Before long, even some Sacred Elders had arrived.
The appearance of such figures showed that the Seven Worlds Holy Land truly placed great importance to this ceremony.
The last to arrive were two individuals.
One was the Master of the Seven Worlds Holy Land, and the other was the Sect Master of the Cangyun Immortal Sect.
They soared through the air, and while their approach seemed simple, in reality their presence shook the surroundings and drew the attention of the entire crowd.
The moment the Cangyun Sect Master touched down, the billions of Spirit World Masters of the Seven Worlds Holy Land bowed in unison, paying their respects to him.
After all, he was a figure on the same level as their own Master.
The Cangyun Sect Master waved his hand in acknowledgment, his usual air of authority gone, looking like nothing more than a kindly old man.
But Chu Feng knew the Cangyun Sect Master was no good person.
This old man was old enough to be Xia Xingchen's great-great-great-grandfather, yet he still wanted to take Xia Xingchen as his wife — the sheer shamelessness was staggering.
In truth, though, seeing the Cangyun Sect Master made Chu Feng a little nervous. After all, with the Xia Xingchen matter, he was worried it might be exposed.
But after thinking about it, the news probably wouldn't spread that fast.
Sure enough, when the Cangyun Sect Master looked at Chu Feng, there was no hostility whatsoever. Instead, he even gave Chu Feng a warm, friendly smile.
Seeing this, Chu Feng returned the smile, though inwardly he cursed:
"You old degenerate — you really are a wolf in sheep's clothing. You look the part of some lofty, otherworldly expert, but who would guess you're nothing but a perverted old man?"
Once the Seven Worlds Holy Land Master had also taken his seat, he glanced at Elder Zhenfu.
Elder Zhenfu immediately flew down to the plaza.
After an opening round of pleasantries, he began announcing the names of everyone who was joining the Seven Worlds Holy Land that day.
Shortly after, several more elders flew into the plaza, carrying the distinctive Spirit World robes and tokens of the Seven Worlds Holy Land.
They handed the robes and tokens to Chu Feng and the others.
Once this part of the ceremony was complete and the elders withdrew, Elder Zhenfu flicked his wrist, and an exquisite treasure chest materialized in his hand.
"Everyone, the next matter is to announce the first-place winner of this entrance trial."
At these words, Elder Zhenfu deliberately paused, then surveyed the surroundings before breaking into a grin.
"I trust you've all guessed who this first-place winner is."
"It is none other than the future rising star of our Seven Worlds Holy Land — Chu Feng!"
The moment these words left his lips, thunderous cheers erupted across the vast plaza.
Hearing those cheers, everyone around Chu Feng grew excited and began congratulating him one after another.
After all, these cheers were not from ordinary people — they came from the noble Spirit World Masters of the Seven Worlds Holy Land.
If Chu Feng hadn't witnessed the true faces of these people before, he might have actually felt a little moved.
But now, Chu Feng felt no emotion whatsoever — only a touch of disgust.
Elder Zhenfu had already arrived before Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng, congratulations," Elder Zhenfu said.
"Thank you, Elder." Chu Feng returned the bow. Both the words of gratitude and the bow itself were entirely sincere.
Though one may know a person's face but not their heart, at the very least Chu Feng felt that Elder Zhenfu, based on their prior interactions, seemed like a decent person.
Chu Feng took the chest and opened it immediately. Inside was a box and a token.
The token was made of an extraordinary material — clearly no ordinary item. On its back was inscribed "Holy Land Rising Star," and on its front, "Seven Worlds Holy Land."
A Holy Land Rising Star token was an absolute symbol of status.
But Chu Feng didn't even pick it up for a closer look. Instead, he opened the box.
When he saw the incense inside — something that appeared ordinary yet gave off a distinctive fragrance — his heart finally settled.
The Seven Worlds Soul-Forging Incense.
This was the treasure that could save Egg.
"Chu Feng."
Just then, a voice called out, and the entire sky and earth, which had been buzzing with excitement, fell silent at once.
It was the Seven Worlds Holy Land Master, calling to Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng is here."
Chu Feng hurriedly put away the chest and bowed respectfully.