Seeing that Mo Yang had no intention of speaking, Meng Lin curled her lips and unhappily chided him.
"Mo Yang, you are a powerhouse in the Earth Celestial Stage.
What?
Do you want to go back on your word in front of so many people? "
The snickering elders took the chance to add insult to injury.
"Mo Yang, we're all witnesses. Don't try to go back on your word."
"…"
'We're not that close to begin with. Now that you're down on your luck, isn't it a good time to give you a shove?'
Mo Yang's mouth twitched as he spoke in anger.
"Relax!
You won't be short of a Spiritual Vein!
I'll discuss it with the elders and give you a Spiritual Vein! "
'Discuss, of course.'
Seven Spiritual Veins produced different amounts of spirit stones.
Some had better Spiritual Veins and more spirit stones, so they produced more each year.
And the better ones weren't to be given to Meng Lin.
With that, Mo Yang turned to Li Mo.
His eyes burned with murderous rage. Who would've thought an early Golden Core Stage kid would be so strong?
Meng Lin smiled, not minding Mo Yang's thoughts.
Meng Lin's experienced eyes watched Li Mo, finding him pleasing no matter how he looked.
As for Li Mo, there were still more than two hundred people taking the test behind him.
Because of Li Mo's previous incident, the crowd's enthusiasm for the next test waned.
But just as the sky darkened, the last young man stepped on the stage.
The crowd was in an uproar again. Many of the youths looked at him with awe.
As for those young women, their eyes were filled with infatuation.
So much so that when they glanced at the man, they were bashful.
That man had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes.
When his handsome facial features were put together, he was actually so good-looking.
The man wore a white robe similar to that of the Elders Guild, and he held a long sword in his hand.
The sword's scabbard was pitch-black. Even before the sword was unsheathed, one could feel its sharpness.
Add to that man's overbearing aura, it didn't look like a man and a sword.
They were like two sharp treasured swords. If one looked at them for a long time, they would discover that the auras of these two swords were actually very similar. These two treasured swords came from the same source!
This was an existence that had cultivated sword intent. He was a sword cultivator.
There were millions of cultivators in the world, but the one with the most destructive power was undoubtedly the sword cultivators.
"Who is this person?"
Li Mo muttered as he looked at the youth.
It wasn't that Li Mo was like the other girls, but he could feel it.
This man's strength told Li Mo that he was the strongest and most powerful among the five hundred youths.
"Brother Jianxin, you don't even know?"
"Are you still a member of the Jiuli tribe?
Idiot! "
"…"
Hearing Li Mo didn't recognize the youth, the girls' voices almost buried Li Mo.
Li Mo was speechless. 'Really?'
Isn't it just that you don't know your Prince Charming? Why do you make it sound like you've made a huge mistake?
"This is Li Jianxin.
The Young Patriarch of the Primordial Mountain Stronghold, the Young Master of the Patriarch Li Wen Dao's clan. "
A young man transmitted his voice to Li Mo in sympathy.
The man's cultivation was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core Realm, and he had passed the test earlier.
He wasn't the weakest among the youths.
But even so, in front of a genius like Li Jianxin.
'What's the big deal with that bit of power?'
He looked at the girl he had a crush on next to him.
The youth was helpless as the taller girl next to him jumped and shouted Li Jianxin's name.
"…"
Li Mo was speechless.
Yu Xiao couldn't help but smile when he saw Li Jianxin.
It was a smile of satisfaction. With Li Jianxin's cultivation, Li Jianxin's had a chance.
If the Elders Guild were to grow, Li Jianxin would definitely be one of the eight great elders of the Elders Guild in the next generation.
Yu Xiao couldn't help but want to take him in as a disciple.
But no matter how much he favored Li Jianxin, Yu Xiao couldn't let him pass in front of everyone.
Following this, Yu Xiao tossed out the Lie Mountain Rock in her hand.
Li Jianxin bowed to Yu Xiao and said no more.
Li Jianxin's eyes were like lightning, with the Lie Mountain Rock in them, nothing else.
Even Yu Xiao, who had reached the consummate stage of the Earth Celestial Stage, was not worthy of Li Jianxin's attention.
"Om!"
A shocking sword intent came from Li Jianxin's fingers. Just like Li Mo, Li Jianxin extended two fingers.
But these two fingers were different from Li Mo's. Li Mo's two fingers relied solely on his body's strength to lift Lie Shanshi.
Li Jianxin's movements were much more elegant. Li Jianxin was a master of the sword.
At this moment, Li Jianxin's outstretched fingers were filled with a thick sword essence.
Li Jianxin wanted to use this sword intent to lift the Lie Mountain Rock.
"Wow!
So cool! "
"Brother Li Jianxin!
Come on! "
"…"
Li Jianxin's first move was met with wild cheers from the girls.
Li Mo was speechless at this scene. Li Jianxin had only wiped his sweat and they'd be shouting in excitement.
"Wow!
Look!
Brother Li Jianxin wiped his sweat. So cool! "
The young man who transmitted his voice to Li Mo gave him a sympathetic look, as if saying, 'Look at him.
Look at him, you both used two fingers to pick up Lie Shanshi, why is there such a huge difference in treatment between the two of you?
As for Li Jianxin, his two hard fingers clanged as if two swords were clamping down on Lie Shanshi.
Li Jianxin didn't seem to use much strength, but the Lie Mountain Rock was picked up by his two fingers covered in sword qi.
"One breath!"
"Two breaths!"
"Three breaths!"
When it came to Li Mo, everyone was shocked.
But in their hearts, they counted for Li Mo.
But now, the love-struck girls took the initiative to count for Li Jianxin.
Their excited voices were even louder than the men's.
After three breaths, Li Jianxin put down Lie Shanshi.
Li Jianxin was at ease. Just like Li Mo, he was able to last longer than Li Mo.
"Very good, reaching the peak Golden Core Stage at such a young age.
Jianxin, is this your first time taking the test? "
Yu Xiao nodded in satisfaction and asked.
"Yes."
Li Jianxin's tone was flat.
If a genius like Li Jianxin had taken the test earlier, he would've become an Elder Council's emissary.
The other late Golden Core Stage experts were the same. But for them to reach the late Golden Core Stage at such a young age, who among them wasn't proud and arrogant?
That was why none of them had the habit of being an emissary for others to order them around. That was why they took the test now.
It was to enter the Nascent Soul Stage in the shortest time possible and become a deacon of the Elder Council.
"Alright, you may leave."
Yu Xiao nodded and put the Lie Mountain Rock away.
Looking around, the sun had already set and the moon was high in the sky.
But Ling Xiao Mountain wasn't dark at all.
Because every mountain village had their own clansmen lighting torches in the surroundings, the entire empty space at the foot of Ling Xiao Mountain was brightly illuminated for a time.
"Now for the second test!"
Yu Xiao's voice was infused with the power of his bloodline, allowing the 8,000 people to hear Li Mo's voice.
"The third test is at the mountainside of Mount Ling Xiao, at the location pointed out by the clouds.
Therefore, the second stage of the test is for you to reach the mountainside of Lingxiao within one night.
Don't think it's easy. I know you Golden Core cultivators can fly.
But Ling Xiao Mountain has its own array. With your cultivation, you won't be able to fly! "
Yu Xiao's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads when he saw the glimmer of hope in some people's eyes.
If they could fly, what was the point of the second test?
"I will set up the array. You may feel its pressure, but it won't kill you.
But the pressure will only get stronger the higher you go. Those who can't hold on can leave the mountain, but that means forfeiting the test.
Moreover, fighting is allowed on the mountain.
Cultivation isn't the only thing the strong need, but also the strength to survive! "
Everyone's eyes shone at Yu Xiao's last words.
Li Mo felt gazes converging on him from three directions. Li Mo couldn't help but laugh.
"Since when did I offend so many people?"
In the distance, Ge Long heard Yu Xiao's words.
Ge Long's eyes shone as well. Ge Long transmitted to Mo Yang.
"Mo Yang, do you want to take back the Spirit Vein you just lost?"
"Yes!
Of course! "
The vexed Mo Yang immediately replied when he heard Grong's voice transmission.
Mo Yang was still pondering how to explain this to his clansmen.
After all, losing a Spirit Vein was a sure way to lower his prestige.
Therefore, Mo Yang didn't even think before agreeing to take back the Spirit Vein.
"Alright, then how about we make another bet with Menglin?
We'll inform our village's juniors to join hands and take down Li Mo.
If we win, won't you get your Spirit Vein back? "
Ge Long's eyes flashed coldly.
Since he had the chance to take Li Mo's life, how could he let it go?
But knowing Li Mo was a bit of a devil, Ge Long dragged Mo Yang along.
Duoge's village wasn't as strong as Gedo's, but it wasn't weak either.
Ge Long didn't believe two strongholds together couldn't take Li Mo down.
"This …"
Mo Yang was hesitant. He just lost a Spirit Vein.
'Take out another one?'
Even a clan leader like Mo Yang didn't have that much courage.
Ge Long panicked at Mo Yang's reaction. He didn't care if Mo Yang agreed or not.
Ge Long spoke to Meng Lin.
"Meng Lin!
This time, our Gedo Mountain Village and Durao Mountain Village will make a bet with you. Do you dare? "
"Sigh …"
He didn't even agree and Ge Long was the first to speak.
Mo Yang stepped forward to grab Ge Long. Ge Long shook Mo Yang's hand off and transmitted.
"What's wrong? Our Gedo's camp has six people and your Duoge's four.
You're afraid of Li Mo with ten Golden Core Stage geniuses? "
Mo Yang stood there hesitating, then clenched his teeth.
'It seems I can't lose even if I wanted to.'
And if he won, he could take back the Spirit Vein he lost. Mo Yang clenched his teeth and spoke to Meng Lin.
"How about it?
Do you dare? "