The 5,500 martial artists who passed the assessment were distributed on all levels of the Heaven Stairway. There were more than 100 martial artists on the Heaven Stairway from the 400th to the 500th step. These were all martial artists at the Great Perfection of the Bone Tempering Realm.
With the cultivation of the Bone Tempering Realm, they were able to step on the Heaven Stairway of the early stage of the Blood Refining Realm. This was enough to show how extraordinary they were. However, due to the limitations of their realm, they could not climb to a higher level.
At this moment, the eight young martial artists on the mountain peak were somewhat at a loss. After all, in front of a group of martial artists whose lowest cultivation was at the Heavenly Building Realm, hundreds of Heavenly Building Realm martial artists gathered together. Even if they did not exude their aura, one could imagine the pressure brought by hundreds of Heavenly Building Realm martial artists.
"Junior Long Tian, from the low-ranked combat division of the Fallen Dragon Territory under the jurisdiction of the Gu Yuan Tribe."
"Junior Kun Peng, a wandering cultivator!"
"Junior Jian Jinghong, from the Earth Sword Island, a gathering place for martial artists under the jurisdiction of the Gu Yuan Tribe," said the young man with a sword on his back.
"Junior Bu Canghai, from the middle-ranked Blue Mountain Tribe, a gathering place for martial artists under the jurisdiction of the Green Jade City," said the young man in black with a gifted Divine Soul.
"Junior Huang Tianxiao, an orphan!" The honest-looking young man touched the back of his head and said softly.
"Junior Wei Yunwei!"
The only young lady among the eight of them said her name softly and did not say anything else.
"Junior Fang Tian, from the Gu Yuan Tribe!"
"Junior Xiong Sheng, from the Gu Yuan Tribe!"
Faced with Elder Shi's question, several martial artists answered him one after another. Four of the eight young men were from the Gu Yuan Tribe and the subordinate forces under its jurisdiction. This immediately made the patriarchs and elders of countless middle-ranked tribes envious. They wished that these geniuses in front of them were from their own tribes.
On the other hand, the Vajra Venerable and the Tiantai Clan Leader were constantly thinking about other things. The eight martialists in front of them, who were related to the Gu Yuan Tribe, were excluded from the recruitment, so they turned their attention to the other four.
Although the War God Palace wasn't ordinary, their own tribe wasn't necessarily inferior to the War God Palace. In fact, their foundation was much stronger. Naturally, they were attracted to the young warrior in front of them. They believed that the youth in front of them would make the right decision.
Long Tian was born under the rule of the Gu Yuan Tribe, but the young man named Kun Peng was a wandering wandering cultivator. He was a warrior who could make a divine beast manifest, so he definitely had a big secret. If he could be recruited into the tribe, there might be unexpected benefits in the future.
"Clan Head Xiao, this time, you can be said to have captured all of my Desolate Border Region's geniuses in one fell swoop. Such extravagance, such grandeur, truly worthy of being the youngest overlord of a region in my Desolate Border's history!"
Thinking of this, the Vajra Venerable could not help but say. Even in his Baize Marquis Division, these young martial artists could become the pride of a clan. He had to strike first to gain the upper hand.
If they waited until the end of the test and Xiao Chen managed to recruit them into the tribe, it would be too late. With such talent, even if they were all the cultivators of the Baize Marquis, who would complain about having too many geniuses?
"However, a good bird chooses a tree to live in. This is an unchanging saying. My Baize Marquis Division has been passed down through the ages, and we have reproduced endlessly from generation to generation. If our foundation is placed in the Desolate Border Region, no tribe would dare claim to be number one. Moreover, my Baize Marquis Division's cultivation system has been very perfect since ancient times. I wonder if any of you are willing to join my Baize Marquis Division."
The Vajra Venerable's eyes were fixed on Kun Peng as if he wanted to see him eagerly agree to join the Gu Yuan Tribe. As for Xiao Chen, he had already ignored him.
"Anyone who joins my Baize Marquis Division will be given a top-grade Earth-level cultivation technique, spiritual medicine, armor, and other resources. All of them will be given to the direct descendants of the tribe. I wonder if you have thought about it!"
"Huh?"
Upon hearing the Vajra Venerable's words, Xiao Chen was taken aback. He originally thought that the recruitment would only be issued after the three assessments were over or in private. By that time, he would have already recruited these talented young martial artists into the Gu Yuan Tribe. He did not expect them to jump out so eagerly!
He had established the War God Palace to unearth geniuses. This was only the first assessment, and there were already people jumping out to pick the fruits of his labor. However, how could he let outsiders benefit from his hard work?
"My Tiantai Combat Division also welcomes everyone to join us. As long as you join my Tiantai Tribe, your relatives and tribes will be protected by my Tiantai Combat Division. If you are willing, you can also join my Tiantai Combat Division!"
Tiantai Xiong's words reverberated throughout the summit of the ancient mountain.
The Vajra Venerable and the Tiantai Tribe Leader's intention to recruit them immediately shocked all the tribe leaders on the summit. They were also envious of these talented martial artists in front of them, but they knew their limits. Baize, Tiantai, and the Gu Yuan Tribe. Even the Xuanqing Combat Division, which was ranked fourth among the high-grade combat divisions, was not qualified to intervene in the game between the three tribes.
It was the first time that many tribe leaders had seen poaching talents in broad daylight. Moreover, it was done by the Vajra Venerable himself. All of them were interested in how the three tribes would compete for these geniuses.
"Today is the first time the War God Palace has recruited disciples since its establishment. You have already crossed the line!"
Xiao Chen's face gradually turned cold. These two people had unscrupulously recruited these young martial artists in front of so many tribe leaders. If these young martial artists selected by the War God Palace were to be recruited into their tribes, it would definitely be a joke in the desolate border.
The prestige that the War Deity Palace had gathered with great difficulty would suffer a great blow. Would anyone who saw a genius warrior selected by the War Deity Palace be able to accept him into their tribe without any qualms?
"Don't blame me, Patriarch Xiao. With so many geniuses, even with the foundation of the Battle God Palace and the backing of the Gu Yuan Tribe, it is still a little lacking. It would be a pity if such geniuses were to waste their cultivation prospects!"
Bai Ming, who had been silent for a long time, interrupted. Although he was proud of his talent, as the young tribe leader of the tribe, he also had a discerning and scheming mind. Even when he was his age, these young geniuses in front of him did not have such strength. If they were recruited into the tribe, they would definitely become experts to protect the tribe after a few decades.
Xiao Chen turned around and faced the three people behind him: the Vajra Venerable, the young tribe leader of the Baize Marquis Tribe, and Tiantai Xiong of the Tiantai Battle Tribe. He stared at Bai Ming and said slowly, "You are saying that joining the War God Palace will bury their talents!"
There was no aura released, but to Bai Ming, it was as if he was facing a great enemy. His hair stood on end as if he was being targeted by a fierce beast.
"You …!" Bai Ming's body immediately retreated a few steps.
Xiao Chen looked at the retreating figure of Bai Ming, and the corners of Xiao Chen's mouth rose into a sneer. Bai Ming was only at the level of a mid-stage Venerable, but after coming to the Gu Yuan Tribe, he had actually tried to test him several times. However, Xiao Chen had disdained to make a move. A mid-stage Venerable was not qualified to be presumptuous in front of him!
However, it was different now. The Bai Ze Tribe and the Tiantai Tribe relied on the strength of their tribes to poach the cultivators selected by the Palace of War Gods during the assessment of the Palace of War Gods in front of the chiefs of the various tribes of the Desolate Border. They did not care about the face of the Gu Yuan Tribe and wanted to poach them.
It seemed that the Ancestral Court's edict was enough to maintain the prestige of the War God Palace, but the prestige still needed to be established.
"You …!"
In front of everyone in the desolate border, he, the young tribe leader of the Baize Marquis Tribe, was actually forced to retreat by Xiao Chen's gaze. To Bai Ming, this made him extremely angry.
"Tribe Leader Xiao, we don't mean anything else. It's just that the War God Palace has just been established, and all kinds of matters are still being explored. It's inevitable that there will be some problems. It would be a pity if the talents of these talented martialists were delayed because of this!"
There was a flash of anger in the Vajra Venerable's eyes, but it immediately disappeared. In the desolate border, anyone who mentioned the Ancient Baize Tribe would retreat and be extremely respectful. This was the prestige of the Baize Tribe that had been established for tens of thousands of years.
In his heart, even if Xiao Chen was currently as famous as the sun in the sky in the Desolate Border Region and his strength could shake a region, he still had to retreat when facing the Baize Marquis Tribe. He did not expect that Xiao Chen did not seem to care about the Baize Marquis Tribe at all.
However, he was also aware of Xiao Chen's strength. He knew that even if he joined in, they would definitely not be a match for Xiao Chen. This was the prestige that Xiao Chen had accumulated after killing several foreign tribe Venerables, so he had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Everyone, remember, this is my Gu Yuan Tribe. There is only one ruler in this land of hundreds of thousands of miles, and that is my Gu Yuan Army. The power of the Baize Tribe is not enough to dominate this land!"
"Xiao Chen!"
When had Bai Ming ever been looked down upon like this? When had the Baize Marquis Tribe ever been looked down upon like this? In the Desolate Border Region, it had always been Bai Ze who looked down on others.
"You dare to insult me, Bai Ze? Today, even if I am not as strong as you, I must exchange a few blows with you. I want to see how strong the number one genius of the Desolate Border Region is to dare to call himself number one!"
"Young Clan Leader!"
Bai Ming broke free from the Vajra Venerable's obstruction and walked forward from behind him. His eyes were burning with anger. He was also considered a genius, and he was ranked as a Venerable before the age of 100. He was also well-known among the human regions in the southern part of the Eastern Wilderness.
Today, he was actually looked down upon by Xiao Chen. Although he knew that he was not a match for Xiao Chen, he had no choice but to stand up and fight in the face of Xiao Chen's contempt for his tribe!
"You want to fight me!"
A strange look flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He had a higher opinion of the Young Clan Leader Bai Ze. Bai Ze knew that he was not as strong as him, but he still had the guts to challenge him. This kind of courage was what the Baize Marquis Tribe should have!
Ever since Xiao Chen became a Venerable, he had killed Ice Venerable outside the Desolate Border City. After that, he had killed more than 10 foreign race Venerables. He had even killed several Ghost Venerables in the Void Road of the Ghost Clan, which was suppressed by the Baize Marquis Tribe. There was more than one foreign race Venerable who was above the mid-stage. Xiao Chen believed that he knew all these things, but he still had the guts to challenge him. No matter what, his courage was very commendable.