"Senior, who do you think did this?" Chu Feng turned to Zhaixing Daozhang.
With no leads of his own, he could only seek the counsel of this great figure.
The Heavenly Dragon Spirit World Master had been nothing but a legend before the appearance of the Huangfu Heavenly Clan.
Even now, he was undoubtedly one of the most supreme beings in the vast cultivation world.
But after a thorough investigation, even Zhaixing Daozhang's face had gone pale in the face of such a terrifying sight.
When it came to Chu Feng's question, he simply shook his head.
"The destruction here involved both formation attacks and brute-force assaults."
"But whoever did it deliberately concealed their methods, making it very difficult to determine which force was responsible."
"However, to my knowledge, the Immortal Sea Fish Clan had deep foundations and should have had Heavenly God realm experts guarding them."
"So what can be confirmed is that whoever was capable of reducing the Immortal Sea Fish Clan to this state in a single assault possesses truly terrifying power."
"Chu Feng, I advise you to stay out of this. No matter who the enemy is, they are not an opponent you can face in your current state." Zhaixing Daozhang urged.
Chu Feng did not answer.
Zhaixing Daozhang did not press further. He only let out a quiet sigh.
He knew that Chu Feng's silence was already an answer.
He could not dissuade Chu Feng.
Chu Feng's character — one that valued loyalty and bonds above all else — meant he could never remain on the sidelines. He was destined to be drawn into the maelstrom of upheaval that now gripped the vast cultivation world.
"Could it be the Seven Realms Holy Mansion?" Chu Feng asked.
Zhaixing Daozhang was silent for a moment…
But he answered: "It's possible. The Seven Realms Holy Mansion has the capability, Jie Tianran is capable of such a thing, and he certainly has the motive."
"But I've observed the people from the Seven Realms Holy Mansion here. They genuinely appear to be here only to handle the aftermath."
"At the very least, the ones present here don't seem to know the truth."
"Mm."
Chu Feng nodded. He had observed them as well. The people from the Seven Realms Holy Mansion here didn't seem to be putting on an act — they truly appeared to be ignorant of what had happened.
But no matter how one looked at it, the Seven Realms Holy Mansion remained the most likely suspect.
Yet speculation was meaningless without proof.
With no leads to follow, all Chu Feng could do was pray.
He prayed that Little Fish and Immortal Sea Shao Yu, along with the others, had managed to escape this catastrophe under the protection of the Immortal Sea Fish Clan's experts.
It was at that moment that a sound suddenly echoed through the starry sky — like the low growl of a beast.
Looking in that direction, it came from the area of the Seven Realms Heavenly River.
But nothing could be seen.
"That's the Seven Realms Heavenly River," Zhaixing Daozhang said.
"The Seven Realms Heavenly River?"
Chu Feng was startled. The sound of the Seven Realms Heavenly River had reached all the way here?
What kind of event could possibly cause that?
"Use this to see." Zhaixing Daozhang produced two oval-shaped stones and handed one to Chu Feng.
The stone was called a Heaven-Gazing Divine Stone. It could peer across the vast reaches of the starry sky, allowing one to observe scenes far beyond the range of one's own territory.
Chu Feng and Zhaixing Daozhang both used their Heaven-Gazing Divine Stones to gaze in the direction of the sound.
Their expressions changed simultaneously.
Zhaixing Daozhang could not help but sigh: "Truly, these are turbulent times."
With the aid of the Heaven-Gazing Divine Stones, both Chu Feng and Zhaixing Daozhang could see.
At the center of the colossal phantom of the Era of Gods within the Seven Realms Heavenly River, a force was emerging — a swirling vortex that was gradually expanding outward.
It had not yet fully taken shape, but at this rate of expansion, it would eventually form a barrier gate of immense size, comparable to an entire world.
Most importantly, that force appeared to be one and the same with the phantom itself.
"Is the Era of Gods about to officially begin?" Chu Feng asked.
"The Era of Gods already began long ago."
"But from the looks of it now, what kind of power truly lies within the Era of Gods…" Zhaixing Daozhang paused meaningfully. "…is about to be revealed."
Chu Feng understood the implication behind Zhaixing Daozhang's words.
They both speculated that it was a barrier gate.
And that barrier gate was certain to be the true entrance to the Era of Gods.