A barrier gate had materialized out of thin air outside the city occupied by the Chu Heavenly Clan's members, sending a jolt of alarm through their hearts.
And when figures of the Linghu Heavenly Clan emerged from within that barrier gate, the Chu Heavenly Clan's members were terrified beyond measure.
As for the Linghu Heavenly Clan's members, they didn't even regard the Chu Heavenly Clan as worthy of notice. They held themselves above all else, like gods preparing to punish mortals, scorning everything before them.
"Chu Heavenly Clan members, get out here immediately," one of the Linghu Heavenly Clan's members commanded in a tone that brooked no refusal.
"My lords, may we ask what brings you here?" a member of the Chu Heavenly Clan inquired respectfully upon seeing the hostile force bearing down on them. Rather than rushing out, they chose to ask first.
However, upon seeing that the Chu Heavenly Clan's members had not immediately come out after their order, the Linghu Heavenly Clan's members were instantly enraged.
"How dare you! When told to get out, you get out immediately — otherwise, don't blame me for annihilating your entire clan!" one of them roared.
That furious shout shook heaven and earth, and every single member of the Chu Heavenly Clan could feel the fury radiating from the speaker.
In truth, saying they weren't afraid would have been a lie. After all, these were the Linghu Heavenly Clan — the rulers of the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm.
Moreover, setting aside the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm entirely, the Linghu Heavenly Clan was still the foremost among the Ten Great Heavenly Clans of the current Ancestral Martial Star Realm.
Though the Chu Heavenly Clan also held dominion over the Great Thousand Upper Realm, when compared to the Linghu Heavenly Clan, they were simply not in the same league.
Facing such a power, the Chu Heavenly Clan's members already felt apprehensive — and that was before the other side had grown angry.
But even so, the Chu Heavenly Clan's members still did not step out of the city.
They remembered Chu Feng's words clearly.
Until Chu Feng returned, they were to remain inside this city and not leave under any circumstances.
"My lords, we would never dare show you disrespect. It's just… could you perhaps tell us what this is about first?" a Chu Heavenly Clan member said.
"You ungrateful wretches — you'd rather drink a toast of poison than accept a cup of wine."
"If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll never understand who you truly are."
At that, the Linghu Heavenly Clan's members were thoroughly enraged.
Having already had all their dignity stripped away by Chu Feng, they now directed every ounce of their fury toward these members of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
After the furious shout, someone made their move.
With a mere thought from that person, the winds surged and the clouds churned. A massive wave of oppressive might bore down toward the city where the Chu Heavenly Clan's members were gathered, crashing toward them with the overwhelming force of a tidal wave toppling mountains.
In that moment, every single member of the Chu Heavenly Clan trembled where they stood.
From within the city, they could feel just how terrifying that oppressive might truly was.
The Linghu Heavenly Clan's members weren't merely bluffing. They genuinely intended to annihilate them.
Boom—!
Suddenly, a deafening boom rang out as the massive oppressive might scattered into ripples just outside the city.
"What…"
At that moment, not only were the Linghu Heavenly Clan's members stunned, but even the Chu Heavenly Clan's members wore expressions of shock.
They could clearly see that in the spot where the overwhelming oppressive might had dispersed into waves, a mirror-like barrier had appeared.
It was a barrier formation — that formation had blocked the Linghu Heavenly Clan's offensive.
"So that's why you've been so arrogant as to ignore us. You actually have a protective formation."
"You don't really believe this little formation can stop us, do you?