Chapter 74

"State your name."

Wenya glanced at Long Chen, then lowered his head and fiddled with the pen in his hand.

"Long Chen."

Wenya nodded, found Long Chen’s name on the list, and said indifferently, "Take out the Steel Hearts you obtained."

Long Chen nodded. He knew that Huang Feiyang was now looking at him coldly, but he was completely unmoved.

Now, only Long Chen remained. If nothing went wrong, the top ten had already been decided.

Liu Fengfeng, who had barely managed to enter the top ten, was now extremely excited, his eyes fixed on Long Chen, eagerly waiting to see if Long Chen could produce any.

As for Huang Xiang, his gaze was more serious, as he hoped Long Chen would enter the top ten. That way, he could vent his frustration.

"I hope you can get more than 23 Steel Hearts!"

Even if Long Chen got 23, he was younger than Liu Fengfeng. Due to this factor, Liu Fengfeng would be eliminated by Long Chen.

After giving the order, Wenya carefully watched as Long Chen took out his Qiankun bag. One by one, Steel Hearts appeared in Long Chen’s hand. When Liu Fengfeng saw those Steel Hearts, his eyes widened.

"He really can get Steel Hearts, and the number is not less than ten. This..."

He was already shocked, but when he saw more and more Steel Hearts coming out of Long Chen’s Qiankun bag, his relaxed expression turned increasingly tense, and his body began to tremble.

When the Steel Hearts on the table clearly exceeded 23, Liu Fengfeng’s face turned pale, and he stared at Long Chen’s back, his eyes gradually turning blood red!

"Long Chen, this is impossible! He’s just a bumpkin from a small place, how can he possibly compete with me, who grew up in Yuanling City?"

Liu Fengfeng’s eyes were filled with disbelief. He wiped his eyes hard, but the fact remained unchanged.

When they saw that Long Chen’s Steel Hearts had already exceeded 23, both Wenya and Huang Feiyang were somewhat surprised, and their expressions became more serious. Huang Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, secretly sneering, "Exceeding 23, you’ll have to enter the second round. If you die, it’s your own fault."

However, Long Chen’s Steel Hearts continued to increase. Everyone noticed the situation, and their mouths opened wide in shock.

Especially when Long Chen’s Steel Hearts approached 50, everyone was stunned, even Wenya and Huang Feiyang, whose gazes toward Long Chen changed significantly.

As for Huang Xiang, his brows gradually furrowed. He had originally thought that the first place was 100% his, but now it seemed that he might be surpassed?

The thought of possibly losing to Long Chen made Huang Xiang furious.

He had already tolerated Long Chen once. If Long Chen didn’t know his place, his killing intent would only grow stronger!

"Nice job, kid!"

Seeing nearly 60 Steel Hearts, Wenya smiled at Long Chen.

Huang Feiyang remained calm. At this point, Long Chen’s Steel Hearts were still increasing, and everyone else was already numb. Liu Fengfeng felt dizzy and lightheaded!

Huang Xiang, on the other hand, clenched his fists, as Long Chen’s Steel Hearts were about to surpass his!

In the next moment, they did surpass, and Huang Xiang’s face gradually turned red. He stared at Long Chen, who had taken his first place, and hatred began to grow in his heart.

"This time, you must die! If you don’t die, I won’t be able to live comfortably for a year. Those who offend me will not escape death!"

Everyone looked at Long Chen with shock. When Long Chen put away his Qiankun bag, seeing the pile of Steel Hearts in front of him, which was even higher than Huang Xiang’s, everyone’s gaze toward him changed!

Wenya laughed and said, "A total of 75 Steel Hearts, the best score in this selection. However, as a Beast Warrior, you have an advantage in physical strength, so this score isn’t surprising. In the past, whenever a Beast Warrior participated, their performance was generally very good!"

In fact, Long Chen had obtained 105 Steel Hearts. Since he had already secured first place, he left some behind.

When Wenya announced Long Chen’s Steel Hearts, Liu Fengfeng could no longer stand and fell to the ground.

At this point, it was clear who the top ten were. Long Chen was the undisputed first, Huang Xiang was second, and Liu Fengfeng was pushed out of the top ten.

Being outside the top ten meant losing the qualification to participate in the Lingwu Family’s selection.

Thus, Wenya coldly scanned the crowd and said, "Those who did not enter the top ten, leave now. The next time the Lingwu Family recruits outsiders, you will have another chance!"

Liu Fengfeng, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, was carried out by others. Before leaving, he still stared at Long Chen, unable to understand why this had happened.

The remaining participants in the selection were exactly ten people.

"Rest for a while. The second round of the assessment will begin soon, and that is..."

Wenya scanned the crowd and said indifferently, "One-on-one battles. Our rules are simple. We will divide you into five groups, and each group will have two people battle. Whoever wins will directly become a member of our Lingwu Family. Do you understand?"

Long Chen and the others nodded quickly.

At this moment, Huang Xiang’s gaze was entirely on Long Chen, and even Wenya could feel the hostile aura emanating from Huang Xiang.

He frowned and, seeing Huang Feiyang’s indifferent expression, said nothing, simply stating, "Your opponents will be announced in a quarter of an hour. Prepare yourselves!"

In the square, there was a large martial arts arena. This was where the battles would take place.

At this time, Huang Feiyang and others were discussing, while Long Chen and the other ten people quickly treated their injuries, preparing for the next battle.

Long Chen had nothing to prepare. He looked at Huang Xiang, who was also looking at him, the killing intent in his eyes clear.

"You persistent fly, today is finally the end of your road!" Huang Xiang said coldly.

"Oh, little yellow dog actually speaks human language, scared me there."

Long Chen spoke in a woman’s voice, making everyone around him feel nauseous, but for Huang Xiang, it was a great insult.

He immediately clenched his fists. If the Lingwu Family members weren’t there, he would have already rushed forward to kill Long Chen.

"When you hear who your opponent is, you won’t be smiling anymore. The Lingwu Family, this is my territory. What are you doing here?"

As everyone rested, the quarter of an hour quickly passed.

At this time, the opponents for the one-on-one battles had already been assigned by Wenya and others. Long Chen immediately felt the hostile gazes of Huang Feiyang and Huang Xiang.

Seeing Huang Feiyang, Long Chen knew the result.

Sure enough, when they announced the opponents, Long Chen found that his opponent was Huang Xiang, and it was the last battle.

"Is this Huang Xiang’s request? I took his first place, and now he hates me to the bone?"

Looking at the smug Huang Xiang, Long Chen smiled coldly in his heart.

"Let’s see who is stronger in the end!"

At this moment, under Wenya’s arrangement, two middle-aged men at the Dragon Vein Realm Ninth Level were already battling. They were at the same level as the ancestors of the Yang family, but in reality, they were much stronger.

"These people in Yuanling City, even in this small corner, are not to be underestimated."

Watching the battle, Long Chen gained some insight. Time passed as they fought, and soon, four of the five spots to enter the Lingwu Family had been filled.

The last spot would be decided between Long Chen and Huang Xiang.

At this moment, everyone’s gaze was on Long Chen and Huang Xiang. Huang Xiang smiled faintly at Long Chen and then walked into the arena first.

Outside the arena, Wenya looked at the confrontation between Huang Xiang and Long Chen, then at the cold-faced Huang Feiyang, and shook his head with a bitter smile, thinking, "This Long Chen is a good seed, but he shouldn’t have offended Huang Xiang. Now, no matter how talented he is, he’s finished. If the overseer finds out I cheated, I’ll be in trouble!"

Originally, the one-on-one battles were arranged based on the first round’s rankings, with the first place facing the tenth, the second place facing the ninth, and so on.

Generally, those who obtained more Steel Hearts in the first round were stronger, so the top five usually entered the Lingwu Family. However, due to Huang Feiyang, Long Chen and Huang Xiang were pitted against each other.

Either of them could have entered the Lingwu Family, but now only one could.

"Even though Long Chen obtained more Steel Hearts, he ultimately can’t match the deep roots of the Huang family. Just that Profound Rank combat technique is enough to give Long Chen a hard time."

Wenya thought this, looking at Long Chen with some regret, then announced the start of the battle!

Huang Xiang sneered coldly, "Kid, the taste of the Radiant Wheel last time must still be fresh in your mind, right? Fine, today I’ll let you relive it. I don’t believe you can block it once and block it again!"

Long Chen’s aura was also rising. Soon, in the shocked gazes of the crowd, he used the Dragon Soul Transformation again. The scales and bone spurs on his body made everyone frown.

Long Chen gradually clenched his fists and sneered, "If I can block it once, I can block it twice!"

"Is that so?"

As Huang Xiang sneered, he used the Radiant Wheel again.

Just like last time, a powerful aura surged from his body, pressing down on Long Chen!

"The same attack means nothing to me!"

Just like last time, Long Chen rushed toward Huang Xiang at high speed, unleashing a series of Divine Dragon images, which whistled toward Huang Xiang!

"Radiant Wheel!"

"Profound Dragon Seal!"

The intense collision made both Wenya and Huang Feiyang’s expressions change.

Huang Feiyang saw that the Profound Dragon Seal, a high-level Huang Rank technique, could actually resist their Huang family’s Profound Rank combat technique, and his face was filled with disbelief!

Wenya also shook his head with a bitter smile, saying, "This Long Chen truly surprises me, but at this level, he can’t escape death today..."