After entering his adobe, Shen Yuan sat cross legged and started to cultivate, days went by as a week passed.

Nothing much happened as another week passed, the day of the disciple selection trial finally arrived.

It was very noisy outside, many disciples’ dreams of entering one of the four factions if the Gui clan could finally come true here, those who fail, fail for life, those who pass, get to enjoy riches beyond their imagination.

With the sun over the horizon, the trial was in full bloom. Only the purifying realm disciples were allowed to participate. It was a total chaos as over hundred disciples, who are at the purifying realm managed to enter the trial, one of them was Shen Yuan as well, though he was nowhere to be seen, which no one seemed to notice except for Gui Zuwang, who had a relaxed smile on his face.

Gui Zuwang was sitting on a throne, sipping his hot tea.

On the middle of the place was a big stage made of pure marble, if one saw it carefully, they would realize the stage was about 1 kilometer in length and 5 kilometer in breadth.

Then a man wearing expensive red robe appeared out of nowhere, he had dark blue hair, judging from his aura, he was an elder. He was also holding a sheet of paper.

“I am Lao Zhuo the judge of this event, the paper that I am holding, has all of your names in it.”, The red robed man known as Lao Zhuo spoke in a firm, yet power filled tone, it was obvious he was either heaven path realm cultivator or higher…., ‘if he is higher, then how much higher is Gui Zuwang, the founder?!’, Everyone murmured only one thing.

“Now silence everyone!”

The judge Lao Zhuo silenced everyone with just his voice, the sheer power was out of the world.

“Esteemed founder, may I begin?”, Lao Zhuo firmly asked Gui Zuwang.

Gui Zuwang didn’t say much, except for giving a nod to begin.

Lao Zhuo cupped his fists in respect and began, “First match, Mao Li and Lu Liu, step up on the stage!”

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With the judge’s announcement, Mao Li the beautiful senior steps on the stage as a big muscular man standing at 7feet, steps on the stage’s other side.

“Remember, killing on purpose or accident, both are allowed in this trial.”, The judge, Lao Zhuo smirks.

“Start!”

With the signal from the judge, both sides lunged at each other with barrages of punches and kicks, shaking the whole stage.

No one expected for the very first match to be so…., intense, as both Mao Li and Lu Liu are at the 2nd layer of purifying stage.

Mao Li shouted, “High tier, black grade, martial technique, death snow!”

As she shouted, she motioned her right arm upwards at the sky, as black snow started to fall, as soon as it touched Lu Liu, he instantly fell and became motionless, he instantly died!

Some thought he became unconscious, but those who were heaven path or higher realm cultivator, could see that, that black snow poisoned his whole circulatory system, turning the organs into rotten mess.

The judge, Lao Zhuo quickly announced Mao Li as the victor of the first match of the elimination round. Everyone gasped at how they seemed to be on equal footing, but a martial technique changed everything.

Mao Li stepped down off the stage with elegance, as she look at everyone with pride.

The judge, Lao Zhuo then announced the next match with it having another winner, after few more matches.

The judge spoke, “Next elimination match, Shen Yuan and Bai Chen, step up!”

With the announcement done, a pretty man walked on the stage, he was wearing an elegant yellow robe and has shiny brown hair, he was also at the 4th layer of purifying realm, but there was no sign of Shen Yuan.

Even after 2 minutes, there were no signs of Shen Yuan showing up.

“Junior Shen, where are you? Don’t tell me you ran!”, Mao Li thought.

Lao Zhuo too got impatient, “Shen Yuan, if you don’t show up in ten seconds, you will be disqualified!”

“One”

“Two”

“Three”

“Four”

The counting continued as it neared ten.

“Eight”

“Nine”

“Ten!”

“That’s it, since you haven’t shown up yet, you are disq…...”

Before Lao Zhuo could finish, someone spoke up, “There there Mr. Judge, no need to be so impatient.”

People could see a young man in black robes appeared among the participants and jumped at the stage. It was Shen Yuan!

Everyone was dumbfounded at the showoff and that he actually appeared, since some feared him hearing that he was personally recruited by the founder, Gui Zuwang.

Only Gui Zuwang was chuckling with entertainment, the judge trying to compose his anger, he gritted his teeth, “Since you are here. You might as well fight and…., stop being so smug!”

Shen Yuan just chuckled and paid no attention to the judge which made Lao Zhuo even more mad, if not for Shen Yuan being personally recruited by the founder, he would have made multiple holes in his body by now.

But finally, both Shen Yuan and Bai Chen took their positions, Shen Yuan surprisingly had a aura equivalent to a 5th layer purifying cultivator when he has just advanced to 2nd layer of purifying stage, at the moment.

“Start!”

With the signal, the awaited fight began!