Chapter 438

The Stakes

The test continued in an orderly manner. After the teams from the superpowers were done, it was the turn of the high-ranked cities. There were far fewer Ultimate Emperor Realm experts in the high-ranked cities, but fortunately, there were a lot of high-ranked cities, so there were quite a few who obtained the Heaven Rank Insignia.

The teams from high-ranked cities spent a full six hours to complete the test. Next was the turn of the teams from the mid-ranked cities.

Although the teams from these cities were quite strong, there wasn't a single Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivator among them. The strongest among them was only a half-step Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivator. It was obvious that luck played a large part in why these teams had been able to make it to the second level.

After an hour, all the teams from the mid-ranked cities had finished their tests. In the end, only the low-ranked city, Rattan Armor City, was left!

"Rattan Armor City, come forth!" Lü Nantian cleared his throat and announced loudly.

As soon as he said this, a trace of interest appeared in the eyes of everyone in the plaza. They also knew that the last team to take the test was the team from the only low-ranked city out of the one thousand.

"Let's see just what kind of divine being Rattan Armor City is.

It's clearly just a low-ranked city, but they were able to advance to the second floor. I wonder how strong the team from Rattan Armor City is? "

"They shouldn't be very strong. A low-ranked city is a low-ranked city, after all. How can they nurture true geniuses if their foundations are too weak?

I'm afraid that they were only able to advance to the second floor by luck. "

"Then their luck is too good. There has never been a record of a low-ranked city advancing to the second floor in the past!"

"......"

Countless gazes gathered on the Worldly Monolith. They were looking forward to seeing what kind of insignia the team from Rattan Armor City would obtain under the Worldly Monolith's test.

When he saw Rattan Armor City's team, Gu Yue Tian's expression became even more worried. He asked with a troubled expression, "Zhuowen, do you have the confidence to surpass Liu Che's results?"

Although Zhuowen had already placed his bet, the value of ten refined crystal jades was too high. If he lost to Chu Ba Cheng just like that, his heart would ache!

"Lord Gu, you will know when the time comes!"

Zhuowen smiled mysteriously and nodded at Ouyang Yuntu, Qiu Chou, and the others. Then, he led Gu Xin and Hu Wuying towards the Heaven and Earth Monolith.

"Father, Senior Qiu, do you think Brother Zhuo can surpass Liu Che? After all, their bet this time is a bit too big!" Ouyang Hanxuan asked with some worry.

"I'm not sure, but I don't think Zhuowen is an impulsive person. Perhaps he's still hiding his true strength." Ouyang Yuntu shook his head.

"I feel that Zhuowen has a chance of surpassing Liu Che. From the past until now, this old man has never seen this kid lose."

Qiu Chou nodded. He couldn't help but recall the strange aura on Zhuowen's body. He felt that Zhuowen wasn't simple.

"You guys are really confident in that trash!

Even your Broken Rock City's Ouyang Hanxuan is ranked lower than me. You guys are so naive to think that a brat from a low-level city can surpass me. Hehe, what a joke. "

Not far away, Liu Che seemed to have heard the conversation between Qiu Chou and the others. He suddenly grinned, revealing a row of cold teeth. The mockery on his face became even more intense.

"You …"

Ouyang Hanxuan was furious. Just as he was about to retort, Qiu Chou stopped him.

"Don't bother with him. Let's see how Zhuowen's test results are first," Qiu Chou said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Ouyang Hanxuan could only give up. He no longer paid any attention to Liu Che, who was laughing wantonly. Instead, he stared straight at the three figures walking towards the Heaven and Earth Monolith. In his heart, he prayed that Zhuowen wouldn't disappoint them.

At this moment, the people in the plaza unconsciously opened up a path. They silently sized up Zhuowen's group of three as they slowly walked past. Among these gazes, there was doubt, ridicule, curiosity, and disdain …

The people from the five super factions at the front were also sizing up the three figures with interest. Each of them had a different expression on their faces.

"Third Brother, Zhuowen's rate of improvement is really fast. The aura on his body has actually reached the Ultimate Emperor Stage, although it's only at the initial stage of the First Cycle." In the House of Marquis Qin's team, Lv Yongsheng narrowed his eyes and said.

"His rate of improvement is really fast. However, my rate of improvement is even faster than this bastard's. If I meet this brat in the Trial Mountain this time, I'll definitely be able to kill him in an instant." Lü Yuanhua's eyes were cold as he licked his lips.

"Mm!

This brat should only be able to obtain an Earth Rank Imprint. I hope you're lucky enough to meet this brat. "Lv Yongsheng nodded.

Among the five super factions' teams, only Lv Yongsheng and Lü Yuanhua from the House of Marquis Qin glanced at Zhuowen's group of three. The elegant Lv Yitao, the domineering Qin Batian, the indifferent Zhu Chi, and the ridiculous-looking Xu Tianliang didn't pay any attention to Zhuowen at all. They just stood in front of their teams with their eyes closed, resting as they waited for the Trial Mountain to open.

After all, the difference between a low-level city and a province's super faction was too great. They couldn't be bothered to pay attention to such a small fry and lower their status. Even if Rattan Armor City became the first low-level city in history to reach the second level of the Yuan Qi Tower, it still wouldn't attract their attention.

However, Luo Xing from Jade Maiden Star Court's beautiful eyes moved as she glanced at Zhuowen. This was the first time she had seen Zhuowen's true face. In the past, she had only heard about Zhuowen's deeds from Qing Lian.

"First Wheel Ultimate Emperor Stage?

His cultivation isn't bad, but it's still not enough to reach the third level! "Luo Xing glanced meaningfully at Qing Lian behind her and said indifferently.

"Senior Sister Luo Xing, I believe in Zhuowen's potential. I believe in him!"

Qing Lian, who was standing behind Luo Xing, stared at the slender figure in the distance with her beautiful eyes and spoke resolutely.

"Since you believe in him so much, I'll take a good look and see what kind of results this fellow can achieve on the Heaven and Earth Monolith." Luo Xing nodded slightly and spoke indifferently.

Under the gaze of so many people, Zhuowen's group of three finally ascended the Heaven and Earth Monolith. The three of them bowed slightly to Lü Nantian and walked straight to the Heaven and Earth Monolith not far away.

"Gu Xin, Wuying, you two go first!" Zhuowen nodded to the two people beside him.

Gu Xin and Hu Wuying had always followed Zhuowen's lead, so they naturally didn't object. They went straight to the Heaven and Earth Monolith to take the test.

With a flash of golden light, the results of their tests quickly came out. Without exception, the two of them were only able to obtain a Human Rank Imprint. Gu Xin's golden light rose to 675 meters, while Hu Wuying's rose to 665 meters. The difference in strength between the two of them wasn't that great.

"The three contestants from Rattan Armor City are quite strong!

Apart from Zhuowen, the other two are actually half-step Ultimate Emperor Stage cultivators. This is extremely rare in a low-level city! "Lü Nantian nodded after Gu Xin and Hu Wuying finished their tests.

"It's quite impressive for a low-level city to have two half-step Ultimate Emperor Stage cultivators. I'm afraid that Rattan Armor City will be able to apply to become a mid-level city after this battle for the Origin Qi Tower!

I wonder what rank of imprint Zhuowen will be able to obtain? "Xuan Yuanli nodded.

"Judging from Zhuowen's aura, he's only an early stage Ultimate Emperor Stage cultivator. He should just barely be able to obtain an Earth Rank Imprint!

It's already very difficult for a low-level city to obtain an Earth Rank Imprint! "the Master Of The Meteorite interjected at this moment.

"Let's take a look first!"

Lü Nantian didn't make any guesses. Instead, he stared at the Heaven and Earth Monolith. He had a feeling that this young man wasn't simple. Perhaps something unexpected would happen when the time came.

Zhuowen didn't rush to start the test when he arrived in front of the Heaven and Earth Monolith. Instead, he tilted his head slightly and looked at the large golden words on the surface of the monolith. They were densely packed and extremely dazzling.

Everyone in the trial square had finished their tests, so it was possible to see the approximate ranking of the cultivators on the Heaven and Earth Monolith.

Without a doubt, the Mortal Rank area had the most names. It was obvious that the majority of the names were half-step Ultimate Emperor Stage cultivators. Next was the Earth Rank area, where there were slightly fewer golden names. The Heaven Rank area had the fewest golden names.

The Heaven Rank area was five hundred feet tall, taking up almost half of the entire Heaven and Earth Monolith. However, the names on the Heaven Rank area were extremely sparse. The distance between each name was several feet, and the higher one went, the more there would be a gap of more than ten feet.

There were about two hundred names in the Heaven Rank area. It was obvious that out of the ten thousand cultivators, only two hundred had the strength of a second wheel Ultimate Emperor Stage cultivator. Lv Yitao, Luo Xing, and the other five were far above the rest of the names in the Heaven Rank area. These six people's strength far exceeded that of a second wheel Ultimate Emperor Stage cultivator.

"I just need to surpass Liu Che!"

Zhuowen muttered to himself. Then, he placed his right hand on the surface of the monolith. Instantly, a dazzling golden light shot up from the bottom of the monolith. It wasn't very fast, but it was extremely tough.

Fifteen feet … ten feet … fifteen feet … twenty feet …

It passed through the Mortal Rank area and entered the Earth Rank area.

In the plaza, the Everlasting Old Man and Liu Che's gazes were focused on the golden light on the Heaven and Earth Monolith. When the golden light entered the Earth Rank area, their expressions changed slightly, but they remained relatively calm.

Twenty-five feet … thirty feet … thirty-five feet … forty feet … four hundred and fifty feet …

When the golden light reached four hundred and fifty feet, the Everlasting Old Man began to frown. He said in a low voice, "This Zhuowen is clearly only a first wheel Ultimate Emperor Stage cultivator. How can he reach four hundred and fifty feet on the Heaven and Earth Monolith?"

However, the Everlasting Old Man was slightly relieved to see that the golden light began to slow down when it reached four hundred and fifty feet. However, it still continued to shoot up tenaciously.

Four hundred and sixty feet … Four hundred and seventy feet … Four hundred and eighty feet … Four hundred and ninety feet …

Although the speed of the golden light had slowed down, it still managed to reach four hundred and ninety feet. The Everlasting Elder was starting to lose his composure. His brows were tightly knitted together. Zhuo Wen's result was somewhat out of his expectations.

"This piece of trash shouldn't be able to reach five hundred feet …"

However, before the Everlasting Old Man could finish speaking, a commotion broke out in the surroundings. The Everlasting Old Man couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air as he froze in place.