As a Yuan Wu Realm expert, Chu Yuanba could tell that although Chu Feng was also executing a 3rd-Rank Martial Art, it was much more profound than Xu Tianyi's technique.
Based on his experience, such a martial art was extremely difficult to practice, yet Chu Feng had clearly mastered it. So beyond his shock, he wanted to know what martial art it was.
«Grandfather, if I’m not mistaken, Chu Feng is using the Illusory Palm, the most difficult martial art to cultivate in the Azure Dragon Sect’s Inner Sect,» Chu Wei said solemnly.
«What? It’s actually the hardest martial art in the entire Inner Sect? I never thought this kid would be so impressive!» Chu Yuanba drew in a sharp breath.
«That’s not all, Grandfather. During this Inner Sect examination, a ruthless person appeared who alone fought forty Fierce Beasts and killed them all before any of the other disciples could arrive, taking first place and its reward.»
«And we suspect that ruthless person might be Chu Feng.» Chu Wei continued.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yuanba’s expression changed again. He was so shocked he couldn’t speak. He then turned his gaze to Chu Feng, but his look was completely different now.
At that moment, a thought arose in his heart: perhaps Chu Feng really could salvage the Chu Family’s face.
Before this, he had never imagined that the Chu Family’s honor would one day depend on this child to restore, especially since Chu Feng wasn’t even of Chu blood. But now Chu Feng was his only hope.
«Shua, shua.»
Chu Feng and Xu Tianyi were locked in battle, evenly matched. To outsiders, it seemed they were evenly matched, but Xu Tianyi himself was growing frustrated.
Given his strength, using this martial art should have allowed him to suppress Chu Feng, yet he could only manage a stalemate.
Moreover, after several exchanges, he was already panting heavily, but looking at Chu Feng, his expression remained unchanged—this guy seemed to never tire.
«No good, this kid is stalling, trying to drain my stamina,» Xu Tianyi realized. «I have to finish this quickly.»
Thinking this, Xu Tianyi did not hesitate. He changed his moves, and a vast aura emanated from his body. His entire demeanor was now completely different.
And when he struck again, Chu Feng could feel the Combat Platform beneath them tremble violently. Xu Tianyi’s fists were covered in a layer of silver-white, as if forged from steel, carrying an invincible aura as they came straight at him.
«Fourth-tier Martial Art!»
Seeing the power Xu Tianyi unleashed, nearly everyone’s expression changed. Even Chu Yuanba, whose face had just relaxed, changed again.
A Fourth-tier Martial Art was not something ordinary disciples could practice. Among all the forces and people in this Martial Arts Arena, it was believed that no one had mastered a Fourth-tier Martial Art—not even Chu Yuanba.
The reason was simple: those who could cultivate a Fourth-tier Martial Art were surely key trainees of the sect, and their future achievements would not be limited to these small places.
Moreover, not only were Fourth-tier Martial Arts difficult to obtain, the difficulty of practicing them was frighteningly high. Many people, even if they obtained one, could not comprehend its mysteries. But Xu Tianyi, at his age, had already mastered a Fourth-tier Martial Art. That was naturally astonishing.
Although he had not yet fully unleashed its power, being able to grasp it to such an extent already marked him as a genius.
Chu Feng was done for. That was the thought of countless people, but they felt his loss was not unjust. It wasn’t that he was too weak, but that his opponent was too strong.
After all, Chu Feng was still young, and to have pushed Xu Tianyi to this extent with his Spirit Martial 6th Stage strength already demonstrated his talent. If he were the same age as Xu Tianyi, the outcome might have been uncertain.
So even though everyone believed Chu Feng was bound to lose, no one mocked him. In their hearts, Chu Feng was also a genius.
«Swoosh—»
But at that moment, Chu Feng suddenly changed his moves. He retracted his many palm shadows and instead left behind only afterimages, dodging Xu Tianyi’s attack like the wind.