“Who are you calling insignificant?”
Chu Feng looked at Lü Jie and asked this question.
At this moment, Lü Jie’s face had turned pale.
He had believed his offensive formation would surely break Chu Feng’s array.
But to his surprise, Chu Feng’s defensive formation possessed such power.
He had actually lost the first round!!!
This was completely contrary to his expectations.
“Impressive.”
“The combat power emanating from Chu Feng’s barrier formation seems to surpass that of a second-rank Supreme.”
“This is too terrifying. He actually defeated Lü Jie.”
At this moment, many of the younger generation were awestruck by Chu Feng’s performance.
Some even felt that someone as powerful as Lü Jie might lose to Chu Feng today.
The thought that Lü Jie, long renowned in the Holy Light Galaxy, might lose today sent shivers down many spines.
Before today, this would have been unthinkable, but now it seemed it might actually happen.
“Although Chu Feng’s performance is astonishing, it’s too early to say he’s won.”
“Lü Jie’s greatest skill in barrier techniques is defense, not offense.”
“After all, he’s long mastered that formation.”
However, some older experts didn’t believe Chu Feng’s victory was certain.
At that moment, Lü Jie began setting up his formation.
Without responding to Chu Feng, he immediately started preparing for the second round.
Seeing this, Chu Feng hurriedly began setting up his own formation.
In the blink of an eye, the time of one incense stick had passed.
Both had completed their formations.
Chu Feng’s formation resembled a sphere.
The sphere floated above his head, with five elements—wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth—swirling around it.
Gale winds swept in all directions.
Thunder pierced the void.
Giant waves surged, flames flickered.
Earth and wind intertwined, turning into a sky full of raging sand.
Once this formation appeared, the surrounding world was engulfed by the five forces of wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth.
Though only residual power, it caused the heavens to alternate between utter darkness and blazing light.
This scene could well be described as hellish.
Most importantly, the aura released by Chu Feng’s offensive formation was far stronger than the ten golden spears Lü Jie had previously set up.
In terms of their offensive formations alone, Chu Feng had surpassed Lü Jie.
“Chu Feng is truly formidable, able to create such a powerful offensive formation. Apart from him, I’m afraid no one among the current younger generation could achieve this.”
Chu Feng’s offensive formation drew gasps of admiration from many.
“But defeating Lü Jie won’t be easy.”
“After all, Lü Jie has perfectly mastered that defensive formation.”
Though people found Chu Feng’s offensive formation extraordinary, when they looked at Lü Jie, they felt the outcome was uncertain.
Some even believed Chu Feng might not break Lü Jie’s defensive formation.
This duel was likely to end in a draw.
The reason for this was that Lü Jie’s formation was exceptionally powerful.
His formation was a massive statue.
The statue stood a thousand meters tall in the void, like a mountain peak.
It took the form of a great bear, sturdy in build, but with its eyes closed, as if in cultivation.
Lü Jie sat atop the bear statue’s head.
He didn’t hide within or behind the statue, simply sitting there.
Logically, this was highly dangerous, as Chu Feng could easily attack him.
Yet, no one dared underestimate Lü Jie.
Instead, they felt Chu Feng would struggle to breach Lü Jie’s defensive formation, let alone harm him.
This impression stemmed from the origin of Lü Jie’s defensive formation.
This formation, called the Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array, had a significant history.
It originated from ancient times, obtained by Master Wudao from an ancient ruin.
So far, Master Wudao had only taught this Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array to two disciples.
One was Master Observer, and the other was Lü Jie.
But Master Wudao had more than just these two disciples.
He had over thirty disciples, none of whom were ordinary; they could all be called geniuses.
According to Master Wudao, he taught the Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array only to Master Observer and Lü Jie not out of favoritism, but because it was extremely difficult to master.
Failure to control it could result in backlash.
Among his many disciples, only Master Observer and Lü Jie could handle this array.
Master Wudao wasn’t lying; the Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array was indeed hard to master.
Even someone as strong as Master Observer only mastered it after reaching the fourth level of Dragon Transformation, and even then, not fully.
As for Lü Jie, ten years ago, he had already mastered the array to the same degree as Master Observer.
This was why Lü Jie was hailed as the strongest young spiritist of his generation.
His talent had been fully displayed, unprecedented.
Today, though Lü Jie’s Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array was far smaller than Master Wudao’s, its form was complete.
A complete form was a sign of mastery.
Compared to ten years ago, Lü Jie had improved further.
His mastery of the Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array now surpassed his senior sister, Master Observer.
It was only slightly inferior to his master’s.
Such a Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array was extraordinarily powerful.
This was why, upon seeing it, people felt Chu Feng would struggle to defeat him.
Some older figures present had witnessed the might of a complete Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array.
It was an array so powerful it bordered on perverse. Unless one’s combat strength exceeded it, no one at the same level could break this defensive formation.
“Chu Feng, you just asked who’s insignificant?”
“I’ll say it again: all your formations are insignificant.”
At this moment, Lü Jie not only mocked Chu Feng but radiated confidence.
Though his offensive formation had been broken by Chu Feng, which surprised him, he didn’t believe Chu Feng could breach his Spirit Beast Heaven-Swallowing Array.
“I’m currently one step ahead.”
“If I’m insignificant, doesn’t that mean you’re even less?”
Facing Lü Jie’s mockery, Chu Feng didn’t get angry, instead responding with a smile.
“If you can break my formation, I’ll admit you’re above me.”
“But sadly, you’ll never get that chance.”
Lü Jie spoke with utmost confidence.
“Is that so?”
Chu Feng smiled faintly, then said, “In that case, today I, Chu Feng, will make it clear that you, Lü Jie, are beneath me.”
Boom—
With that, Chu Feng pointed both hands at Lü Jie.
The five forces—wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth—roared like five world-destroying beasts, charging toward Lü Jie with earth-shaking roars.
The five forces swept overwhelmingly, shattering the void wherever they passed.
This destructive power was several times stronger than Lü Jie’s ten golden spears.
Feeling this power, many of the younger generation paled in fear.
Previously, they had been unconvinced of Chu Feng’s talent, not believing the gap between them was so vast.
But experiencing Chu Feng’s formation firsthand, they had to admit they were far inferior.
In fact, seeing the might of Chu Feng’s formation, even Lü Jie’s expression shifted.
He hadn’t expected Chu Feng to create an offensive formation of such terrifying power.
Yet he remained unfazed, his smile growing wider.
His demeanor suggested he was already assured of victory.
That confidence was as if to say, no matter how great Chu Feng’s skills, he couldn’t win today.
