Ahhhhh—
A bloodcurdling scream, shrill as the squeal of a pig being slaughtered, echoed through the air.
Those were, naturally, the screams of the two Gongsun family geniuses.
The barrier beast's claws had tightened further, and the thorny barbs lining its palms began to extend, piercing clean through their bodies.
Scarlet blood flowed like water from between the gaps in the claws, dripping steadily onto the ground.
This was the blood of the Gongsun family's two geniuses.
"Yuntian, save me — save us!"
The two Gongsun family geniuses began begging Gongsun Yuntian for mercy.
And the geniuses on the other side of the mirror formation, witnessing this scene, grew frantic as well.
They hadn't expected Chu Feng to be so daring — bold enough to lay hands on members of their own family right to their faces.
After all, these were no ordinary people. They were geniuses whom even the Gongsun family placed great importance on — the future pillars of the clan.
In truth, even Xiao Yu and Xia Yan wore expressions of shock.
Even they hadn't imagined that Chu Feng would go this far.
"Stop at once!"
Even Gongsun Yuntian could no longer remain composed. He barked an angry command at Chu Feng.
"Stop? You say stop, so I stop?"
"Do you really think you're the kings of heaven, that this whole world answers to you?"
"Let me tell you — originally, I had no intention of making things too difficult for them. I was content with teaching them a small lesson."
"But no. You lot, knowing full well that your own kin were in the wrong, showed not a shred of remorse — instead, you threatened me."
"Let me tell you, that trick of yours might work on other people."
"But sorry — on me, Chu Feng, it doesn't."
As these words left his mouth, Chu Feng's palm tightened slightly, and the barrier beast's claws constricted with even greater force.
Crack, crack, crack — the sound of breaking bones rang out ceaselessly as the bones of the two Gongsun family geniuses were crushed.
"Brother, please stop — please stop!"
"We know we were wrong! We're apologizing to you!"
"And besides, those threatening words weren't even spoken by us — please let us go!"
The two Gongsun family geniuses wailed in anguish, finally setting aside their dignity and pleading with Chu Feng.
At the sight of this, Chu Feng gave a soft chuckle. Though he stopped applying more pressure, he did not release them.
"Since you've begged for mercy, I, Chu Feng, am not an unreasonable man."
"However, those words your so-called brothers just said left a very unpleasant taste in my mouth."
"If they apologize, I'll let you go."
"But if they refuse to apologize, my displeasure will only grow — it will not diminish."
As Chu Feng spoke, he turned his gaze toward the Gongsun family geniuses on the other side of the mirror formation.
"A trash like you wants us to apologize? Keep dreaming!"
The moment those words left Chu Feng's lips, they were met with contemptuous scorn from the Gongsun family geniuses behind the mirror formation.
Chu Feng paid the scorn no mind. Instead, he looked back at the two being tormented by the barrier beast.
"Do you two have some grudge against those fellows?"
Chu Feng asked.
"Huh?"
The two wore blank expressions, somewhat unsure what Chu Feng meant by that.
"If there's no grudge, why are they so eager to see you die?"
"First they threatened me, hoping to provoke me into killing you."
"And now, when an apology would be all it takes to save your lives, they still refuse."
"Real brothers wouldn't do something like that, would they?"
Chu Feng countered.
"You bastard — stop trying to sow discord!"
Behind the mirror formation, the Gongsun family geniuses lashed out in fury.
"You still dare to speak to me with such insolence?"
"It seems you truly want these two to die."
Chu Feng narrowed his eyes, but there was no amusement in them — only a cold light that churned within.