"Bang!" Suddenly, Jie Qingming struck out with a palm, landing a devastating blow on Xu Zhongyu's chest.
"Pfft—" The force behind the strike was tremendous. Xu Zhongyu spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed weakly to the ground.
"Aagh!" At the same time, Vice Guild Master Gao could not withstand the four Sect Leaders' siege either. He let out a wretched scream as one of his arms was severed clean off, and his body was already caked in blood, riddled with wounds.
"Vice Guild Master! Brother Xu Zhongyu!!!" Seeing their two pillars of support gravely wounded, Gu Bo and the other younger disciples cried out in panic. Some of the younger women, unable to bear the shock, broke down into sobs.
"Hahahaha, cry, cry as loud as you can! Today is the day you all perish!" Red light swirled around Jie Qingming's body as he advanced toward Gu Bo and the others with murderous intent, laughing madly.
"Today is indeed the end — but not for them! For you!!!" Just then, a booming voice suddenly exploded through the sky.
When this voice rang out, the members of the Spirit Realm Guild were startled, then hurriedly turned their gaze toward the horizon. When they saw that familiar figure in the sky, they were inexplicably overjoyed.
For at that moment, a magnificent war chariot had appeared in the sky, radiating a grand aura as it hovered in midair.
From within the chariot, three figures descended from the sky. The one in the middle was none other than Chu Feng, whom they knew all too well. And beside him were none other than Zi Ling and Zhang Tianyi.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Chu Feng, Zhang Tianyi, and Zi Ling descended from the heavens with lightning speed, positioning themselves in front of Gu Bo and the other young disciples.
"Chu Feng? I can't believe you still dare to show your face before us!" Upon seeing Chu Feng, the four Sect Leaders' expressions all changed drastically, their teeth grinding with fury. The Fire God Gate Master, in particular, clenched both fists so tightly that his entire body was trembling, looking as though he was about to lose control.
Back then, Chu Feng had lured him away from the Fire God Gate with a scheme, then seized the opportunity to dig up the Fire God Gate's ancestral tombs and nearly destroyed the entire sect. As punishment, the Fire God Gate's ancestor had beaten him severely and locked him away for a long time.
Now, seeing Chu Feng once again, his rage knew no bounds. He wished he could flay Chu Feng's skin, rip out his tendons, and drink his blood.
However, aside from the Fire God Gate Master, another person harbored intense killing intent. This was not one of the other three Sect Leaders, but rather Jie Qingming.
Jie Qingming had long been at odds with Chu Feng. Back at Supreme Villa, Chu Feng had humiliated him in public, and he had harbored deep resentment ever since. The matter was made all the worse when his beloved, Zi Ling, had fallen for Chu Feng, doubling his hatred.
Now, seeing the woman he loved appearing right before him alongside Chu Feng — how could he possibly endure it? His desire to kill Chu Feng surged like a towering flood, second only to that of the Fire God Gate Master.
Facing those before him whose killing intent radiated openly, Chu Feng showed not a trace of fear. Instead, he smiled calmly and said, "Everyone who chased me at Supreme Villa is here, aren't you?"
"Oh wait, no, no — there's still one missing. One missing Jie Clan Vice Patriarch. But no matter. That old geezer's life can simply be taken by you, the future Patriarch of the Jie Clan, instead. How about it?" As he spoke, Chu Feng turned his gaze to Jie Qingming, his eyes filled with such contempt that it was as if Jie Qingming was already a dead man.
"How dare you be so arrogant, Chu Feng! With only the strength of the seventh level of Xuan Martial, you think you can take my life? Do you actually believe you're the greatest genius of the Nine Provinces Continent?"
Jie Qingming made his move. Over the past year, he had broken through from the first level of Heaven Martial to the second, making him far more confident in his abilities. Facing Chu Feng at the seventh level of Xuan Martial, he was absolutely certain he could defeat him.