However, even though that figure had ventured deep into the void, likely having already encountered the mysterious elder, the depths of the void remained eerily silent. There was no anticipated roar, nor were there any powerful ripples spreading outward.
Everything felt strangely unsettling.
Suddenly!!!
A figure emerged from the depths of the void, plummeting rapidly downward.
Upon seeing this figure, not only were the Gale Hunter Clan shocked, but even Chu Feng was stunned.
The one descending from the sky was none other than the colossal beast that had just charged into the void’s depths.
Not only that, but atop the beast was the powerful member of the Gale Hunter Clan, now falling alongside it. His face was etched with agony, as if enduring immense pain.
“Lord!!!”
Seeing this, the members of the Gale Hunter Clan soared into the sky, catching the beast and their so-called lord with great effort.
*Wail—*
*Rumble—*
Yet, the moment they caught him, an overwhelming pressure descended from above.
The pressure was so immense that the Gale Hunter Clan members, like a swarm of falling leaves, plummeted swiftly toward the ground.
*Boom—*
*Boom—*
*Boom—*
Continuous explosions rang out.
As thick smoke billowed skyward, the earth split apart, and deep, bottomless craters appeared on the surface.
These were the marks left by the Gale Hunter Clan members.
They had been forcibly slammed into the ground by that pressure.
“Let this be a warning to the Gale Hunter Clan,” an aged voice resounded once more. “If there is a next time, this old man will unleash a massacre!!!”
As the voice echoed, the oppressive pressure on the Gale Hunter Clan dissipated abruptly.
“Damn it!!!”
The Gale Hunter Clan members were filled with resentment.
Yet, they did not retaliate, nor did they linger. With a swift turn, they vanished into the massive craters in the ground, likely retreating to their subterranean world.
They were afraid. Even these formidable members of the Gale Hunter Clan feared the elder.
“Thank you, Senior, for your aid,” Chu Feng hurriedly bowed in gratitude toward the void.
He could sense that the pressure that had just descended was the same one that had entered the Wang Clan’s domain earlier, bringing him here from within.
From start to finish, it was the work of a single individual.
The one who acted was the unfathomably powerful elder hidden in the void’s depths.
However, Chu Feng received no response to his thanks.
The void above fell silent once more.
If not for the massive fissures and deep craters still visible on the ground, Chu Feng might have wondered if it had all been an illusion.
“This Senior’s strength is simply too great,” Chu Feng thought. “It seems I’ve underestimated the martial cultivators of this era. It’s only the Ancestral Martial Starfield and the All-Heaven Starfield that are weak. In other starfields, there are still experts holding the fort. So, this era still has martial cultivators capable of standing against ancient races.”
“But who was it that just acted? Could it be Yuan Shu’s master, Master Tang Chen?”
This question lingered in Chu Feng’s mind.
If it wasn’t Master Tang Chen, then who could it be?
Regardless, this was good news.
It proved that among contemporary martial cultivators, there were indeed those who could contend with ancient races.
Yet, the thought of Ya Fei, Yan Ruyu, and Murong Wan left Chu Feng melancholic.
If those three had truly had their bodies forcibly taken, their souls expelled or even erased, then Chu Feng would have no chance to make amends.
However, if they had indeed met such a fate, no matter who was responsible, Chu Feng would not let them off.
Even if it was the unfathomably powerful Gale Hunter Clan, he would never forgive them.
But for now, at least, Chu Feng was no match for them.
Even with the power of the Demon-Slaying Great Emperor’s tomb array, he couldn’t defeat them. He dared not rashly enter again.
That would be tantamount to suicide.
With some time left before the grand event hosted by the All-Heaven Sect, Chu Feng decided not to head there yet but to remain in the Reincarnation Upper Realm.
He planned to find Song Ge.
Initially, to avoid bringing trouble to the Chu Heavenly Clan, Chu Feng had disguised himself as Shura.
Since arriving in the Reincarnation Upper Realm, he had maintained this guise.
Before provoking the All-Heaven Sect, Chu Feng, as Shura, had befriended some people. He didn’t care much about the others, but if Song Ge faced danger because of him, his conscience would weigh heavily.
Thus, Chu Feng wanted to find Song Ge and take her to a safe place.
He had already chosen the perfect location: the Seven Suns Mountain Range.
He believed that, given Yuan Shu’s character, he would be willing to shelter Song Ge.
So, Chu Feng set off toward Qiuluo Village, beneath the Seven Suns Mountain Range.
…
After a journey, Chu Feng was now very close to the Seven Suns Mountain Range.
“This aura?”
But before reaching Qiuluo Village, Chu Feng’s brows furrowed.
He caught a strong scent of blood, emanating from Qiuluo Village, where Song Ge was.
Worried that Song Ge was in trouble, Chu Feng quickened his pace.
Yet, upon arriving at Qiuluo Village, his heart sank.
The village was littered with corpses, blood pooling everywhere. Everyone in Qiuluo Village was dead, with no signs of life.
Worse, the deceased had suffered horrific deaths, as if tortured before dying. Their faces were unrecognizable, their origins completely drained.
Chu Feng couldn’t even identify which corpse might be Song Ge’s.
