The Immortal Venerable's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. While he knew Qin Feng was the source of chaos in this world and might affect its safety, his premonition was only a vague concept. When exactly it would come true, and whether his predictions were accurate, were all subject to great variables.
Now, hearing the other party speak like this, he immediately felt suspicious. If Qin Feng was telling the truth, and opposing him would lead to disaster, then he might be doing more harm than good. But if the other party was deliberately making excuses to sow discord and divide them, then he would inadvertently be destroying the future and hope of this world.
He also knew very well that Qin Feng's cultivation was high and exuded an aura of righteous cultivation. If he were to lie casually, it would be detrimental to his future. Moreover, he had dealt with the other party before and knew he was not simple and would not lie easily. Thus, he was momentarily unsure of what to do.
Therefore, he asked, "Why should I believe you? Although your current strength is high and comparable to mine, you are still only at the late stage of Void Refining. The Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect has already reached the Mahayana stage. If the two of us join forces, you have no chance of winning. As long as you are killed, the source of chaos in this world will cease to exist. So why should I risk listening to you?"
Qin Feng smiled and said, "You can choose not to listen to me, but I hope you will not harm that vengeful spirit, because her body is my teammate Ye Shen's. If her body is damaged, she will not be able to be resurrected. She fell into chaos to save me, and I must save her. I came here this time to save her. If you take any action to harm her, then even if I have to destroy this world, I will avenge her. Even if my current strength is not enough to do so, with my potential, I will eventually be able to. I believe you are well aware of this."
After saying this, Qin Feng looked at the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect again and said to him, "You are holding my friend. Release him now, and we will fight one-on-one. If you kill my friend, I will make you suffer the most painful punishment."
Upon hearing Qin Feng's words, the Immortal Venerable became hesitant, for he understood that this person's potential was limitless. If he was determined to destroy this world, he might very well succeed.
The Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect, however, heard Qin Feng's words and was unfazed, laughing heartily. "A mere late-stage Void Refining cultivator, do you think you can contend with me? Killing you would only take one hand. You dare to make demands of me? Even if I kill your friend, so what? In my eyes, you are no different from him; you are both beings that can be eliminated at any time. I will kill your friend first, then that weakened vengeful spirit, and then slowly kill you, so you can understand the gap in cultivation!"
Hearing this, Qin Feng understood that if the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect was determined to do this, he could not stop him with his current strength. Even with his incredible speed, he could not save someone from someone a realm higher than himself, unless the opponent focused their attention on him instead of the bodies of 204 and Ye Shen.
With this in mind, Qin Feng said, "If you kill my friend, I will escape immediately. I will ensure you can never find me, and I will not appear in this world until my strength surpasses yours. I believe that if I use all my might to escape, even if your realm is higher than mine, you will not be able to catch me. From the speed at which I arrived here just now, you should understand that my movement techniques and speed are my strengths."
Upon hearing this, the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect put away his smile, for he knew Qin Feng was telling the truth. The other party's appearance was extremely swift, even faster than his full speed in aerial flight. While he didn't understand why, he knew that if this person was determined to escape, he might not be able to catch him. Moreover, with the other party's rapid increase in cultivation in such a short time, there must be an unknown secret. What if the next time the other party appeared, their strength had already surpassed his own? Then he would be in danger.
Therefore, he had to keep this person here and kill him personally to ensure he would not encounter similar crises in the future.
This was the only person in this world who could endanger his life. As a cultivator at the Mahayana stage, he knew this very well, because his calculation abilities were far superior to the Immortal Venerable's. He could predict things that the Immortal Venerable could not, so he could not let Qin Feng escape.
Since the other party wanted to fight him one-on-one, he was naturally very willing, because with his strength, he could easily crush a late-stage Void Refining cultivator. As long as the other party did not escape, the only threat to him could be eliminated today.
With this thought, he released 204 and did not focus his attention on the vengeful spirit, but walked step by step towards Qin Feng. As he walked, he said, "Since you want to fight me one-on-one, I will grant your wish. I believe you have the courage to come here, so you must be confident in your own strength. Unleash whatever trump cards you have, otherwise, you will have no chance the moment I make a move. I would like to see how a late-stage Void Refining cultivator can threaten my Mahayana stage cultivation?"
Hearing this and seeing the other party's actions, Qin Feng smiled. As long as the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect's target was not focused on the bodies of 204 and Ye Shen, his objective for this action had been achieved.
From the other party's calm demeanor, the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect should have been well aware that a late-stage Void Refining realm would pose no threat to him.
Even if he possessed treasures that could enhance his strength, they were likely insufficient to threaten the other party's life. Qin Feng was also well aware of this.
In that vast ocean, he had obtained the knowledge inheritance of a powerful individual, which not only elevated his strength to the late stage of Void Refining but also gave him a certain level of insight into Mahayana stage cultivation. He knew that with his current strength, regardless of the combat techniques he employed, he could not pose any threat to a Mahayana stage expert. After all, Mahayana stage cultivation was already a step away from becoming an immortal.
The gap between them was like heaven and earth.
However, although he could not kill the other party, he still had the ability to protect himself. After all, that powerful being had elevated his sword control technique to a brand new level. He only needed to wait for his Red Alert legion to arrive, and then he would have a chance of winning.
His strength was insufficient to kill the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect, but his Red Alert legion, united, could even contend with true immortals.
Now, all he needed to do was stall for time.
The Immortal Venerable beside him saw the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect make such a move and understood the other party's intentions. Therefore, he no longer intended to kill the vengeful spirit and destroy Ye Shen's body.
He directly took a step back and observed the situation, intending to make a decision after witnessing this battle.