"Chu Feng, you really are able to endure."
"Let me see just how long you can endure."
However, compared to the others, Jiang Kongping had been staring at Chu Feng the entire time.
He understood his brother very well — his brother cared most about face.
This was also why, among the Nine Soul Heavenly River cultivators present — all of whom were people certain to die — Jiang Yuantai still wanted to fight Chu Feng in front of these people.
He wanted everyone to know how powerful he was.
But the current situation was far from what Jiang Yuantai had wished for.
So he had to do everything he could to prove that his brother hadn't lost. Only in this way could his brother feel a bit better.
"Endure?"
"So the backlash could be endured? Then I, Chu Feng, really am remarkable."
Chu Feng smiled faintly, then reached toward his Universe Bag, and after that opened his palm, aiming it at Jiang Kongping.
"Jiang Kongping, look carefully — of those three forbidden pills of yours, did I, Chu Feng, take even a single one?"
At this moment, there were indeed three forbidden pills in Chu Feng's hand, and those three forbidden pills were precisely the three forbidden pills from Jiang Kongping's Universe Bag.
"Impossible!!!"
Seeing those three forbidden pills, Jiang Kongping was stunned.
He had been almost certain that Chu Feng had taken the forbidden pills, but now the pills were right here — an undeniable fact.
Chu Feng truly hadn't taken any forbidden pills?
No wonder, after so long, Chu Feng still showed no signs of backlash.
And just from Jiang Kongping's expression, Jiang Taibai and the others furrowed their brows — they already knew what this meant.
They all knew that Chu Feng hadn't taken any forbidden pills, but had defeated Jiang Yuantai with his own strength — and had even defeated Jiang Yuantai after he had taken one forbidden pill.
But... why had Chu Feng suddenly become so powerful?
"How did you do it?"
At that moment, Jiang Yuantai, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.
He wanted to know how exactly Chu Feng had defeated him.
Swish, swish— Chu Feng adjusted the longsword in his hand, then spoke.
"When your combat power was so overwhelming that day, it was because of the spear technique you had cultivated. You should know that in your heart."
"And on that very day, under the pressure of your spear technique, I comprehended a sword technique. But time was limited, and the sword technique hadn't reached completion."
"After days and nights of pondering, my sword technique has now been fully comprehended. So you... are naturally no match for me."
"Of course, it's fortunate that you only took one forbidden pill. If you had taken two, my sword technique wouldn't have been enough to beat you — at best, it would have been a draw."
Chu Feng said with a smile.
"It was a sword technique comprehended on that very day?"
"In such a short time, he was able to comprehend such a powerful sword technique?"
Hearing Chu Feng's words, the most shocked were the cultivators of the Nine Soul Heavenly River, because in their eyes, this was something utterly impossible.
In truth, even Fairy Dao Hai and the others, who understood Chu Feng, found it equally inconceivable.
"Hahaha..."
Suddenly, Jiang Yuantai laughed. His laughter gradually grew louder and increasingly eerie, making everyone present feel their skin crawl.
"Chu Feng, you truly are a talent. No wonder my brother lost to you."
"But though your talent is good, your brain is not."
"If you had hidden away like a rat crossing the street, in a few years, you truly would have become a threat to us."
"But you are truly foolish. Because of some so-called loyalty, you didn't weigh the pros and cons at all."
"You actually chose to walk to your death?"
"Very well. Since you dared to come today, if I don't grant your wish, that would be my failing."
As Jiang Yuantai spoke to Chu Feng, his vast killing intent also surged forth.
At this moment, his cultivation had returned from Fourth-rank Martial Venerable to Eighth-rank Martial Venerable!!!
Obviously, with the outcome already decided, he no longer wished to keep up the act.
He intended to eliminate Chu Feng.
"Wait."
"Let me ask one thing — do you plan to go back on your word?"
Chu Feng suddenly asked.
"Chu Feng, why bother asking such a thing?"
"Surely you don't actually think that after defeating me, I would let you go?"
"If you had lost and begged me properly, I might have felt pity and truly let you go."
"But since you are stronger than me, how could I possibly release a tiger back to the mountains and give you the chance to stage a comeback?"
Jiang Yuantai looked at Chu Feng as if he were an idiot.
"You're wrong. I never thought you would let me go."
"I just wanted to confirm one thing — that you are a man who breaks his word."
"As expected, I'm quite good at reading people. You are nothing but a despicable liar."
"Alright, I've confirmed what I needed to. Whatever you want to do next, there's no need to hide it. Feel free to go ahead."
Chu Feng spread his arms wide, assuming a posture of awaiting death, with a faint smile still hanging on his face.
This gesture, in Jiang Yuantai's eyes, was no different from a provocation — an extremely arrogant provocation.
"Has Chu Feng gone mad?"
"How dare he?"
Similarly, Chu Feng's actions left everyone bewildered — whether it was Fairy Dao Hai and her group or the people of the Dao Alchemy Immortal Sect.
Even the cultivators of the Nine Soul Heavenly River, who had no relation to Chu Feng whatsoever, were thoroughly confused.
If Chu Feng's original purpose in coming here was to save people...
Then what he was doing now was truly beyond anyone's understanding.
Because right now, Chu Feng was genuinely seeking death.
Forget about Jiang Yuantai — even if Chu Feng dared to provoke any of them like this, they would absolutely not let him off.
"At a time like this, you still dare to provoke me?"
"You want to die that badly?"
Jiang Yuantai asked through gritted teeth.
"Heh..."
Chu Feng didn't answer. Instead, the smile at the corner of his lips grew even more pronounced — only this time, the smile was far more contemptuous.
"Very well, then I'll grant you your wish!!!"
Whoosh— Jiang Yuantai struck. His palm, sharp as a blade, thrust straight toward Chu Feng's neck.
The speed was so great that the void itself was torn open with a massive rift.
Pfft—