One was at the True God Stage, the other at the Enlightenment Stage—this was the gap between them.
When Lu Nan appeared, everyone else was instantly overshadowed, unable to contend with his brilliance. He became the center of attention for the entire venue; before him, any genius from the Genius Stage seemed unworthy of even being called a genius.
Bai Ying, Jiang Beisheng, and the others were naturally somewhat unconvinced. But there was nothing they could do. Whether in status or cultivation, Lu Nan surpassed them.
"Alas, they're simply not on the same level. Lu Nan is a genius on another tier."
"Lu Nan is far too strong."
Many could only sigh over how strong Lu Nan was, rather than how weak their own side was.
Yet just as everyone was marveling at Lu Nan, they discovered that someone else had entered the Genius Stage after him.
Upon closer inspection, they found that this person also gave off the faint, flickering aura of the Enlightenment Stage.
He was not deliberately displaying his aura, but the crowd was experienced enough that they would hardly lack even this much discernment. With almost a single glance, they could tell that Yang Chen was also an Enlightenment Stage cultivator.
"Hm? This person went to the Genius Stage too?"
"That can't be right. Hasn't he reached the Enlightenment Stage? He should be heading to the Normal Stage."
"I've never heard of him. Which Enlightenment Stage expert is he?"
Though they called him an expert, they were actually filled with disdain. Enlightenment Stage cultivators who had cultivated for over five hundred years were everywhere. On Luoxing Island, some Enlightenment Stage cultivators with mediocre talent held lower status than exceptionally gifted True God Stage experts.
Everyone instinctively assumed that Yang Chen was some untalented Enlightenment Stage cultivator