Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 925: Anticipation of the Gold Token

Chapter 925: Anticipation of the Gold Token

She hadn’t intended to do this, but only the crystal tokens had appeared so far; the gold tokens had yet to be revealed. Regardless of the final outcome, she didn’t want Kenny Lin to be distracted at this critical moment.

As expected, when Jiheon Yang saw Jirandai Tang and Taeseon Lei nearby—although they weren’t looking at him but were focused entirely on the Path of All Immortals—he hesitated to continue his pursuit.

"If you’re really brave, come out! Hiding under others’ protection isn’t what a real cultivator does!" Jiheon Yang shouted, glaring viciously at Amalia.

"Well done. Don’t let him goad you into leaving," the Green Lotus Sect members who were watching from outside remarked, relieved that Amalia hadn’t fallen for the provocation.

Despite the increase of nearly half in the number of crystal tokens this round, the competition was very fierce. The Green Lotus Sect’s elites had so far secured the most tokens.

"He won’t. Amalia is the calmest disciple I’ve ever seen," Tan Kai laughed confidently.

Everyone took another look at her and couldn’t help but smile.

Amalia simply gave Jiheon Yang a calm glance before resuming her focus on the Path of All Immortals, ignoring his antics entirely. Jiheon Yang who is furious at her refusal to engage, was close to exploding with rage.

"Jiheon Yang, stop making a fool of yourself," Seonho Ming said, noticing their elders’ displeased expressions. "She’s hiding behind Jirandai Tang’s protection now, but once the Path of All Immortals is closed and the real battle for the tokens begins, she won’t be able to escape."

"What if she hands the token off to someone else?" Jiheon Yang retorted with a sullen face. He knew it was unlikely, but since he’d let the token slip away, everyone would hold him responsible if he failed to recover it.

"Then we’ll defeat them and take it back. We’re aiming for more than just one token," Seonho Ming replied, his gaze fixed on Kenny Lin, who was near the Path of All Immortals. He hadn’t forgotten that Kenny Lin held three crystal tokens.

Although reluctant, Jiheon Yang had no choice but to comply.

"Move to the front. If a gold token appears, listen for my instructions," Amalia instructed Kenny Lin, who was approaching.

"Understood." Without hesitation, Kenny Lin flew toward the front of the battlefield.

At the front lines, only the elite disciples of the major sects held their ground. Although other disciples might have been able to claim a gold token, they lacked the strength to keep it, as these crystal tokens and gold tokens couldn’t be transferred to someone stronger for safekeeping.

Amalia didn’t join the excitement this time. She stood just behind Jirandai Tang and Taeseon Lei, keeping a clear view of the scene in front of her.

"Will the gold token appear this time?" someone asked doubtfully.

After all, it hadn’t shown up in many rounds, but this year felt a little different.

Some of the top disciples looked around and noticed that nearly everyone was watching the Path of All Immortals with intense focus, as though they truly believed the gold token might appear.

The number of the other three types of tokens had increased, although they didn’t know why. Since there was this unusual change, it made sense to hope for the gold token as well.

The Path of All Immortals kept churning, with mist-like energy continuously pouring out, showing no sign of stopping.

People’s excitement grew even more. It seemed there was still a good chance for the gold token to appear.

Just then, the ever-churning Path of All Immortals suddenly seemed to freeze, as if someone had hit a pause button.

"What’s happening?" the top disciples were caught off guard.

"The energy just stopped—it’s not coming out anymore. Does that mean the gold token won’t appear?"

"Probably. It hasn’t shown up in many rounds, and the number of black tokens, silver tokens, and crystal tokens has increased way beyond the usual amount. So, it wouldn’t be too surprising if the gold token doesn’t appear this time."

"Yeah, looks like there’s nothing to look forward to. The gold token isn’t coming out. In past rounds, when this happened, the Path of All Immortals would start to close, so we just have to wait for it to open again."

The disciples were disappointed. They had hoped that this year would bring the gold token, but it seemed that wasn’t happening.

No one had ever figured out a pattern for when the gold token would appear, even after thousands of years.

"There’s no point in watching anymore. It definitely won’t appear."

Disappointed, some of the disciples shook their heads, while those at the front remained motionless, their eyes were still fixed on the Path of All Immortals.

"This is the difference between top disciples and average ones—they never give up until the last moment," said an elder outside the barrier, pleased to see that their juniors hadn’t given up.

"Exactly. In terms of vision and determination, there’s a clear difference. Even if there’s no gold token, as long as the Path of All Immortals is open, anything is still possible."

The two elders of the Eternal One Sect didn’t bother lowering their voices, and the nearby sect members who were listening to their words grew visibly upset, as their own juniors were among those they considered "average."

"Sixth Elder, do you think that’s true?" Elder Wang glanced at Yokhunan Shao, who had spoken across from him.

Elder Tan Kai had one hand behind his back and the other lightly stroking his beard. His wise eyes gazed at the Path of All Immortals. Hearing Elder Wang’s question, he glanced briefly at the Eternal One Sect across the way and said, "Look closely at the people standing in front of the Path of All Immortals."

"They’re all top disciples." Elder Wang suddenly understood. "Those ordinary disciples have backed down, which is actually wise on their part. They know..."

"Only top disciples can guard the gold token. Anyone who tries to seize it will become the target of everyone’s attacks. Suffering injuries before even entering the Path of All Immortals would be unwise," Peak Master Huoyan added.

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