"What?" Hearing Su Jingrui's words, Xu Yiyi's already worried face grew even more tense.
In truth, at this moment it wasn't just Xu Yiyi who was nervous. The Luoxia Valley Master, Su Jingrui, and even the Third Star Hall's Hall Master — someone who had hardly any connection to Chu Feng — were all breaking into cold sweat on Chu Feng's behalf.
A heaven-defying talent like Chu Feng was someone almost no one wished to see perish like this.
"Run, then. Let's see how long you can keep running. Today, you are absolutely going to die," the Golden Star Daoist said, growing ever more smug.
"Absolutely going to die? That remains to be seen," Chu Feng replied. Though he was fleeing in a sorry state, he showed no sign of conceding defeat.
"You certainly talk tough. Do you know the origin of my formation?"
"This formation was obtained from a ruin left behind by Grandmaster Kaihong. It is a formation passed down by Grandmaster Kaihong himself," the Golden Star Daoist said proudly.
"Grandmaster Kaihong? This formation actually comes from Grandmaster Kaihong?"
"No wonder… no wonder…"
Hearing these words, the Luoxia Valley Master and the others exchanged stunned expressions once more.
Chu Feng had no idea who Grandmaster Kaihong was, but they did.
Grandmaster Kaihong had passed away tens of thousands of years ago, yet his legend still circulated throughout the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm to this day.
Grandmaster Kaihong had been a Dragon-patterned Immortal-clothed Spirit World Master — a myth of the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm.
He was even hailed as the most powerful Spirit World Master in the entire history of the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm.
And if the Golden Star Daoist's formation was truly a genuine inheritance from Grandmaster Kaihong, then it was no wonder the formation was so formidable.
"My formation can absorb all boundary power. A mere Insect-patterned Spirit World Master has absolutely no way of breaking through it."
"Moreover, this formation possesses overwhelming destructive power. Unless you resort to brute force, there is no way you can withstand its attacks."
"Chu Feng, no matter how much boundary power you have, it will eventually run out. But my formation will not stop until it strikes you down — nor will it dissipate."
"So today, you are absolutely going to die." The Golden Star Daoist spoke these words with absolute confidence, as though victory were already firmly in his grasp.
"That remains to be seen." But who would have thought — at that very moment, Chu Feng suddenly pivoted and soared straight toward the Golden Star Daoist.
"What, are you trying to deliver yourself into my hands?"
"Or perhaps you want to drag me down with you?"
"Hehe, I'm sorry, but you're overthinking it. You can't possibly harm me — but you are destined to be harmed by me."
Seeing Chu Feng streak toward him atop flowing light at tremendous speed, the Golden Star Daoist showed no fear. With a sweep of his massive sleeve, layers of boundary power surged forth and quickly interwove into a fortress that encased him within.
At the same time, his free hand shifted through a flurry of seals, each one reinforcing the boundary fortress, making it ever more solid.
Watching that boundary fortress take shape, the Luoxia Valley Master and the others felt their hearts sink with despair.
That fortress was even more solid than the boundary shield that had previously blocked Chu Feng's attacks. Unless Chu Feng could deploy a formation of comparable power, there was simply no way to break through it.
And if he couldn't break the fortress, he would be stopped by it — while the boundary spheres relentlessly pursuing him would strike him head-on.
"We cannot let young friend Chu Feng die like this. We have to stop it."
With that thought, the Luoxia Valley Master began quietly shifting his body, creeping closer to where Chu Feng and the Golden Star Daoist were.
At the same time, surging and powerful martial energy churned within his palm — he was preparing to save Chu Feng.
In truth, it wasn't just the Luoxia Valley Master. Su Jingrui was doing the same thing, secretly steeling himself to intervene at the last possible moment to rescue Chu Feng.
At the very least, they had to keep him alive.
However, just when everyone was certain that Chu Feng was bound to fall—
A slight upward curve appeared at the corner of Chu Feng's lips.