Inside the Situ Spirit Gate's warship.
All the elders had gathered there, and the younger generation members whose cultivation had been crippled by Chu Feng were also present, receiving healing treatment.
Supreme Elder Situ Hongbo was personally activating a healing formation, attempting to help these juniors recover their cultivation.
Through the barrier power he released, it became visible that he was not only a Third Grade Half-God, but also a Blue Dragon God-cloak.
"Damn it!!!"
Suddenly, Situ Hongbo let out a furious curse and stepped away from the great formation.
At this moment, he was drenched in sweat, his teeth clenched tight.
Just moments ago, he had given it his all, only to discover that these juniors' cultivation could no longer be restored.
"Is there any news on that brat?"
Seeing that nothing could be done, Situ Hongbo turned his gaze to the surrounding elders.
"Reporting to Supreme Elder, the arrest warrant will soon cover this sealed-off area. We believe we will have that boy's location shortly."
An elder of the Situ Spirit Gate spoke up.
"I've never had to endure such humiliation in my life."
"The Ghost King and Daoist Long Nine and the rest — fine, I can accept that."
"But now even some nameless nobody dares to bully my Situ Spirit Gate like this?"
"Listen well — no matter what, you must capture him! Otherwise, how can my Situ Spirit Gate continue to rule as the dominion of this star field? How are we supposed to maintain our standing?"
Situ Hongbo was seething with rage.
In truth, it was not merely because Chu Feng had crippled their juniors' cultivation.
The greater part of it was the humiliation of being suppressed by those powerful figures right on their own territory.
But those powerful figures were not ones they dared to provoke, so they redirected all that fury toward Chu Feng as well.
And seeing the Supreme Elder's resolute stance, the juniors whose cultivation had been stripped away felt wronged, yet also somewhat comforted.
At least they were members of the Situ Spirit Gate. Even if they had suffered a devastating loss, someone still had their backs — and at the very least, they could vent this anger.
Boom—
But just then, a tremendous crash rang out as the sealed doors of the hall were kicked open.
The doors shattered into pieces, and the resulting shockwave sent the weaker cultivators inside tumbling to the ground. If someone hadn't shielded those juniors, that shockwave alone would have been enough to tear their bodies apart.
Immediately after, a figure stood in the doorway.
It was Chu Feng.
This sudden turn of events left the Situ Spirit Gate members momentarily stunned.
But they quickly realized — this uninvited visitor was the very person they had placed a bounty on.
And yet, upon seeing Chu Feng, they froze once more.
They were shocked. They were baffled.
This man had come here on his own volition?
How dare he?
"It's him, Supreme Elder! He's the one who crippled our cultivation!"
"Supreme Elder, grab him now! You absolutely cannot let him escape! Today I want to skin him alive and rip out his tendons with my own hands!!!"
The juniors whose cultivation Chu Feng had destroyed were the most agitated. Though their cultivation was gone, their killing intent remained vicious.
Boom—
And right after, a wave of oppressive pressure surged toward Chu Feng.
It was the pressure of a Third Grade Half-God — Situ Hongbo had made his move.
He didn't care why Chu Feng had dared to come; his first instinct was that he absolutely could not let Chu Feng escape.
And although he struck, he did not aim to take Chu Feng's life directly. He intended to capture him alive.
He couldn't let Chu Feng die just like that. He felt that killing Chu Feng outright would be letting him off too easy.
Hummm—
However, the moment that oppressive pressure neared Chu Feng, it was as though a stone had plunged into the ocean. Not only did it fail to restrain Chu Feng, but it dissipated completely before him.
When this scene unfolded, Situ Hongbo's brow furrowed immediately, and he halted his assault.
He had sensed that there was someone at Chu Feng's side whose strength was no less than his own — possibly even greater.
"What a big mouth you have. Today, I'd like to see anyone dare lay a hand on my little brother Chu Feng."
A furious roar sounded from beside Chu Feng.
Then the space rippled, and Old Cat and Tao Wu appeared on Chu Feng's left and right respectively.
"Old Cat?"
"You… what is your relationship with this boy?"
Situ Hongbo was visibly surprised to see Old Cat.
And though Old Cat had arrived with a fierce and imposing manner, now that he was face to face with Situ Hongbo, his bearing was not quite as bold as before.