"Coerced by someone?"
Sima Xiangtu's expression shifted.
"You know Chu Feng, right?"
"I was forced to come here by that Chu Feng."
"He doesn't want much. Release his Master, his friends — all of them. Otherwise, this young master's life will be in danger."
"If anything happens to me, then you... can forget about living."
Jiang Kongping said to Sima Xiangtu.
"So that's how it is. This old man understands."
"Young Master Kongping, don't panic. With this old man here, that Chu Feng won't be able to harm you."
Sima Xiangtu understood the situation before him. If that was the case, then everything made sense.
And so, the moment his words fell —
BOOM —
A tremendous pressure erupted from within his body, instantly blanketing the entire world.
"This aura..."
"Master Yin Ren... has such cultivation?"
Feeling Sima Xiangtu's pressure, everyone present was shocked.
Rank nine Martial Ancestor — such strength could place one at the very peak of the Nine Souls Heavenly River.
How could Master Yin Ren possibly possess such cultivation?
Not only were outsiders unaware, but even the people of the Nine Souls Sacred Clan had not expected Master Yin Ren to be so powerful.
But in truth, what Sima Xiangtu had released was not merely pressure. Hidden within it was powerful Mental Power — he was searching for Chu Feng's whereabouts.
"No need to look. I'm right here."
Just then, Chu Feng's figure shot into the sky.
Chu Feng had revealed himself voluntarily.
"Insolent wretch, how dare you threaten Young Master Kongping."
The moment Chu Feng appeared, Sima Xiangtu's pressure bound him, pinning him in midair.
At that moment, aside from his mouth — which could still speak — Chu Feng's body was completely immobile, held firmly under Sima Xiangtu's control.
Yet Chu Feng showed not the slightest fear.
"Sima Xiangtu, are you out of your damn mind? How dare you bind me — this young master?"
Jiang Kongping cursed furiously at Sima Xiangtu.
"Young Master Kongping, this old man hasn't bound you."
Sima Xiangtu looked at Jiang Kongping with complete bewilderment, because he truly had not bound Jiang Kongping.
In truth, although his pressure covered the entire world, the only person he had bound was Chu Feng, who had revealed himself willingly.
Splurt —
Just then, a muffled sound suddenly came from Chu Feng's body.
Accompanying that sound, blood erupted from Chu Feng's right chest, and a massive bloody hole appeared.
But that wound was not caused by external force — it was self-inflicted. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that Chu Feng had harmed himself.
Although Chu Feng was bound and unable to move, he had indeed set up a formation within his body.
With the formation's power, even if he couldn't harm others, he could still harm himself — and no one could stop him.
And the moment the bloody hole appeared on Chu Feng's body, Jiang Kongping also let out a miserable scream.
An identical bloody hole appeared on his body as well.
And the wound was in exactly the same location as Chu Feng's.
This scene left many people present confused.
But Sima Xiangtu's expression changed drastically.
He finally understood why Jiang Kongping had cursed at him, even though he had never bound him.
"Chu Feng, stop."
Sima Xiangtu roared furiously at Chu Feng.
He now understood everything — that Chu Feng had placed a soul-linking formation on Jiang Kongping's body.
Only such a formation could cause both of them to suffer the same injuries.