"Benefactor Chu Feng, after all, this is merely a sparring match. Even if he was in the wrong, there is no need for you to learn from his ways. Please, show some restraint." It was Master Koudai who spoke up.
Master Koudai was, after all, a monk. Even though the eldest of the Four Emperors of Formations had been exceedingly cruel to him earlier, his compassionate nature meant he bore no grudge. Instead, he spoke up to plead on the man's behalf.
And Master Koudai was a decent person. Since he had spoken, Chu Feng naturally had to give him face.
By the time Chu Feng finally stopped, the eldest of the Four Emperors of Formations had already passed out cold. Not only was he unconscious, but his appearance was rather wretched.
Despite having the Formation Armor protecting his body, he had still been beaten until blood streamed from his eyes and mouth, his face swollen and bruised beyond recognition. On top of that, the sound of cracking kept echoing from his body every now and then.
Those were the sounds of bones fracturing. Chu Feng had shattered nearly every bone in his body. It wasn't fatal, but the severity of the injuries was undoubtedly the worst of anyone in this contest.
"Damn it — a mere sparring match, and you beat our big brother into this state? Chu Feng, we're not done with you!" The three brothers were grinding their teeth in fury.
"What are you talking about? I was simply following the rules. After all, as long as your big brother didn't lose his fighting ability, there was no way I could be teleported out of here."
"Look — the teleportation formation still hasn't activated, which means he hasn't lost his fighting ability yet." Chu Feng raised his hands and shrugged, making his case with conviction.
"Hasn't lost his fighting ability? If you had hit him any longer, you would have killed him!" the three brothers snarled.
"Is that so? Then why haven't I been teleported out?" Chu Feng asked.
"You?!!!" The three brothers were left speechless. Veins bulged on their foreheads, and they felt as though their hearts, livers, spleens, and lungs were about to explode from sheer rage.
"That's right — if all of us have lost our fighting ability, why hasn't Chu Feng been teleported out yet?"
At that moment, the others finally came to a realization. In theory, if everyone else present had lost their fighting ability, Chu Feng should have been teleported away. Had Chu Feng been teleported out earlier, the eldest of the Four Emperors of Formations wouldn't have had to endure such a beating. So why hadn't he been sent out?
"That's about enough, isn't it? Otherwise those little ones are going to say you're being unfair," said the cloth-robed old monk atop the peak of white clouds with a smile, addressing the Golden Crane Immortal.
"You old pest — you were the one who told me to control the formation and let Chu Feng teach that fellow a lesson longer, and now you're blaming me for it?"
The Golden Crane shot a disdainful glare at the cloth-robed old monk, then flickered with light in his eyes. Instantly, Chu Feng was enveloped in the power of the formation and vanished from within it. When he reappeared, he was standing together with the three brothers.
"Chu Feng, you've got guts — but the consequences of what you've done today are more than you can handle," the three brothers hissed at Chu Feng through voice transmission.
However, regarding their threats, Chu Feng simply gave a light snort and replied with contempt: "I'll be ready whenever you are."
"Enter the formation." At that moment, the overwhelming voice of the Golden Crane Immortal descended from the heavens, carrying with it a staggering pressure.
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng and the three remaining members of the Four Emperors of Formations dared not delay. They each stepped into the Dao Enlightenment Teleportation Formation.
And once all four had entered, the colossal formation — that magnificent, towering structure — began to transform.
At the same time, waves of extraordinary Dragon-level Immortal Formation power surged through the grand formation like a waterfall, ceaselessly crashing against Chu Feng and the other three within.
It was immediately obvious that the Dao Enlightenment Formation had already begun operating.
At this moment, Chu Feng hurriedly closed his eyes and focused his mind. In his estimation, this formation power was far too vast, and it truly contained the profound essence of formation techniques.
Given enough time, he would definitely be able to draw insight from it and finally throw open the gates to the Spirit Realm's space.