"It seems your guess was correct — the difference lies in the energy consumed."
"Although Chu Feng cannot slow the rate at which his own energy is being depleted..."
"He provoked Dawn instead, accelerating the energy consumption within Dawn's body. I must say, it was a brilliant move." The Golden Crane True Immortal sighed.
"Though he provoked Dawn, it is Chu Feng himself who is retreating. Doing this may not necessarily give him the advantage." The old monk in plain robes said.
"It seems aside from speeding up Dawn's energy consumption, he really hasn't gained anything." The Golden Crane True Immortal's gaze shifted as he observed.
Because at this moment, Dawn's offensive was exceptionally fierce. Facing this situation, Chu Feng could only defend, with no way to counterattack.
Against such powerful attacks, though Chu Feng blocked every single one, he would inevitably be pushed back.
Although the pace of retreat was slow and the distance small, he was indeed moving backward.
And with every step Chu Feng retreated, Dawn advanced one step — getting closer to the Origin Pillar of Light behind Chu Feng.
So at this moment, the scales of this duel had begun to tip — not in Chu Feng's favor, but toward Dawn.
"Old monster, look — at the corner of that kid Dawn's mouth."
Suddenly, the Golden Crane True Immortal's eyes shifted again, and a look of extreme surprise appeared within them.
"This kid." Seeing this, the old monk's expression also changed, and a faint smile appeared at the corners of his lips.
Perhaps ordinary people couldn't tell, but they could.
At this moment, hidden at the corner of Young Master Dawn's lips was a faint smile — a smug smile, the smile of a scheme succeeding.
This most likely meant that Young Master Dawn had not truly been provoked by Chu Feng — or rather, he had allowed himself to be provoked on purpose.
He had used this opportunity to force Chu Feng back, thereby getting closer to the Origin Pillar of Light.
"It appears that although Chu Feng employed psychological tactics, the one who truly gained the upper hand is Dawn."
"Golden Crane, who was it that said Dawn was naive? In my view, not only is Dawn not naive — quite the opposite... he is extremely shrewd." The old monk in plain robes said to the Golden Crane True Immortal.
"This duel has finally become interesting." The Golden Crane True Immortal couldn't help but smile.
Because this kind of duel was what they wanted to see.
Perhaps ordinary people couldn't perceive it, but they could see the true brilliance of this duel.
Because the most spectacular part of this duel was not Chu Feng and Dawn's sharp attacks, or their offensive and defensive techniques that far surpassed their peers.
It was the calculation — two geniuses, from the depths of their hearts, scheming against each other.
"If I only defend and never attack, you still can't do anything to me. So much for your reputation as a genius, Dawn." Chu Feng said with a smile, staring at Young Master Dawn with those infuriating eyes.
"It seems Chu Feng still hasn't realized he's already at a disadvantage."
Seeing Chu Feng continue to mock and gloat, growing ever more pleased with himself, a trace of disappointment appeared in the Golden Crane True Immortal's eyes.
In his view, Chu Feng was already at a disadvantage. If Chu Feng didn't snap out of it soon, he was going to suffer a serious loss.
*Snap—*
But right at that moment, a crisp sound suddenly rang out.
It was Chu Feng's palm — Chu Feng had used his hand to tightly grab Young Master Dawn's fist.
"What's this?" Seeing this, both the Golden Crane True Immortal and the old monk in plain robes looked startled.
Even Young Master Dawn, who had been attacking fiercely, was caught slightly off guard.
"HRAAGH!!!"
In the very next instant, Chu Feng let out a powerful shout. His body twisted, his arm exerted tremendous force, and he swung the completely caught-off-guard Young Master Dawn through the air.
At that moment, Young Master Dawn was like a sandbag — swung through the air by Chu Feng and hurled violently toward the ground.
If he landed like this, he would certainly suffer heavy injuries, because the force behind Chu Feng's throw was far from ordinary.
"Don't even think about it."
However, Young Master Dawn was no ordinary person. He quickly saw through Chu Feng's plan. Though he was already within the grip of Chu Feng's momentum, he twisted his body mid-air, attempting to land on his feet.
That way, he could dissipate the force and avoid injury.
"Heh..."
But at that moment, the corner of Chu Feng's mouth curled upward again — and then he suddenly released Young Master Dawn's fist.
Freed from Chu Feng's grip, Young Master Dawn didn't land. Instead, like an arrow loosed from a bow, he was sent flying — in the direction of a dead angle within the formation.
*Whoosh—*
And at the same time Young Master Dawn was sent flying, Chu Feng followed right behind.
But Chu Feng wasn't chasing after Young Master Dawn. At this moment, Chu Feng had only one target — the Origin Pillar of Light that Young Master Dawn had been guarding.