Chapter 84

"Turns out this beast horn was sealed, and the examiner is now removing the seal!"

Seeing the beast horn light up with numerous runes as Zhang Tan moved, Yi Yun immediately understood. When he received the red-scaled beast head from Old Man Su, the old man had done something similar.

Many beast bones, after being cut off, are sealed with secret techniques to prevent their energy from dissipating. When they are used, the seals are then removed.

"This must be a beast horn from a wild beast!" Yi Yun thought. If it really was a wild beast, it must have been an extraordinary one, because Yi Yun noticed that as the seals were gradually removed, the horn began to emit dazzling multicolored light points!

Yi Yun could only see these light points after connecting his mental energy to the Origin Purple Crystal, which gave him a unique perspective.

Compared to the surging energy contained in the beast horn, even the cold python wild bone that Lian Chengyu had refined before was like a firefly before the moon, utterly insignificant!

"Such powerful energy, what kind of wild beast's horn is this?"

Yi Yun was filled with shock and doubt, and at this moment, he noticed that many of the candidates around him were becoming increasingly anxious.

Some were even worse off, their faces turning pale, their eyes filled with intense fear, as if they had seen something terrifying.

As more and more seals were removed, Zhang Tan's fingers moved like lightning!

The multicolored light points in Yi Yun's vision became more abundant, and the energy grew stronger. At this point, many candidates began to tremble all over!

Suddenly, in the center of the venue, Zhang Tan stopped. He looked around at everyone and said in a low, solemn voice, "It has begun. The first test is to assess your courage!"

As he spoke, Zhang Tan waved his hand and tore off the last seal on the beast horn!

When the last seal was removed, a dazzling beam of light shot up into the sky in Yi Yun's vision, like a sword piercing the clouds!

"This is!?"

Yi Yun's face changed, and he took several steps back!

Around Yi Yun, some candidates turned ashen, drenched in cold sweat, and their knees buckled, causing them to fall to the ground!

Others found it hard to breathe, their teeth chattering, feeling an invisible pressure that made their souls tremble.

Those who could still stand often trembled and retreated, running away after moving back several dozen meters!

"What a powerful wild beast!"

Yi Yun was stunned. At this moment, he noticed that the beam of light shooting up into the sky had formed a shadow in the sky!

This shadow was not just seen by Yi Yun; all the other candidates saw it as well.

It was massive, with thick limbs, its entire body burning with blue flames, resembling a giant white tiger but far more terrifying.

The appearance of this giant beast shadow made everyone hold their breath.

The beast was not restrained; it stared at everyone with eyes full of killing intent, as if it were about to pounce and slaughter them all at any moment!

Some of the weakest, like the members of the Lian Clan's warrior training camp, were already terrified to the point of wetting their pants. A muscular man who had previously boasted about lifting a 500-pound stone roller was now lying on the ground, his pants wet with urine, a foul smell emanating from him.

"Don't... don't eat me."

He seemed to be in a hallucination, trembling all over, crawling away bit by bit.

As Zhang Tan had said, if they were frightened to the point of losing their courage, they might lose their confidence in martial arts and never achieve anything in the future.

However, even if they were not frightened, such people would never go far in the path of martial arts; they were simply not cut out for it.

At this moment, Yi Yun, standing quietly, suddenly felt a chill and held his breath. He saw that the energy light points forming the shadow were slowly drifting towards him!

Even with such a terrifying beast bone, once the seal was removed, its energy would be absorbed by the Purple Crystal!

Seeing the Purple Crystal about to absorb the energy from the beast horn, Yi Yun's face turned serious. He immediately connected his mental energy to the Purple Crystal and slowed down the absorption rate.

Not long ago, Yi Yun had almost ruptured his meridians by absorbing all the energy from the cold python wild bone in one go. This time, he was more cautious. The energy in this unknown beast horn was many times stronger than that of the cold python wild bone. If he absorbed it all at once, his body might explode.

While Yi Yun was fully focused on dealing with the incoming energy, more than half of the candidates around him had already been eliminated.

According to Zhang Tan, they lacked the courage and the spirit to resist the pressure. Such people, whether entering a secret realm or fighting wild beasts, would never be able to perform at their best and were just a bunch of cowards.

Of course, where there were cowards, there were also strong individuals who stood out!

About four hundred people could barely maintain themselves under the pressure, while another hundred could handle it easily.

Even more impressively, including Lian Chengyu and Tao Yunxiao, several dozen people could chat and laugh as if nothing was happening.

Tao Yunxiao glanced around, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes. A group of cowards, showing all sorts of ugly faces under the pressure of the wild beast, were truly embarrassing!

He looked at Lian Chengyu, not surprised that he could stand there calmly.

However...

Eh?

Tao Yunxiao suddenly noticed Yi Yun, a twelve-year-old boy, standing not far from Lian Chengyu, who was quite noticeable in the crowd.

Yi Yun was standing there just fine, seemingly unaffected, though he looked a bit dazed.

Tao Yunxiao was somewhat surprised. Didn't Lian Chengyu say that this boy had rapidly improved his strength by consuming some rare treasures? How could he also have the courage to withstand the pressure of the wild beast horn?

"Interesting."

Tao Yunxiao smiled slightly. He knew this was just the beginning. Yi Yun had caught his attention, but it was just that. Tao Yunxiao did not consider Yi Yun a rival. In fact, below the Purple Blood Realm, Tao Yunxiao did not think anyone was qualified to be his rival.

He was pondering how to shine in this Divine Kingdom selection and attract the attention of the Jinlong Guard's higher-ups when he saw a blurry area in the sky above the wilderness, from which a white flying boat slowly drifted over.

A flying boat?

Tao Yunxiao was slightly taken aback. He had read about flying boats in ancient texts, which could fly in the sky, but this was the first time he had seen one.

It was important to note that flying boats were extremely fast and could carry a lot of cargo and passengers. If one had a flying boat, traveling through the Great Wilderness would be effortless.

However, even the entire Tao Clan, with its population of ten thousand households, could not afford a single flying boat.

Not only could they not afford it, but even if they were given a flying boat, they could not use it, as the power for flying boats came from the essence of wild bones!

If the Tao Clan had the essence of wild bones, they would rather feed it to their young geniuses than use it to power a flying boat.

Only the wealthy and powerful could afford to ride in a flying boat!

And in the Tao Clan, the person who now owned a flying boat...

The identity of the other party was already clear—it was that mysterious white-robed girl!

Tao Yunxiao did not even know her name, having only seen her from a distance, and only her profile.

But this did not stop Tao Yunxiao from developing a sense of admiration and a desire to conquer her.

A powerful and mysterious girl who could make Zhang Qianhu bow respectfully was naturally of great interest to the proud Tao Yunxiao.

If he could win her over, it would not only be a testament to his strength but also a wonderful thing, satisfying his ego. As a future elite of the Taiyi Divine Kingdom, how could he not have a mysterious and noble companion by his side?