Yi Yun's Rating

Yi Yun watched Shentu Nantian walk back to his position, and from beginning to end, Yi Yun kept an eye on the black energy within Shentu Nantian's body.

Yi Yun suspected that, over time, this energy would grow stronger and stronger, and might even slowly evolve into intelligence, becoming a true life form.

And when it becomes powerful enough, it can even turn around and devour Shentu Nantian!

It sounds unbelievable, but it's not impossible.

After truly devouring Shentu Nantian, what will it become? Will it continue to burrow into other people's bodies and devour their life force?

As it continues to grow, how far will it grow? Will it one day pose a threat to the Great Emperor?

The Evil Energy contained within an ancient relic could eventually grow and threaten Great Emperor —this sounds unbelievable.

However, it wouldn't be surprising if the materials used in this ancient dwelling came from the Empress Secret Realm.

The weak will always grow slowly, just like Yi Yun, who grew from an ordinary person to someone who surpassed even the Great Emperor.

Thinking of this, Yi Yun connected his thoughts to the Purple Crystal, and an invisible spiritual tentacle penetrated deep into Shentu Nantian's body.

Yi Yun's target was naturally that Evil Energy.

"Hiss--!"

Suddenly enveloped by the power of the Purple Crystal, the Evil Energy surged like it had been electrocuted, rushing left and right within Shentu Nantian's dantian. It entered Shentu Nantian's flesh and internal organs without any obstruction.

The Evil Energy is extremely sensitive to the power of Purple Crystal and is filled with vigilance, but the power of Purple Crystal is far beyond what it can currently resist.

After a brief struggle, the Evil Energy slowly yielded, ultimately unable to escape the Purple Crystal.

The unusual movement of the Evil Energy within his body made Shentu Nantian frown, but he only felt a momentary discomfort in his lower abdomen and didn't take it to heart. However, Yi Yun's constant stare at him annoyed Shentu Nantian.

He felt that Yi Yun was mocking him.

"You little beast! What you did to me, I will repay you a hundredfold one day. I will not only cripple your cultivation, but I will also castrate you and chop your thing into pieces to feed the dogs."

During his inner demon trial, Shentu Nantian dreamt that he was castrated by Yi Yun. Although it was just an illusion, something Shentu Nantian imagined, the shock of losing his manhood still drove Shentu Nantian mad.

This involves a man's dignity, so Shentu Nantian naturally held Yi Yun responsible and planned to repeat this incident on Yi Yun.

Faced with Shentu Nantian's threat, Yi Yun chuckled and ignored him, instead walking towards the Shentu Nantian pillar.

Everyone has to write their name on this crystal pillar, and Yi Yun doesn't mind whether it's sooner or later.

As soon as Yi Yun stepped onto the stage, he immediately attracted a lot of attention. "It's that kid!"

"Shentu Nantian only received the rank of a low-ranking soldier, and now no one dares to step forward. He, on the other hand, has guts."

"It's not a big deal of courage. The Empress Secret Realm's rating system is so strict that even getting a 'third-rate' rating isn't shameful. I reckon if the two of us went up there, we'd only get a 'third-rate' rating..."

In people's eyes, Yi Yun's strength is somewhat ambiguous.

Yi Yun and that dark-skinned boy are somewhat similar; both are people that others find displeasing.

The dark-skinned boy was mentally challenged, Yi Yun was envied for having acquired too many Emperor's Mark.

If it were Lin Xin Tong who obtained so many Emperor's Mark, that would be one thing, after all, Lin Xin Tong's strength is undeniable, and she spent so long in the Heart Demon Trial, it's terrifying to even think about. As for Yi Yun, he just took a shortcut by relying on his Energy Vision!

Of course, after Yi Yun passed the inner demon test, people had to accept the fact that Yi Yun's talent was not weak.

Snap!

Suddenly, a long Longsword appeared in Yi Yun's hand.

The moment the Longsword appeared, its blade automatically unsheathed, and a flash of cold light swept across Yi Yun's palm.

"Such a fine sword?" Many people noticed the brilliance of that moment; this sword was definitely no ordinary item.

In the crowd, Shentu Nantian's eyes suddenly turned red!

This is his sword!

During the inner demon test, Yi Yun used his sword to fight him. Now, Yi Yun has taken out this sword in full view of everyone, and the shock this will cause Shentu Nantian is unimaginable.

The expressions of the others present also became somewhat strange, and they all turned their gazes to Shentu Nantian. After seeing Shentu Nantian's expression, which was so dark it could drip water, their suspicions became even more certain.

"I knew it looked familiar; it really is Shentu Nantian's sword," Gongsun Hong thought with a sneer.

"Shentu Nantian is really in a bad situation. Not only did he lose face at the Lin family, but he also lost his own sword."

People whispered among themselves as Yi Yun wrote his name on the crystal pillar.

Before Yi Yun transmigrated, his handwriting was neither particularly beautiful nor ugly, just average.

After transmigrating, especially after seclusion in the Sword Tomb of Blade Tomb, Yi Yun found himself divinely inspired when writing. He couldn't help but incorporate the principles of swordsmanship into the strokes of his characters, each stroke shimmering with the light of blades and the shadow of swords, exuding an imposing aura.

As the light converged, specks of light began to appear behind Yi Yun's name.

Yi Yun gazed at the speck of light, his heart filled with anticipation. He wanted to see just how good he really was.

The rating of the Empress Secret Realm should not take into account the power of the Purple Crystal, and the Ancient Empress's Secret Realm might not even be able to detect the existence of the Purple Crystal.

So this test is actually aimed at Yi Yun's existing strength and talent. Of course, a large part of Yi Yun's current strength comes from the Purple Crystal.

At this moment, the points of light gradually converged into a character, and some sharp-eyed people could already discern what the character was.

"That word... actually means scholar?"

Many people said in surprise.

People were surprised that Yi Yun could actually get a soldier's rating.

"They're ranked the same as this kid..."

Shentu Nantian was extremely frustrated. The rating system of the Empress Secret Realm was too vague. Within the same level, the strength of different individuals could vary greatly. He was just a little short of reaching the "Master" level.

Those who were deemed second-rate suddenly looked at Yi Yun with complicated expressions. This kid was stronger than them, and Yi Yun was also a practitioner of martial arts, having another profession: Savage Heaven Master Celestial Master. Moreover, they had heard that he had unparalleled talent in the Savage Heaven Technique!

Under these circumstances, what reason do they have to mock Yi Yun's background?

"A scholar...?"

Yi Yun wasn't exactly disappointed, after all, he knew his own situation. He started cultivating too late, and he came from Yunhuang, and even the later Tai'a Divine Kingdom was no match for the Tianyuan Realm.

Starting late and lacking resources, even with the compensation of Purple Crystal, he still couldn't compare to the true prodigies of the Tianyuan Realm.

However, at this moment, Yi Yun suddenly felt a strange movement in his dantian. Streams of pure and vast Pure Yang Power surged out from his dantian and flowed into Yi Yun's limbs and bones.

Um?

Yi Yun was slightly taken aback. He even felt that the Dharma Aspect Totem hidden within his body was stirring restlessly, as if it was about to roar out.

"Could it be... that I haven't completely absorbed the Pure Yang Power from the Empress's relic?"

Yi Yun examined his body internally and discovered that a portion of the Pure Yang Power had actually been hidden within his flesh and blood, and had not been absorbed.

This power wasn't much, but it's been activated now, which is clearly related to the crystal pillar.

Yi Yun immediately understood that this crystal pillar had the ability to detect the hidden energy within each person's body.

Previously, when Shentu Nantian stood in front of the crystal pillar, the Evil Energy within him was also activated by the crystal pillar.

The crystal pillar explores the talents of the trial participants by triggering their potential, and, combined with each person's performance in the previous inner demon trial, gives a comprehensive rating.

When the Pure Yang Power within Yi Yun's body was activated by the crystal pillar, Yi Yun's Pure Yang Body was also fully revealed.

In Yunhuang, Yi Yun's talent was originally quite ordinary, even inferior. However, after Yi Yun evolved into the Pure Yang Body, his talent underwent a tremendous change.

Especially after absorbing the Pure Yang Power within the Empress's relic, Yi Yun's Pure Yang Body has reached its peak, which is quite rare in the Tianyuan Realm.

As Yi Yun's Pure Yang Body was revealed, the "Shi" character that was about to take shape before his eyes suddenly trembled and vanished!

"Um?"

Everyone was stunned. Before Yi Yun, the first burly young man to step onto the stage had also almost condensed a character, but it shattered completely just as it was about to take shape.

Yi Yun's situation is the same as his.

"Haha, what a pity! He was just a hair's breadth away from being awarded the rank of 'Shi', but he still fell short at the last hurdle." A follower of Shentu Nantian from the Shentu Family laughed.

If Yi Yun's rating is the same as Shentu Nantian's, where will the Shentu Family's face be?

Shentu Nantian also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little better.

"There's nothing to be proud of," Shentu Nantian said coldly. "I'm only one level higher than that kid. What's there to be proud of? It's a disgrace!"

Upon Shentu Nantian's words, his underlings exclaimed, "Brother Nantian, the Empress Secret Realm assessment is vague. Although it's only a difference of one level, the difference in their abilities is like heaven and earth!"

The moment the underling uttered those words, he froze, staring at the crystal pillar behind Shentu Nantian as if he'd seen a ghost, utterly dumbfounded.

Seeing the expression on his underling's face, Shentu Nantian felt as if his heart had been punched hard.

He turned his head and looked at the crystal pillar. On the pillar, after Yi Yun's name, a new character appeared—it was...

"'Zong'!! How could this be?!"

Shentu Nantian's mind went blank. Yi Yun had received the evaluation of "Master"?

But this was not the end. The word "zong" soon became blurred. Shentu Nantian just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that it would change back to "Shi".

However, the changing order of the strokes made Shentu Nantian suffocated. Its strokes became more and more numerous and complex. It was definitely not a "shi" with simpler strokes, but like... a soul!! (To be continued ~^~