"Five Regions Young Lords Tournament? Ah, right, I almost forgot." As Li Xuan knocked on the door, Jian Chi also emerged from the secret chamber. Upon hearing Li Xuan's words, Jian Chi immediately recalled.
"Brother Jian Chi, are you participating?" Li Xuan asked with a nod.
Jian Chi nodded in response. "Such a grand event is far more magnificent than the Twelve Sects Ranking Battle. And the rewards are incredibly generous. We spirit masters need resources the most, so of course, I must participate. Brother Li, your purpose in calling me should also be to participate in this tournament, right?"
"Yes, I've decided to participate." Li Xuan nodded.
"Gentlemen, a friendly reminder, the registration deadline is only one hour away." Seeing Li Xuan and Jian Chi engaged in conversation, Yu Xin, standing nearby, cleared her throat and reminded them.
"Only one hour left? Brother Li, let's go now then." Jian Chi said hurriedly upon hearing this.
"Alright." Li Xuan nodded, and then he and Jian Chi turned and headed downstairs.
Registration, in essence, was quite simple. One only needed to test their bone age at the testing platform and be no older than thirty. These testing platforms were present in every city.
"By the way, Brother Li, the strength of those puppets is really not low. With five puppets at the peak Martial God realm, I could barely fight four of them in the past month. Brother Li, you should be able to fight all five now, right?" Jian Chi suddenly asked as they descended.
Li Xuan was taken aback. This fellow's strength was not weak.
"Yes, I just defeated the five puppets." Li Xuan pondered for a moment before deciding not to dampen Jian Chi's enthusiasm and nodded.
Yu Xin, who was behind them, cast a peculiar glance at Li Xuan. If she wasn't mistaken, nine of the ten puppets in Li Xuan's secret chamber seemed to have been activated just now.
"They are indeed very powerful." As Li Xuan and Jian Chi departed, Yu Xin returned to Li Xuan's secret chamber. Upon seeing that nine puppets had indeed been activated, Yu Xin sighed with emotion and murmured.
Ghost City Lord's Mansion, Plaza Testing Platform.
At this moment, the plaza was densely packed with people. By the time Li Xuan and Jian Chi arrived, they couldn't even squeeze inside. Li Xuan glanced around; most of these people were Spirit Soul realm or even Early Spirit realm spirit masters. Clearly, these individuals were here to spectate. With such cultivation, they were naturally unable to participate in the Five Regions Young Lords Tournament.
Although the Five Regions Young Lords Tournament only restricted age, participating with excessively weak strength would undoubtedly be seeking humiliation.
Moreover, apart from testing bone age, this testing platform could also detect a person's cultivation strength. Ordinary individuals could achieve a maximum of three rings. Intermediate individuals mostly ranged from four to six rings. Only those who reached seven rings or above could be called prodigies. These people gathered here naturally wanted to see if such figures would appear.
"There is still half an hour until registration closes. Those who wish to register, please step forward." A weathered voice echoed, and the murmuring of the crowd subsided. After all, the speaker was a genuine early-stage Martial God realm expert.
"We're registering." Jian Chi immediately spoke upon hearing this. The crowd's gazes all turned towards them, but they quickly retracted their attention. Li Xuan and Jian Chi were both travel-worn, hardly looking like any prodigies. Furthermore, Li Xuan had even purchased a mask from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, naturally drawing no attention.
Even so, the people in front parted a path. Those who came to register were, at the very least, Martial King realm experts. How could they dare to obstruct them?
"Step onto the platform," the old man said without raising his head.
"Brother Li, I'll go test first," Jian Chi said, looking at Li Xuan, then leaped directly onto the testing platform.
*Buzz!*
As Jian Chi stepped onto the platform, a buzzing sound immediately emanated from it. The next moment, a spiritual light enveloped Jian Chi from bottom to top.
"Test passed, bone age eighteen."
A ethereal voice rang out. The old man slightly raised his head and looked at Jian Chi. "Would you like to test your strength?"
Jian Chi pondered for a moment and then nodded. The next instant, a powerful aura instantly poured out from within him.
*Boom!*
The testing platform vibrated, and then, under the gaze of the crowd, a ring of light quickly appeared. Following that, a second, a third... until the seventh, the rings of light slowed down.
"Seven... seven rings!"
Upon seeing this, the crowd was stunned, and then they erupted in excited shouts. Seven rings, that was the realm of a prodigy.
Li Xuan frowned slightly upon seeing this, looking at Jian Chi. This fellow was still holding back. The old man's expression finally showed a hint of change. After nodding slightly, he spoke, "Not bad. Young man, state your name and sect, and your registration will be successful."
Jian Chi retracted his aura, then hesitated before speaking, "Your junior, Jian Chi, from... from the Myriad Sword Sect."
"So, a disciple of the Myriad Sword Sect. No wonder he has seven rings."
"The Myriad Sword Sect is, after all, one of the top forces among the Twelve Sects. Oh, now it's eleven sects. It's only natural for their sect to have such a prodigy."
"This person should at least be a Martial Emperor realm expert, right?"
"..."
As Jian Chi announced his name, people in the crowd immediately began to discuss.
"Brother Li, it's your turn." Jian Chi walked off the testing platform and came before Li Xuan, smiling.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, then moved and landed on the testing platform.
Soon, that ethereal voice rang out again.
"Bone age seventeen, test passed."
"Would you like to test your strength?" The old man, seeing that Jian Chi and Li Xuan were together, became interested and asked.
Li Xuan pondered, then nodded. The next moment, a sword intent of two and a half zhang appeared. Li Xuan willed it, and the sword intent transformed into a giant sword, slashing down in the void.
*Boom!*
Terrifying sword intent surged forth, and the testing platform immediately let out a rumbling sound. Soon, the crowd was stunned into silence.
The testing platform had actually shattered!
"This... what counts as how many rings?"
"The power of this single strike is too formidable. It actually couldn't withstand even the testing platform. This person's strength is too terrifying!"
"This person is also a sword cultivator. Could he also be a disciple of the Myriad Sword Sect?"
"..."
Witnessing this scene, everyone was shocked. Even Li Xuan was taken aback; the testing platform had actually cracked!
"Your excellency, please state your name and sect." The old man was also a little flustered. The testing platform had never been destroyed before. However, the old man could feel the power of that sword strike. If it were directed at him, he probably wouldn't be able to resist it.
"Hmm, may I ask if I can register under the identity of the other four regions?" Li Xuan pondered and then asked the old man.
The old man was taken aback. Wasn't this young man cultivated by a central region force? As for registering under the identity of the other four regions, it wasn't impossible. After all, many spirit masters in the central region came from the other four regions. With this thought, the old man nodded slightly.
Seeing the old man nod, Li Xuan immediately said, "Li Xuan, Qing City, Tianyun Kingdom, Southern Region."