"Hehe, now that you mention it, my lady, I… I'm actually kind of eager to see it myself." Noticing the strange curve at the corner of Zhao Hong's lips and the peculiar light in her eyes, Wang Qiang's mouth also curled into a mischievous grin.
In Wang Qiang's view, no matter how powerful Dawn Young Master and Soul Refiner might be, their cultivation had to be within the Martial Ancestor realm — there was no way either of them had reached True Immortal.
Yet all three of them currently possessed Martial Ancestor-peak combat power, and Chu Feng, in particular, had mastered that offensive grand formation.
Never mind being able to control the formation to slay thousands of enemies — as long as they remained within its range, Chu Feng could raise his cultivation at will. It was entirely possible for him to wield power rivaling the Martial Ancestor peak.
So Wang Qiang was thinking: since Dawn Young Master and Soul Refiner had been foolish enough to choose this place for their confrontation, the three of them had a duty to use their current strength to teach those so-called super geniuses a painful lesson.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Just then, several dozen more figures came streaking through the air and landed right outside the concealment barrier, startlingly close to Chu Feng and the others.
"They're... them?"
Focusing his gaze, Chu Feng's expression shifted. The group was composed of disciples from multiple factions — some were Luoxia Valley disciples, some Three Star Hall disciples, and others came from organizations Chu Feng didn't recognize, though they were likely also second-tier powers.
Among them, Chu Feng spotted Kou Kang.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Right on their heels, another group descended and landed not far away.
This group was likewise made up of Luoxia Valley and Three Star Hall disciples, and within their ranks, Chu Feng recognized several familiar faces.
Xu Yiyi of Luoxia Valley, Song Biyu of Three Star Hall — both were there.
"Brother Kou Kang, look — isn't that Junior Sister Xu Yiyi from Luoxia Valley?"
"What happened? Did you two have a falling out? Why isn't she traveling with you instead of keeping such a distance?" a disciple from another faction asked Kou Kang in a teasing tone.
"I heard that Junior Sister Xu Yiyi of Luoxia Valley has quite the close relationship with that Chu Feng. When Chu Feng first made a name for himself at Cloud Crane Mountain, it seems Junior Sister Xu Yiyi was the one who accompanied him."
"I suppose Junior Sister Xu Yiyi's heart no longer holds Brother Kou Kang, and is filled with nothing but that Chu Feng." Another young man spoke up, though his tone carried a distinct note of sarcasm. It was clear his relationship with Kou Kang wasn't particularly good — otherwise he wouldn't have seized the chance to needle him.
"Speaking of Chu Feng — I heard he might have also come to this Eight Desolations Chaotic Graveyard. Maybe we'll get a chance to see this new prodigy up close," someone said.
"That's right, Chu Feng did come."
"I also heard that Chu Feng apparently killed Di Jiuzhou — the first disciple of the Shangjun Manor — outside the Eight Desolations Chaotic Graveyard." Another disciple chimed in.
"Chu Feng killed Di Jiuzhou? Is that true?" Hearing this, many present let out gasps of surprise. Di Jiuzhou was no ordinary figure — he was the strongest fighter among the second-tier powers, his position unassailable.
Quite a few people here had been defeated by him and had suffered at his hands on multiple occasions. To them, Di Jiuzhou held a very particular significance.
"Impossible. I know exactly what level Di Jiuzhou operates at, and I know exactly what level Chu Feng is at. There is absolutely no way Chu Feng could be Di Jiuzhou's match," Kou Kang declared.
"Brother Kou Kang, how can you be so certain? Could it be you've fought Chu Feng before?" the group asked, curiosity piqued.
"To be honest, I have indeed crossed swords with that Chu Feng," Kou Kang said, a smug note creeping into his voice.
"And what was the result?" everyone pressed.
"A draw," Kou Kang answered.
"Brother Kou Kang — you actually fought Chu Feng to a draw?"
Hearing this, the astonishment in everyone's eyes grew even deeper, and they began looking at Kou Kang with newfound respect. The women among them, in particular, gazed at him with looks of admiration.
"All of Chu Feng's exploits have been blown wildly out of proportion. He's really not that impressive."
"That day at Luoxia Valley, right in front of my Master, the Valley Master of Luoxia Valley, and Senior Su Jingrui, I sparred with Chu Feng."
"In the end — a draw."
"So there is no way he could have defeated Di Jiuzhou." Kou Kang spoke these last words with absolute certainty, for he had also fought Di Jiuzhou before — and he, too, had been one of the man's defeated opponents.