"It actually requires awakening? What a hassle!"
After hearing Lord Youyuan's words, many of the juniors began to grumble.
At the end of the day, they were all afraid—afraid that they would fail to awaken the Extinguishing Flame Bead. If that happened, they would lose their qualification to enter the Nine September Divine Domain for cultivation.
"Besides the appearance of the Blue Flame Swamp Gas, there is actually another piece of good news—the Yin Yang Gate of the Nine September Divine Domain has appeared. In three days, it will definitely open," Lord Youyuan said.
"The Yin Yang Gate, which hasn't appeared in years, has actually appeared?!"
"No wonder the number of juniors this time was limited to sixty, and they even required a balance between men and women. So it was all because the Yin Yang Gate appeared—haha… we're incredibly lucky! I suppose we've turned a misfortune into a blessing?!"
Upon learning that the Yin Yang Gate had opened, not only were the juniors present ecstatic, but even the older generation of powerhouses had expressions of excitement—some more, some less—on their faces.
It was clear that the Yin Yang Gate was a truly exceptional place.
It seemed that Youyuan understood Chu Feng did not know about the Yin Yang Gate, for Chu Yue's secret voice transmission sounded in Chu Feng's ear.
"Brother Chu Feng, the Nine September Divine Domain contains ninety-nine gates, each suited for cultivators of different realms."
"Among them, those below the Heavenly Immortal Realm—meaning us juniors—can enter thirty-three of them. And among those thirty-three, the Yin Yang Gate is by far the most remarkable."
"It is said that as long as one enters the Yin Yang Gate, they are certain to gain something upon emerging—they will never have made the trip in vain. Those with exceptional talent may even break through their cultivation realm directly."
"Of course, cultivation is only one aspect. Inside the Yin Yang Gate, there are also treasures."
"However, the Yin Yang Gate hasn't appeared in several hundred years, so most people have never had the chance to enter it. But now… we have that opportunity."
Even as Chu Yue spoke, she was visibly excited.
"If there are no issues, then awaken the Extinguishing Flame Beads. Once you have awakened them, I will give you the Yin Yang Life Beads," Lord Youyuan said at that moment. With a wave of his arm, the sixty Extinguishing Flame Beads drifted toward Chu Feng and the others respectively.
"What are Yin Yang Life Beads?" Chu Feng caught the Extinguishing Flame Bead and asked Chu Yue.
"That's simple—I'll tell you in a bit. Let's figure out how to awaken this Extinguishing Flame Bead first. Otherwise, we won't even qualify to enter the Divine Domain, let alone worry about the Yin Yang Life Beads."
After saying this, Chu Yue began channeling her power into the Extinguishing Flame Bead, trying every method she could think of to awaken it.
It was clear that Chu Yue truly cherished this opportunity to cultivate within the Nine September Divine Domain.
Meanwhile, nearly everyone present was trying to awaken their own Extinguishing Flame Beads.
At first, many had looked quite confident. But gradually, even those confident ones began to panic. After considerable effort, after trying numerous methods, the Extinguishing Flame Beads remained stubbornly unresponsive.
"Lord Youyuan, how exactly are we supposed to awaken this Extinguishing Flame Bead?" one of the juniors asked, seeking guidance.
"With your heart," Lord Youyuan replied with a smile.
"With our heart?" This answer left everyone even more bewildered.
"Brother Chu Feng, why aren't you trying to awaken your Extinguishing Flame Bead?" Chu Yue asked.
Only then did the others notice that among the juniors who had received an Extinguishing Flame Bead, almost all of them were striving to awaken it—including Chu Ruoshi, Chu Lingxi, and Chu Huanyu. No one had been exempt.
But Chu Feng alone simply held the bead loosely in one hand, showing no intention whatsoever of attempting to awaken it.
"Oh, I was just thinking about something," Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Thinking about something? If you ask me, you have no idea how to awaken it, so you're watching everyone else to learn their methods," Chu Haoyan said with a sneer.
"Watching? I don't think that's necessary. This thing seems pretty easy to awaken," Chu Feng said, casually turning the Extinguishing Flame Bead over in his hand.
"Easy to awaken? Chu Feng, that's a bit much, don't you think?" The moment those words left Chu Feng's mouth, several people immediately looked displeased.