Daoist Zhaixing, Xia Xingchen, and Huahua all turned their gazes toward Chu Feng at the same time.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Chu Feng felt somewhat awkward.
"The final victor of the Divine Era will be a junior."
"And among all juniors, you are the strongest. Doesn't that mean you're destined to be the ultimate winner of the Divine Era?"
Xia Xingchen said with a grin.
"I don't mean to be modest, but who can say what the future holds?"
"Still, I am quite curious about what exactly is hidden in there."
Chu Feng turned his gaze toward the direction of the Seven Realms Heavenly River.
There was definitely power concealed within.
Otherwise, how could it produce such a vast and overwhelming display?
And Chu Feng craved power.
As long as he obtained enough strength, he would no longer need to go around asking questions and probing from the side about his mother's safety.
He could simply charge straight into the Seven Realms Sacred Palace.
Although, those who knew his mother fairly well all seemed quite confident about her well-being.
Chu Feng himself also had confidence in his mother.
But only when he truly saw that his mother was safe and sound could his heart finally be at ease.
……
Meanwhile, outside a ruin.
Jie Tian and numerous powerhouses of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace were all standing there.
He stared up into the void, unable to come back to his senses for a long while.
For he had been inside the Seven Realms Heavenly River himself, watching that sky full of meteors hurtling toward his position.
The shock of it, he had felt all the more keenly.
But the guidance of the Divine Era had only added to his pressure.
Though he was unwilling to admit it, after their clash he had confirmed two things.
Chu Feng and Xianhai Yu'er were both formidable opponents.
He no longer possessed the confidence he had at the start.
Rumble rumble rumble— Suddenly, the earth shook. Looking in that direction, they saw the colossal, city-like ruin's massive barrier of power gradually dissipating.
At the sight of this, every powerhouse of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace lit up with wild elation — Jie Tian included.
They all knew what this meant.
That was the ruin of the Ancestral Martial Sect.
It had finally been conquered.
And the one who had broken through it was none other than his grandfather, the Seven Realms Manor Master, Jie Tianran.
Moreover, Jie Tian had already heard that not long ago, the ruin within the Divine Body Heavenly River had also been breached by his grandfather.
But at the thought of this, Jie Tian felt a pang of melancholy.
His grandfather had successively broken through two Ancestral Martial Sect ruins, accomplishing a feat never before seen in history.
Yet he himself had failed — and failed at the hands of Chu Feng no less.
"Greetings, Manor Master."
As the sound of the crowd's reverence rang out, Jie Tianran emerged from within the ruin.
"Tian'er, judging by your expression, it seems you failed to break through?" Jie Tianran asked.
"Grandfather, I am incompetent." Jie Tian immediately dropped to his knees.
At this, Jie Tianran glanced at the people around them.
With a single look, the powerhouses of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace understood his meaning and promptly withdrew.
Only Jie Tianran and Jie Tian remained.
And Jie Tian recounted his entire encounter with Chu Feng to Jie Tianran.
However, he only said that he had been defeated by Chu Feng, and that Chu Feng had broken through the ruin and then escaped.
He made no mention of his suspicions regarding his mother.
"Grandfather, I am useless. I have brought you shame again. I deserve severe punishment — please, Grandfather, discipline me harshly."
Jie Tian slammed his forehead against the ground.
And Jie Tianran began walking toward him, step by step.
Though Jie Tian had already steeled himself for punishment, as Jie Tianran drew closer, his heart was still gripped by extreme tension.
Ever since he was young, Jie Tianran had treated him with extraordinary kindness and had hardly ever punished him.
Yet toward this grandfather, he still felt a reverence that came from the very depths of his heart.
However, when Jie Tianran truly drew near, he reached down and helped Jie Tian to his feet.