Chapter 78

The competition ended, and Mingchen activated the secret realm's restrictions, transporting nearly a thousand geniuses who hadn't come out yet.

Some were laughing wildly, some had no clothes on, and others had a haughty look... all sorts of embarrassing scenes.

When they were transported out, the influence of the secret realm disappeared, and they suddenly became清醒.

At this moment, their faces changed dramatically.

Those who weren't wearing clothes quickly put on clothes, many looked dazed, their faces filled with disappointment and loneliness.

Returning to reality shattered their dreams, and they couldn't adapt for a moment.

Many even didn't want to leave the secret realm, wanting to stay immersed in it.

"Woodhead! You scared me to death!" Meng Jing ran to Jiang Ping'an and hugged his arm.

Xia Qing nodded in satisfaction. Although they were the last to come out, they had passed the first round, which wasn't too embarrassing. Even if they were eliminated in the second round, it would be acceptable.

Feng Yuchen frowned tightly. Jiang Ping'an had actually resisted the temptation, which was different from what he had expected.

In the distance, Zhou Feng saw Jiang Ping'an come out just in time and looked disdainful.

Xia Qing actually hit me for such a piece of trash. Watch me drive your Blackwind County people away.

Zhou Feng was filled with resentment over Xia Qing slapping him and wanted to take revenge.

Jiang Ping'an was in a good mood.

He really liked this round, seeing his parents, and his heart wasn't as oppressed as before.

Turning his head, he smiled at Meng Jing and asked, "Did you see a pile of sweets?"

Meng Jing's face suddenly turned red, her eyes glanced away, and she said guiltily, "I saw them, but this lady is very capable and didn't fall for it."

"Capable." Jiang Ping'an praised her, which was rare.

Meng Jing's face turned even redder.

At this moment, Mingchen spoke to the many geniuses, "Those who didn't come out within the specified time are all eliminated."

"Others, get ready. In one incense stick's time, you will re-enter the secret realm for the second round of the test."

Upon hearing this, the nearly a thousand geniuses who were eliminated looked pale.

"I'm very strong, I'm the third genius of our Blue Ocean County. Give me another chance, and my combat power will be stronger than theirs!"

"This kind of test is useless. The competition with Lingtai Kingdom is about combat power. This test is completely unconvincing!"

"I accidentally didn't pay attention to the time. Give me another chance, and I can definitely pass this round!"

The geniuses who didn't come out within the specified time were very unwilling. Why should they be eliminated just because of this useless test!

Mingchen said calmly, "Cultivation is not just about improving one's cultivation level, but also about cultivating the mind."

"Those with weak willpower will not be able to resist temptation in the future."

"When facing the temptation of enemy countries, when facing the temptation of abundant resources, when you are about to fall into the path of evil, can you maintain your true self?"

"This failure is a test of your true self. The Genius Competition is not the end of your journey, but the beginning of your life."

Mingchen lightly waved his hand, and those who didn't pass the test were forced to step back dozens of steps, separating them from the nearly five hundred geniuses in front.

The eliminated geniuses couldn't hide their disappointment.

Perhaps they were very strong in combat, but their mental fortitude didn't match.

Even with a thousand regrets, they didn't dare to oppose the governor and could only leave regretfully.

They thought they would shine in this competition, but it ended in such a regretful manner.

In the Genius Competition, only those who can make it to the end are the true elites.

Xia Qing looked at the geniuses she had cultivated with satisfaction. Only two were eliminated.

Compared to other counties, the ones she chose were extremely excellent.

"Jin Lin, Jiang Ping'an, the next battle is not friendly to you two physical cultivators. Do your best, but prioritize safety."

Xia Qing was actually telling Jiang Ping'an to pay attention to his safety.

Jin Lin had strong defensive capabilities and could withstand the attacks of beasts, but Jiang Ping'an couldn't.

The two young men nodded, their faces showing little fluctuation.

This battle was challenging for them, but not too difficult.

Actually, there was another physical cultivator in the team.

However, this physical cultivator was a bit special, able to summon lightning and had the ability to kill in a wide area, giving him an advantage over the two.

This person was Meng Jing.

Mingchen said to the remaining geniuses, "The second round of the test will eliminate nine out of ten people, leaving only fifty."

"The specific content of the test is to kill beasts. The number of beasts you kill will determine your ranking. Those below the 50th place will be eliminated."

"Although you only have one hour, don't rush because of the time pressure and forget to protect yourself."

"When you can't hold on, crush the jade slip, and you will be transported out. At that time, your competition will be over."

As Mingchen was speaking, hundreds of jade slips flew out of the secret realm and landed in everyone's hands.

"Carve your names on the jade slips, and the rankings will be displayed in real-time."

"Additionally, you cannot open your storage bags, fly at high altitudes, or use treasures beyond the Foundation Establishment stage."

These requirements were for fairness, testing who could last longer and who had higher combat power.

Zhou Feng held his sword, and his expression showed that he was very relaxed.

He had no interest in this kind of test. The Ethereal Sect was full of such tests, and he had trained hundreds of times.

What do these trash have to compete with him?

The inheritance of the War God and the Dark King is definitely his!

However, to take first place, there was a bit of a challenge. Two people were a bit difficult to deal with.

One was the Divine Phoenix Body Yun Huang, and the other was a ruthless cultivator.

These two would be his biggest opponents. As for the others, he didn't even consider them.

Everyone carved their names on the jade slips, and a huge projection appeared in the air.

Everyone's name appeared on it.

Behind each name was the word: zero.

Xia Qing and the Divine Phoenix Body Yun Huang, soul cultivator Fang Xing, the Ten Thousand Gold Body Jin Lin, and Meng Jing had a private conversation.

These four were the ones she was most optimistic about. Whether they could enter the top ten depended on these four.

As for the others, they might pass the second round, but the probability of entering the top ten was low.

The time of one incense stick passed quickly, and under Mingchen's command, the many geniuses re-entered the secret realm.

Jiang Ping'an stood on a grassland, with the leaderboard floating in the sky.

He glanced around, very curious about what the Dark King's secret realm was and how large the space was.

At this moment, Jiang Ping'an's right eye suddenly flashed, and the structure of this world became clear to him.

The mountains were made of runes, the grass was made of runes, even the space was made of runes.

What he had seen before was all fake, all illusions created by runes.

Jiang Ping'an was stunned for a moment, touching his right eye. Could his right eye see through all this?

Really impressive.

Jiang Ping'an took a deep breath, calmed down, and took out the "Sandstorm Burial" to continue studying.

Not long after, a giant wolf appeared out of nowhere. The wolf was black all over, with blood-red eyes, and a large mouth emitting a foul smell.

"Roar~"

As soon as the black wolf appeared, it pounced directly at Jiang Ping'an, moving extremely fast.

Jiang Ping'an quickly dodged, punching the black wolf's belly.

"Bang!"

The black wolf was thrown four to five meters away but didn't die. It struggled painfully and pounced again with its large mouth open.