"You brat, you're only a mere fourth-grade True Immortal — how dare you be this arrogant? Do you really think I can't hurt you?"
"If I hadn't agreed to Han Yu to cripple your cultivation but spare your life, I wouldn't have held back, and you would have already died before me."
Yuwen Hualong was seething with rage at Chu Feng's words. His vicious eyes had turned bloodshot, as if flames were about to erupt from them.
"Oh, so Han Yu sent you after me. That guy really does hate me."
"Fine, I'll keep that in mind and settle the score with him later. But right now, I'm still going to cripple you first."
Chu Feng wasn't joking — he genuinely intended to cripple Yuwen Hualong.
After all, Yuwen Hualong was nothing like Xia Yun'er.
That girl had the Starfall Sacred Realm behind her, and the powerhouses of the Starfall Sacred Realm were ones Chu Feng couldn't afford to offend at this point.
Moreover, the reason Xia Yun'er had tried to kill Chu Feng was that he had accidentally seen her body. Women of that sort were always immensely proud and would never tolerate someone seeing them naked, so Chu Feng could understand why she had harbored killing intent toward him.
But Yuwen Hualong was a different matter entirely. Setting aside the fact that Chu Feng had already completely offended Yuwen City — the power backing him — the man had disliked Chu Feng from the very start. Even if none of the subsequent events had occurred, Yuwen Hualong likely wouldn't have let him go.
What's more, Yuwen Hualong had just made such vicious threats that he wouldn't even spare those who spoke up on Chu Feng's behalf. How could Chu Feng possibly let him off?
So Chu Feng had truly decided to grant Yuwen Hualong the same fate as Yuwen Tingyi — to cripple his cultivation as well.
"Chu Feng, you are far too arrogant."
"In that case, I shall show you the methods of me, Yuwen Hualong."
"But Chu Feng, my methods are not so easily witnessed."
"You will need to pay with your life."
"Therefore, I have decided not merely to cripple your cultivation, but to leave your corpse in pieces."
With that, flames began to radiate from Yuwen Hualong's body.
The flames were red and intensely hot. Even from this distance, Chu Feng could feel waves of searing heat washing over him.
But these were no ordinary flames — they were a martial skill.
"A martial skill, is it? Come then, let me see what kind of power your martial skill possesses." Chu Feng remained perfectly calm.
By now, Chu Feng had gained a certain understanding of martial skills, so he was no longer as astonished as he had been during his first battle against Chu Xianshuo.
"Since you asked, I'll let you feel the power of my martial skill — the Blazing Flame Slash!"
In a sudden burst, Yuwen Hualong's arms swept downward, and the flames erupting from his body surged along with his motion.
Rumble— The moment the flames left his body, they exploded outward like a volcanic eruption, soaring to a height of several hundred meters.
But soon, the flames began to shrink, finally stopping at around a hundred meters tall.
However, they were no longer raging, uncontrolled fire. Instead, they had condensed into a brilliant, crimson blade of flame. This flaming blade radiated a majestic presence, carrying the force of heaven and earth set ablaze as it slashed toward Chu Feng.
But Chu Feng had been prepared. Before the so-called martial skill was even launched, he had already summoned the Ancient War Axe.
And just as he had during his clash with Xia Yun'er, Chu Feng fused the Ancient War Axe and the Ancient War Sword together, using them both as a shield before his body. He was prioritizing defense.