The ghastly and powerful Six Paths Demon Transformation still hovered above the sky.
But the crimson aura it emanated had grown significantly dimmer.
Moreover, the terrifying tentacles it had previously launched at Chu Feng had all been severed.
The one responsible for severing them was none other than the Ancient War Axe suspended across the void.
At that moment, the Ancient War Axe radiated a golden glow that blanketed nearly half the sky. Its overwhelming dominance made one thing clear to everyone: no matter how formidable the Six Paths Demon Transformation's origins might be, it could not contend with this axe.
"Your secret technique is nothing special," Chu Feng said with mockery.
Hearing those words, Chu Luxuan's face went deathly pale, and fury surged wildly in his eyes.
"You bastard — you dare look down on me?! I will make you pay!!!"
"Haaaah!!!"
Suddenly, Chu Luxuan let out a thunderous roar, and once again, an endless stream of crimson aura poured from his body, merging into the Six Paths Demon Transformation.
Almost at once, the severed tentacles of the Six Paths Demon Transformation reconstituted themselves. Its aura grew powerful once more, and the crimson flames expanded again, regaining a momentum that could rival Chu Feng's Ancient War Axe.
"So you're still not giving up," Chu Feng said calmly, a faint smile on his lips. Then a cold glint flashed through his eyes.
BOOM—
The Ancient War Axe surged into motion, charging straight toward the Six Paths Demon Transformation.
ROAR—
The Six Paths Demon Transformation let out a furious howl as its body shifted, suddenly manifesting a colossal maw. Inside that gaping mouth were rows of bloodstained white fangs, a sight of sheer terror.
CRACK—
Yet the moment the two actually clashed, the Six Paths Demon Transformation was split clean in half by the Ancient War Axe in an instant.
It was like tofu against a razor-sharp blade — there had been no resistance at all.
"The gap is way too wide! Chu Feng's secret technique is actually this powerful!!!"
"A secret technique this formidable — it's practically beyond the Ancestral Forbidden Martial Skills. This is unbelievable."
Wave after wave of exclamation rang out, for it was only now that the onlookers truly realized that while both combatants possessed powerful secret techniques, the disparity between them was staggering.
Chu Luxuan's secret technique stood no chance against Chu Feng's.
"Pfft…"
At that very moment, Chu Luxuan's mouth opened wide, and a massive mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips.
Simultaneously, his complexion turned deathly pale, his legs gave out, and he dropped to one knee in the void.
Some even noticed that his entire body was trembling.
That mouthful of blood was no mere trickle from within — it was essence blood, vital lifeblood forced from his heart.
Chu Luxuan had sustained grievous injuries. It was unlikely he had any strength left to continue fighting.
The admiration in the crowd's eyes only grew deeper.
They had come to realize…
It was not merely that Chu Luxuan's secret technique could not match Chu Feng's.
Chu Luxuan himself could not compare to Chu Feng.
"Hss…"
After the initial shock, many could not help but draw in a sharp breath.
By now, they were all but certain — Chu Luxuan had lost.
But who was Chu Luxuan? He was a genius of the Chu Heavenly Clan. For someone of his caliber to be defeated by Chu Feng, what did that say?
It meant that Chu Feng's reputation as a genius was no exaggeration. It held true not only in the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm, but in the Upper Realm as well.
CRACK—
At that moment, the Ancient War Axe swept horizontally across the sky. Its golden blade of light shot toward the massive plaque in the distance, as well as the prison cage that had held the people of Luoxia Valley captive.
BOOM—
With that single thunderous strike, the plaque was sliced cleanly in two, and the cage was completely shattered.
But the golden light's force had been perfectly calibrated — though it obliterated the cage, not a single person was harmed. Everyone from Luoxia Valley was set free.