When the colossal golden giant took action, it was a manifestation of divine might once more. The elders present could withstand it, but the disciples were another matter entirely. Many of them had already lost control of themselves, dropping to their knees one after another and beginning to prostrate toward Chu Feng.
It wasn't that they had been frightened into submission. Rather, the colossal golden giant that Chu Feng had condensed radiated a sacred power of its own—an aura that stirred an irresistible urge to kneel in reverence.
Ordinary disciples, lacking in strength and far too weak in their resistance, had no way to withstand such a force. They simply fell to the ground of their own accord and began offering their worship.
"I have heard that among barrier techniques, the truly formidable offensive and defensive arrays are not inferior to the forbidden martial arts that cultivators possess."
"But such arrays were only ever spoken of—I had never actually witnessed one. I never expected such an array truly existed. What kind of array is this? Its power is simply astonishing. It has even surpassed an ordinary earth-forbidden martial art."
At that moment, every sect master and elder turned their gaze toward the Spirit World Master Alliance. None of them knew what this array was, so they had no choice but to seek an answer from the Alliance—after all, the Spirit World Master Alliance was the foremost authority on the arts of the Spirit Realm on the Martial Sacred Land.
"This…," the Alliance Master of the Spirit World Master Alliance stammered. Not only were the various elders at a loss—even the illustrious Alliance Master himself could not produce an answer. Left with no other option, he turned his gaze to Miao Renlong.
Miao Renlong was originally the most suitable candidate for Alliance Master. It was only because he had no interest in power and authority that he had relinquished the position.
And the reason Miao Renlong was so highly regarded by the many old veterans of the Spirit World Master Alliance was not without cause. Miao Renlong was not only formidable in strength—he was also an avid reader of ancient texts, making him truly knowledgeable and well-versed in lore.
Understanding the Alliance Master's intention, Miao Renlong realized the Alliance Master was too embarrassed to lose face before the assembled sect masters and was therefore turning to him for help.
"I have heard a legend," Miao Renlong began. "In the primordial age, a Royal-Robed Spirit World Master crossed blades with a Martial Emperor."
"That Martial Emperor was extraordinarily powerful, commanding a martial art that allowed him to transform into a colossal diamond giant standing a thousand meters tall. Once that martial art was unleashed, he became virtually indestructible while simultaneously capable of obliterating anything in his path—splitting mountains and shattering the earth, all of which were trivially simple tasks for him."
"Yet in the end, he was defeated by that Royal-Robed Spirit World Master, because the Royal-Robed Spirit World Master commanded an array. That array likewise reached a thousand meters in height, blazing with radiant light, and possessed eight arms. That array was called the Eight-Arms Divine Sovereign Array."
"It is said that the Eight-Arms Divine Sovereign Array excelled equally in offense and defense, its presence as imposing as a god descending from the heavens. Conquering cities and seizing territory was as effortless as walking on flat ground—in the span of a single pass, it could claim the lives of tens of thousands. Its power was nothing short of terrifying."
"The array that young friend Chu Feng is currently wielding, while still quite a ways off from the legendary Eight-Arms Divine Sovereign Array, nevertheless bears a striking resemblance to it in many respects." Miao Renlong transmitted this via secret voice to the Alliance Master.
Upon receiving Miao Renlong's silent transmission, the Alliance Master of the Spirit World Master Alliance immediately relayed the information to the assembled sect masters.
"If that is the case, then the array that young friend Chu Feng is employing truly does bear a remarkable resemblance to the legendary Eight-Arms Divine Sovereign Array."
"Does that not mean that young friend Chu Feng has obtained the methods of a primordial-era Spirit World Master?"
Hearing the Alliance Master's explanation, the various sect masters were thoroughly astonished, and the looks they directed at Chu Feng grew ever more intense.
They all felt that Chu Feng was a man of extraordinary fortune. As long as he continued to grow, it was not at all impossible for him to eventually become a supreme sovereign.
In truth, not only were the other sect masters surprised—even the Alliance Master of the Spirit World Master Alliance himself was deeply shaken, for he had only learned of this matter from Miao Renlong's own lips.
He felt that if the array Chu Feng was using was merely something that resembled the legendary Eight-Arms Divine Sovereign Array, that would be one thing. But if it truly was the Eight-Arms Divine Sovereign Array, then this young man named Chu Feng was far too extraordinary.
Such a barrier array should have been lost to the ages long ago. If Chu Feng had truly mastered it, then it could only be described as a heaven-sent opportunity. And when he reflected upon all the other miraculous arrays Chu Feng had previously displayed, he became ever more convinced that Chu Feng might have truly received an opportunity of unimaginable magnitude.
If that was the case, then Chu Feng's mastery of barrier techniques surpassing their own was merely a matter of time.