The young girls' eyes were filled with pride.
They had been living in the supreme Wushen Palace since they were young and were the descendants of the nobles in the palace. They had received the best resources since they were young and they were definitely much better than the average standard of the three thousand halls.
From the bottom of their hearts, they didn't like Long Chen and Feng Zhilin who were promoted from the three thousand halls and were chosen by Wenren Xi and Lin Junyao respectively.
Especially Long Chen who was summoned by the Great Emperor Zhenwu.
Of course, not everyone thought the same as them. For example, Nangong Lie and Han Yunxing were full of confidence in Long Chen.
"Little Chen hasn't returned yet. Did something happen to him?" Nangong Lie was drowned in the crowd and he asked softly.
Han Yunxing shook his head and said, "His strength has reached a level that we can't touch. The son of our benefactor won't fail so easily."
Nangong Lie sighed and said, "There's no problem in this aspect. I even think that Little Chen will be fine in the second round. It's just that he lost too much in the first round. Plus, there might be some shady dealings in the second round. It's impossible to make a fair decision."
Han Yunxing said, "I don't think so. Those old guys who have passed the Nirvana Tribulation would dare to mess around."
Nangong Lie sneered and said, "They are the ones who dare to mess around the most. After all, no one can stop him. To be honest, the Emperor hasn't appeared for too long. Perhaps too many people have forgotten about his divine power."
The people waiting on the first floor of the Five Elements Haotian Pagoda could be described as a sea of people.
There were also a large number of people surrounding the Dragon Dance Hall. The Dragon Dance Hall was open to the public today so that the scoring could be done in an open and fair manner. The scoring today was very crucial. Yang Chen was leading by a total of 45 points. If he didn't lose terribly this time, Long Chen and Feng Zhilin wouldn't have any hope.
Especially when Yang Chen came back with a wise and evil look, which was worlds apart from his usual self. The crowd didn't believe that Yang Chen could lose so badly in this state.
Sitting beside Ye Futu, Yang Chen had been very calm.
"Judging from Little Martial God's reaction, I know Long Chen has no chance."
"That's right. The Young Martial God has been acting all these years. Maybe he did it on purpose. It's not bad for a young man to have such patience."
Warriors above the second stage of the Nirvana Tribulation Realm once again entered the Dragon Dance Hall. Of course, they no longer had the right to vote today. They only had the right to watch from the closest spot.
Everyone should participate in such a grand event.
Many people who were normally not in the Martial God Palace returned as well.
For example, the great elder of the three thousand palaces was also sitting in the Dragon Dance Palace as a member of the Cambrian generals.
It had been a long time since the True Martial Emperor Palace had seen such a grand scene.
Long Chen and Feng Zhilin stepped into the first level of the Five Elements Haotian Pagoda side by side amidst the great commotion and discussion.
Long Chen and Feng Zhilin received a lot of cheers. Their return meant the result would be revealed. Everyone was looking forward to it and cheered.
"The three Martial Saints have ordered Long Chen and Feng Zhilin to head to the Dragon Dance Palace as soon as they return."
Someone announced.
Long Chen didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic. It looked like there was a chance today.
After staying in the True Martial Emperor Palace for a long time, he felt a sense of belonging. After returning, he felt a sense of familiarity, especially when he saw Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie smiling at him in the crowd.
From their smiles, Long Chen could see their trust in him.
The Dragon Dance Palace was another crucial battle.
The True Martial Emperor Palace was incomparably vast, and the Sacred Martial Emperor was the future True Martial Emperor. This position, which was filled with power and influence, was beckoning to Long Chen.
Whether it was for himself, for Lingxi, or for the sake of the common people, Long Chen had no choice but to face this battle bravely.
His opponents had probably been waiting in the Dragon Dance Palace for a long time.
Especially Ye Futu.
Deep down, he probably wanted nothing more than to kill Long Chen.
Ye Futu was too bold. He had restrained Zhenwu Great Emperor, and Long Chen could be said to have been chosen by Zhenwu Great Emperor to challenge Ye Futu's might.
Of course, it wasn't that Ye Futu was terrifying, but that he had mastered the rules.
He wanted to send his disciple to the Sacred Martial Emperor's position according to the rules. No one could criticize him.
As the crowd welcomed him, Long Chen rose from the True Martial Emperor Road and headed for the upper level of the Dragon Dance Palace.
There was also a sea of people on this level, and most of them were experts above the ninth level of the Divine Martial Realm.
The three candidates had finally returned without any losses. The crowd cheered again. Amidst the cheers, Long Chen and Feng Zhilin approached the magnificent palace, the Dragon Dance Palace.
The group of old fellows in the Dragon Dance Hall could not wait any longer.
They were all experts above the third level of the Nirvana Tribulation Realm.
Long Chen had done so many things in the Dark Nation, and now it was finally time for him to be tested. For the sake of the Sacred Martial Emperor's position, he was really looking forward to it, but he was also a little nervous.
What did these old fellows think of his strategy and so on?
With such a nervous mood, Long Chen and Feng Zhilin walked into the golden palace filled with the aura of experts.
The upper echelon cultivators on the high platform looked down at Long Chen like they were gods examining him.
They didn't cheer like the people outside. Instead, they looked at Long Chen and Feng Zhilin with scrutinizing eyes.
This scrutinizing gaze was like a knife.
The strong came from their auras, and Long Chen was now among the auras of the Martial God Palace's experts.
Both of them returned to their respective seats.
Wenren Xi sat beside Long Chen.
Wenren Xi was very satisfied with Long Chen's performance. Long Chen had never seen this guy smile. Although it was only for a moment, it was still very rare.
He looked around and found that many of the third level of the Nirvana Tribulation Realm had a very good impression of him.
Long Chen knew that his performance in the Dark Nation must have won them over.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
The most intense moment had finally arrived.
The Dragon Dance Palace was completely silent.
It was time for the Hall Master of Hanwu to perform again. He stood up and opened his arms. At this moment, a large number of the Martial God Palace's cultivators had gathered outside the door. The Hall Master of Hanwu raised his voice and solemnly announced.
"The three candidates have performed well in the trial mission. Twenty third level of the Nirvana Tribulation Realm's cultivators supervised the whole process. It was fair and just. We tested the three candidates on five aspects: leadership, decision-making, intelligence, good and evil, and adaptability. We follow the ancestral teachings and will definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer. Now, let's invite the three candidates to show their trophies."
In fact, no matter how outstanding they were, if they didn't get the statue of the Dark Goddess, their efforts would be in vain. In the past, if they didn't even complete the most basic mission, no matter how outstanding their performance was, the final score wouldn't be more than ten points.
So far, except for the twenty upper echelons, no one knew the results of the three candidates.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the young Martial God Yang Chen came back first without any injuries. Presumably, he had the highest chance of getting the statue of the Dark Goddess.
At this moment, many people held their breath, waiting for Long Chen and the other two to make their moves.
Most people looked at the young Martial God.
"Why hasn't he taken it out yet?"
Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, Long Chen and Feng Zhilin looked at each other and casually tossed out their spoils of war. They stood in the central plaza of the Dragon Dance Hall. The appearance of the two statues instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The statue of the Darkness Goddess was beautiful, natural, and soul-stirring. Her curves and facial features were all top-notch. If such a real person really existed, she would definitely be a great beauty that could captivate all living things.
For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded.
Then, they came to their senses. Did Yang Chen not complete the mission?
Everyone looked at Yang Chen.
Yang Chen's attitude was sincere. He stood up and said loudly, "I'm sorry, I've let you all down. I'm very sorry that I didn't complete the mission this time."
Everyone was surprised by Yang Chen's behavior.
One had to know that Yang Chen was purely a battle maniac in the past. He actually apologized. This change almost made everyone forget the fact that he didn't get the statue of the Dark Goddess.
Such an unexpected result quickly spread to the outside.
After hearing this news, there was a commotion outside, especially those who supported Yang Chen. After hearing the news, they all made a fuss.
One had to know that Yang Chen was already in the lead. Could it be that the other party actually had a chance to turn the tables this time?
Even Feng Zhilin got the statue of the Dark Goddess. There was no reason why Yang Chen couldn't get it.
Many cultivators were dissatisfied and started discussing and cursing loudly, as if Yang Chen didn't get the statue of the Dark Goddess because there was something shady about this mission.
In the end, someone came out to suppress the disturbance temporarily.
Among the crowd, Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie laughed again.
"I knew Little Chen wouldn't let us down. He really has a chance."
"I was worried that even if he did it perfectly, those guys would still make things difficult for him …" Han Yunxing said thoughtfully.
Just as he finished speaking, in the Dragon Dance Hall, after Hall Master Hanwu talked for a long time, the real evaluation finally began. The 20 higher-ups came one by one to evaluate the performance of the three candidates in terms of leadership, decision-making, intelligence, good and evil views, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances.