"Hmph, Chu Xuanzhengfa, you look down on this old man far too much."
"Today, if your father were to stand in my way, I, Yuwen Huazang, naturally would not dare to offend."
"But you? Heh… it's not that this old man looks down on you, but you've only just stepped into the Venerable Realm, haven't you?"
"While this old man has been in the Venerable Realm for many years."
"Within the First-rank Venerable level, there are few who can contend with me."
"Much less a greenhorn like you who has just entered the Venerable Realm." Yuwen Huazang said to Chu Xuanzhengfa.
His current demeanor was completely different from before. As it turned out, he hadn't truly feared Chu Xuanzhengfa earlier — he had deliberately yielded, when in fact he had been waiting.
He knew full well that with the Phantom Blood Lotus present, he couldn't harm Chu Feng, because that blood mist — even he could not break through it.
The restriction of the Phantom Blood Lotus was absolutely not merely legend — it was very real, and even he had suffered from it before.
So he had been waiting. The moment the Phantom Blood Lotus vanished, he immediately revealed his true, savage face.
Now, he had not only shown his true colors and made clear his determination to deal with Chu Feng, but he even looked down on Chu Xuanzhengfa with disdain.
"That's right, Chu Xuanzhengfa may be powerful, but he's still young after all. He couldn't have entered the Venerable Realm long ago — the last time anyone saw him, he was still at the peak of Martial Immortal. Could he really be a match for that old devil Yuwen Huazang?"
After hearing Yuwen Huazang's words, many of those present showed looks of concern.
Yuwen Huazang's reputation for ferocity was truly too great. The attitude he now displayed proved that he truly did not fear Chu Xuanzhengfa.
And as everyone knew, the power of a Venerable was difficult to master. The degree of control over Venerable-level force varied from person to person, resulting in vastly different levels of strength. Yuwen Huazang had been in the Venerable Realm for many years, and combined with his attainments on the path of martial cultivation, he was indeed among the very best within the First-rank Venerable level.
Facing such a Yuwen Huazang, Chu Xuanzhengfa's situation was indeed not optimistic at all.
However, compared to the worries of others, Chu Xuanzhengfa's expression never changed — he remained extraordinarily composed.
He continued to gaze at Yuwen Huazang with those piercing eyes, yet spoke in an extremely calm manner:
"I already said — you can try."
These words were light as the wind and calm as the clouds, yet carried an extraordinary boldness.
If Yuwen Huazang didn't have Chu Xuanzhengfa in his eyes, when had Chu Xuanzhengfa ever had him in his eyes?
Facing such a contemptuous attitude from Chu Xuanzhengfa, a junior, Yuwen Huazang's old face grew ever more savage.
"Then I'll deal with you first." As Yuwen Huazang spoke, he struck out abruptly.
Boom—
In an instant, a deafening roar exploded outward. Heaven and earth shook violently along with it, and a powerful shockwave — visible even to the naked eye — swept rapidly in every direction.
In that moment, every person present, regardless of their cultivation level, sensed a certain aura.
Death. In that moment, they felt the aura of death.
However, that aura of death quickly dissipated as another force enveloped them.
It was Chu Xuanzhengfa's aura — Chu Xuanzhengfa had acted to protect them.
Boom—
But although Chu Xuanzhengfa's aura had been a step faster, shielding everyone, Yuwen Huazang's attack came crashing in right behind it.