Time trickled by.
Two days later …
The fourth round of the All-Ages Martial Gathering had come to an end. A total of three hundred and sixty-one cultivators had participated, but only fifty had passed.
Among Qin Nan's group, only Ancestor Mingchu had yet to pass. Gu Fei and Ji Xuan had successfully advanced to the fifth round.
"The fifth round is about to begin, right?"
"Yes, the elder just said that it will begin in six hours!"
"The fifth round mainly depends on Lin Xiaozhi and the Ruler of the Heart!"
"Yeah, I didn't expect a man who could stun the Ruler of the Heart to show up in the end!"
The cultivators who had yet to pass the round did not leave. They stayed on the dojo and discussed among themselves.
Many cultivators even set up bets to see who would come first.
Very quickly, six hours passed. All the cultivators present seemed to have sensed something and raised their heads in unison. They immediately saw Heavenly Sovereign Zi Hao and a few Supreme Elders walking through the air together. Even though they did not emit any aura, they still felt an inexplicable pressure. "Hehe, fellow cultivators, the first four rounds of the All-Ages Martial Gathering have come to an end. Some of you have yet to achieve a good ranking in the Martial Gathering, but don't be discouraged. As long as the Sacred Martial Sect is still around, the All-Ages Martial Gathering will continue. You still have a lot of chances.
"You still have a chance."
Heaven Highness Zi Hao said with a smile.
His voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted into everyone's ears. Moreover, it seemed to possess some sort of magical power that caused the hearts of some cultivators who were originally disappointed to shake slightly. They were suddenly enlightened and felt much more comfortable.
"Now, let us witness who will come first in the thirty-seventh round of the All-Ages Martial Gathering."
After Heavenly Venerate Zi Hao finished speaking, he took out a dragon-shaped walking stick from his storage bag and suppressed it in the void.
At that instant, a shocking sight took place!
The sky above the dojo suddenly turned colorful. Every cultivator could vaguely see a mysterious small world floating quietly behind the light.
It was even to the extent that some cultivators who possessed formidable strength were able to see that within that small world, there were chirping birds, fragrant flowers, overflowing immortal energy, flowing multicolored light, and numerous phenomena. It was as if it was a peerless treasure land of ancient legends.
"Fellow Daoists, those who have yet to pass the fourth test will enter the Immortal City in the Minor Phaseless Realm on their own. Those who have passed the fourth test, please walk to the front of the training hall and wait for a while. "
Elder Zuo stepped forward and spoke loudly.
"Go!"
"Let's go in first!"
"This Minor Phaseless World isn't simple. Even if I only stay here for a few hours, I'll be able to obtain enormous gains!"
Countless voices echoed in the air. The cultivators turned into rays of light and flew into the sky like a magnificent river.
"Huh? There are quite a lot of people participating in the fifth stage this year! "
Just at this moment, a slightly surprised voice sounded.
Everyone in the training hall subconsciously raised their heads to look. When they saw it, their pupils immediately shrank.
The newcomer was none other than the Heart Sovereign.
Behind him were Qin Nan and Chen Fenghuo.
"Brother Lin!"
Ji Xuan and Gu Fei's eyes glittered. The latter immediately kicked the ground and landed on Qin Nan's shoulder.
Qin Nan scanned the crowd. The cultivators who had passed the fourth test were all reputable cultivators. He basically knew them from Ji Xuan's introduction.
However, to his surprise, Xie Siyi and Lin Chengqi were not among them.
From the looks of it, it was likely that the trial of the Heart-Like Ruler had given them too much of an impact, affecting their performance.
"Since all of you are here, please come with us," said the young man.
Heaven Highness Zi Hao glanced at Qin Nan and said with a smile. He turned around and walked into the sky. The others immediately followed behind him.
They soon passed through the light and entered the Minor Phaseless Realm.
"Mm?"
Qin Nan's eyes flickered with astonishment as soon as he entered the Minor Phaseless Realm. The sky in the Minor Phaseless Realm was blue. Immortal mountains of the same size stood in the distance, each emitting the same aura. On the other side was a huge city floating in the air with a purple glow. They could faintly hear various sounds coming from it.
They could even hear some sounds.
On top of that, the immortal intent of the Minor Phaseless Realm was shockingly strong. Qin Nan even felt like he was in an ocean of immortal intent.
He could absorb a huge amount of immortal intent with every breath.
If Qin Nan was allowed to absorb the immortal intent with all his might, it would be no different than absorbing a natural resource.
If he stayed here for a year or so, Qin Nan believed he could achieve the peak Ruler Realm.
"Little friends, I'm sure you've all noticed those mountains, right? Those who have been here before will know what they are, but those who have never been here won't know. Old man, I'm going to nag you again. "
Heavenly Venerate Zi Hao smiled amiably and said, "Every mountain there is a Dao-Transforming Mountain that was refined by our Sacred Heavenly Martial Sect using a unique secret method. The purpose of the mountains is to better test your Martial Talent. "
Qin Nan was startled.
He initially thought the fifth round of the trial would be extraordinary. He had never heard of it before.
However, it seemed like it was only a test of Martial Talent?
Could it be that the Sacred Martial Sect's Martial Talent Test had some other secrets? "Besides, there's something else I have to tell you. Although every All-Ages Martial Meet was basically a test of martial talent, this year's All-Ages Martial Meet was vastly different. As for why it's different, you'll have to wait until your Martial Talent reaches a certain level before you can discover its secrets.
That's it. "
Heaven Highness Zi Hao said.
"Alright, Senior Zi Hao, none of us are idiots. Why are you wasting our time here? Let's start the trial right away!"
The Ruler Xinruo said impatiently.
"Kid …"
Heaven Highness Zi Hao shook his head with a smile and said, "Alright, we'll do as you say. We'll start the fifth round of the trial now. In this test, there will only be one person who takes the first place. The rest of the people will take the second place! "
"It's up to us to decide how we're going to decide. All you need to do is to unleash everything you have and your hidden talents."
"Little Zuo, you arrange it."
Elder Zuo immediately stepped forward and said, "I'll call out a name, and you'll fly into a Dao-Transforming Mountain from right to left."
"First place, Chen Fenghuo!"
As soon as those words were spoken, the cultivators present, as well as the cultivators in the Immortal City, were all shocked. Many of them even suspected that they had misheard.
One had to know that in every fifth stage of the Myriad World Martial Gathering, the ranking of the positions had extraordinary significance.
This was because this location had been carefully evaluated by the leaders of the Sacred Heaven Sect.
In the previous dozen rounds, whoever sat on the first Dao-Transforming Mountain on the right would be ranked first. There were rarely any surprises.
"Holy crap!"
"This guy's talent is stronger than the Ruler Xinruo and Lin Xiaozhi?"
"Gasp, this Chen Fenghuo is only a Peerless Ruler! The Sacred Heaven Martial Sect directly placed him in the first place. Then, what level has this person's martial arts talent reached? "
"Holy crap, I always thought this Chen Fenghuo relied on his connections to get to the top!"
"With the current ranking, no matter how big the connection is, it's impossible to get it!"
"Hurry up and change the odds!"
About a breath later, the Immortal City was in an uproar, and all kinds of voices could be heard.
"Chen Fenghuo … is ranked first?"
The Ruler Xinruo squinted. His eyes flickered with a faint flicker.
Back when he had received the voice transmission from Heavenly Venerate Zi Hao, he had only felt that Chen Fenghuo's talent was very strong. However, Chen Fenghuo's cultivation base was too low, so the Sacred Heavenly Sect had taken care of him.
However, the Ruler Xinruo did not expect the old men of the Sacred Martial Sect to have such a high opinion of Chen Fenghuo!
Moreover, the most important point was that the group of old men in the Divine Heaven Sect knew very well what kind of Martial Dao talent he had.
And now, the outcome had taken place …
"The Martial Gathering this time is rather interesting."
The Ruler Xinruo grinned.
With Chen Fenghuo in the front and Brother Lin Lao in the back, it was no longer as boring.
"From today onward, he's going to shine brightly and make a name for himself in the Upper Realm."
Qin Nan exclaimed.
Similarly …
He was still unwilling to accept the outcome.
It would be great if such a grand event was held in the future.
At least, he would not have to worry about being hindered by the Force of Time and Space. He could use everything he had to compete with Chen Fenghuo.
At that moment, Chen Fenghuo had become the focus of the crowd. Practically everyone's gazes were focused on him.
However, Chen Fenghuo did not show any sign of hesitation. He brought his fists together and bowed at the Left Elder. He unleashed his strength as a Peerless Ruler and flew to the first mountain on the right.
He did not say a single word throughout the whole process. His expression remained the same too.
His calmness alone was enough to tell the crowd that Chen Fenghuo was no ordinary person.
"Second, Xinruo!"
"Third, Lin Xiaozhi!"
"Fourth …"
The Left Elder continued to read the names. The rest of the rankings did not attract any attention. It did not surprise the crowd.
Around ten minutes later, the cultivators who were going to take part in the trial of the fifth stage sat on the top of each Daohua Mountain with their legs crossed.
"The fifth stage of the trial has officially begun!"
Elder Zuo formed a seal with both hands and let out a thunderous roar.
At that instant, the Dao-Transforming Mountains began to emit a blinding golden glow as if a seal had been lifted. From afar, it looked like more than fifty golden giants were standing on the ground, resulting in a great impact to the crowd's mind.
Qin Nan was startled too.
He did not feel anything special when he was sitting on the top of the Daohua Mountain, but as soon as the Left Elder finished his sentence, he immediately felt an indescribable mystical force surging into his soul.
Whoosh!
A few moments later, everything in front of Qin Nan changed completely.
The cultivators in the Minor Phaseless Realm were gone. They were replaced by a vast, dark blue ocean.
Qin Nan was startled. He quickly collected his thoughts and activated his Eye of the Illusionary Hole to scan his surroundings.
Everything was eerily quiet around him. There was no sound at all. The surface of the ocean did not have any ripples either. It was so quiet that it would make one feel uneasy.
Qin Nan took a step forward as if he was walking on the ground. He did not trigger any ripples either.
He tried firing a powerful Art at the surface of the ocean, but it simply vanished like mud sinking into the ocean.
"Since it's a test of my Martial Dao Talent, I guess I can only comprehend it in silence."
Qin Nan mumbled to himself. He immediately sat down with his legs crossed and calmed his thoughts.
At that instant, a shocking sight took place. With him at the center, the water within a few ten thousand li began to boil vigorously. Drops of water floated out from the water and entered Qin Nan's body.
At first, there were only a hundred drops, but in just a few minutes, there were millions of them, covering the entire place.
However, Qin Nan was not bothered by it at all.
Qin Nan only felt his body becoming extremely warm. His thoughts, etc. were clearer than ever, as if he had just climbed out from a well. He gradually realized that the sky before him was growing bigger and vaster.
"As I thought, the Martial Dao Talent Test of the Sacred Martial Sect is nothing ordinary!"
Qin Nan mumbled to himself as he immersed himself in the process.
It just so happened that he wanted to use this opportunity to see what level his Martial Talent had reached!
Time gradually passed. An hour was gone in the blink of an eye.
The cultivators in the Immortal City were paying close attention to the fifty Dao-Transforming Mountains through various means.
All of a sudden, a loud cry tore through the sky.
Behind Gu Fei, an enormous illusionary figure of a Golden Crow covered in godly flames with a tremendous aura flapped its wings and soared into the sky. The surrounding rift was dyed fiery red, resulting in a spectacular sight.
"Look! Someone has triggered the rare phenomenon of the Golden Crow! "
"He managed to trigger the rare phenomenon of the Golden Crow in such a short time. This person's Martial Dao Talent is extraordinary too!"
"It's too early to make a conclusion. It's only the rare phenomenon of the Golden Crow!"
The cultivators in the Immortal City began to discuss among themselves.
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