Trial Ends

The Floating Cloud Sword's assault fell into a disadvantage, causing Shen Xinghe to lose his composure for a moment.

Chen Xuan seized this subtle opening; the Floating Cloud Sword suddenly accelerated, parrying Shen Xinghe's flying sword aside and striking straight for his face.

Shen Xinghe hurriedly dodged, his movements appearing somewhat disheveled.

Just as Shen Xinghe's footing remained unsteady, several Cloud Qi Silk Scarves controlled by Chen Xuan rose silently from beneath his feet, instantly coiling around his legs.

By the time Shen Xinghe realized it, it was already too late; the Cloud Qi Silk Scarves wound rapidly upward, restricting his movements.

He attempted to struggle, but the scarves were exceptionally tough, and he found it impossible to break free in the moment.

Chen Xuan did not grant him any more time; more Cloud Qi Silk Scarves surged in from all directions, binding Shen Xinghe tightly from head to toe.

Yet, Shen Xinghe was different from the other disciples after all.

Even while bound, he was not without a means of retaliation; he could still control his sword.

Shen Xinghe realized at this moment that the guy before him was the very person whose reputation had been spreading like wildfire throughout the secret realm.

He did not want all of his tokens to be taken away.

After all, it was already the final day of the trial; if he lost all his tokens, it would be difficult for him to recover even half of what he currently possessed in the remaining time.

Therefore, rather than losing all his tokens, it was better to lose only half.

Thus, Shen Xinghe directly commanded his sword, directing the Floating Cloud Sword to pierce toward himself.

Chen Xuan had not expected Shen Xinghe to choose such a suicidal tactic.

Seeing this, he tried to intercept the flying sword, but it was already too late.

Just as Shen Xinghe's flying sword was about to strike him, the grand formation teleported him out immediately.

"Damn... he really has the guts to do that..."

Chen Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

Although he knew the grand formation would automatically defend against lethal damage and teleport people out, he did not want to test it unless absolutely necessary—what if the formation malfunctioned?

As Shen Xinghe was teleported out, half of the tokens in his Storage Bag vanished.

Simultaneously, hundreds of tokens appeared before Chen Xuan.

It seemed Shen Xinghe had spent no small amount of effort searching for and plundering tokens over these three days.

Chen Xuan gathered all the tokens on the ground into his Storage Bag.

Plaza.

Many people were left in disbelief upon seeing that even Shen Xinghe had been eliminated.

"This person's strength is truly terrifying! Even with the same cultivation level, and Shen Xinghe possessing the Mystic Water Spirit Body, he still couldn't defeat him."

"His Daoist techniques are extraordinary, and his level of mastery seems far superior to ours; I suspect his comprehension is incredibly high."

"Li Feiyu of Yellow Maple Valley... which peak does this Yellow Maple Valley belong to? Have you managed to find out?"

"..."

After Shen Xinghe emerged, he also approached the vicinity of Chen Xuan's light screen to watch the display.

Floating Cloud Secret Realm.

Chen Xuan took stock of the haul in his Storage Bag; he had now collected around four thousand tokens.

If anyone else were to see the tokens in his bag, their jaws would likely drop.

The entire Floating Cloud Trial only featured ten thousand tokens in total.

He alone had snatched up two-fifths of them.

Taking advantage of the remaining time, Chen Xuan continued to hunt people down based on the light pillars.

Once Chen Xuan locked onto a light pillar, he gave chase immediately.

This time, the person associated with the light pillar was different from Shen Xinghe; they did not charge over, but instead began to flee.

Do you think you can run?

With Chen Xuan's fourth-layer Qi Gathering cultivation and his White Cloud Artifact, unless the target possessed one of the other two spirit bodies, there was no way they could escape.

Very quickly, Chen Xuan caught up to his target.

On a white cloud not far away, Feng Ran looked back.

The two locked eyes.

Feng Ran's expression froze instantly.

Holy crap, Li Feiyu!?

In the next second, Feng Ran's face looked as if he had seen a ghost.

"Isn't this 'Senior Brother Feng'? Where are you in such a rush to go?"

Chen Xuan also chuckled.

He hadn't expected this Feng Ran to be quite capable; after being robbed clean by him, he had actually managed to climb back into the top hundred.

"Stop chasing me!"

Feng Ran screamed in terror.

He had finally managed to snatch up some more tokens; he couldn't afford to lose them again.

"Stop running, then."

As Chen Xuan spoke, he had already summoned his flying sword.

Perhaps sensing the danger, Feng Ran didn't hesitate to pull out a Teleportation Talisman and tear it to shreds.

As he tore it, he didn't forget to shout with a laugh: "Li Feiyu, you still want to tie me up and take all my tokens!?

Keep dreaming! Even if I have to forfeit, I won't let you have your way again!"

As his voice faded, Feng Ran vanished from the spot.

Although he had torn the Teleportation Talisman himself, Elder Zhang, who was maintaining the grand formation, judged based on the situation within the secret realm that Feng Ran had been defeated, so half of Feng Ran's tokens fell before Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan looked at the tokens in front of him and shook his head with a smile.

Forget it, at least he still got half.

Chen Xuan collected the tokens and moved on to his next target.

In the blink of an eye, it was the Si hour of the following morning.

The trial ended, and everyone remaining in the secret realm was teleported out.

When Chen Xuan appeared on the plaza of the sect's main hall, many eyes fell upon him.

These were all the victims who had been robbed by Chen Xuan during this trial.

At a rough estimate, there were about a hundred of them.

If the trial hadn't been limited to ten days, the number of victims might have skyrocketed by ten or twenty times.

The three elders stood up and appeared before the crowd.

Elder Zhang waved his hand gently.

A force pulled a hundred people in the plaza, causing them to fly to the front.

These were the top hundred of this trial.

"The Floating Cloud Trial has now come to a successful conclusion. Every disciple has displayed the character of our sect."

As Elder Zhang spoke, his gaze lingered on Chen Xuan for two seconds.

"The path of cultivation is long and fraught with obstacles. I hope you will all remain humble and patient, as free-flowing as clouds and as steady as mountains, practicing diligently without pause, with your hearts set upon the Great Dao."

Elder Zhang continued.

After the formalities were over, it was time for the actual rewards.

"Hundred Herb Valley, Chen Xuan."

Elder Zhang called out the name.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Disciple is here."

Many people widened their eyes at the sight.

Wait, brother, aren't you Yellow Maple Valley's Li Feiyu?

As expected of the most brazen disciple this year, he even used a fake name.

"Hundred Herb Valley's Chen Xuan, having collected 4,572 tokens, is awarded first place in the trial."

As Elder Zhang spoke, he waved his hand casually.

The four thousand-plus tokens flew out of Chen Xuan's Storage Bag, were displayed for a moment, and then returned to his bag.

Immediately after, Elder Zhang brought out the reward for first place.

Three jade plaques and ten bottles of top-grade Qi Gathering Pills suddenly appeared in Elder Zhang's hand.

The items flew from his hand and landed before Chen Xuan.

The three jade plaques were similar in style.

One was engraved with the words "Top-Grade Artifact," one with "Top-Tier Dao Technique," and one with "Ten Thousand Contribution Points."

"You may now take these three jade plaques to the Artifact Hall, the Dao Technique Pavilion, and the Contribution Hall to redeem your rewards. Those four thousand-plus tokens can also be exchanged for contribution points at the Contribution Hall."

Elder Zhang spoke once more.

"Many thanks, Elder."

Chen Xuan cupped his hands in gratitude and put away his reward.

Just as he was about to step back.

Elder Xie, standing beside Elder Zhang, called out to him: "Chen Xuan, would you be willing to join Danxiao Peak?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan cupped his hands again and replied: "This disciple is willing."