"Your talents are all quite impressive — among those present, yours stand out as particularly exceptional," the Narcissus Supreme Art said with a smile.
"Then may I ask, Lord Narcissus, which of us has the finest talent?" Nangong Tianshi pressed eagerly.
"Among you, the one with the greatest talent is him. I don't believe I know your name?" The Narcissus Supreme Art looked toward Nangong Tianhu as it spoke.
Hearing those words, Nangong Tianlong, Nangong Tianshi, Nangong Tianfeng, and even Meng Xiaoyan all felt their expressions shift.
No matter how close they were, none of them were willing to accept that their talent was inferior to someone else's — not even to their own blood brothers.
But Nangong Tianhu was elated beyond measure. He hurriedly spoke up: "Lord Narcissus, then can you choose me? I swear to you, if you choose me, I will never let you down. I will surely bring your power to its fullest glory!"
"Ha ha ha ha…" After hearing Nangong Tianhu's words, the Narcissus Supreme Art suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
That laugh caught everyone off guard. None of them knew what it signified.
"There are indeed many martial geniuses here, but the one I shall serve can only be a single person." With that, the Narcissus Supreme Art suddenly shifted its form and appeared right before Chu Feng. It looked at him and declared: "It is this boy."
" HIM??" Seeing this scene, every member of the Nangong Imperial Clan felt their faces change drastically — especially Nangong Tianlong and Nangong Tianhu. Their expressions, their reactions, were practically those of a man who had just watched his own wife be taken by a beggar.
They truly, truly had never imagined that the Narcissus Supreme Art would choose Chu Feng. After all, in their eyes, no matter how formidable his barrier techniques might be, when it came to martial cultivation talent, he was simply no match for them whatsoever.
Why would the Narcissus Supreme Art choose Chu Feng over them? There was simply no justice in it!
"Impossible — how can it be him? What does he have that we don't? He's nothing but a first-grade Half-Emperor!"
"Why would you choose him? You can't choose him! You belong to our Nangong Imperial Clan — you must choose someone from the Nangong family!" Nangong Tianhu and the others roared in unrestrained indignation.
BOOM—
But just then, the Narcissus Supreme Art's body trembled, and water exploded outward in all directions. A tremendous pressure descended like a mountain, and at the same time a fierce gale swept across the chamber. Nangong Tianhu and every other dissenter were blasted backward, slamming hard into the barrier.
"My decision — do you presume to question it?" The Narcissus Supreme Art had lost all its earlier geniality, and its voice was laced with fury.
In that moment, Nangong Tianlong and the others all furrowed their brows deeply. The Narcissus Supreme Art was now a free entity of considerable power — they were no match for it whatsoever.
Left with no other option, Nangong Tianlong and the rest turned their gazes toward the White-Browed Immortal and Nangong Hualong, silently pleading for their intervention. They couldn't simply stand by and watch the Narcissus Supreme Art fall into Chu Feng's hands.
Yet, to their astonishment, the White-Browed Immortal and Nangong Hualong remained perfectly still — as though they hadn't noticed the looks at all.
SWOOSH—
Just then, the Narcissus Supreme Art suddenly whirled, transforming into a slender column of water. With a flash of radiance, it shot directly into the space between Chu Feng's brows.
The moment the Narcissus Supreme Art entered his body, Chu Feng felt a vast and tremendous power merging with his own. At the same time, a voice echoed within his mind.
"Boy, what is your name?" The voice belonged to the Narcissus Supreme Art.
"Senior, my name is Chu Feng," Chu Feng replied respectfully.
"Chu Feng — I'll keep this short. I was created by the Five Elements Ancestor. From this day forward, I shall serve you. When you engage in battle, you may summon me to fight alongside you. Moreover, unless you die, I am truly immortal."
"As for my strength — it is determined by yours. No matter what realm of cultivation you reach, my power will always be one grade above yours. That is my ability."
"There is one more crucial thing you must remember. When the Five Elements Ancestor created me, he also created four other secret arts. If you can make those four submit to you as well, you will learn a secret and obtain a treasure." After speaking these words, the voice of the Narcissus Supreme Art faded away completely.