Song Wen stood at the bow, his long robe fluttering in the wind, a faint smile on his face.
"Patriarch of the Chen Family, there are some matters you would do well not to meddle in. Otherwise, someone might use you as their weapon and bring annihilation down upon the Chen Family!"
Chen Heguang's expression darkened, anger flashing in his eyes.
"Your words are rather arrogant."
"Oh, are they?"
The corners of Song Wen's mouth lifted slightly. His Void Refinement aura erupted, sweeping outward like collapsing mountains and a raging tsunami.
Chen Heguang immediately felt an irresistible pressure crash into him. His body swayed, and the sudden, overwhelming aura nearly knocked him out of the sky.
"A... a Void Refinement cultivator!"
His expression changed drastically. His earlier anger vanished like smoke in the wind, leaving his eyes filled with horror.
But he quickly recovered and hurriedly bowed, cupping his fists.
"Forgive me, Senior. I failed to recognize who you were and offended you. Please be magnanimous and do not hold it against me."
Song Wen did not answer Chen Heguang. Instead, he looked at Zhu Yi.
"Zhu Yi, it is time we settled our grievances."
The moment Song Wen unleashed his Void Refinement aura, the last shred of hope in Zhu Yi's heart was utterly crushed, like a dying candle extinguished in the wind.
If Song Wen had failed to break through, he might still have had a slim chance of survival.
But his opponent had successfully advanced to Void Refinement. Already gravely wounded, Zhu Yi could not even entertain the thought of escaping.
"Hahaha..." Zhu Yi suddenly burst into laughter, but it was filled with desolation. "A moment of greed brought destruction upon my entire lineage. My sins are grave, and death is less than I deserve. But I