"Indeed, you can choose not to believe me."
"But our clan's Grand Sacrifice Formation is far more powerful than you imagine."
"Even if you refuse, we can still strip your bloodline from you — the effect will simply be slightly weaker than if you do so willingly."
"But I believe the bloodlines of the other members of your Fish clan, even if inferior to yours, are sufficient in number. Sacrifice all of their bloodlines, and that should more than make up for it."
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes, his gaze making it abundantly clear that he had Little Fish completely cornered.
"Shen Yi, I hope you can keep your word for once."
Little Fish looked at Shen Yi, then struggled to her feet and stumbled toward the center of the sacrificial ground.
But after only a few steps, she collapsed from sheer exhaustion.
A wave of laughter erupted. The Divine clan members treated the scene as nothing more than entertainment.
Everything remained firmly within their grasp.
Shen Yi said nothing, merely watching Little Fish with an amused expression.
Meanwhile, the Divine clan members prepared to activate the Grand Sacrifice Formation once more.
Rumble— But suddenly, a piercing roar thundered from the distance.
"Lord Shen Yi, someone has intruded upon our Divine clan's territory."
A Divine clan member holding a map compass turned toward Shen Yi.
In the distance, the booming continued to ring out.
Not all of the Divine clan members had gathered at this altar. Others were stationed at various points throughout their territory, and upon detecting the intruder, they had immediately launched their attacks.
But the booming drew ever closer, indicating that the Divine clan's forces had failed to stop the intruder.
Shen Yi and the others turned their gaze toward the source.
A Heavenly God's vision pierced across vast distances, and they quickly spotted the intruder.
"Him?"
Among them, the strongest reactions came from Shen Yi and Shen Bai.
Because they recognized the intruder.
It was Chu Feng.
Soon, Chu Feng's figure appeared within everyone's line of sight.
He strode through the air, his body shrouded in a protective barrier formation.
It was this defensive formation that had blocked the Divine clan's attacks.
The members of the Immortal Sea Fish clan all showed drastic changes in expression upon seeing Chu Feng arrive.
Chu Feng — how had he ended up here?
But what use was his appearance?
It merely meant one more person walking to their death.
"Chu Feng, how did you find this place?"
Shen Bai was puzzled. After all, under normal circumstances, Chu Feng should have had no way of knowing they had relocated to the Pingyuan Upper Realm.
As for Shen Yi, this was not his first encounter with Chu Feng.
The first time they met, he had regarded Chu Feng as nothing more than an ordinary ant and toyed with him at will.
But now, he had learned far more about Chu Feng from Shen Bai.
The ant in his eyes actually had an extraordinary relationship with the Immortal Sea's fish clan.
He had also pinned every reason for Little Fish's refusal to marry him squarely on Chu Feng.
And so his gaze toward Chu Feng was filled with fury — though he did not show it.
Instead, he sneered: "Ant, you set foot in our Divine clan's territory — to what end?"
"Have you come to watch Little Fish be buried here with your own eyes?"
Chu Feng said nothing. His gaze did not scan the Divine clan members — instead, he looked downward.
He saw the members of the Immortal Sea Fish clan, restrained like livestock, among them his sworn brother, Immortal Sea Shaoyu.
His eyes then found Little Fish, her face gaunt and haggard, kneeling upon the sacrificial ground.
Chu Feng understood everything. His heart ached unbearably, and rage roiled within him.
Meanwhile, millions of Divine clan members moved to surround Chu Feng.
As they struck in unison, countless barbed golden chains shot forth, wrapping around and ensnaring Chu Feng's defensive formation.
But the chains could not breach the defensive formation.
"Oh? That's the defensive formation of a Heavenly Dragon Spirit World Master."
"So you came prepared. Don't tell me you planned to use a single defensive formation to rescue Little Fish?"
As he spoke, Shen Yi pointed a finger at Chu Feng, and a beam of golden light shot forth, striking the defensive formation.
The supposedly impregnable defensive formation actually developed a visible crack.
Little Fish and the others immediately sensed danger.
Shen Yi was too powerful. The defensive formation that had seemed invincible to them could be broken with ease by Shen Yi.
The Divine clan members, however, showed no surprise. They knew full well just how powerful Shen Yi was.
A First-rank Heavenly God was invincible.
All things could be shattered.
"It seems you can't even protect yourself," Shen Yi mocked once more.
He could have struck again. If he wished, it would not take long to shatter the formation — but he held back.
He was in no rush to kill Chu Feng.
He wanted to humiliate Chu Feng.
Humiliate Chu Feng right in front of Little Fish.
He wanted Little Fish to know that Chu Feng was nothing compared to him.
"Why doesn't he speak? Is he mute?"
A Heavenly God looked toward Shen Bai.
They knew Shen Bai understood Chu Feng better.
"He can talk, but I'd guess he's been so terrified he's gone mute?"
The moment Shen Bai said this, laughter rang out across heaven and earth.
In their eyes, Chu Feng was nothing but a true ant.
But at this moment, there was a slight shift — he had become a jumping clown for their amusement.
Whoosh— Just then, Chu Feng's wrists turned, and two divine weapons — the Tsunami Wild Blade and the Dragon Flame Divine Edge — materialized in his hands.
"Oh my, he's pulling out weapons now. I know what he's here for!" Shen Bai said.
"What for?" someone asked.
"He's here to put on a little show for us, hoping to earn a laugh and maybe save his own life?"
The moment Shen Bai said this, the laughter grew even louder.
Crackle— But suddenly, lightning erupted from all around Chu Feng. Thunder runes, thunder armor, and thunder wings manifested one after another.
The Divine clan's mocking gazes remained unchanged — until the Thunder Flame appeared, at which point their eyes widened.
Because Chu Feng's cultivation had reached the Fifth-rank True God realm.
But they were merely somewhat surprised. A mere Fifth-rank True God meant absolutely nothing to them.