I Am Unaware That I Am the Peerless Martial God Chapter 1261: Is He Pretending to Be Weak to Catch the Tiger Off Guard

A heavy silence fell over the crowd.

Every cultivator on the scene was rendered speechless by Yi Feng's proclamation!

The man standing before him was the son of a Fallen God Palace Elder! To have the audacity to claim he would grant such an opponent the first strike was beyond bold. Even if it were merely a heat-of-the-moment retort, it was an act of extreme recklessness!

To surrender the initiative against a powerhouse of that caliber was surely a death wish. What could Senior Yi possibly be planning?

The Divine Dao Sect elders stood frozen, their eyes wide with sheer disbelief and alarm!

The situation had spiraled far beyond what they had envisioned. They were at a loss as to why Senior Yi Feng would make such a statement. Even if the opponent chose not to strike first due to his pride, the Fallen God Palace had already been gravely insulted.

This... how could they possibly resolve this now?!

The sudden turn of events left the Divine Dao Sect elders paralyzed. Without any plan of action, they remained silent, their hearts heavy with the fear that they had led Yi Feng to his doom. Their gazes were filled with nothing but dread and remorse!

High in the sky, several old men stared down, their eyes bulging as if they had misheard the impossible.

After a brief, stunned silence, they exchanged glances and began to murmur with furrowed brows.

"Is the boy out of his mind?"

"Such reckless boasting will be his undoing!"

"Hmph! A nobody like him tries to mimic the Young Master's grace by offering the first move? He clearly doesn't know his own place!"

"The brat is arrogant! He chases a petty verbal win while throwing away his only chance at survival. How truly dim-witted!"

"This is a direct insult to the Young Master's honor. I will personally tear this little thief limb from limb!"

As their fury mounted, several of them began to radiate cold killing intent!

Even Liu Haotian, who had maintained a mask of indifference, felt a shadow of irritation cross his features. He raised a hand slowly to quiet his subordinates, a cold smile returning to his lips as he looked down at the earth.

"Amusing."

"You are the very first person to dare speak such insolent words to this Young Master."

As the son of a Fallen God Palace Elder, Liu Haotian had been treated with nothing but the highest veneration. He was a guest of honor wherever he stepped. No one had ever dared to show him disrespect, let alone mock him so openly.

This was a capital offense!

The penalty for such a slight was to be sliced into a thousand pieces and have one's soul wiped from existence!

Though a fire of rage burned within him, he kept his expression calm.

After all, does a giant elephant concern itself with the buzzing of a gnat?

If word got out that he had lost his temper over a commoner, it would surely tarnish the prestige of the Fallen God Palace.

Observing the other's theatrical posing, Yi Feng rolled his eyes and spoke with visible impatience.

"Oh, so you're the only one allowed to show off and offer the first strike? I'm not allowed to do the same?"

"Today, I've decided I want to show off too. I said I'd give you a free move, so that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm standing right here, waiting. Stop wagging your tongue and just attack already!"

"You aren't scared, are you? No way! Surely the son of a Fallen God Palace Elder isn't too terrified to strike when given a free opening!"

By the end of his rant, Yi Feng was practically shouting!

He seemed determined to make his voice carry as far as possible, as if he intended to grind the reputation of the Fallen God Palace into the dirt. The onlookers were stunned into a deathly silence, while the old men in the sky ground their teeth in a murderous rage!

This time, Liu Haotian’s composure finally shattered, and a raw killing intent flared in his eyes!

He had always lived at the pinnacle of society, adored by countless followers. He had never encountered such blatant provocation. The man had even dared to defile the name of the Fallen God Palace; it was an invitation to execution!

This fool had to be put to death as a public example!

Liu Haotian’s eyes narrowed into dark slits, a cruel edge appearing in his smile.

"Fine. Very well."

"A man must be held accountable for his speech and actions, and he must understand the limits of his own existence."

"An ant like you, talking big while knowing nothing, is simply begging for death. Do not fault this Young Master for crushing someone so weak!"

As he spoke, Liu Haotian raised his palms, and vibrant, strange colors began to swirl around his form!

The terrifying power of the Great Dao unrolled around him like a tapestry of light. Spiritual energies swirled in the heavens like a brewing hurricane, causing the old men behind him to tremble and forcing the cultivators on the ground to retreat in terror!

"The Young Master’s talent is truly unmatched in this world!"

"Seeing the Young Master strike again today, I finally realize what a true prodigy looks like. Compared to him, our tens of thousands of years of Cultivation have been a waste!"

"For an ant to perish by the Young Master's hand is a supreme honor!"

"Hmph, he’s getting off easy!"

"By the gods! Is there really someone who has mastered more than ten Great Daos? What sort of monstrous genius is this!"

"It’s over, everything is over!"

Cries of awe and terror collided in the air as a suffocating pressure descended upon the world!

Witnessing the celestial phenomena and hearing the praises, the bystanders were gripped by a paralyzing fear. Even the once-proud Black Dragon Divine Guards felt as insignificant as specks of dust.

The crowd scrambled backward, clearing the area in an instant as if a gale had swept through!

The Divine Dao Sect elder stood far in the distance, his teeth clenched and eyes shut tight, his heart overflowing with bitter regret!

Amidst the chaos and panic, Yi Feng stood alone, looking up at the sky with a heart full of suppressed excitement!

He watched the multicolored orb of light expand in the heavens until it shone like a second sun. His eyes sparkled with hope. Finally, he felt the sensation of his dream coming within reach.

For the first time, the embrace of death seemed imminent!

Suddenly, the arrogant Young Master in the sky, who was currently gnashing his teeth, looked quite endearing to him. Yi Feng gazed upward with an almost affectionate look, silently cheering the boy on.

"Come on, keep charging it! Make it a massive ball and drop it right here! My whole plan to die rests on your shoulders!"

"Don't let me down, kid!"

After a few moments of silent encouragement, a thunderous roar tore through the heavens!

"Great Dao Surging Origin Qi!"

With a violent thrust of Liu Haotian’s palms, a colossal hundred-zhang sphere of light erupted, descending like a falling star. Its sheer momentum disturbed the very clouds, and its blinding radiance reached every corner of the horizon!

The mines, the wastes, the infinite sands!

Everything was consumed by the white-hot glare; the world itself seemed to vanish into a piercing void!

BOOM!

The sphere struck the earth, and a cataclysmic shockwave surged across the landscape!

Even the distant cultivators felt as though the end of the world had arrived, as a tidal wave of force, howling winds, and flying debris rushed toward them!

Mines buckled and collapsed, and yellow sand choked the sky!

The earth itself groaned under the impact. Where the aftershocks hit, cultivators struggled to remain upright. The air was filled with lingering cries of terror.

A long time passed before the chaos subsided.

Finally, the dust and smoke began to clear.

The elders in the sky looked down with profound awe, their respect for their Young Master reaching new heights.

But when they turned to look at Liu Haotian, they were stunned.

The triumphant smirk on Liu Haotian’s face had vanished, replaced by a frozen mask of horror. His eyes were wide, trembling with uncontrollable shock!

The elders stiffened and followed his gaze down to the ground.

Deep within the massive crater carved into the sand, thick plumes of smoke rose like a mist. Yet, the silhouette of a man could be seen standing perfectly still within the haze!

As Yi Feng’s face became clear, the sound of sharp gasps echoed through the air!

"Hiss!"

Liu Haotian’s fists squeezed tight, his composure shattering as he hissed through gritted teeth!

"This is impossible!"

"My Great Dao Surging Origin Qi is at the peak of perfection—a level rarely seen in ten millennia! How could he remain completely unharmed by such a transcendent martial technique?"

He was panicking. Liu Haotian was truly beginning to panic!

Seeing Yi Feng standing there as relaxed as before, without even a single speck of dust on his robes, was a sight so surreal it broke his sense of reality!

He couldn't believe his eyes, and he certainly couldn't accept that a mere ant possessed such power!

Was this really an ant?

Could this man be a master pretending to be a weakling just to play with him?

As Liu Haotian’s panicked voice rang out, the countless cultivators present stared into the pit with absolute shock. Seeing Yi Feng untouched caused their hearts to pound even harder than the terrifying technique had moments before!

Suddenly, the entire area became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Only Yi Feng remained, standing in the dusty breeze of the crater with a look of utter confusion on his face.

It seemed that he... was perfectly fine?

All that time spent gathering that energy ball, and this was the outcome?

The guy had made it sound so incredible, bragging about his status as the son of a Fallen God Palace Elder, but in the end, it was all talk. The attack was completely useless.

What the hell was that!

Hearing Liu Haotian’s voice again, Yi Feng’s confusion instantly turned into a burning rage!

Damn it all!

"You made me wait all that time for nothing! You're just a total weakling who loves to put on airs. 'Perfected Realm' my foot! Can't you exist without being so pretentious?"

"Perfected, your ass!"

Yi Feng exploded in fury, took a violent step forward, and launched himself straight into the sky!