The two characters “Chu Feng” were etched onto the banner.
This caused an uproar not only outside Ruyi Ancient Castle.
Inside the castle, people were even more astounded by this event.
Chu Feng, standing on the second level of the Talent Steps, had been there for a full incense stick’s time.
Yet, Chu Feng remained calm, as if he stood on an ordinary step, unaffected by it.
However, the aura enveloping him was so intense that onlookers could barely endure just observing it closely.
Swish—
But while people marvelled at Chu Feng’s actions, he leapt again, landing on the third level of the Talent Steps.
The moment he reached the third level, a blaze erupted.
The heat from the flames was terrifying, so intense that even from a distance, it felt as if it could evaporate them.
Sensing danger, even the outstanding younger generation present hurriedly retreated, trying to stay as far from the flames as possible.
Some even set up barrier formations to protect themselves from the heat.
But Chu Feng, standing at the centre of the flames, was unscathed, his clothes without a single tear.
Most notably, his face finally showed a change.
His brows furrowed slightly, a trace of pain appeared, and beads of sweat rolled down his face, layer by layer.
Yet, that was the extent of his struggle.
Why was it like this?
Could the gap between people really be so vast?
This was hard for the onlookers, who had been called geniuses since childhood, to accept.
They refused to believe the gap between them and Chu Feng could be so immense.
If Chu Feng were writhing in agony, barely holding on, they might have accepted that his talent was exceptional.
But Chu Feng’s demeanour suggested he wasn’t enduring much pain.
The agony unbearable to others seemed trivial to him.
Such a vast gap made people question.
Was Chu Feng’s talent truly so heaven-defying?
Or was there something wrong with the Talent Steps?
Swish—
Suddenly, another figure leapt forward.
It was a man, heading straight for the second level, landing firmly.
His action drew nearly all eyes from Chu Feng to him.
He stole Chu Feng’s spotlight.
The reason for such attention was that his attempt would reveal the truth.
Was Chu Feng’s talent extraordinary, or was the Talent Steps faulty? The answer was imminent.
But there was an exception—Elder Ruyi.
Elder Ruyi’s gaze remained fixed on Chu Feng, not sparing a glance at the man challenging the second level.
Argh—
Suddenly, the man let out a scream.
Then, he plummeted from the Talent Steps.
When he landed, his body was red, as if scalded.
He lay on the ground, too weak to stand, vomiting blood mixed with bile, a grotesque sight.
Most critically, he looked in dire condition.
He might not survive.
Yet, no one dared approach, as white flames still clung to him, identical to those on the Talent Steps, the very thing people feared.
Helpless, some turned pleading eyes to Elder Ruyi.
Only Elder Ruyi could save him.
Though not as renowned as Yuan Shu and others, this man was still a highly talented junior.
But despite the pleading looks, Elder Ruyi didn’t glance at him, instead saying, “I warned that if you can’t stand on the first step for two incense sticks’ time, don’t challenge the second, or bear the consequences.”
“Those who don’t heed my words deserve this fate.”
At Elder Ruyi’s words, the noisy interior of Ruyi Ancient Castle fell silent.
All eyes turned back to Chu Feng.
The truth was clear.
It wasn’t that the Talent Steps had weakened; Chu Feng’s talent was simply beyond their imagination.
They watched him, unable to believe what they saw, yet forced to accept it.
They had to acknowledge that Chu Feng was challenging the third level of the Talent Steps, enduring little pain.
“Could the gap in talent between people really be so vast?”
“Ziling, I understand why you’re so devoted to him,” Yu Ting thought, her heart stirred.
Yu Ting knew that, though these people were considered geniuses among the spirit masters of Shengguang Tianhe, they paled compared to the monsters of Wolong Martial Sect.
A simple comparison showed this: Yu Ting herself.
Her martial talent was among the lowest at Wolong Martial Sect.
Though her spirit master talent hadn’t been tested, she believed that, even if stronger than her martial talent, it would only be average in a place like Wolong Martial Sect, teeming with monsters.
So, Yu Ting was among the weakest disciples there.
Yet, leaving Wolong Martial Sect for Shengguang Tianhe, she became a prodigy, successfully challenging the first level of the Talent Steps, which most couldn’t.
This showed that Shengguang Tianhe’s so-called geniuses were nothing compared to Wolong Martial Sect’s monsters.
But Chu Feng was an exception.
In Yu Ting’s view, even among Wolong Martial Sect’s monsters, Chu Feng would be a monster among monsters.
His talent not only vastly outstripped others here.
Even she, Yu Ting, couldn’t compare to Chu Feng’s talent.
“He actually did it.”
Seeing Chu Feng’s name faintly appear on the third level of the Talent Steps, even Elder Ruyi’s emotions wavered.
…
Meanwhile, outside Ruyi Ancient Castle, an unusual silence fell.
The once-noisy world grew quiet.
Everyone stared at the banner bearing Chu Feng’s name, unable to recover.
“He conquered both the second and third levels.”
“His name is on two banners.”
“Who is this Chu Feng? How could Shengguang Tianhe hide such a terrifying genius?”
Suddenly, someone spoke.
The next moment, the silent world erupted again.
Chu Feng’s name echoed in everyone’s mouths.
Undoubtedly, from this day, the name Chu Feng was destined to resound throughout Shengguang Tianhe.
An unprecedented genius had emerged!!!
