Chapter 1187: Chapter 1187: I Hope You Won’t Regret It Chapter 1187: Chapter 1187: I Hope You Won’t Regret It Soon, the matter of Yang Xiaotian’s talent assessment was reported to Elder Shi Zhonglou, who oversaw the evaluation.

At that moment, Shi Zhonglou was chatting with the Wang Family Patriarch Wang Zhilin in the Inner Hall. Hearing the report, his eyes lit up with joy, and he smiled, “I didn’t expect another genius to emerge in this year’s recruitment.”

Wang Zhilin nodded with a smile, “Cultivating to the early stage of the First Layer of Divine Monarch in fifty thousand years is indeed not bad in terms of talent. However, it still pales in comparison to Shi Chongtian of your Shi Family.”

Shi Zhonglou laughed, “Although he’s still far behind the likes of Shi Chongtian and Lv Jinming, he is worthy of cultivation.”

“It’s just that I don’t know what kind of Divine Body this young man possesses, nor the state of his physical body and Alchemy level.”

Wang Zhilin laughed, “Being able to cultivate to the early stage of Divine Monarch in fifty thousand years, he must possess some kind of Defying Heaven Divine Body, I think he should pass the assessment tomorrow.”

At the scene, having passed the Divine Stele test, Yang Xiaotian took the evaluation Identity Token and left under everyone’s watchful eyes.

However, he did not go far and instead found a nearby mountain peak to sit down and wait for tomorrow’s assessment.

At this time, a middle-aged man approached Yang Xiaotian, saying with a smile, “Young brother, you have remarkable talent, reaching the early stage of Divine Monarch in fifty thousand years. However, Long Manor has countless prodigies and monsters, your talent, even if joining Long Manor, would only be considered a mid-to-high level genius.”

“Brother, are you interested in joining Evil Monarch Mansion?”

“If brother joins Evil Monarch Mansion, we will definitely focus on nurturing you.”

“Our Evil Monarch Mansion can have an Ancient Ancestor of the Domination Realm guide brother in your cultivation.”

Yang Xiaotian looked at the middle-aged man.

These past few days, he had inquired and understood the situation in Primordial Holy Land, and knew about various powers including Evil Monarch Mansion, which was one of the superpowers.

Of course, it was far inferior when compared to Long Manor.

Unexpectedly, a member of Evil Monarch Mansion was lurking nearby, intending to “poach” him for their mansion.

“A Dominator Realm Ancient Ancestor to guide my cultivation?” Yang Xiaotian’s expression was as impassive as a dried well.

The middle-aged man clasped his hands with a smile, “I am Huo Xie of Evil Monarch Mansion. If the young brother joins our mansion, a Dominion Fourth Level powerhouse will guide your cultivation and accept you as a nominal disciple.”

Dominator powerhouses are regional overlords even within the Dao Domain. Seeking a Dominator as a master is a very difficult task.

The talent revealed by Yang Xiaotian’s test at Long Manor would only be considered a genius once every hundred years, and to become a nominal disciple of a Dominator, one must at least be a thousand-year genius.

To become an Inner Sect Disciple of a Dominator, one must be a ten thousand-year genius.

Yang Xiaotian meets none of these requirements.

Thus, in the eyes of Huo Xie, joining Evil Monarch Mansion to become a nominal disciple of a Dominator was a very tempting proposal for Yang Xiaotian.

Yang Xiaotian shook his head, “I only want to join Long Manor.”

Huo Xie’s brow furrowed as he smiled, “Brother, it’s not too late to think it over and reply to me.” He then handed a Message Talisman to Yang Xiaotian, saying, “If you change your mind tomorrow, contact me.”

Yang Xiaotian looked at the Message Talisman offered by the man, but did not receive it, saying, “No need.”

Huo Xie’s expression darkened.

He was a Half-Step Dominator, and by humbly extending an invitation, he was being repeatedly rejected by a mere Divine Monarch!

And was the offer of his Message Talisman being dismissed so casually?

With a forced smile, he said, “In that case, I hope the young brother will not regret your decision today.” With that, he left, breaking through the air.

Yang Xiaotian could hear the veiled threat in his words but ignored it and closed his eyes to meditate and rest.

Overnight passed.

After dawn, Yang Xiaotian returned to the evaluation site.

Today’s second evaluation was straightforward: one only needed to cross the Sword Bridge.

The third challenge was to refine an excellent Emperor Extreme Pill.

Swiftly, Yang Xiaotian joined the hundreds of thousands of disciples who had successfully registered and arrived before the Sword Bridge.

A colossal Sword Bridge formed entirely from various Divine Swords hovered in front of Yang Xiaotian and others.

There were ten thousand slabs on the bridge.

Extending all the way to the other end of the bridge.

Once upon the Sword Bridge, they would be attacked by the Sword Qi of the bridge.

When attacked by the Sword Qi, one could not retaliate but could only withstand the blows with their physical might and Divine Body. If they reached the other side of the bridge within an hour, they passed the second test of physical prowess.

Though it seemed simple, the Sword Qi grew stronger as one progressed. To reach the other end, one had to possess at least three top-tier Divine Bodies.

Hence, it was easier said than done.

As people stood hesitantly on the bridge, Yang Xiaotian announced, “I’ll go first.” With that, he leaped, landing onto the Sword Bridge.

As soon as Yang Xiaotian set foot on the bridge, the Sword Qi surged vigorously, and ten streams of Sword Qi hammered onto his body, producing a burst of sparks.

However, Yang Xiaotian remained unharmed, not even deploying any Defying Heaven Divine Body as he walked forward.

Stepping onto the second slab, twenty streams of Sword Qi bombarded him.

Yang Xiaotian continued forward, undeterred.

Countless streams of Sword Qi struck him, evoking a burst of sparks, but no matter how intense, they could not harm him.

By the time Yang Xiaotian reached the ten thousandth slab, one hundred thousand streams of Sword Qi soared up, forming numerous Sword Dragons carrying destructive power that slammed against him.

Yang Xiaotian merely raised a hand to block, not even invoking any Divine Body, keeping all one hundred thousand streams of Sword Qi at bay.

The Sword Qi dissipated.

Elder Shi Zhonglou, observing from the shadows, couldn’t hide his astonishment.

“This Yang Xiaotian’s physique is so strong; it appears my guess was correct, he possesses a Defying Heaven Divine Body,” surmised the Wang Family Patriarch Wang Zhilin with a smile. “It’s even possible that apart from one Defying Heaven Divine Body, he may possess one or two top-tier Divine Bodies; otherwise, his physical body wouldn’t be so robust.”

Walking across the Sword Bridge unscathed already set a physical standard surpassing many of his peers, and Yang Xiaotian hadn’t even activated any Divine Body’s power.

Shi Zhonglou nodded and smiled, “Now let’s see if his Alchemy Level is as exceptional as his physique.”

Wang Zhilin nodded, curiously anticipating Yang Xiaotian’s Alchemy level.

Many a genius performed exceptionally at the Divine Stele test and the Sword Bridge evaluation, but during the alchemy challenge, the performance was mediocre at best, with some unable to refine a superior Emperor Extreme Pill at all.

An hour swiftly passed.

The vast majority of disciples failed to cross the Sword Bridge, with only a little more than ten thousand making it through.

Next was the final challenge: alchemy.

Yang Xiaotian looked at the materials prepared by Long Manor. Although ordinary, these materials had consistent age, making them relatively easy to process.

As soon as Elder Shi Zhonglou signaled the start, Yang Xiaotian’s hands flicked, and all the materials soared into the air. Followed by a Dragon Roar resounding through Heaven and Earth, the Azure Dragon Divine Fire shot forth.