Chapter 1086: Chapter 1060: The Second Round
Upon hearing the muttering of those people, Wang Qiutian also immediately laughed gleefully: "Haha Hua Wuliang, did you hear that? The eyes of the masses are bright as snow, you’re clearly heading for public outrage. It’s really bizarre that you still managed to get fifth place."
Hua Wuliang’s face was thick-skinned, completely ignoring the murmurs of the crowd: "Oh, are you envious now? I think you’re just nakedly jealous."
Tangyu pursed his lips; Yan Huohuo fourth, Hua Wuliang fifth. And the three ahead, they seem to be his real opponents now. Interesting, the battle spirit in Tangyu’s heart was also ignited. Such a grand fight is what he yearned for. To stand out in such a grand battle, that is truly exhilarating.
Constant low profile won’t work; when high profile is needed, he will be high profile.
Tangyu glanced over and saw Yan Huohuo and the five others looking this way, their faces showing a proud and provocative look, making Tangyu’s heart coldly smile. Let them be happy for now; there will always be a time when they will look ugly.
Elder Yu’s voice rang out: "Alright, now all of you come up Jiuzhou Mountain with me, the second round of trials is on Jiuzhou Mountain. The second round is also the final round of the test."
Elder Yu waved his hand and led the way ahead.
That the second round would be the final round was definitely good news for everyone. This news also invigorated quite a few people.
Before long, everyone arrived at the foot of Jiuzhou Mountain, which was enormous, like a Heavenly Pillar. Standing at the foot of Jiuzhou Mountain, gazing up at it, one felt as if facing a deity, a spontaneous urge to kneel and worship. Jiuzhou Mountain, so majestic, so grand, a place of the Immortal Clan. To the people of Jiuzhou Territory, Jiuzhou Mountain is the supreme Holy Land, the gateway for gods to come and go.
"Ascend the mountain!" Elder Yu said.
A staircase to the heavens appeared before everyone, the only path up Jiuzhou Mountain, jade stone steps extending endlessly, imposing. Stepping onto these jade stone steps gave one an indescribable feeling, like an ordinary person stepping into the Immortal Realm, inevitably causing some excitement and reverence.
Passing ten thousand steps, everyone was already amidst the clouds, several thousand feet above ground, surrounded by fog. Looking down, the vast and magnificent Jiuzhou City was fully visible, yet one couldn’t see its entirety. Jiuzhou City is simply too enormous.
Tangyu also looked upwards, still unable to see the end, layers of seven-colored clouds covering the sky. At this moment, a large flat area appeared. A gatehouse appeared there, with flamboyant carvings of large characters above it: Jiuzhou Immortal Sect.
Those large characters faintly flickered with immortal light, and staring at them for a moment caused Tangyu’s head to be drenched in sweat, sensing a thread of Immortal Might within those characters. This startled Tangyu greatly, truly worthy of Jiuzhou Immortal Sect, just these four characters held such a terrifying power; a few more glances would surely lead to disaster.
Yaomei glanced at those four characters and was instantly frightened, trembling all over, face ghastly pale.
Just this gatehouse, though unattended, dared not provoke rashness.
Passing through the gatehouse, one entered a vast open space, discovering within it another marvel, a sprawling complex, definitely not small in domain.
For the first time stepping into Jiuzhou Immortal Sect, many were curiously looking around, wondering what made this sacred place different.
Holy Sun surveyed the surroundings and laughed: "I heard Jiuzhou Immortal Sect has divisions from First Layer to Ninth Layer, no idea if it’s true. This should count as the First Layer. I figure it’s used for Outer Sect Disciple cultivation, given the lack of vitality around, indicating few people here. Inner Sect Disciples should be in the Second Layer, elite disciples can enter the Third Layer. The Sect Master should be in the Ninth Layer. Holy Maiden might be in the Eighth Layer, but beyond this, I can’t say for sure, just random speculations, not sure if they’re true or false."
Tangyu was intrigued; divisions from First Layer to Ninth Layer, an ascending path, seemingly like layers of the Skies Beyond the Skies? It really looks like it.
The higher up, the higher one’s status, the stronger one’s power, an interesting classification indeed.
Tangyu looked at the sky, frowning slightly, feeling as though eyes were watching here, guessing some formidable elders might be observing. This time gathering of talents, is the highest quality ever, likely drawing attention from many elders, selecting direct disciples. Thinking of this, Tangyu also wanted to shine brightly in this round, perform well, even high profile, he didn’t mind.
When necessary, Tangyu might have to employ the Power of Divine Demon. Of course, that’s the worst-case plan.
If a formidable elder were to choose him, make him a direct disciple, Tangyu wouldn’t have any concerns anymore.
Elder Yu’s gaze suddenly swept over to Tangyu’s side, also scrutinizing Yaomei for a moment before saying to Tangyu, "Being able to make the Charming Beast acknowledge you as master is your ability. As long as you become a disciple of the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect, your Spirit Beast can follow you within the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect, but it won’t receive disciple treatment. For this second round of trials, the Charming Beast cannot participate. Let it stand aside."
Upon hearing Elder Yu’s words, various gazes were cast towards Tangyu and Yaomei.
"A Charming Beast? It’s incredible to have a Spirit Beast acknowledge a master. But I wonder about the strength of this Charming Beast. If it’s too weak, it’s of no use."
"Tch, just any random Spirit Beast, do they really think it’s something impressive?"
"Exactly, what’s the point of capturing a Spirit Beast in the Mystic Law Realm? Consider something at the Golden Core Realm, at least."
Upon hearing someone doubt her strength, Yaomei’s gaze also swept over, her Charm Power invaded, and immediately, several men started to laugh foolishly, their expressions dazed.
"Slap yourselves," Yaomei instructed the men who were laughing foolishly.
Those men immediately slapped themselves loudly on the face, and this scene astonished many people, causing their views of Yaomei to change drastically and become filled with astonishment. Those who originally thought Yaomei was weak no longer dared to think so.
A Charming Beast that can easily enchant three experts simultaneously must possess extraordinary strength. It’s important to note that anyone who made it this far is not weak; each can be considered a prodigy with formidable skills. Such individuals being charmed like this speaks volumes about the strength of this Charming Beast.
Yaomei withdrew her Charm Power, and the three men finally regained their senses, looking extremely embarrassed, covered in cold sweat.
Just now, they had fallen prey to it unconsciously, completely taken in. It could be said that if that Charming Beast wanted to kill the three of them, it would be as easy as crushing ants. Thinking of this made their hearts cold, and they no longer dared to look at Yaomei.
Those who had laughed at Tangyu and Yaomei before now obediently shut their mouths.
Holy Sun also smirked, "These people should be given a hard slap in the face to make them realize their strength isn’t all that great."
Tangyu said, "Let them be, Yaomei, you go to the side first."
Yaomei nodded, "Yes, Master."
Elder Yu waved his hand, and the ball of light reappeared in his hand, thrown into the air and rapidly enlarging, a powerful suction pulling everyone into it.
This time, however, the situation differed from before; it was a vast wilderness, endless desolation, like a Nine Nether region. Upon entering, they looked around but saw no one, and the rules for the second round of trials weren’t announced.
A booming voice came from the sky, "For the second round of trials, each of you begins with 64 Original Points. You can challenge anyone, and if you defeat your opponent, you can earn half of their points, regardless of how many points they have. The last two points are entirely lost. Those who lose all their points will be eliminated. You can only fight each person once. Eventually, the last 5,000 people left will be considered to have passed. At that time, the top 1,000 will become Inner Sect Disciples, from 1,000 to 5,000 will become Outer Sect Disciples, and the rest will be eliminated."
"No one is allowed to use Treasure items above Magic Artifacts, and killing is prohibited. Violate these rules, and you’ll bear the consequences. Now, you can begin."
Upon hearing this voice, Tangyu smirked. Speaking of Spiritual Artifacts, he didn’t have any, only possessing the Yin Yang Wheel and the Pangu Axe as Top Grade Magic Artifacts. Having a Spiritual Artifact would indeed enhance one’s strength considerably. However, using Spiritual Artifacts would seem somewhat unfair.
The Jiuzhou Immortal Sect considered this thoroughly. If powerful Treasures were allowed, it would give the Princes and Princesses a massive advantage. If everyone used powerful Spiritual Artifacts or immensely powerful Treasures, these trials would become highly variable and unfair. Allowing only Magic Artifacts ensures relative fairness. Ensuring relative fairness enables everyone’s strength to be accurately demonstrated.
This way, others would have no complaints either.
Tangyu smirked, "In this case, I don’t need to rush to fight anyone. Defeating one opponent now won’t yield many points. If I wait until later to fight, I might gain a considerable amount of points with a single battle."
So Tangyu wasn’t in a hurry and decided to cultivate the Great Rift Vajra Technique.