The question appeared soon enough, but this time, not a single person buzzed in.
They had to remember, last time, some people had started answering before the question had even appeared.
They didn't even care whether they knew the answer.
They'd figured that any answer was better than none.
Qin Feng: "It's been so long already. Why hasn't anyone buzzed in? Isn't this question really simple?"
Tongtian: "Group owner, you don't understand. Ever since the Saint Hongjun attained sainthood, he's sealed away all related knowledge. We only know about the Saint realm. We don't know anything beyond it."
Jieying: "Exactly. More importantly, no matter where we are, Saints can hear everything we discuss. So we don't dare talk about realms above sainthood."
[Everyone, rest assured. The Heavenly Dao has been blocked within this group. Even Saints can't detect any of our chats or records.]
Nuwa: "???"
Kunpeng: "!!!"
Everyone was startled. At the same time, a hint of doubt crept into their hearts.
They found it hard to believe. As far as they knew, the Saint realm was the highest realm in the Primordial World.
So far, Hongjun was the only one who had reached the Saint realm.
It went without saying that no one had ever appeared above that level.
Yet now they'd learned in the Chat Group that it could block the Heavenly Dao.
Didn't that mean the group was on a higher level than the Saints?
Di Jun: "Group owner, are you sure? If you are, then I'll buzz in."
After a little while, Di Jun gritted his teeth.
Even so, it was clear that he was still a little hesitant.
Qin Feng: "All right, all right. Enough talk. Since it's been confirmed, hurry up and answer. Don't drag your feet."
"Think about it. If they really find out about this, you and I will both be in trouble. If I'm not afraid, what are you worried about?"
But after hearing Qin Feng say this, everyone wiped the sweat from their brows.
It was obvious that, in their eyes, Qin Feng, the group owner, was much stronger than they were.
He'd managed to create this so-called Chat Group and offer such a valuable first-place reward.
He had to be at least a Saint. Otherwise, where had that Primordial Qi from before come from?
So it wasn't that he wasn't afraid of them; it was that they were afraid of them.
But since he'd said that, they might as well believe it.
Tongtian: "Since none of you are going to answer, I'll do it."
As soon as Qin Feng finished speaking, the system showed that someone had buzzed in.
It was Tongtian, who hadn't thought of an answer for a long time. In the group, he was usually the gossipy one.
But that was exactly why he often wasn't focused on answering questions.
At long last, he'd finally gotten his chance.
Tongtian: "My answer is no. If there are realms above the Saint realm, why have none ever appeared?"
[Incorrect. There are two realms above the Saint realm, and one being from history reached them. However, his level was so high that he had already transcended this dimension.]
[That is why you cannot come into contact with him at your current level. The only one who has truly encountered him is Hongjun.]
[Penalty for an incorrect answer: For the next Kalpa, your cultivation will not improve at all, and you will no longer be able to absorb energy.]
The system's explanation and penalty appeared in short order.
Hearing the penalty, everyone in the group gaped.
Even Qin Feng, the group owner, couldn't help but shudder.
The penalty was far too harsh.
Being unable to improve one's cultivation for an entire Kalpa would be unbearable.
More importantly, he wouldn't be able to absorb any energy.
That was the key point.
In other words, for the next Kalpa, Tongtian wouldn't be able to improve at all.
And after using up his energy, he could only restore it with rare treasures. He wouldn't be able to absorb any more energy himself.
Tongtian felt like crying.
Nuwa: "Some people really are idiots. The group owner practically spelled it out for you: this group can block Saints, even the Heavenly Dao."
"What does that mean? Obviously, there are higher realms. And yet you still chose that answer. You're unbelievably stupid."
At that moment, everyone was holding back their laughter. No one had remembered that they would still have to buzz in next.
So far, not one person had given the correct answer.
[Congratulations, Kunpeng. You buzzed in successfully and answered correctly.]
Suddenly, the system notification rang out again.
The moment the system's explanation appeared, Kunpeng had already chosen to buzz in.
There were only two options, yes or no. Since no was wrong, then it had to be yes.
He had no interest in explaining things to the others. The right answer was all that mattered.
Houtu: "I think I missed something..."
Jieying: "What's going on? The explanation already came out, so why hasn't it ended? Why can we still answer?"
Di Jun: "+1. Group owner, please tell us the answer. Why can we still answer this time?"
[The previous question was fill-in-the-blank. This one is multiple choice, with two options, so no one had buzzed in. That was your mistake.]
Unbeknownst to them, Qin Feng had been holding back laughter for a while. He simply couldn't help it.
The system, after turning dark, had gotten incredibly clever—and mischievous.
It had even come up with multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank questions. Would it come up with even more kinds of questions later?
No matter what, Qin Feng could barely contain himself.
Because once this question was answered correctly, the group chat would be upgraded.
That was far better than the system's rewards. The group could even gain more upgrades in the future.
Kunpeng: "Group owner, I don't want any other reward this time. Could you put out that ball of Sun Fire that's still burning? My whole East Sea is about to evaporate."
Kunpeng was close to tears. Before the system had even given him the reward he wanted, he'd already made his request.
When Qin Feng heard what he wanted, the corner of his mouth twitched. He suddenly thought it was a pretty good request.
Kunpeng really was a hero who served the people.
But whether the request would be granted was beyond Qin Feng's control as the group owner. He could only wait for the system's response.
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