"Hmph."
Upon hearing Chu Feng speak, the Soul Infant Sect Master let out a cold laugh, then turned his gaze toward Chu Feng, seemingly intent on humiliating him.
"What's that?"
But the moment he looked, the Soul Infant Sect Master's expression changed drastically.
He had discovered, with utter shock, that an object had appeared in Chu Feng's previously empty hand.
It was a square piece of scrap metal.
Yet it was precisely this piece of scrap metal that made him feel an enormous sense of threat.
"That in Chu Feng's hand... isn't that the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler from Kaihong Master's ruins???"
In that instant, Zhao Hong and Wang Qiang's eyes lit up. They had seen the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler before.
But back then, the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler hadn't even counted as an ancestral weapon. Yet the aura it was now emanating...
was worlds apart from any ancestral weapon. Only the dragon scale dagger in the Soul Infant Sect Master's hand could rival it.
"A half-complete celestial weapon—Brother Chu Feng actually got his hands on a half-complete celestial weapon?" Ying Ming Chao and the others were overjoyed.
They finally understood why Chu Feng had been so fearless. It turned out that not only did he possess the formidable secret technique of the Ancient War Sword, he also wielded a half-complete celestial weapon.
And just as the alliance army was ecstatic beyond measure and the Soul Infant Sect Master was wracked with worry...
there were actually two other people, hidden in the shadows, quietly observing everything.
They were two members of the Chu Heavenly Clan—Chu Huai and Chu Yue.
At this moment, Chu Huai held an umbrella in his hand.
The umbrella was large and transparent. Most importantly, it continuously shed a faint radiance that poured downward, rendering both of them the same transparent color as the umbrella itself.
It was a supreme treasure—a treasure that could conceal its bearers entirely.
At the very least, from their vantage point watching from afar, Chu Feng and the others hadn't detected them in the slightest.
"No wonder Chu Feng was able to break through to True Immortal so quickly. It seems he stumbled upon an opportunity." Gazing at the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler in Chu Feng's hand, Chu Huai spoke.
He figured that the Divine Dragon Blood Ruler in Chu Feng's hand must have been obtained from some ruin, and that Chu Feng's cultivation breakthrough was likely connected to that same ruin.
"That half-complete celestial weapon of his is awfully ugly. How do you know it isn't a fake?" Chu Yue remarked with a hint of disdain.
"It's a genuine half-complete celestial weapon. It's just that the appearance is... a bit haphazard." Chu Huai shook his head. Even he couldn't understand why a half-complete celestial weapon would be crafted into such an unsightly shape.
"Either way, with this half-complete celestial weapon, the Soul Infant Sect Master's life is on the line."
"Let's move a bit closer." As he spoke, Chu Huai pulled Chu Yue forward.
"Hey, don't get any closer. I'm sure the elder is somewhere nearby, watching all of this too. If he realizes we never left, he'll definitely scold us," Chu Yue said.
"Didn't I tell you? This umbrella—unless it's a Heavenly Immortal realm expert, no one can see us."
"The elder is powerful, yes, but he's only at the peak of True Immortal. There's no way he'll detect us," Chu Huai said.
"Really?" Chu Yue asked.
"Really." Chu Huai nodded with certainty.
"Fine then." Chu Yue couldn't talk Chu Huai out of it, so she relented.
But moments later, a look of excitement surfaced in her eyes. It was clear that she, too, wanted to watch this battle up close.
"Die."
At that moment, Chu Feng made his move—but not by attacking personally. Instead, he activated the Ancient War Sword and sent it pressing toward the Soul Infant Sect Master.
When Chu Feng said he would kill the Soul Infant Sect Master with the Ancient War Sword, he meant it.
"Damn it—this little bastard! Where did he get a half-complete celestial weapon?!"
In that instant, the Soul Infant Sect Master turned and fled. He didn't dare stand and fight.
This couldn't be blamed on him. The moment Chu Feng revealed the half-complete celestial weapon, the Ancient War Sword had not only instantly restored itself to full form but had also grown considerably in size. The oppressive aura it radiated filled the Soul Infant Sect Master's heart with dread.
*Hoooom—*