Chapter 4273: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

Great Deacon Cangwu personally presided over the test. The Fifth Family's strength was in no way inferior to that of a great Sect, and their turn was even before the Tianwu Sect.

As the Family's most dazzling Genius, Fifth Little Demon was the first to walk under the Sky Gazing Mirror. Soon, four large characters, Yuan Huang Third Grade, appeared above her head.

Upon seeing this result, there was an uproar among those present.

It was known that this little girl's strength was only Yuan Zun Sixth Grade during previous tests. To have increased to Yuan Huang Third Grade in just one month, this speed absolutely shocked and envied countless people.

The little girl was also very happy, and she returned to her Family's seat with a smug look.

She wanted to wait and see what kind of result Ye Junxie would get. It would be best if it was similar to hers, or perhaps a little lower than hers.

After the Fifth Family retreated, everyone's gaze focused on the Tianwu Sect once more.

The reason was simple: Ye Junxie, who was previously the number one Genius, had shocked everyone with his Yuan Zun Ninth Grade result.

And now, rumors spread that he was the Reincarnation of the Immortal Saint Ancestor, which invisibly raised everyone's expectations.

Before long, his test result also appeared before everyone's eyes: Yuan Huang Ninth Grade.

“Oh my heavens, as expected of the Reincarnation of the Immortal Saint Ancestor, he improved so quickly, increasing by a major Rank in one month… ”

“What a Prodigy, truly too much of a Prodigy. How are we supposed to Cultivate like this… ”

“I used to have my doubts, but now it seems he really is the Reincarnation of the Immortal Saint Ancestor. We mere mortals cannot envy such a Genius… ”

The entire assessment site was bustling with activity, people discussing animatedly, expressing their envy.

There were also some people with gloomy expressions. They were all remnants of evil cults and Sects, enemies of the Immortal Saint Ancestor.

They had wanted to assassinate Ye Junxie before but had not found an Opportunity. Now, seeing his strength was so Prodigious, the pressure in their hearts grew stronger.

But this was the assessment site, and experts from the Myriad Manifestation Heavenly Palace were nearby. Great Deacon Cangwu was even a Yuansheng Stage expert, so they dared not act rashly.

Evil Lord of Myriad Beasts returned to his seat with a cold expression. Everyone thought this was arrogance, but they had no idea he was constantly cursing inwardly.

He had performed too dazzlingly last time, shocking the entire venue with his Yuan Zun Ninth Grade strength. He had been smug at the time, but he never expected to bring about such a disaster, being mistaken for the Reincarnation of the Immortal Saint Ancestor.

If it were really true, that would be fine, but he knew very well that he was not, and this body was stolen.

The problem now was that being targeted led to endless trouble. He had already encountered two assassination attempts and almost lost his life, and the chaos pearl was also stolen.

In Gourd Valley, he had gained a great Opportunity during his Cultivation, raising his strength to Yuan Huang Ninth Grade, but even now, he was still Yuan Huang Ninth Grade and had not been able to Breakthrough.

If he hadn't absorbed the chaos pearl during the second assassination attempt, who knows what level he would have reached by now.

Damn Ye Bufan, could it be that he is the Reincarnation of the Immortal Saint Ancestor? And where did this body of mine come from? Why does it look exactly like his?

If so, wouldn't I be taking the blame for him?

Originally, all this trouble should have been his, but it ended up on my head, and I couldn't even explain it. This feeling was truly infuriating.

“When the arena battle begins, don't let me draw you, or I'll tear you into ten thousand pieces!”

Evil Lord of Myriad Beasts already hated Ye Bufan to the core, and now the resentment in his heart had increased by a few points, as he gritted his teeth.

While he was secretly fuming, the assessment continued.

The First Layer Chaotic Holy Domain had the lowest status, and its turn was also last.

When most of the participants had been tested, Xuan Yuan Linglong was the first to step forward.

Originally, people from other Sects did not think highly of the Disciples from the First Layer Holy Domain, but when the result of Yuan Zun Ninth Grade appeared in mid-air, it still shocked a group of people.

This Cultivation was far from comparable to Ye Junxie's, and also not comparable to Fifth Little Demon's, but it was absolutely an impressive achievement, capable of ranking among the top ten of all Disciples today.

Immediately after, Yuhua Ling also showed Yuan Zun Ninth Grade.

Amidst countless exclamations of surprise, Ye Bufan stepped forward to be tested on behalf of the Yunhai Sect.

He took a deep breath, calming his mind. Before coming to Seven Swords Mountain, he had suppressed his Cultivation to Yuan Zun Ninth Grade, just to see if this simple chaotic spiritual treasure, the Sky Gazing Mirror, could see through his hidden Cultivation Technique.

His body was enveloped in light, one breath, two breaths, the testing time seemed to be a little longer than others.

Subsequently, four large characters appeared above his head: Yuan Zun Ninth Grade.

“Hahahaha, finally succeeded!”

Under everyone's gaze, he burst into laughter. Everyone else thought he was excited about the Yuan Zun Ninth Grade, but no one knew he was happy about successfully concealing his Cultivation.

The hidden Cultivation Technique recorded in the Chaotic Holy Scripture indeed did not disappoint him; it truly managed to block the Sky Gazing Mirror's prying. This way, he would have no more worries about increasing his Cultivation in the future.

Ye Bufan's test was complete, and the second round of assessment was over. Cangwu presided over the final assessment, ranking the Disciples from first place downwards according to their strength, keeping the top two hundred, and eliminating all others.

In this form of selection, there would definitely be Disciples with the same Cultivation at the end. According to the rules, the winner of a direct arena battle would stay, and the loser would be eliminated.

About an hour later, the second round of assessment began. Cangwu waved his hand, and ten massive Magic Treasure arenas descended below Seven Swords Mountain.

“Now everyone, draw lots. The top twenty will go to Arena Number One, twenty-first to fortieth to Arena Number Two, and so on… ”

Cangwu announced the rules, and two hundred glowing orbs marked with sequence numbers appeared in mid-air.

The method of drawing lots was not much different from the previous competitions. Ye Bufan reached out and grabbed, and a glowing orb fell into his palm. As the light dissipated, the number twenty-five was clearly written on it.

On the other side, Xuan Yuan Linglong drew seventy-two, while Yuhua Ling was number thirty-nine, drawing into the same group as Ye Bufan.

After the drawing of lots, staff immediately proceeded with statistics and registration, then publicly displayed the results to everyone present.

Upon receiving the final result, Ye Bufan was stunned for a moment. Enemies often meet on a narrow road; this saying truly made sense. Evil Lord of Myriad Beasts actually drew number twenty-nine, putting him on the same arena as himself.

Over at the Tianwu Sect, Ye Junxie jumped up excitedly after seeing the drawing results. He never expected that the heavens had eyes, and actually placed him with Ye Bufan.

“Kid, just wait to die!”

He muttered, his gaze directed towards Ye Bufan, revealing his full killing intent.

At this moment, Cangwu announced the rules for the arena battle once more: “Each arena will have twenty people. The competition will naturally stop when ten people remain.

Regardless of the situation of others, everyone must stop immediately, otherwise it will be considered a violation and they will be directly expelled from the competition.

The arena battle is to test true strength, and you can go all out, but try your best not to kill anyone.

Once someone accidentally kills an opponent, they can only accept their fate. Those who fear death can withdraw directly… ”

The rules were announced. It was both an arena battle and a life-and-death battle, regardless of life or death.

“Alright, now, ascend the stages!”

At Cangwu's command, the many participating Geniuses ascended the stages according to their numbers.

Ye Bufan and Yuhua Ling stepped onto Arena Number Two. As soon as they stood firm, Ye Junxie looked over with a cold expression.