After Chu Feng entered the Bloodline Altar, the younger generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan became especially excited and eager. Every single one of them was raring to go, wishing they could enter the Bloodline Altar right that very moment.
However, no one dared to move without permission. Instead, they all turned their gaze toward the Clan Chief of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
They were all waiting for a command.
"Young ones of our clan, listen well," the Clan Chief declared.
"There are several barrier gates inside the Bloodline Altar. Behind each barrier gate lies a single technique."
"Due to the grand formation within the Bloodline Altar, each person may only enter one barrier gate."
"Whether it is an Immortal Art, a Martial Skill, or a Secret Technique, you may only comprehend one technique. Choose carefully, for you will have only one opportunity."
"Furthermore, opening a barrier gate requires a certain level of difficulty. It may demand the power of barriers, or it may require deciphering a formation, or perhaps it can simply be opened through brute force — each gate is different."
"You must act within your means. If you can break through, then give it your all. If you cannot, move on to another barrier gate as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the time limit arrives, you will be forcibly teleported out by the power of the Bloodline Altar."
"Finally, and most importantly, if multiple people have their eyes on the technique behind the same barrier gate, there must be no fighting over it. The person who stands before the gate first earns the right to attempt opening it. Anyone who tries to forcibly seize it may report the matter to the Punishment Division, and the one who attempted the seizure will be severely punished."
"Do you all understand?" the Chu Heavenly Clan Chief asked in a loud voice.
"We understand, Clan Chief!"
The younger generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan responded with a roar that was several times louder than thunder.
"Good. Enter," the Clan Chief said, waving his hand.
In the next instant, countless figures shot forward like ten thousand arrows released at once.
The junior members of the Chu Heavenly Clan, all under a hundred years of age, each surged forward at their fastest speed, flying straight toward the great gates of the Bloodline Altar.
Inside the Bloodline Altar was a corridor so long that its end could not be seen.
On both sides of the corridor stood rows upon rows of barrier gates.
Each barrier gate had a plaque mounted above it.
On some plaques were written the names of Immortal Arts, others bore the names of Martial Skills, and still others displayed the names of Secret Techniques.
The plaques indicated what kind of technique lay behind each barrier gate.
These plaques were the most tempting guides for the young cultivators.
However, just as the Chu Heavenly Clan Chief had said, opening those barrier gates was not so easy.
And the more powerful and precious the technique within, the harder the gate was to open.
Even knowing this, the younger generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan still set about choosing the gates that interested them most.
But while they were all busy selecting their barrier gates, Chu Feng had already entered one.
This particular barrier gate was located not far from the entrance of the Bloodline Altar.
The plaque above it bore six characters — Secret Technique: True Soul Split.
This Secret Technique was actually quite simple in concept — it was merely a clone technique.
For most people, this held no appeal whatsoever. Upon seeing this plaque, they didn't even bother checking whether anyone had entered before simply ignoring it altogether.
The reason was straightforward: for cultivators at their level, a clone technique was an almost laughably basic ability. Everyone already knew one.
But precisely because of that, Chu Feng had chosen it.
He felt that a Secret Technique hidden in a place like this was unlikely to be as simple as it seemed.
And in truth, just as Chu Feng had suspected, this Secret Technique — True Soul Split — was anything but ordinary.