I Am Unaware That I Am the Peerless Martial God Chapter 1312: Too Ashamed to Show Ones Face

"This!"

"How could there be such a massive pile of demon corpses!"

"The sheer quantity of these demon corpses is overwhelming, and their lingering aura feels utterly horrifying!"

Staring at the heap of demon corpses, the group felt a wave of shock that shattered their calm. Upon examining them more closely, their eyelids fluttered wildly, while cries of disbelief rang out across the barren forest's border.

Old Guo's gaze quivered as he turned hastily toward Yi Feng.

"Yi... Young Friend Yi, where on earth did these demon corpses originate?!"

The moment he spoke, all eyes locked onto him with intense anticipation.

Next to the rattan table.

Yi Feng, seated in silence, brimmed with irritation and lacked any interest in talking, yet he answered on instinct.

"I took them out just now."

"Since you mentioned wanting demon corpses, I picked them up on my way back."

"Took them out." "On my way back."

This casual comment, tossed out so effortlessly, left the crowd stunned once more. Even Old Guo's mind reeled, his thoughts grinding to a halt as he remained frozen by the rattan table!

"This..."

For several long breaths.

The entire group stayed planted in place, their shared looks brimming with disbelief.

Glancing quietly at the nearby demon corpses, their pupils shook without stop, throats bobbing. When their sights returned to the fearsome severed head of the Two-Faced Giant Demon, Old Guo drew in a sharp gasp of chill air!

"Hiss!!!"

That creature was a Two-Faced Giant Demon!

To say it plainly, if a beast like that showed up, none of them could guarantee triumph over it. Yet here, its head lay detached from its body, right in front of them.

This defied all belief!

What terrified them even more was that, beyond the Two-Faced Demon, the rest of these demon corpses had been mighty forces when alive. But now, every one had been decapitated and hauled back!

One lone individual had wiped out the ancient demons from the Demon-Suppressing Prison!

From his pristine clothes and easygoing voice, it appeared as simple as dispatching a fowl...

This was outright ridiculous!

Guo Jiannan never imagined this wandering cultivator could possess such horrifying might, surpassing anything he could grasp!

The forest's edge plunged into a deathly hush; the whole assembly was left speechless in awe.

Right then.

They at last grasped that Yi Feng's power was awesomely immense. To eradicate those ancient demons in mere moments proved he stood on a level they couldn't even approach!

Guo Jiannan shook, gripping his staff, growing more filled with dread and wonder the longer he stared!

He's simply too powerful...

In the midst of his astonishment, memories of his prior statements flooded back.

His weathered features heated with embarrassment, sweat slicking his hands.

To have bragged about recruiting a supreme powerhouse like this as a follower... he had truly overstepped, leaving him mortified beyond words. Should word spread, he'd lose all dignity!

And he'd even dared to compliment the expert's "fine aptitude" earlier. In the eyes of this senior, his own paltry progress over countless years likely didn't rate as "aptitude" at all...

The deeper he dwelled on it, the more uneasy he grew.

Guo Jiannan promptly lowered his head in a deep bow, his expression laced with unease!

"Senior, pardon this slight..."

"I mistook the vast mountain for a mere hill. My previous rude and arrogant remarks, I implore your generous forgiveness!"

His grave tone jolted the dazed onlookers from their stupor.

Snapping to awareness, they rushed to offer bows, prostrating themselves in deference.

"Senior, spare us. We hold you in awe and reverence."

All at once.

A cluster of elders bent low before him. Yi Feng gaped, utterly bewildered.

He sprang up swiftly to support them, his expression uneasy.

"Everyone..."

"I merely slew a handful of demons and returned with them as promised. For something so minor, why all this ceremony?"

Something so minor.

Just hear his words!

He had clearly crushed the ancient demons of the Demon-Suppressing Prison, yet described it with such breezy nonchalance. None of the geniuses or titans he'd encountered in his lifetime measured up to this figure.

Having endured for tens of thousands of years, it felt like a wasted existence!

Guo Jiannan's gaze flickered at these words, his posture dipping even further.

"Senior, you make light of it..."

"These demons represent the mighty foes we described. For you, senior, to fetch their remains provides us vital aid in restoring our cultivation. It's like granting us new life!"

"Our sight was narrow. We offended you repeatedly. From thankfulness and regret, we owe you this profound respect!"

As he finished, the rest joined in with anxious voices.

"Senior's gift of new life is beyond our power to return. Kindly receive our homage!"

At that, the elders dipped their heads in a collective kowtow.

Absorbing these declarations and beholding the display.

Yi Feng stood frozen in surprise.

Nani...

After all the commotion, the demons he'd dispatched were the mightiest ones? Those fabled, dreadfully potent ancient demon beasts turned out to be the weaklings he'd effortlessly felled?

If so.

Then the top power in the Demon-Suppressing Prison amounted to no more than this. And these elders likely lagged even further behind such demonic rabble?

Holy shit...

Damn!

This realization hit him late, filling Yi Feng's eyes with confusion as he sank back into the rattan chair.

He'd assumed the Demon-Suppressing Prison, with all its grand hype, might provide a shot at real peril. Even the demons that daunted the famed Old Guo ought to pack some punch.

Never did he expect to dispatch them with such ease?

How could he continue his pursuit now?

With the ancient demons gone, what opponents remained?

Forcing Old Guo into a scrap wasn't an option.

No point in that. Tormenting a feeble elder would tarnish his name. Reputation aside, the old timer couldn't scratch him anyhow.

Seeking true challenge proved impossibly tough.

Sigh...

The baffled Yi Feng slumped in quiet dismay, his gaze reflecting wintry isolation and weary defeat.

Luckily, over time, he'd grown accustomed to letdowns of every kind. His hopes stayed modest from the start, so this didn't crush him much. He'd largely made peace with life's quirks.

In mere breaths, Yi Feng had reconciled with the uncomfortable truth.

"Thud! Thud!"

The heavy impacts on the earth pulled Yi Feng from his reverie at last.

Beholding the elders prostrating before him proved too awkward to ignore. He couldn't stay seated any longer and rose promptly to assist them.

"Old Guo, enough of this. Stand up, please."

The elder truly seemed fragile. Though determined to bow, Yi Feng's light guidance overpowered his brittle form, compelling him upright.

As their gazes connected, Guo Jiannan swelled with feeling.

This supportive touch let him feel the chasm between realms firsthand. Even in direct touch, detecting Senior Yi Feng's exact cultivation proved elusive. It embodied the pinnacle of the Great Dao in its purest form, a simplicity he could never rival.

In the presence of such a being.

What value lay in his tens of thousands of years of cultivation? Mere insect status!

Even more precious was how this senior harbored no resentment for their slights and had effortlessly slain demons to offer them a chance. Such magnanimity inspired deep respect.

This defined a genuine supreme master.

Thinking back to his boasts of former glory, shame burned through him.

Guo Jiannan's aged visage reddened with humiliation, forcing him to avert his eyes while clasping hands in respect.

"Senior's magnanimity knows no bounds. This old man stands ashamed!"

Tree Venerable and his companions offered salutes once more, their looks brimming with admiration and yielding.

"Senior's favor weighs like a mountain; we feel profound shame! Henceforth, should senior command us, we'll labor to reciprocate, even unto death, without a hint of defiance!"

"Should we falter in this oath, let the heavens and earth smite us!"

The elders' fervor mounted with each phrase, encircling him to salute and pound their chests!

Enveloped thus, Yi Feng struggled with their zeal. Youthful as he was, this abrupt elevation in status sat uneasily.

He mirrored their clasped-fist greetings, chuckling softly to ease the mood.

"Everyone."

"I value your thanks. But this was only a small gesture, nothing warranting such protocol. Also, no need to term me senior."

Yet no sooner had he uttered it than Guo Jiannan clasped his fists with utmost gravity!

"Senior!"

"In cultivation's way, we honor the mighty above all. Our levels remain humble, so calling you Elder fits perfectly. You've granted us favor without demand, leaving us already humbled. Any further irreverence would strip us of the right to receive your gift—how could we face the world then?"

His declaration drew solemn nods from Tree Venerable and the rest.

"Exactly! Though our power is slight, we grasp loyalty and debt!"

"The mighty earn respect; that's the way of things!"

"Elder, cease diminishing yourself in our midst!"

"Should you reject our due honor, we'd sooner let our vitality fade and perish here in the Demon-Suppressing Prison than presume to claim the boon you've given!"

Confronted by the earnest stares of these veterans, Yi Feng found no way to counter.

After a brief, resigned pause, he nodded in reluctant agreement.

"I see your intent."

"Still, our encounter stems from destiny; we're fellow sufferers in this plight. Ties born of hardship eclipse ordinary ranks of age or status. I can't bear the title 'Elder.' At minimum, let's compromise and treat each other as equals."

"Call me Brother Yi. Does that work?"

"If that's still too much, it signals you seek no camaraderie with me!"

Guo Jiannan and his peers traded looks at this, their astonishment intensifying.

With their lowly cultivation, stumbling upon a transcendent like Elder Yi Feng and, through fortune, securing the Demon Corpse was fortune enough for dreams. Daring to dream of camaraderie? Unthinkable!

In plain terms, self-knowledge placed them worlds apart from Elder Yi Feng. Aspirations beyond that? Impossible.

The word "comradeship" carried priceless worth.

This honor surpassed the wildest fantasies of multitudes!

None but a fool would decline!

With matters thus, the assembly stood persuaded and mustered resolve to bow respectfully.

"Very well... we shall accept your generosity."

"We offer greetings to... Brother Yi!"

Seeing the elders offer their respects with evident nerves, Yi Feng exhaled in relief at last. Abruptly gaining a cadre of elderly 'brothers' felt odd, yet preferable to a throng of silver-haired underlings.

Well, in the Primordial Star, adaptation was key.

Half-amused, half-bemused, Yi Feng smiled and clasped his fists in reply.

"My esteemed brothers, salutations to you."