"This barrier gate is indeed more dangerous than the others. With the other barrier gates, you might end up injured at most, but the trial inside this one could kill you."
"However, opportunity often accompanies danger, so the benefits you can gain from this barrier gate are the greatest."
"I'll leave the chance to everyone. If anyone wants to choose this barrier gate, feel free to step forward. This opportunity goes to whoever claims it first."
"Ugh—"
At that moment, everyone averted their gazes.
No one was stupid enough to choose such a dangerous barrier gate.
"Since no one's choosing it, I have no choice. This black barrier gate will have to be mine."
"Everyone, I'll go ahead."
With that, Chu Feng stepped straight into the black barrier gate.
The moment he entered, the swirling barrier gate suddenly froze.
Though the barrier gate still existed, it did appear to have closed.
"Menglai, are we being fooled by this guy again?"
"He… went in so effortlessly?"
After Chu Feng entered,
"Why ask me?"
"If you had any guts, it wouldn't have been his turn."
"He didn't deny you the chance — you simply lacked the nerve to take it."
After delivering those words, Shengguang Menglai chose a blue barrier gate and walked in.
Shengguang Haoxuan and the others were left standing there in awkward silence.
They had meant well by reaching out to Shengguang Menglai, after all, they were on the same side — and Chu Feng was their common enemy. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect their well-meaning inquiry to be met with Shengguang Menglai's criticism.
Yet to their surprise, even after Shengguang Menglai had already left, a far sharper rebuke rang out.
"Sister Menglai is absolutely right. You bunch of cowards didn't even dare to let out a peep in front of Chu Feng."
"He told you to pick first, and you were too afraid to choose."
"You wouldn't pick, so someone had to. Chu Feng stepped up and chose the most dangerous barrier gate."
"And now, not only are you ungrateful, you're badmouthing him behind his back. Have you no shame?"
"Especially you, Shengguang Haoxuan."
"If you distrust Chu Feng that much, then in my opinion, you shouldn't even bother cultivating anymore. After all, the qualification to enter the golden barrier gate was given to you by Chu Feng."
She wasn't just saying idle words — she was genuinely looking at Shengguang Haoxuan with undisguised contempt.
"Xintian, what… what's gotten into you?"
"We're clearly the victims here. How can you… how can you take Chu Feng's side?"
Shengguang Haoxuan was utterly stunned. Not only did he stare at Shengguang Xintian in bewilderment, but his breathing grew labored as well.
Being scolded like this by someone he fancied dealt him a devastating blow.
"Victims? We're clearly the ones who benefited."
"Don't talk to me if you don't know how to be grateful."
Shengguang Xintian shot Shengguang Haoxuan a cold glare, then stepped through the golden barrier gate.
"You…"
Shengguang Haoxuan's eyes went blank, his lips trembling uncontrollably. He was truly furious.
Shengguang Menglai was one thing — she had always been cold and aloof. But what was Shengguang Xintian's excuse? Why was she siding with Chu Feng like this?
Chu Feng was nothing more than an outsider.
"Everyone, don't forget why we're here. We came to cultivate. Let's get moving."
With that, Shengguang Chu Yao stepped into one of the barrier gates.
Seeing this, the others followed suit and entered their respective gates. Shengguang Haoxuan, despite seething with rage, still stepped through the golden barrier gate.
He would not give up a prime cultivation opportunity simply because he despised Chu Feng.
Inside the barrier gates, they would face trials.
The nature of those trials meant that those with greater talent would naturally pass through more quickly.
Shengguang Menglai, who had entered the blue barrier gate, was the first to pass her trial.