Anomalies of Heaven and Earth

Most people looked at Senior Brother Wan in shock; his words had simply stunned them.

A three-quarters elimination rate was just too terrifying. That meant out of the thirty thousand people present, fewer than eight thousand would remain, and the rest would all have to get lost?

For a moment, countless people felt their hearts turn cold. Although they had heard that the Xuantian Branch's Disciple examination was extremely strict, they hadn't expected it to reach such a perverse degree.

Although most were shocked beyond measure, for the experts among them, they only smiled faintly; they were confident they could pass the examination.

The Xuantian Branch was truly ruthless; from the very start of the examination, it allowed everyone to see the cruelty of the competition within the branch.

"Every jade plate in your hands has a character on the front, which will be one of either Heaven, Earth, Profound, or Yellow. After entering the examination map, you must collect all four characters to pass the examination.

As for how to collect them, this topic is a bit awkward to bring up. I believe everyone here is a smart person, so I don't need to teach you, right?" Senior Brother Wan said indifferently.

"Are you kidding me? You are clearly playing with us, treating us like monkeys. This is simply forcing us to slaughter each other; this is unfair."

Someone shouted angrily. That person also came from a small power and was considered a somewhat prominent figure there, so he couldn't accept such an arrangement.

Furthermore, having come here this time and witnessed so many formidable figures, he knew he could only be at the bottom of the pile.

Now that Senior Brother Wan said this, it was clearly meant to make everyone fight each other. With his strength, he had no hope at all, so he was filled with indignation.

"Fairness? Hmph, is there fairness in this world? You Young Masters of noble families are born using the best resources, eating the best Medicinal Pills, and having experts cleanse your marrow and cut your tendons for you. For those Martial Artists born among the commoners, is this fair?

Remember, in the Xuantian Branch, you can talk about anything, but do not talk about fairness. Even the rules of the branch are biased toward the strong.

This is a river of contention. If you have the ability, take the lead and swim in front of others. If you don't have the ability, honestly splash around behind others' feet.

If you have no ability and don't want to be inferior to others, then just get lost. The Xuantian Branch has limited resources and does not support idlers," Senior Brother Wan shouted coldly.

Long Chen nodded. Senior Brother Wan was right; for a Sect to grow strong, it needed absolute elites. As for those cannon fodder, they only wasted food and slowed down the Sect's progress.

Although Senior Brother Wan's words were very harsh, this was an indisputable fact. In this world, there is no such thing as fairness. These Young Masters who have lived too comfortably simply do not understand the cruelty of reality.

"If you have no ability, then hurry up and get lost; don't shout aimlessly here. However, before you leave, hand your jade plate to me," one person said with disdain, then changed his tone, clearly wanting to pick up a bargain.

"Damn it, even if I throw it in a cesspit, I won't give it to you, you bastard!" That person was furious; how could he honestly hand over the jade plate?

"Fine, just you wait. Don't let me run into you inside, otherwise, if I don't beat you until snot is flying everywhere, I'll take your surname!" That person also didn't have a good temper and shouted angrily.

"Quiet!"

Senior Brother Wan gave a cold shout, causing everyone's eardrums to ring, and they hurriedly shut up.

"In any case, your jade plates are all calculated; there are a total of 7,963 sets. If you feel there is no hope, you can destroy the jade plates or throw them into a ditch.

If you can't get in, then don't let the other three people get in either. Although it is somewhat harmful to others without benefiting yourself, it is still a method to vent," Senior Brother Wan said, looking at that person.

For a moment, many people's eyes lit up. Since I have no hope, you guys can stop acting cool there too. Otherwise, if I can't get it, you guys won't get it either.

Long Chen couldn't help but shake his head. This Senior Brother Wan was truly a good person; he was clearly annoyed by the excessive number of applicants.

While feeling emotional, he also understood that the Xuantian Branch's selection of Disciples was unusually strict. However, the more it was like this, the better the cultivation the remaining Disciples would receive. The key was to see if one could make it in.

"Guo Ran, will you be okay?" Long Chen wasn't worried about himself, but he felt that this kid Guo Ran was a bit unreliable.

This kid had many devious tricks, but he didn't look like an expert at all. One had to know that after entering the examination, it all depended on strength.

"Boss, don't worry, I've already prepared everything perfectly," Guo Ran said in a low voice, seeing that no one was paying attention, changing his previous worried expression.

"Hmm? So confident?" Long Chen was taken aback.

"Hehe, I won't hide it from you, Boss. The intelligence I've collected for so long wasn't gathered for nothing. I have my own methods.

Hehe, actually, I've collected quite a few Medicinal Pills, some of which are good things that make people jealous. There are so many people here who are going to be eliminated; as long as I rely on my silver tongue to trade Medicinal Pills with them, it will definitely be no problem," Guo Ran said with a sly smile, not worried in the least.

This works too? Long Chen hadn't expected this, but given such a terrifying elimination rate, Guo Ran's method seemed highly feasible.

"What if someone snatches your Nameplate?" Long Chen suddenly asked. He had to remember that Senior Brother Fang had instructed earlier that this Nameplate could not be put into a spatial ring, otherwise the handwriting on the Nameplate would disappear, which would mean it was invalidated.

"Hehe, Boss, just rest assured. I was well-prepared; that look just now was just for show to others. I've already thought of these contingencies.

However, I am worried about you, Boss. Although the examination map is unimaginably large, if you happen to run into Qi Xin, it will be troublesome.

Besides Qi Xin, that Lei Qianshang also seems to dislike you. If he sincerely wants to squeeze you out, the consequences would be unimaginable," Guo Ran said, a bit worried.

This was indeed a bit troublesome, but Long Chen wasn't worried. Although their combat power was terrifying, Long Chen didn't fear them. At worst, he would just fight it out; who was afraid of whom?

"From now on, entering the examination phase, all of your Demonic Beasts will be impounded and kept for your Families to claim back. No one is allowed to bring Demonic Beasts into the Branch."

Hearing Senior Brother Wan's words, Long Chen was greatly shocked. There was actually this rule! Others had Family members to claim their Demonic Beasts back, but Long Chen couldn't.

Little Snow absolutely could not be separated from Long Chen. However, as the examination was about to begin, Long Chen could only bow his head and say a few words to Little Snow. Little Snow let out a low growl and left the place alone.

"Alright, the rules have been explained clearly to everyone. The special patterns on the back of the Nameplate are the map. After you enter the examination grounds, input your Soul Power into the Nameplate, and you will be able to see your location. The method is the same as opening a spatial ring. Now, does anyone have any questions?"

Senior Brother Wan looked at the crowd, and seeing no one speak, he nodded and said: "Then get ready, we will enter the examination immediately. Remember, the examination map prohibits maliciously taking lives, otherwise you will be disqualified."

"Teleport!"

Following Senior Brother Wan's command, Long Chen suddenly felt the Nameplate in his hand heat up, and at the same time, his body felt light, and the scene before his eyes began to distort.

Long Chen was greatly alarmed in his heart; this was his first time encountering such a situation. But before he could figure out what had happened, his vision brightened, and he had already appeared in a valley.

"Such dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi."

Long Chen exclaimed. He felt that the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was like a gentle spring breeze; even without cultivating, just by breathing naturally, it could accelerate his practice.

After the shock, Long Chen looked around. The location he was in was the bottom of a valley, with a stream murmuring below, flowing slowly.

"Senior Brother Wan said that there are countless Opportunities in this map. Let's look around first. Anyway, the examination time is a full month. As long as I bring a set of Nameplates at that time and reach that place, I will have passed."

Long Chen composed his emotions, looked at the map on the Nameplate, determined his approximate location, and disappeared from his spot.

On a high mountain, there was a towering tree. Standing on the canopy were two people, one of whom was Tu Fang, who had given Long Chen the application invitation.

The other person was in his thirties, with a graceful complexion, a simple, ancient long sword on his back, and a peaceful look in his eyes.

This man was none other than the number one expert of the Xuantian Branch, the sword Dao expert Ling Yunzi, who had become famous three hundred years ago.

"Is this person Long Chen?" Ling Yunzi asked.

"Yes. Originally, I didn't want to give him the application invitation, but for some reason, I always felt that he would have remarkable achievements in the future, so I gave it to him anyway," Tu Fang said.

"Congratulations, Tu Fang. This shows that you are getting closer and closer to the Heavenly Dao. Your Breakthrough to the Innate Realm is just a matter of time," Ling Yunzi said with a slight smile.

"Why would the Sect Leader say that?" Tu Fang asked in shock.

"Only by approaching the Heavenly Dao can one sense some of the hidden destinies; this is a sign of entering the Innate Realm.

I also only had this kind of sensing over a hundred years ago, so I dare to assert that your attainment of the Innate Realm is only a matter of time," Ling Yunzi said.

"Does the Sect Leader mean that this Long Chen…" Tu Fang asked tentatively.

"Yes. His Dantian is completely dead, yet his Qi and blood are like a savage dragon, and his Physical Body is comparable to a third-rank Demonic Beast. All of this defies common sense.

The most incredible thing is that all of his power is hidden in his left foot; once it erupts, it will cause his combat power to increase by several times," Ling Yunzi said, looking in the direction where Long Chen had left.

"Truly worthy of being the Sect Leader; Tu Fang is impressed. Tu Fang could only see that he had no Spiritual Root in his Dantian and had no idea that his power was actually hidden in his foot," Tu Fang exclaimed in admiration.

"I didn't see it; I could only vaguely sense it. This is because Long Chen's cultivation is low, only at the Middle Stage of the Blood Condensation Realm. If he entered the Tendon Transformation Realm, no one would be able to see through his true strength," Ling Yunzi shook his head and said.

"No way, you are an existence at the Peak of the Pulse Opening Realm, capable of entering the Innate Realm and comprehending the Heavenly Dao at any time. How could you not see through a mere Tendon Transformation Realm?" Tu Fang said with a shocked expression.

"When you reach my Realm, you will understand some things. With this Long Chen coming to our Xuantian Branch, I fear the Xuantian Branch will not be peaceful in the future," Ling Yunzi sighed.

"Sect Leader, all of this was Tu Fang acting on his own initiative. Please punish me, Sect Leader," Tu Fang said in shock after hearing this.

Ling Yunzi smiled and said: "This has nothing to do with you; everything is determined by destiny. However, this kid coming to the Xuantian Dao Sect might bring us some changes, it's just that I don't know if it will be a good change or a bad change."

"Is this Long Chen really that formidable?" Tu Fang could hardly believe his ears. If the other party wasn't the Sect Leader he respected the most, he would immediately raise doubts.

"I don't know if he is formidable or not, but as long as he doesn't die, I fear the world will change because of him, because he is the legendary—Anomaly of Heaven and Earth," Ling Yunzi looked at the sky, his voice revealing a sense of incomparable awe.

"Puff!" A mouthful of blood sprayed out, and Tu Fang was greatly shocked.