Donglin Yan Xue sat alone in the gloomy cave. She leaned against the wall weakly as she stared at the entrance of the cave.
Jianchen's departure left only Donglin Yan Xue in the cave. Injured, she had basically lost the ability to protect herself, so she immediately became nervous and uneasy. She also felt a strong sense of unease.
In a daze, Donglin Yan Xue could not help but think about how Jianchen had carried her in his arms as they fled for their lives in the World of Moon and Star that was filled with danger.
Faced with Aoyama's pursuit, the eight Divine King that she relied on the most had abandoned her without any hesitation at all. He fled alone, leaving her all alone. However, Chang Yang, who was clearly the weakest, remained by her side the entire time. Even when she had become a burden now, he still did not abandon her, going through life and death with her. Donglin Yan Xue was deeply moved by this.
After this matter, Donglin Yan Xue truly understood what kind of person Jianchen was.
At this moment, a series of footsteps rang out from outside. Donglin Yan Xue immediately tensed up and called out, "Who is it?"
"It's me," Jianchen's voice rang out from outside the cave. With that, he entered the cave.
Donglin Yan Xue immediately let out a sigh of relief when she heard Jianchen's voice. She asked, "What's the situation outside?"
"It's peaceful." Jianchen sat down where he had been before. The light in his eyes flickered as he said in thought, "The strange mist has scared away all the vicious beasts. Even though the mist has vanished, the vicious beasts are still afraid to return to their territories.
As a result, I didn't come across a single vicious beast when I passed by. "
"We've been trapped in the mist for a very long time. Although I don't know exactly how much time has passed, I'm guessing that the one year period should be over. The gate to the World of Moon and Star will open again very soon. We just need to wait here quietly."
"But our greatest threat isn't the vicious beasts. It's Aoyama." Donglin Yan Xue was unable to cheer up at all. She had already given up on searching for Radiant Origin Pearls now. She only wanted to leave this place safely.
"Aoyama might have already left the World of Moon and Star. After all, so much time has passed. If he doesn't leave now, he'll probably be done for once the gateway opens and the elders of the Radiant Saint Hall pour out," Jianchen said calmly.
"That's just your guess..... and what if Aoyama hasn't left? Chang Yang, I think it's safer if we hide further away, "Donglin Yanxue was worried.
"Alright then. Let's continue on our way. " Jianchen was helpless. In order to avoid Donglin Yan Xue's suspicions, he could only continue flying further away with Donglin Yan Xue in his arms.
Now, Donglin Yan Xue was no longer as resistant to Jianchen as before. When Jianchen carried her, she actually experienced a strange feeling.
Time passed silently. Unknowingly, a year had passed since the trial of the five candidates had ended. Over a dozen elders stood in a row in the sacred hall of the Radiant Saint Hall with elder Mu Zhong at the lead. They stood in an imposing manner on the stage.
Of course, as a peak organisation that stood on the Desolate Plane, the Radiant Saint Hall definitely possessed more than that. The elders on the stage right now were only a portion of them.
Below the stage gathered the lords of the various peaks as well as a few Hallowed Saint Masters who were not the Divine King but possessed extraordinary statuses.
To no surprise, Jianchen's junior sister, Bai Yu, was one of them.
"A year has finally passed. Senior brother is finally going to emerge from the World of Moon and Star. I wonder what kind of world it is. Once he comes out, I have to ask him properly." Bai Yu stood among the crowd as she stared at elder Mu Zhong. Her face was filled with eagerness and slight excitement.
"I now announce that the one-year trial of the World of Moon and Star has officially ended. Of the five candidates who participated in the trial, which three will be eliminated will be decided by the Radiant Origin Pearls they obtain. Now, open the gateway to the World of Moon and Star! " With elder Mu Zhong's call, the ancient seal in his hand immediately pulsed with powerful energy. He swung it at the sky, and the space there immediately pulsed. It twisted and formed a gateway.
"The gateway to the World of Moon and Star has already been opened. Why haven't the candidates returned yet?" Elder Mu Zhong called out. His old voice boomed through the gateway, echoing through the World of Moon and Star and echoing through a million kilometres.
Elder Mu Zhong was the most senior elder in the Radiant Saint Hall. Not only was he respected, but he was also one of the three most powerful people among the elders. He was equivalent to a Ninth Heavenly Layer Infinite Prime among fighters. His status was only second to the eight vice-leaders.
With the opening of the gateway, all the Radiant Godkings gathered below the stage looked towards the gateway in the sky as they discussed among themselves.
"It's finally over. I just wonder which two out of the five candidates, Gyeonshin, Xin Bin, Shi De, An Da, and Donglin Yan Xue, will advance to the next round and compete for the position of Chosen Saint …"
"Does it even need to be said? It'll definitely be Gyeonshin and Xin Bin. After all, the two of them reached late four-colored soulcore first out of the five candidates …"
"That's not necessarily the case. Although Gyeonshin and Xin Bin were the first to reach late four-colored soulcore, An Da and Shi De aren't weak either. They also have late four-colored soulcores."
"How can you forget about Donglin Yan Xue? Don't forget that Donglin Yan Xue's strength soared in the last two years. She basically broke through a minor level of cultivation every year. In just two short years, she went from early four-colored soulcore to late four-colored soulcore. That's completely unreasonable …"
"Donglin Yan Xue's sudden increase in strength is probably due to some external help. Her foundation is nowhere near as solid as Gyeonshin and Xin Bin's. The two of them can't be compared …"
"Don't forget that there's still Chang Yang by Donglin Yanxue's side. Although Chang Yang's cultivation is low, he's a subordinate of vice-leader Xuan Zhan. Who knows what trump cards he's hiding. If he assists Donglin Yanxue with his full strength, who knows who among the five candidates will be able to achieve an outstanding result in the first round …"
…
As they waited silently, the many Radiant Godkings began an intense discussion around the five candidates.
The dozen or so Temple Elders in the arena also turned their gazes towards the World of Moon and Star's Realm Gate with anticipation.
Time passed, second by second. The gate to the World of Moon and Star opened wide, but unexpectedly, no one came out from inside.
"Something's wrong." Elder Mu Zhong frowned. His old eyes shone with light as he stared fixedly at the gate of the World of Moon and Star. Such an abnormal scene made him feel uneasy.
"Elder Liu Shui, elder Xia Feng, the two of you enter the World of Moon and Star quickly to check on the situation," elder Mu Zhong called out to the two elders beside him.
Immediately, the two elders flew into the air. The Laws of the Hallowed descended, and with a flash, they vanished into the gateway.
At this moment, the Peak Masters gathered around the arena seemed to have realized that something was wrong. They all became quiet and stared at the World of Moon and Star's World Gate without blinking.
Very soon, elder Liu Shui and elder Xia Feng returned. The two of them landed on the ring with ugly expressions and said with a heavy voice, "This is bad. We can't sense elder He Tian's presence, and we've found traces of battle and blood from elder He Tian nearby. Elder He Tian is most likely dead."
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