Chapter 474 - 472: The End of the Assessment

In the air above the Fourth Peak.

The upper echelons in charge of the assessment gazed into the distance, observing the foremost group of disciples in the third trial.

"Alas, those three Auditor Disciples are being obstructed by the Official Disciples!"

"Although it’s very unfair, it doesn’t violate any rules. They can only blame their status as Auditor Disciples."

Several Stewards shook their heads as they spoke.

In the Tai Yuan Sect, if Auditor Disciples wanted to gain any benefits, they must pay a price far greater than that of Official Disciples!

This was an unspoken rule throughout the entire Sect.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, a look of confusion appeared on one Steward’s face.

"What happened?"

All the higher-ups stared intently and beheld an incredibly bizarre scene!

Amidst the storm, upon the chains.

One after another, the Official Disciples surrounding Luo Tian began behaving erratically before being blown away by the gale!

Without Luo Tian even making a move, the number of his enemies dwindled one by one!

"It’s a Spiritual Secret Technique!"

The Elder’s eyes flashed.

"To have mastered such a technique at his young age."

"What on earth is this Spiritual Secret Technique? It’s so domineering and sinister!"

The Stewards were also quite astonished.

...

"What’s wrong with you all?"

The slender-browed woman’s face paled as she watched the people around her go mad, one by one!

The scene was too horrifying.

"What’s wrong? This is the consequence of making an enemy of me. You will all become madmen!"

Luo Tian’s voice was low, like the whisper of a Demon, capable of stirring a person’s deepest fears.

Under his deliberate influence,

The fear in the heart of the slender-browed woman—a cultivator at the Seventh Layer of the Earth Element Realm—suddenly magnified severalfold.

Luo Tian slashed out with his sword.

The woman, in her panic, fumbled. She barely blocked Luo Tian’s sword strike, only to be blown far away by the fierce wind.

Now,

Of the many Official Disciples who had surrounded Luo Tian, only two remained at the forefront—both at the Seventh Layer of the Earth Element Realm!

The two of them had profound Cultivation Foundations and were farther from Luo Tian, so the Demon Thought Technique’s effect on them was slightly weaker.

Luo Tian quickly closed in.

"What a powerful Spiritual Secret Technique!"

"Attack him directly! Interrupt him!"

The two cultivators at the Seventh Layer of the Earth Element Realm, ranked second and third, exchanged grave looks and reached a consensus.

A mix of fear, panic, and anxiety churned within them as they launched their Attack at Luo Tian!

Through the air,

A dazzling silver Sword Light, like a bolt of lightning, slashed down, rending everything in its path.

There was also a crimson saber light, filled with a bloody, baleful aura, that came slashing down like a giant blood moon!

The two of them were also affected by the Demon Thought Technique and could only exert sixty to seventy percent of their full strength.

Even so, a combined attack from two cultivators at the Seventh Layer of the Earth Element Realm would be enough to instantly kill an ordinary Sixth Layer Earth Element Realm cultivator!

Luo Tian’s expression turned grim.

"Ninth Technique, Sword Soars into the Heavens!"

Without the slightest hesitation, he poured a massive amount of True Essence into his Water Cold Sword and unleashed a strike as fast as lightning!

A terrifying and sharp Sword Momentum erupted, and the surrounding storm instantly began to howl even more fiercely.

SHIIING!

A condensed, snow-white river of sword light surged forth, stirring up an icy gale and unleashing a boundless coldness with a piercing momentum that seemed to soar to the heavens!

The surrounding light dimmed, as if only this single beam of Sword Light, with its heaven-piercing sharpness, remained, penetrating everything in its path!

The Ninth Technique was the ultimate move of the Nine Heavens Sword Technique!

The Wind Sword Intent that Luo Tian had comprehended was closely related to the Nine Heavens Sword Technique, the Swordsmanship he cultivated.

At this moment, when this ultimate Sword Technique was combined with the Wind Sword Intent, its power was unrivaled!

CRACK! BOOM!

The river-like, sharp arc of sword light seemed indestructible as it clashed head-on with the attacks of the two Seventh Layer Earth Element Realm cultivators!

An explosion erupted, and shockwaves of saber light and Sword Qi blasted out in all directions!

Luo Tian stood his ground, unmoved, letting the raging storm and residual shockwaves wash over him.

"You two are no match for me!"

Luo Tian’s chilling voice rang out.

"How is that possible? We couldn’t even defeat him when we joined forces..."

After witnessing such a shocking scene, the minds of the two Seventh Layer Earth Element Realm cultivators were completely shaken.

The Demon Thought Technique exploited their moment of weakness.

They instantly lost their mental defenses. Luo Tian triggered the flaws in their psyches; one’s expression gradually grew dull, while madness crept onto the other’s face!

"Let’s go!"

Luo Tian took Xia Bingyue by the hand and continued forward.

As Xia Bingyue came to her senses and looked at Luo Tian again, she saw he was just as she remembered him.

That unfamiliar demeanor from just now seemed to have been just her imagination.

Behind them,

Qi Yuntian was inexplicably shaken.

’His Spiritual Secret Technique has gotten even stronger!’

During the Celestial Pride Conference, Luo Tian had used the Demon Thought Technique multiple times, and Qi Yuntian had experienced it firsthand.

SWOOSH!

Qi Yuntian picked up his pace.

Because Luo Tian had used the Demon Thought Technique, many of the Official Disciples had been blown every which way by the storm.

This allowed Qi Yuntian to proceed smoothly and overtake all of these Official Disciples.

Ahead,

Only a single figure remained before Luo Tian and Xia Bingyue.

It was the number one disciple of the Six Major Side Peaks!

He was a scrawny man whose Cultivation was at the Seventh Layer of the Earth Element Realm, but his foundation and strength were far greater than the slender-browed woman’s.

"Hm?"

The gaunt man glanced back.

The trio of Luo Tian, Xia Bingyue, and Qi Yuntian had actually surpassed all the other Official Disciples and were closing in on him!

’What just happened?’

The gaunt man didn’t know what had just transpired.

’The finish line is close!’

The gaunt man paid no mind to the three Auditor Disciples behind him.

He was less than a hundred meters from the finish line.

Even with the storm’s interference, he could make it in five breaths.

Luo Tian and Xia Bingyue couldn’t catch up, nor could they threaten his ranking, so the gaunt man ignored them.

Luo Tian originally had no intention of fighting for first place.

As long as he made it into the top five, it would be enough.

But if he could take it, he wouldn’t object.

Luo Tian led Xia Bingyue forward at full speed. He would contend for first place, but he wouldn’t force it.

Just then,

The many Official Disciples farther back began to recover from the effects of the Demon Thought Technique.

With great difficulty, they managed to get back to the chains, only to see that the three Auditor Disciples up ahead had already left them far behind.

"Damn it, how did this happen!"

Everyone was filled with resentment and indignation.

Given the current situation, it would be very difficult for them to retake the lead. In this assessment, three Auditor Disciples would end up in the top five.

The slender-browed woman and the few other Seventh Layer Earth Element Realm cultivators were the most indignant of all!

If they hadn’t tried to obstruct Luo Tian, perhaps their rankings wouldn’t have fallen so low!

"Luo Tian!"

While they felt regret, the few of them also came to resent Luo Tian.

The slender-browed woman and the others stared ahead with cold, resentful gazes.

Luo Tian was very close to the person in first place.

But the finish line was right there; Luo Tian didn’t have time to overtake him.

Finishing in second place was already astonishing enough.

It had been more than ten Main Peak assessments since an Auditor Disciple had broken into the top three.

But suddenly.

SWOOSH!

Luo Tian’s speed nearly doubled.

He seemed to merge completely with the storm, as if he himself had become the gale—swift, traceless, and riding the wind!

This scene left all the Official Disciples utterly shocked.

What happened?

"Luo Tian!"

Xia Bingyue, startled by Luo Tian’s sudden burst of speed, couldn’t help but cry out his name, the shock on her beautiful face unconcealed.

’I actually broke through to the Perfect Realm...’

Luo Tian was a little surprised, and a faint smile touched his lips.

A long time ago, he had already been on the verge of reaching the Perfection Level with the Wind Manipulation Technique, a Celestial Level Body Technique.

Only now, while moving at full speed through the storm, had he accidentally stumbled into complete Perfection!

How difficult was it to master a Celestial Level Body Technique to the point of Perfection?

Even a peerless genius at the High Tier Earth Element Realm would find it difficult to achieve in their entire lifetime.

SWOOSH!

Luo Tian felt his body become lighter. The terrifying, omnipresent storm, which had once been a hindrance, now faintly seemed to be pushing him forward. Luo Tian even felt that he could proceed without relying on the chains at all.

Luo Tian and Xia Bingyue rapidly closed in on the person in first place.

This scene captured the attention of everyone behind them.

Was Luo Tian about to overtake the leader?

"He probably won’t make it in time!"

"And he’s even bringing someone along with him!" Gongsun Long’s mouth twitched.

SWOOSH...

Almost at the same instant, Luo Tian, Xia Bingyue, and the gaunt man burst out of the storm-swept area and arrived at the Third Peak!

But it was still discernible.

At the last moment, Luo Tian surpassed the gaunt man and reached the finish line first.

"You!"

After reaching the finish line, a sharp, dark glint flashed in the gaunt man’s eyes as he stared at Luo Tian!

’First place was snatched away!’

Qi Yuntian arrived fourth.

He frowned and shot Luo Tian a complicated look.

He was satisfied with his fourth-place result, but he was not satisfied that it was thanks to Luo Tian, nor was he satisfied with losing to Luo Tian.

"I never thought that in this Main Peak assessment, first place would actually fall into the hands of an Auditor Disciple."

The Elder remarked with emotion from his position in the air above the Fourth Peak.

"Not only that. Third and fourth place were also taken by Auditor Disciples."

"This year’s batch of Official Disciples is completely hopeless!"

"Heh, it’s the Auditor Disciples who are too strong."

The few Stewards also chimed in one by one.

Soon,

Twenty disciples had arrived at the Third Peak.

"The assessment is over!"

The Elder suddenly announced.

The Array disappeared, and the storm subsided.

The chains connecting the Third Peak and the Fourth Peak also quickly retracted into Yu Yue Peak, and the Main Peak assessment came to a close!

On the Third Peak.

All twenty disciples breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately after, the gazes of the many Official Disciples all fell upon the trio of Luo Tian, Xia Bingyue, and Qi Yuntian!

In this Main Peak assessment, they, the self-proclaimed elite Official Disciples, had truly lost all face!

In a thousand years,

Never before had first place in the Main Peak Disciples’ assessment fallen into the hands of an outsider.

And for three Auditor Disciples to appear in the top five was also an unprecedented situation!

SWOOSH!

The Elder in charge of the assessment broke through the air, floating above the disciples.

"From this day forward, you are now Main Peak Disciples!"