Best Young Master

Not long after leaving the Immortal Palace of the dean, Ye Fan heard a commotion and exclamations coming from the direction of the Heaven and Earth Bridge—someone had started testing their Divine Soul Power!

Ye Fan was not surprised at all by this.

Every new disciple has a chance to be tested once a month. Having just arrived here, everyone wants to know the depth of their strength, so naturally, they all want to take the test.

Besides, the test can also reveal each person’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to focus on targeted improvements in their future cultivation.

"Let’s go, let’s have a look too!"

Hu Fei is someone who loves excitement. Wherever there is excitement, you can be sure he’ll be there.

"Alright!"

Many responded; they too wanted to see what mysteries this so-called Heaven and Earth Bridge held.

Upon arriving near the Heaven and Earth Bridge, Ye Fan discovered it was an arched rainbow bridge suspended in the air, one end reaching straight into the sky. It was covered with mysterious symbols, full of the aura of Dao.

What was shocking was that, besides the mysterious symbols, there were also marks of blades and axes on the bridge, as if a fierce battle had occurred in the distant past, nearly destroying this rainbow bridge.

The closer he got, the more Ye Fan could feel an ancient desolation. Some of the creatures engraved on the bridge were completely unknown to him, whether on Earth or in this world—neither seen nor heard before.

At that moment, a young man was walking toward the Heaven and Earth Bridge.

Additionally, there was a handsome young man who was retreating with a dejected look, clearly dissatisfied with his scores.

Around them, not only were there their batch of new disciples, but also some returning disciples who relied on contribution points and were paying attention to their scores.

These disciples from previous batches had complex feelings in their hearts. For the future of the Human Race, they hoped there would be a few outstanding geniuses among this new cohort.

But for the sake of competing for the only path to Proving Dao, they did not want too many competitors.

"The Emperor Road is cruel, filled with blood and bones. Countless geniuses and demons—ultimately, only one can succeed..."

People sighed, coming from the Five Domains, they were all geniuses and demons. However, in this Immortal Academy overflowing with talent, if they could not display exceptional skills, they would end up as supporting characters, the green leaves that set off the strongest.

"The strength of the Divine Soul does not represent everything; the strength of the body is just as important..."

Some students, whose Divine Soul tests were unsatisfactory, murmured quietly.

While talking, that determined young man had already stepped onto the first stair, and the rainbow bridge suddenly burst out with a soaring scarlet light reaching the nine heavens.

Boom!

Unchanged in expression, the young man moved forward again, stepping onto another stair, with an orange light shooting up to the sky.

Step!

Step!

Step!

The young man’s steps were as heavy as mountains, each step causing a tremor, with a series of lights continually bursting forth from the bridge: yellow, green, blue—three rays of light in succession, leaving the scene in utter silence.

The Heaven and Earth Bridge tests a cultivator’s Divine Soul Power without causing any harm to the body, so others have no way of knowing the pressure those being tested are under.

"Ma Mingxiao is incredible, being able to continuously climb five layers of stairs—simply breaking the norm!"

"Who before him didn’t have to pause at each step, paying a great price with every advance?"

The onlookers were amazed. Climbing five layers in one breath—no one had achieved this before Ma Mingxiao, and he seemed to have more energy left, as if stepping onto the sixth layer wouldn’t be too hard.

Listening to the surrounding exclamations, Ma Mingxiao wore a proud smile. Although his rank wasn’t high among the thirty new disciples, having reached such a level of Divine Soul strength was enough to gaze down on many.

After resting for a moment, Ma Mingxiao began to charge toward the sixth layer, his Divine Soul bearing mountain-like pressure, drenched in sweat.

Bang!

Ma Mingxiao stepped onto the sixth layer with one foot, the light began to flicker, and the pressure he endured grew even greater, as though it would crush his Divine Soul.

"Ah..."

With a fierce yell, Ma Mingxiao’s eyes shot out with two beams of strong lights, and as his left foot joined, he finally stood proudly on the sixth layer.

"My god, how strong is his Divine Soul Power? Even at just the Early-stage Divine Power Realm, his Divine Soul Power can persist up to the sixth layer—simply terrifying!"

"The Ma Family has produced a genius. If nothing goes wrong, within the next three thousand years, the Ma family’s influence will match those of ancient lineages."

"Even geniuses meet rivals; he isn’t of any special physique—perhaps he had some fortunate encounter?"

The power of the Divine Soul is the hardest to train. Without corresponding secret techniques to temper the Divine Soul, one can only rely on natural elevation through strength advancement. Ma Mingxiao reaching the sixth layer took many by surprise.

Even though when he climbed five layers at once, some had predicted he might reach the sixth, seeing it with their own eyes still shocked many.

Ten layers of stairs, each with increasing pressure on the Divine Soul; reaching the sixth layer absolutely allowed one to walk with an air of dominance in their clan’s region.

Boom!

Ma Mingxiao wanted to go further, but as he lifted his foot, a mysterious force bounced him back.

Thud!

After landing, Ma Mingxiao collapsed directly to the ground, gasping heavily, his face flushed red like blood, even the sweat dripping down carried traces of blood, revealing how immense the pressure he bore was.

"Let me give it a try!"

A genius from the Northern Domain stepped out from the crowd, exuding a wild aura, with a square face and sharp features, his tiger-like eyes flashing with untamed and wild light.

The bitter cold of the Northern Domain breeds a fierce people, with bandits rampant; it is a paradise for adventurers, where the Nine Great Bandits roam freely.

"This is Xiong Kuang, the future head of the Xiong Family in the Northern Domain. Just like his name suggests, he is a wildly unruly fellow, but indeed very strong..."

Hu Fei leaned towards Ye Fan, introducing the identity and background of Xiong Kuang to the crowd.

The Xiong Family is an absolutely large family in the Northern Domain, not at all inferior to the power of the Holy Land, especially in the Northern Domain, where they have deep connections with the Nine Great Bandits.

The origin of the Xiong Family is extremely mysterious, long untraceable, but according to the speculation of the Nine Great Bandits, the Xiong Family might have originally been a hybrid of the Human and Demon Clans. The Northern Domain is harsh and cold, unlike the Southern Domain which has many Demon Clans. However, this does not mean that there are no Demon Clans in the Northern Domain, with the Snow Bear Clan being one of them.

But due to generations of intermarriage with humans, the demon blood of the Snow Bear Clan has become increasingly diluted, and by modern times, they are no different from humans.

The Xiong Family of the Northern Domain has always considered themselves part of the Human Race. In the great battle between the Humans and Demon Clans, several masters from the Xiong Family fought fiercely against the Demon Clan.

From that moment, people realized the Xiong Family might have some demon heritage, but it was also that battle that solidified the Xiong Family’s identity as part of the Human Race, and no one ever mentioned their demon heritage again.

"Roar..."

Xiong Kuang roared and took a step onto the second layer of steps. In the next moment, a flash of light forced him off the second layer and back to the first.

The Heaven and Earth Bridge has its own rules—one must ascend layer by layer, no matter how powerful they are, they cannot skip layers.

Although he was thrown off, Xiong Kuang’s attempt left everyone astonished—while others ascended step by step honestly, he actually tried to skip the first layer?

After being thrown off, Xiong Kuang’s stubbornness kicked in, his eyebrows raised, exuding an overwhelming aura, and he once again attempted to step across two layers in one go.

"..."

Even after Xiong Kuang was thrown off, he still attempted to cross two layers in one step, leaving everyone speechless.

Bang!

However—

To everyone’s surprise, this time Xiong Kuang succeeded; both feet landed on the third layer.

However, it lasted only a moment before he was shaken off again. This time, the force was stronger, injuring his Divine Soul. It would take at least three days of rest to recover.

"That’s a bit eerie indeed..."

Xiong Kuang left with that remark, as he couldn’t test his soul power again this month.

Next, several others stepped forward to test their soul power, but almost all were stopped by the sixth layer, unable to progress further.

These individuals were all at the early-stage Divine Realm and were geniuses from various domains. Crossing a small realm to defeat opponents was no problem for them, yet they couldn’t even step onto the sixth layer, showcasing the terrifying nature of the Heaven and Earth Bridge. To fully pass the soul power test, they still had a long way to go.

"Let me give it a try!"

Hu Fei eagerly knocked a genius from a Xiao family away with his shoulder and walked towards the Heaven and Earth Bridge.

The genius had a glimmer of ferocity in his eyes, but seeing that it was Hu Fei, known as the "little bandit," who knocked him away, he held back his anger.

His clan was just a minor family and didn’t possess significant power. If he truly offended Hu Fei, there was no need for Hu Fei to act personally; he could simply tell his grandfather, and wiping out their family would be as easy as child’s play.

Which of the Nine Great Bandits is a kind soul?

They’re all killers who don’t bat an eye, even the Holy Land and Di Clan are somewhat wary of them, let alone him?

Bang!

Hu Fei stepped onto the first layer, red light soaring skyward, indicating he passed the first layer. Immediately after, Hu Fei continued upward, step by step, finally reaching the fifth layer, where he got stuck, unable to move under the immense pressure.

Ultimately, Hu Fei didn’t risk injury to his soul and backed down step by step.

The Heaven and Earth Bridge only has ten layers; reaching the fifth is already halfway to victory. After all, cultivation techniques for divine soul are very rare and obscure, most people’s soul power progresses with their realm.

Although Hu Fei’s performance was not astounding, he was satisfied as he wasn’t much worse than the others.

Next, Gu Hao and Jin Changgeng stepped forward to test. Both climbed to the sixth layer, causing Hu Fei to curse them as monsters.

"I’ll give it a shot too!"

The Barbarian Shi Ye approached the Heaven and Earth Bridge with a club in hand.

His appearance was highly eye-catching, dressed in beast skin with messy hair, looking as if he had just emerged from a primordial forest.

The crowd had high expectations for Shi Ye’s performance, but his attempt was disappointing, getting repelled after only reaching the fourth layer.

"Divine Soul is my weak point!"

Shi Ye scratched his head, a distressed expression on his face.

At the same time, Hu Fei and the others simultaneously turned their gaze towards Ye Fan, as if they eagerly awaited him to take the test!

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PS: New week, asking for a recommendation ticket and a monthly ticket from each person, thank you!!

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