"What is this?"
The moment Song Yunfei's killing intent erupted, everyone's hearts tightened. They froze in place, not daring to take another step forward.
Though they couldn't determine where the killing intent came from, they could all feel it — a lethal aura.
At that moment, everyone instinctively turned their gaze toward Song Yunfei.
After all, among all the people present, the only one capable of wielding such power was Song Yunfei alone.
"What is that?"
But when they looked closely, a fresh wave of shock swept through the crowd. High above in the sky, a vast expanse of dark clouds had appeared, roiling and churning until they formed into a massive vortex.
In the blink of an eye, a colossal creature plunged down from the center of that vortex, landing right in the middle of the clearing.
"Heavens — that's the Soul-Devouring Beast!"
The moment they laid eyes on the Soul-Devouring Beast, everyone nearly lost their minds with terror. This was the first time they had seen a complete Soul-Devouring Beast, and the real thing was far more horrifying than anything they had imagined.
"How did it come here? Did it come specifically to kill us?"
Amid the panic, some were confused. They had been minding their own business in this place, and suddenly the Soul-Devouring Beast had shown up — and it came so fast, without the slightest warning. The dark clouds had barely appeared before the beast came crashing down.
Of course, they had no idea that Chu Feng himself had summoned the Soul-Devouring Beast here.
If they knew, they would have cursed Chu Feng's ancestors for eighteen generations without hesitation.
"You came at just the right time. I was actually looking for you, you wretched beast. I didn't expect you to come deliver yourself."
But while everyone else was consumed by panic, Song Yunfei wore an expression of righteous fury, assuming the posture of a hero ridding the world of evil. He advanced toward the Soul-Devouring Beast, one step at a time.
Aoooh— The Soul-Devouring Beast seemed to understand Song Yunfei's words. The moment Song Yunfei finished speaking, the beast let out a furious roar and charged toward him at breakneck speed.
Swish, swish, swish— Song Yunfei was already prepared. Seeing the Soul-Devouring Beast charging in, he twisted his wrist and swung his arm in rapid succession.
In an instant, streaks of golden light shot from his hand like sharp blades.
As the blades flew outward, they expanded rapidly. The largest golden blade grew to be as massive as the Soul-Devouring Beast's own body.
Boom, boom, boom, boom— In the next moment, those blades struck the Soul-Devouring Beast one after another in an relentless barrage.
The continuous bombardment of blades unleashed a powerful golden radiance that exploded outward in all directions. Even those among the crowd who had received the power of the talismans were forced to stumble backward by the force of the blast.
"Senior Brother Song is truly formidable! It seems the Soul-Devouring Beast has finally met its match."
Watching the Soul-Devouring Beast being beaten so thoroughly that it couldn't even fight back, many disciples of the Starfall Sacred Ground couldn't help but voice their admiration.
"Haha, how satisfying! Even though there's no hope of winning, if I can at least witness this Soul-Devouring Beast being slain before I die, then coming here wasn't in vain."
Even the disciples from the Outer Sect factions couldn't help but cheer.
Not a single one of them had taken the opportunity to slip away in search of the talismans Song Yunfei had obtained. As though afraid of missing this spectacle, they all remained in place, watching the battle unfold.