The scene seemed to have hit pause. Everyone stared at the stunning giant face formed from white clouds in the sky.
But the people from the Three Great Academic Factions looked delighted, while the vast audience, like Chu Fei, looked increasingly grim.
At such a critical moment, this sudden turn of events clearly could not have been caused by Chu Fei's side. Anyone with half a brain could see that these had to be reinforcements for the Three Great Academic Factions.
No one had expected the Three Great Academic Factions to truly summon reinforcements from the Higher-Dimensional World. They just did not know how effective these reinforcements, consisting of nothing but a giant face, would be.
About twenty seconds later, the face high in the sky finally finished forming. It was now a full kilometer across, though from the ground, it looked just the size of an ordinary human face.
However, Chu Fei was floating in midair, so the face looked rather enormous to him.
The face formed from white clouds seemed carved from white jade—flawlessly pale, sharply sculpted, and profound, carrying a faint air of resolve.
The overwhelming pressure receded somewhat. The face opened its mouth, and a vast voice echoed between heaven and earth:
"Chu Fei, we meet again."
Chu Fei clicked his tongue. "You're right. We meet 'face' to face again. Why are you all that's left of you?"
The audience below had looked rather grim, but Chu Fei's reply immediately made them burst into laughter.
Shangguan Qinghong's expression first went blank. After several seconds, she finally revealed an odd expression. "Chu Fei, my time is limited, and communication across worlds is difficult. As for idle chatter, when you reach the Inner World, I will personally welcome you with a feast.
"I have appeared today because several