Long Yuhong's expression was utterly ghastly. She hadn't been struck, yet her face burned with pain as if she'd been slapped across it.
She wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
But given her status, that was simply not something she could do. Seething with frustration, she turned a vicious glare toward Granny Jin.
"What is the meaning of this?!"
Long Yuhong's furious roar echoed across the heavens, and everyone present could feel the intensity of her rage.
Granny Jin was left speechless. There was indeed such a saying, but she had never truly expected that the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign would actually open its eyes for an outsider.
Her gaze locked onto Chu Feng, as if she were trying to find something extraordinary in this young man.
Why had the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign reacted this way because of him?
At that moment, a powerful suction force erupted from the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign, and Chu Feng's body began being drawn toward it.
Chu Feng could see the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign clearly now — it was a colossal statue.
A massive Universe Bag formed the body, coiled around by a dragon, both crafted from a material resembling bronze.
It was not lifelike in the slightest — one could tell at a glance that it was a statue.
And yet, it harbored tremendous power.
All it took was the radiance released by its eyes to envelop Chu Feng, and he found himself unable to break free, forced to let its power carry him until he landed on the plaza where it stood.
The moment he touched down, an invisible force radiated outward, and the entire plaza was sealed once more.
But this time, the barrier was transparent.
Though no one else could step inside, they could now see everything within.
"This Chu Feng — he's… actually undergoing the trial."
The members of the Totem Dragon Clan buzzed with discussion, their faces twisted with unwillingness.
At this point, they understood that the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign's trial of Chu Feng had already begun.
In truth, the so-called trial was quite simple — one merely had to stand upon that elevated platform, and the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign would conduct its own examination.
If one passed, one would receive a treasure. If one failed, one would receive nothing.
What truly shocked them was that the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign had indeed opened its eyes for an outsider like Chu Feng.
After all, this instance of the sovereign opening its eyes was entirely different from when it had done so for Long Muxi and Long Chengyu previously.
This was, by all accounts, the first time such a thing had occurred since the Myriad Treasure Dragon Sovereign was first established.
…
Meanwhile, inside a grand hall within the Totem Dragon Clan's domain.
Long Chengyu, Long Kuitian, and Long Suqing all stood within it.
But seated in the position of honor was a different person — Long Xu, one of the Nine Banner Dragon Warriors of the Totem Dragon Clan.
He was also known as the foremost among the Nine Banner Dragon Warriors.
His standing within the Totem Dragon Clan was extraordinary — in terms of seniority alone, he even outranked the clan's chief.
Moments ago, Long Chengyu and the others had already recounted the events to Long Xu. Long Chengyu had further expressed his intention to allow Chu Feng to accompany him into the Weapon Vault.
"Absolutely not. How can an outsider be permitted to set foot in our Totem Dragon Clan's Weapon Vault?" Long Xu said coldly.
"Not permitted?" Long Chengyu's brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this. "I've already given my word. If I were to go back on it, wouldn't I become a laughingstock?"
"Chengyu, if you yourself know that reneging would bring ridicule, then why did you agree to such a thing in the first place?" Long Xu countered.
"Because I believe Chu Feng is a man of great talent. Offering a divine weapon to win his allegiance is entirely worth it."
"Besides, even if he enters the Weapon Vault, there's no guarantee he'll gain the recognition of a divine weapon. Making a gesture of goodwill costs us nothing — so why not?" Long Chengyu said.
"This Chu Feng — is he truly as talented as you claim?" As Long Xu spoke, he turned his gaze to Long Kuitian and Long Suqing as well.
Both Long Kuitian and Long Suqing did not hold back in their praise of Chu Feng. Even though Long Kuitian didn't want Chu Feng entering the Weapon Vault, now that Long Chengyu had made the promise, he still wanted to help see it through.
"Oh? The Ancestral Martial Starfield can actually produce such talent?" After hearing all three of them out, Long Xu fell into contemplation.
"The Age of Gods — every starfield has seen geniuses emerge. This Chu Feng is absolutely the representative of the Ancestral Martial Starfield."
"Lord Long Xu, Chu Feng… we must win him over," Long Chengyu said.
"Hmph… Chengyu, it's not that I'm trying to deny you face."
"If it were any other time, it might be worth considering."
"If this Chu Feng were a mediocrity, that could also be considered. But this time, it truly cannot be done," Long Xu said.