"Is this all the Stone Sword Sect Master has to offer?" Chu Feng sneered mockingly.
"You…!" Hearing those words, the corners of the Stone Sword Sect Master's mouth twitched violently. His expression turned ugly, and he couldn't help but glance toward the crowd atop the palace.
When he noticed everyone looking down at him, his brow furrowed even tighter.
He was in an terrible bind. On one hand, he had realized that Chu Feng was far too terrifying — seemingly several times stronger than when they had fought that day. He had no desire to continue tangling with Chu Feng, for he already knew this young man was a freak of nature.
On the other hand, everyone believed Chu Feng was no match for him, and they were eagerly anticipating that he would crush Chu Feng and display his might.
He had truly backed himself into a corner. Though his heart was fraught with unease, there was no path of retreat. He had no choice but to keep fighting.
*Swish!*
With no other option, the Stone Sword Sect Master struck once more. He flipped his palm, and the signature stone sword of the Stone Sword Sect materialized in his grip.
The moment the stone sword appeared, radiant light flowed across its surface. The Stone Sword Sect Master was pouring every ounce of his power into the blade with all his might.
Not only his own martial force — under his guidance, all the surrounding martial energy surged toward that stone sword.
As this transformation occurred, the runes on the blade blazed with intensified brilliance while swaying and trembling violently, like a berserk beast desperate to break free of its leash and tear apart the enemy before it.
"That power… could that be the Stone Sword Sect's ultimate technique — Stone Sword Takes Life?"
"Yes, that's Stone Sword Takes Life! They say if one brings it to perfection, it can surpass even a ninth-tier martial skill."
"So Sect Master Shi is finally using it today. This technique is devastatingly fierce — I want to see how that monster Chu Feng plans to withstand it."
Gasps erupted from the crowd, every person stunned by the overwhelming aura emanating from the stone sword.
Hearing their discussion, the Stone Sword Sect Master swelled with pride. He roared: "Chu Feng, you arrogant wretch! First you murdered my martial uncle, then you came to my sect to provoke us. Today, I shall use the might of the Stone Sword to take your wretched life!"
With that, the Stone Sword Sect Master released his palm, and the radiant stone sword shot downward, bearing down on Chu Feng with terrifying force.
This stone sword had absorbed virtually all of the Sect Master's martial power. Its might was truly horrifying — before it even drew close, the ground beneath Chu Feng began cracking apart inch by inch. The plaza, already riddled with damage, groaned under the immense pressure and began collapsing further.
Yet despite all of this, Chu Feng stood perfectly still. His hands were clasped behind his back, his face turned skyward, a faint smile on his lips. He neither dodged nor moved.
Only when the stone sword had drawn near did Chu Feng slowly raise one hand, spreading five fingers wide toward the oncoming blade.
"What is he doing?"
At first, the crowd couldn't fathom Chu Feng's intention. But when the stone sword closed in, every person present felt their scalps go numb and their spines turn to ice. Not a single face remained unchanged.
Because Chu Feng had caught the stone sword in a single hand, halting that devastating Stone Sword Takes Life technique with nothing but his palm. And then, as his fingers closed together, a thunderous *boom* rang out, and the stone sword shattered into dust.
The Stone Sword Sect Master's most fearsome strike — the one he was most renowned for — had been destroyed by Chu Feng using only one palm. Such terrifying strength truly defied imagination, and not a single person present could accept what they had just witnessed.