âDo you think youâre the only one with such means?â Qi Weidao wasnât intimidated at all.
Cries of agony echoed from his body, but at the same time, he began to emanate a powerful aura. His fighting prowess was growing by leaps and bounds.
âDid he hide his clansmen in his body?â
Chu Feng couldnât discern the details of Qi Weidao and Long Chengyuâs battle, but he could tell that Qi Weidaoâs fighting prowess had suddenly surged. He could also tell that the cries coming from his body were from the Blood-eyed Qilin Clansmen.
âThat fellow is a smart one,â Eggy remarked.
Chu Feng had known that Qi Weidao would sacrifice his clansmen to boost his power, which was why he concealed Long Muxi, Feng Jiuyue, and Feng Tiansheng, telling them to bide their time for an opportunity to kill the other Blood-eyed Qilin Clansmen.
However, Qi Weidao was one step ahead of them.
As if he had guessed Chu Fengâs plan, he dispatched a small portion of his clansmen to lure them out. As for the rest, he stored them inside his body so that he could readily sacrifice them to boost his strength. Unless they defeated him, they would have no way to deal with the source of his power.
âYoung hero Chu Feng, I am reaching my limit!â
To make things worse, the Totem Dragon Clansmen and Totem Phoenix Clansmen sustaining the formation were reaching their limits.
They turned to Chu Feng in hopes of a solution, only to see that his body had become emaciated as if someone had siphoned away his energy. Even his hands were trembling nonstop. This was the cost he had to pay for sustaining the formation.
Even though it was the Totem Dragon Clansmenâs and Totem Phoenix Clansmenâs bloodline power that was being expended for the formation, the one who was channeling this huge bulk of energy was Chu Feng. In other words, he was shouldering the bulk of the burden.
Those who had wanted to say something closed their mouths and persevered with gritted teeth. They finally understood why Chu Feng hadnât gone with this plan right from the very start. This method took too huge of a toll on him.
âHurry up, Long Chengyu. Kill that Qi Weidao right now!â Long Muxi roared.
She had noticed that Chu Feng was in a bad state, and she was worried that his life might be in danger if this continued.
Her shout brought Long Chengyuâs attention to Chu Fengâs condition. He felt a pang in his conscience, as he knew that Chu Feng was sacrificing himself for their sake. Tremendous killing intent poured forth from him.
He embarked on an aggressive flurry of attacks against Qi Weidao, but it was to no avail. The latter was a formidable adversary. In the first place, they wouldnât have come to a stalemate if Qi Weidao could be defeated that easily.
âHahaha, it looks like Chu Feng is reaching his limit. He must be the one channeling your enhancement formation?â Qi Weidao asked with a sneer. He glanced at Chu Feng and said, âChu Feng, youâll be in danger at this rate. Thereâs no need for you to go this far for this bunch of people. I admire your guts. If you stop the formation right now and join me, Iâm willing to call it quits. Iâll even consider sparing their wretched lives on your account. Otherwise, youâll only die in vain here, and the others will soon follow without your help.â
Both the Totem Dragon Clansmen and Totem Phoenix Clansmen panicked. What Qi Weidao said made perfect sense. Chu Feng had no stakes in this matter in the first place, so there was no reason for him to risk his life for their sake.
They were worried that Chu Feng would accept Qi Weidaoâs deal.
It was then that Chu Feng opened his eyes and looked at Qi Weidao.
âQi Weidao, will you spare us if we back down right now?â he spoke with a voice so thin that it showed just how horrible of a state he was in.
Those words further stoked the Totem Dragon Clansmen and Totem Phoenix Clansmenâs panic.
Long Chengyu, Long Muxi, Long Yuhong, Long Zhizhi, Feng Jiuyue, and Feng Tiansheng fell silent. They respected their decision as they knew that Chu Feng was the reason they could even put up a fight against Qi Weidao in the first place. They thought that he had the right to decide whether to continue the fight or give up.
Taking a step back, they didnât have the right to ask Chu Feng to sacrifice himself for their sake.
However, the Totem Dragon Clansmen and Totem Phoenix Clansmen didnât share the same thought.
âChu Feng, Qi Weidao is not trustworthy! Weâll all die here if you fall for his lies!â
âChu Feng, you must put your faith in young master Chengyu. Heâll surely be able to defeat Qi Weidao!â
âChu Feng, I know that it has been tough, but Qi Weidao must have paid a hefty price to raise his fighting prowess too! Listen, the cries of agony coming from his body have died down from before. Most of his clansmen must be dead by now. He wonât be able to sustain that state for long. Just give young master Chengyu some time! Heâll surely be able to kill Qi Weidao!â
Many voices coming from both the Totem Dragon Clansmen and Totem Phoenix Clansmen reached Chu Fengâs ears. They didnât want Chu Feng to give up, for they knew that it would spell their deaths.
Amidst the uproar, a voice transmission was suddenly relayed to everyoneâs ears, âEveryone, trust me this once. The only way to survive this ordeal is to give up here. Otherwise, weâll lose our lives.â
This voice transmission had come from none other than Chu Feng.
âGive up? How can we do that? That formation core isâ¦â
The words âgive upâ were even harder for the crowd to bear. They could sense the benefits awaiting them inside the formation core, so how could they give up at this juncture?
âShut up!â Long Muxi roared.
The crowd immediately quietened down.
Shortly after, Feng Jiuyue spoke up, âListen well, Totem Phoenix Clansmen. Itâs all thanks to Chu Feng that weâre standing here right now. From now on, weâll unconditionally follow Chu Fengâs orders. Anyone who goes against him will be reported to my father and permanently banished from our clan.â
No one from the Totem Phoenix Clan dared to say a word anymore.
Boom!
A powerful shockwave rippled from the sky, as Long Chengyu hastily retreated from Qi Weidao.
âRetreat right now, Qi Weidao, and weâll evacuate from this place. You can have the formation core all to yourself,â Long Chengyu said.
âHahaha, thereâs no need for you to do that. We can enter the formation core together as long as youâre willing to make peace. Thereâs no need for us to fight it out like that,â Qi Weidao said with a smile, but he didnât back away.
âBack off right now, Qi Weidao, or else Iâll stake everything I have into the formation. Even at the expense of my life, Iâll aid Brother Chengyu in taking your life,â Chu Feng said as murderous intent flowed forth from him.
Qi Weidaoâs face stiffened up. He realized that Chu Feng wasnât joking around with him.
âNow, now. Thereâs no need for us to go this far, Brother Chu Feng. I have already said that we can share this formation core, so thereâs no need for anyone to put their lives on the line. If you are unable to trust me, Iâll back off, all right?â Qi Weidao said as he retreated to a distance so far away that it was relatively safe for Chu Feng and the others.