At that moment, the majority of the crowd was brimming with excitement and exhilaration.
But a small minority was gripped by nervous tension.
Those who were anxious weren't just the younger generation who possessed both fame and strength — their elders were just as on edge.
After all, if one's name could be inscribed upon that Pinnacle Pillar, it wouldn't merely be a personal honor for the young competitor. It would be a glory for the entire clan standing behind them.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Finally, the old man raised his brush.
The colossal writing brush in his hand swept back and forth at breathtaking speed, and before long… two massive characters were imprinted upon the Pinnacle Pillar.
However, the moment those two characters appeared, every person present froze, their expressions locking in place.
The world, which had been buzzing with noise just moments before, suddenly fell into absolute silence.
A silence so deep it was eerie!!!
Rumble—
Yet after only a single heartbeat of that stillness, an explosion of reaction followed.
The entire world erupted like a cauldron.
Confusion, astonishment, bewilderment, shock — a storm of tangled emotions spread through the crowd like wildfire.
People couldn't make sense of it. The reason they couldn't was simple: those two characters did not bear the name they had expected. Instead, it was a name none of them had ever anticipated.
Chu Feng!!!
That was the name, in place of Linghu Hongfei, now standing atop the Pinnacle Pillar.
"Chu Feng?"
"Which Chu Feng?"
"Someone no one has even heard of has replaced Linghu Hongfei?"
"Am I simply that ignorant, or is something seriously wrong here?"
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At that moment, heated debate rippled through the crowd. Though they didn't dare openly challenge the decision of the Starfield Main Realm, they made their confusion abundantly clear — and their skepticism toward this person called Chu Feng.
Compared to the stunned masses, Chu Feng's reaction was remarkably calm. Upon seeing those two characters, his first instinct was total composure, because it hadn't even occurred to him that the name referred to himself.
"Congratulations, Young Master Chu Feng." Right at that moment, Tantai Xing'er, standing beside Chu Feng, turned to him with her congratulations.
"Huh?" It was only after hearing those words that Chu Feng snapped to realization — this "Chu Feng" they were all talking about was him?
The moment it clicked, Chu Feng's gaze immediately shifted to Wuming Xingyun.
Chu Feng had no prior dealings with the Starfield Main Realm. To this day, the only people he knew from that world were Wuming Xingyun and Wuming Fenghuo.
And now, with his name inscribed upon the Pinnacle Pillar, Chu Feng felt that the more likely explanation was that it had something to do with Wuming Fenghuo.
"Young friend Chu Feng is equally worthy of this honor." After sensing Chu Feng's gaze, Wuming Xingyun returned the look with a warm, beaming smile.
At that point, Chu Feng was certain — this had to be connected to Wuming Fenghuo.
In truth, it was Wuming Fenghuo who had proposed the idea. While still aboard the Tantai Heavenly Clan's warship, Wuming Fenghuo had penned a secret letter to the organizers of the Ancestral Martial Ten Stars selection. In that letter, he had formally recommended that Chu Feng replace Linghu Hongfei atop the foremost Pinnacle Pillar.
The people aboard the Tantai Heavenly Clan's warship had by now confirmed it — the Chu Feng on that Pinnacle Pillar was indeed the Chu Feng of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
They could all understand it, after all. Wuming Xingyun had already declared earlier that in this Ancestral Martial Ten Stars selection, Chu Feng had no rival.