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143: Who said the people here are dumb?
🕑 Added 2024-12-27 16:24:20 +0000 UTCThe formation beneath the examinees lit up with a dazzling white glow, and in an instant, their bodies vanished in a flash of light.
Yun Wuji and the others found themselves in a world cloaked in endless white. Piercing cold winds howled relentlessly, carrying with them a biting chill that cut to the bone. The dense fog obscured their vision, and the relentless snow combined with the fierce winds to create a noise of sharp, piercing sounds that echoed through the frozen expanse.
Looking around him, Yun Wuji noticed many examinees glancing around. After confirming the direction of the finish line, they all unleashed their profound energies with a series of loud detonations and raced toward their goal.
The purpose of this second test was clear, it aimed to evaluate the cultivators' sensitivity to the laws of ice and water. If someone had higher sensitivity they could have an easier time resisting this ice and wind to reach the destination point.
A stronger affinity for these elements signified a greater talent for mastering ice-related arts.
Although the destination point was only one hundred and fifty kilometers away, the temperature grew colder, and the winds intensified with every step closer.
Yun Wuji noticed a man struggling against the relentless storm, only to be forcefully pushed back after covering just a few hundred meters.
The cold was freezing everyone’s body and sealing their profound energy, the flying snow was blocking their vision and senses, and the storm wind was blowing them in many different directions. Under the combination of these three factors, it formed a world that was enough to cause divine way profound practitioners to be desperate.
Just picture it, a Divine Origin Realm cultivator, someone who could dominate an entire planet in the lower realms, struggling to stand against the force of this wind. It was a testament to just how frigid and overpowering the storm truly was.
Yun Wuji, of course, remained entirely unaffected. His immunity to ice rendered the freezing conditions meaningless, and the test itself was tailored for those at the Divine Origin Realm. For someone with combat prowess at the Divine Tribulation Realm, this so-called trial was nothing more than a leisurely walk through a gentle breeze.
'I need to make an unforgettable impression during this exam,' Yun Wuji thought as he moved forward. Drawing as much attention as possible was his best chance to meet Mu Bingyun. If luck was on his side, he might encounter her personally. Otherwise, being admitted to the Ice Phoenix Palaces would greatly increase his chances of meeting her or her disciple, Mu Xiaolan.
And what better way to draw attention than by delivering an unbelievable performance in this test? Of course, Yun Wuji had no intention of overdoing it; that could easily backfire and bring unnecessary trouble.
Swoosh!
While everyone else struggled to make it past the 5-kilometer mark, Yun Wuji moved like a white flash. He effortlessly passed them all, reaching the finish line in no time.
In the Freezing Snow Main Hall, one hundred and eight large profound formations were all flickering in white light. As time passed, the time for the results to come out was quickly approaching. The disciples who were in charge of the examination in Freezing Snow Hall all focused their gazes on the profound formations. They only wanted results and as for what happened in the Snowstorm Realm, even though they were able to see it, they were too lazy to find out.
Swoosh!
The profound formation in front of them suddenly flashed with brilliant white light, and the figure of Yun Wuji appeared before their eyes.
‘I must be seeing things... Sigh, I’ve been working overtime lately. I’ll take a rest after this,’ the examiner muttered to himself, narrowing his eyes as he looked at Yun Wuji. He blinked repeatedly, trying to shake off his confusion, and then raised his hands to rub his eyes. When he lowered them, Yun Wuji was still standing there, unmovable.
Wait... someone actually came out of the formation? But that doesn’t make sense! It hasn’t even been a minute since the exam started! How did he do it?!
Even I, the examiner, wouldn’t be able to do that! This doesn’t make any damn sense!
His jaw dropped, and his expression slowly morphed into one of extreme shock. He wasn’t seeing things! Trembling, he raised a finger and pointed at Yun Wuji. "You... You...!"
"Me?" Yun Wuji blinked curiously, pointing at himself. "Are you talking to me?"
"Yes, you! Did you reach the ending point in just one minute?!" The examiner shouted, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Of course not," Yun Wuji shook his head. The examiner, immediately felt relieved, and thought, Right, how could someone achieve such a record? The average time for this test was 30 minutes, and even the best record in the history of the sect was 5 minutes!
However, his mind froze when he heard Yun Wuji's next words. "It’s 42 seconds, not one minute."
When Yun Wuji's words fell, a loud commotion erupted among the crowd!
"What?! 42 seconds?!"
"Impossible! How did he do it?!"
"Monster! He's an absolute monster!"
"Why is someone like him even taking this exam? He should be directly admitted to the Ice Phoenix Palaces or even the Divine Ice Phoenix Halls!"
"Why is everyone acting like Xianxia side characters?!" A man whispered to the woman beside him.
"Xianxia? What do you mean?" The woman intrigued, turned to him and asked.
"Right, what was I saying? What is Xianxia? Heh..." Suddenly, the man froze, scratching his head in confusion. What was he talking about again? Xianxia, what was that?
For a moment, he seemed to be enlightened, as if a flood of strange knowledge had rushed into his mind. But the next second, everything vanished, leaving him as clueless as before.
*Don't overthink it; it's nothing..*
"Weirdo, don't talk to me again!" The woman gave him a look as if he were some kind of freak, her voice icy. Then, moving a few meters away, she exclaimed, "Ah, Yun Wuji~ he's so handsome!"
The man stood frozen in place, his mind still reeling. After a long while, he snapped back to reality, glaring fiercely at Yun Wuji's figure. "Yun Wuji, you dare steal my woman? I will never forgive you!!!" he spat, burning with anger.
'Yep, that's the effect I wanted. Praise me, praise me more! Who said the people here are dumb? Look, they all recognize how genius and handsome I am. Hmm, you over there, your insight is spot on; you really know how handsome I am. I’ll give you a raise later,' Yun Wuji stood with his hand behind his back, striking a pose like an expert, but in his mind, he was completely immersed in his own narcissism.
"Little brother, we still have to wait for the other examinees to finish. Please, sit here and make yourself comfortable." After recovering from his shock, the examiner's previously cold and pretentious attitude vanished. He hurriedly stood from his seat and gestured for Yun Wuji to sit.
"Thank you, senior brother." Yun Wuji accepted the offer with a warm smile before sitting down. Meanwhile, he thought, 'Since you know how to redeem yourself, I’ll spare you this time and won’t beat the crap out of you.'
Swoosh!
Half an hour later, the second person to finish appeared, looking battered, with some of his skin turning purple.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Following him, more and more people emerged, each collapsing to the ground, gasping for air.
Soon, the top one thousand people appeared, and once all one thousand profound practitioners had passed through from the Snowstorm Realm, the profound formation at the finish line closed automatically, marking the end of the examination.
The others who failed were directly expelled from the hall.
After the thousand people gathered, they all turned to Yun Wuji, who was casually sitting in the examiner's seat. They exchanged confused glances, wondering, Why is this guy sitting there? Did we miss something?
However, they didn’t have much time to dwell on it, as the examiner's voice suddenly rang out. “Passing the second round of examination proves your strength to some extent, but don’t celebrate just yet. You’ve only cleared a bar that’s neither too high nor too low. The third round is what will truly decide your destinies.”
“The final examination is called the ‘Ice Profound Realm,’” he announced, his cold gaze sweeping over everyone. “This round will actually be easier than the second, but it tests the most crucial aspect of all of you... your true strength!”
“In the Ice Profound Realm, you will be attacked by powerful profound beasts. The longer you stay, the more you will face! And since the space is restricted, there is nowhere to run, you can only fight. As for how you pass this examination, I believe you all already know: it’s to survive as long as possible. The last one hundred people standing will pass the final examination and become disciples of my Freezing Snow Hall!”
'Weird, why hasn't any hall master or palace master appeared yet?' Yun Wuji thought to himself.
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I wasn't able to write anything yesterday because I had a terrible headache, and it's still bothering me today. I'll try to add another chapter later.
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wyrry skerry
It’s out. You can read it now.
Sin_of_Sloth
next chaps please...))
wyrry skerry
Just a random guy
Sin_of_Sloth
who was that guy angry at wuji??
