As if sensing the displeasure of the onlookers, Chu Luxuan turned around and swept his gaze over the crowd, speaking with an air of arrogance:
"Perhaps you feel that it is somewhat inappropriate for me to place this signboard here now, since the news of my challenge to Chu Feng has not yet spread throughout the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm, and Chu Feng may not even know that I intend to challenge him."
"But I dare assure you — Chu Feng is nothing more than a coward. When he arrives here, I will prove to you personally that he is not only a true coward, but also a true weakling."
Boom——
The moment those words left his mouth, a vast and overwhelming aura swept out from within Chu Luxuan's body, penetrating into every person present.
"A Seven-star Martial Ancestor — Chu Luxuan is… actually a Seven-star Martial Ancestor!"
The crowd was struck with shock. For someone of his generation to possess such cultivation, combined with the formidable power of a Heaven-tier bloodline — everyone understood what that meant. It meant that Chu Luxuan's reputation as a genius was well-deserved.
After all, two years ago, when Chu Feng had risen to prominence, he had only been a Half Martial Ancestor.
"No wonder Chu Luxuan is so confident. His cultivation is truly beyond what ordinary people can achieve. I'm afraid Chu Feng stands no chance."
"It's not just unlikely — it's flatly impossible. No matter how strong Chu Feng may be, there is no way he could have become a Seven-star Martial Ancestor in just two years."
"The geniuses of the Chu Heavenly Clan are truly extraordinary. They are beyond the comprehension of us mortals from the Ordinary Realm."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, and every voice carried a note of astonishment. They had all been shaken by Chu Luxuan's strength.
Even among those who supported Chu Feng, doubt had begun to take root in their hearts.
If Chu Feng was still alive, could he truly prevail against this genius from the Upper Realm, from the Chu Heavenly Clan?
"You're overthinking it. Chu Feng may not even have the courage to come. After all, once this news spreads, the people from the Kong Heavenly Clan will very likely show up to deal with him as well."
"Tell me — facing that kind of situation, would Chu Feng really dare to come?"
"So in my opinion, Young Master Chu is absolutely right. That Chu Feng is nothing but a coward."
After these words, a not-insignificant number of people in the crowd declared that Chu Feng would not dare to come. Some even took the opportunity to curry favor with Chu Luxuan by speaking ill of Chu Feng.
At that moment, those who supported Chu Feng burned with silent fury.
But facing Chu Luxuan, they dared neither speak their minds nor vent their anger. They could only swallow it all, which was an incredibly bitter pill to swallow.
"For those of you who think I wouldn't dare come — I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed."
But just then, a voice suddenly rang out, trembling through heaven and earth like a peal of thunder.
The void shuddered. Cracks spread across the ground. And at the same time, every person present felt their hearts jolt.
They turned their gazes toward the direction from which the voice had come, their expressions growing incredibly complex.
There was anticipation. There was worry. And there was fear.
They all wondered — could this be the same person from two years ago?
If it truly was, did that mean he was still alive?
Two years ago, he had nearly destroyed the Kong Heavenly Clan. Was that story true or false?
And in two years, how far could he have grown?
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the void began to tremble, and the heartbeats of every onlooker quickened in unison.
Finally, a crack appeared in that space, and a figure stepped out from the void, appearing before the eyes of all.
It was Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng — that's Chu Feng!!!"
"Chu Feng isn't dead — he's actually still alive!"
Upon seeing Chu Feng, the expressions of the crowd became extraordinarily vivid. Many could hardly believe what they were seeing.
After all, Chu Feng had vanished for two years, and rumors had persisted that he had died two years ago.
Now, with Chu Feng standing before them in the flesh, how could they not be stunned?
And where there was ecstasy, there was naturally fear as well. The ecstatic ones were, of course, those who supported Chu Feng. The fearful ones were those who had just spoken ill of him.
Because even though they had said those damaging things about Chu Feng, that did not mean they were not afraid of him.