Opening the Heavens

"The last one, Lu Zhen."

The entire venue fell silent for an instant, followed by an eruption of hushed chatter from the stands.

It was finally this lower-world native's turn!

Shen Qing remained expressionless. Putting Lu Zhen last had been deliberate.

With jade and pearls displayed first, wood and stone would seem all the more wretched by comparison.

Once this rotten log revealed his true colors on the testing platform and scored a disastrously low mark, she could ride that momentum and openly make her move before all the higher-ups, throwing him out of the elite class for good.

In the arena, Chen Yuan was slowly stepping down from the testing platform.

At the mention of Lu Zhen's name, the smile at the corner of his lips gradually turned mocking.

The two brushed past each other at the entrance to the passageway. Chen Yuan cast him a sidelong glance, as though looking at a clown about to take the stage and make a fool of himself.

At the same time, within a bustling illusion space in the Void Realm.

"Seven hundred and thirty-three points!"

Sun De, with his walrus mustache, shouted so forcefully that spittle flew everywhere. "Did you all hear that? This is the true number one of our Nine Provinces Academy—Chen Yuan!

Two profound arts at mastery, with an Inner Landscape foundation!

This is the hope of our Nine Provinces, a genuine outstanding talent who fought his way here with talent and sweat!"

In midair within the illusion space, countless points of light representing thousands of people flashed wildly.

Though Sun De did not have a live feed of the test, he had spent heavily to bribe students in the stands.

Written reports and score updates streamed in without end. As soon as the test ended, he would