Chapter 166 : Chapter 166
Chapter 166. A Clown Unfit for the Stage
Chu Feng suddenly raised a finger and said disdainfully, “Especially a greedy thing like you, one who eats from the bowl while eyeing the pot. How could you possibly stand by and watch the Seven-Colored Spiritual Aura fall into my hands? In the end, isn’t it simply because you don’t have the strength for it?”
“You... You filthy human trash—what gives you the right to point fingers at me here and make reckless remarks? Are you even qualified?”
Shi Ritian’s face instantly turned ashen, and a monstrous fury shot into the sky. He began speaking without restraint.
Shi Ritian was the number one prodigy of the Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan, a renowned figure even among the Ancient Royal Clans. Yet now he had been humiliated so thoroughly by a mere human?
How could Shi Ritian possibly endure that?
“Good, good, good. Since you’re this arrogant, I rather admire that kind of personality. But whether I have strength or not is not for you to decide. Since you’re so confident, then today I’ll give you a proper lesson. When the time comes, I’ll make you kneel before me and bow your head in submission.”
Shi Ritian was so enraged that he laughed instead. He spat out three consecutive “good”s as his aura surged madly. The Dragon-Elephant Phantom around him became increasingly solid, as if it were truly about to come to life.
On top of that, Shi Ritian had now reached the unprecedented Fifth Level of the Self-Severing Realm. The Internal Energy contained within that realm was immense.
One only had to look at the violet lightning to know it.
It might have carried some deterrent effect for others, but in Chu Feng’s eyes, it was not worth noticing in the slightest.
“Brat, your wings haven’t even grown in yet, and you already dare fight me. But since you’re courting death, I shall oblige you. Even if you don’t die by my hand, with your kind of personality, sooner or later you’ll die at someone else’s. I might as well finish you off early and grant you a swift end.”
“Today, I’ll show you what true strength really is... and I’ll also let you see exactly what kind of power our Ancient Royal Clans truly possess.”
BOOM!
Another tremendous roar exploded through the air.
Before his words had even fully fallen, Shi Ritian suddenly stepped forward. The earth collapsed, and a terrifying shockwave swept toward Chu Feng.
At the same time, Shi Ritian’s dragon claw abruptly curled into a fist. He threw a punch with his right hand, and under that single blow, the void shattered. A massive Dragon-Elephant Phantom roared as it descended upon Chu Feng in suppression.
That Dragon-Elephant Phantom truly seemed to fill the entire sky, and it lunged at Chu Feng with lifelike ferocity.
Standing nearby, Jin Wuwei was so shocked by the scene that he went completely slack-jawed. That one punch was enough to kill an ordinary Fourth Level Self-Severing Realm cultivator.
Yet Chu Feng showed not the slightest fear. He simply remained where he was, tilting his head up to watch the Dragon-Elephant Phantom press down toward him.
Jin Wuwei’s expression changed drastically. He was just about to risk his life to protect his master, only to see that Chu Feng was still standing there without moving an inch. He could not help growing anxious, though even more than that, he was puzzled.
“Master!”
“Master, this is the signature technique of their Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan! Hurry and dodge!”
But Chu Feng seemed not to hear Jin Wuwei’s concern at all.
Only when the Dragon-Elephant Phantom was about to reach him did Chu Feng casually raise his right hand.
At that same moment, Jin Wuwei was so terrified that he threw up an arm and covered his eyes, not daring to look at what was happening before him.
In Jin Wuwei’s eyes, Shi Ritian’s current might was truly invincible, especially the power of that violet lightning and Dragon-Elephant Phantom. As a member of an Ancient Royal Clan himself, he understood it all too clearly.
Just when Shi Ritian, Jin Wuwei, and even Cailin all believed that Chu Feng was doomed this time, the Nine Netherworld Emperor Flame suddenly burst out from Chu Feng’s body and transformed into a pillar of fire that shot into the heavens, crashing fiercely into the Dragon-Elephant Phantom.
For an instant, it was like heavenly thunder colliding with earthly fire. Two overwhelming forces slammed into one another and erupted into countless sparks and boundless radiance.
That radiance was so blinding that no one could keep their eyes open. Only Chu Feng still stood there, staring fixedly at Shi Ritian, who was showing off petty tricks before a master.
Screeech!
Not long after, everyone heard a sharp, grating sound. It was so terrifying that it made their hearts tremble, and even caused the surrounding mountains and land to collapse.
Yet the Dragon-Elephant Phantom that Shi Ritian had unleashed, the instant it touched the Nine Netherworld Emperor Flame, melted away rapidly like snow thrown into fire.
The Dragon-Elephant Phantom was the Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan’s most formidable inherited skill.
It was not merely a phantom.
Though it could be seen and not touched, it was in fact the phantom forms of the Dragon Kings of the Giant Spirit Clan throughout the generations.
It contained all the abilities and techniques of every Dragon King in history.
So once that phantom was released, it was no longer simply a battle against Shi Ritian alone. It was one person challenging all the Dragon Kings of the past.
One could well imagine that every Dragon King had possessed incomparably supreme cultivation, and now every single one of them had been gathered within that phantom. Naturally, both Cailin and Jin Wuwei understood the danger involved, which was why they had been so worried for Chu Feng.
But the moment they heard that sound, everyone was stunned.
The expressions on every face became wonderfully varied.
Cailin and Jin Wuwei both visibly relaxed. Jin Wuwei, in particular, made no effort to hide his joy and excitement; his eyes narrowed into delighted crescents.
As for Cailin, although she did not show it as obviously as Jin Wuwei, one could still tell from her gaze that she truly felt happy for Chu Feng at this moment.
Even though Chu Feng had not stepped in to save her when Shi Ritian attacked earlier, Cailin did not seem to hold it against him. On the contrary, she felt that Chu Feng handled matters with reason and restraint.
She even thought that this move of his was especially handsome. Cailin did not realize in the slightest that the balance in her heart had already begun to tilt slowly toward Chu Feng.
But where some rejoiced, others despaired. Cailin and Jin Wuwei were delighted, but Shi Ritian looked as though he had swallowed arsenic. Not only could he no longer get a word out, but his bulging eyes nearly popped right out onto the ground.
“What? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
Shi Ritian’s pupils contracted sharply, his face full of disbelief.
His Dragon-Elephant Fist had actually been neutralized so easily by those flames? That punch had not only contained his own power, but the power of all the Dragon Kings through the ages as well. How could it possibly have been dispelled so easily by some brat whose hair had barely even grown in?
He even shook his head violently, unable to believe what he was seeing before him, as though he suspected he was hallucinating.
“This is impossible! The phantom of our Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan is known by everyone among the Ancient Royal Clans. Who doesn’t know how terrifying its power is? And yet with nothing more than your tiny barrier, you actually blocked it so easily and even shattered my phantom completely. Impossible! This is fake! You must have used some kind of evil art to deceive our eyes!”
Shi Ritian simply could not accept what he was seeing before him. At that moment, he began roaring hysterically, and the sound of his furious bellow once again made the earth shake and the mountains tremble.