“Boom!”
Before Chu Feng even spoke, a terrifying killing intent erupted from Liu Mei, sweeping across the entire hall and turning the air ice-cold.
“A mere prince of the Heavenly Phoenix Empire dares speak to Senior Brother like that? You’re courting death!” Liu Mei’s eyes darkened, murderous intent surging through her gaze.
“Heavenly Summit Guard, suppress him and drag him out. Slice him ten thousand times before executing him.”
“I want to see whether Emperor Tianwen dares to oppose Heavenly Summit Peak for the sake of a mere prince.”
Liu Mei had long assisted Liu Wudao in handling matters unfit for the light. The powerful figures and ruthless overlords she had faced were far stronger than Ying Hong. In her eyes, a small fry daring to rely on his backing to provoke Senior Brother was absolutely unforgivable.
“Junior Sister, wait.”
Chu Feng’s eyes turned icy. He raised a hand and stopped Liu Mei, a faint sneer curling on his lips. “Dealing with a small fry hardly requires the Heavenly Summit Guard.”
A low hum echoed.
Chu Feng slowly rose to his feet. Extreme cold killing intent flickered in his eyes as he walked toward Ying Hong step by step. “Prince Hongtian Ying Hong, correct? You said I deliberately ignored the entire Heavenly Phoenix Empire and directly attacked a high-ranking court official, didn’t you?”
“And that I’ve set myself against the entire Heavenly Phoenix Empire?”
“You even elevated the matter to a conflict between the Immortal Sect and the Empire?”
“You think that would make me hesitate to act against you?”
“If that’s what you think, then you’ve miscalculated.”
A sharp light burst from Chu Feng’s eyes.
Surging spiritual energy gathered in his hand, forming a massive Star Sword that slashed down with a thunderous force.
If it were the former Chu Feng, he might indeed have hesitated. The vast Heavenly Phoenix Empire wielded enormous power and deep influence even within the Immortal Sect.
But he was not the former Chu Feng.
In the original novel, the Heavenly Phoenix Empire had already stood in opposition to Heavenly Summit Peak. Su Fan’s repeated escapes from pursuit were inseparable from the royal family’s covert support. Since they were destined to be enemies, why should he fear them?
This time, by striking the Ye Family and personally arriving at Heavenly Phoenix Royal City, Chu Feng had already intended to intimidate the various forces within the capital. Anyone wishing to aid Su Fan should first weigh their own strength and see if they were worthy.
Ying Hong repeatedly stepped forward to provoke him. He was simply delivering himself as the perfect target to establish authority.
“You’ve only just broken through to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm. Do you truly believe yourself invincible?” Ying Hong sneered. Though fear had flickered in his heart earlier, seeing Chu Feng personally move against him rekindled his confidence. “I can kill you with one hand.” This chapter was copied from novelping.com without permission.
“Is that so?” Chu Feng’s expression did not change, but the Star Sword in his hand underwent endless profound transformations.
A sword fell.
Vast stars encircled it, as though the power of an entire starry sky had condensed into that single strike. Starlight blazed brilliantly.
In an instant, the grand hall seemed to transform into a boundless cosmos. Countless massive stars followed the great sword, suppressing Ying Hong from above.
Gasps echoed.
The many prodigies in the hall turned pale, crushed beneath an overwhelming pressure.
The might was too terrifying.
It felt as though they were not facing a cultivator of the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, but the sovereign of the entire starry sky.
“This sword already far surpasses the peak of the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm.” Even Fairy Miaoyin’s expression shifted slightly.
Chu Feng had reached the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm at such a young age, already unprecedented in history. That alone was enough to shake the Ancient Immortal Continent. Yet not only was his cultivation speed heaven-defying, his combat power was even more horrifying.
“How can he be this strong!”
Ying Hong’s earlier calm shattered instantly. His face twisted in shock as he withdrew his extended hand and summoned a long spear, thrusting it forward with full force. His Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation erupted without reservation.
He felt suffocating pressure.
Boom!
Countless stars smashed against the spear like meteors. The terrifying shock instantly blasted the weapon from Ying Hong’s grasp, his arm trembling violently as blood burst from the flesh.
Without his weapon, Ying Hong faced the descending stars directly. Dozens, then hundreds of stars slammed into him in succession.
Each collision struck him like a mountain. Bones cracked. Flesh tore. Blood sprayed into the air.
“A newly advanced 1st stage Spirit Transformation Realm ant dares compare himself to the Heavenly Tribulation?” Chu Feng’s voice was indifferent. “In the Immortal Sect, trash like you doesn’t even qualify to speak with me.”
The Star Sword descended.
Ying Hong’s right arm was severed instantly. A massive star followed, crashing into his head. Blood mist exploded outward as he screamed miserably, his body flying back and smashing heavily into the wall of Sacred Heaven Tower.
Silence suffocated the hall.
Nobles, prodigies, and great experts stood frozen, unable to react for a long time.
A complete crushing defeat.
From the 1st stage Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, he had leapt across nine minor levels and annihilated Ying Hong of the 1st stage Spirit Transformation Realm.
Throughout the entire battle, Ying Hong had not even possessed the strength to counterattack.
“So this is what a heaven-defying monster looks like…” the prodigy who had earlier been scolded by Ying Hong muttered, eyes filled with reverence.
“Is this the strength of a Candidate Holy Son of the Immortal Sect? It’s suffocating.”
“Ying Hong was considered first-rate even within the Heavenly Phoenix Empire,” an Integration Realm veteran said bitterly. “He once entered the inner disciple ranks, yet never even touched the threshold of becoming a true disciple. Meanwhile, Chu Feng was ranked first among Candidate Holy Sons at only the peak of the Divine Core Realm. The gap between them is like heaven and earth.”
“Our Empire’s prodigies and the Immortal Sect’s prodigies may share the same title, but they are not even the same kind of beings.”
The vast difference left many royal prodigies nearly despairing, their Dao hearts on the verge of collapse.
If even Ying Hong was crushed across a major realm, what about them?
This was the true gap between the Heavenly Phoenix Empire and the Immortal Sect. On what basis had Ying Hong dared attempt to suppress Chu Feng with royal prestige?
The hall remained steeped in shock.
After a long while, an elderly prince finally came to his senses. He rushed to Ying Hong’s side to treat his injuries, then turned toward Chu Feng with fury blazing in his eyes. “Chief Chu Feng, even if Ying Hong was at fault, do not forget he is the Emperor’s own son. The ruler of the Empire stands equal to the seven Peak Masters of your Immortal Sect. On what grounds did you cripple him and sever his arm?”
Chu Feng swept his gaze across the hall, seeing suffocation and fear in the eyes of the nobles. A faint satisfaction flickered in his own eyes.
This was precisely the effect he intended.
For the stubborn and arrogant, only overwhelming force could serve as warning.
Yet this alone was not enough.
“Senior Brother, that is Ying Xue, one of Emperor Tianwen’s brothers. They are very close,” Liu Mei said softly.
Chu Feng nodded and looked coldly at Ying Hong and the old prince. “Excellent. Beat the young one and the old one steps out. I like it.”
“You ask on what grounds? Because I am stronger than him. A weakling dares provoke the strong, and in status and background he is far inferior to me. The fact that I did not kill him outright was already giving face to my master, Divine Immortal Shenji, and to Emperor Tianwen.”
“A mere Vice Minister of Personnel. A second-rank official of the Empire. If I wish to kill him, I will. Must I seek approval from your Ministry of Justice? And a petty prince dares stand up for the Ye Family…”
He looked at Ying Hong with icy contempt.
“Are you worthy?”