"Surrender?"
"Linghu Mingye is actually surrendering?"
"Why? Doesn't surrendering mean giving up any chance of obtaining the key?"
The moment Linghu Mingye spoke those words, many people were left baffled. Those who had connections with Linghu Mingye even began secretly transmitting their voices to him, asking why he would choose to surrender.
But at that moment, only Linghu Mingye himself knew the truth — he was simply no match for Chu Feng. Rather than climb the stage only to suffer the humiliation of being defeated, it was better to concede from the start.
"Linghu Mingye actually surrendered. Brother Gong, what do you make of this?"
The prominent figures surrounding the Clan Master of the Gong Heavenly Clan all turned to him with questions.
"This old man does not know the details either, but there must be some hidden reason behind it." The Gong Heavenly Clan Master replied.
At that moment, not only was the Gong Heavenly Clan unable to make sense of it — Gong Mingyue and Gong Qing were equally perplexed.
However, Gong Qing did not dwell on it. She didn't care whether Linghu Mingye had some hidden reason or not. The fact of the matter was that his surrender was a good thing for Chu Feng, so she was happy for him.
And she was far from the only one who felt that way. Among those standing atop the Pinnacle Pillars who were preparing to challenge Chu Feng, quite a few were delighted as well.
These people all possessed a degree of strength and believed they had a real chance to stand out. Linghu Mingye had been an obstacle in their path, and with that obstacle removed, their opportunity had returned.
"Senior, may we begin?" Suddenly, a voice rang out.
The voice came so abruptly that those still trying to figure out why Linghu Mingye had surrendered were caught off guard.
Even the nameless elder from the Starfield Main World was momentarily stunned and failed to react.
"Senior, may we begin?" Chu Feng asked again.
"Oh, yes — you may begin now." The nameless elder finally recovered.
At that moment, everyone else also snapped back to awareness. What Chu Feng was referring to was, naturally, this battle.
BOOM—
A deafening explosion erupted without warning.
Instantly, screams of agony rose in its wake.
Turning toward the sound, every person's expression shifted. Some of the younger generation — those like Gong Qing — had their mouths agape in shock.
The Pinnacle Pillar where Chu Feng stood now held only a single person: Chu Feng himself.
As for everyone else, they were flying through the air in the distance, mouths twisted in agony, faces contorted, limbs flailing wildly, shrieks tearing from their throats.
Those who weren't screaming were in an even worse state — not only were their bodies drenched in blood, but they were coughing up blood and bleeding from every orifice. They hadn't remained silent by choice; they had simply passed out from the sheer force of the blow.
With a single strike, Chu Feng had defeated nearly ten thousand people atop that Pinnacle Pillar.
"Unbelievable!!!"
"This Chu Feng is incredibly powerful!!!"
"Who said he was only a first-grade True Immortal? Who said he was only a first-grade True Immortal?"
"That aura — it's clearly that of a first-grade Martial Immortal!!!"
"This Chu Feng is a first-grade Martial Immortal!!!!"
The moment Chu Feng struck, everyone sensed his true aura, and people finally realized the extent of his strength.