Chu Feng was able to make a breakthrough thanks to the two pearls from the Huangfu Heavenly Clan, but he had already reached the consumption limit by assimilating the two of them. He wouldnât be able to anymore even if he obtained new ones.
He could still use the cultivation ground, and he would likely be able to make a breakthrough in due time if he continued cultivating in it, but it was unlikely he could do so in the near term.
âHuangfu Jiangyao said that the cultivation ground is not just for cultivation but for assessment too. Someone has to clear its test for the Nine Heavensâ Zenith to commence. Could the assessment formation be hidden in the third layer of the cultivation ground? Let me give it a try.â
Chu Feng sat down and focused his attention on the cultivation ground. Soon, energies from nine-colored lightning and the Rulerâs Bloodline energy seeped out of his body and fused with the cultivation ground.
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Meanwhile, Huangfu Shengyu, Huangfu Jiangyao, Huangfu Shangyang, Huangfu Shangwu, and Huangfu Fanni were gathered in a rundown house. Huangfu Shengyu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, but his complexion looked awful.
Meanwhile, Huangfu Jiangyao and the others stood by the side, glancing at one another but not daring to speak a word. In the end, Huangfu Jiangyao gritted his teeth and said, âYoung master, Chu Feng cheated by relying on his world spirit. He would have lost if he used his true strength.â
Huangfu Shengyu suddenly opened his eyes, revealing an incomparably sharp gaze. Huangfu Jiangyao immediately shut his mouth in fear.
âDo you think Iâd be bothered by something as minor as that?â Huangfu Shengyao asked.
âThatâs not what I mean, young master. Iâ¦â
âI lost to Chu Feng this timeâI can concede as much. Itâs a lesson learned. Chu Feng is different from the others. Itâd be unwise to underestimate him. However, since I am here at the Nine Heavensâ Zenith, I canât allow anyone else to take the title of the strongest. I wonât be a match for him under normal circumstances, but the battles in the Nine Heavensâ Zenith arenât that simple, not to mention that we are in control of the situation here.
âOnce I grasp the cultivation groundâs formation, Iâll commence the Nine Heavensâ Zenith in one shot. Iâll have the world know Chu Feng is nothing. Iâm the one pushing things along. If not for me, they wouldnât even have a chance to fight in the tournament!â Huangfu Shengyu said.
Huangfu Jiangyao and the others voiced their agreement.
âOf course! Who else other than our young master has the qualification to commence the Nine Heavensâ Zenith?â
âEnough, you head out first. Youâll only be a bother to me here,â Huangfu Shengyu said.
Huangfu Jiangyao and the others walked out, but they didnât leave the vicinity. They lingered at the doorway to await Huangfu Shengyuâs good news.
In truth, they hadnât entered the cultivation grounds at all due to the special nature of their cultivation skills. They wouldnât enter any other cultivation formations other than their clanâs. Thus, they had been camping outside Huangfu Shengyuâs residence, waiting for him to breach the formation.
Despite being gathered in one place, the four of them didnât chat at all as if they had no feelings for one another.
Shortly after, the earth started shaking, and the night sky began to glow.
âThis phenomenon⦠Did our young master succeed?â
Huangfu Jiangyao and the others were initially unsure whether this was the right phenomenon, but they soon heard Liu Kuoâs voice.
âSomeone has cleared the cultivation groundâs assessment formation. The Nine Heavensâ Zenith will be commencing. Please gather in the square by mao hour tomorrow. Weâll be determining the strongest prodigy in the world of cultivation among you.â (5AM to 7AM)
Liu Kuoâs words dispelled Huangfu Jiangyao and the othersâ suspicions.
âYoung master succeeded so quickly! As expected of our young master!â
Huangfu Jiangyao and the others were delighted. They had been worried that Huangfu Shengyu would be in a bad mood due to Chu Feng, but his feat of commencing the Nine Heavensâ Zenith should alleviate his displeasure.
Thus, they pushed the door open to congratulate him, only to be startled when they encountered a livid-faced Huangfu Shengyu. The first thing they noticed was that Huangfu Shengyu hadnât even stepped into the cultivation ground yet, which meant that he wasnât the one behind the phenomenon.
Someone else had achieved this feat.
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âHuangfu Jiangyao was right. The cultivation ground does have a hidden assessment formation. Is this Huangfu Shengyuâs doing?â
The others in the Nine Heavensâ Zenith speculated about this matter. They already had an answer in their minds, but they were reluctant to believe it after how Huangfu Shengyu and the others made light of them.
If not for Chu Feng defeating Huangfu Shengyu with his True God level world spirit, the cultivators of the present era wouldnât be able to stand with their heads held high anymore.
Even though Huangfu Shengyu had lost the spar, no one dared to make light of him, especially after witnessing his strength and the treasures he had in his possession.
They felt a little flustered, as they didnât know whether Chu Feng and Xianhai Shaoyu could defeat the Huangfu Heavenly Clan to secure the title of the strongest and uphold the reputation of the cultivators of the present era.
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Meanwhile, Liu Kuo was pacing around his room, holding onto his prayer beads with a face mixed by joy and worry. His fast footsteps and rapid breathing were signs of his nervousness.
âPlease, Brother Chu Feng, you have to succeed. Iâll follow you from this day onward if you can awaken that legendary power,â Liu Kuo murmured.
Through the Nine Heavensâ Zenithâs formation, he could tell that Chu Feng had breached the assessment formation to commence the Nine Heavensâ Zenith, but there was actually another layer on top of that.
If Chu Feng could breach that layer too, he could awaken the legendary power.
Grar!
All of a sudden, there was a deafening roar from outside the Nine Heavensâ Zenith. It was so domineering that it shook the souls of the prodigies, causing their hearts to clench up.
âWhat is that?â
The crowd was terrified. The more cowardly ones dared not stay in their residences anymore and rushed out to the square.
However, Liu Kuo halted his footsteps and looked upward. The others could not see what was happening outside, but he, who was in control of the Nine Heavensâ Zenithâs formation, was able to clearly see everything. The edges of his lips crept upward, and ravenous joy showed in his moist eyes.
âIs he really going to succeed?â
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It was a complete mess outside the Nine Heavensâ Zenith. It should have been night, yet it was brighter than day. A golden light had covered the entire realm. The earlier domineering roar had come from none other than the golden light.
This was no ordinary phenomenon. The golden light felt like a living entity, an extraordinary power. Even the Seven Realms Sacred Mansionâs Mansion Master stepped out of his floating palace to examine the phenomenon.
âCould this be the legendary power?â the Seven Realms Sacred Mansionâs Mansion Master murmured in uncertainty.
Meanwhile, Song Changshengâs eyes were filled with shock too. From outer space, he saw a golden light enveloping the entire realm as if devouring it whole. The pressure emanated by the golden light was so great that it was beyond his means to deal with.
âIt worked! Is it Chu Feng, or is it the doing of an even more talented prodigy?â Song Changsheng wondered. âSo, this is the juniors of the present generation, the strongest generation in the history of the world of cultivation. They⦠actually awakened it!â
He was delighted, but at the same time, he also felt indignant and helpless. He knew what the golden light enveloping the realm was. This was the power he and Chu Xuanyuan had tried everything they could to awaken but to no availâthe Genesis Bloodline!