Danwu God Emperor

The black beam of light was domineering yet slender, hidden within and towering above the other seven beams. Liu Changfeng stared in disbelief, unable to calm the shock in his heart for a long time.

The eighth ray of light!

There really is an eighth light in the Seven Lotuses!

This was the first time Ding Mao and Xi Yan had seen their revered master so distraught. Although Ye Lou had lit up the Seven Absolute Lotuses, Tianyi Academy had no shortage of geniuses capable of such feats, so this was not an exaggeration.

Liu Changfeng suddenly realized the gravity of the situation and suppressed his inner turmoil. This was Tianyi's hope, and he absolutely could not let anyone else know about it, or there would be endless trouble.

"It's alright, let's continue the exam!" Liu Changfeng said casually, and sat back down in his seat.

While the illumination of the Seven Lotuses brought Ye Lou countless glories, it also pushed him into the eye of the storm. The faces of the Dong family's high-ranking members were extremely ugly, and their eyes revealed a hint of killing intent as they saw Ye Lou's rise.

"This child must be eliminated!" Ouyang Liang's eyes were sharp. He had never expected that such a prodigy who could light up the Seven Lotuses could appear in the small town of Wushan, not to mention that he had a close relationship with Dong Qianqian. If he were to grow up, he would definitely be a menace.

Upon hearing this, Dong Kuofeng agreed without prior consultation, and looked at Ye Lou on the stage with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

The Wu family also felt threatened because of Ye Lou. An elder whispered in their ear, "Patriarch, Ye Lou is so young yet has such talent. We don't have much time left. We should make our move as soon as possible!"

"No rush!" Wu Xuanqing waved his hand and said, "That old fox Dong Kuofeng is definitely more anxious than us right now. Besides, we don't have much of a grudge against the Ye family. If the Dong family can stay calm, why should we panic?"

After listening, the elder in the back nodded thoughtfully and returned to his seat.

Several forces are now stirring in the square, and war could break out at any moment. However, the Ye family is becoming increasingly calm, and they believe that Ye Lou's talent will surely earn him Tianyi's protection.

Tianyi is now their biggest backer. No matter how prominent the Ouyang family and Dingjiabao are, they would not dare to show any disrespect to Tianyi.

As the beams of light from the Seven Lotuses faded, Ye Lou emerged from the lotuses, his figure even more upright and imposing, his masculine aura even more striking. He stood proudly in the center of the circular platform with an extraordinary presence.

"Alright, the talent tests for the three of you are complete. Ye Ping, you only lit up the red and orange lights, so you're third in this top three ranking competition at Tianyi." Ding Mao finished speaking and took a jade bottle from his bag, handing it to Ye Ping. "This is your reward: a Spirit Gathering Pill!"

"Thank you, Instructor Ding!" Ye Ping accepted the pills amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, his heart surging with emotion, and he nodded repeatedly.

This was an achievement he had never imagined. From the moment he participated in the Tianyi recruitment, he knew that he was just a prodigy temporarily selected by the Ye family. He would have been satisfied as long as he passed the first test. He never expected that he would accidentally enter Tianyi and even obtain a two-star pill.

He looked at Ye Lou with awe, all because of Ye Lou's care, and he had already regarded Ye Lou as his benefactor.

"Alright!" Ding Mao turned around and looked at Ye Lou and Dong Qianqian on the stage. "Congratulations on successfully entering the final round of the exam. Your exam is a battle. Show your true abilities, and the winner will be the first place in this Tianyi recruitment."

The rules for this final round of exams didn't surprise anyone much; they had already guessed them.

Ye Lou vs. Dong Qianqian!

The battle between the two strongest prodigies in Wushan Town—who is stronger? It remains an unknown to everyone, but there is no doubt that this duel will be extremely intense, regardless of how generous the rewards are for Tianyi.

The relative strengths and weaknesses of the two families will be completely revealed because of this battle!

"Ye Lou, I admit that your talent is extraordinary and surpasses mine, but as I have said before, talent is not the absolute factor that determines a person's worth. In this battle, I will make you clearly see how insignificant your talent is in front of me!"

Dong Qianqian's beautiful face showed slight anger. She could no longer care about her status as a goddess in everyone's eyes. She was now unable to maintain her composure as she watched everything on the field. Ye Lou had taken away the glory that should have belonged to her.

"You are truly hateful, sometimes making me want to tear you to pieces. But at this moment, I also feel sorry for you. You are willing to pay any price for what you want. Perhaps this is why even the most hateful person has a pitiable side."

Ye Lou looked at her and shook his head helplessly. He didn't want to argue with her anymore. The seven-colored beams of the Seven Absolute Lotus were the most powerful counterattack.

"You look down on me?" Dong Qianqian was furious, her aura suddenly surging. "No one can look down on me, especially not a piece of trash like you!"

Dong Qianqian's voice was terrifyingly low. As soon as she finished speaking, she sprang into action, drawing her long sword. The surrounding sword energy raged and ravaged, as if she were about to slash open the void around her.

"First level of the Spirit Guiding Realm!"

Ten thousand people gasped in astonishment!

Dong Qianqian was not the ninth-level internal energy they had imagined; she was actually at the first level of the Spirit Induction Realm. At fifteen years old, she was at the first level of the Spirit Induction Realm. Although she could not compare to some of the top geniuses in Glory City, it was still reasonable for her to be admitted to Tianyi early.

Dong Kuofeng stared ahead, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Qianqian has already entered the Spirit Guiding Realm. She's currently at the peak of the first level of the Spirit Guiding Realm, just one step away from entering the second level. As for the gap between her inner strength and the Spirit Guiding Realm, I'd like to see what Ye Lou will use to bridge it!"

Dong Kuofeng's words, whether intentional or not, reached the Ye family. This deliberate boasting infuriated the Ye family members, who gritted their teeth and couldn't help but feel a little worried. From beginning to end, no one had ever crossed a major realm to defeat their opponent.

The illusory sword shadows, accompanied by a howling wind, fiercely pierced through the air, accompanied by rolling thunderous sounds. The chilling sword energy followed closely behind, flashing with white light, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion. It seemed as if hundreds of identical swords were attacking Ye Lou simultaneously.

"This is a Xuan-rank martial skill!" Someone in the audience immediately recognized the skill's rank.

Xi Yan squinted and said, "Senior brother, this seems to be the Shadow Thunder Sword Technique of the Ouyang family!"

Ding Mao didn't reply, his eyes fixed on the field. With the strength of the first level of the Spirit Guiding Realm, the mastery of the low-grade Xuan-rank martial skill, and his all-out battle, I'm looking forward to seeing how you deal with it!

Ye Lou narrowed his eyes, a golden light suddenly flashed, and the Qingfeng sword was raised into the air, humming loudly, the sword shadow floating and appearing and disappearing.

"kill!"

With that one word, Ye Lou advanced instead of retreating, engaging Dong Qianqian in a fierce battle.

The two swords clashed fiercely in the air, and in the span of three breaths, the two had already exchanged ten blows. Their swordsmanship was so fast that it was dazzling, leaving everyone watching in awe.

Although the Three Swords Style is a Yellow-rank martial art and only has three moves, it is still primarily focused on speed. Combined with its footwork, it is not afraid of the Shadow Thunder Sword Technique, which is also primarily based on fast swordsmanship.

Dong Qianqian grew increasingly anxious. Her prized Shadow Thunder Sword Technique was no match for Ye Lou. After obtaining the sword technique, she diligently practiced it and mastered it in just half a year.

She believed that no one among her peers could rival her! But why could Ye Lou, with his ninth-level internal strength, fight so easily? Her confidence was shattered once again.

Dong Qianqian slashed out with her sword, colliding fiercely with Ye Louqing's sword, and used the momentum to retreat.

The sword rises, slicing through the air! A sword aura is unleashed!

"It's spiritual energy projection again!" Ye Lou frowned slightly. In his previous battle with Ding Mao, this spiritual energy projection had given him a terrible headache. It was also the biggest advantage when Spirit Guiding Realm cultivators fought against Inner Strength martial artists.

Ye Lou swiftly raised his sword to block, the sword energy striking the longsword as if a real person were slashing at him.

"Close combat is the only option!" Ye Lou began to move, rushing towards her.

Dong Qianqian sneered. They'd fallen for it after all. Want to fight me in close combat? They'll have to get through my sword forest first!

"Sword Shadow Jungle!"

With a loud shout, countless sword energies danced wildly in front of her, forming a wall of sword energy that protected her. This was the strongest move of the Shadow Thunder Sword Technique, serving as both an offensive and defensive move.

Seeing this, Ouyang Liang nodded in satisfaction. "Qianqian's Sword Shadow Forest is superior to most of the younger generation of the Ouyang family."

Dong Kuofeng nodded repeatedly and smiled, "Brother Liang, you flatter me!"

Looking at the stage again, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. No matter how strong the talent, he still hadn't grown up. In the end, the first place in Tianyi's recruitment was still Qianqian. There would be plenty of time to deal with you in the future.

"Senior brother, has Ye Lou gone mad? He just won't stop!"

"Haotian, what is Lou'er doing? If he rushes in like this, he will definitely be torn to pieces."

"Aunt Lan, what's wrong with him...?"

Ding Mao was unaware, Ye Haotian looked nervous, and Aunt Lan also couldn't understand what Ye Lou's intentions were. There were hundreds of sword energies in the sword forest; rushing through would surely mean certain death.

"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!" Dong Qianqian brandished her longsword, and streams of sword energy surged into the sword forest once more, the sword momentum within even more powerful, completely blocking Dong Qianqian's path.

As Ye Lou was about to reach Jian Lin, everyone stared intently, and some women even covered their mouths in fright.

"Break it for me!"

Ye Lou, wielding a longsword, leaped through the air, his sword sweeping across the ground repeatedly. The crackling sounds echoed throughout the arena, and countless stones bounced off the ground, crashing into the sword forest.

The stones crashed into the sword forest, shredded into dust by the sword energy. At the same time, the trajectory of the sword energy was completely disrupted by the stones, causing them to collide and reverberate through the void. This seemingly impenetrable sword forest ultimately had a flaw and collapsed on its own.

Everyone was stunned, as if they had been doused with cold water, staring blankly at the devastated circular platform.

Startled, Dong Qianqian retreated repeatedly. Unexpectedly, Ye Lou suddenly jumped out from the dust and swung his sword at her head, striking in front of her. Terrified, she panicked and raised her sword to block.

Ding!

The longsword broke, and Dong Qianqian threw away the broken half and dodged to another corner.

To everyone's surprise, Ye Lou did not press his advantage. Instead, he stood still and calmly watched Dong Qianqian, who was still in shock. Everyone secretly thought Ye Lou was too stupid. He had already won by simply going up to her and knocking Dong Qianqian off the platform.

He stood there, what was he doing? Everyone was puzzled, and all eyes were on him.

Ye Lou tossed the Qingfeng Sword aside, took out a healing pill from his pocket and threw it in front of Dong Qianqian, then turned and walked further away from her, waiting quietly.

Xi Yan turned to ask, "Senior Brother Ding, what does Ye Lou mean by this?"

Ding Mao shook his head and laughed, "Ye Lou is going to humiliate her a second time!"