“How could this happen?”
At this moment, Gu Mingyuan and the others all turned their gazes toward Chu Feng.
They desperately wanted to know why the perfectly functioning protective formation had suddenly shattered.
But in truth, even Chu Feng himself didn’t know why.
It felt as if he was losing control over the formation.
In this situation, using the formation to kill the Linghu Heavenly Clan was no longer possible.
With no other choice, Chu Feng used the formation’s residual power to transfer all the Chu Heavenly Clan members still trapped on the Linghu warship to his side.
Now, since he could no longer use the formation to wipe out the Linghu Heavenly Clan, Chu Feng could only try to maintain its power, keeping it barely active to continue protecting them.
*Crack—*
Suddenly, a shattering sound rang out.
It was Linghu Zhishi.
With a single punch, he obliterated the protective formation encasing him.
Though the intact formation was beyond Linghu Zhishi’s power, the fractured one was no match for him.
“It’s over. Chu Feng’s protective formation seems to have reached its time limit.”
“Now he’s in real trouble.”
Seeing this, the crowd’s expressions grew complex.
Today’s events had been utterly unpredictable.
When they thought Chu Feng was doomed, he unleashed the protective formation.
With its overwhelming power, he not only crushed Linghu Hongfei to death in front of Linghu Zhishi but nearly annihilated the entire Linghu Heavenly Clan.
Yet, just when everyone believed Chu Feng could destroy the Linghu Heavenly Clan with the formation, it began to shatter.
Without the formation, what could Chu Feng use to fight Linghu Zhishi?
He was no match for him.
Now, it wasn’t the Linghu Heavenly Clan in peril—it was Chu Feng and the Chu Heavenly Clan.
“Look at the stick in Chu Feng’s hand!”
All eyes turned to the stick in Chu Feng’s grasp.
They saw that the stick, once emitting faint light and mystical talismans, was now dimming, its talismans fading.
It was as if the stick’s immense power was vanishing.
“Don’t mess with me at a time like this!”
Seeing the stick’s changes, Chu Feng’s heart roared in protest.
He was more anxious than anyone, trying with all his might to sustain the formation’s power.
But he couldn’t…
It wasn’t that he couldn’t control the formation—it was that its power was dissipating.
“How could this be? I was sure this formation could be used indefinitely before!”
Chu Feng was both panicked and puzzled.
He was confused because he’d been certain the formation had no time limit.
But the reality contradicted his earlier perception.
The formation’s power seemed to have reached its limit, causing it to shatter.
As for his panic, it stemmed from the fact that the formation was his only means to counter Linghu Zhishi.
As the crowd had realized, without the formation, Chu Feng had no way to stand against Linghu Zhishi. No matter how strong he was, he was only at the Exalted Realm.
*Crack—*
Suddenly, shattering sounds erupted everywhere, like glass breaking.
All the protective formations shattered simultaneously.
As white light poured down like a torrential storm, despair filled the eyes of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
Even the onlookers believed Chu Feng and his clan were finished.
They could see…
The formations’ collapse had nothing to do with Linghu Zhishi.
Almost at the same moment, the stick in Chu Feng’s hand returned to normal.
The formation’s power had completely vanished—Chu Feng’s greatest trump card was gone.
“It’s over. It’s really over.”
Those hoping for Chu Feng’s survival turned ashen.
No matter the situation before, Chu Feng had remained composed.
But now, they saw panic on his face.
This told them Chu Feng had been pushed to a dead end—otherwise, he wouldn’t look like this.
“Chu Feng, I’ll tear you to pieces!!!”
Suddenly, a furious roar thundered, and Linghu Zhishi’s pressure swept the heavens once more.
Not just pressure—his chilling killing intent was what truly terrified.
This was the third time Linghu Zhishi had roared in rage in such a short span.
His pressure and killing intent were intense each time.
But this time was the most terrifying.
Before, no matter how furious he was, the protective formation had kept him at bay, rendering his roars a mix of helplessness, frustration, and powerless venting.
But now, he could slaughter Chu Feng and his clan.
Everyone knew that even if Gu Mingyuan consumed those forbidden drugs, she likely couldn’t match Linghu Zhishi.
Yet, knowing she couldn’t win, Gu Mingyuan still pulled out the drugs again.
Even if death was certain, with no way out, she chose to make a final stand.
But unexpectedly, at this critical moment, Chu Feng—whose brows had been tightly furrowed in panic—underwent a dramatic change.
Not only did his furrowed brows relax, but a trace of joy appeared on his face!!!
