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144: Become my disciple!
🕑 Added 2024-12-28 19:57:21 +0000 UTCAfter coldly informing the other examinees about the details of their second exam, the examiner turned around and smiled at Yun Wuji. Lowering his voice, he whispered, "Junior brother, you can choose whether or not to undergo the test. With the talent you've already displayed, you're more than qualified to join our Freezing Snow Hall. In fact, when the Hall Master and elders arrive, they'll likely accept you straight into the Ice Phoenix Palace."
With Yun Wuji's extraordinary talent, his future prospects appeared incredibly promising. It was well worth the effort to flatter him and earn a spot on his good side.
"Thanks for your consideration, Senior, but I'll still participate in the test. Skipping it would set a bad example and might cause unnecessary trouble," Yun Wuji said with a smile as he stood up, his expression carrying a hint of gratitude.
Anyway, offering a few kind words didn’t cost anything; it was far better than stirring up trouble or inviting resentment over nothing.
"Junior brother..." The man looked at Yun Wuji with a grateful expression. At the same time, he thought to himself, This junior brother is not only incredibly talented but also humble and kind. With people like him in the sect, its future is in good hands.
As he thought, he couldn’t help but feel that he should learn from Yun Wuji and reconsider how he treated others.
The man turned around and addressed the examinees, “The final examination begins now! Don’t die too quickly!”
As soon as his words fell, a blue light shot up from the profound formation in the sky, enveloping all the examinees within its glow.
The world around Yun Wuji suddenly turned ice blue. In the next moment, he felt the presence of everyone around him vanish without a trace. As the light that enveloped him suddenly dissipated, a dimension formed of ice crystals appeared before his eyes.
This dimension was isolated and sealed, unusually narrow and confined. Its length, width, and height were all under three hundred meters, allowing one to see its edges and farthest point with a single glance.
As Yun Wuji took in the strange world around him, a sudden flash of freezing light appeared before him. In an instant, the silhouette of a beast, standing nearly three meters tall, materialized.
Its body was pure snowy white, with claws like razor-sharp frozen blades and eyes that gleamed blood red. It was an ice wolf, radiating a bloodthirsty aura.
Meanwhile, back in the hall, a powerful and boundless aura suddenly descended, enveloping the entire space. A figure of a beautiful woman appeared, dressed in blue. Her long hair was tied up, and her phoenix eyes were slightly slanted. Within those captivating eyes was a cold intent that made anyone near her not dare to look straight at her.
"Greetings, Main Hall Master!" The moment she appeared, all the disciples immediately bowed and shouted in unison.
"Hmm, where is he?" The woman, Mu Fengshu nodded, then turned her gaze to the examiner, her voice icy as she spoke.
"Reporting to the Hall Master, Yun Wuji is inside the Ice Profound Realm!" The examiner, not daring to delay, immediately replied respectfully. Mu Fengshu was not only the Main Hall Master of the Freezing Snow Hall and leader of its one hundred and eight branches but also an extraordinarily powerful cultivator. Rumors said she had reached the peak of the Divine King Realm.
It was rumored that she would eventually replace Palace Master Mu Bingyun.
"...Activate the formation. I want to see the situation inside," Mu Fengshu said, frowning as she gave the order.
"Right away!" The examiner quickly commanded another disciple to activate the formation.
Soon, everyone in the hall could see what was happening inside the formation. A thousand images appeared, each displaying one of the 1000 examinees. However, no one paid attention to them. All eyes were fixed on the screen where Yun Wuji's figure was clearly displayed.
"So, this is Yun Wuji?" Mu Fengshu murmured as she gazed at his figure on the screen.
"Yes, Hall Master! His talent is truly incredible. I've never seen anyone like him. He's only 22 years old, yet he's already at the Divine Origin Realm. If he had entered the sect earlier, he would have already reached the Divine Soul Realm! And his talent for Ice is even more terrifying; he took only 42 seconds to finish the second test!" The examiner glanced at the screen, his voice full of admiration.
He wasn't speaking out of mere admiration for Yun Wuji; there was also a selfish motive behind his words. If he could make Mu Fengshu value Yun Wuji more, then when Yun Wuji rose to power in the future, he would surely remember his contribution, wouldn't he?
"..." Mu Fengshu didn't answer. Her eyes remained fixed on the screen. However, despite her silence, her eyes began to show a clear expression of shock.
Clack!
An icy blue wind surrounded the wolf charging toward Yun Wuji, freezing it into a solid block of ice. The wolf shattered into countless ice fragments, scattering across the ground.
Standing calmly with his hands behind his back, Yun Wuji remained in place, waiting for the next one.
"Awooo!"
In the next instant, a new wolf appeared, letting out a bloodthirsty howl as it charged toward Yun Wuji.
Swoosh!
Before it could take another step, ice energy surged around it, freezing the wolf in place. It fell to the ground, shattering into pieces — the end of its story.
"Awoo!" "Awoo!"
This time, two wolves appeared at once, baring their fangs and charging toward him with a fierce howl.
Swoosh!
Without any suspense, both wolves were instantly frozen, crashing to the ground and shattering into tiny ice shards.
After the two wolves, three appeared, then four, and the numbers continued to grow. One after another, they rushed toward Yun Wuji, but each time, they were swiftly frozen and shattered into countless ice shards. This went on for a long time, with the number of wolves steadily increasing.
Yun Wuji faced no pressure from the beasts. After all, these creatures were only at the 1st level of the Divine Origin Realm. Even if thousands of them appeared, he would still crush them with ease.
He was more concerned with controlling the amount of power he used and maintaining his acting.
The people in the hall watched in disbelief as Yun Wuji effortlessly crushed the beasts like ants, their jaws dropping in awe. Even Mu Fengshu could no longer maintain her cold expression; her red, plump lips parted slightly in astonishment.
This kid not only had exceptional talent in cultivation and Ice Arts, but his battle strength was also astonishingly high! He could face so many opponents for such a long time without showing any signs of exhaustion or weakness.
His talent! It’s probably on par with Mu Feixue and Mu Hanyu, no, wait—his talent is even higher than theirs! The former had relied on the Ice Phoenix bloodline and sect resources to reach their level, but this kid hadn’t received any notable support and is already this terrifying!
‘I must get him under my wing!’ Mu Fengshu’s hand clenched tightly beneath her sleeve as she thought. With talent like his under her guidance, her chances of taking the position of Palace Master from that woman, Mu Bingyun, would increase. And if this kid were to become the personal disciple of the Great Realm King...
Just the thought of it made Mu Fengshu's breathing grow slightly heavier. The gazes fixed on Yun Wuji's figure grew more heated and intense.
At the same time, she transmitted a message to all the disciples in the hall, instructing them to keep what was happening here a secret. She couldn’t allow anyone to snatch this invaluable treasure from her!
"Acho!" In the Ice Profound Realm, Yun Wuji suddenly sneezed, feeling a chill spread through his body and goosebumps rise on his skin. He rubbed his nose, puzzled, and thought, 'Why do I feel like I’m being stared at by a predator?'
In the hall, the bodies of the examinees who had died appeared, but no one paid any attention to them. Everyone's gaze remained fixed on Yun Wuji.
One of the examinees, seeing the commotion, turned to another who had arrived earlier and asked, "What's going on?"
"Look over there and you'll understand," the other examinee replied, his eyes never leaving the screen.
As time passed, more and more examinees died within the Ice Profound Realm and were immediately ejected. The speed at which they were expelled increased as time went on, with some instances where a dozen or more were ejected within just a few breaths.
'This should be enough,' Yun Wuji thought after more than an hour. He suddenly stopped attacking and allowed a wolf to kill him.
Swoosh!
Yun Wuji finally left the Ice Profound Realm and returned to the hall. He blinked his eyes, scanning the room. By now, someone with authority should have already arrived, right?
"Yun Wuji!" Just as he was looking around, a loud shout echoed, and a graceful figure appeared in front of him, grabbing his shoulders with both hands.
"Become my disciple!" Mu Fengshu said urgently, her voice loud as she held onto Yun Wuji's shoulders.
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