However, after hearing Qiuzhu's words, Xiayu and Chunwu furrowed their slender brows, their faces filling with worry and lingering fear. Wuqing's talent was far too terrifying—it exceeded their imagination time and again, and now it could almost be confirmed that he was a true genius.
But a genius like this… they had clearly had the opportunity to befriend him before, yet they had not only failed to do so but had actually ended up at odds with him over their own selfish interests. This filled them both with regret and dread.
Regret—because they should never have treated
Dread—because after witnessing Chu Feng's methods, they couldn't help but be afraid. If Chu Feng truly grew powerful and harbored a grudge against them for what they had done, then sooner or later they would face a devastating reckoning.
In that moment, Dongxue and Xiayu couldn't help but glance at each other. Their eyes were filled with deep regret, but there was nothing they could do. In the end, all they could do was sigh softly and bear the weight of their own actions.
Meanwhile, just as everyone was looking at Chu Feng with new eyes—shocked by his formidable combat power and his mysterious techniques, marveling again and again—
In this situation, he could no longer hold back. Disregarding any pretense of dignity, he turned his head and shouted toward Yafei and
"You two—how long are you going to just stand there watching? This guy has gained enormous benefits here, and his strength is abnormally peculiar. If you keep standing by and do nothing, then after I'm defeated, you'll be next!"
Hearing this, Murong Wan and Yafei exchanged a glance and communicated with a look, then each turned their palm over and summoned their respective half-step King Weapons, charging directly at Chu Feng.
At first, they had truly wanted to sit back and let Zhan Feng drive Chu Feng away so they could claim the benefits of the Object Gestation Holy Palace afterward. But they never expected Chu Feng to be this strong.
At this point, they truly could no longer stand by. They had to end this quickly—delay would only invite further complications.
"Whoosh, whoosh!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
After Yafei joined the battle, she launched fierce attacks against Chu Feng. The pink long sword in her hand was also a half-step King Weapon, so its might was extremely formidable.
As for Murong Wan, her half-step King Weapon was rather unusual. It wasn't a weapon in the conventional sense—it was actually a zither.
The zither was a jade-green color, as though crafted from a special kind of jade, and it was wreathed in dazzling light. It hovered in the air, positioned flat before Murong Wan.
When Murong Wan plucked the strings, a beautiful and melodious tune emanated from the instrument. But along with the music came beams of pale-green light, each with a different shape and form.
Those pale-green beams could transform into swords or lightning—they were endlessly varied and carried terrifying power. If Chu Feng were hit by them, even if he didn't die, he would be crippled.
It had to be said, after Yafei and Murong Wan joined the fight, Chu Feng truly felt enormous pressure. After all, both of these women were powerful fighters. In a one-on-one, Chu Feng would have had no problem, but facing three opponents at once was a different matter.
But even so, Chu Feng did not fall into a disadvantage. Relying on his exquisite Dragon Pattern Sword Technique, he attacked and defended in tandem. After the initial period of pressure, he gradually adapted to the rhythm and boldly increased his offense—actually gaining the upper hand while fighting three against one.
"Oh my heavens, that guy called Wuqing is too terrifying! He's suppressing three of our Immortal Slayer Archipelago's top geniuses single-handedly!"
Watching Zhan Feng, Yafei, and Murong Wan join forces and still fail to gain the upper hand against Chu Feng, the three onlookers from the Immortal Slayer Archipelago—all Fourth-grade Martial Lords—were slack-jawed, completely stunned.
As members of the Immortal Slayer Archipelago and fellow geniuses themselves, they knew full well what kind of people Yafei, Murong Wan, and Zhan Feng were. They were true geniuses—the strongest of the younger generation under thirty in the entire Immortal Slayer Archipelago.
But these three formidable figures were now being suppressed to this degree by a mere Third-grade Martial Lord. How could they not be shocked? If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.
"Impossible! Impossible! It must be this Object Gestation Holy Palace that granted him such power. Otherwise, how could anyone with the strength of a Third-grade Martial Lord suppress all three of them?" In truth, even though they had witnessed it firsthand, they were unwilling to believe it was real.
As for whether Chu Feng's strength was genuine, only Yafei, Murong Wan, and Zhan Feng knew best—because if Chu Feng felt pressured fighting the three of them, then they felt even greater pressure fighting him.
At that moment, Yafei's enchanting face was filled with gravity. Even though her strength was exceptional and she rarely found opponents at the same level, she dared not be the slightest bit careless now and had to unleash her full power.
As for Murong Wan, she was pressing her small lips together, her innocent face tinged with bitterness. Despite wielding a half-step King Weapon and attacking Chu Feng from a distance, she still couldn't shake him. Not only were her attacks neutralized one by one, but Chu Feng even launched occasional sneak attacks that nearly injured her.
Before, when watching Zhan Feng spar with Chu Feng, she had already recognized his strength—but she had only been an observer.
Now that she was in the thick of it, she truly understood what a terrifying opponent Chu Feng was. Fortunately, it was three against one. Otherwise, she would have been no match at all.
As for Chu Feng, although he had gained the advantage, he didn't dare let his guard down. On the contrary, a trace of worry lingered in his heart.
If things continued like this, he could certainly defeat all three—but Chu Feng knew that each of them had trump cards of their own. Not for any other reason than the fact that he had personally witnessed Yafei deploy a Forbidden Martial Art before.
That Forbidden Martial Art was unimaginably powerful, and if Yafei possessed such a technique, then surely Murong Wan and Zhan Feng, given their status, would have one as well.
If any of the three were to use a Forbidden Martial Art, then Chu Feng with only his Dragon Pattern Sword would be unable to withstand it.
But Chu Feng was not afraid. After all, he possessed three Supreme Secret Techniques, and as his strength grew, their power would increase as well. This was precisely why he had been so bold from the start—he had already calculated each side's trump cards.
"Zhan Feng, Murong Wan—we can't drag this out. Let the three of us use our Forbidden Martial Arts together and get rid of this eyesore!" Sure enough, just as this thought crossed Chu Feng's mind, Yafei finally spoke up.