Above the void, though the sky was packed with figures, a unified silence had fallen over the crowd—likely out of fear for Egg Egg's display of power.
Because of that, Baili Zilin's screams rang out with piercing clarity.
But no one who saw his current state would think he was exaggerating.
That was not merely the destruction of his physical body—his soul had been ravaged as well.
Had they not witnessed it with their own eyes, who could have guessed that this was the work of that exquisitely beautiful figure?
Egg Egg, however, looked as though nothing had happened at all. All of this had been well within her expectations.
"Trash. I'm sparing your life for now—not out of kindness."
"Because Chu Feng will personally finish you off."
After saying this, Egg Egg began walking toward Chu Feng.
Yet the onlookers couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Are you overthinking this? After what she did to Baili Zilin, no one was going to mistake that for mercy.
Under the terrified gazes of the crowd, Egg Egg smiled sweetly at Chu Feng and calmly stepped through the Spirit World gate.
Moments later, a teleportation force descended from the heavens, enveloping both Chu Feng and Wang Qiang.
It was Grandmaster Jiudian's doing.
This time, Jimo Qianzhou did not interfere.
Chu Feng and Wang Qiang arrived safely atop the peak of the Nine Heavens Summit.
"Not good."
The moment Grandmaster Jiudian laid eyes on the two of them, his brow furrowed.
He realized that he had still underestimated Jimo Qianzhou.
They had been exposed.
Sure enough, at that very moment, Jimo Qianzhou turned his gaze toward Grandmaster Jiudian's location.
"So the person backing Chu Feng is Grandmaster Jiudian of the Nine Heavens Summit."
"No wonder Chu Feng was able to shine so brilliantly at the Nine Heavens Summit and then leave unscathed—you were in cahoots all along."
"But Grandmaster Jiudian has always stayed out of the disputes of the vast martial cultivation world. Why are you helping Chu Feng now?"
"Could it be that Chu Feng is actually your disciple?"
"If that's the case, why not appear openly, announce Chu Feng's identity, and stop resorting to disguising your voice? Sneaking around like this—"
"Is it because you feel your own identity is something that can't see the light of day?"
"Or perhaps you're afraid of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace and don't dare to openly protect Chu Feng?"
Jimo Qianzhou's words struck like a bolt of thunder, leaving everyone momentarily stunned.
But once the shock wore off, the vast sea of people hovering in the void erupted into an uproar.
"For real? It's Grandmaster Jiudian?"
"How did he figure that out?"
People were half-believing, half-doubting. After all, Jimo Qianzhou had no proof.
"It doesn't matter. As long as he doesn't show himself, there's nothing he can do."
"But we can't stay here long."
Grandmaster Jiudian offered no reply to Jimo Qianzhou. Instead, he handed the prayer beads to Liu Kuo and had him activate the Nine Heavens Summit to leave the area.
As for Grandmaster Jiudian himself, he grasped Wang Qiang's wrist to examine the extent of his injuries.
"That Baili Zilin tried to pry away Young Friend Wang Qiang's Heavenly Bestowed Divine Body?"
"Luckily, Young Friend Wang Qiang's Heavenly Bestowed Divine Body is deeply bound to his soul. Otherwise, things could have truly been dire."
Grandmaster Jiudian said.
"Grandmaster, can this formation be broken?" Chu Feng asked.
He had already assessed Wang Qiang's injuries. The torture, though severe—even damaging to the soul—could be healed in time.
The real problem was the powerful formation deep within Wang Qiang's soul, which was trying to strip the Heavenly Bestowed Divine Body away from his spirit.
That formation did not appear to be the work of a True Dragon Spirit World Master, and Chu Feng had no way of dealing with it.