At that moment, Chu Feng had already entered the hunting ground and finally laid eyes on its true appearance.
The hunting ground was vast. Chu Feng found himself standing amid a stretch of dense forest, but through his Heavenly Eyes, he could also make out mountain ranges and open plains in the distance.
The hunting ground was far larger than he had imagined.
Upon entering, Chu Feng also noticed that many people had no intention of moving at all after arriving here. Instead, they simply remained in the forest.
After listening to their conversations, Chu Feng finally understood why so many people had entered this hunting ground despite having no real ability to compete for the prizes.
It turned out that they hadn't come here for the hunt at all. They were here for prestige.
The reason was that a barrier shrouded the entrance to the hunting ground.
Passing through that barrier and entering the hunting ground was tantamount to earning the hunting ground's recognition.
For Spirit World Masters, this was essentially a form of acknowledgment from their Spirit World techniques — and that was precisely what they wanted.
Presumably, for them, merely being able to enter this hunting ground was more than enough to brag about.
Chu Feng paid them no mind and headed straight toward the direction of the unusual Spirit World Beast that Xia Yun'er had mentioned.
However, Chu Feng had no idea that almost the moment he left the entrance…
The juniors of the Chu Heavenly Clan came charging in one after another. They had come specifically to deal with Chu Feng.
"How is he gone? He literally just came in."
"Damn it — did this brat know we were coming for him and run?" The Chu Heavenly Clan juniors wore dark, displeased expressions.
"That's simple enough. If we want to find him, we just need to ask someone." At that moment, a young woman stepped forward.
In her hand, she held a portrait of Chu Feng.
"Sister, you really are the clever one." Upon seeing the portrait, the Chu Heavenly Clan juniors showered her with praise.
"Hey, all of you — get over here!" One of them pointed at the people lurking nearby and bellowed.
The shout was deafening.
The onlookers scrambled to gather together, their faces filled with fear and unease. After all, to them, the young lords and ladies of the Chu Heavenly Clan were as terrifying as harbingers of doom — not people they dared to provoke.
"Who has seen this person?"
"Among you, whoever tells me which direction he went will receive a reward." A Chu Heavenly Clan junior pointed at Chu Feng's portrait and addressed the crowd.
"I know — I saw him. He headed southeast," said a dark-faced man.
"I saw him too. He was definitely heading southeast, and he was incredibly fast. He vanished in the blink of an eye."
"But after he came in, he paused to listen for a moment, so I got a clear look at his face."
After that, several more people spoke up.
Their answers were essentially the same — Chu Feng had gone in the southeastern direction.
"Let's go." Upon learning this, the Chu Heavenly Clan juniors set off to chase after Chu Feng.
"My lords, what about the reward you promised?"
The dark-faced man was quite bold. Seeing the Chu Heavenly Clan juniors about to leave, he actually had the audacity to demand his reward.
Once he spoke, the others who had answered earlier also lit up with expectation. After all, a reward from the young lords and ladies of the Chu Heavenly Clan was sure to be a treasure of considerable value.
"Idiot."
But no one expected what happened next. One of the Chu Heavenly Clan young lords raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike.
Boom—
The strike was formed from martial power, and despite the restrictions of this place, it carried tremendous offensive force. It sent the dark-faced man hurtling several meters away. By the time he hit the ground, his chest had been pierced clean through, and he had already lost consciousness.
"A reward? Leaving you dogs alive is your reward," the Chu Heavenly Clan young lord who had struck said coldly.
After those words, all the Chu Heavenly Clan juniors burst into mocking laughter.
Amid that derisive laughter, they raced off in the direction Chu Feng had gone.
They left behind only the trembling crowd, who seemed to have only now truly witnessed the arrogance and overbearing tyranny of the Chu Heavenly Clan juniors.
…
Chu Feng had no idea that the Chu Heavenly Clan juniors were chasing after him.
That was because his speed was far too great. With only the power those Chu Heavenly Clan juniors possessed, they could never hope to catch up — Chu Feng had long since left them far behind.
Although martial power could not be used in this place, and the only art available was the art of barrier formations…
Chu Feng, a Snake Mark-level Royal Cloak Spirit World Master…
Chu Feng, the successor of Master Kaihong…
Was absolutely in his element within a hunting ground like this.
Though Chu Feng could not employ martial techniques, he commanded a vast array of formations. In ordinary circumstances, most of those formations might have been of little use, but here, they finally had their chance to shine.