The thin blue Spiritual Energy Shield covering the lake wasn't there to keep people out. It was there to keep the incredibly dense spiritual energy inside from leaking out.
Most of the Foundation Establishment cultivators who had reached the top of the cliff couldn't enter the inner zone.
Their foundations and physical body weren't strong enough to withstand the intense spiritual pressure. So they reluctantly chose to settle on the outer zone of the lake, trying to break through.
As for Fifth and Seventh Prince, they barely managed to enter the inner zone. Their royal bloodlines and superior cultivation techniques had granted them stronger foundations than most.
Even so, their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled. The dense spiritual pressure pressed down on them like a vast mountain. They struggled to take each step, their robes drenched in sweat.
"This... this pressure is too much!" Fifth Prince gasped, his legs shaking.