Right now the System suddenly chimed in; after keeping quiet for so long, it apparently couldn't bear the loneliness.
[Congratulations, Host, you've triggered a new investiture quest.]
[Defeat Tang San and you'll take another step toward godhood.]
[At the same time, congratulations on reaching a key timeline node.]
[Special reward: a one-time, 100 % chance Super Opportunity.]
The System wouldn't speak human words; Chu Feng had to interpret and translate himself.
Roughly speaking, the original novel's timeline and the post-investiture timeline achieved perfect overlap at this moment.
The Shrek group had been following the so-called protagonist-plot after the Soul Master Competition ended.
And right now was also the first time spiritual energy erupted after the investiture system merged with the Douluo system.
The timings might not match due to spatial-temporal distortion, but both events were forcibly synchronized by the laws of heaven and earth.
The resulting effect: Tang San's strength rose once more, invisibly.
Inexplicable spiritual qi surged madly into his body; his spirit power and Soul Force skyrocketed.
A petty man gaining even more power, Tang San was wild with joy.
His age and physique shot straight to adulthood.
Thus, with the rashness of youth restored, he challenged Chu Feng outright: "In my eyes you're already a dead man—do you still insist on supporting Spirit Hall?"
Such insolence showed he now looked down on absolutely everything.
The Shrek group gazed at him with loyal admiration; after all, their Third Brother had become this powerful.
At this point Qian Renxue's sword and Bibi Dong's dagger both trembled; despite possessing divine force, they still couldn't subdue this Asura Domain.
Could Chu Feng still remain unruffled? The mother-and-daughter pair grew increasingly tense.
Facing the situation, Chu Feng smiled lightly in mid-air. "Who's really the dead man isn't certain—and you're hardly qualified to lecture the Hall Master of Spirit Hall."
'Hmm?'
Tang San was a beat slow, still wondering what status 'Hall Master' implied.
Chu Feng had already raised his sword and struck head-on; seeing this, Tang San vowed not to repeat his mistake.
Instantly he swung the Eight-Ridge Bright-Silver Hammers, borrowing power from his second Spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer—Spirit force fused with spiritual qi.
Bang!
The clash of sword and twin hammers cracked the arena floor, tearing several deep rifts.
They neatly channeled the blood of the fallen into the fissures; combined with Asura God Power, the blood vertically supplied energy to Tang San hovering above.
His twin hammers swung even more savagely; one blow could summon world-shaking thunder, like the roar of celestial gods.
Chu Feng nodded slightly—worthy of the protagonist Tang San; the heavens truly favor such halos and talents.
But it was still far from enough to eclipse Chu Feng's Immortal Force. As for Tang San, he deserved only to grovel like a dog—any thought of riding the wind was delusion.
Next, immortal power stirred up ten-thousand-foot auroras, like rolling solar flames descending, forcibly suppressing the surging Asura God Power.
This was Chu Feng's true strength—he rarely acted, but once he did, ordinary people couldn't withstand it.
Tang San struggled to hold on; hefting his twin hammers in a downward rush, he called forth Blue Silver Grass to wrap the hammers and add weight before barely stabilizing in mid-air.
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The Shrek group stared in shock; some even gnawed their own lips.
"This is the Hall Master of Spirit Hall? Utterly transcendent!"
"Five-hundred-thousand spiritual force plus a five-hundred-thousand-year Spirit ring still can't block his attack?"
"This… this is freaking insane!"
The students spoke bluntly; they lost interest in scavenging heads on the field and instead marveled at Chu Feng's majestic combat display.
Hearing this, The Shrek group all gulped in unison, saliva swirling wildly as fear crept in.
Only Dai Mubai stayed calm—though his clarity came from seeing a chance to flaunt his role as boss and seize the spotlight.
"Don't panic, Rongrong, Oscar—hurry and use Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile and Sausage to boost Little San."
Dai Mubai began issuing orders; he did have leadership skills, if only to avoid disgracing himself.
"Good—this way I can avenge myself on Spirit Hall. Let him see my Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile!"
Ning Rongrong let her aura and hatred surge; her glazed tower flared into view.
Thanks to the speed boost from her previous Star-Array Training, she could double the recipient's Soul Force within a minute and even affect their Spirit Artifacts.
The increase was indeed huge; even without swinging them, Tang San's twin hammers now crackled with silver Lightning.
Then came Oscar's Food Boost: using nearby Asura God Power as raw material for Sausage, he produced links that raised Tang San's divine force several points upon consumption.
After all this, Tang San's spirit power effectively surpassed the God-Rank Douluo benchmark, displaying at least level 105.
Yet Chu Feng remained unruffled; through his own insight he learned that the System's promised Super Opportunity lay on Tang San himself.
The stronger Tang San became, the greater the energy he released—and the higher the chance of forcing that Super Opportunity out.
"Now let's see how you handle my move."
Tang San roared again; in a blink Blue Silver Grass blanketed the arena and a hundred li around, channeling the full power of the Clear Sky Hammer into his Eight-Ridge Bright-Silver Hammers.
At this moment his strikes could slightly warp space, and his Lightning could hit a target in under a millisecond.
Confidently he locked on to Chu Feng and unleashed a titanic, explosive thunder strike.
At that instant—
Immortal aura drifted between Chu Feng's brows; his expression didn't change. He even sheathed his three-ring sword and turned to Primordial Chaos Aura as his means of defense.
The aura swept out like a roc soaring over myriad peaks; Chu Feng's various treasures flashed past like a revolving lantern in the void.
His nine Spirit rings drifted out slowly—he was revealing every ability he possessed, hiding nothing.
Boom!
Tang San's Explosive Strike slammed into Chu Feng's Wall of Aura but couldn't advance even an inch.
Tang San instantly raged; hoisting the Clear Sky Hammer he leapt high, searching for a chance to follow up.
Chu Feng looked up coldly. "Seems you've gone all-out—yet I've used less than thirty percent."
Those words stabbed like a blade straight through Tang San's mental defenses—what further terror still lay in Chu Feng's strength?
Behold!
Immortal qi condensed around Chu Feng, slowly manifesting a black-red battle armor—towering and powerfully built, exuding savage ferocity.
Closer inspection revealed a headless giant, shield in left hand, axe in right, a fiendish face protruding from its chest.
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