Read Novel Full Chapter 1681 - 690: First Place and Knowing When to Stop (Double-Length)
Chapter 1681: Chapter 690: First Place and Knowing When to Stop (Double-Length)
Expansion is an opportunity for powerful nobility.
But for their Yutang True Monarch Mansion, the crisis outweighs the opportunity.
Figures continue to fall from the void one after another.
The cultivators that fell out were initially extremely dejected, thinking they had been eliminated.
But upon learning they had lasted an hour in the Illusion Realm, passing the trial and receiving the title of Viscount, they were overjoyed.
Yutang King Zhu Shizhen kept his eyes on every figure that fell out.
Nervous yet expectant!
After another hour, the number of viscounts falling out of the Illusion Realm exceeded three thousand.
Less than a thousand remain in the Illusion Realm.
In the void, the aura fluctuations emitted by the Floating World Reflection Heart Lamp are continuously rising.
Clearly, Yuanling True Monarch is constantly enhancing the power of the Illusion Realm, speeding up the elimination process.
After two hours, another more than eight hundred people fell out.
The small eyes embedded in Zhu Shizhen’s plump face are practically lighting up.
Top hundred!
Xu Jin’s ranking is absolutely within the top hundred.
Although the hundredth ranking isn’t much and has no rewards,
it represents Xu Jin’s potential.
First in the Three Series in the first round, top hundred in the second round, proving Xu Jin’s future is bright.
If Xu Jin’s future is bright, then there is hope for their Yutang Royal Mansion.
As figures continue to fall, in the void, Yuanling True Monarch suddenly sighed at the shadow beside him, "Only the last ten remain persisting."
True Monarch Tianzhang and True Monarch Bixuan nodded simultaneously, saying nothing.
They didn’t care about the top ten.
What they cared about was the top three.
The top three would certainly emerge from their family bloodlines.
But who would be first was still uncertain.
All three wanted the Yin Yang Star Marrow for their descendants.
Not to mention enhancing the Divine Soul Origin, it’s a rare treasure that adds a Sword Essence without effort.
Take Su Xuan for example, during the forging of the Daoist Embryo, he condensed seven Taoist Sword Essences, already a genius.
Yet, adding one more to make eight Sword Essences would naturally be better, especially when becoming a True Monarch in the future, this becomes more critical.
In addition to the collective extra training sessions, they also had individual ones.
In comparison, True Monarch Bixuan was visibly more anxious.
Mainly because there was a mishap at the Bixuan True Monarch Mansion.
This generation at the Bixuan True Monarch Mansion was filled with talent.
But for a big family, resources are inevitably tilted.
Even with similar talents, the resources at Bixuan True Monarch Mansion could only nurture one True Monarch.
Previously, True Monarch Bixuan chose the bloodline descendant Lu Huang, with prime talent and temperament.
So during the gestation of the Daoist Embryo, he personally acted as a protector and bestowed a unique treasure.
Eventually, when Lu Huang nurtured the Daoist Embryo, he condensed eight Sword Essences.
This was already at a top-tier genius level.
This delighted True Monarch Bixuan immensely, giving the title of Bixuan Grandson early on.
But he died!
Died in the selection battle!
For True Monarch Bixuan, avenging Lu Huang wasn’t a concern, it’s hardly a matter.
What he cared about was the continuation of the Bixuan True Monarch Mansion.
His lifespan was nearing its end.
If before he passed, Bixuan True Monarch Mansion failed to nurture another True Monarch, then the fate of the current Yutang True Monarch Mansion would be theirs.
Even less!
Yutang True Monarch was once a Nine Tribulations True Monarch, escorted personally by the Emperor, with a huge fortune left behind.
Conversely, he was far inferior.
Thus, he had to cultivate a True Monarch at the Bixuan True Monarch Mansion, even if it was just a One Tribulation True Monarch.
That would suffice.
Luckily, over the past few decades, talented individuals emerged from the Bixuan True Monarch Mansion.
Lu Zhen was the second one he chose.
Unfortunately, when Lu Zhen nurtured the Daoist Embryo, the Spiritual Embryo Fruit given was of average quality, finally Condensing only six Sword Essences.
That’s not enough!
Six Sword Essences are too few.
At least seven are needed!
In this situation, the Yin Yang Star Marrow comes just in time.
When Yuanling True Monarch proposed using it as a reward, he agreed without hesitation.
His real goal was for Lu Zhen to achieve first, to earn the reward of the Yin Yang Star Marrow.
Therefore, this Bixuan Ancestor gave Lu Zhen extra training sessions for three days, even paying a considerable price.
All for the sake of attaining first place.
As for Yuanling True Monarch, it’s self-explanatory.
He proposed using the Yin Yang Star Marrow as a reward long ago, already planned.
The examination venue is his, the exam questions though automated.
However, their family’s Yuan Chengfa had already practiced these questions countless times.
The first place was a must for their Yuan Family!
Now, as the second round Viscount selection nears its conclusion, the final outcome is about to emerge.
Among the three True Monarchs, particularly True Monarch Tianzhang and True Monarch Bixuan, both increased the power they invested in the Floating World Reflection Heart Lamp, to supervise Yuanling True Monarch, preventing him from manipulating things covertly.
After all, the Shadow Reflection Floating World Heart Lamp is Yuanling True Monarch’s killing device for proving the Dao!
In such circumstances, the powers of the three True Monarchs are mutually constrained and supervised, especially Yuanling True Monarch, watched tightly by the other two, leaving no time for manipulation, and even unaware of changes within the Illusion Realm.
At this most crucial moment, even if his Divine Soul Power slightly fluctuates, it would be instantly suppressed by the power of the other two.
"Only five remain!" True Monarch Bixuan whispered softly, with his Divine Thought fully locked on Yuanling True Monarch.