Reaching the Top! Number 1!

Qin Yi unleashed a Thousand Thunderclaps attack, instantly summoning a thousand bolts of lightning that crashed down, their destructive aura sweeping across the heavens and earth.

It completely terrified everyone present!

Such power is astonishing!

Is this the power that a martial artist with the cultivation level of Condensing Qi can unleash?

It completely overturned everyone's perception.

Wang Chong's Wildfire Hundred Strikes was powerful enough, but compared to Qin Yi's Thousand Thunder Strike, it was far inferior.

The dense array of gunshots was instantly shattered by an even denser and more violent barrage of lightning.

Wang Chong's body was also engulfed by the lightning.

Several breaths passed.

The lightning began to dissipate.

Numerous arcs of lightning crackled and flickered in the sky.

Wang Chong's figure reappeared in everyone's sight.

Her once flowing black hair now stands upright.

His handsome face was charred black.

The white robe was tattered and torn.

His whole body convulsed in waves.

Everyone: "..."

Is this still the same super genius Wang Chong?

That's terrible!

Qin Yi looked at Wang Chong, smiled faintly, and said, "Do you have any more tricks up your sleeve? I'm not done yet, want to try again?"

Wang Chong: "..."

He let out a breath he had been holding in.

Smoke was coming out of his mouth and nose.

"I... am simply not as skilled, and I accept my defeat wholeheartedly!"

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Wait!" Qin Yi called out to him, "Give me that star stone you have."

With his back to Qin Yi, Wang Chong flicked his wrist, and a star stone immediately flew towards Qin Yi.

Qin Yi raised his hand and caught the Star Stone.

Wang Chong immediately burst into his fastest speed and flew away, trying to leave this place, but after he had only rushed a few hundred feet, his body completely lost its balance and fell towards the ground below...

"Bang!"

A cloud of dust drifted by...

Qin Yi took the Star Stone and returned to the mountaintop.

He now has 490 star points.

With the addition of four star stones, once the time is up and he has absorbed the energy within these four star stones, he will have 890 star points.

This first place is a sure thing, there's no suspense left.

"Young Master Qin, congratulations!" Yun Meng'er said, a happy smile on her face for Qin Yi.

Two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, making her look quite cute.

In a good mood, Qin Yi smiled and asked, "Miss Yun, how many Star Points do you have now?"

Yun Meng'er: "I...I only have 180 star points, but that's enough to join Tianxing Martial Academy. I'm ranked 410th."

Qin Yi hummed in agreement and asked, "Miss Yun, which palace would you like to join?"

Yun Meng'er fell silent, a complex expression on her face.

Qin Yi took the initiative to invite, "Why don't you join Tianxuan Palace? I've already decided to join Tianxuan Palace. Palace Master Mu of Tianxuan Palace was my father's junior sister back then."

"That means I'm the one who has connections after we joined Tianxuan Palace."

"how?"

If you have connections, just use them; there's no need to hide them.

It's not like it's anything shameful or dirty.

Therefore, Qin Yi openly revealed his backstage background.

Yun Meng'er looked bitter and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Qin... but... I have no choice in the matter."

"I am an orphan. My master brought me to Tingchao Pavilion, raised me, and taught me cultivation. My master's son is in Tian Shu Palace."

"I promised my master that after passing the assessment, I would choose to join the Tian Shu Palace where my senior brother is located..."

"This girl..." Ding Ye's voice echoed in Qin Yi's mind.

"The Pavilion Master of Tingchao Pavilion must have known for a long time that she possesses the Heavenly Talisman Spirit Yin Body, because this kind of physique requires special methods to nurture it from childhood in order to mature."

"It is obvious that Yun Meng'er is the master of Tingchao Pavilion, and she prepared cultivation resources for her son."

Qin Yi's expression also became much more complicated.

He originally wanted to have a proper conversation with Yun Meng'er.

But Yun Meng'er immediately said, "Young Master Qin, no one dares to challenge you now, I'll be leaving first."

After saying that, Yun Meng'er turned around and left quickly.

Qin Yi watched Yun Meng'er's retreating figure, but did not call out to her.

He believed that after Yun Meng'er learned about the function of the Heavenly Talisman Spirit Yin Body, she guessed the Tingchao Pavilion's scheme against her.

However, Yun Meng'er found it difficult to accept this in the short term, after all, Tingchao Pavilion had raised her...

"Kid, aren't you going to give it your all? Just let this amazing nanny slip away?" said Master Ding.

Qin Yi said, "It's no use calling her now."

"After the assessment is over, I will talk to the Palace Master and ask him to recruit her directly into Tianxuan Palace."

"Hahaha! That's a good trick! Once she joins Tianxuan Palace, have a few more in-depth conversations with her, and she'll be completely devoted to becoming your personal wet nurse!" Master Ding praised Qin Yi.

Qin Yi shook his head and sighed.

"I will not force her to join Tianxuan Palace."

"Brother Ding, don't you think her fate is actually quite similar to mine?"

"Both she and I were used by others as...cultivation resources."

"I approached the Palace Master and asked her to be directly recruited into Tianxuan Palace, hoping that she, like me, could have a chance to break free from the shackles of fate."

Ding Ye fell silent and said nothing more.

Qin Yi sat cross-legged on the mountaintop, silently circulating his cultivation technique.

One hour later.

Qin Yi used the Spirit Pearl to absorb the aura from the four star stones.

His number of star points reached 890.

On the light screen hanging in the sky above the Seven Star Secret Realm, Qin Yi's name officially became number one.

…………

Beyond the Seven Stars Secret Realm.

A large crowd had gathered around the huge square.

These people are all relatives and friends of the young geniuses who are participating in the assessment.

The assessment period is about to end.

The assessment results will be announced soon.

Everyone eagerly awaited it.

"Master Qin, although Feixue's cultivation level isn't the highest, she's the only one with a Dao Body among those participating in this assessment. With her innate sword soul power, she still has a good chance of taking first place."

"The Qin family has produced many outstanding talents, a cause for celebration!" An old man from the Great Xia Dynasty bowed to Qin Cang and said with a smile. This man had a sharp voice and was a eunuch who was specifically escorting Xia Feifan, the thirteenth prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, to participate in the assessment.

Qin Cang smiled faintly and said, "I naturally have confidence in Feixue. In addition, the Thirteenth Prince is quite talented, and I believe he will definitely rank among the top ten."

Not far away, a prince from the Great Wind Dynasty laughed and said, "The first place belongs to Wang Chong of our Great Wind Dynasty. Your Great Xia Dynasty should stop dreaming."

Qin Cang looked at the prince of the Great Wind Dynasty and said, "My daughter, Feixue, fought across borders and defeated a mere top-grade silver core cultivator with a superior fire spirit body. It was no big deal."

He had great confidence in Qin Feixue.

After all, he knew very well just how powerful the innate sword soul was.

Meanwhile, a prince from the Great Chu Dynasty looked at the middle-aged man beside him and said, "Patriarch Li, perhaps while Qin Feixue and Wang Chong are locked in a fierce battle, your son Li Yunxiao might be able to seize an opportunity and represent our Great Chu Dynasty to take first place."

Li Yunxiao's father smiled and said, "Yunxiao has been smart since he was a child. I believe he can skillfully maneuver and crush all his competitors with his intelligence."

At this time.

The entrance to the Seven Star Secret Realm has opened.

The next moment, a dazzling burst of light erupted.

Everyone inside the Seven Star Secret Realm was teleported out and stood in the square.

The people of the Great Wind Dynasty were stunned when they saw Wang Chong, who was charred and smoking.

The people of the Great Chu Dynasty were also unsettled when they saw the miserable Li Yunxiao and his equally miserable followers.

The old eunuch of the Great Xia Dynasty scanned the crowd again and again... but failed to spot their thirteenth prince, Xia Feifan. The old eunuch's expression turned extremely gloomy, and cold sweat began to pour from his body.

Qin Cang's expression grew increasingly grim, because he also failed to find Qin Feixue, nor did he see any of her followers.

Those who didn't come out... there's only one possibility.

That means... he is already dead!

Xia Feifan, the thirteenth prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, is dead!

Qin Feixue, who possessed a low-grade Dao Body and an innate sword soul, also died!

Qin Cang's eyes instantly became bloodshot.

He just lost one son, and now his daughter has died...

Qin Cang's expression became incredibly distorted.

and……

He also discovered that Qin Yi, whom he had offered a large bounty for, had actually... come out unharmed!

When Mu Wan, the mistress of Tianxuan Palace, who was personally staying outside the Seven Star Secret Realm, saw Qin Yi, the weight in her heart finally lifted. It was good that he was alright.

Mu Wan nodded to Qin Yi, then looked at an elder from Tianxing Martial Academy who was in charge of the assessment and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's announce the results."

The old man cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"

The next moment, the old man raised his hand and waved.

A screen of light appeared in the air.

One by one, names appeared on the light screen, coming into everyone's view.

However, the rankings are announced starting from tenth place.

10th Place: Zhang Tao, 435 Star Points

Ninth place: Zhou Ruotong, 450 star points

……

Third place: Li Yunxiao, 560 star points

Second place: Wang Chong, 610 Star Points

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the light screen in the air, filled with immense curiosity.

Qin Feixue didn't come out... which means she's dead. People who die during the assessment won't be included in the ranking.

Without Qin Feixue, Wang Chong, who had the best chance of winning first place, only came in second.

So... who is number one?

At the very top of the light screen, a line of text slowly appeared...

First place: Qin Yi, 890 Star Points

In an instant.

The entire room fell silent!

After the deathly silence came countless noisy and boisterous sounds.

"Qin Yi...it's actually Qin Yi, the one the Qin family of the Great Xia Dynasty wanted to kill, who won first place!"

"My god, he's only at the Qi Condensation Realm, how did he manage to take first place?"

"That's incredible!"

The person who was most unable to accept this result was naturally Qin Cang.

He wanted nothing more than to tear Qin Yi to pieces, but in the end, Qin Yi didn't die, but his daughter Qin Feixue did. Moreover, Qin Yi even got first place in the Tianxing Martial Academy's assessment!

Standing in the square, Qin Yi instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

Qin Yi remained calm.

His cold, indifferent gaze fell upon Qin Cang.

In full view of everyone.

Qin Yi made a throat-slitting gesture at Qin Cang.

"Qin Yong died some time ago."

"I killed him!"

"This time, Qin Feixue is dead."

"I killed him too!"

"It will continue."

"Including you, Qin Cang, one day you too will die by my sword!"