Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

Chapter 457: Chapter 457: Crazy Battle Strikes

This round of testing was for physical constitution.

Martial Artists who had suffered severe internal injuries that would significantly hinder their future cultivation were also eliminated.

Ye Xuan had thought the testing was over, but to his surprise, another wave of energy from the formation swept across the area.

This time, Ye Xuan clearly felt this wave of energy establish some sort of mysterious connection with the Identity Token he had received upon entering the city.

HUM!

The white Identity Tokens on many of the people present suddenly began to glow red.

"All Martial Artists whose Identity Tokens are glowing red, please exit the square. Regardless of your talent, we at Gale Light Academy have no need for liars."

This fifth test was designed to verify if the identities and ages of the disciples in the square matched the information on their Identity Tokens.

Any discrepancy would cause the token to glow red, and Gale Light Academy would absolutely not accept such deceivers.

After five rounds of testing, the square that had originally held over a hundred thousand people was now much emptier, with only thirty or forty thousand remaining.

The light from the grand formation immediately receded and vanished.

"Congratulations to all who remain. You have passed Gale Light Academy’s preliminary selection and are now qualified to take part in our true entrance examination."

"Now, will all Martial Artists who passed the preliminary selection please come to the academy gate to register. The first round of the examination will begin immediately."

The majestic voice rang out once more.

A look of surprise touched Ye Xuan’s face.

’It’s no wonder Gale Light Academy is one of the top powers in the Dream Realm Plain,’ he thought. ’Their tests are incredibly specific.’

First, a test of age; second, cultivation level; third, martial soul; fourth, physical constitution; fifth, the token’s authenticity.

Five simple tests had eliminated nearly three-quarters of the candidates, and those who remained were almost all elites.

The efficiency was truly remarkable.

Ye Xuan stood up and joined the others who had passed the preliminary test, getting in line to register.

Just then, a powerful Profound Sense discreetly swept over all the Martial Artists in the square who had passed the preliminary test.

’This is bad.’

In the crowd, Ye Xuan’s heart leaped in alarm. Having been hunted by Crazy Battle for months, how could he not recognize it? That Profound Sense belonged to none other than Crazy Battle himself.

’That old bastard actually followed me here.’

Ye Xuan was aghast. He turned his head and saw a pair of blood-red eyes, locked onto him like a hungry wolf.

Their eyes met, and for an instant, the very air seemed to freeze as sparks flew between them.

Then, a furious roar exploded between heaven and earth.

"You wretched brat! I’ve finally found you! NOW DIE!"

BOOM!

Following the enraged roar, a boundless wave of Profound energy coalesced in the sky. Everyone looked up in horror. A figure appeared, resembling a raging dragon, and a massive palm print materialized before him. It radiated the hazy, oppressive might of a king as it aimed for a single Martial Artist in the square below and slammed down viciously.

A Martial King!

Everyone stared at the sky in horror, their gazes fixed on the figure beneath the massive palm.

No one could have imagined that such a thing would happen on the day of Gale Light Academy’s entrance examination—a Martial King, trying to brutally murder one of the prospective students.

SWOOSH!

The mountain-like palm plummeted down. Under its oppressive might, the young men and women around Ye Xuan revealed looks of pure terror, overcome with despair.

’Dammit!’

At this point, Ye Xuan had no time to wonder how Crazy Battle had found him. He frantically circulated his Profound Power, preparing to activate the Voidwalk Feathers.

Ye Xuan had never intended to reveal too much of his strength at Gale Light Academy.

He had only come to gain resources for his future cultivation and to gauge the strength of the so-called number one academy in the Dream Realm Plain, wondering if he could one day get people from the Thirteen Nations Alliance to join as well.

What he hadn’t expected was that before he could even join, Crazy Battle would ambush him from the sidelines.

In an instant, Ye Xuan was forced into a desperate situation.

Just as Crazy Battle’s attack was about to land and Ye Xuan prepared to activate the Voidwalk Feathers...

"How audacious! Who dares cause trouble at my Gale Light Academy? Get back!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed.

Then, a figure appeared abruptly above Ye Xuan and the others, striking out with the back of his hand.

With a deafening BOOM, the massive palm print created by Crazy Battle shattered. Crazy Battle himself was knocked back a dozen steps, his face flushed as his internal energy churned violently.

’An expert from Gale Light Academy.’

Ye Xuan breathed a long sigh of relief.

To be honest, while both Crazy Battle and Qin Feng were Tier Seven Martial Kings, Crazy Battle was considerably stronger.

After all, one hailed from a major sect with vast resources, while the other was merely from a powerful family in the Sky Empire.

If they were to fight in Gale Light City, Ye Xuan wasn’t confident he could escape Crazy Battle’s pursuit.

Moreover, Ye Xuan couldn’t possibly let Jin Lin out in Gale Light City. Jin Lin was a Profound Beast Demon King, and his kind was not aligned with humans. If Jin Lin were to appear, even Gale Light Academy would surely become wary of him.

Fortunately, an expert from Gale Light Academy had intercepted Crazy Battle.

Ye Xuan recognized the old man who had stopped Crazy Battle at a glance. It was the same high-ranking member of Gale Light Academy who had conducted their examination earlier. Profound energy flowed around his body, exuding an incredible might.

"Who are you? How dare you attack someone at Gale Light Academy? Are you not aware that fighting is strictly forbidden within Gale Light City? If you don’t give me, Qingfeng, an explanation, I fear you won’t be leaving this city today."

The old man hovered in mid-air, his face ashen as he bellowed in a cold, angry voice.

Crazy Battle’s actions were a flagrant violation of Gale Light Academy’s rules. To attack and kill a prospective student on enrollment day, in front of everyone—it was a vicious slap in the face to the academy.

If this matter wasn’t handled properly, Gale Light Academy would become a laughingstock in the Dream Realm Plain.

In that moment, everyone on the ground looked up at Crazy Battle in the sky, their faces a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

"Hey, isn’t that Supreme Elder Crazy Battle from the Profound Mystery Sect?"

"It is Crazy Battle of the Profound Mystery Sect! Why would he disrupt Gale Light Academy’s entrance examination?"

"What audacity! No wonder he dared to make a move on Gale Light Academy’s grounds. He has the Profound Mystery Sect backing him up."

Some of the stronger individuals in the crowd, who had seen Crazy Battle before, cried out in astonishment.

Repelled by the elder, Crazy Battle produced a token, his gaze turning vicious.

"I am Supreme Elder Crazy Battle of the Profound Mystery Sect. I acted just now to hunt a criminal wanted by my sect. I would ask that you, Your Excellency from Gale Light Academy, grant me some leeway."

Crazy Battle spoke in a cold voice. His words were superficially polite, but they were laced with an overbearing, non-negotiable tone.

"Hahaha." Upon hearing this, the elder, Qingfeng, burst into laughter, his gaze turning frigid. "Grant you leeway? You certainly think highly of yourself. Does the Profound Mystery Sect believe it can do as it pleases on the grounds of Gale Light Academy?"

Crazy Battle’s brow furrowed. "I am not doing as I please. I am merely hunting a criminal wanted by my sect. His crimes are heinous, and I will not rest until he is dead today. Are you going to shelter him? Or is Gale Light Academy some den of iniquity?"

At this moment, Crazy Battle wanted nothing more than to tear Ye Xuan limb from limb, but he didn’t dare act rashly on Gale Light Academy’s territory.

In truth, he was filled with regret. His failure to kill Ye Xuan on the spot had led to this troublesome situation.

"This man is a criminal wanted by your Profound Mystery Sect?" Elder Qingfeng glanced down at Ye Xuan.

"That is correct."

Crazy Battle nodded. Without wasting any more words, he produced a wanted notice. "This person killed my Profound Mystery Sect’s Elder Gale. I, Crazy Battle, will not rest until he is dead."

"What? He’s the one who killed Elder Gale?"

"He’s so young. How is that possible?"

"The death of the Profound Mystery Sect’s Elder Gale caused a huge stir throughout the Dream Realm Plain, and wanted notices were posted everywhere. I can’t believe he’s the one who did it."

"Could they have the wrong person?"

The story of Elder Gale’s fall and Crazy Battle’s subsequent manhunt across the entire Dream Realm Plain was well known to the Martial Artists there. Hearing this revelation now, they all broke into astonished discussion.

They simply could not believe that the one who killed the Profound Mystery Sect’s Elder Gale was a young man like Ye Xuan, who looked to be less than twenty years old.

For a time, all eyes were fixed on Ye Xuan.

"Ye Xuan."

Yun Aoxue and Xia Qixi, who had just passed the preliminary selection and were about to register for the examination, froze in place.

They had imagined reuniting with Ye Xuan under many different circumstances, but never one like this.

Their eyes were filled with emotion, and their lips trembled. Just as they were about to rush forward, a voice sounded in their minds.

"Yun Aoxue, Xia Qixi, don’t move. My name is Xuan Ye now. This man is Supreme Elder Crazy Battle of the Profound Mystery Sect, a Tier Seven Martial King. He doesn’t know my true identity yet. If you two reveal yourselves, he could easily investigate you, and the Thirteen Nations Alliance would be in grave danger."

The voice, transmitted secretly by Ye Xuan, was deathly serious. "No matter what happens, you two must remain calm. Remember, what’s at stake here isn’t just our three lives, but the lives of the hundreds of millions of people in the Thirteen Nations Alliance."

"This man is ruthless. If he finds out that Elder Gale’s death is connected to the Thirteen Nations Alliance, he will undoubtedly plunge the alliance into a sea of blood."

"And do not send me a message back. His cultivation is powerful; he will definitely sense your transmission."

Ye Xuan had spotted Yun Aoxue and Xia Qixi the moment the confrontation began and had hastily sent them this mental message.

His own transmission was sent using a special technique that could hide it from Crazy Battle, but Xia Qixi and Yun Aoxue didn’t have that ability.

Tears welled up in their eyes as they bit their lips, holding themselves back.

In that moment, all they wanted was to rush out to his side, unafraid even if it meant being shattered into a million pieces.