"Junior Brother Chu Feng, then forgive me for what comes next."
Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao both released their auras.
It turned out that both of them were Seventh Grade Supremes.
Their auras were on par with Chu Feng's when he had his Lightning Runes activated.
With their auras released, the two of them attacked simultaneously.
Their combat strength far surpassed Xia Ran's.
Yet even with both of them joining forces, they still could not defeat Chu Feng.
"So this Chu Feng really does have some tricks up his sleeve."
Seeing Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao combine their efforts yet struggle against Chu Feng, the crowd looked at him with fresh eyes.
After all, everyone knew that Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao were nothing like Xia Ran.
Xia Ran had merely gotten lucky by claiming a powerful sworn sister.
But Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao had clawed their way to where they were through sheer ability.
ROAAAR—
Suddenly, a wild beast's mournful howl echoed through the void above.
Yang Chen had unleashed his Heaven-bestowed Divine Power, boosting his strength.
His cultivation had leapt from Seventh Grade Supreme all the way to Eighth Grade Supreme.
Yet after raising his cultivation, Yang Chen did not attack Chu Feng. Instead, he retreated a step.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, it's not too late for you to concede now."
It was clear that Yang Chen had no intention of hurting Chu Feng — he had only raised his cultivation to make Chu Feng see reason and withdraw.
Seeing this, Song Zhiliao also unleashed her Heaven-bestowed Divine Power.
Her cultivation rose to Eighth Grade Supreme as well.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, we're all fellow disciples. There's nothing we can't talk through."
"Apologize to Xia Ran and let this matter go."
Song Zhiliao also tried to persuade Chu Feng.
"Yang Chen, Song Zhiliao — who do you think you're fooling with this act of playing the good guys?"
"This Chu Feng is a shameless liar who actually had the audacity to claim he broke Lord Dugu Lingtian's record!"
"This is a desecration and a grave insult to Lord Dugu Lingtian!"
"As disciples of the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect, instead of being outraged, you try to talk him down — are you even disciples of the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect?"
"I'm telling you, the Snow Domain Heavenly Peak is under Lord Dugu Lingtian's authority!"
"If you don't beat Chu Feng until he's crawling on the ground looking for his teeth today, don't even think about entering the Snow Domain Divine Palace!"
Xia Ran roared.
This put Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao in a difficult position.
"Senior Brother Yang, Senior Sister Song — just go all out."
"Consider it a friendly spar. Let me, the newcomer, get a taste of what the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect's disciples are capable of."
"And remember — don't hold back, because I… won't be holding back."
ZZZAP—
The moment Chu Feng finished speaking, bolts of lightning surged across his body.
The lightning coalesced into armor that enveloped him from head to toe.
And his aura soared once more, climbing from Seventh Grade Supreme to the Eighth Grade Supreme realm.
"He unlocked both the Lightning Runes and the Lightning Armor at the Supreme realm?"
"No wonder Chu Feng showed absolutely no fear against Seventh Grade Supremes Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao!"
Upon seeing the lightning armor covering Chu Feng's body, the onlookers' gazes toward him shifted yet again.
"Since that's the case, then we won't hold back either."
Yang Chen had no intention of dragging things out and launched himself at Chu Feng without hesitation.
Song Zhiliao attacked in tandem.
However, even with both of them fighting together, they could still not gain the upper hand.
After a fierce exchange, two blades forged from martial power came to rest against the necks of Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao respectively.
They were weapons Chu Feng had condensed from his martial power.
Chu Feng had already stripped Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao of their ability to continue fighting.
This exchange had ended in Chu Feng's victory.
Although they had yet to reach the point of using half-Sovereign weapons, everyone knew that Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao had not been holding back.
They knew exactly how strong those two were — they had truly given it their all.
It wasn't that they were weak. It was that this Chu Feng was simply too strong.
"Well then, it seems I've won."
Chu Feng did not press his advantage against Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao. Instead, the martial-power blades in his hands dissipated into nothing.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng — thank you."
As for Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao, once their cultivation returned to Seventh Grade Supreme, they both cupped their fists and bowed to Chu Feng.
Though Chu Feng had said he wouldn't hold back, he had not harmed them in the slightest during the fight.
They knew that Chu Feng had already shown them every possible courtesy.
"Xia Ran, I've done what you asked."
"There isn't much time left for cultivation at the Snow Domain Heavenly Peak. Open the gates to the Snow Domain Divine Palace and let everyone in."
After the spar concluded, Yang Chen addressed Xia Ran.
"Useless trash! You can't even beat a bottom-tier talent like Chu Feng, and you still want to enter the Snow Domain Divine Palace?"
"You're not qualified — not in the slightest."
Xia Ran spoke through gritted teeth.
"Senior Brother Xia, just open the gates. What if the Protector Lord finds out and blames us?" Seeing the situation, Bi Jingjing stepped forward to plead as well.
"I'll open them, but everyone from the Northern Mystery Hall is forbidden from entering."
"As for the others from the Eastern Dragon Hall and Western Tiger Hall — they must swear an oath here."