"What is that thing?"
Looking at the swimming dragon that drifted out from Qin Yun's body, many people appeared astonished.
Wei Zhenghong's expression had originally been somewhat excited, but it turned into doubt. He could also see that this swimming dragon was not aiming for Su Chen.
"Why is it heading for the tower? Is this thing blind?" he said dissatisfied.
Sheng Huaixu and the others also had faces full of doubt and uncertainty, watching helplessly as that swimming dragon drifted into the tower.
Closely following, on the two remaining Virtual Screens, a Purple Light flashed. Before the crowd could even see clearly, they saw the Vast Sea Emperor had already raised his hand.
A miserable figure, with a somewhat dazed expression and seemingly still dodging left and right, abruptly surfaced in the air above, coiled by a small purple dragon.
"Xiao Linfeng? It's actually this person."
Sheng Huaixu's brows furrowed deeply. Where was he stronger than Su Chen?
Even though being suppressed by Su Chen made him somewhat uncomfortable, at this moment, he still couldn't help but feel Suspicion. Why was this Sentient Spirit so strange in choosing people?
Sentient Spirits indeed had preferences, but that was under circumstances where the gap between both sides wasn't considered obvious.
The gap between Su Chen and Xiao Linfeng was truly too great. Just speaking of age, the two differed by nearly twenty years. Not picking Su Chen, but picking Xiao Linfeng insteadācould it be this Sentient Spirit preferred old ones?
However, there was no limit to the number of people Recognized by a Sentient Spirit. Even if it preferred Xiao Linfeng, how could Su Chen possibly fail to obtain Recognition?
Although his heart was filled with Suspicion, he couldn't help but quietly breathe a sigh of relief inside. Jealousy acting up; if Su Chen not only became Star Prime but was also selected by the Spirit of the Vast Sun, he was afraid he would feel even more awkward inside.
At this moment, he instead felt much more at peace.
"What is that thing?" And the crowd Observing the Battle from afar was also quite puzzled.
Someone with wide experience hesitated, "It looks like the Manifestation of being Recognized by a Sentient Spirit."
"Sentient Spirit?"
Those who heard this all had their expressions shake. At the very least, it had to be a Morning Star Tier profession to have the qualifications to be called a Sentient Spirit.
"What does that mean? Could it be Xiao Linfeng has also become a Star Seed?" Some people speculated, only able to imagine up to the Morning Star Tier level.
In a place relatively close to the tower, there was an old man with a highly excited expression, his beard and hair flying about, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart: "Feng'er!"
Xiao Linfeng was still somewhat bewildered. Only after a moment did he react, looking left and right. His gaze focused slightly, landing on the swimming dragon coiling around his body.
"Could it be... I've been Recognized by the Spirit of the Vast Sun?" His heart palpitated, but after all, he had held on for a long time under the Kingly Phantom's hands. His Vitality and blood were both depleted, and he was already hard-pressed to have too large of an emotional fluctuation.
"It's actually only One-Dragon?" His brows furrowed deeply. Although he knew that even after being Recognized, he would with high Probability only act as a tool person, but in his heart, he still had a tiny bit of ambition towards that Blazing Sun Tier.
But this One Dragon Phantom truly doused his thoughts. This Recognition Level was truly too low; it was almost impossible to become The Chosen.
With another glance, not far in front of him, there was still a Virtual Screen. Han Xingliu was still resisting arduously.
"The victor hasn't even been decided yet, and I was just dragged out directly like this. How will the Star Prime's position be allocated?" Xiao Linfeng was somewhat hesitant. The many Rewards of the Star Prime were extremely important to him.
Even his clan couldn't obtain those Resources.
"Could it be that after becoming The Recognized, there will be better Rewards?" He couldn't help but speculate. Detecting the gathering gazes, he took the opportunity to look down.
Sheng Huaixu, Luo Yao, they've all come out. As expected, they're still a notch below me...
Xiao Linfeng thought secretly.
"But what's with their looks? Why do they carry Suspicion and scrutiny?" Xiao Linfeng detected the somewhat Not Quite Right expressions on Sheng Huaixu and the others.
These people hadn't persisted under the Kingly Phantom's hands for as long as he had, and he himself had become a Recognized One of the Spirit of the Vast Sun. What should have greeted him was envy, jealousy, and hate.
"Could it be they think I shouldn't be Recognized?" He sneered inwardly. His own talent surpassed theirs, his strength surpassed theirs; did they even have the right to question?
Then, he discovered the crowd was standing somewhat tightly packed, encircling layer upon layer, yet at the center was Su Chen, whose expression was actually very calm.
Seeing the other party, he wasn't surprised. Su Chen inevitably couldn't have persisted until the end, but this standing position was a bit strange...
Although Xiao Linfeng was puzzled, he didn't think deeply about it, only feeling somewhat surprised. Did Su Chen not get Recognized?
According to his estimation, the Probability of both of them being Recognized should be about the same.
Although he was very unwilling to admit it, in reality, Su Chen's advantage over him was still slightly greater by a bit; after all, he was very young.
And youth was always easily subject to the Favor of Sentient Spirits.
"Perhaps there's still some inadequacy somewhere?" Xiao Linfeng thought this way, yet a trace of secret joy rose in his heart.
The Star Prime position was still undecided, yet he had obtained the Recognition of the Spirit of the Vast Sun; this could also be considered a kind of acknowledgement.
And right at this moment, the swimming dragon coiling around his body gradually retracted into his body. His body, out of his control, floated towards the highest platform.
Xiao Linfeng took a deep breath, composed his mind, and quickly landed in front of the several Ancient Kings. He was just about to raise his hands in salute.
Yet he heard the Zhenwu Ancient King speak without the slightest courtesy: "How could it be you? There's nothing unusual about you either."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Linfeng was slightly stunned. Only then did he notice that in the eyes of the several Ancient Kings, there was also flashing the same gaze that Sheng Huaixu and the others had, full of Suspicion and scrutiny, without much of the joy of finding The Recognized.
"I don't understand your meaning." Xiao Linfeng was somewhat puzzled.
"It's nothing." The Zhenwu Ancient King shook his head. He had merely asked casually in passing. There was truly nothing rare or unusual about this Xiao Linfeng. With a Dual Divine Dawn Talent, at this age, with this kind of Foundation and strength, everything was as it should be.
Xiao Linfeng hadn't received the treatment he deserved and was feeling somewhat at a loss, when he faintly heard voices coming from below: "It's truly weird. Could it be this Sentient Spirit prefers older people?"
"Su Chen shattered the Kingly Phantom at the 7th-Tier, yet didn't even get a One-Dragon Recognition. Xiao Linfeng barely held on until now, seemingly about to lose to Han Xingliu, yet actually got this One-Dragon Recognition."
"Yeah, it's truly strange..."
"......"
The voices were faint, unknown who was speaking, but falling into Xiao Linfeng's ears, it was no less than a thunderbolt exploding.
"Su Chen shattered the Kingly Phantom? What does that mean?" His throat bobbed. Could that Kingly Phantom even be shattered?
Moreover, he had already advanced to the 7th-Tier?
The information wrapped up in those discussion voices was truly too much. Xiao Linfeng's mind was truly exhausted, and for a moment, he actually stood stunned.
Yet he faintly had a sudden realizationāno wonder they had that kind of standing position; it should be to congratulate him.
No wonder Sheng Huaixu and the others would have that kind of look. For Su Chen to have such a Unimaginable performance and yet not be Recognized, while he was the one Recognized instead.
And no wonder the Vast Sea Emperor would pull him out Without Hesitation. After all, the Star Prime had already been born. Whether he continued or not had no meaning whatsoever.
"Then why didn't Su Chen obtain Recognition?" Thinking of this, Xiao Linfeng also had some Suspicion in his heart.
But he secretly shook his head again. Sentient Spirits were just like this, difficult to speculate. For Su Chen to not get Recognized naturally had its reasons.
Qin Yun stared at the feeble Xiao Linfeng before her, asking in her heart: "Since it's difficult for Su Chen to obtain Recognition, what use do you have for his body? You might as well take this Xiao Linfeng."
Hao Ri, however, didn't think so. "You're gravely mistaken. Although I don't know why Su Chen didn't obtain Recognition, it's absolutely not because the Spirit of the Vast Sun looks down on him; there are other reasons."
"As long as I get his body, I naturally have ways to make him obtain Recognition, and even be selected."
"Moreover..." Hao Ri changed the topic, "Su Chen not obtaining Recognition might not be a bad thing; it saves me a lot of effort."
"If only Su Chen obtained Recognition, then I would still have to expend some thought to make him stay behind. But now this little guy doesn't matter. Get ready!"
Qin Yun was stunned, an ominous premonition arising in her heart: "Get ready for what?"
In the next instant, she saw the Purple Flame suspended on one side abruptly surge high, immediately darting toward Xiao Linfeng, who was close at hand, with lightning speed.
The Vast Sea Emperor's gaze narrowed slightly, and the other Ancient Kings also seemed to notice something.
Just as they were about to make a move, they heard Hao Ri's voice sound out: "If you want to open a path without angering the Spirit of the Vast Sun, you must do so within these ten minutes of being Recognized, taking advantage of the faint connection that is still there."
The Ancient Kings frowned deeply. Hao Ri had never mentioned this before.
Xiao Linfeng caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye and snapped back to reality, only to see a mass of flame rushing straight at him, submerging into his body.
Before he could even react, his pupils couldn't help but contract. His entire body felt as if it had plummeted into a sea of fire. His skin, flesh, and bones were all melting. His beard and hair flew up as he roared toward the sky.
A pillar of Purple Light spewed forth from his throat, shooting straight into the sky.
Qin Yun panted heavily, her body wreathed in wisps of atomized Streaking Light, gradually merging into that pillar of light.
"What are you doing?" The Vast Sea Emperor's voice was stern and severe.
From within the flame, Hao Ri's voice transmitted out: "Naturally, I'm using The Recognized as a sacrifice to open the path."
"As a sacrifice? You want to kill him?" The Xuantian Ancient King showed Displeasure.
Hao Ri seemed puzzled, "Are you guys very concerned about this person? He doesn't seem to be a member of any of your Factions, right? The Spirit Sacrifice has already begun. If you want to interrupt it, you'd better make your move now."
"What you said before wasn't this method." The Vast Sea Emperor was dissatisfied.
Hao Ri explained: "That method was a bit cumbersome. If it were one of your people, then I could only use that method. But this person doesn't seem important, and aren't you guys in a hurry?"
The Vast Sea Emperor fell silent. Glancing downwards, Su Chen's situation hadn't succeeded, and he didn't know what was going on with Xiao Linfeng to have him be Recognized.
To find another oneāwho knew if they could find another one even if they turned the Dust Star Sea upside down.
What he cared about wasn't Xiao Linfeng, but that Hao Ri had done something beyond expectations.
"What's going on?" Xiao Linfeng's miserable screams echoed out, and everyone below was Doubtful and Uncertain.
"Feng'er!"
At the edge, the face of that initially highly excited old man stiffened. Just as he was about to soar up, he felt a Unimaginable force forcefully press him in place, unable to move at all. A touch of terror flashed in his eyes.
"What is that thing?"
Someone pointed upwards, only to see that heaven-reaching and earth-penetrating pillar of Purple Light tear open a purple vortex in the Starry Sky, gradually expanding.
At the center, a Rift faintly opened up. It wasn't considered large, but one could faintly see endless palaces through it.
"It really opened?" Su Chen's brows twitched. And unlike last time, this time the Spirit of the Vast Sun indeed had no movement whatsoever; it was extremely quiet.
"However, this Xiao Linfeng's fate doesn't seem too good." Su Chen heard the other party's voice gradually disappear. This was obviously not a sign of improvement, and he couldn't help but shrink back.
The Zhenwu Ancient King looked up, a Sharp Gleam flashing in his eyes: "Everyone, I'll be taking a step ahead!"
He could already hardly wait. He soared up, as if hoisting the entire canopy of heaven, tearing out a mighty storm, and plunged straight into that path.
"Zhenwu!" The Vast Sea Emperor shouted sternly, but it was already too late.
The Ancient King Sacred Cauldron's eyes flickered, and he sighed: "Everyone, I'm also going."
He was the oldest. Although he hadn't yet reached the end of his lifespan, the changing of Ancient Kings couldn't wait until the end of one's lifespan to be carried out. A suitable successor had to be selected in advance, using one's own influence on the Sentient Spirit to make them a Chosen Candidate.
And then, when others were unaware, one would commit Self-Annihilation, giving the successor the opportunity to advance. Everything had to be conducted in secret.
And in reality, he didn't have much time left. Two people had already plunged in. The Star-Firmament Ancient King's eyes flickered slightly; his figure was wrapped in starlight, and he also disappeared Without a Trace.
"These guys..." The Xuantian Ancient King looked at the two people in front of him with apparent helplessness, also turning into Streaking Light and plunging into the passageway.
On the field below, only the Bronze Ancient King and the Vast Sea Emperor remained.
"Hurry, it can't hold on for too long."
A voice came from within the Fire Pillar. In just a moment's time, Xiao Linfeng had already been burned to ashes. The pillar of light was shrinking, and the passageway was also shrinking.
The Vast Sea Emperor's eyes flickered, seeming somewhat enraged, "Damn it!"
He grabbed that mass of flame in one hand and plunged straight into the passageway.
Without anything to maintain it, the path abruptly shrank.
The Bronze Ancient King sighed softly in his heart. With a flick of his finger, he shot out a streak of light that landed toward the Fortune Bronze Core. His entire person also plunged into it the instant the path completely disappeared.
All of this happened in a fleeting moment. When the crowd came back to their senses, the pillar of light had already dissipated, and the six Bright Moon Tiers, supreme in the Dust Star Sea, had long since disappeared Without a Trace.
They all went in?
Su Chen's heart trembled slightly, but he could also see that a few of them seemingly didn't want to enter so hastily. However, since the Zhenwu Ancient King and the others had already gone in, they couldn't just watch helplessly and could only be swept along to enter.
Before the others could come back to their senses, Su Chen still had a fair understanding of the ins and outs of the matter. He couldn't help but feel Suspicion in his heart: "Was that Remnant Spirit solely for the purpose of sending these few into the Flare Realm? And then what?"
"Moreover, getting in is easy, but getting out is hard."
His eyes flickered. The Ignition Cinders energy consumed to come out of the Flare Realm was about the same as entering, representing that the difficulty of both was similar.
Since it was difficult for the several Ancient Kings to break their way in, it would naturally be difficult for them to break their way out. Furthermore, there was no Recognized One inside to open a path for them.
Su Chen's brows furrowed deeply. If the six Bright Moon Tiers couldn't come out temporarily, he didn't know how many unforeseen events it would trigger...
But as he thought about it, his expression gradually became odd. This didn't seem to count as a bad thing.
Of the six Bright Moon Tiers, only the Bronze Ancient King treated him well; the other five were definitely not good people.
And he had quite a few secrets. Not to mention anything else, just the exposure of his identity as the 'unknown powerhouse' meant the highest threat he originally had to face would probably be Ancient King-level. His cheap master facing one against five would also be at a huge disadvantage.
But now... if the Morning Stars reigned supreme, he swept a glance over the many Trump Cards on his Status Panel. The methods to deal with them would then be plentiful.