"Hmm...?"
When the enormous cauldron accelerated downward to suppress him, Gu Chenfeng held it up with one arm, his body not swaying in the slightest.
Liao Xing's and the female elder's eyes narrowed slightly in disbelief.
Although the Kaiyang Star Cauldron Formation tested the participants' foundations and talent,
the formation's power was not to be underestimated either.
Without using secret arts or divine abilities, relying purely on cultivation strength to hold on,
few early-stage Source Emperor Realm martial artists could handle such a heavy weight as lightly as Gu Chenfeng did.
Especially when they had secretly tampered with it.
Liao Xing could not help frowning.
The female elder also snorted inwardly, gripping the formation flags as she secretly formed hand seals and chanted incantations.
Whoosh...!
Earth origin power in the surrounding space gathered rapidly, passing through the formation's power to reinforce the enormous cauldron in Gu Chenfeng's hand.
As the grand formation operated, the light on the enormous cauldron grew increasingly dazzling, its might continuing to rise.
Seeing this, Si Mingwei's expression changed as she sensed something was wrong.
"Elder Liao, the power of this formation isn't right!"
Yet Liao Xing looked entirely unperturbed at her words.
"Isn't it?"
"Of course not. My junior brother is only at the one-star Source Emperor Realm, yet this formation's power keeps increasing.
"This has already exceeded the standard for the one-star Source Emperor Realm, hasn't it?
"Are you deliberately trying to stop him from passing the assessment?"
Liao Xing merely snorted coldly at her words.
"Elder Si, you shouldn't make reckless accusations.
"Star Luo Hall's elder assessment has always been difficult. This second trial tests the participant's foundation and talent.
"Foundations and talent naturally vary from person to person.
"As examiners, we have the right to make minor adjustments within the formation's energy