Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 618 - 612: Pre-match Test

Chapter 618: Chapter 612: Pre-match Test

"Ye Xuan, your intimate female friends really are a bit numerous, aren’t they?"

Seeing the way Lin Wan looked at Ye Xuan, Fei Yue was slightly surprised, then looked at Ye Xuan with some amusement.

"Uh, we’re just friends."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan could only manage a slightly awkward smile. Coming across Lin Wan here was indeed a bit unexpected for him.

"So, you’re Ye Xuan?"

Leng Wusheng also turned his gaze to Ye Xuan, soon his face revealing a trace of disdain, "Just a mere Fifth Grade Martial Venerate, yet you’ve been spoken of as if you were something incredible. I almost thought you were a master."

Hearing this, Ximen Ying couldn’t help but secretly sneer; even he thought Ye Xuan was much stronger than himself, and here Leng Wusheng was looking down on Ye Xuan—such hubris.

"Brother Ye, come and sit in my private box. Later, we’ll go to the arena for the preliminaries together," Ximen Ying said with a smile when he saw that Ye Xuan had no intention of engaging with Leng Wusheng.

"Okay."

Ye Xuan gestured to the people from Xuantian Sect, and together they entered the private box.

"This bastard dares to ignore us?"

Yin Zongli’s expression turned somewhat dark.

"Don’t rush. During the preliminaries, I’ll let him taste the consequences of ignoring me," Leng Wusheng said with a chilling tone.

...

In Unsullied City, the phenomena in the sky had become increasingly apparent.

To the south of the city, another group of people arrived. Among them was a youth wearing a white robe with a handsome appearance and an air of detachment. He looked up with an expression of surprise on his face.

"It’s really quite an astonishing competition, and there are quite a few formidable opponents."

The youth gazed at the phenomenon above with a look of contemplation.

"Duanmu Yu, can you discern anything from this star phenomenon?"

Within the same group, a youth with an appearance somewhat bewitching asked in amazement, though his voice was clearly that of a woman.

"I studied the Star Phenomenon in Mirror Light City for a while, so I have some understanding of the concept of celestial fortune, but it’s only superficial knowledge," Duanmu Yu responded with a smile before his expression became slightly solemn, "According to the celestial signs, aside from those usual competitors on the Martial Saint Candidate List, there will be other masters emerging. Among them, there will be those who can match us."

"Really? That does sound interesting."

The handsome young man fanned himself with a folding fan, a bewitching smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, landing in the top ten is not too a big issue for us, but the true purpose of our trip is to compete with masters of comparable strength. Right, Thousand-Faced Lady?"

Duanmu Yu looked towards the handsome young man’s position, but now, that person had completely changed into a highly seductive young woman.

To this, Duanmu Yu was already accustomed; such was the Illusion Technique of the Thousand-Faced Lady. Without going all out, it was extremely difficult to find any flaw in her illusions.

"I don’t see it that way. I still aim to be in the top three; that’s how I’ll secure more benefits," the young woman shook her head.

"Let’s go, the preliminaries are about to start."

At Duanmu Yu’s beckoning, the group quickly departed.

In the northern part of Unsullied City, there was a vast square.

The square covered an area of five hundred miles, such magnificence not inferior to that of a small city, and the venue for the preliminaries was inside.

Around the perimeter of the square, a group of Martial Venerate Experts stood guard.

In addition to the seed competitors from each domain, anyone who wished to enter the square to qualify for the preliminaries had to pass a test.

Around the square stood huge stone pillars, serving as tools to test one’s strength, mainly gauging based on the intensity of True Yuan. Without knowing a person’s true strength, this approach was undoubtedly simple and direct.

Generally speaking, those who could make high marks on these test pillars wouldn’t be weak. Of course, this might be somewhat unfair to those whose strength lay in defense, but no one relied on defense alone. Moreover, the test pillars mainly measured based on True Yuan’s intensity, which was closely related to Cultivation.

"What score do you need to qualify to get in?"

A young man inquired.

"Eighty."

A Martial Venerate Expert guarding the entrance replied coldly.

"That high!"

Hearing this, the young people waiting in line gasped in shock. What a joke; a score above eighty was a requirement that seemed far too steep.

They had encountered the test pillars before; a score above eighty would at least require the level of a Third or Fourth Grade Martial Venerate to achieve such a mark. And this was merely for the right to compete, which seemed downright terrifying.

"That’s the rule. If you don’t have that level of ability, then go in through that little entrance over there leading to the spectators’ area. Paying a certain amount of Spirit Crystals will let you in."

The guard chuckled coldly.

Spectators followed his guidance and looked over to see, indeed, another entrance in their line of sight. It was slightly smaller than the one they were at, but already many disheartened people could be observed entering from that entrance, clearly those who failed the test and had no choice but to become mere viewers.

"I’ll give it a try!"

The first young man who asked gritted his teeth, channeling his True Yuan to its limit, as he executed a strong Martial Arts technique, striking the testing pillar with a palm.

Bang!

The testing pillar didn’t budge, but a circle of light rapidly illuminated on its surface, and various scales began to appear. Eventually, the light stopped at the sixty-nine mark.

"Failed, next."

The guard announced mercilessly.

"I want to try again!" the young man seemed reluctant to accept it.

"No, each person only gets one chance. That’s your level, giving you more opportunities is useless," the guard refused coldly. There were still many people waiting to be tested, and if everyone demanded another chance, who knows how long it would delay things.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire venue tensed up. Some reached the score of eighty and let out overjoyed howls, while most people wore a frown and were eventually forced to leave the venue to join the spectators.

"Ninety-seven!"

Suddenly, an exclamation came from a direction, someone had scored an impressive result.

And that person was none other than Mu Huang from the Great Wilderness Sect.

"Amazing, such a score could probably rank in the top five even in the Fire Domain, right?"

"Just the top five? I think aside from the Fire God Crown Prince and Tie Wanqiong, no one else could achieve such a score."

After hitting a ninety-seven, Mu Huang also looked quite pleased with himself. He possessed the Ancient Bronze Demon bloodline and his Cultivation had reached the Seventh Grade Martial Venerate level. He was fully prepared to make a shocking debut in this preliminary round, vowing to make his name known to the world.

Bang!

From another side, Ximen Ying struck the testing pillar with a palm, marking a score of ninety-one, which also caused some surprise.

However, Ximen Ying himself was quite dissatisfied with this result, as it fell short compared to Mu Huang.

Then, people from Xuantian Sect like Xue Lingzi and others, including Lin Wan and Ao Feng, all took turns testing. Although their scores varied, they all passed, except Leng Wusheng, who didn’t reach eighty.

"It looks like I can only be a spectator at this event," Leng Wusheng said with a wry face.

"Then just relax and watch. Maybe you can learn a lot," Ye Xuan consoled with a smile.

"Ye Xuan, it’s your turn."

Fei Yue was somewhat expectant, wanting to see how many points Ye Xuan could score.

Ye Xuan stepped forward from the crowd and casually unleashed a Palm Blade on the testing pillar.

Buzz!

The scale soared rapidly and stopped precisely at eighty.

"Eighty, passed!"

The guard at the entrance eyed Ye Xuan with a hint of surprise, finding it rare for a competitor to hit such an exact and moderate score.

"Just eighty? If he were a bit less lucky, he might have been eliminated directly," Yin Zongli sneered. However, it didn’t take long for him to realize his own stupidity. If he could reach eighty-six, how could Ye Xuan just be at eighty?

This kid was putting on an act.

"Ye Xuan, that’s a bit too much, we all wanted to see your score," Xue Lingzi said with a smile, shaking his head.

"It’s just a test; the score doesn’t matter at all."

Ye Xuan wasn’t foolish. If he showed an extraordinary score here, he would undoubtedly attract countless attentions. While it might build him some superficial reputation, in reality, it brought no benefit at all.

"Brother Ye is not concerned with empty fame. This awareness is already much higher than the rest of us," Ximen Ying admitted, feeling inferior.

"Hmph, just pretense," Mu Huang snorted coldly. In the face of absolute power, all acts of deception were futile. Playing smoke and mirrors with him only made him more eager to crush Ye Xuan beneath his feet.

Passing the test, everyone entered the plaza. At this time, there were about two to three hundred people. After a round of eliminations, those who could enter the venue and qualify for the competition were less than one-tenth of the original number.

The young prodigies from all over the Eight Great Spirit Domains had congregated, making the plaza bustling with noise. Some showed mutual admiration, others were clearly at odds; tensions flared, with provocations and people sitting back, observing the chaotic scene like a sea of twinkling stars.

Experts from various regions gathered in groups according to their respective Spirit Domains. Obviously, larger domains like the Fire Domain and the South Pole Domain had many talented individuals—a grand spectacle—while places like the Spirit Light Domain and Yunlan Domain had fewer people, scattered and sparse. The Spirit Light Domain was still somewhat comparable to the others, but the Yunlan Domain only had a dozen or so individuals, and no noteworthy experts, presenting a scene of decline.

To outsiders, the Yunlan Domain seemed weak and incapable, not only in numbers but also in strength, likely to suffer humiliating defeats at the preliminaries. Yet, Xue Lingzi and his peers knew that with Ye Xuan there, the Yunlan Domain would not be disgraced and would instead create a sensation.

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