Zhao Sheng had tens of thousands of Spirit Stones in his hand, and was just thinking about spending some.
Suddenly, there were exclamations from the high platform.
Zhao Sheng was startled and hurriedly looked around.
He saw that, unbeknownst to him, on the two empty Jade Chairs at the main seat, there now sat a thin yellow-robed old monk and a divinely handsome white wolf.
The white wolf was as big as a horse, its whole body's fur shimmering with a silvery-white glow, those wolf eyes filled with human intelligence stared at the crowd below, a drooling expression on its wolf face.
The yellow-robed old monk appeared like an ordinary mortal, his face brimming with a smile as he looked at everybody.
"Sky Wolf King!"
"Sky Wolf Arhat!"
Seeing the commotion below, Li Wufeng couldn't help but snort coldly. His extremely powerful Divine Thought swept out, immediately silencing the crowd.
At this time, the Skeleton Ancestor spoke dissatisfiedly, "Old monk, you're late!"
"Not late, not late, this old monk has come back just in time," said the yellow-robed old monk with a smile,
He then changed the subject and added, "Oh right, Daoist Ling Yuan and Daoist Ming Wu from the Sea Demon Clan have returned as well!"
These words immediately caused a stir of unrest, with everyone looking serious, anxious, excited, nervous, and more.
"Is what the elder brother said true? Could it be… the Star God Palace and the Four Great Ancient Clans have reached a compromise?" Hongyuan Bodhisattva asked eagerly.
As she spoke, a golden Sanskrit light appeared behind her, with the sound of Buddhist chanting emanating from deep within the golden light.
The Heavenly Girl, the Skeleton Ancestor, and several other Nascent Souls looked toward the Sky Wolf Ancestor with great concern.
The old monk had just nodded when the Sky Wolf King interjected, "Heh heh! With this Wolf King's help, the sea beast army broke through three blockade lines within a month, and now the vanguard is pressing close to the Star Algae Sea. We also threatened them with destroying the islands' Spirit Veins. They had no choice but to compromise."
"Wolf King, how many people can be brought in this time?" Li Wufeng asked, his face flushed with a red glow, and in a serious tone.
"This... well!" The Sky Wolf King was at a loss for words, then turned his head and growled at the yellow-robed old monk dissatisfiedly, "Hey, old immortal, they're asking you a question!"
Sky Wolf Arhat replied with a bow, "Amitabha! The three great Sea Clans have a total of three hundred places, and we have eighty."
"This...is way too few!" The Skeleton Ancestor was extremely dissatisfied.
Every time the Star God awakens, they select at most a hundred or so "most interesting" beings to communicate with.
However, the number of cultivators who can enter the Star Algae Sea is far beyond ten thousand.
The hundred-mile sea region centered on Star God Island is the area where the Star God Consciousness awakens most frequently.
Therefore, whenever the Star God awakens, this hundred-mile sea region will be strictly blockaded, and only those permitted by the Star God Palace can enter.
The number of people mentioned by Sky Wolf Arhat was the quota to enter the hundred-mile sea region.
Of course, the cultivators who enter this sea region are not necessarily chosen by the Star God; it only means the probability is several times higher than in other areas of the Star Algae Sea.
In addition, the beings chosen by the Star God are not limited to the Human Clan, as exceedingly spiritually aware and conscious beings like the Demon Clan and Ghost Cultivators may occasionally be selected.
As for what the standard of "most interesting" is,
After nearly ten thousand years of exploration, it can be roughly summarized in one sentence: it depends on whether you can arouse the interest of the Star God.
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Perhaps a certain trait, a particular experience, or a certain thought you possess could attract the Star God and allow you to communicate with the Divine.
What's most surprising is that a person has only one opportunity to communicate with the Star God in their lifetime.
In nearly ten thousand years, there have been no exceptions.
Whether you become a Divinity Transformation True Monarch or a once-in-an-epoch genius, you won't attract the Star God's attention again.
Someone once asked the Star God this question face-to-face but received only a vague reply: "Once you've eaten something, it doesn't taste the same the second time."
After this remark was made public, countless prodigies were left looking at each other, at a loss for words.