The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood

Chapter 1377 - 1378: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Actually, joining the Wraith Clan is nowhere near as strict as entering some academies; there are no hard conditions. As long as you have strength, you can join. Everything is decided by strength—there’s no such thing as a "genius." If someone started cultivating a thousand years earlier than you, that’s still just strength.

Take Dantai Zanglian for example. His martial arts realm has reached Divine Venerate Four Souls, but his true strength already rivals an ordinary Divine Venerable Six Souls. Even so, others only treat him as a Divine Venerable Six Souls Martial Artist. After all, there are too many powerhouses here, spanning several eras. Disciples who’ve lived over ten thousand years are not unheard of.

The Wheel of Reincarnation Disciples standing all around were all terrified, whispering among themselves. Without exception, they all believed Ye Mo had no way to pass this assessment.

"Elder Yan Fawu, what do you mean by this?"

At this moment, Dantai Zanglian rushed over as well and said, "This level of test is clearly meant for Core Disciples. I strongly request that you stop this assessment and redo it."

Yan Fawu glanced at the approaching Dantai Zanglian and said, "I can stop the assessment, but that still counts as his failure. If he fails, he cannot join the Wraith Clan."

Wooo—wooo—wooo!

As Yan Fawu’s voice fell, the three Demon Scourge Blood Wolves’ scarlet eyes flickered with iciness. They bent their hind legs and suddenly pounced toward Ye Mo.

Ye Mo watched the Demon Scourge Blood Wolves lunging at him head-on, but he didn’t care too much. If he weren’t trying to hide his strength, a single spear thrust would be enough to pierce all three Demon Scourge Blood Wolves. But if he did that, his strength would be exposed, and he wouldn’t be able to become an Elite Disciple.

Ye Mo dodged again and again. It looked extremely dangerous, but he had calculated every movement. He even intentionally let the Demon Scourge Blood Wolves land a few hits on him.

"Imposing Senior Disciple, that kid’s about to give out."

On the rooftop of a pavilion not far from the assessment plaza, a woman leaned right into a man’s arms. The woman was naturally Lan Feng, ranked fifth on the Earth List.

As for the man, he had a burly frame and wore black armor-clad gear. He looked as imposing as his name implied—he was none other than Wang Wei Wu, a direct-line Disciple of the Wraith Clan.

"Hmph, just a snot-nosed brat, yet he can make Dantai Zanglian value him so much."

Wang Wei Wu let out a cold laugh.

"Imposing Senior Disciple, there’s only half a year left before the Heaven List Challenge. If you can’t defeat Dantai Zanglian, you won’t make it onto the Heaven List."

Lan Feng couldn’t help reminding him. With her strength, she simply couldn’t defeat the top three on the Earth List; there was still a big gap between her and Dantai Zanglian. But Wang Wei Wu still had hope.

"Don’t worry. I’ve been asking around in secret; Dantai Zanglian plans to invite the top two Earth List disciples to carry out that Epic Level mission. I won’t even need to make a move—those three will die on the mission. When that happens, I’ll naturally become number one on the Earth List, and you’ll be number two."

Wang Wei Wu said with a smile.

"That Dantai Zanglian is really bold, daring to accept even an Epic Level mission. Why didn’t the Puppet Taoist kill her on the last mission?"

Lan Feng continued to ask.

"No idea. The Puppet Taoist still hasn’t contacted me. My guess is that he was killed by that bitch Dantai Zanglian."

Wang Wei Wu shook his head and said, "Dantai Zanglian probably already has the strength to contend for first on the Earth List. This Heaven List Challenge is my only chance—the only chance for the high-levels in the clan to take notice of me. I must seize it."

"The game’s just about over."

Ye Mo was struck again and again by the three Demon Scourge Blood Wolves, his body covered in blood, looking extremely battered. But in truth, these attacks couldn’t inflict any real injury on him at all. Even Dantai Zanglian, watching this scene, almost believed it.

Taking a hit from one of the Demon Scourge Blood Wolves, Ye Mo’s body flew backward and slammed into the spatial barrier. He tapped his foot, and his body shot out explosively as Tomb Dragon Power gathered onto his fist.

"Immortal-Slaying Thunder Fist!"

With this punch, Ye Mo aimed directly at the Demon Scourge Blood Wolf’s abdomen—its softest spot. Terrifying fist force poured in, raging wildly. Black lightning coiled around the Demon Scourge Blood Wolf’s body like venomous snakes. After a miserable scream, that Demon Scourge Blood Wolf toppled to the ground, fresh blood constantly pouring out from its abdomen.

Fast, vicious, precise—that was everyone’s evaluation of Ye Mo’s punch. Seeing this scene, Elder Wang Fazhen’s expression flickered slightly. It seemed he had not expected Ye Mo to actually pass the assessment.

His mission originally was to ensure Ye Mo failed the assessment, but now that Ye Mo had barely completed it, how was he supposed to answer to Wang Wei Wu?

"Elder Yan Fawu, Ye Mo has already killed one Demon Scourge Blood Wolf. Does that count as clearing the assessment?"

Dantai Zanglian asked anxiously. Although she knew Ye Mo was putting on a show, seeing him covered in blood—well, that wasn’t fake.

"Who said it’s over? There are still two Demon Scourge Blood Wolves left. Only after he kills them all does it count as passing."

Yan Fawu said.

However, just as his words fell, two more miserable screams rang out from the center of the plaza. Naturally, these screams were not from Ye Mo, but from the remaining two Demon Scourge Blood Wolves.

Yan Fawu’s pupils suddenly contracted as he stared at the scene in disbelief. He saw Ye Mo slowly walking over and saying, "Elder Yan Fawu, why didn’t you end the assessment when I killed the first Demon Scourge Blood Wolf? Could it be you wanted to kill me?"

Ye Mo’s face was covered in blood, making him look extremely terrifying. If this had been an ordinary Divine Venerate Two-Soul powerhouse, he’d have died long ago at the claws of those three Demon Scourge Blood Wolves.

Yan Fawu was startled by the aura emanating from Ye Mo’s body, his own body trembling slightly. After all, he had a guilty conscience, so naturally he felt some fear.

"I merely wanted to test your true strength. Not bad—you’re qualified to become an Elite Disciple of the Wraith Clan. You’ve passed the assessment."

Yan Fawu no longer dared make things hard for Ye Mo. If someone died here and the people above found out, his position as Vice Hall Master of the Examination Hall would be gone.

Ye Mo didn’t know why this Yan Fawu was targeting him, and though he couldn’t swallow this anger, he understood he currently couldn’t kill Yan Fawu. Moreover, Yan Fawu had no personal grudge with him; he was clearly acting under someone else’s orders.

"I may have passed the assessment, but if it were anyone else, they’d have already died under the claws of these three Demon Scourge Blood Wolves. I know someone must be instructing you from behind the scenes."

Ye Mo said coldly.

"Instructing from behind the scenes?"

Dantai Zanglian’s eyes turned, and she instantly guessed who it was. She couldn’t help saying, "Elder Yan Fawu, it was Wang Wei Wu who told you to do this, wasn’t it? How many benefits did he give you?"

"Dantai Zanglian, what do you mean by that?"

Yan Fawu’s expression changed. With Dantai Zanglian exposing him in front of so many people, he became enraged. "I only gave him a chance to be assessed as a favor. Now I announce that Ye Mo has disregarded the rules of my Examination Hall and shown disrespect to the Hall Master of the Examination Hall. I hereby strip Ye Mo of his right to become a Disciple of the Wraith Clan."

The Examination Hall had the authority to deprive Disciples of the right to join the Wraith Clan. Once someone was already a member and violated the rules, they would be handed over to the Punishment chambers.

In an instant, the atmosphere over the entire assessment plaza became tense.

"This Ye Mo is way too bold, daring to expose Elder Yan Fawu’s little secret right to his face. Yan Fawu is extremely sensitive about saving face. If he’d just behaved himself, he would’ve been able to join the Wraith Clan."

Wang Wei Wu said with a laugh. In his eyes, this Ye Mo was a textbook case of "if you don’t seek death, you won’t die."

Right at this moment, an old man flew out from the main hall of the Examination Hall. Seeing Elder Wang Fazhen blowing his beard and glaring in fury as he confronted two Disciples, the old man immediately rushed over.

This person was, of course, the Hall Master of the Examination Hall, Wang Qiu Chi!