After producing the Immortal Armament, Chu Feng held the ruler-shaped Immortal Armament horizontally across his chest — precisely where Li Anzhi was thrusting toward.
This scene left everyone utterly confused. Even the older-generation powerhouses couldn't figure out what these two were playing at.
One was using an Immortal Armament he couldn't activate to defend himself. The other, even if his strike landed, might not even be able to wound his opponent. Their exchange was practically meaningless.
Whoosh— But then, golden patterns suddenly emerged from Li Anzhi's body. The patterns spread outward from his chest and in the blink of an eye engulfed his entire frame. They shimmered with brilliant light, and despite the clothing he wore, the golden patterns on his body were clearly visible.
The radiance was dazzling, his aura domineering, like a war god descended from the heavens, radiating the presence of a king.
"Not good."
The moment this happened, the Chu Heavenly Clan members — Chu Xuanzhengfa and the others — had their expressions change dramatically. Chu Xuanzhengfa in particular shot to his feet in alarm.
Because the instant those golden patterns appeared, Li Anzhi had obtained the power of a single-rank battle advantage.
With the Heavenly-level Thunder Runes already active, Li Anzhi's cultivation was at the eighth stage of Heavenly Immortal. Now, with the power of a single-rank battle advantage on top of that, he could fight on par with a cultivator at the ninth stage of Heavenly Immortal.
A Li Anzhi at this level — there was simply no way Chu Feng could withstand him.
And everything had happened too late. By the time people realized what was going on, it was already too late. Li Anzhi's sword had already struck squarely against Chu Feng's Immortal Armament.
Although the Immortal Armament had been positioned in front of Chu Feng, preventing the thrust from piercing through his body, Chu Feng was still sent flying backward in an ungainly heap.
The moment he hit the ground, he tumbled over and over again — a thoroughly wretched sight.
Though Chu Feng hadn't sustained serious injuries, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, abrasions marked his body, and after rolling across the ground multiple times, he barely managed to steady himself.
At this moment, he looked utterly miserable.
"How can this be? Li Anzhi — how did he suddenly gain the power of a single-rank battle advantage?"
The crowd was bewildered, exchanging baffled glances, their eyes filled with confusion.
"It's an ancient treasure — the Golden Pattern Inner Armor."
Just as everyone was at a loss, the Starlight Monk spoke up.
"It's the Golden Pattern Inner Armor?"
Hearing this, many people's eyes widened in shock.
They had heard of the Golden Pattern Inner Armor. It was indeed a treasure that could grant its wearer a single-rank battle advantage. Because of that, this treasure was not only immensely valuable but had also been the cause of countless conflicts before its whereabouts became unknown.
No one had ever imagined that the Golden Pattern Inner Armor would end up in Li Anzhi's hands.
Now, they finally understood why Li Anzhi had been so confident from the very start. With his monstrous talent, his formidable strength, and now this treasure on top of it all, Li Anzhi had truly grown powerful to the point of near invincibility.
"Chu Feng, what did you say to my clan's Li Yan earlier?"
"Oh, I believe it was 'all is fair in war.' Well, I, Li Anzhi, am returning those exact words to you now."
Li Anzhi looked at Chu Feng, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips.
It was mocking — utterly mocking. Li Anzhi's words were clearly meant to ridicule Chu Feng.
"Heh…"
But at that moment, Chu Feng slowly rose to his feet, wiped the blood from his corner of his mouth, and said to Li Anzhi: "Li Anzhi, stay right where you are. Watch how I defeat you."
Chu Feng gripped his Immortal Armament and pointed it at Li Anzhi as he spoke.
"What? You say you're going to defeat me?"
"Chu Feng, surely by now you can see how things stand?"
"Defeat me? On what grounds?"
As Chu Feng's words reached his ears, the mocking smile on Li Anzhi's face only deepened.
Whoosh— But Chu Feng seemed not to hear a word Li Anzhi said. He took a single step forward and launched himself into the air, the ruler-shaped Immortal Armament in hand, hurtling toward Li Anzhi.
Seeing this, Li Anzhi's