The Seventh Base

Cleo was a bit surprised, although he had been paying attention to Xu Mo all this time, he still believed that Xu Mo could not pass the ninth trial ground. In fact, at the beginning, it was as he had expected, Xu Mo suffered repeated defeats.

However, what he didn't expect was that after multiple defeats, Xu Mo still didn't give up, ultimately executing a decisive kill and passing the ninth virtual trial ground.

Xu Mo's combat power was obviously not as strong as the virtual Transcendent of the ninth trial ground. Under the Ten Thousand Phenomena, Xu Mo was basically doomed to be killed, but in the end, he won.

Cleo was constantly pondering how Xu Mo achieved victory. Behind what seemed like a straightforward killer move lay astonishing calculative power.

He realized that although Xu Mo suffered repeated defeats, he was actually observing how Transcendents in the Virtual World would respond in different situations. Eventually, he calculated a feasible plan and executed it to achieve a killing blow.

In this ultimate strike, aside from the plan, Xu Mo, during his final movement, blocked the nine Flying Swords behind him that executed the All Phenomena Kill. This required extremely terrifying perception and control. He could perceive the trajectory of the Flying Swords behind and had to manipulate his own Flying Sword to block them, otherwise, he would be pierced by the swords before killing the opponent.

Moreover, his speed needed to be formidable enough. The final strike had to be strong enough. As he pierced into the sword array, enduring the intense pain of his arm being twisted, he launched that decisive stab, using telekinesis to hurl the blade and kill the opponent.

This seemingly simple strike fully demonstrated Xu Mo's capabilities. Furthermore, it highlighted Xu Mo's formidable nature; perhaps, even when facing a stronger Transcendent, Xu Mo could still manage such a one-hit kill.

Cleo realized that this genius Transcendent from the distant Star Domain must have a very rich background.

This made him feel that, though Xu Mo's combat power might still not surpass Augustus, his potential was undoubtedly greater than that of Augustus. Moreover, his progress was visible to the naked eye, having undergone a metamorphosis in just three months.

"Quite looking forward to it."

Cleo mused privately, as he took out the profiles of other newcomers from the Nine Great Mystic God Temples. This time, because of Xu Mo and Zero, the quality of their batch of newcomers was remarkably high.

However, it's said that the newcomers of the other Nine Great Mystic God Temples were also of very high caliber, especially at the top level; a few extraordinary individuals had emerged, with chances of becoming Mystic God Temple true disciples.

"Mystic God Temple true disciple," Cleo muttered, recalling how he always desired that status but never achieved it.

Those who could achieve the Mystic God Temple true disciple status were top-level prodigies without exception and became ace Transcendents of the Mystic God Temple.

Top-level talent, the most supreme resources, it's hard not to be powerful.

Will Xu Mo have the opportunity this time?

As a mere hall elder, he couldn't decide on the true disciple status, nor did he have the qualifications to participate. Only the ten Hall Masters had the deciding power.

Recently, there have been some news regarding the Mystic God Temple on Chloe Star. According to custom, the Mystic God Temple will hold the Ten Temple Alliance.

Of course, this time's attention is far less compared to the Mystic God Temple selection.

The Mystic God Temple selection targeted the entire Chloe Star and drew significant attention, but the Ten Temple Alliance is an internal practical assessment of the Mystic God Temple, completely not open to the public. Outsiders would basically not know the specifics and could only make rough guesses through some information circulating from within the Mystic God Temple.

However, many are aware that this assessment holds immense significance for the newcomers who passed the selection three months ago. It's their first major assessment after entering the Mystic God Temple, thus, some Transcendent powers are still paying attention.

For instance, the Uranos Family, where Hodge Uranos is currently in conversation with Erin Uranos.

"How is Xu Mo?" After asking Erin some questions, Hodge Uranos inquired about Xu Mo.

Hodge Uranos knew about Xu Mo being ranked first before. Having undergone two months of cultivation, it's uncertain how he's faring now.

"Xu Mo is almost in a state of seclusion, constantly cultivating, so I haven't seen him much. However, Xu Mo is very strong, much stronger than before entering the Mystic God Temple. This Ten Temple Alliance should be his time to shine," Erin Uranos said.

"As long as they're a genius, once they enter the Mystic God Temple, they naturally can't be hidden. Xu Mo clearly belongs to this category. Since Wiseman is narrow-minded, don't associate with him anymore. Completely sever ties and maintain a friendly relationship with Xu Mo," Hodge Uranos instructed, something he reiterated to Erin every time.

"Understood," Erin nodded.

"Roso is dead," Hodge Uranos stated, "but to Xu Mo, Roso has become a minor character, so there's no need to deliberately mention it."

Roso had a conflict with someone in the Extraordinary Prison and was killed.

As for whether Tis Palace had a hand in it, that remains unknown.

...

The Mystic God Temple will hold the Ten Temple Alliance tomorrow.

In the practical cultivation field, many have gathered here. After three months of intensive training, everyone is progressing. Many are doing practical sparring before the Ten Temple Alliance, serving as a summary of three months of cultivation.

Battles constantly erupted on the battlefield.

Nearby, many are discussing.

"Tomorrow is the Ten Temple Alliance. I wonder how the newcomers from the Nine Great Main Star Mystic God Temples measure up," someone said.

"Augustus has very strong combat power, having passed the Eight Great Virtual Training Grounds. He only has the last one left to clear this level of virtual training grounds, representing Chloe Star Mystic God Temple's ace contender. He should be able to uphold our reputation," someone added.

"A message just came in, didn't you know?" At this moment, a figure approached, it was Gisman.

"What message?"

Many people looked at him, and Gisman said, "In this Ten Temple Alliance, our ranking will not be based on the points leaderboard, but rather on the initial classification ranking. In other words, our ace is not Augustus, but Xu Mo."

In the past, the points leaderboard was the classification ranking, and the two overlapped.

But this time, it's different because Xu Mo and Zero were admitted into the Mystic God Temple after a special examination, ranking in the top two. The message was just announced that the ranking will be based on classification for the Ten Temple Alliance.

This means that the other nine Mystic God Temples, when considering their rankings, will naturally assume Xu Mo is the ace of their Chloe Star Mystic God Temple.

Many frowned.

Xu Mo, the ace of the Chloe Star Mystic God Temple? The number one?

This first person will represent their face, and if the first person fails, it's obviously not an honorable thing.

Many acknowledge Augustus, but Xu Mo, although the upper echelons of the Mystic God Temple must have their reasons for placing him in that position, it is clear that no one believes Xu Mo's combat power can surpass Augustus.

Could the decision made by the higher-ups this time be somewhat hasty?

"How many virtual trial grounds has Xu Mo passed?" someone asked.

"It's said only once, two months ago. It's unclear why he hasn't claimed any rewards since then."

"Breaking through a virtual trial ground two months ago shouldn't signify just a one-time capability, but in any case, basing the ranking on classification might... make other Mystic God Temples think we have no talent here."

In the battle with Saye, Xu Mo's combat power was thought to rank within the top ten, but not the top five.

"Should we propose a suggestion to the upper echelons?" someone suggested.

"The decision has been made, and it's probably not changeable," Gisman responded.

Xu Mo was unaware that he had once again become the center of the topic. After all, placing him in that position was bound to cause controversy.

In a remote place of the Mystic God Temple, a silhouette walked quietly, his eyes deep and black, gazing ahead. Many passing by glanced at him—the number one on the newcomer's leaderboard, Augustus.

Augustus graduated from Chloe Academy. From the day he entered Chloe Academy, he was always number one, never placing second.

With unparalleled talent and extraordinary learning ability, Chloe Academy valued him highly.

During his studies at Chloe Academy, he became not only famous there but also an invincible monster of the same generation in every Transcender Academy on Chloe Star, an idol among all peers.

However, Augustus didn't care about these things. He was a rather pure person, concerned only with cultivation.

He has always been clear about his goal—to enter the Mystic God Temple, become a Skywalker, then pursue that legendary realm and probe the secrets of the universe.

He was also marching toward his goal, entering the Mystic God Temple with the first place on the points leaderboard, making his name renowned across Chloe Star.

After entering the Mystic God Temple's classification, the temple placed Xu Mo ahead of him. Although this made him somewhat uncomfortable, he said nothing and continued cultivating quietly. In three months, the truth would naturally reveal itself.

Now, the three-month period had arrived.

The Ten Temple Alliance he had long awaited was about to begin.

He had long anticipated standing on the same battlefield with the peaks of other Mystic God Temples, to settle victories, and have summit encounters.

He heard that the Capital Star was teeming with geniuses and many influential figures. For many years, no other Mystic God Temple could shake the Capital Star headquarters' position. Sometimes, even those ranked third or lower on Capital Star could outperform the number one ranking of other Mystic God Temples.

Augustus wanted to see how strong those top Transcendents from the Capital could be, and who was the strongest of this generation's Capital Star Mystic God Temple.

However, this time, the Mystic God Temple set the standard by classification, and he would enter the Ten Temple Alliance as Chloe Star's third rank, which Augustus found very hard to accept. So, he came here and knocked on Elder Cleo's office door.

"Augustus, please sit."

When Augustus saw Cleo, Cleo smiled at him. For the first-place genius on the points leaderboard, Cleo also valued Augustus greatly; his strength was indisputable.

"No need," Augustus said, "Elder Cleo, there's a matter I wish to consult with you."

"Go ahead," Cleo replied.

"This Ten Temple Alliance, although it serves to select the most outstanding talents from the Mystic God Temple, it also carries the meaning of the Ten Temples' competition. Although I don't understand why the Mystic God Temple classified Xu Mo into SS, there must be a reason, so I won't question it. However, in this Ten Temple Alliance, using classification ranking as the standard, will it affect our Chloe Star Mystic God Temple?" Augustus said, "Of course, it's just my thought; I still respect the Mystic God Temple's decision."

Cleo looked at Augustus, smiling, understanding his meaning.

"Augustus," Cleo said as he looked at him, "Xu Mo passed the ninth virtual trial ground."

Augustus was stunned, looking at Cleo, then said, "Sorry to trouble you, Elder."

Saying this, he turned and left without saying another word.

What he couldn't achieve, Xu Mo accomplished. So, what right did he have to question?