Talent Trial Stage.

From where he stood, far from the altar, Hei Xing stared at the faces of the leaders of the Nine Great Sects one by one.

He was very focused when his irises reached the body of a slender woman sitting leaning back in her chair, her two sisters pressed close, hugging her right and left arms tightly, burying her between their full breasts.

That face was very gentle...

Every time he saw their thin, enchanting lips...

His mind immediately brought him to the face of Yan Zhi who had been sitting on his stomach earlier. Only, the cheeks of all three looked sharper compared to the beautiful girl who had pinned him down a while ago.

Hundreds of candidates began to show off their abilities, each of them displaying the Book they owned, gripped in hand, even floating near the book owner's body.

On average, they were gripping a Three-Star Book.

None below that.

None like Hei Xing.

"Hoo..."

Hei Xing watched closely as the glow of Qi began to decorate the daytime sky, even though their spiritual energy did not reach the height of the altar up there.

The five elements blended together in various forms. One of the participants formed a flowing river in the sky, several flew themselves with wind enveloping their bodies, among them creating small golems from earth Qi that roamed through the crowd.

"They're amazing at using Qi."

Hei Xing enjoyed the show unfolding at this moment. One of the men among them created an ancient dragon from bright flames, not a real dragon, only resembling one, twisting and winding through the brilliance of other Qi.

He glanced at Xiao Rou who was just holding her book without doing anything.

"Aren't you going to show off like them?" he asked calmly.

"No... I did that last year, and I was embarrassed because I wasn't chosen by any of the great sects," Xiao Rou replied with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

"Is that so?" Hei Xing slipped his hands into his robe's pockets.

The girl lowered her head, then nodded.

After a few minutes... the candidates who had been silent began to show their fangs. Without much time, the atmosphere that had been building broke loose in the Main Hall.

The two people they were waiting for still hadn't arrived.

Huangjin Chen, leader of the Golden Dawn Sect.

Shikong Tianzun, the most renowned Cultivation Emperor.

It seemed Hei Xing couldn't wait to become part of a sect of the Qingye Empire. He was truly looking forward to seeing the Emperor's face for real with his own eyes. However, before those two great names appeared, the attention of the entire hall had already been seized by someone else.

"L-Look!" someone shouted from a position opposite Hei Xing. He pointed to the air. "How can she use all the elements at the same time?!"

A blue-haired girl flew gracefully without stepping on the back of her sharp metal, but on wings flapping from Qi flames with a sky hue radiating heat on her smooth back.

"Ahh, that's my friend, Xiao Rou!" Hei Xing said happily. His eyes sparkled. "Oi Feng Yun! I'm here!"

That girl put on a cold face with no raised corner of her lips, like snow that never melts even when exposed to the blazing sun. But when she saw Hei Xing...

"Ahh..."

Feng Yun, in a fleeting breath... gave a beautiful smile like dawn breaking on the eastern horizon.

The winds that blew from the flapping of those magnificent wings... felt like a melody of Qi that soothed the body.

She formed a small dragon from earth Qi, then circled her body... her long breath felt like a heavy metal aura being exhaled.

Not only that, her Qi was truly displayed from all five elements: Water, Fire, Earth, Air, Metal. Creating an elemental mutation beyond the logic of Cultivators throughout history: a lightning flash in her right hand, her left hand freezing into a sharp ice spear.

In an instant, Feng Yun shot through the sea of people towards where Hei Xing stood. The Qi wings on her back flapped softly, leaving a trail of golden-blue light in the air. However, before truly arriving in front of Hei Xing...

Her brows slowly furrowed, her cold gaze fell upon a girl standing so close beside Hei Xing. Xiao Rou.

The wind around Feng Yun's body suddenly turned heavy. She halted her advance in the air, hovering a few meters above the crowd. The tips of her blue hair fluttered in the current of Qi she created herself, while her clear eyes narrowed slightly, gazing at the two of them alternately.

"H-Hei Xing, that bastard! He's with another girl besides me!" she thought.

Hei Xing, who had just become aware of her presence, immediately raised his hand high. "Feng Yun!" His tone sounded sincere, even a little enthusiastic. Instantly, thousands of pairs of eyes also turned towards them.

After all, that girl hovering in the air was the center of attention of the Main Hall right now. A monstrous genius capable of using all five elements at once, something even considered impossible in the history of cultivation.

"Wait! They know each other?! How lucky that shabby young man...!"

Whispers began to spread.

"Who is that white-haired man?"

"He called that five-element genius by name?" "They know each other?"

Several envious gazes fell on Hei Xing, while others stared with burning curiosity.

Xiao Rou felt a sudden cold air envelop her. She looked up, and that pair of sharp blue eyes pierced directly at her. The girl reflexively lowered her head, her fingers gripping the Book on her chest tighter.

"Who is she? Why is she staring at me like that?" Xiao Rou said in her heart.

BOOM!!!

A shockwave shook the wooden floor of the Main Hall. Dust and small debris scattered from above. Hei Xing reflexively raised his arm to protect his face, while Xiao Rou staggered sideways, nearly losing her balance.

The explosion came from above the building; everyone in the Main Hall widened their eyes towards the source of the sound.

"Yo... sorry to keep you waiting!" said a man wearing a black robe emerging from behind the explosion's smoke. Beside him, a woman with her eyes covered by a mask smiled gently in a golden dress with a sunset pattern.

"T-The Cultivation Emperor!"

"Lady Huangjin Chen!"

"They've arrived!"

Cheers from all the exam participants echoed; the sect leaders rose from their seats.

Even Mo Jianxiu, who usually leaned back lazily, was now upright in her chair, her drowsy eyes now wide open. On the other end, only Zhu Longwei remained seated with a flat expression.

"Hei Xing, get ready!" said Xiao Rou, pressing her book to her chest.

"Ehh!"

Up there, the Emperor raised his hand high. "Prepare!" Then he dropped his arm swiftly. "The exam begins!"

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