"Wushang!"
Seeing Gongsun Hong pass the test unscathed, many of the elites present looked at each other.
This "Sweeping Shadow Sword Steps" was not only beautiful, it was also powerful. It was shocking.
"'Sweeping Shadow Sword Steps' is a move that combines offense and defense. It has speed and is also very sharp."
People knew that Gongsun Hong had great talent and wanted to see how he would pass the trial. They never expected that Gongsun Hong would use such a method. He had used a trick to begin with, and with his extraordinary strength, it was very easy for him to pass the trial.
"If Gongsun Hong had used 'Sweeping Shadow Sword Steps' to attack the ancient desolate beast, he would not have taken any risks. But even so, he did not do so …"
"Sweeping Shadow Sword Steps" was just sword Qi, so it was nothing even if it was shattered. If these people were Gongsun Hong, they would not be able to resist the urge to try attacking the ancient desolate beast. However, Gongsun Hong did not even attempt it. Clearly, he had already determined that the attack of "Sweeping Shadow Sword Steps" would not be able to do anything to the ancient desolate beast.
As people were speaking, a beam of light suddenly descended from the sky. This beam of light was headed straight for Gongsun Hong!
"Oh?"
Gongsun Hong was stunned, but he did not dodge. He allowed the beam of light to hit his body. This was because he could determine that the beam of light did not have any killing intent.
"Whew!"
The beam of light hit Gongsun Hong's arm and formed a purple mark. It looked like a tiny tattoo.
"Could that be … an Empyrean Mark!? He obtained an Empyrean Mark just like that? "
When Panther Lady saw the tiny purple mark, she was stunned.
When she said this, it immediately caused a commotion in the crowd. Many of the elites ignored their injuries and stopped meditating. They all looked at Gongsun Hong's arm.
In the Shen Tu family clan's jade scroll, there was a description of Empyrean Marks. After the Great Empress mystic realm opened, if a young junior performed outstandingly in a particular trial, they would be able to obtain an Empyrean Mark.
Every Empyrean Mark was extremely precious. Once a certain number of these runes were gathered, they could open the Great Empress' vault. These runes could then be used to exchange for treasures in the Great Empress' vault!
The ancient Great Empress was not stingy with nurturing geniuses.
Although some of the younger generation didn't meet the standards of her successor, they were still talented. She would also give appropriate guidance and rewards.
As for the items left behind in the Great Empress mystic realm by the ancient Great Empress, every one of them was impressive. If he could exchange for one of them …
Thinking of this, the other people in the secret realm were extremely envious.
Even the usually calm Gongsun Hong could not help but reveal a smile. He was ambitious, and he did not want his future to be limited to the Li Fire Sect.
However, just one Empyrean Mark was too little. According to the Shen Tu family clan's jade scroll, the items in the Great Empress' treasury were too difficult to obtain.
The Shen Tu family clan's juniors had also obtained Empyrean Marks, but they did not manage to see the true Great Empress' treasures. They only saw a list of the Great Empress' treasures, and the number of Empyrean Marks needed to exchange for those treasures was a huge blow to them. The number of Great Empress Marks they had was only enough to exchange for something that was insignificant to the Great Empress back then.
Regardless, this was a good sign. This was only the first trial and he had obtained an Empyrean Mark. In the following trials, he would likely obtain new Empyrean Marks. If he could really open the Great Empress' treasure vault, then the opportunities would be unimaginable by the average person!
"This Gongsun Hong … Sigh …"
Some of the young elites who had passed the bridge of light could not help but shake their heads. They were all geniuses, but the gap was too great. The scene of Gongsun Hong obtaining an Empyrean Mark made the joy they had from passing the bridge of light dissipate by a large margin.
However, Gongsun Hong's strength made them speechless. Compared to the situation of them passing the trial, Gongsun Hong was indeed a level higher than them.
While all the cultivators were paying attention to the Empyrean Mark on Gongsun Hong's arm, not far away, Yi Yun was looking straight ahead. He was staring at the primordial desolate beast on the bridge of light, as well as its third eye …
Yi Yun had been in reclusive training for half a year. He had used the Great Empress relic's pure Yang Qi to transform his body with the Purple Crystal, allowing his pure Yang body to approach perfection.
A pure Yang body was considered a top genius in the Tian Yuan world. Back in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, a senior with a pure Yang body had used 20 days to master the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique' and become a sage. This amount of time had become an eternal record in the Tai Ah Divine City.
And this was just an ordinary pure Yang body. If it was a perfect pure Yang body, then it would be even more impressive.
Even in the Tian Yuan world, it would be an astounding body. It could even affect the situation of the large factions in the Tian Yuan world!
Back in the Cloud Wilderness, Yi Yun's martial arts talent could be said to be terrible.
Later on, when he went to the Tai Ah Divine City and went to Fallen Star Gate, Yi Yun's martial arts talent had greatly improved.
And now, in the Tian Yuan world, Yi Yun had used the Purple Crystal's energy to subtly transform his body. Even without the Purple Crystal, Yi Yun, who was close to a perfect pure Yang body, could be called a true martial arts genius!
In the Great Empress mystic realm, Yi Yun had used his own strength to pass the entrance test, so he did not find it difficult.
However, this was not what Yi Yun was satisfied with. The ancient Great Empress' name was immortalized because her realm far exceeded the imagination of people. To catch the ancient Great Empress' eye, just passing, or passing beautifully, was far from enough!
Gongsun Hong had already passed beautifully, but so what?
It was just a single Empyrean Mark. Yi Yun had also seen the Shen Tu family clan's jade scroll's description. To exchange for the treasures in the Great Empress' vault, one Empyrean Mark was nothing.
From Yi Yun's point of view, a young genius that obtained first place in the Li Fire Sect's triennial sect tournament was something that every large faction in the Tian Yuan world could pick out. In the era of the ancient Great Empress, there would be plenty of them.
If the ancient Great Empress wanted to choose such a person as her successor, she would have just needed to reveal her intentions back in her era, and there would be many people who would break through the doorsteps to join her. Some of them would definitely be more outstanding than Gongsun Hong!
However, it was useless.
Hence, Yi Yun was certain that Gongsun Hong's performance would not satisfy the ancient Great Empress.
If a perfect dodge could not catch the Great Empress' eye, then there had to be a more perfect way to pass. For example … killing the desolate beast!
When this thought entered Yi Yun's mind, he was shocked.
This was because it was obvious that the massive ancient desolate beast on the bridge of light was not something Yi Yun could handle. Not only Yi Yun, even if all of them were to join forces, it would not be enough. Even if Lin Xintong was 16 years old, and her strength was doubled, she would still not be the ancient desolate beast's match.
However, according to various analyses, there was only one way that could satisfy the ancient Great Empress. If not, it would have been meaningless for her to set up the Great Empress mystic realm.
Against a desolate beast that far exceeded the strength of a 16 or 17 year old junior, it was impossible to kill it head on. As such, it could be inferred that the ancient desolate beast in front of them had a weakness.
This first entrance trial might not be a test of movement techniques, nor was it a test of actual combat. It was a test of every cultivator's observation skills on the bridge of light.
To find the ancient desolate beast's weakness!
Although Yi Yun's perceptivity was good and his eyesight was sharp, he did not believe that his ability in this aspect would leave the geniuses of the ancient era in the dust, much less satisfy the ancient Great Empress.
Hence … Yi Yun had to use his trump card …
When the ancient Great Empress set up the Great Empress mystic realm, be it the arrays or the various arrangements, they could not be separated from the … energy that powered them!
In his energy vision, the bridge of light and the ancient desolate beast in front of him was a completely different scene.
This method seemed very shameless, but … Yi Yun liked it very much.
"Ahem … Why would I have such thoughts?"
Yi Yun touched his nose, "Senior Great Empress, sorry. I did not want to cheat, but … the Purple Crystal is already a part of me. It is also a part of my talent. If I were to obtain your inheritance, I think … it would not be a disgrace in my hands."
Then Yi Yun believed that the process and means of doing things were not important. As long as it did not violate his bottom line, it was fine. The result was the most important.
And at this moment, the Great Empress mystic realm's cold voice transmitted a notification. There was still 30 minutes before the ancient desolate beast disappeared!
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