66: The opportunity for evolution reappears, the silent Scarlet Church
"What does he want to do?"
"Wait, why did he put his palm on the stone tablet again? Does he want to test it again?"
"Sigh, although there are three chances for the stone tablet test, the results of all three tests are the same. After all, for accuracy in the College Entrance Examination, this stone tablet is almost precisely calibrated and won't make mistakes."
"He probably thinks he can still improve, but even if he improves, he's still first place. What's there to test!"
Many people looked at Ye Chen's actions with some confusion, but they also chuckled and didn't speak, just watching him place his palm on the stone tablet.
Soon, Ye Chen's palm was on the stone tablet. In an instant, his cultivation was channeled into it, and the stone tablet began to tremble madly.
Immediately after, a bright light shone on the stone tablet, accompanied by an extremely powerful aura that surged out.
Buzz buzz buzz!!!
As a series of faint hums echoed, text began to materialize on the stone tablet.
"Flying Sky Ninth Level!!!"
As the scarlet text was engraved on the stone tablet, the crowd, who had originally just been watching the show, suddenly felt as if their throats were choked. Their eyes widened, staring at the stone tablet, their eyes filled with shock.
"This, this, this... What exactly is happening?"
"Holy crap, Flying Sky Ninth Level? How is that possible!!!"
"Hiss!!!"
Gasps of disbelief rang out across the entire Great Xia, everyone watching this scene in disbelief.
Flying Sky Ninth Level!
Looking across the entire Great Xia, a Flying Sky Ninth Level Martial Artist was considered a top-tier existence among fourth-Rank Martial Artists, even qualified to oversee a medium-sized or small city and become its guardian.
And such cultivation... actually appeared in a College Entrance Examination candidate.
"No, Ye Chen was clearly only Flying Sky Seventh Level just now, how did he suddenly become Flying Sky Ninth Level? Can one really achieve a Breakthrough during the College Entrance Examination?"
"There really are such cases. I remember that in every College Entrance Examination, there are candidates who achieve a temporary Breakthrough during the test, but they only Breakthrough by one minor Realm. Someone like Ye Chen, who directly Breakthrough from seventh to ninth level... has never appeared before!"
"Hiss! What kind of monster is this guy?"
Countless Great Xia citizens watched the live broadcast in disbelief, while the candidates in the College Entrance Examination, though unable to see the live broadcast, could see changes in the rankings on the leaderboard.
"What the hell? Flying Sky Ninth Level??"
"No, this couldn't be that old monster Rebirth, could it?"
"He's cheating! This guy definitely has a cheat!"
Countless candidates looked at the scarlet words "Flying Sky Ninth Level," and all that remained in their hearts was endless despair.
Even Prodigies like Luo Wudi, who were at Flying Sky Third Level, had expressions of disbelief when they saw the words "Flying Sky Ninth Level."
The gap in cultivation... was like a chasm.
At this moment, in the Jiangnan Training Camp, after Jiang Feng saw the change in Ye Chen's score, his entire face turned completely flushed. His voice caught in his throat, stammering but unable to speak.
He almost couldn't catch his breath.
"It's stable! It's stable! It's stable!"
Jiang Feng seemed to have fallen into a frenzy, repeatedly saying the words "It's stable" to the live broadcast screen... At this moment, in the Star River Academy conference room.
The Vice Dean instantly stood up after seeing Ye Chen's score.
"This is impossible!!!"
The Vice Dean's voice instantly drowned out the other sounds in the conference room. The other instructors of Star River Academy also looked at the screen in the live broadcast room in disbelief.
Their eyes were filled with confusion and shock.
"Could there be a problem with the College Entrance Examination mechanism, or perhaps a bug in the virtual space?"
An instructor couldn't help but ask.
And some impatient instructors had already begun contacting the College Entrance Examination staff, but after contacting them, they received news that silenced everyone.
The virtual space... had no problems whatsoever!
This meant that... Ye Chen truly possessed the cultivation of Flying Sky Ninth Level.
"This..."
At this moment, even the Vice Dean of Star River Academy was somewhat dumbfounded, staring blankly at the live broadcast screen, not knowing what to say.
It wasn't until a moment later that he slowly turned his gaze to the dejected middle-aged man in the corner, only to find that a faint glow was gradually shimmering around the middle-aged man.
The Vice Dean's eyes lit up, and he quickly sent a voice transmission: "Has it met your requirements?"
However, the dejected middle-aged man shook his head and slowly said, "His talent is that of a Prodigy, but... I have not yet seen his Sword Dao talent."
Upon hearing this, the Vice Dean's expression also became somewhat helpless. He knew very well that this fellow, no matter how prodigious his Martial Dao talent, only valued Sword Dao talent.
However, for Sword Dao talent to meet his requirements was not an easy task.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have recruited any students for so many years. Although it was due to that incident back then, his requirements were definitely the highest in Star River Academy and even the entire Great Xia.
"I hope this young man... can meet his requirements."
"This way... perhaps this fellow can emerge from the shadows, and our Great Xia can gain another Ninth-Rank peak expert!"
The Vice Dean muttered to himself... At this moment, as Ye Chen once again tested his cultivation, the entire Great Xia was completely engulfed in a state of frenzy.
And Ye Chen finally saw what he wanted to see.
"Second nationwide shock, Kai Heng Devouring Heaven Art has a white light of evolution!"
"Second nationwide shock, Heavenly Thunder Step has a white light of evolution!"
"Second nationwide shock, Mystic Void Sword Art has a white light of evolution!"
"Second nationwide shock, Sword Qi proficiency +20!"
"Second nationwide shock, cultivation progress +5!"
Looking at the lines of text, Ye Chen couldn't help but lick his lips, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
"It's finally starting to evolve. At this rate, by the time of the second round of tests, it will be able to evolve. Then I'll reap a wave, and I'll be able to master Sixth-Rank Breathing Technique and Martial Arts!"
As soon as Ye Chen thought of this, he couldn't help but look towards the camera, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Subsequently, the System panel also appeared in Ye Chen's field of vision.
"name: Ye Chen"
"cultivation: Flying Sky Martial Artist (86/100)"
"Kai Heng Devouring Heaven Art: (99/100)"
"Heavenly Thunder Step: (99/100)"
"Mystic Void Sword Art: (99/100)"
"Sword Qi: Major Achievement (65/100)"
Many Great Xia citizens watched Ye Chen's live broadcast, then looked at the peculiar expression on Ye Chen's face, and their expressions gradually became somewhat strange.
"Why do I feel like this guy is looking at us like we're leeks?"
"Perhaps it's an illusion? After all, it's the College Entrance Examination, and it's normal for him to be excited after achieving such results."
"Although I always feel like this guy's eyes hold some ill intent, it's a blessing for our Great Xia to produce such a Prodigy!"
"I just don't know how well this guy has mastered Martial Arts and Breathing Technique in the second round of tests. With such high cultivation, it's impossible for his Martial Arts and Breathing Technique Realms to also be high, right? If that were truly the case, this guy would be an all-rounder!"
Many people sent barrages of comments, already looking forward to the second round of examinations.
And at this moment, in the virtual space, a cold voice also resounded.
"The first round of examinations has ended. All candidates, please prepare. The second round of examinations will begin in fifteen minutes!"
As this voice fell, the live broadcast screen also came to an abrupt halt, and new footage would only appear after fifteen minutes.
But even so, it did not extinguish the flames in the hearts of the Great Xia citizens, because Ye Chen, this torch, had already completely spread like a prairie fire!
...In a secret room in Great Xia, figures clad in scarlet robes watched the live broadcast, falling into silence.
A moment later, a member of the Scarlet Church looked at the Scarlet Lord, who was seated at the head of the table, and after a moment of hesitation, said,
"Lord, with this Prodigy present, do we really need to continue with the plan? The scale that fellow gave us only raised the Another Dimension's Rank to Level Five..."
Upon hearing this, the other members of the Scarlet Church looked at the Scarlet Lord, seemingly also hesitating whether to continue the plan.
After all, the cultivation Ye Chen displayed was Flying Sky Ninth Level. Such a Prodigy was definitely considered an elite among Fourth-Rank Martial Artists.
Even facing a Fifth-Rank Vicious Beast, there might not be any problems.
However, facing this person's question, the Scarlet Lord couldn't help but rub his temples, his eyes then revealing a hint of sharpness.
"Continue! Why not continue? Precisely because such a Prodigy has appeared in Great Xia this year, we must complete this plan even more. Tell me, if this young man dies in Another Dimension, will those fellows in Great Xia go mad?"
As the Scarlet Lord spoke, a hint of obsession appeared in his eyes.
The other members of the Scarlet Church all fell silent, muttering in their hearts.
"I don't know if those guys will go mad, but you'll definitely go mad first."
Perhaps sensing the thoughts of his members, the Scarlet Lord said indifferently, "Don't worry, raising Another Dimension to Level Five is not just about Fifth-Rank Early Stage Vicious Beasts... The Vicious Beasts on their side have already made preparations to cooperate with us!"
"Even if this Ye Chen can remain unharmed at the hands of a Fifth-Rank Early Stage Vicious Beast, what about two... or even three?"
"Fifth-Rank Middle Stage Vicious Beasts cannot make a move... but dispatching two or three Fifth-Rank Early Stage Vicious Beasts is enough."
"This time, we must make that Prodigy of Great Xia fall in Another Dimension!"