"Chu Feng, you've got some nerve." After confirming that Chu Feng truly had come alone, the Sixth Immortal first let out a cold laugh, then spoke in a rather angry tone:
"You killed people from my Immortal Execution Archipelago, seized our King's weapon, and now you still dare appear before us. Do you truly have no fear of death?"
However, Chu Feng completely ignored the Sixth Immortal's words. After approaching, he descended directly, and under the astonished gaze of everyone, he arrived before Xuan Xiaochao and the other two.
Chu Feng first produced six pills—pain relief pills and healing pills—and fed them individually to Xuan Xiaochao, Fu Fengming, and You Tonghan.
"Mm~~~~"
However, when he went to feed You Tonghan, the latter suddenly grabbed Chu Feng's wrist with one hand. Unable to speak, he let out strange sounds while fixing Chu Feng with a pleading gaze.
Chu Feng understood You Tonghan's meaning. He first nodded, then patted You Tonghan on the shoulder, and finally looked at Xuan Xiaochao and Fu Fengming. "Three big brothers, I understand. I'll avenge you for this grudge."
After speaking, Chu Feng shot up into the air. Once he was halfway up, he first swept his sharp gaze around the circle, finally settling on Murong Xun. In a calm tone, he said:
"Murong Xun, you claim to be the number one genius of the Eastern Sea Region. Today, I, Chu Feng, with my cultivation at the fifth level of the Martial King realm, challenge you—an eighth-level Martial King. If you win, I'll return your Immortal Execution Archipelago's King's weapon."
"But if you lose, you'll release everyone from my Demon Night Sect. How about it?"
"Arrogant fool! A mere fifth-level Martial King like you—do you think I'd be afraid of you?" Murong Xun, who was itching to kill Chu Feng immediately, naturally wouldn't fear him. Without a moment's hesitation, he agreed. However, he immediately added in a loud voice: "Since you're overestimating yourself and dare challenge me, then I'll add one more condition. I wonder if you have the guts to accept."
"What condition? Speak." Chu Feng said calmly.
"Whoever loses must kneel and beg for mercy, and in front of everyone, call the other 'Grandpa' ten times, calling themselves a grandson. Do you dare?" Murong Xun roared, his words filled with fury. He truly hated Chu Feng to the core.
"I'm willing to accompany you. I'm just afraid you won't keep your word," Chu Feng said, casting his gaze toward the Sixth Immortal. He certainly didn't believe that if he won, the people from the Immortal Execution Archipelago would really let them leave.
"Rest assured, the Immortal Execution Archipelago has always kept its word. As long as you can win, I'll let you leave safely," the Sixth Immortal said with a smile.
He had absolute confidence in Murong Xun, so he felt Chu Feng couldn't possibly win. He thought the Demon Night Sect members were bound to die today. Since victory was already in hand, he didn't mind letting everyone here watch another show, letting everyone know that Chu Feng was no unrivaled genius—he was simply no match for Murong Xun.
"Murong Xun, then make your move. But I advise you not to be careless, because I'm going to teach you a harsh lesson," Chu Feng said, seeing the Sixth Immortal agree, and turned his gaze back to Murong Xun.
"You think you can teach me a lesson? Have you forgotten how badly I beat you back in the Evil Gorge?" Murong Xun sneered, because back in the Evil Gorge, he had indeed beaten Chu Feng very badly.
However, Chu Feng wasn't angered by this. Instead, he smiled. "What was my cultivation back then, and what was yours? Now, my cultivation has advanced, and you?"
"I, Chu Feng, am not yet twenty and already a fifth-level Martial King, while you, over thirty, are still an eighth-level Martial King. Back then, your victory over me was nothing but bullying the young and weak with age and power. What's there to be proud of? What's worth boasting about?"
"You..." Refuted so directly by Chu Feng, Murong Xun was momentarily speechless, so angry he didn't know what to do.
"Indeed, Chu Feng makes a valid point. We only saw the gap in their cultivation levels, forgetting the gap in their age and the time they spent cultivating. They differ by over ten years in age and cultivation time, yet now Chu Feng dares to challenge Murong Xun. One must say Chu Feng is truly courageous and possesses the strength to match."
"That's right. When Chu Feng first rose to fame, he had just entered the Martial King realm, but Murong Xun was already an eighth-level Martial King. Now, time has passed. Chu Feng is a fifth-level Martial King—his progress is nothing short of miraculous—while Murong Xun is still an eighth-level Martial King, stuck in place."
"You're right. Whether in cultivation time or speed of improvement, Chu Feng far surpasses Murong Xun."
"Furthermore, it's said that over two months ago, Chu Feng appeared in the Ice Snow Plains, exterminated the Sect Master of the Stone Sword Sect, and even killed an eighth-level Martial King expert from the Immortal Execution Archipelago. If this is true, it proves Chu Feng indeed possesses strength capable of rivaling an eighth-level Martial King."
"By that logic, even if Murong Xun can use his eighth-level cultivation to defeat Xuan Xiaochao and the other two, who are also at the eighth level, when compared to Chu Feng's heaven-defying combat power, the difference is enormous."
"That's not all. It's said that Chu Feng has mastered three peerless secret techniques, and the one he formed a contract with is the Asura Spirit World. Even the King's weapon he took from Murong Xun submitted to him, fully acknowledging Chu Feng—which is something Murong Xun never managed."
"Exactly. Considering this, the gap between them is just too vast. Setting aside strength and talking only about talent, Chu Feng and Murong Xun aren't even in the same league. Chu Feng truly surpasses Murong Xun. He is the undisputed unrivaled genius, the number one junior of the Eastern Sea Region!"
At this moment, the crowd buzzed with discussion. Although they spoke in hushed tones, and some even used secret voice transmission, the experts from the Immortal Execution Archipelago could still overhear. Hearing these words, everyone from the archipelago looked grim, their faces filled with anger.
They weren't just angry at the spectators' comments; ultimately, their fury was directed at Chu Feng, who had performed so many shocking deeds that he made Murong Xun seem utterly worthless.
Especially Murong Xun, who was seething with rage. He hadn't expected Chu Feng to use just two simple sentences to push him into the spotlight of criticism, making everyone feel he was inferior to Chu Feng.
But Murong Xun was no ordinary person. He concealed his anger, let out a cold laugh, and continued to press Chu Feng's weak point, loudly saying: "Chu Feng, you only talk about today and ignore the past. But the fact that you were crushed under my foot back then is undeniable. In my view, you're just ashamed and don't dare mention that incident in front of everyone!"
"Heh." Yet, even faced with Murong Xun's insulting tactics, Chu Feng merely smiled faintly. Then he spoke: "Murong Xun, since you're so fond of bringing up the past, why don't I tell everyone how, deep within the Evil Gorge back then, I obtained your King's weapon, and how I 'dearly cared' for Yafei and Murong Wan?"