Chapter 534: Terrifying Sword-Wielding Court!

The figure shot forward!

One after another, the figures instantly walked toward the direction where the Holy Sword was.

However, as soon as they moved, the voice of the gold-robed elder sounded again.

"Halt!"

The gold-robed elder's gaze fell on those few impatient people, and he spoke lightly.

"You few, you're eliminated!"

Instantly, the cheeks of those pointed-at examiners turned deathly pale; someone unwillingly asked.

"Why! What did we do wrong to be eliminated?"

He felt somewhat unwilling.

He felt he had clearly done nothing wrong, so why eliminate him?

The gold-robed elder snorted coldly: "I haven't even finished speaking, and you're already impatiently rushing."

"Sword-Wielders need no one who disobeys orders!"

Having said that, the faces of those pointed-at examiners turned ashen, and they were directly taken away.

Although they were somewhat unwilling, the gold-robed elder had already spoken.

They also couldn't change the decision.

Meanwhile, those examiners who hadn't moved felt a slight joy.

Now that a few have been eliminated, it means their chance to become Sword-Wielders has grown greater.

For them, this is naturally a good thing.

The elder glanced lightly at the crowd below and spoke again.

"Now, those I call, step forward one step!"

The gold-robed elder looked at the more than ten examiners, his voice echoing.

"First round, first place Su Yu, advance two thousand meters!"

Su Yu's brow twitched slightly; he glanced at the golden road, which was only ten thousand meters in total.

Unexpectedly, as first place, he could actually advance directly two thousand meters!

And this meant Su Yu could reach the Battle Sword sooner. gōΠb. ōγg

Some examiners, including Gan Tianlei and his group, looked at Su Yu with eyes full of envy.

Su Yu smiled faintly, stepped forward, directly advancing two thousand meters, standing ahead of the crowd.

The elder nodded slightly at Su Yu, then continued speaking》

"Since Zhang Fengnian had his qualifications cancelled, second and third place Hong Luan and Xuan Kai, advance one thousand meters!"

A mischievous, elf-like expression flashed across Hong Luan's face as she hopped and skipped upward.

Xuan Kai scratched the back of his head and walked forward honestly.

Watching the two reach their respective positions, the gold-robed elder spoke again.

"First round, those in the top ten may advance five hundred meters!"

As the words fell, Gan Tianlei and the others showed smiles.

They all stepped forward.

Meanwhile, those who didn't make the top ten could only envy and watch this group.

As for this, the gold-robed elder showed no favoritism.

On the martial path, if you're just one step behind others, you may lag behind for a lifetime on the road ahead.

Having missed the chance in the first round, I can now only watch others stand before them.

After everyone had taken their positions, the gold-robed elder spoke again.

"Second round, Su Yu earned thirty-two hundred points, allowing him to advance thirty-two hundred meters!"

Su Yu's brow twitched slightly.

Taking another stride, he directly arrived at the fifty-two hundred meter mark.

The distance remaining to the final Battle Sword's position was only over four thousand meters.

Though this distance seems far, for an ultimate expert like Su Yu at the Great Dao Realm, it's nothing.

A single step could span it.

Even so, Su Yu still held a great advantage.

"Gan Tianlei, advance two thousand nine hundred fifty meters!"

"Wu Chen, advance two thousand nine hundred ten meters!"

"Yun Youzi, advance two thousand nine hundred meters!"

"Hong Luan, advance two thousand three hundred meters!"

"Xuan Kai, advance two thousand two hundred meters!"

The remaining ten-plus examiners, according to the points they earned earlier in the second round, each advanced a considerable distance.

Relying on Su Yu's lead, Gan Tianlei, Yun Youzi, and Wu Chen actually surpassed Hong Luan and Xuan Kai directly.

They stood behind Su Yu.

A hint of joy appeared on the three's faces.

Judging by strength, they naturally could not be a match for Hong Luan and company.

Among the three, only Gan Tianlei could barely spar with Hong Luan and the other.

But this was limited to exchanging moves; whether they could win remained unknown, though likely they would lose.

And under Su Yu's leadership, the three actually directly surpassed Hong Luan and Xuan Kai.

In other words, their chances of becoming Blade Bearers had directly increased.

For a moment, the three's gratitude toward Su Yu showed on their faces.

Hong Luan and Xuan Kai, however, remained relatively calm.

A distance of merely a few hundred meters was not much of a problem for them.

"Now, everyone, fall into formation!"

The gold-robed old man looked down at the crowd below.

Everyone's expressions turned extremely solemn at this moment.

Because they knew that what came next was the time to compete for the spots.

Some of the examinees even radiated extraordinary auras.

No one who could make it to the third stage was weak.

At the very least, all possessed cultivation above nine hundred and fifty thousand li of the Great Dao.

The gold-robed old man spoke indifferently, "There are only ten Blade Bearer seats. The top three may directly become official Blade Bearers, while the remaining seven will be reserve Blade Bearers, and must go to the Blade Bearer Court and pass its examination before they can officially become Blade Bearers."

"Of the dozen-plus people, only the top ten who stand before the Battle Blade are qualified to become members of the Blade Bearer Court."

"The third stage examination... begins!"

As his words fell, the crowd below erupted with their full power one after another.

Great Daos of various colors stretched across heaven and earth, suspended like rainbow ribbons.

Behind Su Yu, two Great Daos erupted with a boom.

Each Great Dao reached nine hundred and ninety thousand li — the limit of the Great Dao Realm!

The gold-robed old man looked at the physical Dao behind Su Yu, which spanned a full nine hundred and ninety thousand li. Especially upon seeing that physical Dao resembling red agate, a flash of sharp light passed through his turbid eyes.

"No wonder he could make your vice sect master of the White Tiger Gate bow his head, no wonder he could treat a juvenile Azure Dragon as his own pet..."

"So he is that person's disciple!"

A trace of astonishment flashed across the gold-robed old man's face.

If he had still had some doubts about Bai Xiaotian's actions earlier, then now, he had none at all.

After all, the physical Dao behind Su Yu had already explained a great deal.

As a Venerable of the Blade Bearer Court, he was naturally aware of matters in the Central Immortal Domain.

And the aura of Su Yu's physical Dao was extremely distinct.

"It is that person's Chaos Body Refinement Art!"

A trace of sharp light flashed across the gold-robed old man's aged face.

"The Chaos Body Refinement Art... the strongest body refinement technique in the Heaven Beyond Heaven... and also the most difficult physical cultivation method to practice. To think that apart from that person, someone else could actually cultivate it successfully!"

The gold-robed old man's gaze toward Su Yu was filled with admiration.

"It seems my Blade Bearer Court has found a treasure."

"It won't be long before another Emperor Realm powerhouse is born in our Blade Bearer Court!"

The gold-robed old man smiled faintly.

Just as the gold-robed old man's thoughts were wandering.

The dozen-plus examinees below moved in an instant.

Su Yu took a stride forward, and the Great Daos behind him whipped up storms that swept across heaven and earth.

He forcibly shifted a distance of over four thousand meters in a single bound.

In an instant, he appeared before the Battle Blade.

Su Yu bowed slightly to the old man and stood behind the Battle Blade.

Next were Hong Luan and Xuan Kai.

Though they fell behind by a few hundred meters, with their strength, a few hundred meters would likely take less than the blink of an eye.

After that came Gan Tianlei and the other two.

The six stood near the Holy Blade, smiles on their faces.

Seeing that only four spots remained near the Holy Blade, the crowd below had their eyes instantly turn red.

Roars rose one after another as they charged frantically toward the Holy Blade.

The third stage examination was simple — a distance of several thousand meters was nothing to a group of Great Dao Realm prodigies.

In merely a few breaths' time, the ten spots on the platform were settled.

Aside from Su Yu and the other five.

Three of the remaining came from the White Tiger Gate, the Vermilion Bird Palace, and the Black Tortoise Sect respectively.

The last one was a prodigy from a minor faction.

Though called a minor faction, that faction was not weak, with a peak Law Realm powerhouse overseeing it.

Behind this prodigy was a disciple of the White Tiger Gate, who watched the minor faction's prodigy with a gloomy expression, coldly snorted, and strode away with a flick of his sleeves.

With things having reached this point, there was no way to change it.

Thus, the ten spots were completely decided.

The gold-robed old man looked at the ten and smiled faintly. "Su Yu, Hong Luan, Xuan Kai — you three have officially become Blade Bearers. The remaining seven are only reserves. As long as you pass the Blade Bearer Court's examination within three years, you can officially become Blade Bearers of the Blade Bearer Court!"

Gan Tianlei and the others were overjoyed.

They let out cheers one after another.

High in the void, Yan Ke watched this scene and broke into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha, Heaven blesses my Azure Dragon Hall — to think that four of our people have become Blade Bearers!"

Huo Laoguai and the others all looked at Yan Ke with expressions of envy.

They all knew that the few members of the Azure Dragon Hall weren't actually very strong; they merely basked in Su Yu's glory and earned a lot of points in the second stage.

Thus, they could so easily enter the top ten.

Especially Bai Xiaotian; this time only one person from the White Tiger Gate entered.

If Zhang Fengnian hadn't insisted on courting death, the White Tiger Gate wouldn't have been such trash this time.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaotian felt an urge to kill Zhang Fengnian.

Offending Su Yu aside, he almost offended the Execution Court as well.

"When we get back, we must have the Gate Master personally punish this person!"

A faint cold glint flashed in Bai Xiaotian's eyes.

The Four Great Powers want their disciples to become Blade Executors not merely for the title.

But becoming Blade Executors grants them more resources, allowing rapid advancement.

Once they mature, they will at least be strong in the Law Realm.

Moreover, the Blade Executor status isn't that strict; as long as they complete the Execution Court's tasks on schedule, the Court won't interfere much.

This gives the Four Great Powers plenty of leeway.

When these youngsters grow, they can return to the Four Great Domains and continue serving the Four Great Powers.

Even if some refuse to return, it doesn't matter.

As long as one or two come back, that's already enough for the Four Great Powers.

After all, Law‑Realm strongmen aren't that prized in the Central Immortal Domain.

Only within the Four Great Domains can Law‑Realm strongmen be considered top‑tier.

It's essentially a form of indirect investment.

Above the void, the golden‑robed elder laughed, "I am called Zhuang Long, one of the elders of the Execution Court; you may call me Elder Zhuang!"

"You are now considered members of my Execution Court, so I will brief you on its information."

Everyone instantly perked up their ears, and even Su Yu curiously looked at Elder Zhuang.

Elder Zhuang gave a faint smile, "The Execution Court is divided into five ranks; the highest rank consists of several Court Masters, who are terrifying beings that have reached the Saint Realm!"

"Hiss!"

The crowd inhaled a breath of cold air.

Even Su Yu, Hong Luan, and Xuan Kai couldn't help but be astonished.

The Saint Realm is extremely distant for them; even within the Central Immortal Domain, Saints are unquestionably the most powerful group.

And the Court Masters of the Execution Court are all at the Saint Realm.

No wonder they can become a top force in the Central Immortal Domain.

"Below the Court Masters are the Guardians; each Guardian of my Execution Court is an Emperor‑Realm strongman, and we have as many as thirty‑six Guardians!"

Su Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Thirty‑six Emperor‑level beings!

Note, these Emperors are not the Emperors of the Ten Thousand Tribes Continent; they truly belong to the Emperor Realm, a level above the Venerable.

"Below the Guardians are the Elders; currently my Execution Court has one hundred and twenty Elders!"

"Below the Elders are the Blade Executors; generally, only gifted Great Dao‑Realm prodigies and Law‑Realm strongmen can become Blade Executors."

"My Execution Court currently has three thousand Blade Executors within the Court, and five thousand outside it!"

"Below the Blade Executors are the Preparatory Blade Executors; our Court selects promising candidates in various locations to become Preparatory Blade Executors. These are our rising stars, and only those above the Great Dao Realm are eligible."

"Currently, the number of Preparatory Blade Executors exceeds thirty thousand!"

Listening to Elder Zhuang's briefing, Su Yu's spirit couldn't help but tremble.

After all, even the top forces of the Central Immortal Domain have over thirty thousand Great Dao‑Realm strongmen, and more than three thousand Blade Executors.

With just a tenth of the Blade Executors, they could easily dominate the entire Four Great Domains.

No wonder so many people want to join the Execution Court.

This faction truly is terrifying!

Su Yu let out a slight sigh in his heart.

After endless unconsciousness, Shi Yu sprang up from the bed. Please,

He gulped fresh air, his chest trembling.

Confusion, incomprehension, a flood of emotions rose in his mind.

Where is this?

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously scanned his surroundings, and became even more bewildered.

A single‑person dormitory?

Even if he had been rescued, he should be in a ward now.

And his own body… how could there be no injuries at all?

With doubt, Shi Yu's gaze swept the room quickly, finally resting on a mirror at the foot of the bed.

The mirror reflected his current appearance: about seventeen or eighteen years old, very handsome.

But the problem is, this isn't him!

His former self was a distinguished, handsome man in his twenties who had been working for some time.

But now, no matter how he looks at it, the appearance is that of a high‑school student…

This change left Shi Yu stunned for a long time.

Never tell him that the surgery was a great success…

Body and appearance have changed; this is no longer a matter of surgery, but of immortal technique.

He actually completely turned into another person!

Could it be... that I've crossed over?

Besides the mirror placed at the head of the bed with obviously bad feng shui, Shi Yu also discovered three books beside it.

Shi Yu picked one up and glanced at it; the title instantly left him speechless.

《Beginner Beast Keeper's Essential Beast-Raising Manual》

《Postnatal Care for Pets》

《Guide to Evaluating Beast-Ear Girls of Different Species》

Shi Yu:???

The first two books' titles are still normal, but what's the deal with the last one?

「Cough。」

Shi Yu's gaze turned solemn, he reached out, but his arm quickly stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, and a flood of memories surged in like a tide.

Providing the high martial arts of the god's marionette, I have a synthesis slot.