"Master!!!"
Looking at the old Daoist Ox-Nose before him, Chu Feng felt not only fury but also a deep ache in his heart.
Though both Princess Xiaoxiao and the old Daoist Ox-Nose were trapped within the barrier cage, their situations were entirely different.
Princess Xiaoxiao, though imprisoned, was unharmed.
But the old Daoist Ox-Nose had been pierced through the flesh by one hundred and thirty-six barrier steel nails and nailed to a strange black wooden board.
"Ox-Nose — no, no… I should call you Brother Yuan Kong."
"You do have your ways, I'll give you that. A genius like Chu Feng is actually this devoted to you."
"Just look at that rage in his eyes — you can tell how loyal he is to you."
"I have to say, it's something I truly envy."
Sima Xiangtu spoke from the side, his words dripping with mockery toward the old Daoist Ox-Nose.
Yet the old Daoist Ox-Nose paid Sima Xiangtu no mind. Looking at Chu Feng, he actually broke into a warm, gratified smile.
"Kid, you've improved fast enough."
"You've surpassed your master now, haven't you?"
The old Daoist Ox-Nose showed not a shred of tension or even a hint of pain, as if he were perfectly fine — simply reuniting with a disciple he hadn't seen in a long time.
Seeing the old Daoist Ox-Nose like this, Chu Feng's heart ached even more. He knew the old man could not possibly be without pain in this state — he was putting on a brave face.
Chu Feng knew how much the old Daoist Ox-Nose valued his pride, so he didn't break down or weep. Instead, he returned the old man with a smile of his own.
"Master, please hold on a moment. Your disciple will rescue you."
With those words, Chu Feng suddenly raised his head toward the sky.
There was nothing there, yet he spoke into the empty void.
"Senior, didn't you say you would help me today?"
"Then help me deal with this man."
…
"I will not help you kill, but I can help you save."
The moment Chu Feng finished speaking, a voice responded immediately from the void above.
Hearing that voice, Dao Sea Fairy Maiden and Wishing God Granny were overjoyed.
Even Sacred Light White-Browed and Nian Tian Daoist showed ecstatic expressions.
From the voice alone they already knew who this was — it was that Prison Sect Hell Envoy.
They had already witnessed the Prison Sect Hell Envoy's strength.
Sima Xiangtu was powerful, but only against the likes of Wishing God Granny and her companions. Against the Prison Sect Hell Envoy, they were simply not on the same level.
As the voice rang out, a figure descended from the sky.
It was the Prison Sect Hell Envoy in disguise, yet from that figure alone, Wishing God Granny and the others recognized at a glance who it was.
"Yin Ren, it seems you're in for a humiliation today."
Wishing God Granny couldn't help but mock Sima Xiangtu, who stood beside her.
"So you have a helper — no wonder you dared show yourself."
But to everyone's surprise, Sima Xiangtu showed not the slightest fear upon seeing the Prison Sect Hell Envoy.
"I'll give you one piece of advice — stay out of this."
Sima Xiangtu said to the Prison Sect Hell Envoy.
"I'll give you one piece of advice as well — leave now, and don't force me to act."
The moment those words left the Prison Sect Hell Envoy's mouth, his pressure swept outward.
The instant that pressure appeared, Sima Xiangtu's pressure — which had been sealing the very heavens and earth — crumbled and vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Good heavens, that aura…"
"Could it be… a half-divine realm powerhouse?"
Sensing that pressure, the onlookers regarded the Prison Sect Hell Envoy with entirely new eyes.
Their gazes were filled with reverence and even adoration.
Though they were all prominent figures in their own right, when faced with a half-divine realm powerhouse, they could not help but feel awe and worship.
Half-divine — that was an existence of an entirely different caliber.
It was a realm they could hardly reach or even touch upon in a lifetime of effort.
"Half-divine?"
Sensing the Prison Sect Hell Envoy's pressure, Sima Xiangtu's expression shifted slightly.
But there was still no trace of fear on his face.
"I wonder who you are. You wouldn't happen to be that shared Master of Chu Feng and Wishing God Granny, would you?"
Sima Xiangtu asked.
"Who I am is none of your concern. I'm telling you to leave now. If you understand, then do as I say. If you don't understand, I'll make you understand."