Chapter 100

"Shi Yi appeared, the rumors proved true, entering the mountain gate with such a brilliant momentum, it was truly astonishing!" Even the elders of some major tribes narrowed their eyes, their eyes shining with a fierce light.

The massive ancient creature's wings spread like clouds, stirring up terrifying gales that stung the faces of the people on the ground. It quickly disappeared into the depths of the Butian Pavilion's mountain gate, leaving behind thousands of stunned young people.

Shi Yi, known as a god-like youth, had shown his prowess since childhood, his presence like a halo, shining like a blazing sun since his birth, illuminating countless mountains and rivers, leaving behind many legends.

"Only the ancient holy academy of Butian Pavilion could attract him, destined to cause a great upheaval!" People knew that the news would soon spread far and wide, shaking the ancient nation.

Many young people clenched their fists, their blood boiling, thinking of the opportunity to cultivate in the ancient holy land alongside this god-like youth, with a chance to challenge him, they were all incredibly excited.

Decades later, when they look back, this might be an unimaginable honor for them, having challenged the young supreme, and being fellow disciples, it would be a glorious capital to mention.

"As long as you are strong enough and meet the age requirements, you also have a chance to enter the holy academy." The old man sitting at the mountain gate spoke, his body glowing, his voice like thunder.

Many young people were excited, their blood surging, their eyes shining with a fierce light.

A group of elders sighed inwardly, shaking their heads at the children of their tribes. What kind of place is the holy academy? It's rare for someone to enter in decades or even a century.

"Hmm, what do you mean, fellow practitioners, what do you intend to do at the mountain gate of Butian Pavilion?" The old man at the mountain gate spoke again, his eyes opening and closing, runes like the sea, rumbling and shaking, causing people to have ringing ears and blurred vision.

Today, too many people came. Besides the group of young people who wanted to enter the mountain gate, there were also the eyes of the major royal families and many powerful forces, all looking for a child.

"Please forgive us, we are only here to observe the ceremony." Someone spoke.

The truth was clear to everyone, but no one pointed it out. The old man sitting on the large stone at the mountain gate did not say more, but it was obvious that if anything happened, he would not stand idly by.

The matter of the Spirit Realm. All the major clans knew, and Butian Pavilion was also well aware of what was happening.

"Whoosh"

A flash of rosy light, and a five-colored phoenix appeared, surrounded by mist, divine light flowing, with a woman in golden armor sitting atop it, her features like a painting, her face crystal clear. The golden armor could not hide her proud figure, her curves beautiful, her hair flying, like a beautiful war goddess.

"The war goddess of Zhulü Academy!" The crowd exclaimed.

Her eyes were like lightning, very sharp, sweeping through the crowd of tens of thousands, searching and investigating, her purpose very clear.

"Zhulü Academy is really direct. They came to Butian Pavilion to snatch people." Many people were surprised, knowing what she intended to do.

"Little friend, you have overstepped your bounds." The old man at the mountain gate spoke.

"Senior, you are overthinking it." The war goddess spoke, her body covered in golden armor, her chest full, her waist slender like a willow, her legs straight and crystal clear, her face calm, with a unique beauty.

At this moment, more and more people began to act, with the war goddess leading the way, other major forces no longer hesitated, quickly searching and finding their targets.

Because, they were still outside the mountain gate, and once the selection was over, the peculiar child would enter, and there would be no more opportunities.

"The test begins!" The old man at the mountain gate did not say more, the best way was to immediately let the young people start the challenge, so outsiders could not interfere.

A group of people appeared, the very ones who led everyone here, some standing on floating rune bones, others sitting on flying stones, dividing the crowd of eighty to ninety thousand into eight groups.

"Let's go, we are heading to the primitive battlefield."

They did not enter the mountain gate, but led everyone westward. The road was lined with dense forests, becoming increasingly desolate, with auspicious mists gradually disappearing and miasma appearing, ancient trees and forests.

To the west of Butian Pavilion, there was once an ancient battlefield, vast and boundless, now turned into a great wilderness.

This vast mountainous area was already under the control of Butian Pavilion, with a clear understanding of what evil beasts were inside, making it a place for trials.

"This battlefield is divided into eight zones, we have already set up runes to ensure that evil beasts do not enter."

Butian Pavilion explained the rules, there was no need for the young people to fight the evil beasts, as that would inevitably lead to casualties, making the selection too bloody. The young people only needed to pass through the rune zones.

"Challenging the ancient rune arrays is very difficult, I have failed three times." A young man of seventeen or eighteen said bitterly.

He was considered outstanding in his tribe, always being selected, but once he got here, he failed, unable to pass.

"If someone is strong enough to break through the rune array, they can enter the second level of the battlefield, where there will be surprises, but it is very dangerous, so please decide carefully."

Butian Pavilion said, but did not explain further, but it was clear that the rune array was for selecting ordinary disciples, while the second level of the battlefield was for testing geniuses.

"Alright, enter the rune zones!"

The order was given, and the eight groups moved towards their respective zones, with no need to worry about the large number of people, as the area was vast.

The war generals of many major forces were anxious, how could they find a child among so many people? It was clear that they were running out of time, and they quickly rushed to various entrances, making a final search.

Unfortunately, it was destined to be fruitless.

Little Bao's face was now like a big apple, chubby, making people want to pinch it, very different from his appearance in the Spirit Realm.

"That chubby kid, what are you looking at, don't just stand there!" A young girl laughed, pinching him.

Little Bao was depressed, he just looked at the pretty female disciples of Butian Pavilion for a bit, it didn't take too long, so why did he get pinched?

"Chubby kid, you should lose some weight, your chubbiness is not good for cultivation." Another female disciple pinched his apple face, laughing.

"I'm not fat!" He mumbled, stepping through a rune light gate, disappearing from there.

In the Spirit Realm, there was a great commotion, the events at Butian Pavilion quickly spread, known by all the blessed lands.

"Shi Yi really went, the prestige of Butian Pavilion has greatly increased, will another sage emerge in the future?"

"The Wuwang House really went all out, using an ancient creature to send him in, showing how much they care about him, they will spare no effort to cultivate him."

"Hmm, the thirteenth lord of Wuwang House is of unknown fate, and the genius Shi Ziling has been missing for years. They naturally want to fully cultivate the double-pupil, who, once grown, will surely sweep through many giants."

The Spirit Realm was in a state of uproar, the news spreading at an astonishing speed, causing the ancient nations to be shaken, quickly learning about the news from Butian Pavilion.

Shi Yi's name was too famous, almost everyone was talking about it.

Then, people mentioned Little Bao, who was still nowhere to be seen, no one had seen him.

"Did that naughty kid really go to Butian Pavilion, why haven't we found him yet?"

"Something's off, I think based on that kid's peculiar personality, this time he's probably just messing with us, making everyone go through the trouble."

"Very likely!"

After waiting for so long without any news of the naughty kid, everyone's faces turned black, thinking they might have been tricked by the brat.

"Something's not right, wasn't that kid forced to swear a deadly oath, would he dare to deceive a princess of a nation?"

"That's true, then why hasn't he appeared, neither at Butian Pavilion nor at Zhulü Academy?"

Everyone hoped Little Bao would appear at Butian Pavilion, after all, he broke one of Shi Yi's records, and if the two could meet in person, it would be even more exciting.

In the eighth zone of the primitive battlefield of Butian Pavilion, Little Bao stepped into a forest, staring at the front, and suddenly a wave of runes lit up, rushing towards him.

There were no wild beasts or fierce birds here, only endless runes, making it very difficult for the young people, like passing through the gates of heaven.

Clearly, Little Bao was not among those who found it difficult. With one step, the ground cracked, boulders flew, and the runes in front of him shattered.

He did not waste time or effort, breaking through the rune zones simply and directly, advancing forcefully, very violent.

Because, although the runes were complex, they meant nothing to him, as he had already studied them in detail in the past, surpassing this realm, and did not want to waste time solving them step by step, hence his current violent approach.

"This area is really large, no wonder they gave three days." He muttered to himself, advancing like a sharp blade, reaching the deepest part of the eighth zone.

Upon reaching this place, he found the runes became more challenging, and some of the arrays became interesting, so he stopped and spent more time.

"Breaking through these rune zones is too boring, it's no fun." Little Bao grumbled.

Unbeknownst to him, the people behind him were working very hard, from seven to twenty years old, all exhausted, sweating profusely, almost collapsing.

"Is this a joke? Does Butian Pavilion not want to recruit people this year? Why are the runes set so difficult, how many can pass?"

"Sigh, it's all the fault of the geniuses, first Shi Yi, then the woman of the Human Emperor, and now that peculiar kid, causing a group of geniuses to rush here, so Butian Pavilion naturally set the bar high."

The group complained, each one filled with resentment.

In the deepest part of the eighth zone, Little Bao was wandering, thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly brightened, excitedly clenching his fists, grinning.

"Since there are runes, there must be treasure bones buried underground!"

His eyes gleamed, his body turning into a shadow, speeding through the battlefield, searching for primitive treasure bones.

"I found it, there must be one here!" He stopped, facing a low stone hill only dozens of meters high, carefully studying it, then let out a clear whistle, rushing forward with all his strength and rune power, striking fiercely.

"Boom" "Boom"...

In the end, dust rose to the sky, and the low stone hill was shattered by Little Bao, with a piece of crystal-clear treasure bone falling out.

He quickly rushed over, picking it up happily, then looked around like a thief, quickly putting it in his chest, and running off.

"Such a large primitive battlefield, there must be more than one treasure bone." Little Bao muttered, treating the area like his own garden, preparing to "pull the radishes."

"Boom"

The second target was found, this time even more direct, he kicked a dam to pieces, causing the runes to glow brightly, and a piece of treasure bone appeared.

"Although it's not a very rare bone, it's still good." Little Bao laughed, his big apple face showing satisfaction, revealing a pair of bright little tiger teeth.

Thus, he continued forward, breaking through rune zones and digging for treasure bones, quickly obtaining over a dozen, all wrapped in animal skin and carried on his back.

"Hmm, why is it getting easier, did my strength recover?"

At this moment, the thousands of young people in the eighth zone were all surprised, feeling the difficulty decrease, each one excited, rushing forward with all their might.

"I feel like I will succeed in this challenge this time!"

At this moment, not just one, but everyone in the eighth zone became extremely confident, excited, and began to push forward with all their effort.

Time passed, and many people outside were getting anxious, especially the elders of the various tribes, who had escorted their children here, not knowing how many would be left behind.

"Hmm, the difficulty of the challenges this year is very high, I estimate many tribes will be disappointed, with few children left behind." An elder of Butian Pavilion said softly.

Beside him were a few others, clearly of high status, nodding, one saying, "After all, so many geniuses