Absorbing Energy Again

"So the Beast Horn was sealed, and the examiner was breaking the seal!"

Seeing the numerous runes light up on the Beast Horn as Zhang Tan moved, Yi Yun immediately understood that Old Man Su had done something similar when he accepted the Crimson Scale Beast head as a gift from Old Man Su.

After many wild beast bones are cut off, their energy is sealed using secret methods to prevent it from dissipating. The seal is then broken when the bones are needed.

"This must be the Beast Horn!" This thought flashed through Yi Yun's mind. If it really was a wild beast, then it must be an extraordinary one, because Yi Yun discovered that as the seals were broken layer by layer, dazzling seven-colored light spots appeared on the Beast Horn!

These points of light were only visible to Yi Yun after he connected his spirit to the Origin Purple Crystal; they were from Yi Yun's unique perspective.

Compared to the surging energy contained in this Beast Horn, the Cold Python Savage Bones that Lian Chengyu had refined before was like a firefly before the bright moon, utterly insignificant!

"Such powerful energy, what kind of wild Beast Horn is this?"

Yi Yun was filled with doubt and uncertainty. At this moment, Yi Yun noticed that many of the candidates around him were becoming anxious.

Some were even worse off; their faces had turned deathly pale, and their eyes were filled with intense fear, as if they had seen something terrifying.

As more and more seals were broken, Zhang Tan's fingers flew across the keyboard!

The colorful lights in Yi Yun's vision became more and more abundant, and the energy became stronger and stronger. At this time, many of the candidates began to tremble all over!

Suddenly, Zhang Tan stopped in the center of the arena. He looked around at everyone and said in a low voice, "It begins. The first test will test your courage!"

With that, Zhang Tan waved his hand and tore off the last seal on the Beast Horn!

When the seal was torn open, a dazzling beam of light shot into the sky in Yi Yun's vision, like a sharp sword piercing the clouds!

"This is!?"

Yi Yun's expression changed, and he took several steps back!

Around Yi Yun, some of the candidates turned ashen-faced and were drenched in cold sweat. Their knees buckled, and they knelt directly on the ground!

Others experienced difficulty breathing and their jaws chattered, feeling an invisible pressure descend upon them, making them feel utterly terrified.

Even those who were still able to stand would often tremble and retreat, turning around and running away after retreating more than ten meters!

"What a powerful wild beast!"

Yi Yun was shocked. At this moment, he discovered that the pillar of light that shot into the sky had formed a phantom image in the sky!

This phantom was seen not only by Yi Yun, but by all the other candidates.

It was enormous, with thick limbs, and its entire body was engulfed in a deep blue flame, resembling a giant White Tiger, but many times more terrifying.

The appearance of this Giant Beast phantom made everyone hold their breath.

The Giant Beast was completely unrestrained. It stared at everyone with its murderous eyes, as if it were about to pounce on them and slaughter them indiscriminately at any moment!

Some of the most wretched people, such as the members of the Lian Clan's Warrior Reserve Camp, were so frightened that they wet themselves. One strong man who had previously mocked Yi Yun and boasted that he could lift a 500-jin stone roller was now lying on the ground, his pants soaked with urine, a foul-smelling mess.

"No... don't... eat me."

He seemed to be trapped in a hallucination, his whole body trembling as he crawled out little by little.

As Zhang Tan said, if they are scared out of their wits by this assessment, they may lose confidence in their martial arts training and find it difficult to achieve anything in the future.

However, even if such people aren't scared out of their wits, they can't go very far on the path of martial arts; they're simply not cut out for it.

At this moment, Yi Yun, who was standing still, suddenly felt a chill and held his breath. He saw that the energy points that made up the phantom were slowly drifting towards him!

Even with such a terrifying beast bone, once the seal is broken, its energy will be absorbed by the Purple Crystal!

Seeing that the Purple Crystal was about to absorb the energy from the Beast Horn, Yi Yun's expression turned serious. He immediately connected his spiritual power to Purple Crystal, slowing down its absorption of energy.

Not long ago, Yi Yun almost ruptured his meridians by absorbing all the energy from the Cold Python Savage Bones. This time, he naturally learned his lesson. The energy of this unknown Beast Horn was many times stronger than that of the Cold Python Savage Bones. If he swallowed it all at once, it wouldn't be impossible for his body to explode.

While Yi Yun was fully focused on dealing with the surging energy, more than half of the other contestants around him had already been eliminated.

In Zhang Tan's words, they lacked courage and the aura to withstand immense pressure. Such people, whether entering a secret realm or battling wild beasts, could not unleash their full strength; they were a bunch of good-for-nothings.

Of course, where there are incompetent fools, there are also strong individuals who will emerge!

There are about four hundred people who can barely survive under this pressure, and another one hundred people who can handle it easily.

In fact, dozens of people, including Lian Chengyu and Tao Yunxiao, could chat and laugh together.

Tao Yunxiao glanced at the people around him, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. A bunch of good-for-nothings, showing all sorts of ugly behavior under the pressure of this wild beast, it was simply shameful!

He glanced at Lian Chengyu, and Tao Yunxiao was not surprised that Lian Chengyu could stand there calmly.

But...

Huh?

Tao Yunxiao immediately noticed Yi Yun, a twelve-year-old boy who stood out in the crowd, not far from Lian Chengyu.

Yi Yun was able to stand there perfectly fine, seemingly without any discomfort, just a little dazed.

Tao Yunxiao was somewhat surprised. Hadn't Lian Chengyu previously mentioned that this child had improved his strength by leaps and bounds by consuming some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures? How could he possibly have the aura to withstand the pressure of a wild Beast Horn?

"That's interesting."

Tao Yunxiao smiled slightly. He knew this was just the beginning. Yi Yun had caught his attention, but that was all. Tao Yunxiao did not regard Yi Yun as a competitor. In fact, below the Purple Blood Realm, Tao Yunxiao did not think anyone was qualified to be his competitor.

He was pondering how to shine in this Divine Kingdom Grand Selection and attract the attention of the Brocade Dragon Guard's higher-ups when Tao Yunxiao saw a white flying boat slowly drifting towards him in a blurry area of light and shadow above the wasteland sky.

Floating Sky Ship?

Tao Yunxiao was slightly taken aback. Tao Yunxiao had read about Floating Sky Ship in ancient books before, but this was the first time he had ever seen one.

It's important to know that Floating Sky Ship are extremely fast and can carry a lot of cargo and passengers. If you had a Floating Sky Ship, traveling through the Great Wilderness would be a piece of cake.

However, the entire Tao Clan, a large tribe with 100,000 households, could not afford even a single Floating Sky Ship.

Let alone not being able to afford it, even if the Tao Clan were given a Floating Sky Ship, they still couldn't afford to use it, because the Floating Sky Ship's power comes from the Savage Bone Essence!

If there really were Savage Bone Essence, the Tao Clan wouldn't even have enough to feed their young geniuses, so how could they possibly use it to power Floating Sky Ship?

Those who can afford to ride in Floating Sky Ship are either rich or noble!

And those who are currently part of the Tao Clan and possess Floating Sky Ship...

The other party's identity was now obvious: it was that mysterious girl in white!

Tao Yunxiao didn't even know the other person's name; he had only seen them from afar and had only caught a glimpse of their profile.

However, this did not prevent Tao Yunxiao from developing feelings of admiration and a desire to conquer the girl.

A powerful and mysterious young woman who commands Zhang Qianhu's utmost respect naturally piques the interest of the proud and arrogant Tao Yunxiao.

If he could conquer this girl, it would be proof of his strength, and also an incredibly wonderful thing that would satisfy his inflated ego—as a future prodigy destined to leave the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, how could he be without a mysterious Heavenly Proud Daughter by his side?