The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1091: Chapter 1091: Promotion to the 5th Palace

The Power of Heaven and Earth Color Change!

As soon as the colorful sword light clashed with the weapon in the three-headed six-armed puppet’s hand, a monstrous power exploded in the space.

Colorful ripples swept in all directions.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the three weapons blocking the sword light in the puppet’s hands were directly knocked away.

Who among those present didn’t know the might of the three-headed six-armed puppet?

Such puppets are known for their strength.

In the past, martial artists who knocked down the puppet to pass the promotion exam mostly did not achieve it through direct confrontation. Although the three-headed six-armed puppet has a certain level of intelligence, it is far from reaching the level of a life puppet. In comparison to human martial artists, these puppets have many disadvantages.

Knocking down a three-headed six-armed puppet doesn’t only rely on comparing strength through direct collision.

But now, what they were witnessing was Jing Yan’s colorful sword light forcibly striking away the puppet’s hands blocking it.

This was undoubtedly very terrifying.

What left everyone even more astonished was the next scene. After knocking away the weapons in three of the puppet’s hands, the colorful sword light did not dissipate in the space but quickly pierced the puppet’s body.

”Crash!”

A piercing sound echoed throughout the square. The next scene left everyone almost dropping their jaws, with many people’s eyes bulging out.

The incredibly sturdy three-headed six-armed puppet suddenly stood still, and then, its body split from the middle.

The towering body of the puppet slowly split into two halves, neither crooked nor askew, right down the middle. The two halves slowly fell to the sides.

To pass the promotion exam, one only needs to knock the puppet down once.

But Jing Yan’s sword actually split the puppet in half. Until it’s repaired, this three-headed six-armed puppet clearly won’t be able to continue fighting.

The area around the square was extremely quiet. Many people felt their brains couldn’t keep up.

How did that puppet get split in half?

How tough are the materials used to forge the three-headed six-armed puppet?

In the assessment from the Fourth Palace to the Fifth Palace, there has never been a participant who could split the three-headed six-armed puppet in half. Forget splitting it in half, it was extremely rare even to damage the puppet.

So...

Just how terrifying was the power contained in Jing Yan’s sword?

The people who doubted Jing Yan’s strength before were now speechless! They bit their lips, their faces pale.

Someone participated in the promotion exam to the Fifth Palace just over ten years after being promoted to the Fourth Palace because they have the strength. If you’re not convinced, it’s useless. If you’re capable, you should try the promotion exam too!

Standing on one side of the square, Jing Yu looked at Jing Yan with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

In fact, Jing Yu had heard of Jing Yan’s name before but didn’t pay much attention. He himself had once been in the top ten of the Tianhua Ranking, a martial arts genius. His talent was recognized throughout the Luli Divine Domain.

While Jing Yan was exceptionally talented, it hadn’t reached a level that caught his eye. So when someone mentioned Jing Yan in front of him before, he would always brush it off with a smile.

But today, after seeing with his own eyes that Jing Yan split the three-headed six-armed puppet with one sword stroke, Jing Yu was shocked, unconsciously comparing himself to Jing Yan. Honestly speaking, in terms of both talent and combat power, Jing Yan seemed much stronger than him.

”There are always stronger people!” Jing Yu mused silently.

Jing Yu didn’t have any feelings of jealousy towards Jing Yan. Although slightly arrogant, he respected true strength. Thinking that Jing Yan had not even reached two hundred years old yet had such formidable combat power made Jing Yu believe that in the future, Jing Yan would definitely have his place in Luo Jiu Divine Palace.

Feeling Jing Yu’s gaze, Jing Yan turned to look back. Their eyes met, and both nodded gently.

”Jing Yan has passed the promotion exam to the Fifth Palace,” Li Yun announced Jing Yan’s exam result at this time.

Li Yun and others were also not calm in their thoughts. They, too, never expected Jing Yan’s combat power to be this formidable.

”Thank you, Minister.” Jing Yan cupped his hands in thanks and then stepped aside.

Today, in the exam, Jing Yan intentionally split the three-headed six-armed puppet in half with one sword.

The purpose was to shut up those who kept muttering. Jing Yan couldn’t be bothered with gossip behind his back, but that didn’t mean he was willing to hear them discredit him. So showing them his strength was the quickest way to shut them up.

After replacing the puppet with a new one, the exam continued, and after more than an hour, the Fifth Palace promotion exam concluded.

Among the ninety-some Fourth Palace martial artists participating in the promotion exam, one perished, several were injured fighting the puppets, and only six passed the exam.

The martial artists bold enough to register for the Fifth Palace promotion exam were all incredibly strong and confident in themselves. Yet, even so, only six out of the more than ninety passed the exam, indicating the vast difficulty in advancing to the Fifth Palace.

”Brother Jing Yan, congratulations!” Tan Bin’s face turned somewhat red.

Tan Bin was of course happy for Jing Yan’s success in the promotion exam. But thinking about his repeated reminders to Jing Yan before the exam made him blush naturally. Those reminders, though out of concern, also expressed doubt in Jing Yan’s strength.

To put it bluntly, he doubted Jing Yan could pass the Fifth Palace promotion exam.

But what was the outcome?

Jing Yan killed the puppet with a single sword stroke during the exam!

Tan Bin, so ashamed!

”Chief Tan Bin is too polite.” Jing Yan smiled.

”Brother Jing Yan, you are heading to the Fifth Palace soon. From now on, you’ll be a core member of our Luo Jiu Divine Palace. Don’t forget me in the future!” Tan Bin joked half-seriously.

”I certainly won’t forget you, my elder brother.” Jing Yan replied solemnly.

Seeing Jing Yan’s sincere response, Tan Bin was slightly moved. Previously, although Tan Bin referred to Jing Yan as a brother, in reality, their status and identity were incomparable. But now with Jing Yan becoming a core member of Luo Jiu Divine Palace, his identity and status were no longer beneath Tan Bin’s as the Fourth Palace Green Wood Department Director.

Though Tan Bin was a One-star True God, even regarding combat power, he might not be Jing Yan’s match. From now on, the gap in their status would indeed change.

After chatting with Tan Bin for a bit, Jing Yan cupped his hands in farewell and went with Li Yun and other Fifth Palace Assessment Department and Human Resources personnel to the Fifth Palace of Luo Jiu Divine Palace.