As Chu Feng touched the sea of lightning, the purple thunder transformed into ropes of lightning, binding him within the sea.
Immediately after, lightning flashed, and roars echoed.
Countless bolts of thunder, like whips, began lashing at Chu Feng’s body.
“Argh—”
At that moment, Chu Feng let out a heart-wrenching scream.
He struggled fiercely, but it was futile. The lightning seemed intent on devouring him. The more he struggled, the deeper he sank, and his screams grew increasingly unbearable.
Though seeing Chu Feng engulfed by the lightning and in such a pitiful state brought joy to the crowd, it also raised a question.
“Why is he like this?”
When Lu Yingzhuo had been struck by the lightning earlier, it was as if he had hit a wall.
After a single impact, he had fallen.
But Chu Feng’s situation was far worse than Lu Yingzhuo’s had been.
He was consumed by the lightning, subjected to relentless torment.
And the intensity of that torment grew fiercer as he sank deeper.
It seemed Chu Feng might die in the sea of lightning, given its terrifying power.
Even the leaders of the six major powers, upon witnessing the might of the purple sea of lightning, felt apprehension, believing that even they might not safely cross it.
This difference puzzled the crowd.
Both had entered the sea of lightning, so why were their experiences so different?
“Hahaha…”
Amid the crowd’s confusion, Lu Yingzhuo suddenly burst into wild laughter.
He fully unleashed his hidden power, revealing his true appearance to the crowd.
At that moment, his body was charred, his clothes tattered, looking utterly wretched.
Yet he seemed to forget his pain, laughing maniacally, even ferociously.
His laughter drew everyone’s attention.
“Retribution, this is retribution.”
“Hahaha…”
“Did you think I was groveling to you earlier for no reason?”
“I did it to lead you to this fate.”
“Did you think that by sneaking into this bounded world with underhanded methods and obtaining that armor, you could cross the sea of lightning and seize the supreme treasure?”
“Did you think I failed to cross the sea because I couldn’t control the armor?”
“You should know you were wrong now, right?”
“Even with that armor, you still can’t cross the sea of lightning.”
“Because only true juniors can pass through it.”
“You… and I, we cannot.”
“But you’re different from me—you’re receiving an even harsher punishment.”
“This is retribution, the punishment of the bounded world, the punishment of the stone box, hahaha…”
Lu Yingzhuo’s voice echoed through the air.
He laughed with great satisfaction, releasing all the frustration Chu Feng had caused him.
Hearing his words, the crowd suddenly understood.
They finally knew the truth—it wasn’t a problem with the armor.
It was that Lu Yingzhuo and Chu Feng were unqualified.
The purple sea of lightning had a special restrictive power.
It blocked all who were not juniors within a hundred years of age.
That was why both Lu Yingzhuo and Chu Feng were stopped.
“Great, truly great.”
“Hahaha…”
“He deserves it, he truly deserves it. This is his just punishment.”
“The heavens have eyes, truly, the heavens have eyes.”
At that moment, whether it was the Heavens Sect disciples within the bounded world or the vast sea of onlookers outside, they erupted in cheers of satisfaction.
They all wanted Chu Feng dead.
And knowing he was trapped in this manner made them even happier—it was the punishment of the bounded world, exactly what they wanted to see.
“Heh…”
But suddenly, Lu Yingzhuo and the others in the bounded world froze.
A cold laugh rang out.
And it came from Chu Feng.
Looking closely, their hearts tightened, especially Lu Yingzhuo, who collapsed to the ground in fear.
He was shocked to see that Chu Feng, previously trapped in the sea of lightning, was still there.
But now, Chu Feng showed no trace of pain.
He stood calmly within the sea, countless bolts of thunder raging around him, yet he was unaffected.
It was as if he had become one with the lightning.
A cold smile hung on Chu Feng’s lips, unsettling to behold.
And what unnerved Lu Yingzhuo most was Chu Feng’s gaze.
Because Chu Feng was staring directly at him.
“What’s going on? Why does he seem fine now?”
Chu Feng’s transformation immediately caught the attention of others.
The crowd outside the bounded world also noticed the change.
Those who had been laughing and gloating moments ago now wore grave expressions.
Because Chu Feng’s current state was a stark contrast to before.
This dramatic shift made them uneasy.
“You…”
“You…”
“You…”
“Why are you fine now?”
Looking at Chu Feng in the sky, Lu Yingzhuo’s voice trembled with fear.
“Did you think I couldn’t see through your petty tricks?”
“Let me tell you, even when I had my back to you earlier, I saw that smirk on your face clearly,” Chu Feng said.
“You… you saw it?”
Lu Yingzhuo’s face turned green with fear.
“In fact, from the very start, I knew there was a special restrictive force in this sea of lightning, one that prevents anyone but true juniors from passing through.”
“And this force is extremely powerful, able to see through all deception.”
“Not to mention, you sneaked in here using the power of the stone box. Even the most powerful treasures are useless in this sea of lightning.”
“To cross it, one must be a true junior.”
“There’s no other way.”
Chu Feng’s voice rang out loudly.
But hearing his words, the crowd couldn’t stay calm.
If what Chu Feng said was true, then his ability to stand so casually in the sea of lightning now proved one thing to the world.
He hadn’t relied on any treasure to sneak into the bounded world.
He was, in fact, a true junior.
But possessing the cultivation of an Eighth-Rank Venerable was one thing.
He was also a Dragon-Mark Saint-Cloak Spirit Master.
And he had even destroyed a treasure like the Ancient Beast-Trapping Talisman.
Even Lu Yingzhuo, a monster who had lived for thousands of years, had no power to resist him.
If he truly was a junior, that was utterly shocking.
A junior defeating the Supreme Elder of the Heavens Sect.
What kind of talent was that?
“I didn’t want to harm you, but since you’re so insidious, you need a lesson.”
Suddenly, Chu Feng moved.
He raised his hand and pointed at Lu Yingzhuo.
Crackle—
Thunder roared, and a purple bolt of lightning shot down from the sea.
Without fail, it struck Lu Yingzhuo.
