Emperor's Mark

"No injury!"

Seeing that Gongsun Hong passed the test unscathed, the many outstanding individuals present exchanged bewildered glances.

The "Shadow-Stealing Sword Steps" technique is not only gorgeous but also incredibly powerful, leaving viewers in awe.

"'Shadow-Stealing Sword Steps' is a technique that combines offense and defense; it is both fast and extremely fierce."

Everyone knew that Gongsun Hong was exceptionally talented and wanted to see how he would pass the trial. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Hong used such methods. He had already taken a shortcut, and coupled with his extraordinary strength, he passed the trial very easily.

"If Gongsun Hong had used the 'Shadow-Stealing Sword Steps' to attack this Ancient Savage Beast, he probably wouldn't have taken any risks, but even so, he didn't..."

The "Shadow-Stealing Sword Steps" is just Sword Qi, so it's not a big deal if it gets shattered. If these people were Gongsun Hong, they would have been tempted to try it out to see how it would affect the Ancient Savage Beast. But Gongsun Hong didn't even try. Clearly, he had already figured out that the "Shadow-Stealing Sword Steps" attack was completely ineffective against this Ancient Savage Beast.

As people were talking, suddenly, a beam of light descended from the sky, pointing directly at Gongsun Hong!

"Um?"

Gongsun Hong was startled, but did not dodge, allowing the beam of light to strike his body, because he judged that the light did not carry any killing intent.

"Call out!"

The beam of light hit Gongsun Hong's arm, condensing into a purple mark that looked like a small tattoo.

"Could that be... the Emperor's Mark!? We've already obtained the Emperor's Mark?"

The Leopard Girl was stunned when she saw the small purple mark.

Her words immediately caused a stir among the crowd. Many talented individuals, disregarding their own injuries, stopped meditating and looked at Gongsun Hong's arm.

The jade slips of the Shentu Family contain descriptions of Emperor Runes. After the Empress Secret Realm opens, young people who perform exceptionally well in a trial can obtain Emperor's Mark.

Each Emperor's Mark is extremely precious. Once you collect a certain number of these runes, you can unlock the Empress's Treasure and exchange them for treasures within!

Ancient Empress were not stingy in nurturing geniuses.

She would also provide appropriate support and rewards to some younger generations who, although not meeting her standards for succession, were still exceptionally talented.

The items left behind by the Ancient Empress in the Empress Secret Realm are all extraordinary; if one could exchange for even one of them...

Thinking of this, everyone else in the secret realm was extremely envious.

Even the usually calm and collected Gongsun Hong couldn't help but smile. He was ambitious, and he didn't want his future to be limited to the Lihuo Sect.

However, a single Emperor's Mark is far too little. According to the records in the Shentu Family jade slip, the items in the Empress's treasure are extremely difficult to obtain.

Some juniors in the Shentu Family also obtained the Emperor's Mark, but they did not see the real Empress's treasure. They only saw the list of the Empress's treasure. The number of Emperor's Mark required to exchange for those treasures was a huge blow to them. Their number of Empress's Marks was only enough to exchange for something that was insignificant to the Empress at the time.

Regardless, this is a good omen. To obtain an Emperor's Mark in just the first trial, one should receive more Emperor's Mark in subsequent trials. If one can truly unlock the Empress's Treasure, the opportunities will be beyond the imagination of ordinary people!

"That Gongsun Hong... sigh..."

Some of the young talents who crossed the bridge of light couldn't help but shake their heads. They were all geniuses, but the gap was still too big. The scene of Gongsun Hong obtaining the Emperor's Mark made most of their joy in crossing the bridge of light disappear.

However, Gongsun Hong's strength left them speechless. Compared to their performance in passing the trials, Gongsun Hong was indeed a level above them.

While all the trial participants were focused on the Emperor's Mark on Gongsun Hong's arm, not far away, Yi Yun kept his eyes fixed on the Primordial Beast on the Bridge of Light, and its third eye...

Yi Yun had been in seclusion for half a year, using the Pure Yang Energy from the Empress's relic and Purple Crystal to modify his body, making his Pure Yang Body increasingly close to perfection.

Even in the Tianyuan Realm, Pure Yang Body is considered a top genius. Back then, a senior from the Tai'a Divine Kingdom who possessed Pure Yang Body cultivated the <Tai'a Sacred Law> in just twenty days and became a sage. This time became a permanent record in Tai'a Divine City.

This is just an ordinary Pure Yang Body; if it were a perfect Pure Yang Body, that would be even more extraordinary.

Even in the Tianyuan Realm, this is astonishing, a physique capable of influencing the power structure of the major forces in the Tianyuan Realm!

Back in Yunhuang, Yi Yun's talent for martial arts was, to put it mildly, terrible.

Later, he went to Tai'a Divine City, and after a trip to the Gate of Fallen Stars, Yi Yun's martial arts talent had greatly improved.

Now that Yi Yun has arrived in the Tianyuan Realm, thanks to the subtle transformation of his body by the Purple Crystal energy, Yi Yun's physique is close to that of a perfect Pure Yang Body. Even without the Purple Crystal, he can truly be called a martial arts genius!

Within the Empress Secret Realm, Yi Yun passed the entrance test solely on his own strength, and he didn't find it particularly difficult.

However, this was not enough for Yi Yun. The Ancient Empress was able to be remembered for all time because her realm was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. To catch the eye of the Ancient Empress, it was not enough to simply pass by, or even just pass by beautifully!

Gongsun Hong has already passed with flying colors, so what?

Yi Yun had read the description on the jade slip of the Shentu Family, and with just one Emperor's Mark, he knew that if he wanted to truly exchange for the treasures in the Empress's treasury, one Emperor's Mark was nothing at all.

In Yi Yun's view, a young genius who wins first place in the triennial sect competition of the Lihuo Sect is one of a kind that every major power in the current Tianyuan Realm can pick out. In the era of the Ancient Empress, there would be even more of them.

If the Ancient Empress only wanted to choose this kind of person as her successor, in her own time, as long as she showed such an intention, countless people would have flocked to her door, and some of them would certainly have been even more outstanding than Gongsun Hong!

But none of this worked.

Therefore, Yi Yun was certain that Gongsun Hong's performance would not satisfy the Ancient Empress at all.

If a perfect dodge isn't enough for the Empress, then there must be an even more perfect way to get through. Like... killing that beast!

When this thought entered his mind, Yi Yun was surprised.

Because it was obvious that the enormous Ancient Savage Beast on the bridge of light was beyond Yi Yun's ability to deal with. Not only Yi Yun, but even if all of them were combined, they wouldn't be able to handle it. Even if Lin Xin Tong were sixteen years old and her strength doubled, she would still be no match for the Ancient Savage Beast before them.

However, based on various analyses, this is the only way to satisfy the Ancient Empress; otherwise, her setting up the Empress Secret Realm would have been meaningless.

Facing a wild beast whose strength far exceeds that of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old junior, a direct confrontation is virtually impossible. Therefore, it can be inferred that the Ancient Savage Beast before us must have a weakness.

This first introductory trial may not be a test of agility or combat Movement Technique, but rather a test of the observational abilities of each participant who steps onto the light bridge.

Find the weaknesses of Ancient Savage Beast!

Although Yi Yun had good comprehension and keen eyesight, he did not believe that his abilities in this area were beyond the reach of the geniuses of the ancient times, much less could they satisfy the Ancient Empress.

Therefore... Yi Yun had no choice but to resort to his ultimate weapon...

The Ancient Empress's creation of the Empress Secret Realm, whether it was an array or any other arrangement, could not have been separated from the energy that drove them!

Within the Energy Vision, the light bridge and the Ancient Savage Beast before them presented a completely different scene.

This method seems shameless, but... Yi Yun likes it very much.

"Cough cough... How could I have such a thought?"

Yi Yun touched his nose. "Senior Empress, I'm sorry, I didn't want to cheat either, but... the Purple Crystal is already a part of me, a component of my talent. If I receive your inheritance, I think... it won't be disgraced in my hands."

Na Yi Yun believes that the process and methods of doing things are not important, as long as one does not violate one's bottom line, the result is the most important thing.

At that moment, the cold voice from the Empress Secret Realm issued a notification: there were still two quarters of an hour left before the Ancient Savage Beast disappeared!

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...(To be continued~^~)