At this moment, practically everyone present had already confirmed it.
Earlier, when Chu Feng's secret technique was halted, it wasn't Chu Feng who had stopped — it truly had been intercepted by someone else. On that point… Chu Feng had not lied.
The only reason people were so certain was because of the figure who had now appeared in their line of sight.
It was a middle-aged man. His features were unremarkable, his gaze deep and profound, and a faint stubble dusted his face — yet it did not make him look slovenly. On the contrary, it lent him a sort of mature charisma.
No one knew how long this man had lived. Even his aura had not been fully released; it flickered in and out, half-present and half-absent.
That intermittent aura made it impossible for anyone to determine his realm, yet it instinctively filled them with dread.
It was like a group of rabbits suddenly finding a tiger among them — a tiger that had not yet bared its teeth, had not yet roared, yet the rabbits could already smell the danger.
In everyone's estimation, this man was at minimum a True Immortal realm powerhouse.
True Immortal — that was the pinnacle of existence within the Hundred Refinements Mortal Realm.
A True Immortal was an opponent that no Martial Ancestor could contend with, no matter how powerful that Martial Ancestor was, no matter how great their combat strength, no matter what methods they employed.
For example, Chu Feng at the peak of the Half-Ancestor realm, using his Lightning Armor and Lightning Wings, could temporarily elevate his cultivation to the Martial Ancestor level.
But that would not work against a True Immortal. The Heavenly Bloodline could not bridge that gap.
Let alone the current Chu Feng, who was only a seventh-grade Martial Ancestor — even if he were a ninth-grade Martial Ancestor, the Lightning Armor and Lightning Wings could enhance his combat strength, but they would still not be enough to contend with a True Immortal.
In short, a Martial Ancestor was a Martial Ancestor, and could absolutely never defeat a True Immortal. That was the terrifying power of the True Immortal realm.
It was the true dividing line on a martial cultivator's path. Before that line, no matter how powerful one's cultivation or how great one's abilities, one was still merely human.
But once one crossed that line, one was no longer human — one was an immortal. And the power of an immortal was something that humans… naturally could not contend with.
So when a True Immortal appeared, everyone assumed it was impossible for Chu Feng to prevail.
Yet the reason people were so shocked went beyond the likelihood that this man was a True Immortal. It was also because the man was a stranger — they had almost never seen him before.
Moreover, hanging at this man's waist was a token, and on that token were inscribed four bold characters: Chu Heavenly Clan!!!
"This is someone from the Chu Heavenly Clan."
Many of Chu Feng's supporters began to grow anxious. They all knew what the Chu Heavenly Clan was — the overlord of a higher realm. In other words, the masters of the Hundred Refinements Mortal Realm.
Now that someone from the Chu Heavenly Clan had appeared, he would certainly not stand by and watch Chu Feng kill Chu Luxuan.
After all, Chu Luxuan was no ordinary junior — he was a prodigy within the Chu Heavenly Clan.
Only now did the crowd belatedly understand why Chu Luxuan had been laughing like that earlier.
It turned out he had known all along that someone would come to save him. He knew that today, no matter what, it was Chu Feng who would die.
"Hahahaha…"
At that moment, laughter erupted once more. This time, the laughter was filled not only with mockery toward Chu Feng, but also with smug self-satisfaction.
With the Ancient War Axe's pressure gone, he was able to stand up. Looking at Chu Feng, his grin grew wider and wider.
In this moment, Chu Luxuan was putting on something of a bullying display, flexing his backing — yet not a single person dared to say a word.
Such was the world of martial cultivators. Strength was everything, and that strength was not merely one's personal power. It also included the family behind you, the supporters at your back, the background you could draw upon.
Chu Luxuan had that background, and that was his capital. No matter how much others disliked it, what could they do?
All anyone could do now was feel sorry for Chu Feng — pitying his terrible luck at having crossed paths with someone backed by such an enormous power.
"You still have the nerve to laugh?" But just then, the middle-aged man turned toward Chu Luxuan and let out an angry roar.
That shout not only stunned Chu Luxuan into silence, but it also startled every onlooker present.