Chapter 428 - The Youngest One (1/2)

Zhou Xuanji walked out of the guestroom, and Emissary Li Qing was already waiting outside.

“Go ahead,” he looked at Zhou Xuanji and said, “you are on your own now.”

The other ascended disciples of the Divine Cliff flew into the sky and leaped down into the clouds.

Zhou Xuanji nodded and immediately came into the cloudy mist with his Eight-step Sword Lunge before dashing downwards swiftly.

Shwoooosh!

Someone overtook him with a much faster speed.

He glanced over and saw Mo Yuhe. Of course, he had yet to know Mo Yuhe.

Hundreds of ascenders gathered in the vast Mysterious Tribulation Crater. Some grouped together, while others stood alone.

At one glance from the sky, it was difficult to notice the loners.

Zhou Xuanji did not fly toward the other disciples of the DIvine Cliff. He landed on a huge boulder and sat down casually.

What happened yesterday had already produced some friction with his fellow disciples, so he did not bother to group up with them.

The ascenders landed one after another. Whispers could be heard all around, while there were bursts of laughter occasionally. They seemed very excited.

Zhou Xuanji looked up and saw the cloud sea part. People from each faction stood above the clouds along with the Dao Heaven Sect disciples and looked down at them.

This scene reminded him of the colosseum.

And he was one of the beasts.

Zhou Xuanji shook his head with a smile and stopped overthinking.

He continued to internalize Qi and stored more magic energy into the Tianxia Map.

Half an hour later.

All the ascenders arrived at the Mysterious Tribulation Crater. There were over 1,300 people altogether, and all of them were Heavenly Revolution Golden Immortals.

“This Ascender Examination has only two rules. The first is to gather Earth Core Crystals. The second is to eliminate other ascenders. The longer you persevere, the better your results will be. The eliminated will be disqualified without accounting for the number of Earth Core Crystals collected. The ranking of those who remain will be determined by how many Earth Core Crystals they have.”

“The duration of this examination is a month. Meanwhile, I will project your battles into the air for everyone to observe.”

The majestic voice resounded, and these words shocked many ascenders.

If everyone could see their performance, then they could not use schemes that were too devious.

Of course, they might make a fool of themselves too.

“From now on, you can go into the underground and start collecting Earth Core Crystals.”

The majestic voice continued to speak, but no one knew where it was coming from.

All the ascenders rushed into the crevice in the ground and valleys, charging toward the underground’s deeper regions.

Zhou Xuanji was in no hurry.

Instead of collecting Earth Core Crystals himself, it was better to let them collect before snatching from them.

Soon, only he was left on the ground.

A commotion broke out among the people amidst the clouds.

“Who is that? Is he scared?”

“Seems like a core disciple of the Divine Cliff, Ji Xuan, who subdued Shi Shenzong.”

“Tsk tsk. The final victor will definitely be Mo Yuhe.”

“That’s not for sure. Gu Moyuan from the Buddha Ghost Sect is not bad either.”

“Make a bet, which sect’s disciple will kill first?”

Zhou Xuanji ignored the commotion above. A while later, he turned into a stream of sword light and entered the crevice on the ground.

After he disappeared, a layer of golden radiance cupped over the Mysterious Tribulation Crater. It was a magic formation to prevent anyone from cheating.

Zhou Xuanji shuttled swiftly in the crevices. He found out that he was in a labyrinth that could lead to all directions underneath the ground. All the crevices and valleys were connected.

Two cultivators in front of him had already started fighting. Zhou Xuanji circled around him and continued full-speed ahead toward the underground.

At this moment, he turned into a gust and traveled at extreme speed.

Soon, he found a cave that had no one inside and began cultivating in it.

Meanwhile, projections about every ascender were projected into the sky above the Mysterious Tribulation Crater.

Some were diving as fast as they could, some engaged in fierce battles, while others hid and waited for opportunities to strike.

Zhou Xuanji was not conspicuous at all.

The most eye-catching one was Mo Yuhe. This guy was not eager to search for Earth Core Crystals but was pursuing other ascenders to strike them down. Those that encountered him began fighting without any words or hesitation.

The Sovereign Demon Sect’s elder, Guan Hong, was laughing loudly at what was happening. He paid no regard to how the others were thinking.

Seeing that their own disciples were killed, the other sects could only bury the anger in their hearts.