Supreme Lord of Towers

In the spacious main hall, Ye Chen’s voice was incredibly loud, like a thunderclap, echoing in everyone’s ears.

Xiao Lan’s delicate body couldn’t help but shake violently, her entire face turning red, as if she had been slapped hard in public.

All along, in her eyes, Ye Chen was just a waste with a broken Dantian, utterly worthless.

Even if he obtained a spot for the entrance assessment, it was just a self-humiliation.

But now, Ye Chen had tested an upper-grade perfect Martial Arts talent in full view of everyone.

This was simply a severe slap in her face.

At this moment, Xiao Lan felt like a clown, her heart filled with shame and anger, wishing to find a crack to hide.

”Damn it! How can Ye Chen’s Martial Arts talent be higher than mine? He’s clearly a waste with a broken Dantian.” Xiao Lan’s teeth bit tightly together, her eyes filled with intense anger and humiliation.

If her Martial Arts talent was surpassed by Ye Lin’Er and others, she wouldn’t feel so humiliated.

Yet, the one who surpassed her was Ye Chen, whom she had always looked down on as worthless.

This blow was far too great for her.

”Xiao Lan, don’t think that awakening a Yellow Level Second Grade bloodline gives you the right to point fingers at others. In my eyes, you’re just a frog in a well, nothing worth being proud of.” Ye Chen laughed coldly, his tone full of mockery, as if deliberately provoking Xiao Lan.

”Ye Chen, even if your Martial Arts talent is high, what does it matter? You’ve had a broken Dantian since childhood, doomed to be a waste for life. The next round of testing will expose your true form.” Xiao Lan’s exquisite face was covered with frost, speaking to Ye Chen coldly.

According to her knowledge, the second test in this entrance assessment was to test the number of Seas of Qi within people.

The more Seas of Qi tested, the better the results would be.

And Ye Chen, the waste with a broken Dantian since childhood, hadn’t even opened up a single Sea of Qi.

No matter how high his Martial Arts talent was, he’d surely be eliminated in the second round of tests.

”Sister Xiao Lan is right, even if Ye Chen’s Martial Arts talent is high, it can’t change the fact he’s a waste. Thinking he could become a student at Celestial Flame Academy is sheer fantasy.” The younger generation of the Xiao Family sneered.

”What? His Dantian was broken since childhood?” On the high platform, Ouyang Xue’s face suddenly turned unpleasant, eyes full of regret.

As a teacher at Celestial Flame Academy, she naturally understood what a broken Dantian meant.

Such a person could never open a Sea of Qi, akin to a disabled person.

Although there were rare Spiritual Elixirs in this world that could repair broken Dantians.

However, these Spiritual Elixirs were so rare that even Celestial Flame Academy would pay a high price to obtain them.

If Ye Chen, like Xiao Lan, had awakened Yellow Level Second Grade bloodlines, the academy might have broken precedent to help find such Spiritual Elixirs to repair his Dantian.

But the issue was, Ye Chen hadn’t even awakened a bloodline, not worthy of the academy’s effort.

”Hmph! This guy turned out to be a waste with a broken Dantian. I almost wanted to break precedent and accept him into Celestial Flame Peak, but now it seems he doesn’t even qualify to join Celestial Flame Academy.” Liu Xin’s expression turned cold.

Just now, seeing Ye Chen’s Martial Arts talent reaching upper-grade perfection, she couldn’t help but appreciate his potential.

After all, even at Celestial Flame Academy, people with such Martial Arts talent were few and far between.

Even if Ye Chen failed to awaken a bloodline, if he could achieve something in Martial Arts, he would still have value.

But now, she discovered Ye Chen’s Dantian was already broken.

A waste unable to cultivate, what could Celestial Flame Academy do with him?

”What a pity for his Martial Arts talent. If it could be mine, my potential would surely climb to another level.” Duanmu Jie stared coldly at Ye Chen, jealousy flashing in his eyes.

Although his Martial Arts talent had reached upper-grade, there was still a significant gap compared to perfection.

If Ye Chen’s Martial Arts talent could transfer to him, his speed in cultivating Martial Arts would surely increase.

Then, he would even have the confidence to become one of the top ten prodigies at Celestial Flame Academy.

Unfortunately, Martial Arts talent is innate and can’t be taken from others.

So, Duanmu Jie could only be jealous.

”A powerful bloodline can compensate for deficiencies in Martial Arts talent. If I can fully integrate the Phoenix Race bloodline, my speed in cultivating Martial Arts will surely soar, rivaling those prodigies with super-grade Martial Arts talent. What is Ye Chen, that waste, compared to me?” Ye Lin’Er coldly thought in her heart.

Growing up with Ye Chen, she naturally knew Ye Chen’s Martial Arts talent was extremely high.

Even her five Yellow Level lower-grade swordsmanships were perfected thanks to Ye Chen’s guidance.

So Ye Chen’s Martial Arts talent reaching upper-grade perfection did not surprise her.

On the contrary, it was all within her control.

”Lin’Er, I didn’t expect this waste’s Martial Arts talent to be even higher than I imagined, truly worthy of being a descendant of the Divine Spirit Family. Not only is his bloodline extremely powerful, but his Martial Arts talent is also frighteningly high.” Ye Kun frowned deeply, conveying to Ye Lin’Er.

”Hmph! So what? This waste has already lost his bloodline and can’t cultivate with a broken Dantian. He’s doomed never to rise. After the assessment, I’ll ensure he disappears from this world forever.” Ye Lin’Er sneered, eyes flashing with a terrifying killing intent.

”Haha, Chen’er truly inherited the perfect Martial Arts talent from Brother Ye Qi. Given enough time, he will surely rise.” Among the crowd, Ye Chen’s adoptive father, Ye Ming, thought with immense gratification.

In his view, although Ye Chen’s bloodline was taken by Ye Lin’Er, his Dantian was thus restored.

With his Martial Arts talent, even without a bloodline, he would surely make his mark in the future.

”The first test is over and the first place goes to Xiao Lan.” A moment later, Liu Xin’s servant, an elderly man with white hair, announced to everyone.

Xiao Lan had not only awakened a Yellow Level Second Grade bloodline but also achieved upper-grade Martial Arts talent, making a first-place win only natural.

And Ye Chen?

He only had an upper-grade Martial Arts talent but hadn’t awakened a bloodline.

Hence, it’s not just about first place; even entering the top three was in question.

After all, bloodline is far more important than Martial Arts talent for a cultivator.

Without a bloodline, no matter how high the Martial Arts talent, the achievements in life would be extremely limited.

”Second place goes to Luo Yuan.”

”Third place goes to Ye Teng.”

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Then, the old man decided to read the rankings of others but consistently left out Ye Chen’s name.

This made Ye Chen’s brows furrow.

”Thirty-first place goes to Xiao Zhen.”

”Thirty-second place, Ye Chen.” After a while, Ye Chen finally heard his name.

He ended up ranked last.

”With my Martial Arts talent at upper-grade perfection, why am I in last place?” Ye Chen’s eyes couldn’t help but flare with anger, as though he’d suffered tremendous humiliation.

His Martial Arts talent was the strongest among 32 young cultivators.

Even without an awakened bloodline, his ranking shouldn’t be so low.

This was certainly a deliberate act by Celestial Flame Academy’s teachers.

The person likely to make such a choice was probably Liu Xin.

”What? You dare question me? A waste like you shouldn’t even have the right to participate in this assessment; getting any ranking is already generous!” Liu Xin sneered.

Since learning that Ye Chen was a waste with a broken Dantian, she had lost all interest in him.

If not for another teacher, Ouyang Xue, suggesting a ranking for Ye Chen, she might have removed him from the ranking completely.

So, Ye Chen getting the last place was because of Ouyang Xue.

”Such unbearable bullying.” Ye Chen’s adoptive father, Ye Ming, also felt anger burning within his chest.

Even he didn’t expect Liu Xin, a teacher at Celestial Flame Academy, to deliberately target Ye Chen.

”It seems if I don’t appropriately demonstrate some strength, I’ll truly be treated as a waste. Sometimes, being too low-key isn’t good.” Ye Chen’s fist clenched tightly, his eyes flashing with sharp brilliance.