The System Granted Me Invincibility, Setting Me on the Path to Becoming the Heavenly Emperor

70: The second round of assessment, the Imperial Stele.The purple radiance extended three thousand miles outward, seemingly without end.

The examinees all stood with their mouths agape.

No way, bro?

Could he be the Reincarnation of some great power? Such talent is unprecedented.

At the same time.

Within the main hall of Luohua Stream.

The group of powerhouses watching the mirror image before them also revealed looks of astonishment.

”I never expected this recruitment to yield such a Prodigy.”

”Come to think of it, even that girl Liuli didn’t reach this level back then.”

”Not just that, Sect Master. This new Disciple is truly extraordinary. He has reached the height of our Ancestral Master, and perhaps even surpassed it.”

”Qin Gelan... Such a Prodigy has never been heard of in the Tianqi Realm. Perhaps his background is humble, but that’s just as well. It will foster a greater sense of belonging when we cultivate him.”

...In the hall, the Sect Master of Luohua Stream appeared to be a young woman, yet she was tens of thousands of years old. Her cultivation was unfathomably deep, and not just her cultivation—her beauty was also extraordinary, carrying an air of composure.

Yu Qingnuo nodded with great satisfaction: ”He was indeed dazzling in the first round. Let’s see how he performs later.”

...Seeing the purple Qi had reached six thousand miles, Qin Gelan withdrew his power. Going too far is as bad as not going far enough. If he appeared too Heaven-Defying, trouble would surely follow.

Seeing the people around him looking at him with strange gazes, Qin Gelan could only shake his head helplessly. He had merely released his Vast Righteous Qi, Asura Power, Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, Indestructible True Dragon Body, Devouring Body, Origin Thunder Body, Space-Time Divine Body... That was all... He had mainly released a wisp of power from each major Physique and force for safety’s sake, but he hadn’t expected the Spirit Stone to be so fragile...

”Ahem...” Ziyang cleared his throat and said, ”Congratulations, Junior Brother, on passing the assessment. With your Aptitude, I believe the next two rounds won’t be difficult for you. I’m quite looking forward to your performance.”

Seeing this, everyone showed a flicker of surprise. He was already calling him ’Junior Brother’ directly?

It seemed Qin Gelan’s entry into Luohua Stream was already a foregone conclusion, and he might even receive excellent cultivation resources.

It wasn’t surprising. Who told him to be such a Prodigy?

If they could be like Qin Gelan, Ziyang would also think highly of them.

Ziyang truly thought highly of Qin Gelan. Someone who could perform so brilliantly in the first round couldn’t possibly do too poorly in the next two, no matter what.

”Well, Junior Brother Chen, I need to go supervise the second and third rounds to prevent anyone from cheating,” Ziyang said righteously to a youth beside him.

The youth called Junior Brother Chen rolled his eyes at Ziyang.

Cheating? He could actually think of that? What a lame excuse. If he wanted to go watch Qin Gelan’s assessment, he should just say so. To be honest, he wanted to go too.

Afterwards, Ziyang and Luo Liuli personally led Qin Gelan, Liu Yan, and the other two to the second round of the assessment.

The second round took place at a stele within Luohua Stream, as large as a small hill.

The stele looked like an ordinary giant rock, but it exuded obscure Dao charm, with the Power of Laws washing over its surface.

”This is the emperors mark stele. The second round’s assessment is to use your attacks—no matter the method—to leave a mark on the stele. If you leave a mark, you pass. The deeper the mark, the stronger your comprehension of the Dao.” Ziyang explained to Qin Gelan and the others.

Back then, Saintess Luo Liuli left an eight-foot mark on the emperors mark stele. I wonder how deep Qin Gelan can leave.

Liu Yan glanced at Qin Gelan. Although he was inferior in the first round, it didn’t mean he would lose to Qin Gelan in Dao comprehension.

Measuring whether someone is a true Genius isn’t based on just one aspect.

Long Hao thought the same. Among his peers, aside from the heirs of the three Supreme forces, he believed he was second to none.

In fact, if given the same treatment, he was confident he wouldn’t be inferior to prodigies like Luo Liuli.

At that moment, a youth slashed his sword before the emperors mark stele but failed to leave even a trace.

”Impossible, how could...”

The youth’s face was full of disbelief. That had been his strongest strike, yet it hadn’t left even the faintest scratch.

”Assessment failed. Next.”

Another youth stepped forward, a mountain-splitting axe appearing in his hand. He released his spiritual power—Immortal Venerable First Heaven—and brought the axe down on the emperors mark stele with all his might.

On the emperors mark stele, a faint white line appeared. Even with his utmost effort, he only left a faint scratch.

But the youth was very satisfied. It meant he had passed the assessment.

”Assessment passed. Next.”

Ziyang now took the initiative to explain the stele: ”This emperors mark stele was forged by an Immortal-grade Artifact Refiner in cooperation with a High-Rank Immortal Emperor. It evaluates based on the attacker’s strength, so there’s no disadvantage due to Realm differences.”

Qin Gelan and the others nodded. That was very reasonable, and they marveled at how the Major Thousand Worlds held endless wonders, capable of creating something like this to test Aptitude.

”Who among you will go first?” Ziyang looked at the four.

Liu Yan stepped forward. Clearly, he wanted to be the first to test.

The aura of an Immortal Venerable Fifth Heaven was revealed. Black flames rose from his body as he held a ghost-head broadsword, brimming with violent power.

In the main hall, Luohua Stream’s Sect Master Yu Qingnuo and the various Elders watched the mirror image and nodded.

”The Flameshatter Sacred Body. This Liu Yan’s Physique is quite good.”

An Elder nodded in appraisal.

Before the emperors mark stele, Liu Yan unleashed a violent sweep of Saber Qi, the Qi wreathed in black flames.

Boom!

Liu Yan sheathed his long blade. On the emperors mark stele, a five-foot saber scar was clearly visible.

”Very good. Five feet. Assessment passed.”

Ziyang nodded. A five-foot result was quite impressive. Even Luo Liuli had only left eight feet, and he himself had only managed seven back then, falling a bit short of her.

Liu Yan was also very satisfied with his performance in this round. Many couldn’t even leave a scratch, while he had left a five-foot mark.

Next, Ye Chenyu also stepped forward to begin her test.

Although Ye Chenyu appeared delicate and frail, her strength was no less impressive. Her cultivation was also at Immortal Venerable Fifth Heaven, and she too left a five-foot mark on the emperors mark stele.

Seeing Ye Chenyu was not inferior to him, the previous arrogance faded from Liu Yan’s face. He thought to himself, if he had known, he would have used his hidden trump card from the start. He definitely could have broken through to six feet.

Afterwards, Long Hao also walked before the emperors mark stele and smiled confidently.

A surge of Dragon Qi erupted from within his body.

”The Dragon Transformation Body, with the potential to transform into a True Dragon in the future. Long Hao is worth focusing on for cultivation.” An Elder watching the mirror stroked his beard and remarked.

”Hmm, let’s see his performance first.”

Long Hao’s entire body became covered in shimmering cyan dragon scales, each one gleaming coldly. Not only that, a pair of dragon wings sprouted from his back, making him resemble a humanoid dragon.

Then, Long Hao leaped into the air, gathering Dragon Qi into his dragon claws as he pounced towards the emperors mark stele.

At this moment, Long Hao was like a True Dragon striking.

Boom!

On the emperors mark stele, a seven-foot-deep dragon claw imprint appeared.

”Seven feet. Assessment passed.”

Not only was Ziyang somewhat surprised, even some of those who had come to take the second round sucked in a cold breath.

Liu Yan’s face turned somewhat ugly. He hadn’t expected Long Hao to leave a seven-foot mark. Even if he used his trump card, he couldn’t reach that depth.

It must be known that for each additional foot of depth on the emperors mark stele, the required attack power increases exponentially. For example, the gap between six feet and seven feet: the attack needed for seven feet is ten times that for six feet. And eight feet is even more terrifying, requiring a hundred times the power of seven feet.

Calculating it this way, one can imagine how stunning Luo Liuli’s eight-foot mark back then truly was.

Therefore, Luo Liuli’s position as Saintess wasn’t based on her beauty alone, but on her genuine talent and strength that truly overwhelmed her peers.

Luo Liuli nodded faintly to herself, then looked at Qin Gelan. Her clear, mellow voice suddenly spoke.

”Qin Gelan, you go and try.”