Chapter 874: Chapter 427: Yi Jian Sect, The Youth in White

The domain of slaughter is the most chaotic and bloody realm in the Black-yellow Great World.

The Hundred Battles Realm, however, is the realm where the struggle for power happens most frequently in the Black-yellow Great World.

Hundred Battles, as the name implies, means that every year there are hundreds of powers that are annihilated, and even more sects are born.

In short, war, slaughter, destruction, and rebirth constantly take place in the Hundred Battles Realm, and rise and decline have become the norm for the realm.

Some have said that whether the Black-yellow Great World is in chaos or not, the Hundred Battles Realm has the final say.

The Hundred Battles Realm, Jing Shui Prefecture.

As one of the once most powerful Sword Sects, since the fall of that sword expert who was Immortal, it has gradually started to decline.

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Today, is the day Yi Jian Sect opens its mountain to recruit disciples, and nearby families and scattered cultivators are sending their geniuses to become apprentices.

But even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the Yi Jian Sect, with its heritage from the past, still holds a place in the Hundred Battles Realm.

Therefore, there are still many who come to seek apprenticeship, and while it has not reached the point of a sea of people, it is no exaggeration to describe it as an unending stream.

To survive in the Hundred Battles Realm, where war, slaughter, destruction, and rebirth are continuously unfolding, the Yi Jian Sect does not have very high requirements for the aptitude and strength of its disciples; as long as one reaches the scope of the Golden Core Realm, one can participate in the Entry Level tests.

“I have finally entered Yi Jian Sect.”

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“The path of a sword expert starts from here.”

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After making herculean efforts, numerous geniuses finally completed the basic tests and entered the gates of Yi Jian Sect, arriving at a vast square.

On the high platform of the square, sat an old man with a gloomy expression, wearing a gray robe with eyes as sharp as a murderous sword, making it difficult for others to directly look at him.

“I am Steward Sword Elder, in charge of your final assessment.” The gray-robed elder looked at the crowd below, his gaze cold but also with a hint of expectation.

This batch, it’s unknown if a few freaks or Heavenly Prides of swordsmanship will emerge.

At the very least, it would be okay if a few geniuses of swordsmanship were born.

After all, facing an increasingly complex situation, the days of their Yi Jian Sect aren’t easy, and they need a few promising new seeds to emerge to change the decline of the past.

Steward Sword Elder pondered secretly, then spoke out loud, “Alright, enough chit-chat. Our Yi Jian Sect doesn’t have that many rules. The moment you complete the test and step into the mountain gate, you become a Yi Jian Sect disciple.

However, this is just as an ordinary disciple. To become a Sword Cultivation Disciple, you still need to pass one last test, which is to withstand the ‘Sword Trial Stele’ pressure.”

As he spoke, Steward Sword Elder flicked his finger and the space in front of him instantly tore open a huge rift, then golden light erupted as a huge and ancient stele flew out from the space rift, landing on the square.

“Boom!!”

The moment the ancient stele landed, it let out a deafening noise, like the roar of thunder, causing the souls of everyone present to tremble.

What frightened them the most was an invisible, terrifying ‘momentum’ that spread in all directions from the stele as its center, causing the hearts of those present to shake and their faces to turn pale.

Some people, unable to withstand that ‘momentum’, fainted on the spot and were quickly taken away by other stewards who were watching over the area.

“This is the Sword Trial Stele, the legendary peerless Dao Weapon.”

“Legend has it that a long time ago, the Yi Jian Sect’s Patriarch wielded this stele to fight in the Hundred Battles Realm, sweeping through thousands of Sects, and was invincible.”

“However, after the Yi Jian Sect’s Patriarch perished, no one else could wield this stele. It could only be used as a means to test the swordsmanship talent of disciples.”

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Suddenly, the square was abuzz with discussion.

Those who had come to participate in the assessment included many from the families of Jing Shui Prefecture and the surrounding territories, naturally each one of them was exceptionally knowledgeable.

A few of them, looking at the distant stele, revealed a greedy light in their eyes.

They all thought to themselves that if they could possess such a treasure, where in the world could they not go, and who in the worlds could stop them.

Steward Sword Elder, being such a figure, instantly saw through the thoughts of these youngsters below, and shook his head slightly.

A treasure like the Sword Stele was fundamentally not an ordinary Dao Weapon; even he could not master it, let alone these youngsters.

Otherwise, why would such a sect-defining treasure become a mere Sword Trial Stele for selecting disciples’ swordsmanship talent?

“Very well, you have withstood the first wave of the Sword Trial Stele’s pressure, proving that all of you have a certain swordsmanship talent. As for those who couldn’t withstand it, they can only become ordinary disciples and will not be able to receive the Core of our Yi Jian Sect,” declared Steward Sword Elder.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s spirits were lifted.

They had not expected that the ‘momentum’ that had just radiated was also a test.

At the same time, a part of them secretly rejoiced that they persevered, otherwise they might have ended up like the earlier unlucky fellows who were directly eliminated.

The Core of Yi Jian Sect was swordsmanship; if they could not get in touch with the swordsmanship inheritance, what was the point of joining Yi Jian Sect?

Thus, upon knowing that they were one step closer to the swordsmanship inheritance, they were all overjoyed.

“Just now, that ‘momentum’ was only the preliminary selection test. Now, line up in order, one by one, come forward and place your palm on the Sword Trial Stele. As long as you can make the Sword Light condense on the stele, you will become a Sword Cultivation Disciple of our Yi Jian Sect,” said Steward Sword Elder once more.

Hearing this, everyone began to queue up, touching the Sword Trial Stele one after another.