Soul Emperor Martial God

"Alright, I'll reluctantly pass you this time." The old man said.

"Stand behind me and wait for the subsequent assessments."

At this moment, a staff member from the Academic Palace brought a Qiankun Bag and handed it to Xiao Yi, saying, "Here, this is your reward."

This staff member, only about 30 years old, was a Martial Artist with not very high cultivation.

He was probably just an ordinary disciple within the Academic Palace.

However, his tone wasn't particularly courteous, and when handing it to Xiao Yi, he had an indifferent attitude as if it didn't matter whether Xiao Yi wanted it or not.

In his view, a Heavenly Talent with a comprehensive evaluation of Mid-grade Second Class couldn't even be sure of entering the Academic Palace, and even if he did, he would only be a very ordinary Outer Disciple.

Thus, this staff member wasn't very polite.

Xiao Yi didn't accept it but instead frowned.

He roughly knew about the entrance assessment of Heavenly Hidden Academy.

After six assessments, there would be a summary.

And this summary would roughly determine whether the Martial Artists participating in the assessment would succeed or not.

The so-called summary is the comprehensive evaluation currently given.

Just after these six assessments, more than half of the assessors would be eliminated.

And the Heavenly Talent from all sides, whether they fail or not, would ultimately receive a reward from Heavenly Hidden Academy.

For the failures, since they came from afar, they would receive a small reward before leaving. Of course, the value of the reward was minimal.

For the successful ones, the higher their evaluation based on the assessment, the richer the reward they would receive.

This is considered a gift from the Heavenly Hidden Academy for those young talents qualified to enter the academy to cultivate Martial Arts.

And the reward Xiao Yi received now was one for a Mid-grade Second Class evaluation.

Mid-grade Second Class was merely a barely passing assessment.

To put it more simply, this reward was equally minimal, not much better than the reward for failures.

"What, young man, are you not satisfied with my evaluation?" The old man frowned at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi nodded, "If I'm not mistaken, those who question the evaluation can..."

The old man interrupted, "Yes, you can go ahead and take action."

In the Central Region, no, throughout the Flame Dragon Continent, there is only one iron rule: the strong are revered, and strength is everything.

Everything speaks through strength.

This rule applies even at the Heavenly Hidden Academy.

If an assessor questions the comprehensive evaluation, they can speak directly through strength.

The evaluator will ultimately use strength to give a renewed evaluation.

If the evaluation obtained through strength is higher, then this evaluation will overturn all previous evaluations.

Of course, the likelihood of this happening is exceedingly low.

After all, each evaluator for the six assessments before has been fair, and each is skilled in this field.

And the old man who ultimately summarizes is an exceptional strong figure, and his judgment is rarely wrong.

The previous failed talents, before they left, would give a full-powered blow, hoping to speak with strength.

The old man shakes his head, indicating the previous evaluations would not be overturned.

"Senior, the young man has made a move, be careful." Xiao Yi shouted.

"Go ahead." The old man stood with his hands behind his back, completely indifferent.

Behind, some Heavenly Talents who had already passed the assessment sneered, "Still be careful, does this young man know what kind of figure is standing before him?"

"These seniors, even if they stood still and let him attack, likely wouldn't get hurt at all."

"It's true, considering he only got a Mid-grade Second Class, barely passing, and the reward is extremely low."

"With his heart unresolved, hoping for a miracle is understandable."

Among these Heavenly Talents, many had received a comprehensive evaluation of High Grade or above, naturally considering themselves superior.

The sneers and taunts were extremely piercing.

Xiao Yi shook his head, and a Sword Qi gathered in his hand.

Before the Sword Qi was even released.

The old man had already shaken his head, "Is this degree? There's a possibility that my Mid-grade Second Class comprehensive evaluation was even too high..."

The old man's words hadn't finished.

Boom... Xiao Yi stepped forward, and an invisible power instantly enveloped the entire area.

"Domain?" The old man's face showed surprise.

Xiao Yi sneered, and the Sword Qi originally gathered in his hand suddenly gained more power under the amplification of the Domain.

The Sword Qi shot out.

Where the Sword Qi passed, it was unstoppable, warping the air.

The extreme Cold Frost nearly froze the space.

The old man was taken aback, yet before he could respond, the Sword Qi flashed past, instantly blasting towards him.

Boom... an explosive sound.

The Sword Qi exploded on the old man, then turned into a myriad of Cold Frost.

The old man was instantly encapsulated in Cold Frost.

"How is this possible?" The faces of the Heavenly Talents behind showed shock.

Some Heavenly Talents, evidently with extraordinary backgrounds, knew what kind of status these ten elders held in the Heavenly Hidden Academy.

Upon witnessing this, the shock on their faces was unparalleled.

"How is it possible, that is one of the ten Great Deacons of the Inner Sect of the Heavenly Hidden Academy, defeated in one move?"

Just at this moment, crack... crack... crack...

The frost on the old man's body shattered completely.

The old man broke free, unharmed after receiving Xiao Yi's full-powered Sword Qi, only looking slightly disheveled.

His white beard was somewhat messily frozen by the Cold Frost.

"Good young man." The old man gently stroked his beard, looking at Xiao Yi with exasperation.

"You possess Domain, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Cultivation at the Heavenly Extreme Fourth Layer and you already have a Domain, such talent is enough for me to at least raise your comprehensive evaluation by one level."

Domain is one of the symbols of Heavenly Extreme Realm Martial Artists, yet not every Heavenly Extreme Realm Martial Artist possesses it.

The cultivation of the Heavenly Extreme Realm involves filling the Qi Spring with Primordial Power to a corresponding height, mastering one complete Martial Art after another.

In the case of the Heavenly Extreme Ninth Layer, it involves the Qi Spring Elemental Power reaching a height of nine parts, mastering nine complete Martial Arts.

But this does not mean that the Heavenly Extreme Ninth Layer necessarily possesses the means of Domain.

Domain requires Martial Artists to integrate complete Martial Arts and construct it themselves.

This demands extremely high talents from the Martial Artist, as well as their understanding, control abilities, etc., of Martial Arts.

Simply put, Domain is a symbol of Heavenly Extreme Realm Martial Artists, but more precisely, it is a symbol possessed by the Heavenly Talents of the Heavenly Extreme Realm Martial Artists.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Then, senior, what is my comprehensive evaluation now?"

The old man pondered for a while, "Barely stepping into High Grade."

"I'll give you a comprehensive evaluation of High Grade Third Class, and the reward given is at this level."

"Still, as I said, you're quite good, but you have too many Low Grade evaluations."

"No Taoist Body, and..." The old man suddenly paused, seemingly not wanting to say something out loud.

"In short, your Fire Control Beast Martial Soul and other evaluations have dragged down your comprehensive evaluation."

"High Grade Third Class?" Xiao Yi slightly frowned and then nodded.

High Grade Third Class represents the weakest evaluation within the High Grade evaluation.

However, at least he stepped into the High Grade evaluation, and the rewards are much richer than before.

Xiao Yi came to the Heavenly Hidden Academy to cultivate Martial Arts and enhance his strength, so naturally, he wouldn't miss out on these rich rewards.

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Third update.