The news that spread among the disciples of the three great Sects was about a trial by fire.
The trial by fire immediately attracted the attention of everyone. Even some Cultivators who had been in secluded meditation for many years were moved by the news and chose to exit secluded meditation.
That was because … this was no ordinary trial by fire. This was … the Lord of Desire's disciple selection test!
The Lord of Desire would select the person who took first place in the trial by fire to become his personal apprentice. Throughout the years, the lofty Lord of Desire had only held three such trials by fire.
Each of his three personal apprentices had been the focus of attention in Desire City during their respective eras. In the end, they had all chosen to enter secluded meditation in order to gain enlightenment of the Great Dao of Desire, and had never shown themselves in public. However, their deeds had always been remembered by the Cultivators of Desire City.
To become a personal apprentice of the Lord of Desire was a supreme honor for any Cultivator of the three great Sects. Therefore, when the purpose of the trial by fire was announced, the enthusiasm of the three great Sects surged. Anyone who thought they were qualified to compete for the position was filled with fighting spirit.
At the same time, although only the person who took first place in the trial by fire would be accepted as a personal apprentice of the Lord of Desire, the second and third places would also receive astonishing rewards. It was the same for the subsequent rankings. It could be said that as long as one was in the top ten, the rewards they would receive would be ten times greater than if they had been in secluded meditation.
Because of that, even the Cultivators who weren't qualified to compete for first place were filled with anticipation.
However, even as the news spread through the three great Sects, and countless Cultivators were going crazy over it, Wang Baole, who had been meditating in his Immortal's cave, suddenly opened his eyes. He looked down at the jade slip in his hand, the contents of the announcement echoing in his mind. After a long moment, his eyes began to glow.
If the Lord of Seven Emotions hadn't informed him, Wang Baole would have to admit that he wouldn't have been able to glean any clues from the trial by fire. However, things were different now. With the words of the Lord of Seven Emotions, Wang Baole seemed to have the qualifications to peel back the fog and see the ferocity hidden behind it.
"You became number one and were accepted as a disciple by the Hearkening Desire Master. But in reality … you were possessed."
"If we look at it this way, the first three times Lord Listener opened his disciple recruitment should be the same as well. That's why the first three personal disciples all went into seclusion to hide what they were doing. In truth … those three people have already become Lord Listener's three clones, and they are the current Sect Masters of the three great sects."
Wang Baole shook his head slightly, but a fighting spirit slowly rose in his heart.
What he wanted was different from what the others wanted. Not only did he want first place, he also wanted … thirty percent of the Laws of Hearing!
What he wanted was for the Tingyu Primary Rhythm Path Doppelganger to seize his body. He wanted to reverse everything and steal everything from the other party, turning it into a great supplement for himself.
"Once I do that … even though I am still inferior to the Listener Lord in terms of the Law of Hearing and Desire, even if the Listener Lord personally attacks, he won't be able to do anything to me!"
"Because the difference in our Laws of Hearing … is no longer that big!"
As he thought about this, Wang Baole's eyes burned with a flame. That flame had a name: ambition.
As his ambition burned, Wang Baole closed his eyes and continued to comprehend the notes in his body. He silently waited for time to pass. According to the notice, the trial by fire would officially begin in half a month.
At the same time, Yue Lingzi, who was in the Heyuan Flux Sect, felt great waves in her heart. She wasn't completely confident that she would be able to defeat everyone in the trial by fire and become number one.
"My opponents, besides the older generation cultivators who have been in seclusion for many years and whose cultivation base is unknown, the most important one is … Yin Xi of the Path of Rhythm!"
The Path of Music had two great Daoists. One was called Zong Hengzi, and the other was called Yin Xi. The former was obsessed with music and was very famous. The latter was very mysterious and kept a low profile. Outsiders only knew his name, and very few had seen him in person.
As far as Yue Lingzi was concerned, she was confident that she could defeat the Dao Children of the other two sects, as well as Shi Lingzi from her own sect. Only Yin Xi … Therefore, after a moment of silence, Yue Lingzi gently took out an incomplete sheet of music, and a hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes.
At the same time, Shi Lingzi was also preparing for the trial by fire. However, compared to Yue Lingzi's determination to become number one, Shi Lingzi was working hard because he felt that this might be an opportunity to find his enemy.
Based on his memories of his enemy, he felt that this person was very strong and had the qualifications to fight for the top ten. Unless this person held back, Shi Lingzi would definitely be able to find him.
"If I find you, you bastard, I will definitely make you regret humiliating me!" Shi Lingzi snorted coldly. However, he also understood that there was a high possibility that he wouldn't be able to find this person.
If this person really held back and didn't participate in the trial by fire, then Shi Lingzi would be very happy. After all, he clearly had the qualifications to participate in the trial by fire, but because of Shi Lingzi, he couldn't participate. Such a loss was the source of Shi Lingzi's happiness.
Similarly, the Dao Children of the other two sects were also preparing. Whether it was the two handsome male cultivators from the Hengqin Sect or Zong Hengzi, who was obsessed with rhythm, they were all using all methods to improve themselves.
In addition, the older generation cultivators from the three sects who were in seclusion were also doing the same. They were rubbing their fists, as if they were going to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat.
Just like that, time slowly passed. Half a month went by in the blink of an eye.
When the day of the trial by fire arrived, the sound of bells echoed throughout the three sects. At the same time, the identity medallions of every disciple of the three sects shone with a brilliant light.
The light was filled with the will of teleportation. All the disciples who wanted to participate in the trial by fire didn't need to register. All they had to do was send their divine will into a jade slip, and they would be teleported to the trial by fire.
The format of the trial by fire was unknown to the participants before they entered. In the previous three trials by fire, some involved entering Arcane Pocket Realms, and some involved multiple layers of tests. As for what exactly this trial by fire would be, no one knew.
However, to Wang Baole, none of that was important. He looked at the jade slip in his hand, and sensed that the number of notes in his body had increased to 100,000. He also sensed that he had finally created a complete ancient song. His eyes glittered, and he sent his divine will into the jade slip. Then, he vanished.
At the same time, in the depths of the volcano that represented the Dao of Rhythm, a figure sat cross-legged amidst the black flames.
This figure's aura was very weak, and his expression was one of pain. His body was filled with cracks and rotting, and he was on the verge of collapse. He seemed to be trying his best to hold on so that he wouldn't fall apart.
As he struggled at death's door, the figure opened his eyes. There was no longer any black in his eyes, but instead they were covered by a layer of white. It seemed that even the act of opening his eyes caused him great pain.
However, the figure still struggled to open his eyes and look forward.
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