“No mistake, that’s definitely a Venerable Taboo skill.”
“It seems Young Friend Chu Feng is someone blessed with extraordinary fortune, mastering a Venerable Taboo skill at such a young age.”
At that moment, Linghu Zhishi spoke up.
But as he spoke, a glint of greed flickered in his eyes.
Though his words were gracious, his heart harbored a sinister plan.
Venerable Taboo skills were priceless treasures, and now that one had appeared before him, he was determined to claim it.
With even Linghu Zhishi confirming that Chu Feng wielded a Venerable Taboo skill, no one could doubt it any longer.
Unlike Gu Mingyuan, who, despite her strength, came from the Wanzhou Ancient Clan that lacked such skills, the Linghu Clan possessed Venerable Taboo skills, and Linghu Zhishi himself had mastered one.
If he said it was, it had to be true.
Once it was confirmed that Chu Feng indeed wielded a Venerable Taboo skill, Linghu Hongfei didn’t dare take it lightly. He redirected his power, intensifying the strength of the Haotian Mirror.
“Linghu Hongfei, let’s settle this with one move,” Chu Feng declared.
“Settle it? With that technique, I’m afraid you’re far from enough,” Linghu Hongfei sneered mockingly.
“Whether it’s enough, you’ll find out soon.”
Chu Feng’s smile turned grave as he let out a thunderous shout.
“Venerable Taboo: Heavenly Secret Seal!!!”
With that, he thrust the palm pressed against his chest forward.
Rumble—
A burst of white light erupted, coalescing into a massive hand radiating white brilliance before Chu Feng.
The hand, spanning 10,000 meters, surged toward Linghu Hongfei with crushing force.
“Hmph, is that all?”
Seeing the power of Chu Feng’s Venerable Taboo skill, Linghu Hongfei’s tense expression gave way to a cold smirk.
After all, his Haotian Mirror spanned a colossal 100,000 meters.
Buzz—
Under Linghu Hongfei’s urging, the shadow of the Haotian Mirror reappeared.
The 100,000-meter behemoth dwarfed Chu Feng’s 10,000-meter hand.
Indeed, the Heavenly Secret Seal seemed insignificant in comparison.
Boom—
White light surged as the Haotian Mirror unleashed a dazzling beam.
The vast white radiance, like an ocean, instantly swallowed Chu Feng’s Heavenly Secret Seal.
“Oh no.”
Seeing this, experts like Gu Mingyuan felt their hearts sink.
They believed that, though both were Venerable Taboo skills, Chu Feng’s Heavenly Secret Seal couldn’t match Linghu Hongfei’s Haotian Mirror.
Crack—
But suddenly, a crisp shattering sound rang out.
Hearing it, Gu Mingyuan and others, previously worried, lit up with joy.
In contrast, the Linghu Clan members felt a jolt of dread.
They clearly recognized the sound of a mirror breaking.
And sure enough, fragments of the mirror began falling from the battlefield.
Though shattered, the glowing white shards were unmistakably from Linghu Hongfei’s Haotian Mirror.
Ordinary spectators couldn’t see clearly, but experts like Gu Mingyuan could.
The Haotian Mirror before Linghu Hongfei was not only shattered but had left him bloodied.
Though not blasted away by Chu Feng’s attack, Linghu Hongfei was gravely wounded.
Whoosh—
Chu Feng waved his arm, and a fierce wind swept through, dispersing the white mist.
Now, not only experts like Gu Mingyuan but everyone present, young and old, could clearly see Linghu Hongfei’s state.
Half-kneeling in the void, his clothes were tattered, his body covered in blood. Though not unrecognizable, he looked utterly wretched.
The crowd was dumbfounded, their faces and eyes filled with shock.
Linghu Hongfei had lost. He had actually lost!!!
Most crucially, it wasn’t just him—his Haotian Mirror, the Linghu Clan’s strongest technique, one of the most powerful in the Ancestral Martial Starfield, had been defeated.
People turned to Chu Feng, their gazes complex.
Especially Tianji Zun, whose face was not only awkward but filled with disbelief.
It was the kind of shock that questioned reality, as this outcome clashed with his predictions!!!
Linghu Hongfei’s strongest technique had been crushed by Chu Feng.
This meant the duel was over.
The loser wasn’t Chu Feng but Linghu Hongfei.
Tianji Zun’s prophecy was wrong. The infallible Tianji Zun had erred!!!
Chu Feng had proven himself with his strength.
“Hahaha!!!”
But suddenly, laughter rang out.
It came from Linghu Hongfei.
Despite his severe injuries, he slowly stood.
Compared to Yu Sha’s struggle earlier, his rise was far smoother.
Clearly, though he appeared heavily wounded, his injuries weren’t as severe as hers.
But that wasn’t the point. The point was his expression.
Despite his crushing defeat, even with the Haotian Mirror bested by Chu Feng, there was no trace of fear or unease on his face.
Instead, it radiated two words: absolute confidence.
“Chu Feng, you think you’ve won?”
Linghu Hongfei asked.
“If not?” Chu Feng countered.
“I said from the start, today, you’re doomed to lose.”
“I told you, I was just playing with you. But I didn’t expect my casual toying would give you the illusion you could win.”
“My fault, I wasn’t serious enough, letting you entertain that delusion.”
“But this time, I’m ending this boring duel.”
“Chu Feng, your time is up.”
As he spoke, a fiery red glint appeared in his eyes.
Roar—
Crimson flames erupted from his body.
His skin turned fiery red, as if magma, not blood, flowed within.
And that wasn’t all—his body began to grow.
In a blink, Linghu Hongfei transformed into a 3,000-meter-tall giant.
But it wasn’t just his size. His appearance changed drastically.
His eyes turned blood-red, brimming with malice and ferocity.
He looked like a demon, a bloody horn sprouting from his forehead.
Behind him loomed a massive shadow.
A face, 10,000 meters wide.
But it wasn’t one person’s face—it was the faces of billions, merged into one, writhing and emitting low growls and shrill screams.
It was eerie, terrifying.
Most shocking was the change in Linghu Hongfei’s aura.
His cultivation surged, rising from Eighth Rank Venerable to Ninth Rank Venerable.
Ninth Rank Venerable—the true peak of the Venerable Realm!!!
