"Indeed, I'm truly curious now—just who is this merciless Master of his, to be able to teach him such a remarkable set of skills?"
"Defeating a third-rank opponent with only first-rank strength... he's truly a peerless genius. His future achievements will be limitless. It seems that after all these years, our Eastern Ocean Region is about to produce another Martial King!!!"
Once the crowd confirmed that what Chu Feng had used was indeed a secret technique, even those seasoned experts were left thoroughly astonished. Their eyes held not only awe but also traces of envy—for secret techniques were immensely powerful, the stuff of legend, and who wouldn't want to possess one?
Yet despite their envy, none of them dared to harbor ill intentions toward Chu Feng. They could all imagine that if Chu Feng was already this formidable, the Master behind him was surely even more powerful—someone absolutely not to be trifled with.
*Boom!* Just then, a figure plummeted from the sky and crashed into the mountaintop with tremendous force, completely demolishing the banquet tables upon impact.
Looking closely, it was none other than Zhu Tianming. But at this moment, he was gravely wounded—he didn't even have the strength to stand. His entire body was caked in blood and food scraps, a thoroughly wretched sight.
"Brother!" Seeing his elder brother in such a sorry state, Zhu Diguang let out a shout and rushed forward, trying to help Zhu Tianming up.
*Whoosh!* But before he could get close, a figure descended from the sky like a bolt of lightning. It landed right beside Zhu Tianming, and a foot stomped down onto his head. The newcomer was none other than Chu Feng.
"You bastard, stay away from my brother!" Seeing his elder brother humiliated like this, Zhu Diguang charged forward in a furious rage.
"Scram!" Having already unleashed his true strength, Chu Feng paid Zhu Diguang no heed whatsoever. With a single sweep of his sleeve, he sent the man hurtling through the air.
"Damn it, I'm going to kill you!" Hearing his younger brother's scream, Zhu Tianming snarled viciously.
But before he could finish speaking, Chu Feng's right foot suddenly pressed down hard. With a sickening *crack*, Zhu Tianming's nose was crushed.
"Arghhhh~~~"
The searing pain made Zhu Tianming cry out in agony. But there was not a trace of sympathy on Chu Feng's face. Instead, he asked in a cold voice: "Would you prefer I do it myself, or will you end your own life?"
"He can't really be going to kill Zhu Tianming, can he?" Many onlookers were startled by Chu Feng's actions. They had never imagined he could be this ruthless—to actually kill Zhu Tianming right in front of the Boundless View's Master, his most favored disciple. It was as though he didn't respect the Boundless View's Master in the slightest.
"If you dare touch him one more time, I'll flay your skin!" Sure enough, the Boundless View's Master would not stand by and watch Zhu Tianming die. He pointed at Chu Feng and roared in fury, his peak Martial Lord aura erupting simultaneously.
The overwhelming aura swept in like a violent storm, plunging the entire mountaintop into chaos. Those younger cultivators with weaker cultivation scrambled on all fours, unable to stand upright. Even Chu Feng felt the immense pressure bearing down on him.
But even so, Chu Feng's expression didn't change in the slightest. Instead, he burst into hearty laughter: "So the Boundless View is full of this kind of trash. Before, you mocked me for being merciless and unworthy of the Ethereal Fairy's Decree. Now that you've lost, you go back on your word. No wonder your disciples are so shamelessly brazen—it must run in the family, passed down from their Master!"
"Kid, spare me your sharp tongue. Killing you would take me no more than a moment."
"However, out of respect for the Ethereal Fairy, I'll give you one chance. Release Tianming immediately, or don't blame me for showing you no mercy."
The Boundless View's Master's face was ashen. At this point, he could no longer afford to care about face—he only knew he couldn't let Chu Feng take Tianming's life just like that.
"Boundless View Master, you're supposed to be a great master and a senior! How can you be so unreasonable? When Zhu Tianming first made his bet with Junior Brother Wuqing, you didn't stop him. When Zhu Tianming took a forbidden pill, you didn't stop him. But now that the tables have turned, you suddenly show up? Have you no shame?" At that moment, Chun Wu stepped forward, pointing at the Boundless View's Master and delivering a sharp rebuke.
"Boundless View Master, I don't mean to be disrespectful, but your current actions are truly beneath your status." Xia Yu also spoke up to counsel him.
"Senior of the Boundless View, I urge you to reconsider." Even the ethereally beautiful Qiu Zhu chimed in with her pleasant, melodic voice.
"Wuqing, you still won't stop? It seems you truly wish to die." The Boundless View Master paid no attention to the others. With a sweep of his massive sleeve, an invisible wave of energy radiated outward.
"Hum—" In that moment, Chu Feng sensed something was wrong. Although the wave appeared invisible, the pressure he felt was as overwhelming as a mountain collapsing or a tsunami crashing down. Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to activate the Xuan Martial Shield Art—a supreme secret technique—to protect himself.
"Boom!" Sure enough, the Boundless View Master's strength was simply too powerful, existing on an entirely different level from Chu Feng's. The moment the wave drew near, Chu Feng was sent hurtling through the air.
"Get down!" But it didn't end there. The instant Chu Feng was launched upward, the Boundless View Master's palm slammed downward, and Chu Feng crashed to the ground with a heavy thud.
Despite having the Xuan Martial Shield Art protecting his body, Chu Feng was still forcibly shaken enough to cough up a mouthful of fresh blood. However, he knew this was because the Boundless View Master hadn't truly intended to kill him; otherwise, that single strike alone would have been enough to reduce Chu Feng to ashes. In the eyes of a peak Martial Lord, he—a mere first-grade Martial Lord—was nothing more than an ant.
"Boundless View Master, what are you doing?!" Chun Wu and the others were furious at this sight.
"Boundless, as an elder, how can you treat a junior this way? Your actions right now are truly excessive." The Centipede Old Granny also spoke up to reprimand him.
"That's right, Boundless. Your eagerness to save your beloved disciple Zhu Tianming is one thing, but attacking Wuqing like this is entirely your fault."
"Exactly. I've seen shameless and despicable people before, but someone like you is truly a first." The Boundless View Master's behavior sparked outrage among the crowd. Nearly every senior present spoke up to condemn him, and even the juniors regarded the master and his two disciples with looks of contempt. Regardless of anything else, after today, the Boundless View Sect's reputation was sure to be ruined.
"Shut the hell up, all of you! Anyone who says another word, I'll destroy them!" The Boundless View Master suddenly roared with fury. At the same time, his palm flashed, and a long sword materialized in his hand.
The sword wasn't particularly broad, but it was quite long and exquisitely beautiful. Its blade was golden, etched with lines of strange and intricate patterns. Most importantly, the aura it emanated was entirely different from ordinary weapons—it bore a striking resemblance to the pink floral sword that Ya Fei had once wielded.
Most crucial of all, once this golden longsword appeared, the Boundless View Master's aura surged dramatically. A vortex of martial power spun ceaselessly with him at its center, and a terrifying oppressive force descended to engulf the entire mountain peak.