The Saint Drum Tower was a Saint's method that could test a martialist's talent.
The nine drums at the top of the Saint Drum Tower had always been a place for geniuses to compete.
However, no one in the younger generation had been able to surpass the miracle that Wang Daoyun had created.
At the time, Wang Daoyun had appeared out of nowhere and sounded the drums seven times with his stunning talent, shocking the Nine Great Territories.
After Wang Daoyun, countless young martialists had tried various methods to surpass him but had all failed in the end.
Now, the Nine Domains Division of the Heaven-Defying Alliance was recruiting disciples, so all the young martialists of the Nine Great Territories had come.
They had all gathered in front of the Saint Drum Tower.
Everyone knew about Duan Dongyu's potential. He could easily sound the drums four times, which was already comparable to the disciples of the Heaven-Defying Alliance.
Although he had stopped at the fifth drum, many people could see that it wouldn't be long before he could sound the fifth drum.
If not for Fang Chen, Duan Dongyu might have been the most eye-catching genius.
Unfortunately, he had provoked Fang Chen.
When Fang Chen sounded the drums five times, the martialists below the Saint Drum Tower were in an uproar.
Countless martialists were shocked.
Even after a long time, when Fang Chen's figure disappeared, everyone was still in shock.
When he returned to his courtyard, Yuan Venerate Han said apologetically, "Brother Fang, Brother Fang."
Fang Chen nodded, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite.
Yuan Venerate Han wanted to say something but ultimately didn't. He just nodded and left.
The news of Fang Chen sounding the drums five times and suppressing Duan Dongyu spread like wildfire.
Garden Mansion.
A lady in green robes walked gracefully towards the pavilion. She had a slight smile on her pretty face and her red lips were slightly pursed.
She was one of the martialists who had obtained the Heaven-Defying Alliance this time. She was the beloved daughter of the Tianqin Family, Qin Yun.
"Miss, that's what happened."
Qin Yun's fair fingers gently stroked her hair as she listened to the servant's account.
Her beautiful eyes flickered when she heard the whole story.
"Duan Dongyu of the Duan Family is ruthless, arrogant, and despotic. Even he gets slapped in the face?"
Qin Yun said faintly.
"However, I'm getting more and more curious about this guy."
Where did he get the courage to challenge Duan Dongyu when he was only in the Yin-Yang Origin Realm?
Musical Note fell into deep thought.
At the same time, the young master of the Duanmo family, Mad Saber Li, also received the news.
Fang Chen's name spread throughout Nine Saints City.
The sun slowly rose and dawn arrived.
Nine Saints City was packed with people. Countless cultivators had heard the news and rushed over, wanting to see the Heaven Defying Alliance's disciple recruitment.
"Brother Fang."
Yuan Venerate Han brought Fang Chen to the Nine Saints Plaza.
"The azure-clothed girl on the far left in front is Princess Qin Yun of the Tianqin Noble Clan."
Fang Chen's heart skipped a beat as he followed Yuan Venerate Han's gaze. However, he soon sobered up.
"Is this an illusion?"
"Brother Fang, you might not know this, but the Tianqin Noble Clan specializes in the primordial spirit. The secret techniques they cultivate are all targeted at the primordial spirit of a martialist. Princess Qin Yun is the most outstanding genius in the history of the Tianqin Noble Clan. She has a charming temperament to begin with. Coupled with the secret techniques she cultivates, ordinary martialists will fall into an illusion if they take a few more glances at her."
Yuan Venerate Han explained.
While Fang Chen was sizing up Palace Master Qin Yun, she seemed to sense Fang Chen's gaze and turned her head.
Fang Chen shifted his gaze and looked at Mad Saber Li.
"This person has a very strong saber intent."
Fang Chen was shocked. "He uses his body as a saber and cultivates the Heaven-Defying Saber Dao."
Then, he saw the young master of the Duanmo family. The demonic aura on his body was so strong that no one dared to approach him.
"These people are considered the most outstanding geniuses of the Nine Territories. They will most likely join the Heaven Defying Alliance and be your opponents in the assessment," Yuan Venerate Han said.
At the same time, he reminded Fang Chen to be careful of Duan Dongyu.
Duan Dongyu was famous for being vengeful. Yesterday, in front of the Sacred Drum Tower, Fang Chen had crushed Duan Dongyu with his absolute potential and made him lose face.
Duan Dongyu would definitely try to stop Fang Chen during the assessment.
"It's fine."
Fang Chen was carefree and didn't care.
Sounds of discussion spread out in the crowd.
Swoosh!
A terrifying aura spread out. Everyone was stunned, and their faces were filled with joy.
The person in charge of this assessment, the genius Wang Daoyun, had arrived.
Wang Daoyun was wearing a white robe and had a calm expression. He stood on the stage with his hands clasped behind his back and scanned the crowd.
"This time, the Heaven Defying Alliance's Nine Territories Branch is publicly recruiting disciples. There are 13,000 people who have signed up. The competition will be fierce, so I hope you will all work hard."
After a few simple opening remarks, Wang Daoyun began to introduce the content of the assessment.
"This assessment is very simple. It is about survival."
All the disciples who signed up had to enter the Nine Saint Mystic Realm. Everyone had a token on them and they had to kill each other to snatch each other's tokens.
When the number of tokens reached 100, they could head to the center of the Nine Saint Mystic Realm and leave a mark on the stone wall.
Those who left a mark would pass the assessment.
Fang Chen was a little surprised by this assessment.
It was a little cruel to let tens of thousands of people kill each other.
Not long after, the Nine Saint Mystic Realm opened and a large number of martialists entered.
"Isn't this too cruel?"
Yuan Venerate Han couldn't help but ask.
"The Deity Fall Battlefield is cruel. The weak have no right to speak. Only by working hard to become stronger is the only truth," Wang Daoyun said.
"The brink of life and death can often stimulate a martialist's inner potential. If they can break through, they have a high chance of becoming a dragon."
If they couldn't break through, they wouldn't be qualified to become a disciple of the Heaven Defying Alliance.
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On a mountain peak in the Nine Saint Mystic Realm.
Fang Chen appeared out of thin air and looked around. There was no one there.
"It seems like they are scattered randomly."
Fang Chen said. After familiarizing himself with the environment, Fang Chen began to walk around.
In a dense forest, Duan Dongyu's face was ferocious and he bared his fangs. He had gathered with the servants of the Duan Family and was encircling a weak martialist.
"Go to hell."
He punched out and crushed his opponent's head before taking his token.
"Humph, Fang Chen, is it?
I want to see how capable you are. "
In the Nine Saint City, he did not dare to make a move because of the power of the Nine Saint Realm.
But it was different in the Nine Saint Mystic Realm. He could kill to his heart's content.
"Let's collect tokens first and then leave a mark on the stone wall."
Duan Dongyu said.
As long as he did not encounter Mad Blade Li, the young master of the Duanmo Family, Princess Qin Yun, and the others, no one was his match.
Time flew by.
Three days later, Duan Dongyu had already obtained 80 tokens and was closer to 100 tokens.
At this time, there was news that Princess Qin Yun had already gone to the Saint Mystic Realm.
"I have to speed up."
Duan Dongyu said coldly.
For the past three days, Fang Chen had been walking on the wasteland.
"Sigh."
Looking at the few tokens in his hand, Fang Chen sighed.
Along the way, he encountered many martialists, many of whom chose to take a detour to avoid him.
These martialists had not committed any heinous crimes, so he was not willing to kill them.
Along the way, the people he killed were either heinous criminals or people who wanted to snatch his tokens, so he had very few tokens.
Keke!
Suddenly, a sinister voice came from afar.
Fang Chen spread out his Divine Sense and instantly saw the scene a thousand miles away.
At this time, a black-robed martialist was brutally slaughtering other martialists.
"Young master Duanmo, we will give you our tokens. Please give us a way out."
There were countless corpses on the ground and blood flowed like a river.
The remaining small group of martial artists knelt on the ground, begging for Young Master Duan Mo's forgiveness.
"Humph, it's your bad luck to encounter me."
Young master Duanmo opened his mouth and a small black sword shot out, instantly piercing through the head of one of the martialists.
"Demon, you're a demon."
"Run!"
Many people fell into a frenzy and desperately fled.
However, it was useless. Young master Duanmo was a Saint Realm elite, and they could not resist him at all.
Bang!
Young master Duanmo's small black sword was shattered by a terrifying fist aura.
Those martial artists who were fleeing for their lives were also completely stunned. A figure had appeared in front of them.
"Fang Chen."
After escaping death, many people recognized Fang Chen and cried out in surprise.
They did not expect Fang Chen to stand up for them.
"Fang Chen?"
Young master Duanmo also recognized Fang Chen and raised his eyebrows slightly as he said coldly.
"You want to stop me?"
"They have already handed over their tokens. Why do you still want to kill them all?"
Young master Duanmo's demonic aura was monstrous as a terrifying power swept through the world.
He used his tyrannical aura to suppress Fang Chen.
"Want to kill them all?"
Young master Duanmo sneered.
"In the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak. They are weaker than me, so they must die."
He cultivated demonic arts and had a dark personality. To him, it was normal to kill the innocent.
"What if I insist on protecting them?"
"Then you can die too."
The Duan Mo Young Master roared and a monstrous demonic aura spread out. His body shot forward like an arrow.
"You guys go first."
Fang Chen's voice entered everyone's ears.
They thanked him gratefully and hurriedly left.
Nine Regions Division, Heaven Defying Alliance's highest floor.
Wang Daoyun looked at the scene in the mirror image and muttered to himself, "Although the young master of the Duanmo family is strong, he shouldn't be able to stop you."
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the battle had already come to an end.
In the mirror image, Fang Chen was like a demon god as he defeated the young master of the Duanmo family. The latter fled in panic.
"What is your upper limit?"
Wang Daoyun asked.
In the Nine Saints Secret Realm, no one knew that one of the strongest candidates, the young master of the Duanmo family, had been defeated by Fang Chen.
The ground was in a sorry state, full of potholes.
Fang Chen picked up the tokens and said, "The demonic arts cultivated by this young master of the Duanmo family are really cruel."
At the critical moment, if the young master of the Duanmo family had not thrown away all the tokens to save his life, he might have died in Fang Chen's hands.
"I didn't expect this guy to get so many."
A rough count showed that there were more than two hundred tokens.
This also meant that more than two hundred people had died in his hands.
"This is good too. It saves me the trouble of finding tokens."