"Kongdou Moyuan, since I, Chu Feng, had the courage to come here today, I also have the confidence to fight you."
"You think that because your cultivation is one rank above mine, you will definitely defeat me — you're gravely mistaken."
"The battle between you and me, right now… has only just begun."
As Chu Feng spoke, he had already activated the Ancient War Axe and swung it toward Kongdou Moyuan.
Kongdou Moyuan, whose battle power was a full rank above Chu Feng's, naturally refused to show weakness. Ancestral Forbidden Martial Techniques were hurled at Chu Feng one after another.
However, no matter which Ancestral Forbidden Martial Technique it was, it was cleaved apart with ease by Chu Feng's Ancient War Axe.
Seeing the Ancient War Axe drawing ever closer, he no longer dared to remain standing in place. He could only retreat while simultaneously unleashing Ancestral Forbidden Martial Techniques in an attempt to slow the axe's advance.
"Dammit."
At that moment, Kongdou Moyuan's face was twisted with frustration. He was utterly humiliated.
He had believed that once he unleashed his full battle power, he would be able to defeat Chu Feng with ease.
He had never imagined that Chu Feng would produce something like this — something that bridged an entire rank of battle power, allowing him not only to stand his ground, but to actually suppress Kongdou Moyuan.
"What exactly is that thing? How can it be so ferocious?"
"That overwhelming aura, as if none could stand in its way — that kingly presence."
"It cannot be an ordinary martial technique. Even Ancestral Forbidden Martial Techniques don't possess this kind of might."
"Could it be a Secret Technique? But even Secret Techniques shouldn't carry such terrifying power."
As Chu Feng and Kongdou Moyuan clashed, the crowd buzzed with speculation. They all desperately wanted to understand the origin of the method Chu Feng was employing — how it could be so ferocious that it shattered everything they thought they knew about martial techniques.
"It seems Chu Feng didn't just inherit martial techniques from the Ancient War Clan — he somehow obtained this as well."
While the crowd continued to speculate without reaching a conclusion, Old Freak Henghui, who had been silent for some time, spoke up once more.
"This too is a legacy of the Ancient War Clan?"
The moment those words left Old Freak Henghui's mouth, they struck like a boulder plunging into a still lake, sending ripples of shock through the entire crowd. Every gaze turned toward the old man.
"Back in the day, Lord Zhan Haichuan possessed a true killer move. It was no ordinary martial technique — it was a Secret Technique."
"That Secret Technique was called the Ancient War Spear. Unless he chose not to wield it, the moment the Ancient War Spear was drawn, no matter how powerful the opponent, their fate was always the same — death."
"Although what Chu Feng is using now is a heaven-defying giant axe rather than a spear…"
"It bears an extraordinary resemblance to the Secret Technique recorded in historical accounts — the Ancient War Spear used by Lord Zhan Haichuan."
"So it's no wonder that axe carries such heaven-defying power, because… it is undoubtedly a Secret Technique from the Ancient War Clan," Old Freak Henghui declared.
"So that's what it is — a Secret Technique of the Ancient War Clan. No wonder, no wonder."
"Chu Feng has received the inheritances of Grandmaster Kaihong, Zhan Haichuan, and the ancestor of the Kong Heavenly Clan all at once."
"Once he reaches the True Immortal realm, who could possibly rival him? He'll truly stand above the entire Hundred Refinements Realm."
The crowd was shaken to their core, yet simultaneously filled with excitement.
After all, they had just witnessed a Secret Technique that could rival Lord Zhan Haichuan's ultimate move.
Though they personally harbored no fondness for Chu Feng — and given their standing as Kongdou Moyuan's companions, they were effectively his enemies as well — when they considered the terrifying potential Chu Feng possessed, they quietly made a resolve in their hearts.
If this battle ultimately ended in Chu Feng's victory, then from that day forward, they would never stand against him.
On the contrary, they would do everything in their power to bury the hatchet and build a closer relationship with him.
BOOM—
While the crowd was lost in thought, another deafening roar echoed across the heavens.
Accompanying that roar was a sky full of golden light.
The golden radiance illuminated the entirety of heaven and earth, and its oppressive might made every person present tremble.
But… it was yet another defeat for Kongdou Moyuan.
Indeed, it was another Ancestral Forbidden Martial Technique unleashed by Kongdou Moyuan, and once again, without exception, it was effortlessly cleaved apart by Chu Feng's Ancient War Axe.