The Emperor-level Bloodline, as if possessing its own intelligence, seemed to interpret Chu Feng's actions as a direct challenge to its majesty.
At this moment, the Emperor-level Bloodline surged violently up and down, carrying an overwhelmingly fierce momentum as it bore down on Chu Feng, like an ancient Fierce Beast seeking to devour and tear him apart.
Truthfully, facing such violent power, to say Chu Feng felt no fear would be complete nonsense.
After all, as a Spirit World Master, he could deeply sense how formidable that thing was. Not only him, but even an existence at the peak of the Martial Lord realm might not be able to withstand this Emperor-level Bloodline's assault.
But right now, he could not retreat; he could only stand his ground. Because if he left, Jiang Wushang and the others would surely die.
Furthermore, Chu Feng did have some confidence. He felt that the Divine Thunder within his body, whether it was a hereditary bloodline or not, seemed to surpass this Emperor-level Bloodline in power.
If this Emperor-level Bloodline were still attached to its original owner's body, that would be one thing—the owner could use their own intellect to control the bloodline's power to deal with Chu Feng.
However, at this moment, the Emperor-level Bloodline clearly no longer possessed such intelligence; it was attacking purely on instinct. Therefore, Chu Feng felt that the Divine Thunder inside him would likely be able to suppress this Emperor-level Bloodline.
"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Just as expected, at the moment the Emperor-level Bloodline was about to reach him, the nine great thunderous beast-like entities within Chu Feng's body suddenly awakened.
In that instant, a terrifying aura, one that did not belong to this heaven and earth, swept through Chu Feng's body. At the same time, a piercing, deafening roar exploded within him.
"Boom!" As that roar resounded, the incoming Emperor-level Bloodline actually scattered and retreated. In fact, as it withdrew, it even let out fearful sounds, as if it had been badly startled.
"What's happening?" Jiang Wushang and the others couldn't hear the roar from within Chu Feng's body, nor could they sense the rampant, powerful aura surging inside him. However, they could see that the terrifying Emperor-level Bloodline seemed to have been scared off.
Scared off by whom? Clearly by Chu Feng. So in this moment, where they had been gripped by fear, their mouths once again hung open, feeling that everything before them was utterly inconceivable.
Yet, just as everyone was completely bewildered as to what was happening, the massive Emperor-level Bloodline began to coalesce, ultimately condensing into the figure of a man.
It was a middle-aged man with long hair cascading over his shoulders, flowing as if moved by an unseen wind. He wore a suit of armor, his bearing extraordinary.
The armor's design was identical to that worn by the skeleton upon the throne. Moreover, it now shone with a golden light; though it was entirely a phantom formed by the condensation of the Emperor-level Bloodline, there was no denying that this phantom possessed consciousness.
Now, he stood in mid-air, his hawk-like eyes fixed intently on Chu Feng. They were filled with shock, but upon closer inspection, one could see that beneath that shock lurked a deep-seated fear—a very potent fear, at that.
"What is your name?" Suddenly, the middle-aged man spoke.
"This junior is Chu Feng. Might I ask if Senior is the master of this place?" Chu Feng first offered a respectful cup of his fists before speaking.
"Surname Chu?" Hearing Chu Feng's words, the man furrowed his brow slightly, falling into contemplation.
"Senior, could it be that you know someone from my Chu Family?" Seeing this, Chu Feng hurriedly pressed the question. This man possessed an Emperor-level Bloodline; it was highly likely he hailed from the Martial Sacred Land and might know something about Chu Feng's origins.
However, to Chu Feng's disappointment, in response to his question, the man simply shook his head and asked, "The barrier formation I set up—was it you who activated it?"