On the square at the foot of Sky Reaching Peak, tens of thousands of people were gathered in a circle.
In the middle of the square, there was a high platform with a radius of 100 meters.
More than a hundred Imperial Court Guards in golden armor were guarding the high platform.
On a small piece of empty land near the high platform, there were nine valiant and noble powerhouses.
Those nine Divine Origin powerhouses were the nine prodigies on the list.
They stood proudly in the middle of the square and looked at the high platform calmly, waiting for the test to begin.
The tens of thousands of people in the square had their eyes on those nine prodigies. They were quietly sizing them up and discussing in low voices.
Many cultivators and commoners had heard of those nine prodigies, but they had never seen them in person.
At that moment, they were all excited to see those prodigies in person.
Ji Tianxing led Yun Yao and the others through the crowded square and toward the high platform.
When he arrived at the front of the crowd, he saw a few familiar Thearchs who were also watching the test.
Those people were Kun Wu, Murong Lingfeng, Ling Yi Xiong, Fox Princess from the Demon Clan, and Crown Prince Tai Yi from the Aquatic Clan.
Ling Yi Xiong and Kun Wu nodded at him when they saw him.
Ji Tianxing greeted the two of them and walked to the empty land below the high platform. He stood side by side with the nine prodigies and waited for the test to begin.
The high platform was empty. There were no Imperial Court powerhouses. There was only an ancient stone door standing there.
That dark brown stone door, which was 30 meters tall, seemed to have experienced thousands of years. It exuded an ancient aura.
Mysterious array patterns were engraved on the stone door, faintly exuding the power of the array.
However, Ji Tianxing could not see through the formation on the stone door even after observing it for a while.
He could not tell what type of array it was, nor could he tell the grade of the array.
This result made him very sure that the array on the stone door, which looked simple and unadorned, must have surpassed the Divine Origin level. It should be a Soul-level array.
While he was observing the stone door, the prodigies beside him were also secretly sizing it up.
The sky-prides had already made sufficient preparations and understood the information of each contestant.
However, everyone was unfamiliar with Ji Tianxing. It was the first time for many of them to see him.
While everyone was sizing him up, his expression didn't change in the slightest. His demeanor was still as calm as ever.
He even sized up the other Heaven's Favorites without hesitation.
On the way to Imperial Court just now, Yun Yao gave him a piece of information about the other contestants.
Ji Tianxing looked at the prodigies around him and quickly identified them.
The most eye-catching one was a young man who was tall and sturdy like an iron tower, wearing a golden dragon-patterned armor.
This person had thick brows and large eyes. His face was firm and resolute as if it was carved by a blade, and his features were clearly defined. Moreover, his eyes that were large like copper bells contained a terrifying might.
His entire body exuded a dense murderous aura. This was a murderous aura that had been tempered through hundreds of battles and killing tens of thousands of enemies. It was impossible for ordinary experts to possess such a murderous aura.
Without a doubt, this person was the descendant of a Divine General, Yu Zhengfei of River Origin City's Yu Family.
The other person who attracted Ji Tianxing's attention was a handsome young man wearing a silver-white star-patterned robe and carrying an ancient cloud-scarred sword on his back.
This person was tall and handsome. He exuded an otherworldly aura. He didn't seem like someone from the mortal world. Instead, he seemed more like a reclusive Sword Dao Grandmaster.
Ji Tianxing sensed a majestic and exquisite Sword Intent from this person.
He immediately confirmed that this young man who looked to be in his thirties must be the top disciple of Green Crane Valley's Sword Faction, Di Jianqing!
Di Jianqing's actual age was 46.
However, martial artists who had reached the Primal Core Realm and above could maintain their youthful appearance.
For example, a Divine Prime expert like Chu Tiansheng would look like a middle-aged man even if he lived to 150 years old.
Therefore, a Divine Prime expert like Di Jianqing who was 46 years old was truly very young and extremely talented.
Apart from Yu Zhengfei and Di Jianqing, the two people Ji Tianxing paid the most attention to were Duanmu Yulong and Qianshan Zhenwu.
Duanmu Yulong was the Imperial Prince of the Monarch Residence. He had met him several times and wasn't unfamiliar with him.
Qianshan Zhenwu, who had been famous for a long time but had never met before, attracted his attention.
Among the ten participants, Qianshan Zhenwu was the oldest, already 50 years old.
However, he was the strongest, having reached Sky Origin Stage Seventh Layer. No one could catch up to him.
Moreover, Qianshan Zhenwu's appearance and temperament were no different from a thirty-year-old youth.
He wore a black robe, a black cape embroidered with dragons, and a purple-gold crown on his head. His bronze face revealed a resolute and domineering aura.
When Ji Tianxing sized him up, their gazes met.
Ji Tianxing immediately felt that in Qianshan Zhenwu's deep eyes, there was a coldness like a thousand-year-old ice that wouldn't melt. It sent chills down one's spine and made one's heart tremble.
He could feel that Qianshan Zhenwu must be the kind of person who would kill without batting an eyelid. He was extremely powerful and ruthless.
Not long after, three streams of light flew down from the top of the Sky-Connecting Peak.
The person in the lead was the Imperial Tutor. He held a golden horsetail whisk in his hand and flew in the air like an immortal.
Behind him was the Emperor, Long Yunxiao, on his left, and a Guard Commander on his right.
The three flew down from the top of the mountain and landed on the high platform in the middle of the square under everyone's gaze.
Immediately, hundreds of Golden Armor Guards knelt down on one knee and saluted.
Ji Tianxing, the nine elites, and the nearly ten thousand martial artists in the square also bowed to the Imperial Tutor and the Emperor.
The Imperial Tutor stood proudly on the platform and nodded slightly. He waved his horsetail whisk and motioned everyone to rise.
Then, the Imperial Tutor said in a dignified tone, "Today, the ten contestants are gathered in the Imperial Court. Under the supervision of the Imperial Court and the people, the second round of assessment will be carried out.
This assessment will be personally presided over and supervised by me.
Later, I will open the portal and send the ten contestants to the Giant Holy City.
Now, the Giant Holy City is suffering from a disaster. The people are in a panic and have no way to make a living.
After the ten contestants arrive at the Giant Holy City, they must try their best to resolve the crisis and save the people of the Giant Holy City.
In the process, everyone can show their strengths and use various means and methods.
After this assessment, the Imperial Court will conduct a comprehensive assessment based on everyone's performance in the Giant Holy City.
At that time, five out of the ten contestants will pass the assessment and the other five will be eliminated! "
After hearing the Imperial Tutor's words, Ji Tianxing and the nine elites' expressions changed slightly and revealed complicated expressions.
The nearly ten thousand people in the square all looked at the ancient stone door on the high platform in unison, and a burst of clamorous discussion broke out.
"So this is the second round of assessment. I thought it would be a martial arts competition!"
"The Imperial Court wants to select the Tianchen Region Lord. The requirements for the contestants must be very strict. Not only must they be powerful, but they must also test other abilities, right?"
"The ten elites will enter a city and show their strengths to resolve the crisis. It must be very exciting, right?"
"Will they fight with each other and kill each other?"
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