"Chu Feng, this time around, I, Han Yu, won't be giving you any chance to turn the tables."
As Han Yu spoke, he gripped his half-immortal weapon in his hand.
Though he had lost to Chu Feng once before, he was now brimming with confidence—as though he had absolute certainty that he could defeat Chu Feng.
"Han Yu, you've got that backwards," Chu Feng said.
"What? What do you mean?"
Han Yu was momentarily stunned. It seemed he hadn't caught Chu Feng's meaning.
"I said you've got it backwards. After all, the one who lost last time was you, not me, Chu Feng. So where does 'turning the tables' come into it?"
"If anyone needs to turn the tables, it's you, Han Yu—not me, Chu Feng."
"Of course, I can return your earlier words to you."
"I won't be giving you any chance to turn the tables." Chu Feng looked at Han Yu with a beaming smile, his expression relaxed and utterly dismissive. He simply wasn't taking Han Yu seriously at all.
Hearing Chu Feng's words, Han Yu's face turned livid with rage. His once-great reputation had been destroyed at the hands of Chu Feng during that battle in the Sealed Immortal Domain. And now Chu Feng was bringing it up again—right in front of all these people. The fury that surged within him was indescribable.
"Chu Feng, last time in the Sealed Immortal Domain, if the Ancient Snake Clan leader hadn't been secretly helping you, how could you possibly have beaten me?"
"This time, inside this dueling space, no one can interfere with the battle between us."
"And without anyone to help you, you're nothing but trash—you can only wait to die." Han Yu pointed at Chu Feng and shouted.
"What? So Chu Feng only managed to beat Han Yu in the Sealed Immortal Domain because the Ancient Snake Clan leader was secretly helping him?"
When those words left Han Yu's mouth, those among the crowd who didn't know the truth erupted into heated discussion.
Yet Chu Feng's expression didn't change in the slightest. He spoke with perfect composure: "Do you know why I dared to enter this dueling space?"
"It's precisely because I, Chu Feng, defeated you last time with my own ability."
"So I, Chu Feng, do not fear you, Han Yu."
With that, Chu Feng pressed his palms together. The very next moment, a dark green flame erupted from his body.
"That feeling—could it be an immortal technique?"
At that moment, Han Yu's eyes narrowed, and a flicker of surprise crossed his face.
Last time in the Sealed Immortal Domain, when he had fought Chu Feng, the latter had never once used an immortal technique from beginning to end. And now Chu Feng was using one right from the start. To Han Yu, this gave the impression that Chu Feng had only recently begun cultivating this particular immortal technique.
"Using an immortal technique? Fine—then I'll play along."
Han Yu refused to show any weakness. He formed hand seals, and his body underwent an immediate transformation. Blue flames soon emanated from within him.
"Han Yu's immortal technique—it's so powerful."
The moment Han Yu made his move, the majority of the onlookers shifted their gaze onto him. Because judging by the sheer momentum alone, Han Yu's immortal technique appeared far superior.
"What my young city lord is wielding is the most powerful first-tier immortal technique—the Azure Radiance Sword Formation."
Just then, an elderly man clad in green robes with an enormous sword strapped to his back stepped forward from the crowd.
"That's Elder Qing Peng of the Sword King's City—a Supreme Elder."
Upon seeing this old man, many among the crowd showed expressions of reverence. Not only was he one of the Supreme Elders of the Sword King's City, but he was also a Martial Immortal realm powerhouse. Armed with his massive immortal sword, he had slain countless powerful enemies over the years, and his age had already reached twenty thousand years. As such, this elder named Qing Peng was a figure of renown across the entire Upper Realm—someone whose name was known far and wide.
However, the Starfall Eight Immortals showed not the slightest surprise at Qing Peng's appearance. Beings of their caliber had long since detected Qing Peng's presence. They knew he had likely come to protect Han Yu.
But regardless, Qing Peng's words still sent a wave of murmurs through the crowd. After all, everyone knew— The first-tier immortal technique Azure Radiance Sword Formation was Han Yu's trump card. At the last Genius Martial Arts Tournament, it had been this very technique that Han Yu used to defeat his opponents and claim his ranking on the Monstrous Prodigy Board. Moreover, among first-tier immortal techniques, the Azure Radiance Sword Formation was indeed a rare and formidable one. So Qing Peng's words were no idle boast.
In an instant, nearly every pair of eyes in the crowd fixated upon Han Yu. They all wanted to witness the power of the Azure Radiance Sword Formation with their own eyes.
Only Xia Yun'er kept her beautiful eyes trained on Chu Feng from beginning to end.
"The immortal technique Young Master Chu Feng is using seems rather unusual," Xia Yun'er remarked.