“It wasn’t just the Tantai Heavenly Clan who attacked my Chu Heavenly Clan’s people. Are you lot going to come forward yourselves, or do I, Chu Feng, have to drag you out?”
“If you confess your wrongs willingly, there’s still room for leniency. But if I, Chu Feng, have to root you out, you won’t even get the chance to beg for mercy.”
Chu Feng’s voice was icy, his gaze dark. Each word he spoke was like the descent of death, brimming with oppressive force.
Seeing Chu Feng like this, even ordinary people felt fear, let alone those who had attacked the Chu Heavenly Clan’s members.
Most crucially, Chu Feng’s gaze swept over everyone present. Those who had acted against his clan trembled inwardly the moment his eyes met theirs, cold sweat breaking out in an instant.
It wasn’t that they were cowardly—it was that, in that moment, they knew they had been exposed. Chu Feng knew they had acted, and there was no hiding it.
“Young Master Chu Feng, we were wrong, we were wrong.”
“We were blinded by folly. Please, give us a chance!”
In an instant, people from various factions stepped forward, dropping to their knees.
It wasn’t that they lacked dignity or were weak. They were in the wrong, and faced with such a ruthless and domineering Chu Feng, they knew confessing was their best option.
Otherwise, if Chu Feng could wipe out even members of the Tantai Heavenly Clan, what chance did they have?
Stepping forward might give them a shot at survival. If not… today, in this place, no one could protect them.
“Not just those who attacked my Chu Heavenly Clan’s people—those who harmed anyone from the Great Thousand Upper Realm, step forward now!” Chu Feng declared again.
At these words, not only the powerful factions from other realms but even the forces of the Great Thousand Upper Realm were stunned, their bewildered eyes filled with disbelief.
Chu Feng standing up for the Chu Heavenly Clan was understandable.
But now…
Was Chu Feng going to stand up for them too?
Was he going to defend *all* the people of the Great Thousand Upper Realm?
However, this move also caused unease among those who had been mere spectators. They had avoided targeting the Chu Heavenly Clan out of caution, but the other forces of the Great Thousand Upper Realm were a different matter.
In their eyes, the other forces of the Great Thousand Upper Realm were like ants. In terms of casualties, the losses suffered by these other forces far exceeded those of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
If Chu Feng was only targeting those who attacked the Chu Heavenly Clan, that was manageable.
After all, those who dared to target the Chu Heavenly Clan were a minority.
But if he was going after everyone who had harmed the people of the Great Thousand Upper Realm, then most of those present would be in trouble.
“Young Master Chu Feng, isn’t this a bit excessive?” an elderly man asked.
This man was no ordinary figure—he was an elder of the Puyang Heavenly Clan, one of the Ten Heavenly Clans.
“You can stand up for the Chu Heavenly Clan’s people, and we understand that. You’ve done us a great favor, and both morally and logically, we shouldn’t have harmed your clan’s members.”
“But what do the other people of the Great Thousand Upper Realm have to do with you?”
Chu Feng gave a mocking smile. “My clan is the overlord of the Great Thousand Upper Realm. All living beings in this realm are under our protection. You ask what they have to do with me?” He continued, “You don’t even understand this basic principle—how did you become an elder of the Puyang Heavenly Clan?”
“You…” The elder’s face turned ashen with anger, but he found himself at a loss for a rebuttal. Chu Feng’s words were, after all, quite reasonable.
The overlord of an Upper Realm indeed had a duty to protect its people.
However, most Upper Realm overlords failed to uphold this responsibility, and over time, many had forgotten this duty.
Chu Feng’s words today served as a reminder.
“Do you think I’m joking?”
“Very well, you’ve forced me to act.”
*Whoosh—*
Suddenly, Chu Feng raised his arm, and boundless martial power surged from his palm.
With a wave of his arm, the martial power transformed into countless longswords, shooting outward.
*Argh—*
Screams filled the air as thousands were struck by the swords, collapsing in agony. Upon closer inspection, their dantians had been pierced through!!!
Chu Feng had actually taken action.
Seeing this, those who had attacked the Great Thousand Upper Realm no longer dared to feign innocence. They stepped forward, confessing their wrongs to the forces of the Great Thousand Upper Realm.
At that moment, not only outsiders but even the forces of the Great Thousand Upper Realm couldn’t believe that people of their stature could force so many from powerful factions to apologize to them.
Among those apologizing were members of the Ten Heavenly Clans!!!
Amid their astonishment, the people of the Great Thousand Upper Realm’s forces turned their gazes to Chu Feng, their eyes filled with gratitude.
They knew that their newfound dignity wasn’t due to their own strength but because Chu Feng…
Chu Feng had stood up and backed them.
After those people confessed, Chu Feng didn’t impose harsh punishments on them.
Chu Feng’s goal was simple: those who killed his clan’s members must pay with their lives.
But it didn’t end there. By doing this, Chu Feng was reclaiming dignity for the Chu Heavenly Clan and the Great Thousand Upper Realm.
He had achieved that, so he had no intention of wiping everyone out. The timing wasn’t right.
Those who were in the wrong today had to accept Chu Feng’s punishments.
But if Chu Feng truly went all-out and exterminated them, it could spark a war.
“When I entered the Gate of Darkness, I never expected you to repay my kindness,” Chu Feng said.
“But I, Chu Feng, didn’t bring you here because of how powerful your backing factions are.”
“So, listen well: don’t think you can act lawlessly and ignore right and wrong just because of your factions’ strength.”
“Even if you do, you’d better not let me catch you. Otherwise… I don’t care who you are—I, Chu Feng, will show no mercy.”
After saying this, Chu Feng paid no further attention to the crowd.
He knew that without sufficient strength, no one would truly submit to him, nor would they genuinely fear him.
Perhaps now they didn’t dare challenge him openly, but inwardly, they might be mocking him or even plotting revenge.
That was fine—Chu Feng didn’t care. He knew that one day, everyone here would come to respect and fear him from the bottom of their hearts.
Just like the people of the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm, just like the people of the Nine Provinces Continent.
They might be the powerhouses of this world now, but Chu Feng was not…
This place was not where Chu Feng would stop. It was merely a point along his journey.
“Chu Feng, are you really alright?”
The Chu Heavenly Clan’s Patriarch approached Chu Feng. Even though Chu Feng appeared vigorous and unharmed, the Patriarch, having witnessed Chu Feng enter the terrifying Gate of Darkness, was still deeply worried.
