Chapter 76

Mingchen looked around the crowd, and his magnetic voice rang out again.

"I believe everyone already knows that the purpose of this天才争霸赛 (Tiancai Zhengba Sai, or Genius Championship) is to select the strongest genius from our冥王州 (Mingwang Zhou, or Mingwang Province) to compete for the Divine Island with the Lingtai Kingdom."

"The Divine Island has always been within our Great Xia territory, but with the support of certain forces, the Lingtai Kingdom has dared to challenge us, the Mingwang Province."

"Whether for the dignity of Great Xia or for the resources on the Divine Island, this battle, we must fight!"

His voice, though not loud, was heard clearly by everyone.

The crowd's emotions unconsciously became excited, eager to rush over and fight the scoundrels from the Lingtai Kingdom right now.

The Lingtai Kingdom is just a small country, but with the backing of the Great Chu, they dare to invade Great Xia's territory and kill our people, acting despicably.

If it weren't for the Great Chu behind them, the Lingtai Kingdom would have been destroyed a hundred times over.

"The time for the battle with the Lingtai Kingdom is four months away. We will conclude the championship in one month and select the ten most talented individuals to be given the opportunity to inherit the legacy of the Mingwang."

Upon hearing Mingchen's words, all the geniuses were shocked.

"What! The legacy of the Mingwang!"

Even the many county governors showed looks of surprise, as they were unaware of this.

The Mingwang, one of the nine great war gods who founded Great Xia, fought alongside the emperor to conquer countless tribes, expanding the territory and establishing great military achievements.

Not to mention in Great Xia, even in the entire cultivation world, the name of the Mingwang is revered and feared by many.

The Mingwang almost succeeded in transcending the tribulation and ascending to immortality.

Unfortunately, due to the excessive karma he had accumulated, he faced the karmic thunder tribulation during his transcendence and ultimately failed to withstand it, dying and losing his path.

The fact that the Mingwang reached such a realm already speaks to his strength.

Now, the provincial governor is saying that as long as one ranks in the top ten, they can inherit the legacy of the Mingwang.

Receiving the legacy of such a powerful cultivator is the dream of countless cultivators.

Even Zhou Feng, the genius from the Ethereal Sect, showed excitement and longing on his face.

The Mingwang was a sword cultivator, and the Sword of the Mingwang is the dream of countless sword cultivators.

Zhou Feng clenched his fists, determined to secure a top ten spot no matter what!

Mingchen then changed the subject, "Of course, entering the top ten is just an opportunity. Whether you can ultimately inherit the legacy depends on your own abilities."

Even with this statement, the excitement of the geniuses did not diminish.

Each one of them is a genius, and each one believes they are the most outstanding and will definitely obtain the legacy of the Mingwang.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Mingchen's smile became even brighter.

"I won't waste more words. Now, the first test, 'Deduction and Heart Inquiry,' will begin."

"You will soon enter the Mingwang Secret Realm, where your most desired things will be infinitely magnified."

"Status, power, dignity, beauty, appetite, cultivation... Even if you know these are temptations and are false, it will be very difficult to resist them when you face them."

"The path of cultivation is filled with countless temptations. Only those who can resist them can go further."

"You have only one hour. Those who do not come out within one hour will be eliminated."

A sandglass appeared in Mingchen's hand, and he walked to one side of the vortex, saying, "Now, the test begins!"

"The legacy of the Mingwang is mine!"

"Just a simple illusion, it won't fool me."

"For the legacy of the Mingwang, I'll do my best!"

The geniuses, full of spirit, stepped into the vortex.

It's just a simple illusion; only a fool would be deceived.

Meng Jing held Jiang Ping'an's hand, extremely nervous, "What if there are endless sweets inside? I might not be able to resist."

She felt her greatest weakness was her love for food.

Jiang Ping'an: "..."

He didn't know where to start with this little girl.

Jiang Ping'an followed her into the vortex.

Feeling his body pass through a thin membrane, Meng Jing suddenly disappeared, and Jiang Ping'an found himself alone in a chaotic white space.

He ignored everything else, took out the "Sandstorm Burial" and continued his studies.

Time was limited, and he needed to learn as much as possible quickly. After this test, there would be another one.

When all the participating geniuses entered, Mingchen activated the secret realm's illusions and flipped the sandglass into the air.

The sandglass floated in the air, and the sand inside began to fall.

Mingchen smiled and looked at the many county governors, "Guess how many of these over a thousand geniuses will come out?"

"Half will be eliminated, leaving eight hundred," a muscular county governor said.

An old man shook his head, "Six hundred would be impressive. When faced with infinitely magnified temptations, only those with strong willpower can resist."

"Let alone them, even we would have to put in some effort to come out."

These county governors were not as relaxed as the geniuses, as they knew what they would face.

Inside the secret realm.

Meng Jing kept warning herself not to be greedy, not to be greedy, to avoid being tempted.

The scenery around her began to change. In a courtyard, under a locust tree, a young boy sat at a stone table, with a large number of pastries on it.

Seeing Meng Jing, he smiled and said, "Xiao Jing, come and have some sweets with me."

The boy's eyes were full of warmth.

"Mu... Mu Tou! No, you're not Mu Tou!"

Meng Jing looked at the boy in front of her and realized that her greatest weakness was not sweets.

"Have one, it's just the two of us here, no one will disturb us." The boy smiled.

"But..."

Meng Jing wanted to refuse, but seeing the boy's bright smile, she couldn't bring herself to say no.

She knew it was false, but she also desperately wanted everything she saw to be real.

"Just one, and then we'll leave." The boy laughed.

"Okay." Meng Jing walked over.

On the other side.

Jin Lin was led into the ancestral hall by his father.

"Jin Lin, from today, you are the head of the Jin family. You can enjoy the best resources for cultivation, and you will surely defeat the Overlord Body! Lead our clan to the pinnacle of human body cultivators!"

Jin Lin knew it was false, but it was also what he most desired.

Becoming the head of the family and leading the clan to become the top human body cultivator family.

Jin Lin took a deep breath, "I'll just experience it for a while, then I'll leave."

In front of every genius, the things they most desired appeared.

Some were confessed to by the person they liked, some were surrounded by countless beautiful men and women, some were revered by thousands, some took revenge on their enemies without restraint...

Everyone knew it was false, but under the influence of a special power, it was hard to resist, wanting to experience something they couldn't get in the outside world.

These beautiful illusions were what they had always pursued and could now enjoy directly.

In front of Jiang Ping'an, an old village appeared.

Small thatched cottages, smoke from cooking, the old well at Uncle Li's house, and Hu Niu playing with dirt beside him...

A kind, sun-tanned woman walked out of the thatched cottage.

"Ping'an, why are you sitting on the ground? It's almost time to eat. Hu Niu, come and eat with us."

Seeing the kind and familiar face, Jiang Ping'an's eyes welled up with tears.

"Mother."

"Ping'an, why are you crying? Are you hungry? Your father caught a rabbit today, we can have meat."

The woman smiled, playfully pinched Jiang Ping'an's nose, and led him into the room.

Hu Niu, like a little shadow, followed behind, "Let's eat~"

Inside the room, a middle-aged man with a bare, oily chest was secretly eating meat.

The woman picked up a chopstick and hit his black hand, scolding, "The children haven't eaten yet, and you want to eat? Did you wash your hands?"

"Hehe, just tasting it."

The man smiled and said to Jiang Ping'an, "Ping'an, sit down quickly, or your mother won't let me eat."

The woman picked up the sniffling Li Yueyue and placed her on the table, "Hu Niu, sit down and eat, try Auntie's cooking."

Jiang Ping'an sat on the old stool, which still swayed as it did before. He picked up a rabbit leg and took a gentle bite.

Tasting the familiar flavor, the indifferent look on his face disappeared, and tears uncontrollably streamed down.