Independently Minded

"I never expected that Heavenly Proud Daughter would come to watch the primary Divine Kingdom Grand Selection. Who is she here to see? Is she here to see me?"

Although it seemed unlikely, I thought about it: besides myself, who else in the entire Divine Kingdom Grand Selection election was worth paying attention to?

Lian Chengyu is far inferior to me.

Thinking of this, Tao Yunxiao felt like he had been injected with chicken blood. Whether the other party came to see him or just wanted to watch the show, he was determined to put in his best effort to shine in this election and win the attention of that Heavenly Proud Daughter!

To truly shine, simply standing here isn't enough.

And then, Zhang Tan did exactly what Tao Yunxiao wanted.

Zhang Tan breaking the seal on the beast bones is just the beginning of the preliminary selection. To truly pass the preliminary selection, he still needs to withstand the pressure of the Beast Horn and continue forward!

Zhang Tan shouted, "A bunch of cowards! You couldn't even withstand the weight of a dead beast, and only its Beast Horn! What else can you do in this world besides wasting food and creating excrement! Those who can't hold on, get out! You're not suited for martial arts!!"

"I now announce that the standard for passing the preliminary selection is—to use your own strength to get within twenty paces of this Beast Horn and maintain that distance for more than ten breaths. For every ten paces you get closer to the Beast Horn, the pressure doubles. Let's see what you're made of! Let's begin!"

Zhang Tan's voice could be heard for miles around. At this moment, Zhang Tan was only a few steps away from the Beast Horn. He was able to shout loudly while enduring the pressure of the Beast Horn, which alone made many people admire him.

"I wonder what realm that Zhang Tan is at. Perhaps... it has already surpassed Purple Blood..." Lian Chengyu thought to himself, and strode towards the Wild Bone Beast Horn!

As she took a step, Lian Chengyu's gaze drifted toward Yi Yun.

Lian Chengyu was surprised that Yi Yun was still able to stand there unharmed. He never expected that this little beast, whose ancestors had been poor and destitute for generations, could withstand the pressure of the Beast Horn so easily.

Can a peasant have spirit?

Lian Chengyu was very unhappy. It was one thing for Yi Yun to have good talent in martial arts, but he was also lucky. He didn't know what kind of opportunity he had encountered, but his strength had improved so quickly.

This kid even has the guts now; could he really achieve great things?

Lian Chengyu was unwilling to accept this. He believed that he was the true Son of Heaven of the Lian Clan, and that he embodied the accumulated fortune of the Lian Clan over generations. How could Yi Yun, a lowly peasant with the fate of a servant, compare to him?

Thinking this, Lian Chengyu strode toward the Beast Horn. He wanted to prove that he could not only easily approach the horn at twenty paces, but also at fifteen paces, ten paces, and even touch Beast Horn!

Lian Chengyu walked very fast, he was determined to prove himself!

However, after taking only ten steps, Lian Chengyu felt that the pressure from the Beast Horn had increased significantly!

The phantom of the wild beast in the air possessed an incredibly realistic and terrifying aura. Its eyes seemed to see right through people's hearts, and its fangs seemed to have torn apart countless human warriors.

The phantom of the wild beast gave Lian Chengyu a feeling that he dared not face it.

"It's fake! It's just an illusion!"

Lian Chengyu told himself this, but no matter what he said, a chill still rose from the back of his head.

It's like someone who's afraid of ghosts going to the toilet alone at night, constantly telling themselves there are no ghosts in the world, but still feeling terrified. If a black cat jumps out at that moment, or a gust of cold wind blows, it can scare them half to death.

Lian Chengyu had already taken fifteen steps, while at this time, another person, Tao Yunxiao, was progressing even faster, having already stepped into the thirty-step range.

After taking the thirtieth step, Tao Yunxiao also felt the pressure for the first time.

"What kind of wild beast 'Beast Horn is this? It's so powerful!" Tao Yunxiao frowned. At this moment, he looked around and found that his speed was the fastest. This made Tao Yunxiao very satisfied. No matter what, I was the first person to step into the twenty-step range, and I was also the person with the strongest spirit in the first preliminary selection!

However, this is understandable. Spirit encompasses a person's courage, will, and self-confidence, but it also includes ability.

A person with strong spirit may not necessarily be strong in ability, and may even be quite weak.

However, people with great strength often naturally possess a powerful aura!

Tao Yunxiao looked up at the Floating Sky Ship in the sky, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Beautiful lady, are you watching me from heaven? I've taken first place, though it was as easy as taking candy from a baby, nothing to brag about. But this is just the beginning. In the future, my brilliance will only grow brighter!"

Tao Yunxiao continued forward with the most fearless and heroic spirit!

Meanwhile, on Floating Sky Ship in the sky, a young woman in white was sipping a pot of floral tea. Her movements of pouring and drinking the tea did not deliberately imitate any aristocratic etiquette, yet she still looked incredibly elegant.

It was as if her every move was a natural expression of etiquette.

The girl in white turned her head to look out the window, but paid no attention to Tao Yunxiao's heroic posture. She had only come here today to see Yi Yun.

In stark contrast to the young woman's appreciation of tea, a lewd, Fat Old Man was devouring salt-baked chicken in front of her.

The salt-baked chicken was naturally made by Yi Yun. The Fat Old Man ate it while drinking wine. He didn't use a wine cup; he just held the small wine pot and poured the wine into his greasy mouth.

"How did it go? Did that kid pass the test?"

The old man mumbled incoherently, saying that in his opinion, there was nothing worth paying attention to in this Divine Kingdom Grand Selection. If Yi Yun hadn't made Lin Xin Tong's Innate Yin Meridian react slightly, he wouldn't have bothered to come out and watch.

"Not yet, he's standing still..."

Lin Xin Tong frowned slightly. What was he doing? Why was he standing there so blankly?

Lin Xin Tong didn't think this test could stump Yi Yun. Although she didn't think highly of Yi Yun's martial arts talent... well, to be precise, Yi Yun had no talent for martial arts at all.

But given Yi Yun's perfected Body Refinement and dragon-like pulse, getting within twenty steps of the Beast Horn and bone shouldn't be too difficult for him, unless he truly lacks any courage.

Although she had only met Yi Yun by chance, Lin Xin Tong was still unwilling to see Yi Yun perform poorly in the Divine Kingdom Grand Selection. This was probably because, as someone who could touch her Innate Yin Meridian, Lin Xin Tong subconsciously hoped that Yi Yun was not an ordinary person. This way, she could see greater hope, and there might even be a slight possibility that he could restore her Fatal Meridian.

"Hahaha, is this kid a coward?" Old Man Su wiped the grease from his mouth, stuck out his chubby head and looked down the porthole. Sure enough, he saw Yi Yun standing there dumbfounded.

"Hey, this kid's such a simpleton, just watching the show!"

Actually, if Yi Yun was truly timid, Old Man Su wouldn't be surprised. After all, Yi Yun was just a child who had never seen such a massive phantom of a wild beast before. It would be good enough if a child didn't wet themselves in fear.

However, in Old Man Su's opinion, Yi Yun was no ordinary child.

"This is interesting. The little thing Zhang Tan took out is Beast Horn that Marquis Wen Yun cut off after he killed the ancient beast Howling Sky Tiger in Yunhuang. It was originally more than ten feet long, but it was sculpted by a Savage Heaven Master and shrunk a hundred times to become what it is now. Marquis Wen Yun later used this thing to make the military Military Tally of the Sixth Legion of the Brocade Dragon Guard."

"The Military Tally of the Brocade Dragon Guard are usually in the hands of various generals for troop deployment. It seems that with the emergence of Yunhuang Purple Cloud Emergence, the reckless general Yan Menglong of the Sixth Legion has also come to join the fun. So, this reckless general has taken out these military Military Tally as props for the Divine Kingdom Grand Selection."

Old Man Su and Marquis Wen Yun obviously had a good personal relationship, and he knew a lot about the affairs of the Brocade Dragon Guard.

"I'd love to see this kid make a fool of himself. If he's dominating the battlefield, I won't bother watching. It's more fun to see him humiliated!"

Old Man Su said gloatingly, leaving Lin Xin Tong speechless. She couldn't understand why Old Man Su was so happy if Yi Yun really didn't perform well.

At this moment, Yi Yun truly stood out from the crowd.

Those who could withstand the pressure of the wild beast bones had already headed towards the wild bones; those who could not, either collapsed on the ground or scrambled away.

Only Yi Yun remained standing still, because... he was completely focused on absorbing the energy from the Howling Sky Tiger's Desolate Bones.