173: Trial Realm (12)

At this time, the Demon Sovereign also laughed: "I knew this little fellow was a cautious one. But that's good; for those following the path of Dragon transformation, being cautious is the only way to avoid mistakes. I have a feeling that he might actually be able to become a Dragon."

The Fox Immortal looked at the Demon Sovereign suspiciously, not expecting him to give a little snake demon such high praise: "It's rare for you to think so highly of a little snake demon. But this Dragon transformation is too difficult. You must know that even you are still one step away from the lowest level of Dragon, unable to enter no matter what, stuck as a Four-Clawed Flood Dragon for so many years."

Few people knew that this sovereign of the Yao Race was actually a Four-Clawed Flood Dragon. With the Bloodline of a High-Grade Exotic Beast, one step further would be a Low Grade Divine Beast, a Divine Dragon. But this step was too difficult; for so many years, he couldn't even see a glimmer of hope.

"Let nature take its course. Let's see if there's any hope in this trip to the Different Realm. Our Qingyun Realm has no way to allow me to advance, so I can only place my hope in the Different Realm. As long as I become a Divine Dragon, the Luck of the Human Dao will no longer be a threat to me. At that time, it will be much easier for us to suppress the Human Race. Anyway, let's not talk about that for now; let's continue watching the Secret Realm."

The Fox Immortal no longer felt like watching the show: "What's left to see? This little snake has a red weapon and is so cautious; there's no longer any suspense about him taking first place. I'd like to see what he can gain in the dragon gate. Looking at his Bloodline, a Mid-grade Spirit Beast, he should be able to advance once. However, he's still far from becoming an Exotic Beast."

The Demon Sovereign also agreed with this view: "True. Speaking of Bloodline, that Ink Scale Demon General is even better; he might actually become an Exotic Beast. However, his cultivation is a bit lower. But it doesn't matter; with an Exotic Beast Bloodline, even breathing will increase his Qi, so he'll catch up soon. Let's keep watching."

Gu Yuchuan remained hidden until the fourth day, still the undisputed God of War. At this point, there were only three Cultivators left in the Secret Realm. The circle had shrunk to a radius of only one thousand meters. The three of them stood in the air in a three-way standoff.

The other two were the Sky Eagle Demon General and the Sky Python Demon General, both Cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. They both even had golden weapons; otherwise, they wouldn't have survived until now. Logically, if they were to unite now and kill Gu Yuchuan first, they might still have a chance to compete for first place.

But they didn't. In fact, the hostility between them was even more intense than what they felt toward Gu Yuchuan. They had a grudge from the outside world—a life-and-death hatred. When the Sky Python Demon General was young, his mother was killed by the Sky Eagle Demon General. Therefore, even in this situation, they would not unite.

They just started fighting right in front of Gu Yuchuan, which actually left Gu Yuchuan a bit dumbfounded. What was going on? Did they look down on him that much? They might not even be able to beat him if they united, yet they dared to do this.

However, he was also happy to see this scene and even found a place to sit down.

These two Demon Generals were also standouts among those at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, and they were even Mid-grade Spirit Beasts with golden weapons. Each of their attacks had reached the peak of power possible in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Watching them made Gu Yuchuan's heart race; if they were outside, fighting either one of them would have been extremely difficult.

They fought like this for two hours. Both were injured, but they continued to battle. Clearly, their hatred had surpassed their desire for a high ranking in the Secret Realm.

After watching for so long, Gu Yuchuan also felt it was getting boring. He summoned the Demon Dragon. Both of them stopped their movements. Under the attack of the Golden Core Stage Demon Dragon, they both died quickly, without a single chance of survival.

"Congratulations to contestant Green Scale Demon King for obtaining first place. The Trial Secret Realm has ended."

The space in front of him began to shatter, and everyone reappeared in the Cloud Sea Heavenly Palace. A light screen appeared before them, displaying their rankings. Gu Yuchuan was far in the lead, followed by the Sky Python Demon General and the Sky Eagle Demon General. Just as he had seen in the Simulation, the Ink Scale Demon General ranked second in the overall standings and also entered the dragon gate trial. The two brothers had passed the trial together.

The Demon Sovereign appeared before them, and the noisy sounds immediately vanished completely, leaving not a single sound.

"The trial has ended. I am basically satisfied with your performance and have seen some good prospects. Cultivators who did not achieve good results, do not be overly discouraged; there will be opportunities in the future. Alright, the twelve on the list will stay, and the rest may return. Remember, everything in this Secret Realm is illusory, including the hatred. You were merely competing for an Opportunity. Do not bring the hatred from within back outside."

Everyone agreed, but there were certainly some who couldn't do it. For Gu Yuchuan, that Mandarin Duck Couple definitely held a grudge.

After they left, the place became much more desolate, and the Demon Sovereign's expression softened a bit.

"You are all standouts at the Demon General level. I hope you will continue to cultivate hard in the future and advance to the Golden Core as soon as possible to become pillars of my Yao Race. What I just said was not a lie; there are plenty of Opportunities recently. If you can grasp them all, even the Nascent Soul is not impossible. I hope you can become talented. Work hard."

After this motivational talk, everyone was very excited, and some were even fantasizing about when they would become a Nascent Soul Demon Emperor. However, Gu Yuchuan knew that even if he grasped every Opportunity, the Nascent Soul Stage was a very distant existence. What he needed to grasp now was, first, Bloodline Advancement, and second, becoming a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. Everything else could be set aside.

"Rest well here. Tomorrow morning, you will go to leap the dragon gate."

After saying this, the Demon Sovereign departed. Once he was gone, everyone clearly relaxed a lot, and Gu Yuchuan walked over to the Ink Scale Demon General.

"Seeing that Second Brother also made it in, my heart is much more at ease. If Second Brother had lost this Opportunity because of me, I would truly be guilty of a terrible crime."

The Ink Scale Demon General waved his hand: "My cultivation is low, after all. At that time, I didn't really have the strength to keep fighting anyway. Helping you was just making use of what I had left. As for you, if you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have even lasted until the third day. Besides, between us brothers, always saying 'thank you' is far too formal."

Gu Yuchuan felt the same way.

Except for the Sky Python Demon General and the Sky Eagle Demon General, these people seemed to have no barriers between them at this moment. Everyone understood that after tomorrow, there would be a gap between them and the Prodigies below once again. They were the ones in the same echelon, so why make their relationships so strained?"}],