The Eliminated
Yi Yun was the last trial participant. After Yi Yun killed the Ancient Savage Beast, the light bridge trembled and then disappeared completely. However, the divine light that descended from the sky and landed on Yi Yun had not yet disappeared.
After a full ten breaths, all the light condensed on Yi Yun's arm, transforming into Emperor's Mark. These Emperor's Mark shimmered with multicolored light, resembling arranged dragon scales, a truly beautiful sight.
Everyone present was a martial artist with exceptional eyesight. With just a glance, they were able to discern the number: a total of thirty-six!
"So much!"
Seeing the Emperor's Mark on Yi Yun's hand, Lin Yu's eyes turned red. As long as Yi Yun could enter the Empress's Treasure, these Emperor's Mark would bring Yi Yun an earth-shattering opportunity!
Why is this happening?
In the Lin family, Yi Yun was highly valued by the Old Madam. He thought that coming to the Empress Secret Realm, a place to test martial arts, would be his home turf. However, he did not expect that he would be outdone by Yi Yun again.
He used a secret technique and barely passed the trial despite being seriously injured, Yi Yun passed it without injury and even obtained a large number of Emperor's Mark. The difference between them was like heaven and earth.
"This kid's lucky, he made the right bet!" Gongsun Hong said in a deep voice, looking at the thirty-six Emperor's Mark on Yi Yun's arm.
At this moment, Gongsun Hong was also feeling uneasy.
Beside Gongsun Hong, a young man who followed Gongsun Hong's lead immediately chimed in, "Some people like to attack the eyes and mouth of wild beasts when they encounter them, thinking that these are their weaknesses. In fact, this behavior is very foolish when facing truly powerful Ancient Savage Beast, especially when attacking the mouth, where you are most likely to be bitten in two!"
"We just didn't expect the Empress Secret Realm to have such a rudimentary setup. The weakness of the wild beasts lies in their mouths. We overestimated this secret realm!"
Gongsun Hong did not respond to his subordinate's words, but his expression clearly indicated that he tacitly agreed with them.
Yi Yun simply smiled and offered no explanation.
He did indeed take a shortcut, attacking the Ancient Savage Beast's weakness. However, without the guidance of the Energy Vision, even attacking the Ancient Savage Beast's giant maw would have been meaningless.
Gongsun Hong's arrogance prevented him from accepting defeat, and he even looked down on the Empress Secret Realm. With such thoughts, he would suffer sooner or later.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Yi Yun's lips. Of course, Yi Yun wanted to see this person, who was on good terms with Shentu Nantian and wanted to take his life, suffer misfortune.
In this first trial, Yi Yun has already obtained thirty-six Emperor's Mark and an ancient relic.
Yi Yun focused his spiritual energy into the Space Ring, gazing at the mysterious crystal floating perfectly within Space Ring. He couldn't resist the urge to find a secluded spot to investigate the effects of this ancient relic.
Just then, a notification sounded from the Empress Secret Realm, informing everyone who had passed the first trial that they could proceed to the next level.
Those who are eliminated will be collectively teleported out of the Empress Secret Realm after a quarter of an hour.
Hearing this notification, many of the young talents who had failed felt disheartened. They had hoped to broaden their horizons by entering the Empress Secret Realm, but reality was so cruel. They couldn't even pass the first level, which was a huge blow to them.
Of course, some people were already looking forward to the end of the trial, such as the short, chubby boy who was the first to try to pass. He had an arm torn off by Ancient Savage Beast, and now, his severed arm had turned slightly blue because the blood was no longer flowing.
The short, stout boy was also pale-faced, his lips trembling, having endured an hour of torment to the point of exhaustion.
He is now hoping to get out of here as soon as possible, return to the Xu Family, receive treatment from the Xu Family elders, and hopefully save his severed arm.
Otherwise, his path in martial arts would end here; a genius who loses an arm would become worse than a second-rate martial artist.
At this moment, outside the Empress Secret Realm, the enormous God Burying Abyss vortex relentlessly devours endless seawater day and night.
Amidst the raging sea, members of various Lineage and sects await their arrival.
These powerful forces only sent a portion of their forces into the Empress Secret Realm to search for treasures, while the rest remained at the entrance to provide support.
Those who fail will be eliminated from the Empress Secret Realm. Without their help, these juniors will be swept into the God Burying Abyss and shattered to pieces.
The elders of various factions were all uneasy. According to the information in the jade slip of the Shentu Family, failing the trial in the Empress Secret Realm usually resulted in serious injury, but sometimes death was also possible.
The young people who entered the Empress Secret Realm from these forces were all carefully selected elites. The loss of each one was a significant blow to these powerful forces.
"According to the information on the jade slip, the first trial elimination will occur in an hour and a half. There's still plenty of time..."
An elder from the Shentu Family was speaking when, at that moment, a series of tremors occurred at the entrance to the Empress Secret Realm, like ripples on the surface of water caused by a thrown stone.
"Hmm? Has the first trial already ended? So quickly?"
People were startled, but despite their surprise, they didn't hesitate. The elders perked up and prepared to welcome the younger generation of the Lineage.
On the Lin family's side, Old Madam Lin was also completely focused.
She did not enter the Empress Secret Realm. After learning that the Shentu Family had made the news public, attracting more than a dozen forces to enter the Empress Secret Realm, the Lin family knew that even if they entered the Empress Secret Realm, it would be difficult to gain any benefits. Therefore, only Fire Pattern Elder led four or five Lineage elders into the Empress Secret Realm, while the main force of the Lin family, including Old Madam Lin and Heaven Punishment Elder, remained outside the secret realm.
Such a powerful lineup can also protect the personal safety of the younger generation of the Lin family to the greatest extent.
The light screen trembled more and more violently, and finally, the first young man was ejected.
She was a young girl, and when she was ejected, her hair was disheveled and she looked quite disheveled.
Because her hair and blood obscured her face, it was difficult to see her clearly at first glance. However, the many elders present were already fully focused, and with a quick scan of their senses, they were able to identify the woman.
Immediately, a woman in red from her faction flashed through the swift current and rescued the girl.
A warm, comforting energy swept over, isolating the tearing force from the God Burying Abyss. At the same time, the woman in red took out a pill and fed it to the girl, beginning to heal her wounds.
Although someone on her team had been eliminated, the woman in red wasn't too upset. At least the girl hadn't suffered any serious injuries; with some medical treatment, she'd be fine. (To be continued~^~)