Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Ranking

Everybody immediately rushed towards the goateed man .

“Everyone don’t be anxious . I’ll hang this golden scroll on the wall and let everyone see it clearly . ” As the goateed man spoke, he walked to a wall in the corridor . He opened the golden scroll and hung it on the wall . At the same time, he laughed loudly and said, “Every person on the list will stay in Blazing Sun Palace overnight with one family member . Tomorrow morning, they will head to Archean Mountain for the final selection . As for those who aren’t on the list, they may leave . ”

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Many family members and friends used their movement techniques and rushed to the wall . They carefully scanned through the names on the scroll .

Some geniuses didn’t care about their pride . They also used their movement techniques to rush in and take a closer look .

Where’s my name? Where’s my name? A genius looked anxiously . He couldn’t find his name on the golden scroll .

Ranked 39th? That’s good . At least I passed the preliminaries; I’ll definitely be able to shock everyone and get a spot in the final selection .

“Where’s my son’s name?”

“I’m not in the top 100 . Forget it . ”

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Meng Chuan and his father weren’t in a hurry . They walked towards the golden scroll with Yan Jin .

“It’s fine . We can come next year even if you didn’t pass the preliminaries this year . ” A man—that exuded old age—consoled his son . “You’ll be twenty next year . You still have one more chance . Don’t worry . You managed to reach the minimum requirement of all three assessments this year . If you cultivate for another year and experience another breakthrough, you’ll definitely be able to obtain a spot next year . ”

“Dad, I’ve finally realized how many geniuses there are . Compared to them, I’m still very mediocre . I will definitely work harder when I return,” said his son in a low voice .

The aged man smiled .

His son had been very proud previously . After all, he had far surpassed his peers in his prefecture . He did things independently and acted like an arrogant genius . However, his son’s arrogance had been shattered completely . At Archean Mountain’s entrance examination, he was indeed a mediocre genius . Fortunately, he still had one chance left . He could try again next year .

“Clan Leader, I’ll serve in the military immediately,” said a white-robed woman calmly to a silver-haired elder beside her . “The gap between the others and I is quite huge . I have nothing to say about not being admitted into Archean Mountain . ”

The silver-haired elder nodded . “Join the military and accumulate credit . You’ll still have a chance of undergoing the Life-and-Death juncture and become a Godfiend in the future . ”

The white-robed woman said calmly, “Either I die on the battlefield or become a Godfiend . ” Becoming a Godfiend was her life goal . She had never thought of living an ignoble life .

Many geniuses and family members left one by one . Since they weren’t on the list, they naturally had to leave .

“Impossible . I’m not on the list?” A colorful-robed youth looked at the golden scroll dazedly .

“Let’s go . ” The elder beside him pulled him away .

“There must be something wrong . I should enter Archean Mountain . I have to,” muttered the colorful-robed youth .

“Admit your failure,” said the elder .

“I haven’t participated in the final selection . The Godfiends at Archean Mountain haven’t discovered my true potential . They must have made a mistake,” the colorful-robed youth muttered to himself .

The elder shook his head and sighed, forcefully pulling him away .

Most of the geniuses had to leave because there were only a hundred names on the list .

Meng Chuan glanced at the geniuses who had failed . They were either silent, crazed, or indifferent… They had all sorts of reactions, and he felt mixed emotions . Entering Archean Mountain was like night and day for mortals . Many people had placed their hopes on Meng Chuan, but he was in much better shape . Furthermore, he was only eighteen .

He wasn’t like the geniuses who were already twenty years old—where this was their last attempt at Archean Mountain’s entrance examination .

“Awesome, Young Master Meng . ”

“Young Master Meng, you are ranked first . ”

Before Meng Chuan reached the golden scroll, someone in front congratulated him .

“First place?”

Meng Chuan and his father walked through the crowd and finally saw the golden scroll . The words on the golden scroll seemed to contain a sense of pressure .

His gaze swept across the scroll and saw the names of Jin Huan, Yan Jin, Chu Yong, and many others . At the top was the name “Meng Chuan . ”

Meng Chuan: A–, A+, S

Ji Yuantong: A+, A, A+

Zong Sha: A+, A, A

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Meng Chuan came to a realization after seeing this . Ji Yuantong and Zong Sha were evaluated to be A+ for the preliminaries’ first assessment! The Archean Mountain Godfiends gave special treatment to sharpshooters .

Zong Sha had broken through fewer light barriers than Meng Chuan in the first assessment, but his evaluation was the same as Ji Yuantong’s . Clearly, the criterion for a sharpshooter was somewhat different . They were the only two who obtained an A+ for the first assessment .

There were only two A-pluses for the second assessment . One was Jin Huan, while the other was Meng Chuan . In fact, Meng Chuan was ten percent faster than Jin Huan, making him better, but Meng Chuan had only received an A+ . He didn’t reach S—which clearly had a very high threshold .

Amongst all the geniuses, only Meng Chuan attained an S grade .

S? An S actually appeared this year? Ji Yuantong looked at the only S grade on the list and fell silent .

Ji Yuantong scored 2 A-pluses and an A in the preliminaries . That was definitely an extremely monstrous score . However, Meng Chuan scored an S grade .

Ji Yuantong looked at Meng Dajiang and Meng Chuan—who were not far away . He turned and left, but his eyes were filled with battle intent . After the final selection, I will definitely become number one .

Ninth . Yan Jin looked at his ranking calmly . Roughly ten people had Godfiend foundations that were on par with his . Being ranked ninth was quite low .

I cultivate dual sword techniques . The preliminaries only showcase a single sword’s strength . Yan Jin looked at the ranking . Only the final selection will showcase my true strength .

He admitted that he was weaker than Meng Chuan . But, he was still stronger than Jin Huan and the others! Yet, Jin Huan was ranked sixth, while he was ranked ninth .

There’s actually an S grade? Chu Yong, Yan Feng, Jin Huan, Princess Li Ying, Dong Fang, Ning Yibo, Yan Chitong, and many other geniuses were shocked when they saw the S grade . Especially those from the powerful Godfiend family clans, they knew how rare an S grade was in the preliminaries .

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Blazing Sun Palace occupied a large area and had long prepared accommodation for exam participants and their family members . There were a lot of rooms, totaling three hundred rooms . Now, all the geniuses and family friends were settled in .

Meng Chuan and Meng Dajiang took two neighboring rooms .

Whoosh! Whoosh! It was late at night, and the snow didn’t let up .

Meng Chuan stared at the snow through the window as his thoughts drifted . The final selection was tomorrow . Although he was confident he could obtain a spot, he wasn’t sure about his final ranking .

Once a spot is obtained, one will be admitted into Archean Mountain officially . According to Archean Mountain’s rules, one has to reach an extremely high realm before one can leave the mountain . I wonder when I will next return to my hometown . In five years? Ten years?

The time he returned home would definitely be far into the future . He definitely wouldn’t be able to see his grandaunt again . The clan leader was in his nineties, and few mortals could live past a hundred years . It was unlikely that they could meet again .

I know what you’re looking forward to . I won’t disappoint you . Meng Chuan vowed silently .

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Elsewhere in Blazing Sun Palace .

Candle flames flickered .

When King East River heard the snowfall, he smiled and wrote a letter in his room . After writing it, he smiled in satisfaction .

“Ah Tong,” said King East River . His voice traveled a quarter kilometer away .

Soon, a figure arrived at King East River’s residence .

“Go, send this letter to Mountain Lord . ” King East River waved his hand, and the letter flew out . It flew out the window and arrived at the figure in the yard .

“Yes . ” A pair of wings sprouted out from the figure’s back . With a whoosh, he soared into the sky and flew towards Archean Mountain rapidly .

Heavy snow indicates a bountiful harvest . King East River looked at the snow outside and smiled . We’ve discovered another peerless piece of unpolished jade . I hope he can grow and become a powerful Godfiend for us humans .

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