Chu Feng was different from the others. They had come for this great beauty.
But Chu Feng had not. He only wanted to see the Asura Burial Ground.
If he could successfully gain access to it, he would forfeit and leave immediately.
Yet the current situation seemed different from what he had imagined. It appeared they were about to proceed directly to the competition.
“Senior, did you not previously say that obtaining a place in the marriage recruitment contest would allow one to approach the Asura Burial Ground?”
With no other choice, Chu Feng could only send a secret voice transmission to Dongfang Yunkong.
He wanted a clear answer, though he remained uneasy.
Along the way, he had already secretly asked Dongfang Yunkong, but the latter had given no reply. Thus, Chu Feng held little hope for this inquiry either.
He had already decided that if Dongfang Yunkong still refused to answer, he would simply give up. He had no desire to endure a pointless beating.
“You are truly that interested in the Asura Burial Ground?”
To Chu Feng’s surprise, Dongfang Yunkong responded this time. Though it was still a secret transmission, he had indeed replied.
“Senior, to be honest, I have no interest in the marriage recruitment contest itself. The reason I seized this place was precisely because you told me that obtaining one would give me a chance to approach the Asura Burial Ground.”
“Senior, I am indeed very interested in the Asura Burial Ground. Could you please tell me whether I will actually have the opportunity to get close to it?”
Chu Feng concealed nothing and spoke his true thoughts.
Dongfang Yunkong did not reply immediately, but after a moment, he finally spoke.
“Then do your best to advance. Only by demonstrating sufficient strength will you have a chance to approach the Asura Burial Ground. However, I must remind you that it may be a blessing, but it may not be. The Asura Burial Ground is unlike other ruins or dangerous places.”
“In the past, countless people shared your curiosity about it, yet most died because of it. So you had best think carefully.”
After saying this, Dongfang Yunkong gave Chu Feng no further response.
“Do my best to advance?”
“If it is an assessment, that might be fine, but if it is a direct contest… there is no way I can advance, is there?”
Chu Feng felt that, among those present, when it came to boundary spirit techniques alone, there were likely many whose strength surpassed his own. If they competed in boundary spirit techniques, with his current power, he would surely lose.
But if it were an assessment, perhaps he could still find a glimmer of hope.
As Chu Feng worried, the elevated platform was finally completed, and Old Devil Black Fiend spoke once more.
“Young friends, in what follows you will undergo an assessment. The ultimate victor of this assessment will not only marry my granddaughter but will also receive a great gift from me, placed at the finishing point.”
“In this assessment, you may only use boundary spirit techniques and may summon boundary spirits, but you must not use martial power under any circumstances.”
“Before the assessment begins, however, you must first undergo a test so that I may know your true strength in boundary spirit techniques.”
At this point, Old Devil Black Fiend directed his gaze towards a junior from the Gongsun family.
He was a handsome young man with an extraordinary bearing.
In terms of appearance, he was unquestionably the finest among the seven geniuses from the Gongsun family.
When Old Devil Black Fiend looked at him, others present also revealed expressions of anticipation.
They seemed to hold high expectations, or perhaps curiosity, towards this handsome junior.
“Of course, this test is merely for my personal interest and has no bearing on your subsequent assessment results.”
“We boundary spirit masters are, after all, different from martial cultivators. Although realm is important, it does not necessarily guarantee the best performance.”
“Very well, let us begin with this young friend here.”
Old Devil Black Fiend turned his gaze towards Xiao Yu, a trace of expectation appearing in his eyes as well.
Xiao Yu did not hesitate. He first bowed to Old Devil Black Fiend, then leapt onto the platform.
Buzz.
The moment Xiao Yu landed, the platform beneath his feet immediately shone brilliantly.
Immediately afterwards, a dragon-like beam of light rose from under his feet and began circling around him.
As expected, this platform possessed the same effect as the Dragon Manifestation Stone, capable of testing a boundary spirit master’s true strength.
And Xiao Yu’s strength was naturally more than that.
Following the first light dragon, three more emerged in succession.
Dragon Transformation Fourth Level. This was Xiao Yu’s strength.
When his test concluded, sighs of admiration rose from the spectator stands around the square.
Dragon Transformation Fourth Level. This strength indeed qualified him to defeat the geniuses of the Gongsun family.
It was precisely because Xiao Yu was an unfamiliar junior that people expressed such astonishment, while also growing more curious about him.
After Xiao Yu came Xia Yan, who also stepped onto the platform.
Xia Yan’s strength was the same as Xiao Yu’s: Dragon Transformation Fourth Level.
Perhaps because they had already witnessed Xiao Yu’s test, although everyone acknowledged Xia Yan’s strength, the stands did not erupt in the same initial excitement. Many simply nodded in satisfaction.
Once Xia Yan leapt down from the platform, it was Chu Feng’s turn.
Chu Feng felt rather awkward, but he had no choice. For the sake of approaching the Asura Burial Ground, he could only steel himself and step onto the platform.
Buzz.
The instant Chu Feng landed, a dazzling light dragon shot forth.
Immediately afterwards, a second light dragon emerged.
On the spectator stands, there was little reaction. People were waiting for a third light dragon, or even a fourth.
Yet after waiting for a long while, the third light dragon did not appear.
Just as people exchanged glances, wondering whether the platform’s testing function had malfunctioned.
Chu Feng cupped his fist towards Old Devil Black Fiend and the various boundary spirit masters in the stands, then leapt down from the platform.
Only after Chu Feng departed did the crowd suddenly realise what had happened.
In an instant, an uproar far greater than that for Xiao Yu swept through the crowd.
“This fellow… could he really be only Dragon Transformation Second Level?”
All eyes turned to Chu Feng, their gazes extremely complex.
Faced with such looks, Chu Feng could only respond with a friendly smile to everyone.
