Published: December 27, 2024
In the early morning, bright sunlight shone in, this was the great sun of the heaven realm, radiating powerful light and energy at all times.
It is rumored that it is a star from beyond the domain, immensely vast, where the strong in the heaven realm could punch and explode stars, but this round of great sun in the heaven realm has always stood firm beyond the domain, not once exploded in countless epochs.
On this day, the entire Yunzhou city plunged into a frenzy, countless powerful beings surged towards the assessment platform in the center of the city.
Compared to the martial artists' assessment, the participants in the Refiner's assessment were noticeably fewer, but in terms of fervor, it was even more violent. The top powerful beings from several states, each a legendary figure, gathered together.
Because this was the Tian Gong Refiner's assessment, once one entered Tian Gong, it represented the individual's talent had the potential to achieve the status of a heavenly grade Refiner. How dazzling and powerful was that?
In the heaven realm, the most dominant presence was the Heaven Saint. A heavenly grade Refiner Master, even among some of the top Heaven Saint forces in Guanghan City, would be respectfully referred to as Master, holding an extraordinary status. If one could stand out in this assessment, leaping like a dragon, their identity and status would instantly change, even a mere extraordinary Earth Saint would command respect if they gained Tian Gong's recognition. The Heaven Saints from various states would not dare to act arrogantly, but would have to show respect.
This is the power of the Refiner.
Of course, the reason the Refiner's assessment could attract more top forces and Heaven Saint ancestors than the martial artist's assessment was primarily the opportunity to pick up leaks.
The Tian Gong Refiner's assessment was extremely cruel; the vast majority of candidates would be eliminated, and among them, there would surely be some exceptionally strong masters who, for various reasons such as age, potential, or flaws, would be eliminated. Such eliminated masters would not be valued by Tian Gong, but for some top forces from various states, each would be a treasure. If the various forces present could recruit one or two, or build relations with several, it would be of immense help to their forces.
On the square, people thronged in a packed crowd, countless martial artists surged into the square. Fortunately, this square was enormously vast, with layers of space folding in on itself, capable of accommodating countless strong beings. Even with over a million people gathering here, it wouldn't seem overly crowded.
Some martial artists who did not like coming to the square had already filled various corners of the state office with images through different formations.
"Look, that's Master Wu Xingsheng from Ancient Xu City, a guest of the city lord's mansion, an old-school extraordinary Earth Saint, a late-stage Earth grade Refiner Master."
"What does late-stage Earth grade Refiner Master count as? Look at this one, it's Master Qu Leyong, a top elder of the Tianhe Zhen Sect. Master Qu Leyong is a half-step Heaven Saint, a peak Earth grade Refiner Master, one of the top Refiner Masters in Yunzhou."
"Hey, isn't that Elder Yu Haoguang from the Qi Pavilion? Why is he here too?"
"What if he's an elder from the Qi Pavilion? As long as he can join Tian Gong, it’s far more promising than being in the Qi Pavilion. Moreover, Tian Gong and the Qi Pavilion are both loose organizations, not restricting people's freedom; it’s fine if you join both."
Every Refiner Master that came caused a sensation; these masters were individuals that many martial artists rarely saw. Now they gathered together, which was one of the motivations for everyone flocking here.
Each arriving Refiner Master came from the nearby states, each one having astonishing fame and significant influence within their states.
But here, they were just ordinary candidates.
"Yun Mengze is here."