"Roar!" Right at that moment, Chu Feng suddenly thrust out his finger, and in the wake of that motion, an indescribable surge of formidable aura erupted from his fingertip.
At that instant, a furious roar rang out, as though the most ferocious beast in all the world had launched its most terrifying attack. The aura tore through the sky, its very passage splitting the air with a shrill whistling, while dark lines trailed behind it — like the stripes upon a tiger's body.
"Just empty bluster." Jie Bufan swung the Cold Iron Sword in his hand, slashing at the incoming wave of energy. He intended to rely on his supposedly indestructible Cold Iron Sword to block Chu Feng's offensive.
Clang! But the moment the aura collided with the Cold Iron Sword, sparks flew in every direction, followed by a piercing screech. Jie Bufan's supposedly indestructible Cold Iron Sword snapped clean in two.
What was even more terrifying was that after severing the sword, the aura did not stop. It slammed hard into Jie Bufan's protective barrier.
Boom! A tremendous impact erupted, and Jie Bufan was sent flying backward, smashing hard into the wall of the Asura Ghost Tower. The sheer force of the blow shook the entire fourth floor, and even outside the tower, one could clearly see the Asura Ghost Tower trembling ever so slightly.
"Elders!" At that moment, both the powerhouses of the Jie Clan and those of the Spirit World Guild couldn't help but turn their gazes toward the six elders.
Such tremors had never occurred before, and everyone instinctively sensed that something must have happened inside the Asura Ghost Tower. Knowing that their geniuses were within, every one of them wanted to rush in immediately to investigate. All they could do now was wait for the six elders to give the order.
But if even their subordinates had sensed something amiss, how could the six elders — representing the Jie Clan and the Spirit World Guild respectively — fail to notice?
Judging by the shifting blue light on the fourth floor, they could tell that two people were fighting while a third watched. The recent tremor had most likely been caused by their battle. But what kind of attack could possibly shake the Asura Ghost Tower itself?
After deliberating for quite some time, the representative elders from both sides exchanged a glance. Neither ordered their forces to storm the Asura Ghost Tower. Instead, they waved their hands, signaling their subordinates to calm down.
Meanwhile, on the fourth floor of the Asura Ghost Tower, Gu Bo still stood in his original spot. But now, his jaw was hanging open, his face a mask of shock as he stared at Jie Bufan slumped against the wall, utterly stunned by what he had just witnessed.
Jie Bufan's protective barrier still remained, but it had turned blood-red and was emanating waves of searing heat, as though it had undergone a mutation. One could even make out the lines of a pattern — the shape of armor. A barrier armor had shielded Jie Bufan.
But even though the protective barrier still held and this Mystic Weapon had withstood Chu Feng's Bai Hu Killing Technique, Jie Bufan was far from okay.
His face was deathly pale, his aura weak and faltering. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with shock and terror as he stared blankly at Chu Feng. "Who… who exactly are you?"
"The person who's ending your trial," Chu Feng said with a smile, walking slowly toward Jie Bufan.
His Bai Hu Killing Technique, though unable to break through the Mystic Weapon on Jie Bufan's body, had still managed to wound him. So as long as Chu Feng kept attacking, he could just as easily take Jie Bufan's life.
"What do you want?! If you dare touch me, my Jie Clan will never let you go! My eldest brother will never let you go!"
Jie Bufan was truly afraid now. This young man before him was far too terrifying, having displayed all manner of techniques he had never seen before. That last attack, in particular — even the Jie Clan's priceless treasure, the Mystic Weapon known as the Briar Armor, had been unable to fully protect him.
The pain coursing through his body told him he never wanted to endure another strike like that. He genuinely feared that the Briar Armor wouldn't hold up, and that he would die right here.
"Even if I let you go, would your Jie Clan let me go?" Chu Feng continued walking forward.
"Brother Chu Feng, let him go." Just then, Gu Bo spoke up, giving Chu Feng a meaningful look, signaling him not to attack Jie Bufan any further.
Chu Feng naturally understood. He held back, pointing at Jie Bufan instead. "Stay on the fourth floor. Set foot on the fifth, and you won't be coming back down."
With that, Chu Feng headed toward the fifth floor, and Gu Bo followed behind. As for Jie Bufan, he did not retort. Having witnessed Chu Feng's madness, he now knew that Chu Feng was a lunatic. Inside this Asura Ghost Tower, he had to be careful around this madman.
Chu Feng's Mental Power was formidable, and his constitution was unique. Inside the Asura Ghost Tower, he could sense the intensity of the spiritual pressure, yet it hardly affected him at all. He moved about as freely as he pleased.
Gu Bo, too, was no ordinary person. The spiritual pressure of the fourth floor could suppress him, but it remained within what he could endure. So the fifth floor was his target as well.
The passage leading to the fifth floor contained many smaller trials, making it more difficult than the fourth floor's corridor. But for Chu Feng and Gu Bo, both could handle them.
"Brother Chu Feng, what technique did you just use? You actually forced that Mystic Weapon to reveal its true form." Gu Bo asked curiously. He still couldn't shake the image of the overwhelming power Chu Feng had displayed moments ago — it had been an unstoppable offensive technique.
"I don't actually know what it is. I just happened to pick it up by chance," Chu Feng said with a faint smile. Although he had a favorable impression of Gu Bo, they weren't close enough for him to reveal the details of the Bai Hu Killing Technique. A secret technique was the kind of thing that could paint a target on one's back.
"Oh right — you mentioned that Jie Bufan has a Mystic Weapon. What exactly is a Mystic Weapon?" Chu Feng asked.
"Brother Chu Feng doesn't know what a Mystic Weapon is?" Gu Bo was visibly surprised by the question.
Chu Feng smiled and shook his head. He truly had no idea what a Mystic Weapon was — but from Gu Bo's earlier expression, he could tell it was something extraordinary.
"A Mystic Weapon is a supreme treasure — priceless, you might say. It contains an extremely powerful formation capable of unleashing devastating might."
"The power it wields is something no martial technique can compare with. If a peak Xuan Wu Realm powerhouse were to fully draw out a Mystic Weapon's potential, even a Heaven Martial Realm expert would have to give ground," Gu Bo explained.