At this point, the Eastern Extreme Secret Realm has been closed and will reopen in ten days. During this time, no one can enter or exit.
As the guardian of the Eastern Extreme Secret Realm spoke, the previously floating surface of the Rippling Lake gradually faded away, replaced by a smooth mirror-like surface that began to reveal the scene where someone was currently located.
It was Tenglan Shixiong.
Wang Yu and Chu Hantian were walking on the viewing platform, waiting for the return of the academy members. Upon seeing Tenglan, known as Zhongshang, they couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity.
The image of Bu Luo paused for just a moment before switching to Yang Sheng and Xiao Zhang. At that moment, it captured their encounter, causing everyone to break into a cold sweat, especially the cultivators from Feiyuxuzong and Dao Sect, who certainly did not wish for the two to engage in a mutually destructive conflict right from the start.
In the Treasure Pavilion, Lei Dongyue appeared.
The scene shifted again, but this time it was far from peaceful. Lei Dongyue was using his overwhelming strength to crush several Loose Cultivators.
Three spirit artifacts spun above his head as he single-handedly faced three opponents, truly living up to the name of Treasure Pavilion. The sight infuriated the friends of those three Loose Cultivators, who stomped their feet in frustration.
Yet no matter how angry they were, there was nothing they could do; after all, they were simply not as wealthy as him. They could only blame themselves for not being born into better circumstances. Meanwhile, members of Moon River Sect chuckled quietly; they had sent the largest number of participants but also faced the most eliminations. Initially, two Foundation Practitioners had entered Yan Dong's hunt.
Moreover, many senior brothers had been pushed out by Loose Cultivators. While there were some disciples from smaller sects who came under the guise of Loose Cultivators, losing still felt somewhat shameful. They were indeed the ones with the most participants.
The hunt did not limit numbers but imposed an age restriction of one year Yi Dong. This age limit made some sense; after all, cultivators who could break through to Golden Core Stage before that age were certainly not wasting their cultivation time. Many could rely on time alone to reach Infancy stage, and geniuses often emerged from among those cultivators. Thus, those who could break through to Golden Core Stage before reaching that age would be prioritized for training by various sects as True Disciples.
If they also possessed practical combat ability, it would be even better. After all, the Cultivation World is different from the World of Mortals; there are no strict laws here. In the Cultivation World, strength is indeed the Royal Path.
How is Brother Zhang Liuyuan doing?
A disciple of the Moon River Sect stared blankly at the enormous mirror of Tian Zai. In his eyes, Zhang Liuyuan was like Tenglan, known as Zhongshang, holding a position in the academy that was akin to an idol or a faith. The scene still did not reveal Zhang Liuyuan's current situation.
As a scene switched abruptly, everyone swallowed hard. Even from two spaces away, they could feel the bloody scent emanating from the image. Tan Siyuan couldn't bear to look directly; he stiffly turned his neck, refusing to face the unfolding scene.
Who could be so cruel?
He recognized him; it was Hong Yulong, the one who should be ranked first on the Earth Ranking.
The first on the Earth Ranking—such a title could not be taken lightly. It was known that those who achieved the Heavenly Ranking were almost all geniuses at the infancy stage of cultivation, while being first on the Earth Ranking required at least reaching the Peak of Golden Core realm.
However, when everyone holding the Two Lists opened their pages to examine them closely, they were astonished to discover an even more unbelievable fact: Hong Yulong's recorded cultivation level on the Two Lists was actually Pseudo Golden Core.
For most people, Pseudo Golden Core was a legendary realm. While it was not entirely equivalent to a Golden Core Cultivator, it still evoked endless imagination with those three words.
Hong Yulong had proven through his strength just how powerful a cultivator at the Pseudo Golden Core level could be.
Indeed, he had reached Pseudo Golden Core; he had broken through.
Chu Hantian focused on the Ruby Dragon Spear tightly gripped in Hong Yulong's legs. He had once crossed paths with Hong Yulong and although they had completely missed each other, he clearly remembered that at that time, there was no blood-red glow at the dragon eye of that long spear. That glow was a sign of Ling Spirit awakening and also one of the significant markers for a Golden Core Cultivator.
The power of a cultivator who breaks through to the Pseudo Golden Core is unimaginable.
Chu Hantian couldn't help but think of Gu, the first known cultivator to break through the Pseudo Golden Core Realm. Gu's combat strength was simply extraordinary, so much so that even Tenglan, who had just broken through, could hardly compare. It was rare for a cultivator to leap across two major levels in battle; throughout history, aside from Yin Tianheng, only Gu Na had achieved such a feat.
So, would Hong Yulong be able to do the same for Dongyi?
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