Chapter 211 – Time flies!

Ye Sheng remained silent. What Xu Xiao and the other three wanted was already obvious.

It was the truly complete Treasure Body Dao Fruit!

Tang Hongyi nodded and said seriously, “A truly complete Treasure Body Dao Fruit not only has no side effects, allowing Xu Xiao and the others to be free from excruciating pain from then on, but its Combat Power is also countless times stronger than that of an incomplete Dao Fruit!

And to obtain such a Treasure Body Dao Fruit, one can only find it within the Emperor’s Tomb.”

As if sensing the doubt in Ye Sheng’s eyes, Tang Hongyi explained, “The Emperor’s Tomb has buried countless Emperor Venerables!

The key to the Emperor’s Tomb is held by Fengdu University. Only Fengdu University can allow people to enter.

Other factions and families don’t even have the right to get involved!

Moreover, given Fengdu University’s strength, no one can take the key from them.”

Hearing this, Ye Sheng understood.

Tang Hongyi left, ultimately unable to uncover Ye Sheng’s true background.

But she did make Ye Sheng promise to owe her a favor, to be repaid at a critical moment.

Since Ye Sheng had learned so much from her, he readily agreed.

Before leaving, Tang Hongyi warned that in the final round of the Kings’ Battle… Xu Xiao and the other three might very well join forces to eliminate Ye Sheng first.

To this, Ye Sheng offered no comment.

…

Over the next few days, the Ghost Mountain City Faction remained peaceful.

The third round would last ten days. Apart from the five Peak Tier factions, all other major factions were engaged in fierce battles.

Only those who survived until the end of the third round would be eligible to be selected for the Kings’ Battle.

During these days, Ye Sheng remained in a meditative state, sending a strand of his consciousness into the Nightmare Ghost Realm.

Although the Heavenly Manifestation had elevated him to ‘Peak Tier’, it was currently only at LV3, leaving much room for improvement.

Especially from LV3 to LV4, the increase was the greatest, as could be seen from the ‘Diamond Demon-Subduing Sword’ and the ‘Heaven-Suppressing Divine Bell’.

Ye Sheng was also very much looking forward to the effects of raising the Heavenly Manifestation to LV4.

In the Nightmare Ghost Realm, the projection Ye Saint summoned was no longer the ‘Fire-Red Longbow woman’ or the ‘burly figure’, but had been replaced by Xu Xiao, this Peak Tier expert.

With this Peak Tier sparring partner, Proficiency naturally increased even more rapidly!

Each day’s Proficiency gain was substantial.

…

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the final day of the third round.

Now, the number of examinees remaining in Blood Fiend City was extremely small; most had been eliminated, leaving the once-bustling Blood Fiend City much quieter.

But those who remained were either very lucky or truly formidable characters!

On the last day of the third round, Blood Fiend City became extremely quiet. Everyone had stopped fighting, waiting to see if they would be selected for the final round, the ‘Kings’ Battle’.

In the Ghost Mountain City teahouse, the atmosphere was very relaxed.

Over the past few days, since the Ghost Mountain City Faction hadn’t been involved in many battles, they hadn’t paid much attention, having gone home to rest instead.

As the Federation Grand Examination’s final round, the ‘Kings’ Battle’, was about to begin, everyone returned refreshed and full of energy, taking their seats in the teahouse again.

In no time, the teahouse regained its liveliness, bustling with people. Waiters busied themselves again between the tables.

“Congratulations are in order! Our Ghost Mountain City finally has someone entering the final round! This breaks Ghost Mountain City’s record!” a middle-aged man said with a laugh.

“Yes, it will be recorded in Ghost Mountain City’s annals.”

“It’s only natural for Ye Sheng, being at the Peak Tier, to advance to this round. There’s nothing surprising about it.”

“Just a bit of a pity…” an Elder shook his head regretfully. “If it were any previous year, Ye Sheng could have taken the title of Provincial Top Scholar for the entire Nanming Province. The whole of Ghost Mountain City would have basked in his glory!”

“There’s no helping it. This year just has too many Aberrations—four Peak Tiers have actually appeared.”

“In the ‘Kings’ Conquest,’ these four will likely join forces!”

“Ye Sheng’s chances are slim!”

“I’m already satisfied. Ghost Mountain City’s performance this time is enough for me to boast about for a long time! Haha!”

In the teahouse, everyone was discussing animatedly.

Lately, whenever they walked the streets, their faces were beaming with pride. Especially when they saw outsiders, they always wanted to pull them aside and brag a little.

At the City Lord’s mansion, a gathering of influential Upper Echelon figures had also taken their seats in the conference room, awaiting the final battle of the Federation Grand Examination.

Lan Tingxu smiled, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the assembled Upper Echelon. “Gentlemen, have you all visited that villa?”

His words drew awkward smiles from the group, including Xu Chang and Shangguan Wushang.

Everyone knew which villa he was referring to.

“You went too, didn’t you!” Xu Chang, straightforward by nature, grinned. “I’m not in a hurry. My grandson is on close terms with Ye Sheng, giving me a much bigger advantage than all of you!”

As he spoke, he cast a smug smile at the assembled dignitaries, making them grit their teeth in frustration. Yet, they couldn’t deny that this old fox Xu was telling the truth.

Everyone had seen that Xu Xingchen, the Xu family’s direct descendant, was the closest to Ye Sheng.

Even Shangguan Jianyun couldn’t compare in this regard.

Shangguan Wushang clasped his hands within his long sleeves. “Let’s see how he performs in the final round of the ‘Kings’ Conquest.’ This battle won’t be easy for him!”

Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to the giant screen.

…

The day passed swiftly, and the third round came to an end.

At the Ghost Mountain City Faction’s area, many breathed a sigh of relief.

They knew their journey in this Federation Grand Examination had come to an end. Being selected for the fourth round, the ‘Kings’ Conquest,’ was almost impossible.

That was a battlefield reserved for Peak Tiers and a host of High-Tier Giants.

What they needed to do now was return home and wait for Fengdu University’s admission letters.

Those who received the letters would soar to new heights, their lives forever changed.

Those who didn’t could still easily enter other prestigious military academies, having made it to the third round.

“Everyone! Our journey ends here!” Jiang Hao looked at his classmates.

His classmates also wore expressions of reflection, then turned their gazes toward the white-robed figure seated cross-legged in the Void.

Shangguan Jianyun and the others stood guard beside Ye Sheng.

Xu Xingchen lay idly in the Void, sucking on an ice pop.

Shangguan Jianyun, preoccupied with worries, looked up at the sky. “I wonder if we’ll be selected for the ‘Kings’ Conquest’?”

Although the ‘Kings’ Conquest’ was primarily a battlefield for Peak Tiers and Giant Levels, Super-Limit Tiers weren’t without hope—a significant number would be chosen to participate.

Shangguan Jianyun’s thinking was simple: he just wanted to witness Peak Tier battles up close, believing it would benefit his future path.

Xu Xingchen glanced at him. This guy was always worrying unnecessarily. Whether they’d be selected or not, they just had to wait and see.

Swish!

At that moment, Ye Sheng, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, opened them. As he did so, a startling crimson light spilled from his pupils.

That crimson glow was profoundly deep!

Within its depth, there even flickered a hint of black light! Like an abyss, it seemed to devour the surrounding light.

Xu Xingchen, Shangguan Jianyun, and the others surrounding Ye Sheng all shivered simultaneously, inexplicably feeling a surge of intense Cold Qi rushing toward them.

“Boss?!” Xu Xingchen was somewhat horrified. At this One Moment, Ye Sheng seemed to have become extremely terrifying!