Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 50 - 048 The Second Level

50: Chapter 048: The Second Level

50 -048: The Second Level

The four stars that appeared on the Child Wall were exceptionally glaring, bringing Zhao Zilong’s feverish mind to clarity.

The entire central square was quiet.

With Zhao Zilong’s move, anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was an issue with this Child Wall.

“I told you to stop, didn’t you hear me?” Gu Chudong’s gaze was sinister, and a flame of anger rose in his heart.

The unfriendly gaze from Gu Chudong made Zhao Zilong feel as though he had fallen into an ice cellar, his body cold.

Even if he were foolish, he could faintly guess that the Chongyang Sect’s Silver Robed Elder before him deliberately wanted to make things difficult for Xiao Ye, but it was instead disrupted by his unintentional actions…

“Brother Zhao, I had already suspected that there was an issue with this Child Wall.

Thank you for proving it with your actions,” Xiao Ye said with a full smile, as if very familiar with Zhao Zilong.

Zhao Zilong’s heart skipped a beat, sensing a bad omen.

Whoosh!

Sure enough, just as Xiao Ye finished speaking, Gu Chudong’s gaze became even more sinister, causing Zhao Zilong to shiver.

“Damn it, you’ve tricked me again!”

Zhao Zilong was on the verge of tears, wishing he could strangle Xiao Ye—wasn’t he provoked by what Xiao Ye said?

At the same time, he regretted it to the extreme.

The Silver Robed Elder wanted to go against Xiao Ye, why did he have to meddle?

Now it’s bad, not even having entered the Chongyang Sect yet, he had already offended the Silver Robed Elder.

How will he manage afterward?

“Lord Elder, you hurried over; does this mean you already knew there was a problem with this Child Wall?” Xiao Ye looked at Gu Chudong, a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

The muscles on Gu Chudong’s face twitched; he naturally wouldn’t admit it under everyone’s scrutiny.

“This Child Wall is quite miraculous; I want to give it a try too.” At this moment, a young man stepped forward, his face filled with arrogance.

Seeing Zhao Zilong only test out four stars, he was eager to give it a try.

“It’s Sun Lang, ranked ninth!”

“Could it be that he also wants to test this Child Wall?”

Upon seeing this young man, the crowd began whispering among themselves.

Bang!

Sun Lang shouted loudly, his right fist slamming onto the Child Wall like a cannonball.

Buzz!

The Child Wall resonated with a ripple, followed by four stars appearing, the fifth star trailing but dissipating before fully appearing.

Whoosh!

Everyone quickly looked at the rankings, only to see Sun Lang, originally high up, plummet instantly, disappearing without a trace.

“Even Sun Lang only tested out four stars.

If Xiao Ye tests normally, how high could his ranking be?” The crowd was astonished.

“I’ll give it a try too!”

Soon, several more young youths approached, all of them geniuses ranked in the top ten, including Xu Hong, who ranked second.

“Four and a half stars!”

Seeing the star pattern Xu Hong manifested, everyone gasped, even he couldn’t test out five stars on this Child Wall?

The crowd looked up at the rankings, and Xu Hong’s place dropped quickly, finally sitting at the eighty-fifth position!

At this moment, everyone’s heart pounded; could Xiao Ye have the strength to challenge the first place?

Especially those who had ridiculed Xiao Ye earlier for only achieving the eightieth position, felt their faces burn, slapped by the truth before them.

“Enough!” Gu Chudong barked coldly, his face frosty, “This Child Wall has issues; previous test results are void.”

After speaking, Gu Chudong glanced at Xiao Ye and left with a wave of his sleeve.

Now, it was impossible for him to make things difficult for Xiao Ye.

Wow!

The youthful members of the eighty-eighth group cheered loudly, gratefully looking at Xiao Ye.

If it weren’t for Xiao Ye, they would all have been completely defeated.

Soon, soldiers from the county moved in a new Child Wall for Xiao Ye’s group to retest.

One by one, names appeared on the Mother Wall, causing the rankings to change again.

Returning to the high platform, Gu Chudong stared at the rankings, seeing Gu Chen, originally in sixty-third place, drop lower and lower, eventually falling below seventieth.

“Damn it!” Gu Chudong’s face was ashen.

If his plan had succeeded, Gu Chen’s opponents would have been reduced significantly, and his ranking would naturally not be too poor.

“Senior Brother Gu, does the Purple Gold Meteorite Iron you mentioned earlier still count?” At this moment, Qing Feng transmitted his voice using True Qi.

“It… counts!” Gu Chudong squeezed these words through gritted teeth, only able to swallow his lost pride and the deal together.

Beside him, Mu Tao couldn’t help but grin widely, feeling incredibly delighted seeing Gu Chudong suffer.

Finally, it was Xiao Ye’s turn to test again, firmly capturing everyone’s attention, the youthful figure with invincible charisma emitting a sharp gaze.

“Xiao Ye, you are worthy of being my opponent.

I hope you won’t disappoint me,” Chen Huan whispered.

Bang!

Xiao Ye punched fiercely, unfolding the Mountain Fist against the Child Wall, and in a flash, he slightly withdrew two-tenths of his strength.

“Eighty percent strength is enough to break into the top three,” Xiao Ye said confidently.

Buzz!

The Child Wall rippled with waves, then suddenly burst into dazzling light as stars steadily emerged.

Whoosh!

Xiao Ye’s name rose forcefully and impressively, quickly breaking into the top ten.

Could he challenge for the first place?

The crowd held their breath, eyes fixed on the dazzling name.

Quickly, Xiao Ye’s name gradually stopped, finally settling at a specific position.

Xiao Ye, second place, seventeen and a half stars!

Boom!

The central square was silent for a moment, then erupted in a roar; this was the only genius whose strength came close to Chen Huan’s.

“Hmph.” Gu Chudong’s face was frosty, knowing it would no longer be easy to deal with Xiao Ye in the future.

“I knew Mr.

Xiao’s ranking wouldn’t be so low,” Su Ying on the stands said, her beautiful eyes sparkling brightly at the high-standing name.

“Xiao Ye!” Chen Huan stepped forward, his aura of war intent shooting towards the sky, “You truly didn’t disappoint me.

Throughout Dahong County, you are qualified to be my opponent.”

The two great geniuses confronted each other from afar, immediately rousing everyone’s blood.

The testing results of these two were exceptionally high, making peers look up to them, with both having a chance to become the Son of the County in Dahong County.

“Is it?” Xiao Ye replied with a slight smile while looking at Chen Huan, “I hope you won’t disappoint me.”

If he hadn’t held back twenty percent of his strength, his ranking might not be below Chen Huan’s.

Furthermore, his greatest threat was not Chen Huan.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ye glanced toward the rankings.

“Is that person planning to act in the second stage?

He’s quite patient,” Xiao Ye thought gravely.

From the Hero Inn, he sensed the aura of someone infinitely close to the Innate Realm.

If that person made a move, they could undoubtedly surpass Chen Huan and take first place.

The first stage of the strength test was nearly complete, with Chen Huan remaining in first place, suggesting that person, like him, was holding back strength.

“Hmph, in the second stage, we’ll determine superiority,” Chen Huan said, then turned back.

Soon, the first stage of the strength test completely ended, confirming the top one hundred rankings, and any youths without a name on the Jade Wall were all eliminated.

In the central square, only one hundred figures remained.

“Firstly, congratulations on successfully passing the first test and becoming disciples of the Chongyang Sect,” Qing Feng came forward to speak this time.

“The upcoming second test involves the top ten duels; the ultimate winner will become the Son of the County.

You have an hour to rest.” Finishing, Qing Feng sat back down.

As his words fell, the young boys and girls in the central square eyed the top ten ranked figures enviously.

Although they passed the first test, they only became registered disciples of the Chongyang Sect, whereas those in the top ten became actual disciples, receiving focused cultivation.

Moreover, winning the title of Son of the County would bring significant rewards.

“Brother Xiao, you must strive hard; I await your triumph as the Son of the County!” said Shao Yan before leaving, his face excited.

This fellow’s strength wasn’t weak, reaching the twenty-fifth position.

Soon, the vast central square had only the ten young geniuses left, who seized this hour to adjust their states to the peak level.

Time silently flowed, as martial artists on the stands watched the ten figures with hot gazes, whispering softly.

The first stage’s strength test was just an appetizer; after all, these geniuses hadn’t truly clashed.

The top ten battles in the second stage were the focus of this test.

Witnessing the geniuses from each of the county’s cities showcasing their skills was definitely exciting.

Most gazes lingered on Xiao Ye and Chen Huan, as in their view, the title of Son of the County would likely come down to these two.

“Father, do you think Mr.

Xiao can obtain the title of Son of the County?” Su Ying inquired.

“It’s difficult,” Su Meng shook his head, his face full of solemnity, “Mr.

Xiao, despite his outstanding strength, may not necessarily surpass Chen Huan.”

“But I believe Mr.

Xiao will surely win,” Su Ying said firmly, her beautiful face determined.

When the hour had passed—

“Time’s up, the second test begins!” Qing Feng announced loudly from the high platform.

Simultaneously, the ten figures in the center of the square stood up, war intent surging to the sky.

“The second stage involves one-on-one duels; the winners will advance to the top five!” Qing Feng declared the rules, then picked up the prepared list.

“First match, Li Baichuan versus Ma Yansong!”

As Qing Feng’s words fell, two young men stepped out, their auras sharp, confronting each other.

Xiao Ye observed carefully, noticing not much difference in cultivation between the two youths, one at the Postnatal Realm Ninth Layer Early Stage and the other at the Postnatal Realm Ninth Layer Middle Stage.

As Qing Feng announced the match’s start, the two young men erupted with powerful auras, their figures courageously clashing.

Xiao Ye watched for a while and then lost interest.

The combat techniques they were using hadn’t even reached the perfection level.

Though Xiao Ye wasn’t interested, the surrounding spectators cheered loudly, the atmosphere fervent.

Soon, the youth named Li Baichuan used his cultivation advantage to launch a fierce attack, taking the opportunity to make Ma Yansong vomit blood and admit defeat.

Following that, two more matches ensued, one featuring Xu Hong, who had been pushed down to third.

His strong victory over his opponent was met with thunderous cheers from the audience, advancing him to the top five.

“Next up…” Qing Feng took out the list, pausing momentarily, “Chen Huan versus Ye Wuhen.”

Xiao Ye’s spirits instantly rose.

With Chen Huan stepping up, this match should be interesting.