Chapter 426: Examination Begins, Ye Jie Arrives

(Previous chapter, supplement, didn't read, understand?)

Next, this elder will announce the examination rules.

The examination consists of two basic stages and two advanced stages.

Anyone who passes the first basic stage can become my Azure Cloud Sect menial disciple; the second stage is a talent test, and those who ring the bell three times and reach the Earth Immortal realm can directly enter the outer sect.

Those who ring the bell six times and reach the sixth level of Earth Immortal can directly enter the inner sect and become inner sect disciples.

As for the later advanced stages, those who pass the first two stages may choose to attempt them or not; the choice is in your hands.

Elder Ye Bai's solemn voice echoed through heaven and earth, and his mighty aura as an Immortal King was fully revealed.

All right, the rules have been announced.

Now, this elder announces that the Azure Cloud Sect's founding examination officially begins!

After Ye Bai finished speaking and flicked his sleeve, the magnificent Illusory Heavenly Ladder extended downward from the gate side.

Although the Illusory Heavenly Ladder is not upgraded with the sect, it remains suitable as an examination stage.

Because he grows stronger against stronger foes—tremble, you heaven's pride of Upper Heavy Heaven!

Great! After waiting so many days, the Azure Cloud Sect's founding examination has finally begun!

Yeah! Good thing we're close to the Immortal Sect; otherwise we couldn't come. This young master heard the Five Great Immortal Emperor forces are secretly blocking wandering cultivators and all factions' heaven's pride from attending the examination.

Indeed! I sneaked over; the Five Great Forces are really hateful!

A white-clad cultivator spoke, filled with righteous indignation.

Hehe, just wait; the Immortal Sect will surely deal with them. Do you know what cultivation level the Immortal Sect elder who just spoke has?

I'll tell you: that elder is a Supreme Immortal King, but in the Immortal Sect he's merely an outer sect elder. Now you can imagine how terrifying the Immortal Sect is!

Soon after, the first batch of tested heaven's pride had been selected, and they all stepped onto the Illusory Heavenly Ladder with confident steps.

Passing the first stage makes you an Immortal Sect disciple—this is too easy!

Yeah, the second stage is just a talent test; my cultivation has reached the sixth level of Earth Immortal, my talent is fine, this wave is secure!

Although they don't know what six bell rings mean, they know it signifies extraordinary talent.

Moreover, with a cultivation of sixth level Earth Immortal or higher, one can directly become an inner sect disciple.

That's an Immortal Sect inner sect disciple!

This isn't just a step to heaven—it's a straight launch into outer space! Spiral rotation, liftoff!

However, the slap in the face came especially fast.

What? Our Azure Cloud Sect's gatekeepers are all Immortal Kings, disciples too are Immortal Kings, elders are all Immortal Venerables, and the sect master is an Immortal Emperor?

Holy crap! Why am I only a Heavenly Immortal? No, listen to me—I really didn't sneak in!

As the first batch of cultivators just stepped onto the Illusory Heavenly Ladder, one cultivator panic‑spouted nonsense, clearly bewitched by the illusion.

Upon hearing this, outside the gate.

The three little white beasts exchanged a glance.

Howling Moon Silver Wolf Heaven Nine said: 'Your guess is spot on, but I am the sect‑protecting divine beast personally bestowed by the sect master, not a gatekeeper.'

Little White said: 'Gatekeepers are all Immortal Kings, disciples too are Immortal Kings—what does my Golden Immortal peak count as?'

Black Emperor said: 'Um, I'm only a Golden Immortal peak…'

……

Holy crap! Senior sister—uh, senior sister fairy—hear me out: I really didn't deliberately peek at you bathing!

I did it on purpose—no, wait, wrong! Don't—ah!

On the Illusory Heavenly Ladder, a young cultivator had just taken three steps upward when his face flushed and he began spouting nonsense.

Behind him, a lecherous fat guy was even more outrageous: 'Senior brother, don't do that!'

Suddenly the scene shifted: 'No! You must do that! Come, let's have fun!'

Ah——

Huh!

Seeing this, the cultivators waiting not far away all showed looks of contempt.

Good thing this person was filtered out; otherwise, if after joining the sect he ended up sharing a room with him, the consequences would be unbearable to imagine!

Soon, most of the first batch of cultivators were sent down, leaving only a small part still struggling.

The cultivators of the second batch have all arrived before the Illusory Heavenly Ladder.

After learning from the first batch's failed examinees, they also made psychological preparations.

Seven or eight cultivators simply gave up the examination.

The reason… well, those who understand, understand.

Brother Tang, today our sect's founding examination is officially underway—why are there so few people?

You don't know? Brother Meng, this is the Five Great Forces' doing.

Damn! So it's them—I really want to smack them into meeting their ancestors' ancestors!

Behind the cultivators, a fresh‑looking youth in white and a sturdy youth in white robes had just flown in and began to talk.

The two were Tang Zhou and Meng Fan.

Brother Tang, although we are already Azure Cloud Sect menial disciples, do you want to give it a try?

Meng Fan intriguedly clenched his fists.

Sure, just treat it as running through the process.

Let's take this chance to properly test our talent and strength.

As for worrying about possibly failing—

What a joke!

As time passes, nearly half of the heavenly pride cultivators have already completed the assessment.

Among them, 100,000 have passed the first level's Illusory Giant Heavenly Ladder and are now waiting at the sect's grand gate.

Although the success-to-failure ratio is still large, it is already far better than the two mountain openings in the Barren Martial Realm.

Especially the second mountain opening, the number of examinees reached ten trillion! Yet only that few passed the first level.

Thus it can be seen that most youth cultivators in the Upper Heavy Heaven are outstanding.

At that moment, a white-clad youth with a heroic bearing and an extraordinarily calm demeanor arrived before the Illusory Realm Heavenly Ladder.

"This ladder looks not bad, it's an illusion, right?"

"But they're just worthless chickens and dogs."

Having said that, he leisurely stepped onto the Illusory Realm Heavenly Ladder.

At the same time.

In the Azure Cloud Immortal Palace, Feng Qingyang, seated on the main throne, suddenly opened his eyes.

"He has finally come!"

【"Ding, detected remaining second calamity sword body, please master..."】

The camera pulls to this side of the Illusory Realm Heavenly Ladder.

At this moment, three youths on the heavenly ladder greatly attract the attention of all cultivators.

They walk up there as if strolling on flat ground, slow and leisurely, showing no sign of pausing or exertion.

"What background do these three heaven's pride have? They're terrifying!"

"I don't know! Who exactly are they? Please, don't be so absurd!"

They fully know the terror of this heavenly ladder; the endless illusions that arise make you unable to defend against them.

But you three are fine—others come to challenge the levels, while you come for a stroll?

"Brother Tang, that youth behind is somewhat interesting; he's definitely not simple."

While walking upward, Meng Fan spoke.

"Indeed, I cannot see through him."

"His eyes are too profound!"