No one could have predicted such an unexpected turn of events during the internal selection process!
"How dare you!"
The Seventh Prince roared and threw a punch, his Origin Power surging like a Roaming Dragon.
Meanwhile, Jiang Shu was even faster than him.
The moment Tu Yuan unleashed his murderous intent, he sensed it; the Sincerest Path allows one to foresee the future. Using the Stealth Step, Jiang Shu's figure instantly flashed before Luo Yu.
Limit Break, Heavenly Star Dragon Seizing Hand!
A dragon-shaped giant claw materialized, unleashing a surge of violent Origin Power and spiritual energy, directly striking down Tu Yuan's Killing Move Treasure Artifact.
"Boom!"
The air collapsed, Tu Yuan's figure was forced back a step by Jiang Shu. His attack, Killing Move he had endured until now, was just in time to avoid Luo Yu.
"You little bastard!"
Having established a power base in Hidden Abyss City, Tu Yuan possessed immense combat experience. With a low shout, he effortlessly dodged the Seventh Prince's attack. He swallowed a Blood Pill.
The immense Origin Power, like a storm, violently raged within the cave.
"You are not Huang Junlin, the genius of the Huang Family. I don't know how you managed to infiltrate in disguise, and I don't care what conflicts you have with the Luo Family. But since you made a move during the selection process within our Great Jing Dynasty, you are doomed!"
The Seventh Prince Xue Xuan, had a piercing gaze, and an almost tangible killing intent erupted from his body. This mountain range only allowed geniuses to enter, which was actually to prevent outsiders from interfering and to ensure absolute fairness.
After all, the outcome of the Hundred Dynasty War was a matter of the rise and fall of an entire dynasty.
The more geniuses there are, the more outstanding they are in the sect, and the more support their Great Jing Dynasty will receive, thus elevating the dynasty's level.
The fact that Luo Yu was able to emerge in such a short time demonstrates his strength. If he were to suffer any injuries here, how could he possibly achieve anything in the Hundred Dynasty War?
"Puff."
With just two punches, Tu Yuan was beaten to the point of vomiting blood by the combined attack of the Seventh Prince and Jiang Shu.
"A swift and decisive victory!"
Jiang Shu said coldly. From the time Tu Yuan made his move until now, although only a few breaths had passed, three more genius figures rushed out of the light behind him, turning into streaks of light and rushing out of the cave in the first instant.
Although the Seventh Prince testified, all three of them had left early and should have passed the test.
But this is a matter of great importance.
Moreover, the rule is that the fight only counts if you leave the cave. Rather than arguing with the other geniuses later, it's better to end the battle as quickly as possible now.
Behind him, Luo Yu also snapped back to his senses instantly. He drew his bow and shot, condensing his Origin Power into an arrow.
"You want to kill me? You won't be able to participate in the Hundred Dynasty War!"
Tu Yuan fiercely wiped the blood from the corner of his lips. Before his eyes, nineteen of the orbs of light had already extinguished, proving that fifteen geniuses had already emerged from the cave. If he could just stall for a little longer, five more geniuses would walk out.
Even if Luo Yu and the other two killed him, it would be of no use.
Unfortunately, there were two more obstacles in his way; otherwise, his attack would have been able to kill Luo Yu directly.
The hatred for killing one's son is irreconcilable!
"So noisy!"
Jiang Shu unleashed another Heavenly Star Dragon Seizing Hand strike, his Origin Power and spiritual energy surging forth continuously. An exceptionally fierce pressure surged towards Tu Yuan with each step he took. A boundless killing intent erupted from his body!
" Tu Yuan, you old scoundrel, do you know what this move of mine is called? It is the Heavenly Star Dragon Seizing Hand!"
The sound was like thunder, and Jiang Shu struck down with his palm.
Disguised as a genius of the Huang Family, he successfully entered the internal selection. Such meticulous planning was naturally for the purpose of killing Luo Yu, the enemy who killed his son.
But what if he now knew that he was actually partly responsible for his son's death?
Jiang Shu didn't believe it. Tu Yuan didn't know that his son had once bought a Quasi-Supreme Martial Art, the Heavenly Star Dragon Seizing Hand, at an auction.
He wanted to provoke them with words, find their weaknesses, and defeat them completely in the shortest possible time!
"You little bastard, it's you!"
Sure enough, the moment Jiang Shu finished speaking, a red light flashed in Tu Yuan's eyes. He roared and made a mistake in the circulation of his internal Origin Power, which was immediately noticed by Jiang Shu.
Heavenly Star Dragon Seizing Hand!
Like a dragon's roar, Jiang Shu's attack was a complete unleashing of all his Origin Power and spiritual energy. Behind him, another ball of light extinguished, and the genius transformed into a stream of light, escaping from the cave.
There are only four spots left.
"Boom!"
"You're all at the mid-stage of the Rebirth Realm, you think you can kill me so quickly!"
Tu Yuan shouted sharply, his heart filled with a mixture of regret and indescribable pleasure.
She regretted not spending enough time with her son; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to the auction to bid on precious Treasure Artifact and Quasi-Supreme Martial Art.
The thrill lies in the fact that if he can just hold on for a few more breaths, he will die, but what he will lose is the future of three geniuses.
If they miss this Hundred Dynasty War, it's uncertain whether they'll be able to participate in the next one, given their ages.
Moreover, even if one participates and successfully joins a sect, is a genius in his twenties the same as a genius in his thirties?
"They're all in the mid-stage, but there are differences in their strengths and weaknesses!"
Even now, the Seventh Prince Xue Xuan did not withdraw from the battle prematurely. He spoke, saying, "My fist is like a dragon. This is the Martial Arts Grand Summary of the Great Jing Dynasty, the Son of Heaven Like Dragon Fist!"
The Martial Arts Grand Summary Body Refining, Qi Refining, and Spirit Refining into one!
He was able to advance to the mid-stage of the Rebirth Realm in a short period of time thanks to this Martial Arts Grand Summary.
Within the sect, there is Martial Arts Grand Summary that is even more powerful than the Son of Heaven Like Dragon Fist.
Some of these can even be extended to powerful supernatural abilities.
The Emperor is like a dragon, possessing a majestic and imposing aura. Like light shattering darkness, Tu Yuan's chilling aura crumbled layer by layer under the Son of Heaven Like Dragon Fist. He seized the opportunity when Tu Yuan's aura was unstable and joined forces with Jiang Shu to attack again.
"You demons and monsters, you petty villains, dare to block the path of my sect? Kill them!"
Xue Xuan unleashed his strongest punch.
"Bang!"
The sound of flesh exploding echoed in the spacious cave. With a single punch from Xue Xuan, Tu Yuan's arm, which had been gripping the sword, was completely shattered, leaving only an empty space.
The Treasure Artifact also fell to the ground.
Jiang Shu then unleashed another Heavenly Star Dragon Seizing Hand strike.
Thirty-six scales emanated terrifying Origin Power and Spiritual Power as they slammed a palm towards the top of the head.
"No..."
"Bang!"
The top of the head is shattered.
After grabbing the Treasure Artifact on the ground and the Storage Bag from Tu Yuan's waist, Jiang Shu and the Seventh Prince Xue Xuan exchanged a glance. Without any hesitation, they rushed out of the cave, with Luo Yu following closely behind.
And just as Luo Yu took that step...
Several beams of light leaped out from behind, and when they looked into the cave and confirmed that there was only one spot available, a chaotic battle ensued!
Outside the cave, the Great Jing Aristocratic Clan Dajing were already waiting.
Great Jing Emperor sat high on his dragon throne, while the eunuchs beside him loudly announced the identities of each of the geniuses who stepped forward.
"Seventeenth: Seventh Prince Xue Xuan."
"Eighteenth: Jiang Shu."
"Nineteenth: Luo Yu of the Luo Family."
The elder of the Luo Family, whose face had been tense, finally relaxed after seeing Luo Yu walk out. He breathed a long sigh of relief. Although he was a little behind in the quota, he had still made it.
Anything is possible as long as one can participate in the Hundred Dynasty War.
" Brother Jiang, the Seventh Prince has shown me immense kindness that I cannot repay. If I am fortunate enough to enter the sect, I will do anything to help you, even at the cost of my life."
Stepping out of the cave, Luo Yu calmed himself and greeted Jiang Shu and the Seventh Prince Xue Xuan with clasped hands.
Having trained in Hidden Abyss City for a long time, he naturally knew how dangerous it had been in the cave just now.
It can be said that if Xue Xuan hadn't made the first move and Jiang Shu hadn't teleported in front of him, he would have been dead even though he was wearing Soft Armor and Treasure Artifact!
"It's alright. That scoundrel ruined our Great Jing's genius selection. Killing him would be too lenient for him. On the other hand, Brother Jiang stayed put waiting for you. Otherwise, he would have been the winner of this genius selection."
The Seventh Prince spoke calmly, but his words clearly highlighted Jiang Shu's first place.
Jiang Shu's strength in that battle just now completely earned his approval.
He used Top-Grade Martial Arts three times in a row. Keep in mind, this was after emerging from the passage. Most geniuses would suffer some degree of depletion from such techniques. But Jiang Shu's strength remained at its peak.
Moreover, Jiang Shu's reaction was even faster than Tu Yuan's the instant he made his move.
With such talent and keen perception, once they enter a sect, they are bound to rise to prominence.
They became the first batch of disciples to be promoted to Outer Sect Disciple in their generation.
" Brother Jiang..."
Luo Yu looked up at Jiang Shu, his heart filled with shock.
The competition for last place undoubtedly took a considerable amount of time. It took a full quarter of an hour before the genius from the Aristocratic Clan Qian Family emerged, thus finalizing the 20th place spot.
Some are happy, some are sad.
Jiang Shu rested cross-legged in the Luo Family's area for a while, while the eunuchs led the geniuses to the treasury to choose three treasures. This was a gift from the dynasty, hoping that the geniuses would remember the dynasty's nurturing and would stand out in their sects in the future, speaking up for the Great Jing Dynasty.
"The eighteenth genius, Jiang Shu."
Led by the eunuch, Jiang Shu quickly entered the treasure vault and carefully selected the three treasures he wanted.
" Refining Grand Summary ", " Beast Chronicles ", and a Treasure Artifact, the Bloodfall Subduing Dragon Blade.
The " Refining Grand Summary " records the various requirements for crafting Mortal Rank Treasure Item, totaling eighteen types of Treasure Pattern. However, after a brief review and memorization, Jiang Shu did not rush to attempt weapon forging. After the quotas were confirmed, the Great Jing Dynasty only gave them half a month to rest.
Half a month later, everyone will enter the teleportation array in the Imperial Palace and officially head to the battlefield to compete for the final spot to enter the sect.
" The Beast Chronicles " indeed contains many true secrets that can only be obtained in the Imperial Palace. The Tier 6 Variant Ferocious Beast seem powerful, but in the end, they are just monsters with the blood of Demon Beast and have not yet become true Demon Beast.
"Every Demon Beast is naturally capable of cultivation. There are Condensing Seed, Inner Core, and Shape Shifting. These correspond to the three major realms of Furnace Fire, Origin Core, and Nirvana."
"In this world, there are Demon Beast. I wonder if there will be similar Demon Beast beasts on Xuanxing? But I think it's probably unlikely. After all, I've basically explored the entire Xuanxing."
"But in the vast Cosmos, there must be beings comparable to Demon Beast. Perhaps, after the Xia Kingdom repairs those Cosmic Warship, I can go and explore other planets."
Inside the room.
Jiang Shu murmured, the Bloodfall Subduing Dragon Blade hovering in mid-air, which he continuously subdued and refined with his spiritual power!
This Treasure Artifact is considered the pinnacle of Mortal Rank Treasure Item.
It was once held by a powerful figure.
However, precisely because of this, the Treasure Artifact still contains remnants of the spiritual power of a powerful being. What Jiang Shu needs to do now is to completely erase them and imprint them with his own unique mark.
He wasn't a prince from the Imperial Palace or a scion of the Aristocratic Clan, nor did he possess two or three Treasure Artifact.
Inside the passage, facing nothing more than phantoms of Variant Ferocious Beast, the user's Heavenly Star Dragon Seizing Hand was sufficient.
But in the Hundred Dynasty War, he will no longer be fighting against the genius of the Great Jing Dynasty.
A fighting spirit flickered in his eyes.
When Zhang Mie Tu Yuan joined forces with the Seventh Prince, he realized that the Seventh Prince Xue Xuan's strength was actually no weaker than his own.
Even the Great Jing Dynasty, a mid-level dynasty, has a prince like the Seventh Prince.
What kind of geniuses must a high-level dynasty, or even the most elite dynasty, produce?
Only pressure can bring about true growth.
For me now, both the Great Jing Dynasty and Xuanxing are too small!
The ferocity of the Bloodfall Subduing Dragon Blade was gradually worn away by Jiang Shu's spiritual power, and an intimate aura emanated from it. He grabbed the Treasure Blade; it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, as if a blood dragon lay lurking within it.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Shu pushed open the door and stepped out. At the same time, one genius after another, led by eunuchs, began to enter the depths of the Imperial Palace.
Passing through gardens and mountains.
A majestic mountain, its peaks piercing the clouds.
"In a moment, we will enter the Ancient Teleportation Array in the mountains to reach the battlefield of the Hundred Dynasty War."
The Seventh Prince Xue Xuan, approached and explained, "The formation we passed in our internal selection process wasn't without purpose; it was to help us get used to it beforehand. The battlefield of the Hundred Dynasty War is itself composed of a massive Illusion Array."
"Of course, don't underestimate illusions. Just like the phantoms of those Variant Ferocious Beast, although they are just phantoms, if you are not strong enough, you will perish in them. In every Hundred Dynasty War, there are geniuses who fall. To successfully join a sect, the internal selection within the dynasty is actually only the first step."
"Among us geniuses, probably less than 50% will actually be able to enter a sect."
"Not to mention, going from Servant Disciple in the sect to Outer Sect Disciple. In the sect, only by becoming Outer Sect Disciple can one be considered to have truly established oneself."
Xue Xuan's voice became somewhat low as he spoke. With his exceptional talent, he was naturally confident that he could become Outer Sect Disciple.
But the time required in between is not easy to get through.
After all, he was a pampered prince in the Great Jing Dynasty.
But within the sect, everyone will be treated equally.
Whether they were princes or commoners, before officially becoming Outer Sect Disciple, everyone was a servant, doing all sorts of tasks in order to stay in the sect.
Before some geniuses arrived, Xue Xuan continued to popularize the sect knowledge he knew.
With a series of nods, Jiang Shu learned more and more about the True Martial Sect.
In his mind, the Nether Lightning True Person Hidden Abyss City resurfaced once more.
Storage Bag, Pure Essence Pill, Origin Core Divine Ability, Spirit Rank Treasure Item...
You have given me a great fortuitous opportunity.
I will return your remains to your clan.