What sort of status did the Dream Demon King have? He was the king of dreams and had control over powerful law energy. He could easily enter the dreamscape of others.
Where did dreams come from? They were born from the subconscious of humans.
The Dream Demon King could make use of dreams to invade the subconscious of humans, prying into their most important memories.
In the depths of Qin Wentian's consciousness, his most precious memories would naturally appear.
At this moment, Qin Wentian's aura gushed forth frenziedly. There was actually a powerful tempest that engulfed the platform, erupting forth, causing many people to be startled as they stared in the direction of Qin Wentian.
In the dreamscape, Qin Wentian wanted to break free from it, stabilizing his state of mind, not allowing the Dream Demon King to pry into his memories. However, it was as though he was being controlled by a mysterious law energy, he had no way to break free from those memories. He thought of Qingcheng again. It was like he could see Qingcheng waiting for him in the particle world. That flawless countenance, her beautiful eyes like water, filled with boundless longing, as though she was waiting for his return. The Medicine Sovereign stood beside Qingcheng, trying to persuade her.
These were the thoughts in his subconscious, manifesting in his dreamscape. Qin Wentian's countenance turned pale and unsightly. The more he recalled, the more the Dream Demon King would understand him, and the more secrets he would be able to pry into.
Rage. At this moment, Qin Wentian felt as though he was split into two. On one side, he wanted to struggle free. But on the other side, he couldn't control himself.
"Despicable." Qin Wentian roared in his heart. Was this really a test? This was clearly spying on him. To Wu Xiu, this was a great taboo. No stellar martial cultivator was allowed to pry into the memories of others. Everyone had their own secrets, and once this taboo was breached, it would result in a great deal of hatred. Hence, for those who were proficient in soul-searching, no one would be willing to interact with them.
And the Dream Demon King was making use of this test to pry into his memories.
His memories flashed unceasingly. He thought of his loved ones in the particle world. His foster father Qin Chuan, Ye Qingyun, his sister Qin Yao, World Ruohuan, his master Mustang and the others. He also thought of Fatty Fan Le, Ouyang Kuangsheng and the others.
"This can't go on." Qin Wentian's other voice bellowed. An imposing figure seemed to appear in front of him. This figure looked at him with a smile, yet it was indomitable.
Wisps of white flames started burning in his body, getting brighter and brighter, illuminating his heart. In an instant, it engulfed his entire body.
"Get out …"
A furious roar resounded through the Fighting Ring. Qin Wentian suddenly opened his eyes and took a few steps back. He had already woken up.
At this instant, numerous gazes landed on Qin Wentian. Dongsheng Ting's countenance was as calm as ever, but a sharp light flickered within. The Deepflame Immortal King was coldly laughing in his heart.
Top three? Did he really think he could enter the top three?
Qin Wentian was indulging in the wildest fantasies. No matter if he came here with sincerity and wanted to fight for another chance to enter the tutelage of the Eastern Sage Immortal Emperor, Dongsheng Ting would never allow him to enter the top three.
As for Dongsheng Ting, he was the controller of the rules. Although on the surface he was asking for the opinions of everyone, there was no need to doubt who the true controller of the rules was. Dongsheng Ting.
"The first genius to be unable to persist, this Qin Wentian is ranked # 27 in the Cloud Prefecture. His combat prowess is extremely powerful but who would have thought that he would be the first to fail in the first test." An immortal king sighed.
"The Dream Demon King tests one's will and temperament. Sometimes, although one's combat prowess is strong, it doesn't mean that one's will and temperament would be outstanding as well. In addition, there are no weaklings among the top ten. All of them are extremely powerful. It's only normal for Qin Wentian to be the first to be eliminated." Another immortal king stated.
"Don't be anxious, this is only the first test. Who knows, maybe he would have an outstanding performance in the next two rounds. Seniors, don't be too hasty to make a judgement." Dongsheng Ting laughed, as though he was speaking up for Qin Wentian.
Princess Liuli's beautiful eyes flickered with a strange light as she stared at Qin Wentian on the platform. From her perspective, Qin Wentian shouldn't be the first to be eliminated. This person's patience was extremely strong, his will was extremely resolute, and his temperament was extraordinary.
Even if he wasn't the most outstanding, he wouldn't be the first to be eliminated.
As she thought of this, Princess Glaze cast a deep glance at the sleeping Dream Demon King, as well as the other immortal kings who were whispering to each other. All of them were laughing and chatting with each other, as though none of them had discovered anything amiss at all.
This scene was so obvious. However, did they really not know anything at all?
"Unable to persist?" Qin Wentian exited because he couldn't persist any longer? He took the initiative to break free.
Qin Wentian stood on the platform as he surveyed his surroundings. The other nine participants were still immersed in their respective tests and hadn't exited yet.
His eyes gleamed with sharpness as he stared in the direction of the Dream Demon King. However, he didn't say anything.
What would he say? That he had been treated unfairly?
This place was the Dongshengxian Gate and the Dream Demon King was the examiner appointed by Dongsheng Ting. The Dream Demon King only needed to find an excuse and say that it was one of the tests. What could Qin Wentian do?
Maybe, Dongsheng Ting set up this test so that if he lost, he wouldn't be able to refute. If he did, the other immortal kings could directly say that his temperament was too weak. And if he lost, he could still blame the examiner, the Dream Demon King.
Dongsheng Ting was telling him whose territory this was.
The words of the Deepflame Immortal King rang out in his mind. Some endings were already destined. But was it really destined?
Qin Wentian closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the platform, not saying a single word. He had long prepared himself in his heart and was prepared to be targeted. In that case, what else could he say?
Everything would depend on the ending.
The tests of the others continued. Time flowed by and Qin Ta was the second to exit.
After him was Zi Qingxuan. Zi Qingxuan was the third to awaken. When she woke up, her breathing was hurried and she drew in a deep breath before she stabilized her state of mind.
She saw that Qin Wentian had also awoken as a look of bewilderment appeared on her face. She transmitted her voice to Qin Wentian, "What did you encounter in the dreamscape?"
"Memory Prying. He wanted to pry into my memories but I broke free from it myself." Qin Wentian didn't hide anything from Zi Qingxuan. He then asked, "What about you?"
"What a terrifying dreamscape. He was searching for the things I feared the most in my subconscious, trying to provoke me." Zi Qingxuan stared at Qin Wentian.
"Seems like the Dream Demon King treats everyone differently. For the ten of them, the difficulty of the tests can be completely different and he can even decide the rankings." Qin Wentian coldly transmitted his voice over. Zi Qingxuan understood. So what if this was the test of the Dongshengxian Gate? At the start, everything was done according to the rules. But at the end of the test, if there was something fishy going on, who would dare to pursue the matter?
Ye Qianchen was the fourth to exit. After him was Jun Mengchen.
"Senior brother Qin, senior sister Qingxuan, what are your rankings?" Jun Mengchen directly transmitted his voice over.
"I'm third from the bottom." Zi Qingxuan replied.
"I'm first from the bottom." Qin Wentian replied. The words of the two of them caused Jun Mengchen's eyes to narrow as his countenance turned extremely unsightly to behold.
"How outstanding were the performances of these three fellow apprentices before this? But when it came to the ranking of the top ten, their performances were no longer so outstanding. The top ten are simply too strong." An immortal king in the banquet spoke.
"That's true."
Qin Wentian, Hua Taixu and Hua Taixu were all ranked at the bottom five. Not a single one of them managed to enter the top five. Such a performance wasn't as outstanding as their earlier performances.
After that, Mo Wen was also eliminated, followed by Ruthless and Feather King.
"Gusu Tianqi, as expected of a supreme genius, and also the disciple of the Myriad Incarnations Immortal King. He has experienced the world of reincarnation and his state of heart is extraordinary." The crowd sighed in admiration when they saw Gusu Tianqi and Hua Taixu persisting till the end.
"Myriad Incarnations, your disciple is truly outstanding." Someone stared at the Myriad Incarnations Immortal King as he laughed.
The Myriad Incarnations Immortal King had a smile on her face. For this round, if the conditions were the same, she felt that Hua Taixu would definitely be ranked first.
But at this moment, Hua Taixu's eyes suddenly opened.
The Myriad Incarnations Immortal King was bewildered when she saw this scene, but she merely smiled in response. That's right, if her disciple was ranked first, wouldn't it be a little too inappropriate?
Gusu Tianqi was the last to awaken.
The ten of them all woke up one after another.
The Dream Demon King was still in a deep slumber, as though nothing had happened. Everything had nothing to do with him.
"Many thanks for the Dream Demon King's help." Dongsheng Ting smiled. He stared at the top ten geniuses on the platform as he spoke, "Everyone, being able to persist for so long under the Dream Demon King's test is truly extraordinary. This is especially so for Gusu Tianqi and Hua Taixu. Awesome."
"Naturally, for those who are ranked at the bottom, don't be discouraged." Dongsheng Ting spoke as he turned his gaze to Qin Wentian and smiled. "There are still two more rounds of tests after this. As long as your performance is outstanding, you would still be able to turn the tables around. All the immortal kings, let's see your performance."
The participants all fell silent. Qin Wentian stared at Dongsheng Ting's handsome countenance, exuding a graceful demeanor. Everything seemed so natural to him.
"Now, I shall announce the rankings for the first round. First, Gusu Tianqi; second, Hua Taixu; third, Feather King; fourth, Ruthless; fifth, Mo Wen; sixth, Jun Mengchen; seventh, Ye Qianchen; eighth, Zi Qingxuan; ninth, Qin Ta; and tenth, Qin Wentian!"
Dongsheng Ting slowly spoke, announcing the rankings for the first round.
In this round, Qin Wentian's ranking was directly pushed to the last place!
The eyes of the Deepflame Immortal King flickered as he stared at the platform. Dongsheng Ting was truly ruthless enough. In this case, what could Qin Wentian do to turn the tables around?
Top three? Dream on!
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