Chapter 430 - 233: The Assessment Begins! A Peerless Demon Fiend Appears! Jiang Che Shocks Everyone

Staring at the glaring name and Realm on display, the faces of the Cangyun Sect disciples instantly turned ashen.

"True Master Realm..." Wang Zhenhai swallowed hard, the fury in his eyes gradually giving way to helplessness. "No wonder he’s so arrogant... We’re really no match for him."

Even the fiercely proud Gu Qingxuan couldn’t help but tighten her grip on her sword, her eyes filled with bitter reluctance.

This was the gap between a prodigy from a Great State and them!

Jiang Che glanced indifferently at Guo Yifan.

His True: All-Seeing Eye activated silently.

In his vision, Guo Yifan’s seemingly formidable aura was like a sieve, riddled with holes.

’Hollow. Far too hollow.’

Jiang Che shook his head inwardly.

’His True Qi is mottled and impure. His Realm was clearly brute-forced with Elixir Pills.’

’A specimen like this is nothing but trash among True Masters...’

Jiang Che looked away, completely unfazed. He almost wanted to laugh.

’If I were to make a move, a single slap would be enough to send him spinning.’

’I have no idea what he’s so proud of...’

...

「On the high platform.」

The red-robed official’s gaze swept over Guo Yifan below, who was smugly accepting the crowd’s cheers. He shook his head.

"First Layer of True Master Realm... In a place like Youzhou, that truly makes him a somebody. It’s just a pity..."

He turned to the three Elders seated behind him on Purple Gold Thrones and said with a smile,

"His foundation is unstable, and his temperament is frivolous. I’m afraid this young man will not be able to catch the eyes of you three Venerables."

As expected, the three Elders from the top-tier Sects didn’t even bother to raise an eyelid.

Elder Su Wuming of the Haotian Sword Sect snorted coldly.

"He’s nothing but a clay chicken and a pottery dog. If this kind of trash could enter my Haotian Sword Sect, our standards would be far too low!"

Master Xuan Kong of the Prajna Zen Sect brought one palm up vertically and softly chanted, "Amitabha Buddha. This young man’s baleful aura is too strong. He has no affinity with the Buddhist path."

As for Daoist Wu Wei of the Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect, he simply shook his head with a smile and gave his Duster a gentle wave. He said nothing, but his attitude spoke volumes.

Clearly, to these Great Powers who stood at the apex of the Great Chu Martial World, a mere First Layer True Master propped up by external forces was nothing more than a slightly stronger ant.

The red-robed official had anticipated this and smiled faintly.

"Haha, of course such a mediocre talent wouldn’t catch your attention. However..."

His tone shifted, and his expression grew more serious.

"This time, there are indeed two excellent prospects in the selection!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, a flicker of interest finally appeared in the three Elders’ eyes.

The red-robed official took a gold-rimmed Name List from his sleeve, slowly opened it, and announced in a deep voice,

"The first is Xiong Tong, the successor of Divine Beast Mountain from the bitterly cold lands of the far north!"

"At only thirty-four, he has fought with Demon Beasts since he was a child—eating raw flesh and drinking blood—forging an impenetrable Overlord Body! His cultivation has already reached the Fifth Layer Peak of True Master Realm!"

"He cultivates the long-lost Barbaric Body Refining Technique. His Qi Blood is as vigorous as a dragon’s, his strength like that of an elephant. Relying on sheer physical power alone, he once tore a True Master Realm Demon Beast Dominator of the same layer limb from limb in the Northern Wilderness!"

"Xiong Tong..."

A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of Elder Su Wuming from the Haotian Sword Sect, and the Sword Qi around him instantly grew fiercer. "What an Overlord Body! The boy is wild and untamable, he kills as his heart dictates—a piece of natural, uncut jade! If he enters my Sword Sect and tempers his physique with Sword Intent, he’ll become a living Divine Weapon! This one is mine!"

"I must disagree, Fellow Daoist Su."

The ever-benevolent Master Xuan Kong suddenly spoke, his voice booming like a great bell. "Xiong Tong’s sins from killing are too heavy. His heart knows only bestiality, not humanity. He is precisely the kind who must enter my Prajna Zen Sect to study the Great Sun Glaze Scripture. We can use the Buddhist Dharma to dissolve his baleful aura and forge him into a Dharma Protector Vajra. This young man has an affinity with the Buddha."

"Now, now, the two of you, no need to argue."

Daoist Wu Wei of the Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect interjected with a chuckle, "Though Xiong Tong comes from the wilds, his nature secretly aligns with the Daoist School’s principle of Returning to the Essence. If he were to cultivate my sect’s Myriad Phenomena Infinite Dao and learn to channel the Mighty Power of Heaven and Earth, it would be a perfect match. I believe the Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect is the most suitable place for him."

Although the three still spoke politely, the tense, combative undercurrent could no longer be concealed.

Seeing this, the red-robed official didn’t dare say more and quickly announced the second name.

"There is one other: Nalan Ruoshui, the Saintess of the Southern Desolate Medicine King Valley."

"She is only twenty-eight. Although she possesses no special physique, it is said she was born with an aberrant Divine Soul. Her Divine Soul Power is several times greater than that of Martial Artists in the same realm! Her cultivation has also reached the Mid-stage Fifth Layer of True Master Realm!"

"It is said that without even lifting a finger, she can kill unseen by controlling needles with her vast Divine Thought. Furthermore, she can use her Divine Soul Power to manipulate Medicinal Power with microscopic precision, earning her the title of Ghost Doctor Immortal!"

"An aberrant Divine Soul?!"

This time, even Daoist Wu Wei could no longer sit still. His Duster trembled, and his eyes shone with a brilliant light. "Marvelous! On the path of the Martial Dao, Refining Spirit is the most difficult part! This girl’s innately powerful Divine Soul makes her a peerless prospect for cultivating my Daoist Sect’s Arrays and Inference Techniques! For her not to join the Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect would be a colossal waste of heaven-sent talent!"

"Amitabha Buddha. Those with powerful Divine Souls are best able to comprehend Zen mysteries and awaken their karmic wisdom. This girl has deep roots of enlightenment; she belongs in my Zen Sect..." Master Xuan Kong declared, not to be outdone.

Su Wuming just snorted. "Hmph, who says a strong Divine Soul is only good for playing with arrays and chanting scriptures? The apex of Sword Intent is the convergence of the spirit! If her Divine Soul were integrated into the Sword Dao, she could cultivate the supreme Sword of the Mind! I’m taking her!"

For a moment, three terrifying auras subtly clashed on the high platform, causing the very space around them to ripple with faint distortions.