When those words left Chu Feng's lips, the crowd's eyes flickered.
Only then did they suddenly realize why Chu Feng had struck Li Anzhi so ruthlessly.
He had done it on purpose. He wanted to teach Li Anzhi a lesson.
And it all stemmed from Li Anzhi provoking Chu Feng.
At that moment, everyone understood — Chu Xuanyuan was Chu Feng's forbidden scale.
Insult him, and there would be consequences.
……
"Chu Feng, I will remember the humiliation you have dealt me today. I will repay it many times over in the future."
Li Anzhi was utterly spent at this point, his voice barely a whisper. Yet that faint voice was laced with killing intent.
Everything Chu Feng had done to him, everything he had said — to Li Anzhi, it was nothing short of degradation.
In this moment, his hatred for Chu Feng ran bone deep. He wanted nothing more than to kill him.
"Fine. If you come for a fight, I, Chu Feng, will be ready anytime," Chu Feng replied with complete nonchalance, his expression as though he had never once taken Li Anzhi seriously from start to finish.
Whoosh — whoosh — Right then, two juniors of the Li Heavenly Clan flew down to the Duel Platform and helped Li Anzhi back onto the war chariot.
They watched as Li Anzhi's back — supported by his clansmen — disappeared into the chariot.
Then they looked at Chu Feng, standing tall on the Duel Platform with not a trace of concern on his face.
Waves crashed through the hearts of the crowd, churning and roiling within.
The one Chu Feng had just defeated was Li Anzhi.
"Chu Feng, you think you've won?" Li Anzhi's younger brother, Li Tianyou, fixed Chu Feng with eyes brimming with resentment.
"Otherwise? Did I lose?" Chu Feng retorted.
"Today's battle was merely a spar. The real war will be the conflict between our clans. I suggest you brace yourselves."
As Li Tianyou spoke, his gaze swept across the members of the Chu Heavenly Clan. His eyes were sharp, burning not only with fury but heavy with threat.
A single junior, threatening an entire Heavenly Clan.
Yet somehow, his words carried weight.
The moment Li Tianyou spoke, the Chu Heavenly Clan and everyone from the Grand Upper Realm understood.
The Li Heavenly Clan had already drawn the bowstring taut. Once the Upper Realm Gate fully opened, a great war was all but inevitable.
"Li Tianyou, let me ask you this — before coming here today, did you ever consider the possibility of defeat?" Chu Feng suddenly asked.
"It was just a spar. Why must you be so arrogant? My brother will collect what you owe him today — count on it," Li Tianyou said.
Chu Feng smiled faintly. "Actually, I have a piece of advice for you."
"Today, before you came here, you never imagined you could lose. You were brimming with confidence."
"What I want to tell you is this: what you imagine in your hearts, what you see with your eyes — it may not be reality."
"I strongly suggest that when you return to the Li Heavenly Clan, you pass my words along to your elders."
"If the Li Heavenly Clan behaves itself, then even once the Upper Realm Gate opens, the Chu Heavenly Clan will not touch a hair on your heads."
"But if your Li Heavenly Clan harbors greedy ambitions and dares to march an army into Chu Heavenly Clan territory without permission, then don't blame us for showing no mercy," Chu Feng declared.
"Am I hearing this right? Are you threatening me?" Li Tianyou asked.
"This is no threat. It is merely a warning. But if your clan refuses to heed it, that warning will become reality," Chu Feng said.
"Hahaha…" Suddenly, Li Tianyou burst into laughter.
At the same time, the other Li Heavenly Clan juniors present joined in.