"What do you mean?" Linghu Tiemian asked.
"Chu Feng did not use the power of the Sacred Light Formation. He defeated Linghu Mingye relying solely on his own strength," said the member of the Nightmare Spirit Clan.
"Chu Feng defeated Linghu Mingye with his own power?"
"What exactly are you trying to say? Earlier you claimed that Chu Feng was no match for Mingye and could only suppress him by using the power of the Sacred Light Formation."
"Now you're saying that Chu Feng defeated Mingye with his own strength?"
"Have you lost your mind?" Linghu Tiemian demanded.
"Chu Feng was indeed no match for Linghu Mingye before. However, once he integrated the power of the Sacred Light runic inscriptions, his cultivation soared."
"By the time his cultivation had risen to the second rank of Martial Immortal, Linghu Mingye was no longer his opponent," the Nightmare Spirit Clan member explained.
These words sent another shockwave through the crowd.
Li Anzhi and the others were especially stunned. Just moments ago, Chu Feng had been a ninth-rank Heaven Immortal, and now he had become a second-rank Martial Immortal. Such progress was truly astonishing — and for the younger generation present, it went beyond mere astonishment. They were genuinely envious.
If even Li Anzhi and his group were this shocked, then those from the Eastern Guo Heaven Clan, who had already recognized Chu Feng's potential before, were even more amazed.
The Eastern Guo Twin Heroes and Eastern Guo Bingyu exchanged glances, their eyes filled not only with delight but also with sheer disbelief.
To reach the second rank of Martial Immortal in such a short time — that rate of progress was truly terrifying.
Even though they had long believed in Chu Feng's future, they could not help but be surprised.
In truth, everyone present was deeply astonished.
Without a doubt, while so many prodigies had entered the Sacred Light Formation this time, the only true beneficiary had been Chu Feng alone.
"Even at the second rank of Martial Immortal, he cannot possibly be a match for Mingye."
A furious shout rang out once more — it was Linghu Tiemian.
He knew Linghu Mingye's capabilities all too well, so even if Chu Feng had reached the same second rank of Martial Immortal, he remained firmly convinced that Chu Feng could not possibly defeat Linghu Mingye.
In fact, he was not alone in this belief. Nearly everyone from the Linghu Heaven Clan, along with the majority of those present, was equally certain that even at the same cultivation rank, Chu Feng would struggle to overcome Linghu Mingye.
Not for any other reason than the fact that Linghu Mingye's strength was simply too overwhelming.
"Their battle was impossible for us to see clearly, but we could sense it — Chu Feng's techniques were in no way inferior to Linghu Mingye's. It was truly Mingye who was defeated," the Nightmare Spirit Clan member stated.
"Impossible. That's impossible!"
Linghu Tiemian seemed unwilling to accept this truth, letting out a roar of frustration.
However, just at that moment, a member of the Sky-Reaching Beast Clan who had just emerged from the Sacred Light Formation suddenly dropped to his knees, clutching his head and letting out a miserable scream.
His body was already massive, and his voice thunderously loud. His cries pierced the air more sharply than a clap of thunder, making the very ground tremble beneath their feet.
"What is that?"