Ten minutes had passed...

Woooooooooosh!!!

Finally, Zheng-Fu and his group arrived at the testing space, led by the mysterious young man. At that moment, the other martial masters who had arrived earlier turned to look at the new arrivals. The unfamiliarity of Zheng-Fu's group caught everyone's attention, especially since they hadn't seen them at the entrance to the Birdy Holy Fiery Heaven Country. The most notable presence was the mysterious martial master with an energy level at the initial Divine King stage—a level everyone aspired to reach.

"There seem to be more martial masters taking part in the test than expected. Even with the Holy Ancient Region being heavily invaded, there are still so many human martial masters left. And there are quite a few martial masters from other races as well," Zheng-Fu remarked, scanning the crowd with interest.

"Of course, there are always selfish people who refuse to help others. Otherwise, our Holy Ancient Region wouldn't be in such ruins," a middle-aged man with the highest Divine King stage energy level suddenly spoke from nearby.

Ah!!!

"Oh, I see. Thank you very much for letting me know!" Zheng-Fu turned to the middle-aged man and expressed his gratitude.

"Never mind, I was just speaking casually. But what brings a kid like you here?" the middle-aged man asked why Zheng-Fu was here, still looking at the crowd without giving much attention to Zheng-Fu.

"Whatever reason you have for being here, I'm here for the same reason," Zheng-Fu replied confidently. This response made the middle-aged man turn and scrutinize Zheng-Fu from head to toe.

"You look so young yet have an energy level at the intermediate Divine King stage. That's impressive. I'm honestly ashamed of myself." After the middle-aged man finished observing and examining Zheng-Fu, the middle-aged man remarked admiringly, while also making a light self-deprecating comment.

"I'm just lucky, not particularly talented," Zheng-Fu responded humbly, unfazed by the praise.

"Mm! You're quite a humble young man. By the way, which kingdom and sect are you from?" Seeing Zheng-Fu's modesty, the middle-aged man's interest was piqued, asking where Zheng-Fu came from and which sect he belonged to.

"I'm from Blue Land, Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination," Zheng-Fu replied openly.

Huh!!?

"Blue Land? Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination? I've never heard of a denomination by that name in Blue Land before," the middle-aged man said, his expression puzzled by Zheng-Fu's response.

"It's understandable that you haven't heard of it. The denomination was only recently established. Before it became Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination, it was just a small martial arts sect called Beyond Earth Sect," Zheng-Fu explained with a smile, showing no concern that others were unfamiliar with his denomination.

Oh!!!

"I see, that explains it! No wonder I haven't heard of Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination before. Still, I never expected a small kingdom like Blue Land, with its sparse resources and limited Qi energy, to produce a talented young martial master like you. It shows that whoever mentored you must have invested a lot of effort and support."

The middle-aged man didn't seem surprised to hear that. What surprised him was how a place with such scarce resources like the Blue Land could produce such a talented young martial master. If it had been a large sect or a renowned clan in another kingdom, it would have made more sense.

"And who are you here with?" the middle-aged man continued to ask.

"Founder, it seems that over there is more spacious. Shall we move there, sir?" Before Zheng-Fu could answer, a voice rang out—it was one of the prime disciples of Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination. Behind him were seven other young men and the denomination's new elder.

"Huh!!? Founder?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed when he heard the prime disciple refer to Zheng-Fu as "Founder." What shocked him the most was the fact that everyone in the group had energy levels at the intermediate Divine King stage. Moreover, one of them had an even higher energy level than his own.

"Founder, if we don't stand nearby, we might miss something important, sir. Perhaps the six elder masters will give us some hints during this test!" The new elder spoke in a polite and humble tone, disregarding what the middle-aged man speaking with Zheng-Fu might think.

"Oh! Then you all go ahead. I'll follow later. It looks crowded over there; I don't like it—it feels uncomfortable. If there's anything interesting, please report it to me," Zheng-Fu simply smiled and told everyone to go ahead first, as he didn't like places crowded with people like that.

"Understood, Founder!"

Upon hearing Zheng-Fu's orders, the group immediately moved toward a less crowded area. This caused the middle-aged man, who previously held a dignified expression, to turn pale unknowingly. However, he quickly regained his composure and asked Zheng-Fu again.

"Who were they just now? And the 'Founder'…?" The question that came out of the middle-aged man's mouth seemed hesitant and not fully articulated. He couldn't quite understand why a strange feeling had suddenly arisen in his heart.

"They are the prime disciples and an elder of the Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination. As for 'Founder,' it means exactly that—I am the founder of Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination. In my denomination, there are hundreds of cultivators at the initial Divine Emperor stage, many more at the intermediate and advanced Divine Emperor stages, and five Divine King stage martial masters—no, six, including myself," Zheng-Fu explained with a sly smile.

Ah!!!

Zheng-Fu's words struck the middle-aged man like a sharp spear piercing his heart. He couldn't believe what the young man was saying, but the earlier events clearly showed that Zheng-Fu wasn't lying in a single sentence.

"Is… is… is this true? How old are you?" The middle-aged man, trying to convince himself that this was just a dream, asked again about Zheng-Fu's age.

"Age? I think I'm about seventeen or eighteen this year; I'm not really sure," Zheng-Fu couldn't quite remember his exact age either, but what was certain was that he was already an adult. Age was just a number to him; he didn't care about it at all since he was already capable of battling in bed.

"Seventeen or eighteen!?"

The middle-aged man's shout echoed, causing the other martial masters, who had been focused on the floating ancient pavilion, to glance at Zheng-Fu and the man with suspicion. Then, they turned away, clearly annoyed at being disturbed.

"Why, Elder?" Zheng-Fu asked innocently, pretending not to understand the reaction.

"No… no… no! It's nothing, young man. I just felt a slight headache. Excuse me, I need to find a more open area to get some fresh air," the middle-aged man replied, clearly flustered and unwilling to stay beside Zheng-Fu any longer.

"Oh! By all means, go ahead, Master. I'll join my disciples and the elder of my denomination. We'll meet again later!" Zheng-Fu concluded, emphasizing the words 'disciples and elder of my denomination' before leaving.

GROOOAAAN!!!

But just as Zheng-Fu and the middle-aged man were about to part ways, the ground and surrounding air suddenly shook violently. An immense, unseen energy wave surged through the area, suppressing all the martial masters and causing their limbs to tremble and their hearts to beat erratically.

Thump!!!

AAAAAAAH!!!

Some martial masters couldn't withstand the pressure and fell to their knees, exhausted. Others vomited blood, unable to resist the force. A few were even worse off, fainting with white foam bubbling from their mouths. However, no one died.

Bang!!!

"Enough, Old man Hou-Shen!!" A resounding voice from an elder in the ancient pavilion echoed through the air. The clash of energy waves was audible before the previous pressure wave dissipated.

Huh!

"I was just testing them. Why are you all making such a fuss?"

At that moment, a shadowy figure descended from the sky, slowly landing in the ancient pavilion where the five weird elders were gathered.

"Looks like your energy level has increased!" Elder Wan-Shi remarked, slightly surprised by the newcomer's power.

"How could I stay stagnant? If I don't improve, when will I become the regulator of this dimensional space? Ha ha ha!" The newcomer, none other than the Mysterious Elder Hou-Shen, replied indifferently.

"Huh! It wouldn't be that easy. The only reason you're here is because of a peace treaty, not because we need you!" Elder Ming-Ren's voice rang out, laced with displeasure as he glared at Elder Hou-Shen.

"So what? Who cares!? As long as I can enter this space, and as long as I'm stronger than you, I'll be the ruler of this dimension. But I won't keep you waiting too long. Soon, my Static-Devil Lotus Technique will reach the seventh stage, and when that time comes… Huh! Huh! Huh!" Elder Hou-Shen said, his tone completely indifferent towards the five weird elders. Although he wasn't the strongest, his mastery was comparable to theirs.

"Static-Devil Lotus Technique, seventh level? Huh! Do you think only you have good talent? Do you think your Devilish Lotus Sect is the best under heaven and above the world? Let me tell you, my Sacred Blue Crystal Monster Sect's Blue Crystal Monster Figure Technique is just as formidable. And there are others here from the sacred sects with great techniques as well!" Elder Ming-Ren retorted, refusing to acknowledge or be friendly with the devilish sects. If not for the treaty, he would have attacked Elder Hou-Shen long ago, when the latter was weaker.

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