Chapter 596: Two Words - "Trash Trash!"
"Splash!"
Accompanied by the sound of flowing water, the water in the pool slowly condensed into a tiny human figure about an inch tall. This human figure had a wolf-headed totem on it.
Soon after, above this watery phantom, two words floated into view.
Trash Trash!
"?" The young genius from the Beast Taming Sect was startled.
What's this?
"Hehehe, trash-level talent, is this the worst?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, look, even the stone statues didn't react. This is clearly a failure!"
"Get lost, don't embarrass yourself!"
...
Seeing this scene, many proud geniuses began to mock and jeer.
After all, everyone was a genius. How else could they stand out and prove their superiority?
Naturally, it was by seizing every opportunity to put others down!
"Holy crap, trash? I'm dying of laughter!"
"This entry assessment is so entertaining!"
"The game designers behind this entry scenario deserve a roasted chicken leg tonight!"
...
Players couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Next, one by one, the geniuses from the Beast Taming Sect stepped forward for testing. However, over half of them failed to qualify.
Only the other half barely passed!
They received the approval from one of the two stone statues that were the smallest and at the outermost edge of the pool.
"Qualified!"
With the word "Qualified," an imprint appeared on the geniuses who had passed the entry test, granting them permission to freely enter and exit the Ming Secret Realm during its opening time.
Of course, most of them only received the "Qualified" evaluation, just enough to pass.
Soon, it was the turn of the most outstanding batch of disciples from the Beast Taming Sect!
These disciples were mostly at the Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm, and six of them were in the early Nascent Soul Realm. The strongest among them were a young man and woman who led the group. Both were in the early Nascent Soul Realm. They were the prodigy and prodigette of this generation of the Beast Taming Sect.
One of the Half-Step Nascent Soul disciples quickly received the highest evaluation:
"Good!"
"Actually 'Good'!"
"Who is this person?"
"His talent is actually surpassing 'Qualified'?"
...
This scene instantly shocked many people. The younger generation was somewhat surprised, but the older generation was even more astounded.
Because this entry test was based on the talent they should have at their respective realms.
In other words, cultivation level was not the determining factor; if the talent was poor, they would simply fail.
In cases where two people had the same talent, a Sea Realm cultivator might pass while a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator might fail, because the higher the cultivation level, the stronger the required talent to match that realm.
This was the fundamental reason why many high-level experts with profound cultivation couldn't pass this test.
Once, a Nascent Soul expert from the Upper Realm had tried this test and didn't qualify. He didn't even have the right to enter the Ming Secret Realm.
Naturally, this Nascent Soul expert was infuriated and intended to force his way in!
However, he was immediately heavily injured by a stone statue from the fifth row at the entrance.
Since then, no one dared to forcefully enter.
Next, two more Half-Step Nascent Soul geniuses from the Beast Taming Sect received a "Good" evaluation, while the rest only qualified.
However, when the four Nascent Soul geniuses from the Beast Taming Sect stepped forward for testing...
"Trash?" All four of these Nascent Soul geniuses received a unanimous "Trash" evaluation, not even "Qualified."
"I can't accept this. I, a Nascent Soul cultivator, have a talent that's worse than theirs, Half-Step Nascent Soul cultivators?" These Nascent Soul early-stage disciples from the Beast Taming Sect were rendered speechless.
Was there any justice in this?
Higher cultivation but not qualified? Can't even match the Half-Step Nascent Soul level?
"You guys are pulling down your talent; just step aside! Don't disgrace the Beast Taming Sect!" The leading young man from the Beast Taming Sect faintly spoke, walking to the side of the pool.
"Boom!" In the next moment, within the pool, four illusory beastly figures suddenly emerged, surrounding a human figure.
"Excellent!"
With the word "Excellent," these Beast Taming Sect geniuses who had passed the test were marked with an approval.
A permission mark that allowed them to freely enter and exit the Ming Secret Realm during its opening time.
Of course, for most of them, the evaluation they received was just "Excellent."
Next, it was the turn of the other factions.
One by one, the geniuses from various factions stepped forward nervously or excitedly.
However, the reality was cruel.
The Three Sword Union had over 70% of its candidates eliminated. Most of them received a "Trash" evaluation. Only around 30% were rated as "Qualified" and a handful as "Good."
The Five Laws Alliance suffered even worse, with over 80% eliminated. Only five were rated "Good," and the rest qualified.
Other factions fared even worse. Some factions that had come from the Lower Realm saw all nine of their geniuses eliminated, making their trip completely in vain.
"Finally, it's the Three Great Temples!"
"Yes, descendants of the Nascent Soul realm, how noble is their talent!"
"Indeed!"
...
At this moment, the geniuses from the Three Great Temples—the Heavenly Temple, the Thunder Temple, and the War Temple—stepped forward to begin their testing.
However...
"This can't be possible!!!" The Heavenly Temple suffered a miserable fate, with over 95% of their geniuses receiving a "Trash" evaluation and being eliminated!
The Thunder Temple fared slightly better, with around 80% eliminated.
The War Temple, on the other hand, fared the best, with about 50% passing, which was the highest average pass rate among the human factions.
Seeing this scene, many people were left breathless in shock.
Who on earth created this Ming Secret Realm?
Even the bloodlines of the descendants of the Nascent Soul realm weren't recognized; most of them were labeled as trash?
Even the failed geniuses couldn't voice their grievances too loudly; they could only retreat to their original positions with a sense of injustice.
"Next, please have the three distinguished guests step forward for testing!" At this point, Mu Xueying spoke, and many of the younger generation were taken aback.
Distinguished guests?
However, three figures walked out simultaneously, moved in mid-air, and stood before the pool.
Chimaera Clan's descendant Chi Mo, the Sixth Prince, and the Young Sword Monarch, Sword Proud!
"I'll go first!" Chi Mo, the descendant of the former Great Emperor who had fallen countless years ago, stepped forward and dripped a drop of blood into the pool.
"Boom!" In the next instant, the pool underwent a significant change. A blood-red figure almost half a meter tall slowly stood up, surrounded by a sea of blood-like patterns.
And then, two words floated into the air!
"High Grade!"
This time, not only did the two stone statues in the first row and second row simultaneously
utter the same words, four of them exclaimed together.
"High Grade!!!"
This scene instantly shocked everyone!
It wasn't just the human cultivators who were astounded; the demon and demonic cultivators were also taken aback.
"He's a descendant of a Great Emperor! No wonder he can be 'High Grade'!" Several true demon descendants from the demonic clans sucked in a breath of cold air. One of the descendants from the Lava Devil Clan even murmured softly.
Because even among the true demon descendants, only about one-third of them were rated as "High Grade."
Clearly, this red-haired man wasn't just a descendant of a Great Emperor but a direct bloodline descendant!
"Not bad!" Chi Mo nodded in satisfaction and then stepped back.
"It's my turn!" The Sixth Prince nodded and stepped forward, also dripping a drop of blood.
Soon, an illusory figure appeared. It was slightly shorter than Chi Mo's and was surrounded by six colors of light.
"High Grade!"
With the simultaneous shout of the four stone statues, the people around were once again in an uproar.
Soon, it was Sword Proud's turn.
"High Grade!"
As expected, the third "High Grade" evaluation appeared.
"Who are these three?"
"They are all 'High Grade'? Aren't they just a step below the highest level in tens of thousands of years?"
"Yes, in the past few hundred years, these three have been the most talented!"
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Many people exclaimed with admiration.
Seeing this scene, those who had failed were the most disheartened.
Look at them, two words—"High Grade"—shocked the entire scene!
And then look at themselves? They didn't even have the qualification to enter the Ming Secret Realm?
Was the gap between individuals really this vast?
However, by now, no one cared about those who had failed.
Everyone's gaze focused on one direction—Yan Huang Sect.
"Hail Ming Yuefeng, it's your sect's turn!" Mu Xueying smiled gently, revealing the most beautiful and sweet smile she had shown since her appearance.
At this moment, all eyes also turned in the direction of Yan Huang Sect.
"Ming Yuefeng, it's your sect's turn!"