However, Ouyang Kuangfei did not hesitate for long. He immediately rose to his feet and rushed over to Ouyang Lingyu's side.
Under the assault of those black flames, his face was twisted in agony, yet he still reached out and grabbed hold of Ouyang Lingyu's arm.
But the black aura quickly engulfed Ouyang Kuangfei's entire body as well, making it impossible for him to take to the skies. He could only walk through the air, and even that proved exceedingly difficult. Before he had gone far, he collapsed to his knees.
Seeing this, several people hurried forward and dragged Ouyang Kuangfei out of the black flames.
Right after, the younger generation of the Ouyang Heavenly Clan took turns stepping forward, trying to carry Ouyang Lingyu away from the area.
But most of them could not even touch Ouyang Lingyu before the pain forced them to retreat from the black flames.
Even those who managed to make contact ended up in the same state as Ouyang Kuangfei — unable to hold on for more than a few steps before collapsing.
Under these circumstances, it was actually Ouyang Kuangfei who swallowed a medicinal pill and approached Ouyang Lingyu once more.
With the pill's effect, Ouyang Kuangfei's endurance was noticeably stronger than before. But even so, his pace was far from swift.
Anyone watching could clearly see that Ouyang Kuangfei would not be able to hold out for much longer.
So a clever member of the Ouyang Heavenly Clan immediately turned and flew swiftly back toward their clan's territory.
This was not something they could handle on their own — they had to seek reinforcements from within the clan.
As for Chu Feng, he paid no attention to any of it.
Long Chengyu and Long Muxi had no intention of helping either.
Even Little Fish did not try to persuade anyone.
This was the Ancient Killing Sea's punishment upon Ouyang Lingyu for sneaking in under the guise of a junior.
He must have used some kind of concealment treasure to get in, and he deserved the punishment.
Besides, rescuing him would require enduring the same punishment — and who would be willing to do that?
As time passed, only Chu Feng, Long Chengyu, Long Muxi, and Little Fish remained at the scene.
The members of the Ouyang Heavenly Clan had all left.
They took Ouyang Lingyu very seriously, working in relay to carry him out of there as best they could.
But this was deep within the Ancient Killing Sea. Even with their original cultivation levels, reaching this area had taken considerable time.
At a walking pace resembling that of ordinary mortals, getting out was simply impossible. Even if they somehow made it, Ouyang Lingyu would be long dead by then.
"He who acts arrogant will be dealt with by heaven."
"He deserves to die," Long Chengyu muttered.
Then he squatted down beside Chu Feng. "Chu Feng, I heard them say the technique you just used is called Thunderflame — a legendary power of the Heavenly Bloodline."
"Thunderflame?"
"The name does match its appearance," Chu Feng said.
"It looks even more overwhelming than the Thunder Armor — it's absolutely awesome. But the real thing is that combat power, isn't it ridiculous?" Long Chengyu said. "That Ouyang Lingyu had already consumed ten forbidden pills!"
"He was just too weak. He couldn't even compare to Ouyang Kuangfei," Chu Feng said.
"True. His original cultivation was only at the Third-rank True God, and the True God Realm can only raise one by two ranks at most."
"I was worried the whole time that he was hiding some trump card and refusing to use it. Turns out that was his limit — he wasn't even a junior anymore."
"Then why did he challenge us? That's just bullying people. What a shameless fool." Long Chengyu cursed under his breath for a while.
Then he turned to Chu Feng and asked, "But Chu Feng, the move you just used — that's a First-tier Divine Forbidden Technique from my clan, the Dragon Breath, right?"
Chu Feng nodded. "That's right. Dragon Breath."
"Damn, that's so cool — a First-tier Divine Forbidden Technique overpowering a Second-tier one!"
"I mean, it's partly because your combat power after using Thunderflame was overwhelming, but I could sense that the Dragon Breath you used was extraordinarily powerful — far beyond an ordinary First-tier Divine Forbidden Technique."
"But the most important thing is — the way you used it is different from the normal cultivation method, isn't it?" Long Chengyu asked.
He knew that the standard way to unleash Dragon Breath was to exhale it from the mouth.
But Chu Feng had just used his finger.
What was more, the illusory dragon head that had appeared around Chu Feng's body did not appear in any of the Dragon Breath's documented forms.
"I came up with it myself," Chu Feng explained. "I felt that the original martial force circulation method of the Dragon Breath had some problems — it shouldn't revolve around the mouth."
"I modified it to circulate through the entire body. After channeling the martial force throughout, I can condense the form of a dragon head, which serves a defensive purpose. Then I release the Dragon Breath's power through my finger, giving the technique both offensive and defensive capabilities."
Dragon Breath was powerful, but in its original state it was essentially a half-finished product, making it difficult to display its full might.
It was Chu Feng who had researched and refined it into a complete Divine Forbidden martial art.
"That's seriously impressive." Long Chengyu's eyes lit up after hearing Chu Feng's explanation. "Chu Feng, could you teach me?"
"Of course," Chu Feng said.
"I want to learn too," Long Muxi added.