"Oh, then don't keep me company. Go cultivate on the mountain. I'll head in by myself," Chu Feng said.
"Wait a moment, Senior." But just as Chu Feng turned around, Yang Shenshen grabbed hold of him again.
"What is it now?" Chu Feng asked.
"Senior, perhaps I wasn't clear enough just now, so you may not have fully understood."
"This place — only juniors are allowed inside. If someone who isn't a junior forces their way in, they'll be punished."
"Take a closer look. Those people may all be Master Yuan Shu's guardians, but their cultivation is incredibly powerful. Every single one of them is a peak-level Venerable."
Yang Shenshen pointed toward the figures dressed in identical robes standing throughout the Seven Sun Mountain Range.
"I know. But what's the problem?" Chu Feng asked.
"Uh… it's just… well, Senior, you can't go in," Yang Shenshen said.
"Why can't I go in?" Chu Feng asked.
"Because only juniors are allowed inside," Yang Shenshen said.
"Then that's perfectly fine — because I am a junior," Chu Feng said.
"Senior, please stop joking."
At those words, not only did Yang Shenshen laugh, but even the Water Mirror Heavenly Cave's Sect Master and their Grand Elders all chuckled.
They weren't laughing at Chu Feng or looking down on him. They genuinely believed he was joking.
"I'm not joking. Don't stay here keeping me company. Hurry up and go cultivate on the mountain. I need to get inside quickly too, or all the good stuff will be snatched up by those people."
With that, Chu Feng launched himself into the air. Then, right before the eyes of Yang Shenshen and the others, he soared straight into the Spirit Gate.
Witnessing this scene firsthand, Yang Shenshen and the entire Water Mirror Heavenly Cave contingent were left dumbfounded, frozen in shock.
A long moment passed before they finally came back to their senses.
"Grandfather, didn't you say the Spirit Gate could discern a person's age and determine whether or not they're a junior?"
"If they're a junior, they can enter peacefully. If they're not, they'd be rejected?" Yang Shenshen asked.
"That's correct. That's how it works," the Water Mirror Heavenly Cave Sect Master replied.
"Then doesn't that mean Senior Shura really is a junior?"
"His age… is actually that much younger than mine?" Yang Shenshen asked, her face full of disbelief.
"Hsssss—"
In the next instant, every single one of them drew in a sharp breath.
They were simply too shocked — so shocked they could barely steady their emotions.
After all, the strongest junior in the All Heavens Star Domain was the Heavenly Gate's prodigious disciple, Nangong Yifan.
But they had heard that even Nangong Yifan's cultivation was only at the second rank of the Venerables.
Yet Chu Feng was a fifth-rank Venerable — a full three ranks higher than Nangong Yifan.
Did that not mean that a genius had appeared in the Reincarnation Upper Realm who was even more formidable than the greatest prodigy?
At that moment, amidst the shock reverberating through their hearts, they all arrived at the same thought.
They believed Chu Feng was most likely a genius from some other star domain.
They didn't know which one, but they were certain it had to be a tremendously powerful star domain within the Sacred Light Galaxy — otherwise, it would be impossible to cultivate a genius of this caliber.
Hummm—
Hummm—
Hummm—
Hummm—
But suddenly, the Spirit Gate began emitting a piercing sound while flickering with an eerie, otherworldly light.
"What's going on? What's happening?"
The abrupt commotion drew the attention of everyone present.
The guardians stationed throughout the Seven Sun Mountain Range began converging on the plaza, eager to find out what was happening.
"Shut the Spirit Gate."
A white-robed elder spoke up.
His robe was actually identical to those of the other guardians, with one exception — theirs were yellow, while his alone was white.