'll have to wait and see…"
As the elderly man spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the Celestial Lightning Ancient Formation.
Because the battle below was still raging.
Whoosh—
Suddenly, Zuoqiu Daoyi came to a halt.
Then he raised his long sword and pointed it into the void.