“Yes.”
The Purple Star Hall Master nodded.
The reason for suspecting the blue-robed old man was that he had recently become infamous within and beyond Purple Star Hall.
This man had been loudly proclaiming that a peerless genius had emerged in the Chu Heavenly Clan.
According to him, though Chu Feng’s cultivation had not yet reached the Supreme Realm, he was a Dragon-Mark Saint-Cloak World Spiritist. Moreover, he possessed a special treasure that made his combat strength so formidable that even Third-Rank Supreme cultivators were no match for him.
If that were all, it wouldn’t have aroused Purple Star Hall’s suspicion.
More crucially, the man’s origins were unclear; he was not from the Purple Star Upper Realm.
Yet his strength was so great that even the Purple Star Hall Master couldn’t see through him.
Furthermore, this man was extremely arrogant. Despite being a guest in Purple Star Hall’s territory, he showed no respect for them.
Just yesterday, he had clashed with a Purple Star Hall elder, injuring him publicly.
He even declared, “A mere Purple Star Hall, nothing but a bunch of ants!!!”
Such audacity!
Upon hearing this, all the elders of Purple Star Hall were enraged.
Even the Purple Star Hall Master personally stepped in to confront this blue-robed old man.
But unexpectedly, when the Hall Master arrived, the old man fled.
Thus, the matter was left unresolved.
“This man is indeed suspicious. I, too, have wondered if he’s the one controlling our elders and leaking our secrets,” Pang Youyang said.
“But this man, fearing you, Lord Hall Master, has already fled.”
“However, ever since he appeared, he’s been praising that Chu Heavenly Clan junior named Chu Feng. In my view, he’s likely connected to the Chu Heavenly Clan.”
“Yes, he must be in league with them.”
“Who would’ve thought the Chu Heavenly Clan, seemingly honest, could be so despicable?”
“I’ll go teach them a lesson now.”
Pang Youyang spoke, preparing to head out.
“Wait.”
The Purple Star Hall Master stopped him.
“The Celestial Master of Insight said that during this period, we must not use force against the ten major forces.”
“Everything must unfold naturally,” the Hall Master said.
“But Lord Hall Master, the Chu Heavenly Clan has already left the Purple Star Otherworld. They’ve been eliminated. Even if the cultivation treasure is found, it surely has nothing to do with them,” Pang Youyang replied.
“Do you think I don’t know that?”
“But fate is something none of us can fully grasp.”
“To be safe, let’s wait.”
“Besides, whether it’s the Chu Heavenly Clan or that blue-robed man, they can’t escape my grasp.”
“Mere trash from the Abandoned Starfields daring to oppose Purple Star Hall?”
“I’ll make them understand the consequences.”
As the Purple Star Hall Master spoke, his face radiated confidence, his eyes gleaming with a ruthless glint.
…
Though only forces from the ten Abandoned Starfields could enter the Purple Star Otherworld, its fame drew near-universal discussion within and beyond Purple Star Hall.
The discussions centred on three main points.
First, which of the ten forces was most likely to win Purple Star Hall’s grand prize, the three-stage Supreme Forbidden Technique.
Second, whether the ten forces could find the legendary cultivation treasure.
Third, why Purple Star Hall was suddenly treating the ten forces so well.
The second point was largely dismissed. Though widely discussed, most believed the ten forces couldn’t possibly find the cultivation treasure.
After all, Purple Star Hall had searched for years without success. How could the ten forces succeed?
The third point, fearing Purple Star Hall’s wrath, was discussed only in private.
Thus, the first point dominated conversations.
Due to the mysterious blue-robed man’s loud praise of Chu Feng’s abilities, many believed the Chu Heavenly Clan could be a dark horse.
Moreover, the blue-robed man’s immense strength, having humiliated Purple Star Hall and injured an elder, lent credibility to his claims.
Though he later fled, fearing the Purple Star Hall Master, people still believed his words were likely true.
And he surely had a deep connection to the Chu Heavenly Clan.
Why else would such a powerful figure tirelessly promote their deeds?
Rumble—
Suddenly, thunder roared, and the heavens shifted.
A phenomenon emerged from the depths of Purple Star Hall.
It was a vast expanse of white clouds.
Clouds were common, not typically linked to phenomena.
Yet these clouds were extraordinary.
Thunder rumbled within, sharp and piercing, but no lightning was visible.
The clouds surged like tidal waves, a tsunami in the sky.
Emerging from Purple Star Hall’s depths, they spread across the vast sky, covering the entire void in moments.
Everyone knew martial cultivators could see far.
Yet these clouds blanketed every inch within their sight.
But that alone wouldn’t qualify as a phenomenon.
The reason people deemed it so was the sacred aura emanating from the clouds.
That aura enveloped all, felt clearly by everyone.
So powerful was this sacred sensation that no one dared profane the clouds, their gazes filled with awe.
“What’s happening?”
“Why such divine clouds?”
“And spreading from Purple Star Hall’s depths?”
Speculation abounded.
Hum—
Suddenly, the clouds changed.
Patterns appeared above, moving patterns.
Upon closer inspection, the clouds displayed a massive map.
But it was a living map, everything within vivid and lifelike.
People moved and fought within it.
“Look, aren’t those from Dragon Phoenix Immortal Pavilion?”
“There are people from the Miao Heavenly Clan.”
“Heavens, is that the legendary Purple Star Otherworld Beast? So terrifying.”
The initially bewildered crowd soon erupted in excitement.
They realised the map in the clouds depicted the Purple Star Otherworld.
The mysterious, unattainable Purple Star Otherworld, which most would never see, was now before their eyes.
“Why is this happening?”
“Why is the Purple Star Otherworld revealed through this phenomenon?”
Speculation continued, and people looked to Purple Star Hall for answers.
But even Purple Star Hall’s members were stunned.
They, too, were clueless about this scene.
Yet the Purple Star Hall Master and Pang Youyang were ecstatic.
Though still in the forbidden area, the phenomenon’s noise had alerted them.
Looking out from the forbidden area, they saw the phenomenon sealing the sky.
And the grand formation within the forbidden area had changed, emanating the same sacred aura as the phenomenon.
That aura stemmed from the cultivation treasure within the formation.
“The Celestial Master of Insight is truly remarkable.”
Both the Purple Star Hall Master and Pang Youyang praised the Celestial Master endlessly.
This scene was unprecedented in Purple Star Hall’s history.
First, a phenomenon within the Purple Star Otherworld, then it broke out to the outside.
They believed this was the Celestial Master’s doing, granting them this opportunity.
Seeing such a phenomenon, they grew ever more convinced that the legendary cultivation treasure was within their grasp.
