The moment that voice rang out, it sent shockwaves through the crowd. Almost simultaneously, everyone turned their gaze toward the source.
"Those are!!!"
And upon looking, the crowd was overcome with delight.
They discovered with astonishment that multiple figures were standing at the entrance of the Ghost Sect Hall, and leading the group was a cluster of young generation cultivators.
But these young cultivators were no ordinary folk.
Setting aside the geniuses of the Chu Heavenly Clan and the disciples of the Starfall Sacred Realm—
Even Chu Ruoshi, Chu Lingxi, Chu Huanyu, Song Yunfei, Ren Xiaoyao—these famously renowned geniuses were all present.
"This auction actually has so many monstrous-level juniors in attendance."
"Looks like there's going to be quite the show today."
After their initial shock, excitement bloomed across the crowd's faces.
With so many juniors present, even if today's Illusory Dream Blood Lotus only opened its trial to the younger generation, that wouldn't be a problem for them.
And if all these juniors competed to claim the treasures within the Illusory Dream Blood Lotus, it would essentially be an invisible contest.
Even if it was an illusion, whoever could decipher it first would prove their capability.
How could the crowd not be filled with anticipation?
"Wait—where is Young Master Chu Feng?"
But before long, someone voiced a question, because after carefully scanning the crowd, they failed to spot Chu Feng among the many young cultivators.
"That's right—where is Young Master Chu Feng?"
The next moment, that same question rippled through the sea of people above and below.
From both their voices and expressions, it was clear that the crowd felt a sense of regret at being unable to find Chu Feng.
Regret, of course they felt regret.
The juniors gathered here included some of the strongest young cultivators in all of the Great Chiliocosm Upper Realm—that was beyond doubt.
But if one were to ask who among the younger generation currently held the most momentum in the Great Chiliocosm Upper Realm—
That title belonged to none other than Chu Feng.
Today, so many genius juniors had gathered here, and even Chu Ruoshi and Song Yunfei—the two contenders for the number one spot on the Monstrous Genius Ranking—had both appeared at the same time.
If Chu Feng couldn't be here, couldn't compete with them on equal footing, then for the crowd, that was naturally a bitter disappointment.
"Chu Feng? He won't be coming."
At that moment, Ren Xiaoyao let out a cold laugh.
And those with sharp eyes also noticed that Ren Xiaoyao's smile was dripping with contempt and mockery.
"Young Master Ren Xiaoyao—why won't Young Master Chu Feng be coming?"
Curious, someone pressed the question.
"Chu Feng? He overestimated himself and offended someone he shouldn't have. Before the auction was even over, he fled. By now, he's probably well on his way to running for his life," Ren Xiaoyao said.
"Offended someone he shouldn't have?"
The moment those words left Ren Xiaoyao's mouth, they struck like a thunderclap on clear ground, sending shockwaves of astonishment through the crowd.
Hadn't they heard that Chu Feng was the type who feared neither gods nor devils? How could he have been scared off like this today?
If this was true, then just what kind of existence was the person who had driven Chu Feng to flee?
"Young friend Ren Xiaoyao, don't spout nonsense. Everyone knows that Young Master Chu Feng has always feared nothing under heaven—who could possibly scare him away?"
From within the crowd, a straightforward elder of the Martial Immortal realm spoke up with a note of derision.
This elder belonged to no faction, and though his cultivation was only at the first level of the Martial Immortal realm, his strength already surpassed every junior present.
Moreover, he had personally witnessed Chu Feng's exploits, and so he held the young man in high regard.
Now, seeing Ren Xiaoyao seize the opportunity of Chu Feng's absence to publicly humiliate him, he could not stay silent.
"Hmph—are you suggesting I'm lying?"