490: Chapter 490 The Prodigies' Doubts

"Li Fan?!"

"Who is this?"

"Could it be that there is a Li family hidden within the Supreme Seat Domain?"

Bai Chenfeng stared at the name Li Fan, his surprise giving way to a deeply furrowed brow.

Because the name Li Fan was far too unfamiliar in his memory; he had never heard of it at all.

So much so that he even began to suspect it might be a genius from some hidden Li family.

However, as his gaze moved to the right of Li Fan's name, he could clearly see Li Fan's affiliated organization.

"Cosmic Cloud Company?!"

"Which means... this guy is from the current generation?!"

Upon seeing Li Fan's affiliation,

Bai Chenfeng's pupils contracted sharply, his entire countenance changing drastically.

Organizations like the Cosmic Cloud Company and Spirit Ruins, these five major giants, only nurture geniuses of the current generation.

And a contemporary genius simply cannot compare to geniuses like them from the Hidden Family, who have been sealed away for years and nurtured with countless rare treasures.

But this Li Fan...

"It seems there really is a shortcut!"

After taking a deep, steadying breath, a look of certainty spread across Bai Chenfeng's face.

That's right. In his view, a contemporary genius could not possibly surpass them in strength.

Therefore, his earlier speculation about whether Li Fan had used a shortcut to obtain points was now completely confirmed in his mind.

"Li Fan?"

"Not Bai Chenfeng, but someone from the Cosmic Cloud Company?"

"Who is this person?"

At this moment, Qi Daotian, Yan Xiao, Liu Hongyan, and a few others were also utterly astonished, their brows tightly knit.

The shock they felt upon seeing Li Fan's name far exceeded Bai Chenfeng's.

Because they truly couldn't imagine that someone could accumulate points faster than Bai Chenfeng!

And soon, upon noticing that Li Fan was a genius from the Cosmic Cloud Company, the same suspicion arose in their hearts as it had in Bai Chenfeng's.

Namely, that there must be a shortcut to obtaining points!

"Li Fan?"

"Why does this name seem somewhat familiar?"

On a certain star, Di Yunfu was now staring fixedly at Li Fan's name. Amidst his shock, his first reaction was confusion.

Because, although he didn't know Li Fan personally or what he looked like, he had a vague recollection of hearing this name.

Suddenly,

a piece of information flashed through his mind.

"I remember now, so it's that guy!"

Di Yunfu frowned slightly and murmured to himself.

That's right. He had suddenly remembered Di Chuan.

After emerging from his seal, he had met some of the Di Family's contemporary geniuses.

That Di Chuan was one who had left a relatively deep impression on him.

Rumor had it that not long ago, this Di Chuan had suffered a crushing defeat in a competition, bringing shame upon the Di Family for a time.

And the person who had defeated Di Chuan was named Li Fan!

And it seemed he was also from the Cosmic Cloud Company!

Matching this information, the Li Fan before him perfectly overlapped with the Li Fan who had defeated Di Chuan back then—they were the same person!

"He does have some skill. But no matter how skilled, he shouldn't be able to surpass us old-timers. There must be something fishy going on here!"

Di Yunfu narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly speculating in his heart.

...

Elsewhere,

apart from these top-tier geniuses,

the other geniuses throughout the star domain, upon seeing Li Fan ranked first on the points ranking board, were also exclaiming in shock and awe.

"Li Fan? Who is this guy?!"

"It's actually not Bai Chenfeng or the others! Where did this dark horse Li Fan come from?"

"From the Cosmic Cloud Company? Since when did the Cosmic Cloud Company produce such a fierce character?"

"How strange. Why have I never heard of this Li Fan before the assembly began? What exactly is his background?"

"I just want to know, how did he accumulate points so fast? He's even far surpassed Bai Chen wind. Could it be that this Li Fan's strength exceeds even Bai Chenfeng's?"

"This Li Fan is truly outrageous! I've been fighting desperately, and my points aren't even ten thousand yet. This guy already has six hundred seventy thousand and has even started the Sacred Mountain Challenge!"

...

The name Li Fan was extremely unfamiliar to over ninety-nine percent of the people in the Seat Domains, let alone those from the Hidden Family.

Not only were they shocked by the emergence of this dark horse Li Fan, but they were also intensely curious: just how terrifying must Li Fan's strength be for his points to surpass top geniuses like Bai Chenfeng, who have comprehended Six Strands of Law Power?

As for those geniuses who had witnessed Li Fan's terror at the previous Hunting Assembly,

their faces now held only fear.

"How is this possible? How could Li Fan surpass Bai Chenfeng and the others? Could it be that Li Fan has also comprehended Six Strands of Law Power, and his strength is on par with theirs, or even stronger?!"

"Impossible! Although Li Fan is a Divine Illusionist, his strength couldn't possibly have skyrocketed this fast. How long has it even been?"

"There must be something fishy about this Li Fan!"

They knew of Li Fan's strength.

They had to admit, they recognized that Li Fan was truly strong and his talent was incredibly heaven-defying.

But to say that Li Fan was already strong enough to rival, let alone surpass, top geniuses like Bai Chenfeng—

unless they saw it with their own eyes, they would never believe it even if beaten to death!

There was no helping it.

It wasn't that Li Fan lacked talent or potential, but that the time given for his development was far too short!

How long has it been since the Hunting Assembly?

How could Li Fan possibly go from being a Universe Level cultivator to being stronger than even Bai Chenfeng and the others?!

Isn't this just a joke?!

However,

the fact now laid out before them was that

Li Fan's points had indeed surpassed Bai Chenfeng and the others, making him the first genius to initiate the Sacred Mountain Challenge!

For a time, they truly couldn't figure out what method Li Fan had used.

...

"Wait, Brother Fan?! Brother Fan actually became the first person to initiate the Sacred Mountain Challenge?"

"Hiss! Big Brother... that's fast! Even faster than Bai Chenfeng and Di Yunfu! How is this possible?"

"Brother Fan's speed is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it? Could it be that Brother Fan was hiding his strength?"

Within the star domain, on a somewhat remote star, the small team formed by Golden Flash Bear, Wu Chen, Jiang Yunxu, and Peng Song had also noticed Li Fan's situation.

Upon seeing that Li Fan was actually the first genius to obtain over five hundred thousand points and head to the sacred mountain to initiate the challenge,

even as Li Fan's friends, they were stunned into a daze.

They knew Li Fan was strong, but not to this extent, right?

And if one were to ask who was most shocked by Li Fan's sudden, heaven-defying emergence at this moment,

it was undoubtedly the spectators.

At this time, within the assembly venues of the various Seat Domains,

billions of beings watched as Bai Chenfeng, who had been leading all the way, was suddenly overtaken by a Li Fan who had skyrocketed to first place with over six hundred seventy thousand points. They were all so shocked they couldn't utter a sound.

At this moment, they simply stared fixedly at the name 'Li Fan' on the points ranking board, their minds buzzing.

From their omniscient perspective,

Bai Chenfeng was the one most likely to be the first to reach five hundred thousand points!

Even if not Bai Chenfeng, it should have been Di Yunfu or the others.

This Li Fan who suddenly popped up had truly dumbfounded them.

And the most crucial thing was,

the way Li Fan's points had soared was unreasonable.

It happened in almost the span of a few breaths, instantly surpassing everyone, as if he had exploited a bug!