LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 177: Brilliance Of The Feng Clan
Feng Liang stepped forward, his demeanor calm but with a subtle air of confidence.
The crowd's murmurs quieted as all eyes turned to him.
The shock of Feng Jianhong's result was still fresh, and many were eager to see if Feng Liang could match or even surpass it.
Of course, many felt that Feng Jianhong should be the special case and other Feng Participants wouldn't be as powerful as Feng Jianhong.
Though after what happened with Feng Jianhong, no one opened their mouths to speculate and be humiliated again.
Once was already enough!
As Feng Liang approached the jade token, his expression remained calm.
He placed his hand on the artifact, and for a moment, there was silence.
Then, the jade token began to glow—first a faint gold, then brighter, until it radiated with a brilliant golden-red hue.
The official's jaw dropped once again.
He fumbled with the jade token, his hands trembling as he double-checked the readings. The crowd held their breath, waiting for the announcement.
"Early-Level Grand Qi Condensation Stage… Passed!"
The official finally declared, his voice cracking with disbelief.
( A-Another one? )
He thought.
He has been registering participants since the morning and many were only in Early Core Formation Stage with the highest being in the Initial Grand Qi Condensation Realm.
Now, two people appeared who are both in the Early-Level Grand Qi Condensation Realm.
The crowd erupted into chaos.
Gasps, shouts, and exclamations of disbelief filled the air.
"What? Another Early-Level Grand Qi Condensation?! "
"This Feng Clan… what kind of monsters are they raising?!"
"First Feng Jianhong, and now this? Are all their participants this terrifying?"
"Moreover, they aren't even the famous genius of Feng Clan. If these two people whom I never heard of are so powerful then what is Feng Yun's strength… Could it be the Three Elements Divine Realm?"
…
The Peak Level Core Formation participant who had mocked Feng Jianhong earlier looked like he'd swallowed a bitter pill.
Compared to Feng Jianhong and Feng Liang's, his talent was nothing to write home about.
His face turned pale as he realized just how far behind he was compared to these supposed "unknowns" from the Feng Clan.
Feng Liang stepped aside, his face calm but his eyes gleaming with quiet satisfaction.
Then Feng Ruolan, Feng Qiyue and others also had their cultivation level checked.
Although the other four were in just the Initial Grand Qi Condensation Realm, it was the Grand Qi Condensation Realm after all.
People's expressions kept being surprised.
It was rare to see this many Grand Qi Condensation Realm participants in the selection phase, not to mention they were all from the same clan.
At the same time, Shen Ming who was watching all the commotion opened his mouth in surprise with widened eyes.
Of course, he was in the Mid-Level Grand Qi Condensation and wasn't scared of Early-Level Grand Qi Condensation Realm genius but he was shocked nonetheless.
He had looked down upon the Feng Clan and even felt that he could easily crush all of their participants if he wanted to.
But turns out that they weren't the small powerless ants that he thought they were.
Beside him, Shen Rui looked incredulous.
She was the princess of the Shen Clan and she couldn't even measure up to some unknown participant of the remote clan.
One should know that she was also in Grand Qi Condensation Realm but just at the initial level which is already considered one of the greatest geniuses of the Shen Clan.
Now she found out that her talent and the pride she has is nothing but a joke.
"T-This can't be! This has to be some kind of mistake!"
She muttered as she was having a mental breakdown.
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Shen Ming was too busy with his own thoughts to notice that.
The crowd's attention lingered on the Feng Clan's participants, their earlier skepticism now replaced with a mix of awe and envy.
A clan having one Grand Qi Condensation Realm participant is already considered very lucky, add in six and that lineup could be called the greatest lineup since the establishment of the Dragon and Phoenix Competition.
Even powerful Sect has difficulty in coughing up such an amount of Grand Qi Condensation Realm participants, not to mention a single clan.
Amidst all the commotion, Feng Clan's participants have all finished checking their cultivation realm and all of them have fulfilled the requirement to take part in the selection phase.
"You may proceed to collect your token."
The official said with a tone of deference.
Although Feng Clan's participants were younger than his own child, their cultivation was higher than his.
Such geniuses should never be offended and he knew better than to act disrespectfully.
The official handed each Feng Clan participant a jade token, each engraved with a unique number.
These numbers, as everyone knew, determined the group in which they would compete during the initial selection phase of the Dragon and Phoenix Competition.
The numbering system was designed to prevent members of the same clan from being grouped together in the competition.
This measure was meant to avoid alliances forming within groups, which could unfairly disadvantage other participants.
Of course, the system wasn't foolproof.
With thousands of participants, it was inevitable that some friends or allies would end up in the same group purely by chance.
Still, the organizers believed it was the best way to handle such a massive event.
The Feng Clan's participants exchanged quick glances, noting the different numbers they had received.
It seems like all of them were to compete in different groups.
After all, it would be a massive disadvantage to other participants if Feng Clan's participants, who are all Grand Qi Condensation Realm, were to team up.
Even Three Elements Divine Realm cultivators might lose if he/she were to go up against six Grand Qi Condensation Realms.
"Well, it looks like we're all going to be separated," Feng Jianhong said, tucking his token into his sleeve.
Feng Liang nodded. "That's to be expected. Anyway, it's better this way. At least, we don't need to compete with each other for the selection phase."
The Feng Clan participants nodded, knowing that competing against their own clan members was more difficult than other participants.
In the crowd, whispers continued to ripple through the spectators.
Many were elated when they found out that they weren't in the same group as the Feng Clan participants, while those who were in the same group had already lost their hopes.
After all, with their Core Formation Stage cultivation, it is impossible to win against a Grand Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.