Fang Xingjian did not reply. Instead, he thought about the many star charts and the trajectories on them, and many spots of light started to shine all over his body.
Then the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth circles of light lit up one by one.
When the third circle of light lit up, everyone was once again dumbfounded. When the fourth, fifth, and even sixth circles of light lit up, the entire place fell silent. It was as if everyone had become mute in that instant.
Lilia was the first to react. She smiled and rolled her eyes at the petrified, golden-haired aristocratic young lady, saying, "Haha, what level has Hoult comprehended? I think it's the fifth level? "
The young lady's countenance instantly darkened, but this time around, she was unable to say anything in rebuttal. She could only clench her teeth, feeling an extreme tightness in her chest.
To think that Fang Xingjian had comprehended all seven levels of the Pantheon Monument's mysteries... This news was too unbelievable and shocking.
If someone had told Governor Devitt this before, he would definitely have scoffed and would not have believed it.
However, now that the truth was right before his eyes, he had no choice but to believe it. He even saw the old man walking out together with Fang Xingjian.
He asked in astonishment, "Why have you come out as well?"
The old man grinned, revealing his incomplete set of yellow teeth, and said, "I'm not going to protect the Pantheon Monument anymore. You can find someone else to do it." He turned and looked at Fang Xingjian passionately, saying, "I have fate with this lad. I want to have a good talk with him."
Devitt did not continue to bother with the old man, but looked excitedly at Fang Xingjian and asked, "Xingjian, you've solved the Pantheon Monument?" Looking at the six circles of light behind Fang Xingjian, Devitt still found it hard to believe.
The old man grinned and said, "Xiaode, you don't believe it either, right? But this lad has really solved the last level of the Pantheon Monument's mysteries. Even the Melancholic Monarch's spirit has appeared for the seventh level. "
"What?!"
In an instant, all four examiners dashed up, looking at Fang Xingjian as if they were looking at a national treasure. Their gazes were so passionate that it seemed as if they could pierce through his body.
Devitt grabbed Fang Xingjian fiercely and asked, "Xingjian, have you really solved the Pantheon Monument? You've comprehended the seventh level? "
"Then you must have obtained the fundamental inheritance of the Melancholic Monarch. What is it? Killing technique? Nurturing Path? Or were they ripples? Mental cultivation method? "
Although Devitt was a little agitated, he had already calmed down after saying that.
In fact, if it was something else, even if he had obtained a Divine Remains Equipment, he would not be so excited.
However, the Melancholic Monarch's most fundamental and core legacy... How astonishing was this? Even amongst the many Divine level experts from 200 years ago, the Melancholic Monarch's powers were second to none.
Devitt looked at Fang Xingjian as if he was looking at a treasure. However, after saying that, he regained his composure. He looked at Fang Xingjian and said, "Xingjian, you don't have to be in such a hurry to tell us. The academy and the Regional Selection both have rules. The Knights' cultivation techniques and martial arts can all be kept a secret, and there's no need for you to tell us everything. It's the same for what you've comprehended from the Pantheon Monument. "However, if you're willing to announce it, we won't take it for free. Any Knight who announces the profoundness of the Pantheon Monument will receive generous compensation. "However, you don't have to be in a hurry to make a decision. You'll be staying in the academy in the future anyway, so you can take your time to consider this."
What Devitt was thinking was that after Fang Xingjian became a Conferred Knight, he would continue his studies in the Regional Academy. Knights who studied in the Regional Academy would usually choose to cultivate until they reached a bottleneck.
They would then have two choices. One was to continue staying in the academy and continue to pursue their studies, pursuing the profoundness of ether particles. This was the path of cultivation and research.
The second choice was to leave the academy after feeling that they had reached a bottleneck. The Empire would then arrange a very good position for them outside, be it in the Ministry of Finance, the military, the Royal Armory, the Royal Knight Association, the Headmaster of a local academy, the City Lord, or the Marshal of the troops under the command of the Forbidden Army. All of these were extremely lucrative positions.
Of course, after leaving the Regional Academy, they would not be able to return to continue their studies. Unless they passed the National Selection, they would then be able to continue their cultivation in the Empire's National Academy in the Imperial Capital.
No matter how outstanding Fang Xingjian was, no matter how difficult the Ten Heavenly Barriers for a Conferred Knight were, Devitt thought that no matter how fast he was, he would still have to stay in the academy for a few years. Naturally, he would have the time to use sugar-coated bullets to get the secrets of the Pantheon Monument out.
The spectators at the back were all stunned. Seven levels of profoundness, deciphering the Pantheon Monument. What kind of concept was this? This was something that no one had been able to do in the past two hundred years, but now, it had been done by a seventeen-year-old young man.
The four examiners, who had always been extremely solemn, were now surrounding Fang Xingjian. Their expressions and actions were as if they were looking at their own child.
Amongst the crowd, Tresia Clan's Xiu Yi frowned, his eyes filled with terror. 'Impossible, impossible. No one has been able to decipher the final profoundness of the Pantheon Monument in the past two hundred years. How could Fang Xingjian have done it? 'Did I hear wrongly? My eyes must be playing tricks on me. "
However, the six circles of light behind Fang Xingjian's back were still lingering in his mind.
He felt that this was the first time in his life that he had felt so surreal, as if he was witnessing a legend.
Under everyone's extremely astonished gazes, Devitt and the other three returned to their original positions. They had communicated with the old man guarding the monument and were now aware of Fang Xingjian's situation.
Devitt's face was glowing, as if he was very satisfied with the results this year. He smiled and said, "The effects of the Pantheon Monument Observation in this year's Regional Selection have far surpassed those in the past. A total of thirteen participants have deciphered the profoundness of the Pantheon Monument. Three of them have attained a breakthrough to the second level, two have attained a breakthrough to the third level, and one has attained a breakthrough to the fifth level …"
He then officially announced the most shocking piece of news, "… But what I'm most happy about is that our Great Western Region Regional Academy's Pantheon Monument has finally been completely deciphered by someone. The seventh level of the Pantheon Monument Observation has been unraveled, achieving a feat that no one has ever accomplished before.
"Fang Xingjian has deciphered the seventh level of the Pantheon Monument's mysteries and comprehended the Melancholic Monarch's greatest legacy. Therefore, I announce that the person in first place for this stage of Pantheon Monument Observation is Fang Xingjian."
In that instant, everyone started applauding. Lilia, Ferdinand, Anthony, and Robert all clapped their hands crazily, to the point that their hands turned red.
Xiu Yi and Zhou Yong looked at this scene in disbelief, feeling as if they were still in a dream.
Those young ladies who had been cheering for Hoult earlier were now all silent, as if someone had grabbed their throats.
The subsequent rankings were based on the number of levels of the profoundness comprehended. If the number of levels was the same, then it would depend on the time taken to comprehend it. If the time taken was also the same, then it would depend on the prowess of the martial arts they had comprehended.
Of course, the third stage would only select the top sixteen. Other than the twelve participants who had comprehended the profoundness of the Pantheon Monument, the remaining participants who had yet to comprehend the Pantheon Monument would have to explain their own understanding and demonstrate the martial arts they had comprehended. Then, they would be selected based on their progress.
Amongst them, there were some who were just there to make up the numbers, some who were spouting nonsense, and there were also some who had spoken with substance and were not too far away from comprehending the profoundness.
Of course, there were people who were judging them, but not many people were paying attention to them. Everyone's attention was focused on Fang Xingjian. Right now, he was the only main character.
When the last 16 contestants were chosen, everyone cheered.
They were Fang Xingjian in first place, Hoult in second place, Wei Leng in third place, Anderson in fourth place …
As for David, he had been eliminated with a dejected look on his face.
After the rankings were done, the sixteen participants were brought to the canteen for a meal. After the meal, as they were all geniuses who were only one step away from becoming Conferred Knights, they would be talked to by the examiners and then prepared for the final stage, the arena battle.
Although this ranking would not affect the results of the arena battle, it would affect Kirst's bet. At the very least, on this night, Ferdinand, who had bet on Fang Xingjian being able to come in first place in the third stage, was smiling even as he slept.
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