“My lord, how will this reward be shared?”
Amid the excitement, someone raised a crucial question.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
As soon as the words were spoken, glowing orbs emerged within the Ancient Spirit Domain.
These orbs, after appearing, darted toward everyone present.
At that moment, aside from Lü Jie and Chu Feng, nearly everyone had a glowing orb before them.
The crowd was no stranger to these orbs.
Earlier, when their lives were threatened by the power within the light, they had to choose two outstanding juniors to enter the chess formation.
They had projected their consciousness into these orbs to select Chu Feng and Lü Jie.
So, when the glowing orbs reappeared, people roughly understood.
To share in Lü Jie and Chu Feng’s rewards, they would likely need to use these orbs.
“Look, what’s that around Chu Feng and Lü Jie?”
Almost simultaneously with the orbs’ appearance, someone noticed changes in Chu Feng and Lü Jie.
At that moment, both were enveloped in light, though the lights differed.
Chu Feng’s light was blood-red, almost identical to the red of the chess formation.
The blood-red light emanated from within him, like a protective formation, wrapping around Chu Feng.
However, the light was small, like a tiny halo clinging to his clothes.
In contrast, the light around Lü Jie was white.
This white light didn’t come from within Lü Jie, nor did it cling to his clothes or body. Instead, it surrounded him at a distance.
If Chu Feng’s blood-red light was one with him, Lü Jie’s white light seemed separate, a distinct force.
Yet Lü Jie’s white light was vast, centred on him, covering a range of ten thousand metres.
The contrast between Chu Feng and Lü Jie was stark.
But the difference wasn’t just in the size of the light.
More crucially, it was the aura.
Chu Feng’s red light emitted a bloody scent, with no other aura present.
Lü Jie’s light, however, carried a holy aura.
Not only that, but within Lü Jie’s white light, people could sense an intense formation power.
It was a force that greatly aided spiritual energy.
Though it paled compared to the aura of the stone tablet, for the crowd, especially those with weaker cultivation, it was enough to bring tears of excitement.
Some even felt it might be a dream, questioning if it was real.
“Is that the reward? Can we all gain that power?”
“This is an unexpected surprise.”
“Am I dreaming?”
The crowd grew more excited, some even weeping.
Though the reward was far from the true inheritance, sensing its aura still thrilled them.
Those with weaker cultivation were the most excited.
To them, with everyone able to share the reward, it was an unexpected boon, perhaps the greatest opportunity of their lives.
“This time, you have only one chance. You can only choose one of the two juniors.”
“Whomever you choose, you’ll share their reward.”
The ancient voice spoke again, offering another hint.
“We can only choose one?”
“No matter, the power around Chu Feng is like a firefly compared to Young Hero Lü Jie’s, which is like the bright moon.”
“With such feeble light, he had the audacity to claim he broke the formation. Shameless! How can there be such a shameless person in this world?”
Hearing the ancient voice, many mocked Chu Feng.
Then, they made their choice. As their consciousness entered the glowing orbs, the orbs began to move, flying toward the Ancient Spirit Domain.
With billions present, there were billions of orbs.
Billions of orbs surged toward the Ancient Spirit Domain, like a reverse storm of rain, a spectacular sight.
Most orbs flew toward Lü Jie, merging into the light surrounding him.
But a small fraction landed around Chu Feng.
Some still chose Chu Feng.
Besides Master Tang Chen, Yuan Shu, and Yu Ting, Fairy Muzhi and Elder Ruyi also chose Chu Feng.
Beyond these prominent figures, a few thousand others selected Chu Feng.
Though these thousands of orbs were negligible compared to the billions around Lü Jie, some still chose Chu Feng.
These thousands hadn’t spoken for Chu Feng earlier, nor had they insulted him.
Their stance was neutral.
Of course, their choice to share with Chu Feng wasn’t out of support.
With so many choosing Lü Jie—billions of people—they worried that, despite the strength of Lü Jie’s light, it wouldn’t be enough to go around, so they chose Chu Feng.
It was a speculative move, but they were anxious.
Chu Feng’s red light was not only small but lacked any beneficial aura for spirit masters.
Choosing Chu Feng was akin to a gamble.
“Look, some fools chose Chu Feng.”
“Just a bunch of opportunists. They’ll soon regret their choice.”
Seeing some choose Chu Feng, many began to mock them.
With so many people, the portion of Lü Jie’s light each would receive was small.
But they believed Lü Jie’s light was so strong that even a tiny share would outshine Chu Feng’s.
Having seen through the intentions of those who chose Chu Feng, they mocked them, believing they’d made the right choice.
Those who chose Chu Feng were doomed to err.
Hum!
Suddenly, the heavens trembled. The light around Lü Jie began to merge with the billions of orbs.
Soon, Lü Jie’s light completely dissipated, fully integrating with the orbs.
