Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Before him appeared a giant ship!

A ship materialized in the valley, one that was a hundred meters long and forty meters high—what a staggering sight!

This isn't an amusement park!

"This is called a Skyship!" Madam Yun explained. "It can fly in the sky!"

Hiss!

Chu Hao and his two companions all found it hard to breathe. Even though airplanes and even spacecraft that could fly out of the atmosphere and go to the Moon already existed on Earth, where Chu Hao came from, the sight was still utterly astonishing to him.

And they weren't the only ones!

There were other coaches in the valley. It seemed that, just like Madam Yun, many forces from Tianhe County were excavating talent from the Lower World, transporting them all together every three years.

"You can walk around the valley for now. The Skyship won't set sail until evening, but don't go too far, or the Skyship won't wait for anyone!" Madam Yun said.

"Madam, are all these people here going to Yunliu Sect?" Tang Xin asked.

"Indeed, but in the future, at most only half of them will become martial masters. The other half will be eliminated and relegated to labor!" Madam Yun added.

The competition was indeed fierce and cruel!

But without intense competition, how could enough pressure and motivation be formed?

Chu Hao and the other two were all young, and having never seen a Skyship before, they were naturally extremely curious. They immediately ran under the Skyship to observe it closely.

Just as curious as they were, the area around the Skyship was crowded with young men and women, all looking as if they had discovered a new continent, their faces full of awe.

Since boarding wasn't allowed yet, they could only behold the Skyship's exterior. They couldn't even see the deck due to its height, so they could only touch the ship's hard outer shell and let out sigh after sigh of amazement.

This shell was made of an unknown metal, presumably extremely tough, but to what extent it was so no one could say, as no one would dare to try scratching it with a weapon to see.

If it really got scratched… who could afford to compensate for that!

Thump!

The three were so engrossed in examining the ship's body that they moved their feet without watching where they were going. Tang Xin, who was walking in front, unexpectedly collided with someone.

"Sorry!" Tang Xin said with a smile.

Since both parties had only lightly bumped each other and it appeared that the other party hadn't been watching their step either, a simple greeting should have been enough to move past it without further concern.

"Just a sorry is enough?" But the other party was unforgiving, speaking coldly.

Tang Xin became uncomfortable. In Tang Family, he was immensely pampered, and with his outstanding talent, everyone treated him like a treasure. When had he ever received such disdain? Moreover, it was a minor matter, and both sides were at fault, so it wasn't clear who was right or wrong.

"What do you want then?" he asked, his smile fading from his face.

"Kneel down and apologize!" the other commanded.

"Dream on!" Tang Xin flatly refused.

Chu Hao looked over. The person was a 17- or 18-year-old youth, slightly short in stature and wearing extravagant attire, obviously from no ordinary background.

The Lower World wasn't just Eastern Cloud City! Just Ling Family alone could expand its power to 37 different cities; naturally, there were many more cities in the entire Lower World. Every city had its nobility and its prodigies!

"Then I'll have to make you kneel!" the youth arrogantly declared.

"I'd like to see you try!" Tang Xin retorted defiantly, now a First Tier Vajra Realm practitioner. Although that wasn't much in Tianhe County, considering everyone here had come from the Lower World, it was certainly not a low level of cultivation—enough to be ranked within the top 20 in Eastern Cloud City!

"Then give it a try!" the youth sneered, extending his right hand with his thumb pointing downward and waving it lightly, his contempt couldn't be more evident.

Tang Xin was furious and rolled up his sleeves, ready to strike, but at that moment, a hand was placed on his shoulder. It was Fu Xue.

The Female Tyrannosaurus shook her head at him and said, "You're no match for him!"

"And how would you know that?" Tang Xin argued, unyielded. At this age, aside from Chu Hao, who surged to the Third Tier Vajra Realm like he was on steroids, who else could be a match for him?

"Just a feeling!" Fu Xue said offhandedly.

"Just listen to your friend nicely and kneel down to apologize like a good boy!" the youth boasted, "Because I am… a Third Tier Vajra Realm!"

Third Tier Vajra Realm!

Fu Xue and Tang Xin involuntarily looked towards Chu Hao simultaneously. This place truly was rife with geniuses—another Third Tier Vajra Realm had emerged!

"You're looking at him—are you also a Third Tier Vajra Realm?" The youth turned his surprise towards Chu Hao but immediately became excited, exclaiming, "Come on, let's have a bout!"

Tang Xin was naturally convinced. Fu Xue didn't act rashly either, as the difference of three times the strength between a First Tier and a Third Tier Vajra Realm was not something her combat talent could bridge.

Therefore, only Chu Hao would be capable of the challenge.

Chu Hao gave a faint smile and said, "Then let's trade three punches!"

"Agreed!" The youth's eyes lit up. He seemed to be a battle maniac, no longer caring about Tang Xin kneeling to apologize as he just craved the thrill of the fight.

Chu Hao clenched his fist, ready to strike, and his opponent also assumed a horse stance.

Boom!

Both threw their punches simultaneously, the terrifying force tearing through the air with a strange noise, as if it could rupture eardrums!

Bang!

As their fists collided, both reacted swiftly, immediately launching another punch aimed at each other's flanks.

Bang!

Their fists met once again, neither giving an inch and revealing their immense combat talents.

After two successive collisions, their stances had somewhat deformed, and in that moment, each of them unleashed a third punch.

Bang! Bang!

Chu Hao's fist struck his opponent's left shoulder, while his opponent's landed on Chu Hao's left shoulder. Both were shaken and stepped back, using the motion to counteract the force they had each absorbed.

"Hahaha, not bad! Not bad!" the youth laughed. "I'm Lin Zhendong, what's your name?"

"Chu Hao!"

"Good, Chu Hao, I'll remember your name. Let's fight again in six months, I'll definitely defeat you!" Lin Zhendong's fighting spirit blazed.

"In six months, I shall take you on as well!" Fu Xue, the Female Tyrannosaurus, added. She treated fighting as life, as entertainment, how could she miss such a worthy opponent? Fighting with Chu Hao or Tang Xin was too familiar; they were reluctant to go all out, making it less satisfying.

Lin Zhendong looked at Fu Xue with initial indifference, but his expression quickly sharpened, as if he recognized the terrifying potential within this beauty. He nodded seriously, saying, "Good, I'll await your challenge in six months!"

He turned to Tang Xin with a smile, asking, "How about you? Want to make it a six-month appointment?"

Tang Xin rolled his eyes. He had forcibly raised his strength to the Vajra Realm with Pills, but wouldn't be able to increase his power by the slightest bit in the following six months—what's the point of an appointment!

—Madam Yun hadn't stated it, but Chu Hao believed that First Tier Vajra Realm was the minimum requirement to enter the Yunliu Sect, which was why Tang Xin's strength was forcibly elevated.

With a hearty laugh, Lin Zhendong turned and departed.

Watching his back, Chu Hao thought despite the man's arrogance, he indeed had some skills.

This wasn't about strength, but about combat talent!

In their exchange of three punches, he hadn't gained the upper hand!

With heaven-defying Pills, neither First Tier nor Seventh Tier Vajra Realm meant much, but combat talent couldn't be compensated for by Pills! Just like Fu Xue, if she could now advance to Third Tier Vajra Realm, Chu Hao would have no confidence in his ability to win against this Female Tyrannosaurus.

However, Lin Zhendong's interruption lessened their interest in continuing to browse the Skyship; they were only looking at its exterior, so they had no intention of wandering around it aimlessly anymore.

They moved aside, and after a while, they saw many people rushing towards the same direction.

"What's happening?" All three were curious.

"Incredible, a Fourth Tier Vajra Realm has emerged!" someone said while walking by, "Let's hurry and see!"

"That must be the new king of the rookies!"

"So powerful!"

"He must have consumed a lot of Exotic Fruit and Spiritual Medicine, otherwise it's impossible to reach Fourth Tier Vajra Realm before turning 20 with normal cultivation!"

Several more people passed by, all heading towards the gathering spot.

Tang Xin immediately looked surprised; he had assumed Chu Hao's strength would definitely rank first! Yet, he encountered Lin Zhendong, whose strength was on par with Chu Hao's, and now a Fourth Tier Vajra Realm appeared!

Indeed, it was an assembly of geniuses!

Tang Xin, along with Chu Hao and Fu Xue, might be the strongest of their generation in Eastern Cloud City, but how many cities' strongest had gathered here?

Madam Yun was right; they could not afford to be complacent, or they would stagnate and be continuously surpassed, left behind in the dust!

Chu Hao and the others didn't join the crowd, but they still learned the name of this Fourth Tier Vajra Realm individual from the discussions of others—Chen Jiaqi.

By evening, everyone had finally arrived and they would not wait for latecomers!

It was time to board the ship!

People boarded one after another, and attendants were there to arrange their rooms. Although there were over two hundred young men and women plus attendants like Madam Yun, the Skyship was large enough to provide a room for each person.

The young people here were set to participate in this year's entry examination for the Yunliu Sect. Given the complexity of the sect's power structure, these youths naturally had labels attached to them from birth.

For instance, Chu Hao and his companions were from the Ling Family, which despite extending its reach to 37 cities near Eastern Cloud City, could truly recruit talents in only two of them. The 37 cities were the whole expanse of the Yunliu Sect's influence!

Another Ling Family member responsible for this task was a middle-aged man, who was also returning to handover his duties and wouldn't go back again. His performance wasn't as good as Madam Yun's, as he was accompanied by just a young man and woman.

As they were from the same clan, their seven cabins were naturally connected, and they were soon introduced to each other.

The two youngsters were Le Deqing and Yu Wenjing from Yellow Dragon City, 18 and 19 years old respectively, both with First Tier Vajra Realm cultivation—just like Tang Xin, they were abruptly elevated close to the year's end.