Chapter 145 Detection Array

Lü Xuan wore an expression of utter smugness until he saw Ye Feng glance at him, which immediately scared him into stopping his showing off.

"Seniors, there's no need to waste any more time. This is not some Teleportation Array, but a trial assessment left behind by the Xuantian Sword Sect," Ye Feng said calmly.

"Trial... assessment?!"

It turned out that Ye Feng and the others already knew everything. Over the past few thousand years, the Central Continent had sent countless people to participate in the Xuantian Sword Sect's trial. This history even predated the founding of the Nine Great Sects.

The Xuantian Sword Sect had perished in an internal conflict ten thousand years ago, but perhaps unwilling to see their Sect vanish completely, they left behind these trial assessments at the last moment.

As long as one passed the Xuantian Sword Sect's test, they would qualify to learn their Divine Abilities, Cultivation Techniques, or inherit Magic Treasures.

According to the results of past assessments, the rewards, ranging from Divine Abilities, spanned from Yellow Rank to Earth Rank, with the best even reaching Earth Rank Supreme Grade.

As for Magic Treasures, they were often all-encompassing, and legends even spoke of Spirit Treasures appearing, but because the era was too distant, even Ye Feng couldn't be certain.

His words now seemed generous, but in reality, they were meant to crush their spirits.

A Legacy spanning thousands of years was something the Nine Great Sects could only look up to from afar; the gap in their foundation was simply too large.

With the matter laid bare, the Core Formation Realm Cultivators from the Nine Great Sects could only obediently step back, pinning their hopes on the Foundation Establishment Realm Disciples they brought. However, after glancing around, their expressions turned even uglier.

Except for the Joyous Union Sect, the Prodigies of the other Sects had all been thoroughly tormented by Lü Xuan and the others, and were currently almost all recuperating from injuries.

The Disciples brought today, although possessing decent Aptitude, could at best be considered "Second-Tier Prodigies." Having even the second or third level of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation was good enough; how could they possibly compare to these freaks on the hidden dragon ranking?!

Upon seeing this, everyone suddenly understood, realizing that Lü Xuan and the others' seemingly reckless provocations were actually deeply calculated.

Under the guise of sparring, they had suppressed the Prodigies of the other Sects precisely to prevent them from causing trouble during the trial, allowing the people from the Central Continent to monopolize the rewards.

All the information connected; the Nine Great Sects had been thoroughly made fools of this time, yet they were completely helpless.

Some Disciples were still unwilling to give up and tried to step into the trial Formation, but there was no reaction.

"Heh, don't waste your energy. This is not a Teleportation Array, but a Formation that tests and screens the Aptitude of Disciples. If you can't even pass this stage, you should just go home early."

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, the expression of that Medicine King Valley Disciple instantly flushed the color of pig liver, and he could only sheepishly return to his own group.

After him, Disciples from the Glazed Sect, Myriad Beast Sect, Qingyun Sect, and even the Qionghua Sect and Heavenly Thunder Temple stepped forward, but the results were unsatisfactory.

Only the Disciples from the Qionghua Sect and Heavenly Thunder Temple managed to make the Formation faintly glow with a blue light; everyone else who stepped onto it had no reaction at all.

It wasn't until Murong Wan and You Tan stepped forward that a noticeable change occurred, causing a purple light one Zhang high to illuminate.

"Did we pass?" The two women were slightly surprised.

Ye Feng and the others paused slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"To actually reach purple; it seems the Southwest Continent isn't entirely composed of trash."

Ye Feng shook his head with a hint of disdain, gesturing for anyone to step forward. The moment someone stepped into the Formation, an unexpected change occurred.

The originally dim Formation seemed to have been injected with an excitant, directly igniting a purple light several Zhang high, which was far stronger compared to Murong Wan and the other woman.

"Did you see that? The Xuantian Sword Sect's Disciple assessment is divided into four grades: White, Blue, Purple, and Gold. The height of the light pillar also represents the level of Aptitude."

"It's already quite good that you can barely reach the third level, Purple. You have something to be proud of for a while."

The detection Formation set up by the Xuantian Sword Sect was incredibly marvelous, even harsh. It calculated Aptitude based on the tester's age and cultivation, even taking into account whether they had consumed Medicinal Pills.

Even if you had endless resources and broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm by popping pills at the age of ten, you still wouldn't pass in front of the detection Formation.

The Disciples from the Nine Great Sects almost all tried it once, but besides Murong Wan and You Tan managing to emit one Zhang of purple light, the best result from the others was merely a faint green light pillar.

In contrast, any random person from the Central Continent who stepped forward emitted several Zhang of purple light. The gap between the two sides was simply too obvious.

"If our Sect's Prodigies weren't injured, they could definitely have emitted purple light too," everyone thought unwillingly.

Lü Xuan and the others stepped forward one after another, all emitting several Zhang of purple light. They looked provocatively at Ye Fan, their meaning perfectly clear.

Never mind that they had been defeated by Ye Fan; they were not truly convinced in their hearts.

Everyone believed that Ye Fan must have consumed some Heaven And Earth Treasure or miraculous Spirit Pill to possess such power; otherwise, how could he possibly defeat prodigies like them from the Central Continent?

They hoped Ye Fan would be exposed in the detection Formation, allowing their bruised self-esteem to feel slightly better.

But Ye Fan had long seen through these people's thoughts and suppressed the urge to laugh, not moving forward.

Seeing that Ye Fan seemed 'afraid,' Ye Feng, Wu Wenzhan, Yuwen Wuji, and the other top ten Prodigies on the hidden dragon ranking felt a bit contemptuous, thinking Ye Fan was being overly dramatic.

"Don't waste time, let me warm up the stage for everyone."

Gu Lingzi, ranked tenth on the hidden dragon ranking, stepped forward. The moment he entered the Formation, a golden light several Zhang high erupted, causing an uproar among the crowd.

"Golden light several Zhang high... First-grade Aptitude?!"

With Gu Lingzi making the opening, the top ten Prodigies on the hidden dragon ranking stepped into the Formation one after another. As expected, almost all of them reached the height of several Zhang of golden light.

The second-ranked on the hidden dragon ranking was a female Cultivator. Although her face was covered by a veil, making her appearance indiscernible, her curvy figure was enough to stir people's imaginations.

The moment this woman stepped into the Magic Treasure Formation, a golden light twenty Zhang high erupted, twice as high as Wu Wenzhan, the third-ranked on the hidden dragon ranking, causing many to exclaim in disbelief.

"It seems Fairy Han Yue's cultivation has improved again. She should be close to the Core Formation Realm," Ye Feng said seriously.

"Senior Brother Ye Feng is too kind; I am far behind you," Fairy Han Yue replied politely before falling silent. But this did nothing to stop Ye Feng's fiery gaze; even a blind person could tell what kind of relationship existed between the two.

Ye Feng snapped back to his senses, glanced at Ye Fan, and then stepped into the Formation himself. The result exceeded everyone's expectations.

The Formation, which had been operating calmly, seemed to be stimulated. After a brief tremor, a golden light pillar reaching thirty Zhang high rose up, looking as if it reached the heavens when viewed from afar.

Although the crowd was mentally prepared, they were still shocked by this scene, recovering to show wry smiles.

"The first rank on the hidden dragon ranking is truly well-deserved."

Just as everyone assumed Ye Feng would surely take the top spot, Ye Fan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"How about I join in the fun as well?"