Under Zhang Xuan's gaze, the Book of Emptied River didn't move at all, as though it hadn't been touched at all.
"Why isn't there any movement? Could it be that... he didn't pass the examination? "
"It can't be... If that's the case, things will be really bad..."
"Indeed, but... given how incredible Zhang Shi is, how could he possibly fail to memorize even eight hundred books?"
A moment later, the Book of Emptied River didn't react at all. Everyone was stunned.
The lack of light meant that the book didn't surpass eight hundred books!
If one couldn't reach this mark, there was only one path left for him... elimination!
In other words, no matter how incredible his performance was in the first two rounds, he wouldn't be qualified to proceed to the next round.
That was impossible!
"What a pity! I thought that given how incredible Zhang Shi is, he would surely be able to advance to the top ten. To think that... he would fail here! "
"It's indeed surprising that he didn't manage to reach eight hundred books!"
"He should have known that this would happen when he was in a daze while reading the book..."
A huge commotion broke out. Some felt pity while others gloated over the other party's misfortune.
Based on Zhang Shi's incredible performance in the first two rounds, there was a good chance that he could advance to the top. Yet, who could have thought that he would be eliminated in this round?
"This..." Pavilion Master Kang, Su shi, and the others felt like their heads were going to explode.
They were worried that Zhang Shi would continue causing trouble, but in the end... he didn't pass the examination!
Didn't this mean that all of their hopes had been dashed?
Pavilion Master Kang's complexion turned awful. After a long moment, he shook his head and said, "In the end, Zhang Shi... is still too young!"
Even though he had a formidable teacher and talent, he was still unable to stabilize himself in the face of a true examination!
Sighing deeply, Pavilion Master Kang seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
He had put in a lot of effort for this tournament, and he thought that the rise of Zhang Xuan would be able to overturn the situation of the League of Nations. Yet... just like before, it was just a pipe dream!
Everyone had different expressions on their faces, and Hong Shi's body swayed in frenzy.
Who was that?
Yang shi's student!
Even though the first two rounds had left him in a sorry state, he felt that it was only natural.
If the direct disciple of an 8-star master teacher didn't stand out like the others, how could he face his teacher?
But now, he had been eliminated …
The reason why Pavilion Master Mo left the high-tier spirit stones behind was so that he could reward Zhang Shi for becoming the champion. At the same time, he could also leave a favor for him...
But now, putting aside becoming the champion, he didn't even pass the selection round. If he were to head to Hongyuan Empire in the future, would Pavilion Master Mo slap him to death in a fit of rage?
Also... Even if Yang shi didn't hold it against him, it was still a dereliction of duty on his part to have caused such a ruckus!
She was on the verge of tears.
If he passed, he would feel terrible. If he failed, he would feel even worse!
For the host of the Master Teacher Tournament to end up in such a state, he could be considered as the first person in history to do so.
However, since the result was already out, saying anything more was pointless. Otherwise, the so-called selection would lose its meaning. Hong Shi could only brace himself and say, "The Book of Emptied River did not shine, which means that Zhang Shi did not pass. Next, let us talk about the contents of the fourth stage …"
After making the announcement, Zhang Xuan was just about to explain the rules of the next stage when the crowd below suddenly widened their eyes in horror, as if they had seen a ghost.
"What happened?"
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan turned around to take a look, and with a single glance, he was stunned as well.
Unknowingly, the Book of Emptied River was floating in midair, emanating a bright red glow.
Just as Zhang Xuan was wondering why the red glow was different from the others, the glow suddenly turned orange, then yellow, green, blue, purple …
In an instant, it was as if a kaleidoscope had opened up before him, or the most beautiful fireworks, flickering endlessly.
"Seven … colors?"
Stunned on the spot, Hong Shi was dumbfounded.
He had seen flashing red, orange, yellow, and green before, but … to see seven colors alternating one after another, what the heck was this?
Could it be that the Book of Emptied River had gotten too excited from testing and decided to use a few colors to celebrate?
Or could it be that it was acting like a human, and it just happened to crash?
But … there had never been such a precedent!
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "Could it be that the Book of Emptied River took so long to analyze Zhang Shi's results … to react only now?"
"Took so long to react? Are you for real? "
"That can't be. For the Book of Emptied River to take so long to react, how many books must he have memorized?"
Hearing those words, a huge commotion broke out.
Of course, if it were anyone else, the crowd would surely find it hard to believe. But for Zhang shi … there was indeed a possibility of it happening.
That fellow was able to collapse the Ghost Domain Illusory City and convince the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to commit suicide. It wasn't impossible for him to turn the Book of Emptied River into fireworks …
Kacha!
Just as the crowd was discussing among themselves, a crisp sound echoed on the stage. The Book of Emptied River, which had been flashing for so many times, suddenly trembled. Cracks appeared on its surface, and it fell to the ground, breaking into two halves.
"Ah …"
Seeing the precious Book of Emptied River shatter, the crowd was first astonished. Then, as if coming to a realization, they came to a realization.
"Now, I can confirm that what I said earlier is true!"
"Indeed, it must be Zhang Shi's doing. Otherwise, how could it possibly break?"
If they were still doubtful as to whether the Book of Emptied River turning into fireworks was Zhang Shi's doing or not, at this moment, they were certain that he was the culprit!
There was a precedent for this fellow. If it wasn't him … who else could it be?
It seemed like... Hong shi was going to cry once more. Breaking an artifact borrowed from the headquarters in his hands was a huge crime, and there was no need to think too much about it.
At this point, everyone turned to look at the elder on the stage in sympathy.
Just as they were about to console him, their eyes widened once more.
Upon seeing the Book of Emptied River shatter, not only was Hong Shi not the slightest bit anxious or upset, his eyes were glowing in excitement. His face flushed red, and he seemed to be on the verge of jumping up.
What was going on?
Didn't you borrow it from the headquarters? Shouldn't you be upset that it was destroyed? Why is he trembling in agitation as though he had eaten an aphrodisiac?
"Ah … What's wrong with Hong Shi? In the previous two rounds, whenever Zhang Shi broke something, he would always be displeased. Why is he so excited this time? "Zhao Feiwu was perplexed.
"Probably … probably …" Pavilion Master Kang hesitated for a moment before saying, "He's just used to it!"
"Used to it?"
The excited Hong Shi staggered.
To be used to breaking something, how big of a heart must one's heart be?
The reason why he was happy wasn't because he was used to it, but because … Zhang Shi wasn't eliminated!
The Book of Emptied River might be valuable, but compared to eliminating Zhang Shi and infuriating Pavilion Master Mo, the latter was definitely more severe.
Of the two evils, Zhang Shi was fine, and he didn't offend either Pavilion Master Mo or Yang shi. Naturally, he would be overjoyed.
But … as the host of the Master Teacher Tournament, he was truly the only one who would be happy even after destroying his own possession.
"The red light means that you have memorized 800 books, the orange light means that you have memorized 1600 books, so on and so forth … Just now, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple flashed consecutively … Zhang Shi, how many books did you memorize?"
Suppressing his negative emotions, Hong Shi turned to look at the young man doubtfully.
Based on his calculations, one had to memorize 5600 books for the purple light to appear. Yet, not only did this fellow do it, he even made it seem as though he was setting off fireworks. In the end, even the low-tier Book of Emptied River couldn't withstand it and exploded …
Just how many books did you read for such a heaven-defying phenomenon to appear?
The others also thought of this point, and they turned to look at Zhang Xuan curiously.
"How many books?"
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella.
Truly, whatever he worried about would come to him.
This was what he was afraid of all this while, and to think that it would still happen.
If he were to tell the truth that while others memorized a thousand books in two hours, he memorized more than two hundred thousand books … Would the young man before him be scared to death?
"Cough cough, I didn't count it either. It should be around ten to twenty thousand books …" Embarrassed, Zhang Xuan said that it was a tenth.
"Ten to twenty thousand books?"
Everyone was startled.
It was already a lot for others to memorize seven to eight hundred books, and yet, you actually multiplied it by more than ten times. Are you even human?
"That's not right. There are only a total of five thousand books on the bookshelf. During the examination, I took a look at them. You were in a daze the entire time, and you didn't flip through the books at all. How could you possibly memorize so much content?"
A master teacher among the crowd shouted.
This fellow had been in a daze the moment he started reading, as though a fool. He only flipped through a few books, so how could he possibly memorize all of the contents on the bookshelf?
Besides, there were only five thousand books on the bookshelf. Where did you find ten to twenty thousand books from?
"This …"
Scratching his head, Zhang Xuan didn't know how he should reply. However, he was someone who had seen the world. Coughing, he said, "This is a unique method of reading books that teacher imparted to me … Even without flipping through the books, I can still read them! As for the additional books … I saw that it wasn't time yet after I finished reading all of them, so I read through some of the books in my storage ring … "
Since he couldn't explain it, he just pushed it to his teacher. In any case, he had a 'powerful backing', so he wasn't afraid of the other party pursuing the matter.
"Even without flipping through the books, you can still read them?"
Everyone was bewildered.
The words were printed in the books, and one could read them without flipping through them. Could it be that he possessed See-Through Eyes?
Was there such a method in the world?
Was this for real?
Why hadn't they heard of it before?
"Could it be … Could it be … How is this possible?"
Everyone was perplexed. On the stage, Hong Shi's body trembled. His face paled, and his voice became hoarse.
"Hong Shi, have you heard of this method of reading books without flipping through the books before?"
A master teacher couldn't help but ask.
The others also turned their gazes over.
If one were to ask who was the most knowledgeable among the crowd, it would definitely be the man on the stage. As a true 5-star master teacher, a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan expert … Regardless of whether it was his cultivation or knowledge, he was far above the rest.
"I have heard of it before …"
Recovering from his shock, Hong Shi turned to look at Zhang Xuan once more, and as though recalling someone, his respect for the other party deepened.
"I was once fortunate enough to listen to a lecture from Pavilion Master Mo of Hongyuan Empire, and he told me about this once. If I'm not mistaken, it should be …
"It's something that only a Saint 2-dan expert is capable of … Spiritual Perception Reading!"
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