Chapter 80

At the very top of the testing stone, which was originally red, if one looked closely, they would notice a tiny black dot, no bigger than a sesame seed, at the top of the red section. Most bizarrely, this small dot was now emitting a black glow.

"Could it be that the boy just now activated this legendary part?"

At this moment, the old man's eyes flickered incessantly, his breathing quickened, and even his frail body, which seemed ready to fall apart at any moment, trembled violently.

The complete testing stone originally had four colors, with the topmost part being black, not red. However, that black part was practically a legend, as it was said that no one in the entire Jiu Zhou continent had ever activated it.

If one could activate the red part, they were already an undisputed martial genius. Those who could activate the black part were simply world-class geniuses capable of creating legends.

Because no one had ever activated the black part, people considered it useless, thinking no one could activate it or that it was a fraud. Thus, the testing stone gradually came to have only three colors.

"Is this real? Is this truly real?"

Looking at the black dot that emitted an eerie glow, the old man found it hard to believe and rubbed his eyes. When he opened them again, the glow was still there but was gradually fading, eventually returning to its original state.

"Phew~~~"

Upon realizing that everything that had happened was real, the old man closed his eyes to calm his agitated emotions. After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, but his aged eyes were now filled with immense excitement.

He looked in the direction where Chu Feng and the others had left, and said softly, "It seems that heaven is favoring our Azure Dragon Sect. However, this matter is no small affair, and it seems we need to deliberate further."

Chu Feng and the others were completely unaware of what had happened in the hall. They had already entered the core area, gazing at the magnificent palaces and wide stone paths before them, finally realizing that their new journey was about to begin here.

"Are these the core disciples for this year? Why are they all bruised and swollen?"

"Perhaps something happened. But looking at the emblems on their chests, they should all be members of the Wing Alliance. Did no one from the Heavenly Alliance and the Sword Dao Alliance participate in the assessment this year?"

"That little girl is quite pretty. To pass the assessment at this age, she must be another prodigy. I wonder which senior brother will conquer this prodigy."

Outside the square, many core disciples had gathered. They all knew that today was the day of the core assessment, so they wanted to see what the core disciples for this year looked like and had gathered here early.

Chu Feng observed the people around him and realized that among the core disciples, there were indeed many hidden dragons and tigers. Although most of the dozens of people currently surrounding them were at the Spirit Martial Realm, many had already entered the Essence Martial Realm.

According to his knowledge, although the number of core disciples in the Azure Dragon Sect was far less than that of the outer and inner disciples, there were still about two thousand. These two thousand were all young individuals with extraordinary strength, which was why they were the focus of the Azure Dragon Sect's cultivation.

These two thousand people were far more valuable than the hundreds of thousands of inner and outer disciples. Whether it was the elders or the future sect master, they would all be selected from these two thousand.

"This aura..."

Suddenly, Chu Feng's brows furrowed slightly, and he cast a sharp gaze toward the distant street. He sensed a very strong aura coming from that direction, which was now approaching them.

Sure enough, at the end of the street, several figures soon appeared. These dozen or so individuals were all young, both male and female, but each exuded a noble and extraordinary presence. They were not only handsome and beautiful but also possessed a charisma that was not common.

Although Chu Feng could sense their strength, he could not determine their exact level, indicating that they were not just simple Essence Martial Realm practitioners but likely had already entered the late Essence Martial Realm.

What attracted Chu Feng the most at this moment was the young man leading the group. In terms of appearance, he was not particularly outstanding compared to the others behind him, but the aura he exuded was far beyond that of the other men.

"Xuanwu Realm, that core disciple is already a Xuanwu Realm expert?"

Chu Feng was inwardly amazed. Although he could not be certain, the deep and unfathomable feeling he sensed could only come from a Xuanwu Realm expert. Therefore, Chu Feng believed that this person had likely already entered the Xuanwu Realm.

"Gong Lu Yun, the first disciple of our Azure Dragon Sect." At this moment, Su Mei spoke up.

"He is Gong Lu Yun? No wonder..."

Upon hearing Su Mei's words, Chu Feng was almost certain that this person was indeed a Xuanwu Realm expert. After all, he had heard of Gong Lu Yun's reputation, and for the first disciple to possess such strength was not surprising.

"Not only Gong Lu Yun, but one of our Wing Alliance's seniors is also among them. See that woman talking to Gong Lu Yun? She is one of our Wing Alliance's elders, Han Xue, who ranks eighth on the Azure Dragon List, one of our Wing Alliance's outstanding representatives." Su Mei pointed to a cold and beautiful woman beside Gong Lu Yun.

"Rank eighth on the Azure Dragon List?" Chu Feng was once again amazed. In the core area, there was an Azure Dragon List with ten rankings, and the ten individuals occupying these rankings represented the strongest eight among the Azure Dragon Sect's two thousand core disciples.

Therefore, when he learned that Han Xue was the eighth-ranked individual on the Azure Dragon List, Chu Feng was somewhat surprised. After all, she was not very old, and to have achieved such a level already indicated her exceptional talent.

"Haha, it really is Senior Sister Han Xue. Is she here to welcome us?" Situ Yu and the others were also extremely excited upon seeing Han Xue.

Although they were prominent in the inner sect, they were merely the lowest in the core area. In terms of potential, no one here was inferior to them. However, if they had a powerful backer, it would naturally reduce many future troubles, and Han Xue was the backer they wanted to rely on.

"Senior Sister Han Xue."

In their excitement, someone shouted loudly, which indeed caught Han Xue's attention, and even Gong Lu Yun turned his gaze toward them.

"Junior Sister Han Xue, do you know those disciples?" Gong Lu Yun asked.

"Yes, they are members of the Wing Alliance and have just become core disciples today." Han Xue replied with a smile.

"Wing Alliance? Didn't you tell them that forming alliances is prohibited in the core area?" Upon seeing the emblems on Chu Feng and the others' chests, Gong Lu Yun's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.