"It's the Snow Domain Divine Palace. There's no mistake."
While everyone looked puzzled, Bi Jingjing spoke with absolute certainty.
"Junior Sister Bi, if it really is the Snow Domain Divine Palace, why would it appear today?"
"Only seven hundred and one years have passed since its last appearance. The time shouldn't have come yet."
Everyone turned to look at Bi Jingjing.
Bi Jingjing had grown up in the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect since childhood, so when it came to matters concerning the sect, she truly knew more than anyone else.
"According to records, in the history of our Crouching Dragon Martial Sect, a similar situation occurred once before."
"That was on the day when Lord Dugu Lingtian ascended to the Heavenly Summit and broke the record."
Bi Jingjing said.
"Broke the record?"
"Could it be that someone today broke the record set by Lord Dugu Lingtian?"
Everyone burst into discussion once more, though most felt such a thing was impossible.
Among those present, there didn't seem to be anyone who possessed that kind of strength.
Yet Bi Jingjing turned her gaze toward Chu Feng.
All eyes had been focused on Bi Jingjing, but the way she looked at Chu Feng was notably different.
In that instant, everyone's gaze shifted to Chu Feng.
"Could it be him?"
Though they still found it hard to believe, thinking about it, Chu Feng had indeed triggered the God-tier Talent.
Even though that God-tier Talent was very likely fake.
But people felt that if they had to pick one person, Chu Feng was perhaps the most likely candidate.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, could it really be you?" Bi Jingjing asked.
"Mm."
Chu Feng knew this couldn't be hidden, nor was there any need to hide it.
So he admitted it frankly.
"It really is him?"
People's expressions were complex, yet they remained half-suspicious.
At this moment, the noisy chatter among the crowd grew even louder.
At the same time, quite a few people turned their eyes toward Xia Ran.
If it truly was Chu Feng who had broken Lord Dugu Lingtian's record, then one thing would be confirmed—Xia Ran had indeed been lying.
It must have been that test stone that was tampered with, which was why Chu Feng was shown as having only the lowest-grade talent.
Because anyone capable of breaking Lord Dugu Lingtian's record absolutely could not possess the lowest-grade talent.
Rumble rumble rumble rumble— Suddenly, the ground began to tremble. The light had started to merge at an accelerated pace.
The glow grew stronger and stronger, and the sacred aura intensified along with it.
Gradually, the radiance became so blinding that people could barely keep their eyes open.
However, before long, the rumbling ceased, and the light began to fade.
In that moment, where the light had been, a sacred and magnificent palace now stood upon the earth.
The palace's door was a barrier gate.
As the barrier gate rotated, it filled everyone with anticipation.
And above the barrier gate hung an enormous plaque.
At the center of the plaque were the four great characters: Snow Domain Divine Palace.
But in the lower-right corner of the plaque, there was also a line of smaller text.
Palace Owner: Dugu Lingtian.
"Dugu Lingtian—so the owner of this Snow Domain Divine Palace is still Lord Dugu Lingtian."
"This is the treatment reserved only for the record holder."
After seeing the plaque, everyone turned their gaze toward Chu Feng, but this time their eyes were filled with contempt.
It was no longer speculation—the fact was now certain. Chu Feng had been lying.
He had never broken Lord Dugu Lingtian's record, otherwise… the name on that plaque could not still be Lord Dugu Lingtian's.
"Sister Bi, is the name on that plaque unchangeable?"
When Chu Feng was puzzled, he asked Bi Jingjing.
Because he clearly remembered that he had already exchanged the token.
And he had even carved his own name onto the token.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, did you really break the record?"
"If you had broken the record, the name on that plaque should be yours."
Bi Jingjing, too, had begun to doubt Chu Feng.
"I truly did—"
"Just him? How could he possibly break Lord Dugu Lingtian's record?"
"Have you all gone stupid? You actually believe he could break Lord Dugu Lingtian's record?"
Before Chu Feng could explain, Xia Ran suddenly shouted.
"Sister Bi, fellow senior and junior brothers, fellow senior and junior sisters."