Primordial Emperor
Chapter 403 The Terrifying Elimination Rate

Chapter 403: Chapter 403 The Terrifying Elimination Rate

"The guy in the middle, though he also has the cultivation of the Peak Reverting Void Realm, has a stronger aura than the two beside him. He’s probably already half a step into the Heavenly Human Realm," Lin Chen silently mused, looking up at the three figures in the sky above the battlefield.

Around him, other martial artists were also watching the trio above with great interest, their comments never ceasing, but all were spoken in hushed tones—after all, nobody knew the temperaments of these old fellows from the Formation Sect, and to anger them would be unwise.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet."

Above the battlefield in the sky, of the three elders, the one in the lead barely moved his lips, yet a voice as melodious as the sound of nature reached the ears of every martial artist below.

Upon hearing this, all the martial artists below immediately fell silent.

"All participants, pass through this barrier, and it will automatically detect your talent and cultivation. Those who cannot pass through may return the way they came, while those who do will be able to continue to the next test," the leading elder with white hair spoke indifferently, his voice once again reaching everyone’s ears.

Although many among the crowd were attending the Formation Sect’s recruitment assembly for the first time, they had heard about this test before.

At that moment, beneath the sky battlefield, numerous stairs made out of stones seemed to be built out of thin air, forming a Heavenly Ladder that the crowd could use to reach the battlefield above.

Yet in the middle of the way to the sky battlefield via the Heavenly Ladder, there was a transparent screen. It was said that this screen could automatically exclude those with poor talents and insufficient cultivation, preventing them from being recognized by this grand meeting.

Upon hearing this, some martial artists immediately started climbing the Heavenly Ladder.

Generally, martial artists who had reached the Heaven-reaching Realm, as long as they were not too old, could pass through that transparent screen.

Those who couldn’t pass were mostly older martial artists whose cultivation had yet to surpass the Heaven-reaching Realm.

There were more than seven hundred thousand martial artists who had come to the Formation Sect, and incredibly, more than half of them failed to pass through the screen.

No matter how hard they tried, using every kind of method to break a hole through the screen, it proved to be fruitless.

Just as Lin Chen was about to make his move to tackle the screen, a figure flew to his side. Lin Chen turned his head and found it was Qin Kaifeng.

Qin Kaifeng approached Lin Chen and started to brief him.

The lead elder in the middle was named Tang Yunguang, the Great Elder of the Formation Sect Outer disciples, overseeing all matters of the Outer Sect.

The other two elders beside him were the Second and Third Elders of the Outer Sect.

To Lin Chen’s surprise, these three individuals were actually brothers.

Although Tang Yunguang and his brothers didn’t have great talent, they had an exceptional understanding between them that ordinary people did not possess. They cultivated a joint attack method that allowed them to compensate for each other’s shortcomings. So even though their talent was lacking, they managed to cultivate to their current realm.

It was not apparent that all three had only reached Peak Reverting Void Realm cultivation, but when united, even an early-stage Heavenly Human Realm warrior could not gain an advantage over them.

There was a big difference between the Outer and Inner Sects of the Formation Sect.

Typically, the Outer Sect was looked down upon by the Inner Sect, for whether it be the cultivation methods or the cultivation resources, the Outer Sect Disciples were not on the same level as the Inner Sect Disciples.

But for someone at Tang Yunguang’s level, this was no longer the case. Their status within the Formation Sect even surpassed some ordinary elders of the Inner Sect, not to mention the True Disciples.

Among the major powers of the Formation Sect Outer Sect, besides the Zhao Family and the Chu Family, there was also the presence of the Tang Family.

Hearing Qin Kaifeng’s introduction, Lin Chen gained a better understanding of the Formation Sect’s power dynamics.

However, Lin Chen always had one question in his mind: how did Qin Kaifeng, who was not from the Formation Sect, know so much about it?

Lin Chen’s curiosity about Qin Kaifeng’s ancestors grew. During his time in the Formation Sect, he occasionally overheard some disciples privately discussing Qin Kaifeng’s identity.

Though Lin Chen was not one to meddle in others’ affairs, he did hear it but didn’t delve any deeper.

But now, hearing Qin Kaifeng voluntarily share these matters, Lin Chen’s curiosity was piqued.

According to the situation, it was clear Qin Kaifeng had a very powerful force behind him.

Fortunately, according to what Qin Kaifeng said, the Zhao Family and the Chu Family’s influence within the Formation Sect’s Outer Sect had always been at odds.

Thus, with the Zhao Family bearing a grudge against Lin Chen, the Chu Family helped Lin Chen in return. Furthermore, since Lin Chen was looked after by Wu Qingxia, the Chu Family naturally wanted to curry favor with him all the more.

The strength of the Tang Family’s power, according to what Qin Kaifeng claimed, was not inferior to the other two families.

"Brother Qin, I heard those guys say your ancestor is from the Formation Sect, will you tell me about it?"

Unable to restrain his curiosity, Lin Chen asked bluntly.

However, upon hearing this, Qin Kaifeng’s face clouded over with a dark expression, showing his reluctance to speak on the matter.

"It’s nothing. They’re all issues from the older generation. They’re better left untouched," Qin Kaifeng declined to elaborate on his family background, and naturally, Lin Chen did not pursue the topic any further.

Time flew by, and out of the original gathering of over seven hundred thousand martial artists, only nearly three hundred thousand managed to pass through the transparent screen. This elimination rate of over fifty percent was genuinely astonishing.

The Formation Sect indeed had a great reputation, attracting martial artists with much higher talent than Jade Cauldron Sect disciples. However, upon reaching the Formation Sect, they all found themselves eliminated.

But it made sense, after all, the Formation Sect, being one of the Eastern Domain’s five great first-rate sects, naturally wouldn’t settle for ordinary martial artists. Recruiting those with mediocre abilities would only be a waste of the sect’s precious cultivation resources.

With the Formation Sect’s strength, there was no need to pad their numbers with sheer volume.

"Brother Lin, your cultivation is only at the Melding Earth Realm, but you shouldn’t be rejected by this screen. I will take my leave first; I hope to see you at the final contest of the assembly," Qin Kaifeng said to Lin Chen, smiling faintly, before striding up the Heavenly Ladder.

Hearing Qin Kaifeng’s words, Lin Chen couldn’t help but shake his head silently. Qin Kaifeng’s remark was clearly mocking him—Lin Chen definitely did not want to be stopped by the screen and become a laughingstock.