Huangfu Zhantian was also observing the members of the Huangfu Heaven Clan who had entered the array. His expression was somewhat complicated.
Though those clansmen who had entered the array had been carefully selected…
When it came to bloodline, his own was far from weak.
Back in the day, he too had participated in the Primordial Bloodline Tower's activation multiple times, but had never succeeded in fully awakening its power.
Though he had managed to enter, the gains he obtained were rather limited.
Yet today, it had been awakened by these juniors.
As a genius of the older generation, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of bitterness.
But they were his own clan members after all, so while Huangfu Zhantian felt a slight sting, there was no jealousy—he was genuinely happy for them.
Still, he wanted to know which among them had played the crucial role.
The older generation had almost all participated in the Bloodline Tower's activation before.
As for new faces, that could only mean the juniors.
In the end, his gaze settled on three individuals.
They were Huangfu Shangwu, Huangfu Jiangyue, and Huangfu Jiangxing.
He didn't believe it was Huangfu Jiangxing's achievement alone—he had watched these children grow up and knew exactly how capable each of them was.
He believed it was the contribution of all three.
The other two simply weren't the type to claim credit.
"If Huangfu Shengyu and those other little brats were still here, wouldn't that have been even more remarkable?"
"The juniors of this generation really are monstrous."
"Has the era truly changed?"
Huangfu Zhantian sighed inwardly.
But compared to Huangfu Zhantian's contemplation, Wang Qiang was far less gracious.
Watching Huangfu Jiangxing's smug expression, he was extremely irritated.
"This—this bastard is putting on what kind of act?"
"D-d-does he actually think he was the one who awakened it?"
Wang Qiang cursed inwardly. He knew full well that this was Chu Feng's credit.
But he didn't speak to Chu Feng.
Because he noticed that while everyone else was cheering and celebrating, Chu Feng remained seated cross-legged within the array, even though its glow had already dimmed and it seemed on the verge of dissipating.
Yet Chu Feng was extraordinarily focused—even more so than before.
Knowing his brother well, Wang Qiang understood that Chu Feng was still following his own rhythm and was undoubtedly still working on something.
……
The Nine-colored Thunder illuminated heaven and earth, covering everyone's faces and bodies with its brilliant radiance.
There was no fear among them—only excitement. The thrill of having awakened the Primordial Bloodline Tower's power.
But soon, the excitement on everyone's faces shifted simultaneously to astonishment.
Above and below, the Nine-colored Thunder had undergone a transformation.
The heaven-blotting thunder began to contract.
The thunder atop the tower began contracting as well.
They were converging on the same location.
The very apex of the Primordial Bloodline Tower.
The Nine-colored Thunder that had once blotted out the sky ultimately condensed into a single sphere, hovering above the tower's pinnacle.
Though its coverage had shrunk, its overwhelming aura remained undiminished.
It blazed like a radiant sun, illuminating all directions.
Soon, nine pillars of thunder shot out from the sphere, sweeping across all directions in a rotating pattern.
The sight drew screams from the crowd, and many were so terrified they nearly wet themselves.
The aura of the Nine-colored Thunder was far too terrifying—they all felt certain that a direct hit would mean certain death.
But the crowd quickly calmed down.
They discovered that although the nine thunder pillars swept in circles, whether they pierced through the earth or passed through their bodies, they caused no actual harm.
It had been a false alarm all along.
"Observe carefully—there is a hidden mystery within!!!"
Huangfu Zhantian sensed something amiss and called out a warning.
Upon hearing this, every member of the Huangfu Heaven Clan studied the spectacle intently.
Huangfu Jiangxing naturally observed with utmost concentration as well.
"You stupid dumbass, you can really pretend—can you even understand what you're looking at?"
Wang Qiang cursed under his breath as he watched Huangfu Jiangxing's earnest gaze.
"We'll go in together in a moment."
At that moment, Chu Feng's voice sounded by Wang Qiang's ear.
"Brother, d-d-d-did you finish?"
Wang Qiang was pleasantly surprised. While the others who had participated in awakening the Primordial Bloodline Tower were more or less somewhat weakened, Chu Feng's complexion was rosy, showing not the slightest sign of injury.
"Easy." Chu Feng gave a smug wink.
The gains had truly been enormous—at the very least, he was quite satisfied.
"That Huangfu Heaven Clan guy just said the th-th-thunder sphere has a hidden mystery—was he wrong?"
Wang Qiang asked because he noticed Chu Feng showed no intention of observing it.
"There is indeed a hidden mystery, but I've already comprehended it," Chu Feng said.
"When did you manage that?" Wang Qiang asked.
"Just now," Chu Feng replied.
"Damn, you—you comprehended it at a single glance?" Wang Qiang was shocked.
"Yes."
"I originally thought you shouldn't bother going in—you didn't participate in the activation phase anyway, so you probably wouldn't gain much."
"But I later realized that the benefits inside aren't limited to those who participated in the activation," Chu Feng said secretly.