Unrivaled Martial Emperor

As the door of immortality closed, the million-feet-tall Immortal Draft Monument rose between heaven and earth across all continents, looking majestic and overwhelming.

Large golden characters shone on the Immortal Draft Monument, dazzling countless onlookers. Each name on it symbolized the highest honor.

The Immortal Draft Monument stood a million feet tall, but it only had three thousand six hundred names on it.

Those were the total number of people across all continents who passed the first test.

"Heavens, so this is the Immortal Draft Monument that symbolizes the highest glory? How majestic and spectacular. No way this was built by mortals."

"Think about it. Dozens of continents participated. Tianwu alone had over a hundred thousand participants, yet only those names made it? That's..."

"What a terrifying elimination rate. Ninety-nine percent were eliminated in the first test. Say, how many among them would be able to open the door of immortality in the end?"

"I've read some ancient records about it. In the last Immortal Draft Assembly, fewer than a hundred people opened the door of immortality, and none were from our Tianwu Continent."

"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."

"Look, look at the top of the Immortal Draft Monument. My god, it's Chen Fan. Chen Fan is in first place. That means that he is the first person to pass the test out of all the continents."

"No way. I'm not seeing things, right? He's not just the first from Tianwu! He's the first among all continents!"

Countless gazes stared at the golden name on the Immortal Draft Monument, and broke out into a commotion all of a sudden.

Similar scenes were also happening on the other continents.

Tianxuan Sacred Sect, Tianxuan Continent:

"How could it be him? How is that possible?"

The Tianxuan Sacred Sect's grand elder looked at the first name on the Immortal Draft Monument and immediately grew furious, sweeping the winds and clouds. The pressure of a Void Immortal Supreme swept across the lands.

The trip to the Tianwu Continent had left a haunting impression on this high and mighty Void Immortal Supreme.

He'd led his sect into the Nebulous Divine Palace to claim its core opportunities, only to suffer devastating losses, all thanks to Chen Fan. In the end, only he escaped, and even that barely, with serious injuries.

He knew the truth: if the Tianwu Continent had truly wanted him dead, he wouldn't have made it out at all.

Chen Fan hadn't personally heavily injured him, but he was the pivot, the one who flipped the situation against them.

Ziyang Palace, Ziyang Continent:

"Damn it! Little bastard, he deserves a thousand deaths!"

Similar to the Tianxuan Sacred Sect's grand elder, this grand elder's terrifying rage also swept through heaven and earth, shaking all who sensed it.

His hatred for Chen Fan even surpassed his grudge against Zhang Daoling and the others.

The overlord-class forces like the Eight Stars Temple, Ten Absolute Sects, Xuanyuan Palace, and Sword Inquisition Mountain from the other continents erupted in fury. Seeing Chen Fan at the top of the monument was like salt in a fresh wound. Their wrath roared like a tidal wave.

But not everyone reacted with rage. Some looked at that name with curiosity, even intrigue.

"Tianwu Continent's Chen Fan. Interesting."

"The top scorer of the first test came from the Tianwu Continent? That's unexpected."

"I heard the Tianxuan, Ziyang, and other major forces marched into the Tianwu Continent recently and got wrecked. Tsk.Tsk tsk, could it be that the Tianwu Continent is about to rise?"

"......"

......

The palace hall beyond the door of immortality:

Three thousand and six hundred people were gathered in the hall, split into dozens of groups.

On the Tianwu Continent's side, four hundred and thirty-eight stood together, proud, relieved, and elated.

Passing the first test was something worth celebrating.

They'd survived a trial that had crushed ninety-nine percent of the hundred-thousand-strong pool. Many of those who failed had been more powerful or more famous.

Zhu Yue was a lively person. Sweeping his gaze around, he said in surprise, "How unexpected. Only four thirty-eight... unreal."

One or two hundred thousand people from the Tianwu Continent participated in this Immortal Draft Assembly. The other continents also likely had just as many participants.

Yet now, after the first test, only three thousand six hundred examinees from all continents remained.

This was a selection rate of barely one in ten thousand.

Huang Wuji smiled and said, "It's the selection of disciples for an immortal sect. It's normal."

Zhu Yue whispered, "And this is just the first test. Who knows how many of us will actually have enough immortal affinity to open the door of immortality?"

Di Chen said casually, "Just give it your best."

Even though they were all highly-regarded by the Featherlight Immortal Envoy, the brutal elimination rate felt like a bucket of cold water dumped over their heads.

No one present could claim with certainty that they would pass.

The others were also murmuring, shocked at the difficulty of the test.

The test involved close to ten million people, yet only a fraction had passed the Heavenly Staircase of Will.

And this was just the beginning.

There was still the second test. Then the third. More would be cut.

Like waves washing away sand, fewer and fewer would remain. No one could guarantee that they wouldn't be the one washed away.

Even someone as confident as Chen Fan didn't have absolute certainty.

"Only three thousand and six hundred people... Less than I expected."

"I wonder what the second test will be?"

"The test? It'll be something standard. Talent, willpower, perseverance, patience, temperament, combat strength, comprehension, things like that."

Voices overlapped in the palace hall. Chaotic, scattered chatter as everyone speculated about the second test.

Suddenly, a voice rang out in the palace hall.

"Congratulations on passing the first test and obtaining the corresponding amount of immortal affinity."

In an instant, everyone fell silent and listened carefully.

"Now, you'll proceed to the second test."

With those words, anticipation surged through the crowd; eyes lit up, eager to know what came next.

But at that moment, immortal light flared up inside the hall.

Swish, swish, swish.

The dazzling light made everyone squint involuntarily. When they reopened their eyes, the palace was gone.

They stood instead in a valley.

Laid out before them, as far as the eye could see, were countless square-shaped farmlands, forming a vast grid. They were simple yet oddly beautiful.

Chen Fan stood between the fields, looking at the acres of empty farmland in front of him, confusion flickering in his eyes.

Was the second test of the Immortal Draft Assembly... farming?