"Chu Feng, you've finally decided to come out." Kong Ruozeng fixed Chu Feng with a gaze filled with resentment.
"Kong Ruozeng, you've been wanting to spar with me this whole time. Today, I'll grant your wish — but I have a condition," Chu Feng said.
"A condition? You're young, but you sure come with a lot of demands."
"Fine, say it. As long as you're willing to spar with me, I'll agree to any condition," Kong Ruozeng said dismissively.
"My brother Wang Qiang and I came here as guests. As guests, we should follow the host's lead and avoid stirring up trouble."
"But you… you've been utterly relentless."
"Not only did you torment my brother Wang Qiang earlier, but you actually tried to kill him. Since you're so fond of making lethal threats, then I, Chu Feng, will play along with you properly."
"Today, I, Chu Feng, am willing to fight you, Kong Ruozeng — but I have one condition."
"Unless I die, or you perish, this battle does not end." Chu Feng's eyes blazed like torches, his voice like thunder.
These words struck the crowd's hearts like bolts of lightning, detonating within them.
"Wha—? Unless someone dies, the fight doesn't end? He's betting his life?!"
"Chu Feng actually wants to bet his life against a junior of the Kong Heavenly Clan?!"
Everyone was utterly stunned, mouths agape. Not only the members of the Kong Heavenly Clan, but even the visiting onlookers were dumbfounded.
A spar and a life-and-death battle — those were two entirely different things.
Granted, Kong Ruozeng had truly crossed the line earlier, and seeing his brother humiliated, Chu Feng's fury was understandable. Wanting to stand up for his brother was only natural.
But this was the Kong Heavenly Clan's territory. To kill a prodigy of the Kong Heavenly Clan on their own ground — wasn't that taking things a bit too far?
This was practically treating the Kong Heavenly Clan as if they didn't exist.
"I've heard that Chu Feng is a man of true character — when something is on his mind, he fears nothing. Seeing it today, the rumors are true."
"At first glance it seems reckless, but this fearless spirit is something ordinary people simply don't possess. And those who carry such a spirit are often the ones who go on to achieve great things. This Chu Feng is truly extraordinary."
"Our Hundred Refinements Upper Realm hasn't produced someone like this in a long time."
"Looks like coming to the Kong Heavenly Clan this time was the right call."
After the initial shock wore off, the visiting onlookers actually began casting looks of admiration toward Chu Feng.
At the same time, anticipation surged in their eyes. They had come here precisely to witness Chu Feng's prowess, and today… they were about to see his strength with their own eyes. Finally, their wish would be granted.
"Why aren't you speaking? Lost your nerve?" Seeing that Kong Ruozeng remained silent, Chu Feng pressed him.
"Bullshit!!!"
"I, a prodigy of the mighty Kong Heavenly Clan, would never be afraid of you!"
Though Kong Ruozeng's words were defiant, the cold sweat beading on his forehead told a different story.
He was, in fact, somewhat afraid.
For a mere spar, he truly didn't fear Chu Feng. After all, they shared the same bloodline and the same level of cultivation — they were evenly matched. Moreover, he had consumed a forbidden pill that would push his combat power far beyond Chu Feng's. In that regard, he was quite confident.
But when Chu Feng had immediately proposed a life-or-death wager, it had instantly sapped his confidence.
Life — a person only had one. If that life was lost, everything was lost.
And Kong Ruozeng happened to be someone who feared death.
"Ruozeng, sons of the Kong Heavenly Clan know no fear." At that moment, Kong Moyu suddenly spoke.
His meaning was quite clear. Chu Feng was a guest here. Even if they could prove he was the one who had intruded into the Sorrow Affliction Mountain Range, without sufficient evidence to present to the public, they couldn't directly move against him.
But now that Chu Feng had voluntarily proposed a life bet, they could use Kong Ruozeng's hand to eliminate him directly.
"Rest assured, Grand Elder. I, Kong Ruozeng, will never disgrace the name of our Kong Heavenly Clan." Seeing Kong Moyu speak, Kong Ruozeng's confidence surged back. He swept his gaze across the crowd and called out loudly:
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"Today, with all you distinguished seniors present, you can bear witness for me and Chu Feng."
"I originally intended a simple spar with him, but he insisted on a life-or-death wager. The condition was his — I am merely accepting."