37: Chapter Everyone Ridiculed

In the distance, the richly dressed man watched the scene and said unhurriedly, "That kid Chen Mo is giving the people from other Martial Houses a warning."

Tomorrow is the day of the selection, and Chen Mo choosing to set up a challenge stage at this time is clearly a deterrent, meant to show the people from other Martial Houses the gap between them and Tiandu Prefecture.

The people from Tiandu Prefecture definitely wouldn't go up to break the Formation; some of them had witnessed Chen Mo's prowess.

But the outsiders were different; they had only heard Chen Mo's name but had never seen his methods. Coupled with the tempting wager, they would surely go up and try.

Furthermore, those who came to Tiandu Prefecture for the selection were all Geniuses from various regions, arrogant and believing they were no worse than anyone else.

If they couldn't even break a single Formation tonight, their Heart-Nature would inevitably be damaged, which would certainly affect the selection on the second day.

The sword-wielding youth beside him seemed to disdain such methods, saying with a hint of boredom, "Tsk, how boring."

On the stage, Chen Mo looked at the crowd of people from various Martial Houses below and nodded in satisfaction, "That's enough." With that, he retreated to the rear edge, waved his right hand, and a Formation filled with mist instantly enveloped the stage.

"This is a Rank Six Formation, the Thousand Return Formation. It can trap a Spirit Connection Realm expert but has no lethality. Everyone can break the Formation with confidence. If you wish to give up halfway, just shout, and I will release you from the Formation."

"How about it? Which Genius would like to be the first to try?" Chen Mo's faint voice came from behind the Formation.

In the crowd, Jiang Xuan looked at the Rank Six Formation in front of him and murmured, "A Rank Six Formation, huh? Interesting."

Then, his eyes flickered, and his Eye of Void-Shattering instantly activated. With just one glance, he found the Formation's core.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to go up, wanting to see if anyone else could break the Formation besides him.

Seeing no one go up for a long time, those from Tiandu Prefecture who were watching the show mocked, "Hahahaha, what kind of Geniuses from various prefectures? They're just a bunch of cowards!" He deliberately dragged out the sound at the end.

"I'll go!" Someone, unable to listen any longer, stepped forward.

"It's him, Fang Shan from Wuya Prefecture." Someone recognized the person's identity.

He leaped forward, arriving before the Formation, and looked at the misty Formation with a solemn expression. Gritting his teeth, he walked in and disappeared from everyone's sight.

After half an incense stick's time, inside the Formation, Fang Shan leaned on his knees, panting heavily, his expression exhausted. "Damn it, I'm back to where I started again."

During this time, he had tried various methods, whether using Wu Li or attempting to find the Formation's core, but all had failed.

"If this continues, it's just a waste of time. This Formation, without a Great Master of Formations, is simply impossible to break."

"Hmph." Fang Shan took a deep breath, feeling a little disappointed. In Wuya Prefecture, he was a celebrated Genius, but here, before the selection even began, he was trapped by a Formation. It was truly laughable.

"I give up." As Fang Shan's voice sounded, a door immediately lit up behind him.

Outside, everyone was waiting boredly when a door suddenly lit up in front of the Formation. Fang Shan walked out, head bowed and dispirited.

"How was it, Brother Fang? What's the situation inside?" Someone rushed forward and asked.

Seeing someone speak to him, Fang Shan slowly raised his head, but his expression hadn't improved. He said, "I failed. Inside..."

Listening to Fang Shan's account, everyone's expressions grew more solemn. "Can it only be broken by a Formation Master of the same Rank?"

The people from the other thirty-two prefectures all looked unwilling. Having traveled thousands of miles, they were actually trapped by a Formation. What face did they have to return?

"Hehe, these bumpkins, now you know how powerful it is."

"Hmph, and they're here for the selection? They should just go home, lest they make a fool of themselves tomorrow. Hahahaha."

The harsh mockery from around them deeply stung their hearts. Some couldn't bear the blow and turned to flee, roaring.

Jiang Xuan watched this scene and shook his head slightly. They were all Young Masters who had lived pampered and arrogant lives, unable to withstand even a small setback.

The noble young man also frowned deeply. Were the students cultivated by the Great Li Dynasty's thirty-two prefectures, except for the top few, all like this now?

As the Crown Prince of the Great Li Dynasty, this was not a scene he wanted to see. It seemed that what the secret agents had reported earlier was correct.

The academies in various prefectures had been corrupted by some Family tumors. It was time to clear out those black sheep. A murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he thought to himself.

Behind the stage, Chen Mo smiled. It seemed the effect was quite good. "Does anyone else want to try?"

The crowd remained silent. After Fang Shan's description just now, they had already lost confidence. No one was willing to go up and challenge.

"It's a pity that those ranked higher aren't here, otherwise, perhaps this Formation could be broken by brute force," someone lamented.

Just then, a shadowy youth, surrounded by Death Qi, passed through the crowd and came to the front.

"Hm? It's that youth from the ship earlier." On the flying boat before, Jiang Xuan had casually glanced at him and had a slight impression.

Feeling that Death Qi, the people around immediately kept their distance. "It's someone from Yellow Spring Prefecture. Only they have Death Qi around them."

"I know him, Shi Jiu from Yellow Spring Prefecture, one of those participating in this assessment."

"Can he break this Formation?" The crowd wondered.

Shi Jiu looked at the people staring at him, and a sinister smile appeared on his pale face. "Heh heh, I know who can break this Formation, and he's among us."

"Who is it?" The people from various prefectures excitedly looked around, trying to find that person.

"It's him." Shi Jiu slowly extended his pale hand and pointed in Jiang Xuan's direction. Everyone turned their heads in unison to look behind them. They were immediately greatly disappointed.

"What the hell, a Spirit Infant Realm kid?"

"Shi Jiu, you're not joking, are you?" Someone said, displeased.

Shi Jiu looked at Jiang Xuan with a mocking gaze, sneering inwardly, "Heh, I want to see what abilities you have that are worth the City Lord's attention."

"Everyone, don't underestimate this person. At the city gate, he said that as long as he came to this selection, there would be no business for any of you. This shows he has real skill."

"What?! How arrogant! Who does he think he is?" Roars of anger immediately erupted from the crowd.

Shi Jiu continued with a sarcastic tone, "Moreover, he is representing our Great Li Dynasty's famous Donglin Prefecture in this selection."

As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, the last-ranked trash actually has such a big mouth. What an eye-opener."

"Kid, have your hairs grown out yet? You're already bragging here."

"Are you so used to being the youngest that you're trying to find a sense of presence? Hurry up and go back to Donglin Prefecture, don't embarrass our thirty-one prefectures."

The people from various prefectures, who had just been dispirited, seemed to have found an outlet and madly mocked Jiang Xuan, completely forgetting how they had just been ridiculed by the people of Tiandu Prefecture.

Listening to their insults, Jiang Xuan's eyes slightly chilled, and he said with disgust, "You people, you really are a bunch of foul and rotten wretches."