"Brother Tianyou, are you alright?"
It was Li Youbin who caught Li Tianyou first. Seeing Li Tianyou so gravely injured, the anger in his heart had already dissipated, replaced by concern and heartache.
After all, they had once been so close, and he had truly regarded Li Tianyou as a younger brother.
"Get lost! Stop shedding crocodile tears!" But Li Tianyou not only refused the gesture of goodwill — he ruthlessly shoved Li Youbin away.
Li Tianyou turned around and stared at the Upper Realm Gate, snarling, "Remember this — no matter who you are, my big brother will avenge me!"
When those words left Li Tianyou's mouth, the expressions of the Li Heavenly Clan members grew even more complex.
It was clear that Li Tianyou had not been able to find out who his opponent actually was.
Hummmm— Just then, the spinning Upper Realm Gate appeared to come to a halt.
But upon closer inspection, one would realize that the gate's rotation had not actually stopped.
It had merely become extremely slow — so slow that without careful observation, one would not even notice it was moving.
"The main formation inside the Upper Realm Gate has been damaged. The speed at which the gate opens has already slowed."
"Our very first battle against the Great Thousand Upper Realm, and we actually lost?"
At this moment, the elders of the Li Heavenly Clan stared at the slowly turning Upper Realm Gate, their hearts filled with bitter disappointment.
"Useless."
The Li Clan's Battle Fanatic let out a cold snort, then swept his great sleeves and vanished from the spot.
Though he had disappeared, his fury remained behind, lingering in the air.
At this moment, the elders present could still bear it, but the younger generation — like Li Tianyou and Li Youbin — were crushed under immense pressure.
After all, they had lost the first battle against the Chu Heavenly Clan, and they were the very ones responsible for that defeat.
How could they not feel the pressure?
…
While the members of the Li Heavenly Clan were steeped in dejection and frustration, Chu Youyuan wore a face full of joy.
"He did it! Chu Feng did it! Mingzhao, Xunyi, did you see that? The speed at which the Upper Realm Gate opens has already slowed!"
"It was Chu Feng's doing. He successfully destroyed the main formation inside the Upper Realm Gate."
Chu Youyuan was ecstatic. The man who had always been so composed now made no effort to hide his elation whatsoever.
"That kid Chu Feng has never let anyone down."
At this moment, Ying Mingzhao and Zi Xunyi also wore expressions of pride.
Despite the vast age gap, in their hearts, Chu Feng was as dear as a real younger brother.
So, even though they were not members of the Chu Heavenly Clan, and the clan's fate had little bearing on their own, the joy on their faces at this moment was no less than Chu Youyuan's.
Because they were proud of Chu Feng.