Regarding Han Yu's provocation, Chu Feng did not respond immediately.
Chu Feng didn't know much about Han Yu, nor was he clear about Han Yu's strength.
He only had a vague sense that Han Yu would not be as easy to deal with as Yuwen Hualong — otherwise, he wouldn't be so confident in challenging Chu Feng.
"Oh my, it's quite the gathering here. Everyone's showing up, it seems."
However, just then, a clear, lively voice suddenly rang out.
People turned toward the voice and noticed a young beauty with stunning features standing before a pillar of light.
It was none other than the young miss of the Chu Heavenly Clan, Chu Lingxi.
Not only was Chu Lingxi there, but Xia Yun'er was as well — these two beauties had walked out of the mountain at the same time.
"Holy Maiden, we heard you entered the Burial Spirit Pool. Have your Spirit World Master arts broken through to a new level?"
Upon seeing Xia Yun'er, the disciples of Starfall Holy Land hurriedly surrounded her.
Among them were even those very disciples whom Xia Yun'er had previously abandoned.
Yet they made absolutely no mention of her leaving them behind, as if nothing had happened at all.
Not only that — they were all congratulating her instead.
"Thank you all, Senior Brothers, Senior Sisters, and esteemed seniors, for your concern. The harvest this time was quite bountiful. Lord Chu Lingxi, Young Master Chu Feng, and I have all successfully broken through from the Snake Vein level to the Dragon Vein level Azure-cloaked Spirit World Master realm."
Xia Yun'er smiled gracefully and addressed everyone in an exceptionally warm and amiable tone.
"All three of them broke through?"
When those words left Xia Yun'er's lips, everyone present couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
No one had expected that this time, three Dragon Vein level Azure-cloaked Spirit World Masters had emerged at once.
It was simply too shocking. Setting aside their martial cultivation talent, just their ages alone were enough to astonish the entire Great Thousand Upper Realm.
The three of them were most likely the youngest Dragon Vein level Azure-cloaked Spirit World Masters in the entire Great Thousand Upper Realm.
However, while everyone was reeling from this revelation, Chu Feng was equally stunned — though for an entirely different reason.
What shocked Chu Feng was that just moments ago, Xia Yun'er had been gnashing her teeth, determined to kill him.
Yet the moment she faced the crowd, she had reverted to her usual attitude toward Chu Feng, as though absolutely nothing had happened. This girl's ability to mask her true feelings was truly extraordinary.
But after learning of Chu Feng's breakthrough, Han Yu's expression grew even darker.
Originally, being a Dragon Vein level Azure-cloaked Spirit World Master was his own badge of talent — after all, someone as young as he was achieving that rank was exceedingly rare.
Yet now that Chu Feng had also become a Dragon Vein level Azure-cloaked Spirit World Master, Han Yu would be overshadowed, given that Chu Feng was much younger than him.
As a result, his hatred toward Chu Feng only deepened a few more degrees.
Pointing at Chu Feng, he bellowed: "Chu Feng, I'm asking you — do you dare fight me, Han Yu?"
"Han Yu, have you no shame? Your cultivation is a full two levels above Chu Feng's, and you ask him whether he dares fight you? Why don't you just ask him if he's willing to let you beat him to death?"
Before Chu Feng could open his mouth, Li Xiang spoke up. Ever since Yuwen Tingyi had crippled his cultivation, Li Xiang had actually grown bolder — especially when it came to dealing with the likes of Han Yu, he showed no courtesy whatsoever.
"Isn't this Chu Feng supposed to be a genius? He's cultivated the Divine Punishment Mystic Art, mastered a heaven-defying Secret Skill — quite the impressive arsenal, they say."
"Sent my two brothers packing with their cultivation crippled, and the word on the lips is 'arrogant.'"
"So what, when it comes to me, suddenly he doesn't dare anymore?"
Han Yu ignored Li Xiang entirely and instead looked at Chu Feng with a mocking sneer, his eyes brimming with provocation and ridicule.
"Granted, Chu Feng possesses the Divine Punishment Mystic Art, but your Heaven Gifted Divine Body can also boost your cultivation by one level, can't it?"
"The gap between you two as you stand is enormous. There's no way Chu Feng could be your match."
"If you're going to challenge Chu Feng, you should at least wait until his strength is equal to yours before it could be called fair, shouldn't you?"
Li Xiang spoke up once more.
And Chu Feng understood clearly — Li Xiang was saying all of this to warn him that Han Yu possessed extraordinary means, hinting that Chu Feng should not engage Han Yu in battle.