“That… that’s barrier energy, isn’t it?”
“Chu Feng actually blocked Lü Jie’s attack with barrier energy?”
“His barrier energy is strong enough to rival a Sixth-Rank Supreme?”
Seeing Chu Feng counter Lü Jie’s barrier energy with his own, nearly everyone’s expressions turned vibrant with shock.
Though they had speculated Chu Feng might stand a chance against Lü Jie, no one had believed he could match him using barrier energy.
“Isn’t he only at the first level of Dragon Transformation?”
“How does he have such power?”
“Could it be that the Dragon Transformation Stone was faulty and failed to detect Chu Feng’s true strength?”
“Perhaps Chu Feng, like Lü Jie, has mastered the third level of Dragon Transformation?”
Amid the confusion, someone offered a guess.
“Impossible. My Dragon Transformation Stone cannot be fooled by anyone hiding their Dragon Transformation level,” Elder Ruyi, usually reserved, spoke up to refute the claim.
“Indeed, it’s impossible. Even a standard Dragon Transformation Stone can’t be deceived, let alone Elder Ruyi’s,” another agreed.
“Then what’s going on?”
“Could Chu Feng have comprehended the Dragon Transformation level after entering the Ancient Spirit Domain?”
“Did he reach the third level of Dragon Transformation after stepping in?”
Another speculation arose.
“Even if he comprehended Dragon Transformation, it would only be the second level. No one can grasp multiple levels in such a short time,” someone quickly dismissed.
This dismissal gained widespread agreement.
It was indeed impossible. Dragon Transformation was notoriously difficult to master.
Even esteemed spiritists like Master Tang Chen and Fairy Muzhi, with their long lives, had only reached the fourth level.
How could a junior like Chu Feng achieve two levels in so short a time?
That was impossible. No one could consecutively master Dragon Transformation levels so quickly, not even someone as exceptional as Chu Feng.
…
But in truth, that guess was half correct.
Chu Feng had indeed comprehended Dragon Transformation.
However, as the crowd noted, he couldn’t have mastered multiple levels consecutively.
Within the chess formation, while breaking it, Chu Feng encountered an opportunity that led him to comprehend the second level of Dragon Transformation.
The second level granted spiritists power comparable to a Fourth-Rank Supreme.
Normally, even the second level couldn’t match the third, which was equivalent to a Sixth-Rank Supreme.
But Chu Feng was no ordinary person.
With only the second level, he was confident enough to face Lü Jie without fear.
His confidence stemmed from other powers.
Chu Feng’s Nine Dragons Saint Robe enhanced his barrier energy by one rank of combat power.
After awakening, his bloodline power also boosted his barrier energy by another rank.
Together, these allowed Chu Feng to surpass ordinary spiritists by two ranks.
Starting from the second level’s Fourth-Rank Supreme power, with the Nine Dragons Saint Robe and his bloodline, Chu Feng’s barrier energy reached the Sixth-Rank Supreme level.
This was why he could stand against Lü Jie.
But the most shocked was Lü Jie himself.
He had believed his earlier loss to Chu Feng was due to suppressing his power, using only the first level of Dragon Transformation.
As for losing in the chess formation, he thought it was because he chose the wrong barrier gate.
Had he picked the red gate, he believed he would have broken the formation first.
He never truly thought he was inferior to Chu Feng.
So, he assumed that by unleashing his full power, he could easily crush Chu Feng in a straightforward duel.
But now, Chu Feng had blocked his attack, catching him off guard.
It made him question everything he had assumed.
“Lü Jie, you thought victory was certain because you mastered the third level of Dragon Transformation. Now, do you still think you’re guaranteed to win?” Chu Feng taunted again.
Hearing this, Lü Jie snapped out of his shock.
Even if Chu Feng had blocked his attack, he had to win today.
With a thunderous roar, Lü Jie intensified his assault.
He ceased talking to Chu Feng, instead channeling a relentless surge of barrier energy toward him.
His intent was clear: overwhelm Chu Feng’s barrier energy with brute force and destroy him.
Facing this, Chu Feng didn’t dare be careless, releasing his own torrent of barrier energy to counter.
The energies, devoid of flair, clashed like two formless dragons dueling across the sky.
It was the most primal contest, testing sheer strength.
The power of their barrier energies left everyone in awe.
For two juniors to wield such potent barrier energy humbled the older generation, let alone peers like Yuan Shu.
This simple clash relied on mental strength.
Whoever had stronger mental fortitude could sustain more barrier energy.
But under such intense consumption, mental strength would eventually deplete.
It came down to who could last longer.
The one who endured would win.
This would be a battle of endurance.
Suddenly, a change occurred behind Lü Jie.
The ground rumbled, trembling violently.
As the crowd puzzled, an eruption like a volcano burst forth.
From behind Lü Jie, a colossal entity rose from the earth.
It was a beast, incomplete, with only a head, no body.
Yet that head alone towered a hundred meters.
Its ferocious visage, like a demonic creature, instilled fear.
It was a barrier formation, an exceptionally powerful offensive one.
“Lü Jie… he actually…”
“While maintaining such intense barrier energy, he secretly set up this formidable offensive formation?”
“It’s unbelievable. How could he do this?”
“He’s truly the strongest junior spiritist in our Sacred Light Galaxy.”
Seeing the formation, many were astounded, scarcely believing their eyes.
Despite their resentment toward Lü Jie, they couldn’t deny his skill.
In such an intense duel with Chu Feng, most wouldn’t dare split their focus.
A moment’s distraction could lead to defeat.
Yet Lü Jie, while maintaining that level of intensity, had covertly diverted barrier energy to craft this powerful formation without Chu Feng noticing.
Such ability was beyond even geniuses.
But Lü Jie had done it.
