Chapter 83

Chapter 83: The Preliminaries End

Meng Dajiang watched his son from afar .

The powerful Godfiends of Archean Mountain were currently paying attention to his son . The three Godfiends in charge of presiding over the examination were staring at Meng Chuan . This showed how much attention they paid to him .

A lone figure!

His son had now surpassed all the geniuses . Even the extremely talented Ji Yuantong had only passed the seventh round, while his son was already dodging the tenth round of hail . Meng Dajiang could sense the geniuses’ envy and jealousy as they stared at Meng Chuan .

Chuan’er . Meng Dajiang felt even prouder .

Nianyun, our son is really outstanding . He will definitely enter the Archean Mountain and obtain the best nurturing . Meng Dajiang’s blood boiled as he watched from the side . He was even more excited than his son—who was undergoing the assessment .

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As the Godfiends watched, the geniuses also stared at Meng Chuan with mixed emotions .

The segment’s tenth round continued . The hailstones were terrifyingly fast . Meng Chuan had transformed into a blurry phantom completely . Every time he moved, the hailstones would appear to pass through his “body,” but in reality, none of them hit him .

When the hailstones stopped, Meng Chuan remained in the circle .

He passed the tenth round as well? Ji Yuantong, Zong Sha, Chu Yong, Yan Feng, Jin Xin, Yan Chitong, Li Ying, and the other geniuses were all dazed . The gap between them was ridiculously huge, and they only had disbelief in their hearts!

So Meng Chuan is that powerful . Yan Jin stared at the solitary figure carefully .

“Continue!” King East River’s voice was filled with anticipation . His eyes were filled with fervor as the hail rained down at elevated speeds . Although the hail seemed to hit Meng Chuan, in actuality, they only pierced through his afterimages .

This scene left the other geniuses somewhat numb . The difference was ridiculous .

Pfft!

Suddenly, a hailstone turned to powder when it hit an afterimage . Meng Chuan stopped, and the hail came to a halt .

Everyone knew that he had failed .

After dodging several hailstones in the eleventh round, Meng Chuan ultimately failed . However, his results still left the geniuses speechless .

“His spiritual perception is indeed incredible,” said King East River with a smile . He said to the sloppy man and the cyan-clothed woman, “Ji Yuantong’s spiritual perception is very strong, but such quality can be found once every few years . However, Meng Chuan’s spiritual perception can only be found once every few centuries . His spiritual perception will definitely make it very easy for him to condense an Essence Soul . His potential is extremely great, but what’s crucial is to nurture him well . ”

“He still needs to achieve Saber Intent and Saber Soul… He needs to cultivate step by step . ” The sloppy man nodded as well . “Nothing can be accomplished with a single step . No matter how talented he is, it’s useless if he doesn’t focus on cultivation . ”

“A peerless piece of unpolished jade has arrived at our Archean Mountain . It is our duty to nurture him well,” said the cyan-clothed woman with a smile .

“Yes . ” King East River nodded .

The trio’s aura fluctuations were something the mortals didn’t dare to look at . Their voices were cut off from any outsiders .

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Meng Chuan stood still dazedly . I still couldn’t dodge that hailstone . My body is still too slow .

Unbeknownst to Meng Chuan, when a genius avoided the hail, they would first see with their eyes, or use their Force domain to sense the hailstones . The information would then be transmitted to the brain . This transmission required very little time . The feedback from the brain also needed time to be transmitted to the body .

There were three stages for reacting to a stimulus: acquisition, thought, and instruction .

As for Meng Chuan, his hundred-foot domain was actually the result of the “soul” in his glabella space directly sensing something . His soul would “see” everything . After sighting, the soul would think and react .

Therefore, Meng Chuan skipped the process of transmitting information to the brain . He “saw” with the soul directly, and his soul did the thinking . This was much faster than using his brain to think!

The only thing that remained the same was the fact the brain commanded the body . This was the same as the other geniuses . If Meng Chuan fused the Power of the Soul with his entire body, then the commanding of the body would be done through the Power of the Soul . That made it much faster! He would’ve probably reached the fifteenth round if he did so!

However, he didn’t use the Power of the Soul . Just relying on the uniqueness of the “soul” in his glabella space, Meng Chuan managed to pass the tenth round, though he failed the eleventh round .

“Meng Chuan . ” King East River’s voice rang out . “Well done . ”

Upon hearing the praise, Meng Chuan couldn’t help but feel delighted .

King East River turned and left .

The sloppy-looking man smiled and said loudly, “The preliminaries have ended . All of you can take a break . According to the results of the preliminaries, Archean Mountain will decide on the hundred participants that will participate in the final selection tomorrow . Those who are not in the top 100 are eliminated . ”

With that said, he and the cyan-clothed woman turned and left . However, when they left, they took another look at Meng Chuan .

“Haha . ” The group of Marquis Godfiends—who had been watching the preliminaries—also stood up and left .

“Meng Chuan, well done . ” A familiar voice sounded in his ears . Meng Chuan looked up and saw Marquis Southcloud smiling at him from afar before he left with the other Godfiends .

Meng Chuan stood alone in his circle .

“Young Master Meng, please follow me . ” Immediately, a steward from Blazing Sun Palace came to guide him .

Meng Chuan nodded .

Soon, he arrived in a hall . There were dozens of geniuses, and their family and friends present . The moment Meng Chuan arrived, he immediately attracted the attention of many .

“Chuan’er . ” Meng Dajiang welcomed him .

“Dad . ” Meng Chuan smiled .

“Well done . ” Meng Dajiang patted Meng Chuan on the shoulder . “If your grandaunt knows about this, she will definitely be very happy . ”

Meng Chuan nodded gently . His grandaunt was still waiting for news back in their hometown .

“Let’s wait . Archean Mountain will need time to decide the top 100,” said Meng Dajiang . “This ranking is very important . It should take quite some time . ”

“Yes, I wonder how high I’ll rank,” said Meng Chuan .

“Being in the top two shouldn’t be a problem,” said Meng Dajiang . “The only one who can compete with you is Ji Yuantong . ”

Meng Chuan nodded as well . “I was too weak in the first assessment . ”

Meng Chuan was ranked twenty-third in the first assessment . However, he ranked first in the second and third assessments .

On the other hand, there was Ji Yuantong—who had ranked number one in the first assessment, fifth for the second assessment, and second for the third assessment . It had to be said that Ji Yuantong traversed the second assessment’s tunnel while carrying hammers—which weighed a few hundred kilograms . His physical talent was indeed monstrous .

“Meng Chuan . ” Yan Jin walked over . The others had friends and family, but he was alone . He said, “Congratulations . You will definitely be able to obtain a spot for Archean Mountain’s final selection . Furthermore, you will definitely be in the top three . ”

“I hope so . ” Meng Chuan smiled .

“Meng Chuan . ” A clear female voice rang out .

Meng Chuan turned to look .

A purple-clothed woman walked over . She was the focus wherever she went . She was born with an air of nobility, and her smile could melt the hearts of others .

“Princess,” greeted Meng Chuan politely .

“I heard of your name a long time ago,” said Princess Li Ying with a smile . “It’s just that you’re far more powerful than I thought . Once we enter Archean Mountain, we must spar and see if you can avoid my arrows . ”

After the first three assessments, Li Ying became confident about her chances of entering Archean Mountain . She was the second best sharpshooter among the geniuses this time . Only Zong Sha was stronger than her . Archean Mountain placed great importance on sharpshooters, so she was confident that with her strength, Archean Mountain would admit her .

“Let’s do it when the time comes,” said Meng Chuan with a smile .

“It’s a deal then . ” Princess Li Ying looked to the side . “Young Master Yan, your dual swords are extremely powerful . We should spar once we enter Archean Mountain . ”

“Alright . ” Yan Jin responded tersely . He was willing to accept any combat opportunities . Every battle was a chance to train himself .

Princess Li Ying smiled and left after exchanging a few pleasantries . She had been born in the imperial family, so she was used to socializing and befriending people who could help her . In her eyes, Meng Chuan and Yan Jin were clearly worth befriending .

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Time passed .

Occasionally, people would come to talk to Meng Chuan and Meng Dajiang! After all, everyone could tell that Meng Chuan would definitely be able to secure a spot, even if they weren’t certain of the final rankings .

The sky gradually darkened as the snowstorm intensified . Everybody waited in the hall and the corridors anxiously .

“The ranking has been decided!” A voice sounded from afar .

The goateed man held a golden scroll . Behind him were other stewards—who had walked through the snowstorm .

The preliminaries’ rankings are out . Meng Dajiang and Meng Chuan looked into the distance . They were only curious if he was ranked first or second . It was unlikely he would rank third! As for the other geniuses and their family and friends, they were much more nervous . Many geniuses were not destined to enter the top 100, destroying their chances of participating in the final selection .