"Clear the area? You think you can do that?"
"I don't care what methods you used to raise your cultivation to the Third Rank Martial Lord — but forget being a Third Rank Martial Lord, even if you were a Fifth Rank Martial Lord, I could still easily destroy you."
Having already taken a punch from Chu Feng, Zhan Feng felt his face had been utterly lost, and his fury had long since reached a boiling point. Now, for Chu Feng to say such arrogant words right to their faces was more than he could bear.
So he no longer cared about the golden energy swirling around Chu Feng, or how Chu Feng had gotten here. With an angry roar, he unleashed his Fifth Rank Martial Lord aura and launched an attack directly at Chu Feng.
Boom! Zhan Feng struck. Though he stood suspended in midair without moving, a torrent of aura surged from within him, instantly filling the entire great hall.
In that moment, nearly everything within the hall was under his control. This was the terror of a Fifth Rank Martial Lord — even from a single vantage point, they could lay siege to cities, conquer lands, and sweep across the world.
Boom!
However, just as Zhan Feng's oppressive pressure was filling the Gestation Palace, Chu Feng's eyes flashed. His body trembled slightly as he erupted with his own Third Rank Martial Lord aura.
Not only did it instantly fill the entire Gestation Palace just as Zhan Feng's had, but his aura was actually on par with Zhan Feng's — even slightly superior — with every indication that it was poised to crush Zhan Feng's pressure beneath it.
"How can this be? How can this fellow called Wuching's oppressive force be this powerful? He can actually match Zhan Feng?!" Upon seeing this scene, Murong Wan's alluring little mouth hung slightly open, her beautiful eyes wide as saucers, while her trembling lashes only further highlighted her shock.
"Miss, the golden energy enveloping that Wuching is quite strange. It carries the same aura as this Gestation Palace. He must have obtained some fortuitous opportunity here, which is why his strength is so formidable right now." The woman standing behind Murong Wan answered respectfully.
"If that's the case, then could it be that he was truly the one who opened this place?" Murong Wan's gaze toward Chu Feng grew even more complex.
"That, I cannot say for certain. However, I have heard that Wuching's mastery of formation techniques is indeed remarkable. Although his cultivation isn't particularly high, his courage and ability should not be underestimated." The woman who was a Fourth Rank Martial King replied.
Hearing this, Murong Wan's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she murmured, "I never would have imagined that someone like this had emerged in the Eastern Sea Region. Why has he been so obscure until now? I've never once heard his name mentioned."
"Boom!" While others were discussing, Zhan Feng had already struck once more. This time, he directly unleashed a Ninth-rank martial technique.
A Ninth-rank martial technique was already innately formidable — the most powerful tier of martial attack aside from forbidden techniques. And in Zhan Feng's hands, such a technique displayed a might that exceeded all imagination.
"Chi chi chi chi!"
Vast martial power surged forth, transforming into countless black talismans. The talismans came in all manner of shapes, radiating an eerie black glow, and as though possessing life itself, they emitted extremely bizarre and piercing shrieks.
The sounds were far too strange. Upon hearing them, one's mind became agitated and restless, and even one's Mental Power grew difficult to focus. The nerves had already been disturbed.
Moreover, the talismans grew ever more numerous, ultimately spiraling around in a circular dance to form a massive black formation. The formation seemed capable of destroying everything in its path — wherever it passed, even the void itself was crushed into countless fragments.
In principle, such a martial skill was utterly terrifying. If not for the unique structure of this Treasure Refining Temple, its sheer momentum alone would have been enough to annihilate the entire place.
"Oh my, it's actually the ninth-tier martial skill — the Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation. It seems Zhan Feng has realized this Wu Qing is no ordinary opponent, and is finally getting serious." Upon witnessing this, Ya Fei let out an alluring laugh. At the moment, she had no intention of intervening whatsoever, acting like nothing more than a spectator, intently enjoying the spectacle.
"Hmph! Against a mere third-tier Martial King, he actually has to go to such extreme lengths. If he can't defeat that kid Wu Qing with this move, he might as well just leave our Immortal Execution Archipelago. Otherwise, every last shred of our Archipelago's reputation will be thrown away by him." Muromon Wan curled her small lip, clearly displeased that Zhan Feng had resorted to something as excessive as the Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation against Chu Feng.
In truth, the moment the Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation appeared, Chu Feng realized just how extraordinary this martial skill was.
Although both were ninth-tier martial skills, this particular one was undoubtedly among the finest of that tier. It was not merely devastating in power — it also contained elements of illusion, capable of confusing the nerves and disrupting one's mental focus. Should a cultivator of insufficient strength face such a skill, they would likely lose all ability to resist and be reduced to ashes.
It had to be said, the Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation that Zhan Feng unleashed was truly formidable. But the more powerful it was, the more it revealed that Zhan Feng was actually deeply wary of Chu Feng's strength. Otherwise, he would not have opened with such a devastating offensive right from the start. Clearly, he intended to settle the battle with this single move.
Unfortunately for him, he had still underestimated Chu Feng. Chu Feng's combat power far exceeded anything he could have imagined. Although merely a third-tier Martial King, when facing a fifth-tier Martial King, Chu Feng was absolutely certain of victory.
And so, just as the Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation was about to reach him, Chu Feng twisted his wrist, and the half-finished King Weapon — the Dragon Vein Sword — materialized in his palm.
Whoosh!
With the King Weapon finally drawn, none could hope to match its edge. One downward slash from Chu Feng's sword, and a golden blade of light—imprinted with countless runes and brimming with King-level power—swept forth.
The two forces collided. With a sharp crack, the golden blade cleaved clean through Zhan Feng's Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation, splitting it in two. This formidable ninth-tier martial technique had been destroyed before it could even take effect, utterly neutralized in Chu Feng's presence.
"That's the Dragon Vein Sword?!" Those present were all experienced enough to recognize it at a glance—the half-finished King Weapon in Chu Feng's hand was none other than the treasured Dragon Vein Sword of the Master of Boundless Temple.
"It seems the rumors are true. This Wu Qing actually defeated the Master of Boundless Temple's third-tier Martial King disciple using only first-tier Martial King strength, and won the Dragon Vein Sword in the process."
The members of the Immortal Execution Archipelago all perked up, knowing the rumors were indeed accurate. And if that was the case, it meant Chu Feng's combat power was truly extraordinary—which explained how he could now use the Dragon Vein Sword to cleave through Zhan Feng's Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation in a single strike.
One had to consider—an ordinary third-tier Martial King, even wielding a half-grade King Weapon, would stand absolutely no chance against Zhan Feng. There would be no possibility of putting up a fight whatsoever.
Yet now, Chu Feng, relying on nothing more than third-tier Martial King strength and a half-finished King Weapon, had sliced clean through Zhan Feng's ninth-tier martial technique, the Heaven-Devouring Reincarnation Formation. This made one thing abundantly clear: Chu Feng's combat power had truly reached heaven-defying levels, enough to contend with opponents two full tiers above him.
In that moment, whether it was Ya Fei, Murong Wan, or the other three geniuses of the Immortal Execution Archipelago, all of them furrowed their brows tightly.
Because if even Zhan Feng couldn't defeat Chu Feng, then joining forces would likely prove extremely difficult as well. This Chu Feng, who was merely a third-tier Martial King, had truly become a threat to all six of the Immortal Execution Archipelago's greatest geniuses.