From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

The test was complete. The young man from the Human Race’s Talent was blue with a hint of cyan, and he received no gift from the Star Moon Stele.

In a nearby area, the sisters Lan Ruo and Lan Xin were present.

The Star Moon Race girl, Lisang, was also there. A troubled look crossed her face as she said, ”Xinxin, the Star Moon Fruit is a precious treasure of our clan. Even our own people can rarely obtain it, unless they’ve made a great contribution or possess outstanding Talent. There’s no way for me to help you.”

She had some status within the Star Moon Race, but the Star Moon Fruit was one of the clan’s three greatest fortuitous opportunities. It was incredibly important, as it could even help someone break through to the Divine Realm.

How could a weak, young genius like her possibly have any say in the matter?

Upon hearing this, disappointment was visible in the eyes of the red-armored girl, Lan Ruo.

She had come this time specifically for the Star Moon Fruit. With the fall of their ancestor, the Lanling Emperor, their clan’s power had plummeted. At a time like this, the emergence of a new Deity would be monumentally important to their family.

Although a Star Moon Fruit couldn’t guarantee a breakthrough to the Divine Realm, it would still be a great help.

So when she learned her younger sister was coming to the Star Moon Race, she had immediately come along to see if there was any chance of getting one.

Now, it seemed, all hope was lost.

Lisang added, ”However, if you demonstrate powerful Talent at the Star Moon Stele and obtain something our clan needs, there’s a chance you could get a Star Moon Fruit.”

”A Human Race genius once obtained something my clan needed from our Star Moon Stele, and they ended up trading it for a Star Moon Fruit.”

The reason they allowed outsiders to be tested was that the Star Moon Race couldn’t retrieve the items within the Star Moon Stele themselves.

If an outsider retrieved something they needed, they could simply trade for it.

Hearing Lisang’s words, Lan Ruo nodded and said, ”Thank you anyway, Lisang.”

After speaking, she looked to the young man beside her and said, ”Barton, it’s all up to you now.”

”Yes, Lan Ruo.”

The young man, Barton, nodded solemnly, walked out from the crowd, paid the exorbitant fee, and began his test.

Although the Lanling Emperor had fallen and the Lanling Clan’s status had plummeted, their family’s wealth still far surpassed that of an ordinary Divine Clan.

’Hm? People from the Lanling Clan?’

Li Yang’s interest was piqued when he saw Barton.

Nearby, Hei Xu sent a voice transmission, ”Li Yang, the Lanling Clan is likely here for the Star Moon Fruit.”

At a critical juncture like this, why would the Lanling Clan have the luxury of coming to the Star Moon Race just to test Talent? They must have a specific purpose.

For the Lanling Clan, which had lost its Emperor, increasing their family’s strength was undoubtedly their most pressing wish.

”I know.” Li Yang nodded. He had already guessed the Lanling Clan’s objective.

’I wonder what color the Lanling Clan’s genius will be able to light up?’ Li Yang thought as he watched.

As he watched, Barton’s test began. Light shot rapidly up the Star Moon Stele, and finally, a cyan glow pulsed from it.

”Cyan light! This human’s Talent has reached the cyan level!”

”This human is going to receive a gift from the Star Moon Stele!”

Seeing this, the many members of the Star Moon Race immediately burst into discussion.

”Sis, Barton did it!” Lan Xin looked at her sister, her voice filled with excitement.

”Mhm.” Lan Ruo’s face was also filled with excitement. ’Barton is about to receive a treasure,’ she thought. ’It has to be something the Star Moon Race needs.’

Only if it was something the Star Moon Race needed would they have a chance to trade for the Star Moon Fruit.

The glow faded, and an orb of light appeared in front of Barton.

When Barton returned, she hurriedly asked, ”Barton, what’s inside the orb of light?”

”Lan Ruo, it’s a Cultivation Technique inside the orb, a Sword Technique called the Thousand Image Sword Skill,” Barton said.

Hearing this, Lan Ruo quickly turned to the Star Moon Race girl, Lisang, and asked, ”Lisang, is there any chance we can trade this Sword Technique for a Star Moon Fruit?”

Lisang shook her head. ”No chance. Someone in our clan obtained the Thousand Image Sword Skill long ago, so we have no need for it at all.”

If he had retrieved a Cultivation Technique from the Star Moon Stele that the Star Moon Race didn’t already have, they might have considered it valuable and even chosen to trade a Star Moon Fruit for it. But of course, they had no interest in a technique they already possessed.

”They already have it...” Hearing this, disappointment instantly filled Lan Ruo’s eyes.

Their plan for this trip had been a complete failure.

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After Barton of the Lanling Clan finished his test, a few more humans were tested, and another with cyan-level Talent appeared.

Those who dared to be tested here had generally comprehended the laws of space, time, lightning, and the Fire Element, so their Talent was unlikely to be weak.

Gradually, the number of people being tested dwindled.

”Sir Li Yang, your Human Race truly has many geniuses,” Elder Lie Shu said with a smile as he looked at Li Yang.

There was a look of envy in his eyes. The Talent of the Human Race was generally ordinary, but their population was simply too vast. With enough people, some geniuses were bound to emerge.

Every time they held a test at the Star Moon Stele, some of the humans who attended would always manage to astonish them.

For example, this time, their Star Moon Race had produced one person with cyan-level Talent, while two had already appeared from among the visiting humans.

Li Yang smiled and replied politely, ”The geniuses of the Star Moon Race are quite remarkable as well.”

As the two were speaking, and just as Li Yang’s voice fell, Yuan Lie, who had been standing behind Elder Lie Shu all along, suddenly said, ”Elder Lie Shu, I’m going to take the test!”

”Oh? Yuan Lie, are you confident you can improve your Talent level?” Hearing Yuan Lie’s words, Elder Lie Shu’s eyes lit up as he questioned him.

”I am.” Yuan Lie nodded.

He walked out directly, heading toward the Star Moon Stele.

”Look, it’s Yuan Lie!”

”Yuan Lie is going to test his Talent!”

”Haha, Yuan Lie’s Talent was already approaching gold last time. He’s sure to have improved!”

Seeing Yuan Lie step forward, the surrounding area immediately erupted in cheers.

During this test at the Star Moon Stele, only one genius from the Star Moon Race had achieved cyan-level Talent, while the Human Race had surprisingly produced two. Naturally, the members of the Star Moon Race were disgruntled.

But now, their clan’s strongest genius was being tested. Even Yuan Lie’s previous red-gold Talent level had crushed the humans, and he was surely even stronger now... so of course they were excited.

Li Yang was also watching with great interest. He asked curiously, ”Elder Lie Shu, can the rewards from the Star Moon Stele be obtained more than once?”

He knew Yuan Lie had already been tested before. If his Talent level was higher this time, would there be another reward?

Hearing this, Elder Lie Shu shook his head and said, ”Only once. The Star Moon Stele only bestows its treasure one time. No matter what Talent level Yuan Lie achieves, he will not receive a treasure.”

Li Yang nodded. ’No treasure, yet Yuan Lie is going out of his way to get tested... plus he wanted to fight me earlier,’ he thought. ’This is clearly a provocation aimed at me.’

Under the excited gazes of the many Star Moon Race members, streams of light rose up the Star Moon Stele. In the end, the red light had almost completely turned to gold when the fluctuations finally stopped.