First Human Emperor Candidate Test

Before the Nameless Secret Realm in the Nine Provinces, cultivators arrived one after another.

A careful look revealed that all the cultivators rushing here were gifted prodigies, young in age yet far surpassing their peers in cultivation.

The gifted prodigies watched one another warily. These were all future opponents. Only by defeating everyone could one take Human Emperor Lu's place and become the new Human Emperor.

"Gui Banshan, the closed-door disciple of the Corpse Driving Sect Master; Meng Youyou, the Joyous Union Sect Senior Sister; and Xuan Yuan Gang, who possesses the Sword Spirit Root just like Sword Monarch... They're all familiar faces."

The gifted prodigies quickly recognized one another. They were all peers whose names had resounded through tales of the martial world, each with their own unique strengths, enough to reign supreme among their generation.

They straightened their backs slightly. They had confidence that they could defeat every opponent and become the Seventy-Second Human Emperor.

A handsome young man in white, a sword hanging at his waist, drew the attention of countless cultivators the moment he arrived.

"Look, that's Dao Sect Emissary Bai Hongtu! I knew he'd definitely be on the Human Emperor Candidate list!"

"I heard he's hailed as the Dao Sect's most outstanding prodigy in nine thousand years. He's proficient in formations, alchemy, and artifact refinement, and no one can match him in the sword path. Some time ago, he shone brilliantly at Sword Monarch's Sword Tomb. He sat still for three days, and when he rose, two beams of golden light shot from his eyes. His Sword Qi stretched thirty thousand miles, severing six of eighteen Stone Tablets. Even Xuan Yuan Gang of the Sword Pavilion willingly admitted defeat!"

Bai Hongtu had striking features, a confident smile at the corner of his lips, and an