Master Tang Chen's oppressive aura was directed squarely at the Beast Taming Venerable.
As an old friend of the eccentric Daoist, he wanted to seek justice on Chu Feng's behalf.
However, no matter how powerful that aura might be, it could not get close to the Beast Taming Venerable.
It had been blocked.
It was also the pressure of the Martial Venerable realm, coming from the Ghost-Face Heavenly Venerable.
"Ghost-Face, before you shield him, you'd best understand the situation."
"This Beast Taming used underhanded means to ambush Chu Feng. He deserves to die."
"I will teach him a lesson today, no matter what."
Master Tang Chen declared.
"Tang Chen, don't you go accusing an innocent person."
However, the Beast Taming Venerable flatly denied everything, and because he knew the Ghost-Face Heavenly Venerable would back him up, he put on a fearless posture toward Master Tang Chen.
"Beast Taming, so you dare do it but won't own up to it?"
"That day, you made a wager with young friend Chu Feng and had your disciple spar with him. If the disciple lost, you would hand over the remnant map of the Ancient Spirit Domain."
"Your disciple was defeated, and you did indeed hand the Ancient Spirit Domain remnant map over to Chu Feng."
"Who could have imagined that you, you despicable old thing, would hide a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug inside that map?"
Master Tang Chen accused the Beast Taming Venerable of his crimes that day.
"He planted a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug inside the Spirit Domain remnant map?"
"That's just too vicious!"
Upon hearing Master Tang Chen's words, the crowd all marveled at the Beast Taming Venerable's ruthlessness.
"Tang Chen, you are truly spitting blood at an innocent man."
"You were the one who seized my Ancient Spirit Domain remnant map, and now you dare accuse me of foul play?"
"If you're going to fabricate accusations, at least come up with a better story. Claiming I put a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug inside the remnant map?"
"Everyone here knows exactly what kind of creature a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug is."
"If I had truly planted a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug, would Chu Feng be standing here unharmed?"
"He would long since be a corpse."
Not only did the Beast Taming Venerable refuse to admit anything, he continued to quibble.
But strangely enough, the crowd found his reasoning not entirely without merit.
They didn't doubt Master Tang Chen's character — rather, they all had a relatively good understanding of the Realm Ghost Talisman Bug.
Precisely because they understood it, people knew that the Realm Ghost Talisman Bug was truly terrifying.
Even though Chu Feng was extraordinarily talented, his cultivation was ultimately limited. At his level, if a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug had entered his body, he would undoubtedly be dead.
"The Realm Ghost Talisman Bug did enter Chu Feng's body — that is a fact. However, because Chu Feng possesses extraordinary talent, he forced the Realm Ghost Talisman Bug to be refined within him. That is why he remains unharmed."
Master Tang Chen explained.
"He refined the Realm Ghost Talisman Bug?"
"Is that really possible?"
In the skies above, an uproar erupted. Nobody quite believed such a thing could happen.
The Realm Ghost Talisman Bug carried a fearsome reputation. Its terror had been proven through countless lives.
No matter how strong Chu Feng's talent might be, nobody believed he could use his talent to refine a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug.
"Listen to that — does that even sound like something a sane person would say?"
"Claiming someone can use their talent to refine a Realm Ghost Talisman Bug."
"Even his lies are this sloppy — he's treating us all like fools."
"Now everyone can see who's really lying and who's the one spitting blood at an innocent man, can't they?"
The Beast Taming Venerable said smugly.
"In that case, doesn't it follow that if young friend Chu Feng is indeed able to refine the Realm Ghost Talisman Bug, it proves Master Tang Chen wasn't lying — but you were?"
Suddenly, a sweet, alluring voice rang out.
It was Fairy Muzhi.
"Hmph, even if he managed to refine it, that doesn't prove I was the one who ambushed him."
"On the contrary, it was Master Tang Chen who seized my Ancient Spirit Domain remnant map — that is the real fact."
The Beast Taming Venerable continued to quibble, but by now, his confidence had waned considerably.
He was panicking too, after all. The fact that Chu Feng was standing here unharmed was undeniable.
He didn't know how Chu Feng had managed to evade the Realm Ghost Talisman Bug.
But what if Master Tang Chen was telling the truth?
He certainly didn't want to use something like this to prove his case.
"Beast Taming, if you keep talking like that, it sounds an awful lot like a guilty conscience."