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Chapter 704 - 690: Assessment Begins, Illusion Heart Refining (Subscribe Please!) _1

Chapter 704: Chapter 690: Assessment Begins, Illusion Heart Refining (Subscribe Please!) _1

[Please subscribe! Please subscribe!] A teenage boy in black attire can be ignored for now. In a different direction atop an ancient tree, another teenage boy sits, his eyes sharp as an eagle’s and subtly tinged with gold. As the golden gleam in his eyes subsides, replaced by a pitch-black depth, he gazes at the crowd of candidates before him with an air of arrogance, as though they were beneath his notice.

"Hmm!"

At this moment, the sharp-eyed youth’s eyes flash golden again as he looks towards a young man stepping forward not far from him.

He feels an irresistible yearning rising deep within him, as though he shares an undisclosed entanglement with the approaching youngster. It seems to stem from a deep-seated bond within his bloodline.

The approaching young man, meanwhile, moves with a peculiar air, striding like a dragon and a tiger, his blood energy surging like a wild dragon and projecting an overpowering, domineering aura. At this moment, he too perceives the sharp gaze shooting towards him from the boy on the ancient tree.

Roar!

In an instant, he hears a deep growl emanating from deep within his bloodline, as though facing a formidable enemy.

"Long Tian!"

"Kun Peng"

The hawk-eyed youth leaps down from the ancient tree and confronts the other. Both feel a strong fighting intent – and a touch of confusion - in each other’s eyes. This is undoubtedly their first meeting, yet the deep-rooted rejection coming from their bloodline makes them sense hostility towards each other, as though they were archenemies.

Roar!

At this moment, a beastly roar echoes from behind the crowd. A naïve-looking youth is seen mounted on a bear several meter tall, hurrying towards them.

"Finally caught up! It’s all because of you, you stupid bear, for provoking a Star Beast. It made me fight for my life. Thankfully, it was a newly-promoted Star Beast, or else your foolishness would have cost us our lives in the Great Wasteland!"

The naïve youth’s words cause the surrounding warriors to chuckle. Even the weakest Star Beast has the strength of a human in the Towering Realm. It seemed humourous to them that he spoke so lightly of it, almost as if he didn’t fear tripping over his tongue.

But the chuckles die away when they see the two golden patterns on the chest of the bear the youth is sitting. The bear stands up.

The Golden Patterned Demonic Bear – a Desolate Wilds variant, rumoured to have the bloodline of a Desolate Fierce Beast, a bloodline of extreme nobility. At the centre of the bear’s forehead, two golden stars slowly rotate, and beside the golden stars hovers a rotating golden swirl, an unformed third star.

The black bear before them is thus at the peak of a two-star realm. With the strength it inherits from its bloodline, perhaps this bear could indeed escape unscathed from a fight with a three-star Fierce Beast. Maybe the naïve youth wasn’t bluffing.

A Blood Refining Realm youth combined with the prowess of a two-star peak strength bear – the power equated to a human at the Perfect Blood Refining Realm. This formidable alliance was certainly an adversary to be reckoned with!

Whoo!

As all the warriors begin discussing amongst themselves, the desolate sound of a horn echoes once again. High above the city are aligned a series of tall white jade stone chairs. Seated on them are warriors who oversee the crowd of countless warriors below.

Each warrior positioned above the city is a clan elder or leader from a superior tribe, or else a highly respected individual.

Whoo!

As the sound of the horn subsides, the figure of Xiao Chen appears mid-air. Immediately, all the warriors below fall silent, with tens of thousands of pairs of eyes fixed on him.

Looking at all the eager eyes below, Xiao Chen wastes no more time.

"Today, War God Temple will be established, welcoming all warriors, no matter their tribes or their wanderer background. Those who wish to pledge to the War God Temple must pass through three tests. We only accept warriors of excellent character and determination!"

Xiao Chen’s clear voice reaches the ears of each and every warrior. The three tests will reveal how many of the various young men will be left standing.

"Our human race has survived for ages, bathed in blood and battle. This is a mark imprinted within our bloodline. War God Temple is here to mold the War Gods of our race. Fights will inevitably happen during the three trials, which could potentially be life-threatening!"

"Once you participate in trials, your life is your own responsibility. You still have a chance to quit now!"

Xiao Chen’s words immediately stir up a wave of discussion among the warriors below, with some young faces turning pale, their bodies unwittingly retreating backwards.

"For those who don’t leave within a quarter of an hour, will be considered participating in the War God Temple trials!"

Immediately, some minor chaos ensues below. The difference between life and death is profoundly terrifying, and not all warriors are willing to face death bravely. Soon, thousands of young warriors separate from the crowd and retreat.

Xiao Chen pays them no mind and allows time to pass. As the quarter-hour arrives, he scans the remaining warriors below. His eyes reveal no emotion as he announces loudly,

"The first test is named Heart-Tempering Illusion Array, personally presided over by this old master!"

"The trials of War God Temple are fair and just. Only warriors with exceptional talents will be able to pass, disregarding level of cultivation. Even if your talent is strong, you could still have a chance to pass!"

The words of Xiao Chen rekindle the fighting spirit of warriors in the Bone-Tempering Realm, who face many Blood Refining warriors and who know they would stand no chance in a fight.

"The Illusion Heart Art will create different levels of illusions based on each individual’s strength and mental determination. Within a day, those who can break the illusion will pass the test!"

Boom!

As Xiao Chen’s words fell, a thunderous blast resonated throughout the heavens and earth, changing the color of the wind and clouds, and startling countless warriors.

Crack!

A clear shattering sound echoed across heaven and earth. In a moment, a spatial rift hundreds of feet long appeared above the void behind Xiao Chen, extending down to the earth below.

A Secret Realm!

Immediately there were warriors above the city walls shouting in surprise.

It is quite lavish! A Secret Realm is being used as a training ground, which can serve as the foundation of a tribe, is being used as a Trial Secret Realm!

From inside the spatial rift hundreds of feet wide, a violent gale howled. An aura resembling the desolate wilds from an ancient era swept towards the outer world like a tidal wave.

"This is...."

"The Essence of Chaos!"

Elder Shi and other high-ranking beings swiftly rose from their white jade stone seats, while others extended their arms, pointing at the spatial rift criss-crossed like serrated dog teeth, speechless in their surprise.

"Could this be a newly formed, most primitive Secret Realm Space!"

Shock was reflected in each one’s eyes, Elder Shi included. In his eyes, there was a look of irrepressible astonishment - that was indeed Chaotic Qi!

Chaotic Qi is the source of all spiritual and primal energy within the Great Wasteland—only present during the primordial times, at the birth of the earth, comes such a prospect.

The Heaven and Earth’s Vital Energy, which is continuously overflowing from the Secret Realm, contains robust traces of a primitive Great Wasteland. It’s undoubtedly the Chaotic Qi, meaning this Secret Realm hasn’t existed for very long and is a priceless treasure.

Regardless of which tribe acquires a Secret Realm like this, it is a massive opportunity. The residual Chaotic Qi and Heaven and Earth’s Vital Energy can serve as cultivation treasure lands or for growing Spirit Medicine, both of which come with unexpected benefits. Using it as a trial illusion now is surprising!

Compared to the top warriors pounding their feet and chests on the city wall or coveting the Secret Realm, the young warriors below felt as though their entire bodies were being assaulted by an indescribable pressure. At this moment, it seemed as if even the air had solidified, making breathing difficult.

"Within one day, those who can break the illusion will proceed to the next round of evaluation!"

The next moment, Xiao Chen’s voice awakened the young warriors submerged in this overwhelming suppression.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

"Illusion, I want to see what I can experience!"

Tian Fang, a War Master from the War Master Hall, was the first to rush into the Secret Realm. Right behind him, warriors from the Gu Yuan Clan surged into the Secret Realm.

Compared to the shock of the warriors from other wandering tribes, the warriors from the Gu Yuan Clan were quite familiar with that vast aura. They had been cultivating in such an environment for several months. This Heaven and Earth’s Vital Energy, intertwined with the essence of Chaos, is the most basic condition for their cultivation, subtly nourishing their bodies with the Chaotic Qi.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Countless young warriors started to rush into the Secret Realm. Half an hour later, save for the young warriors who opted out and were isolated outside by warriors from the Gu Yuan Clan, there were no young warriors left beneath the walls.

The enormous rift in space was still continuously leaking Vital Energy of Heaven and Earth into the external world. However, it’s been unknown ages since the Great Wasteland contained Chaotic Qi in its Primal Energy. The leaked Vital Energy quickly dissipated in the vast expanse of Heaven and Earth.

"Xiao Clan Leader, you...!"

Upon Xia Chen’s return to the city wall, he was immediately greeted by shocked voices. Looking at these warriors with mixed feelings, Xiao Chen easily guessed what they were thinking.

"This leader found a Secret Realm in the depths of the Void. The newly-established War God Temple needs some objects to anchor it, therefore, I refined the origin of this Secret Realm into an illusion which is being used for the War God Temple trials. Unfortunately, it can currently only create Illusions corresponding to the level of Blood Refining Realm Warriors!"

Upon hearing Xiao Chen’s words, everyone couldn’t help but want to beat him up for wasting such a treasure by using it as an illusion.

"Only a newly formed primal Secret Realm would be able to be modified like this. As the foundation of the War God Temple being used to test warriors, this is also a good use."

Eventually, they suppressed their shock, and Elder Shi spoke again. The others had to nod in agreement, blaming Xiao Chen silently for squandering resources.

The longer a Secret Realm exists without a Warrior discovering and refining its primal source, it will evolve on its own accord— becoming an ocean or ancient forest etc. Once the scene in the Secret Realm is fixed, even if a warrior obtains it, they can only develop and utilize it according to its specific evolved type.

That was the source of everyone’s frustration. This Secret Realm is clearly newly formed, the Chaotic Qi from the primitive Great Wasteland had not yet dissipated. Once refined, this Secret Realm could be gradually transformed into something a warrior or tribe needs. After several hundred years, it could become a Secret Realm suited to their needs.