Martial Master

He seemed to be in a daze, as if he saw the Holy Array of Twelve Heavens move slightly.

"Is it real?"

"It seems there isn't, right?"

Even Master Mu Gu Tian frowned. He also seemed to vaguely feel something, but upon closer inspection, the Holy Array of Twelve Heavens showed no changes.

After all, this was a treasure refined by the creator of Tian Gong in the past; who could shake something from that Lord?

It must be an illusion.

Bang! Just as everyone was puzzled, a stick of incense's time ended, and Qin Chen had not inscribed the formations for the ninth layer, causing him to be shaken down from the steps.

"Alas, it seems Qin Chen still couldn't make any further progress."

"Damn, this is already impressive. The ninth layer, and you still think it's not enough? Are you trying to go against the heavens?"

"Isn't it that Qin Chen entered the ninth layer when he was at the Ancient Saint Tower? I was thinking if he could reach the last layer on this formation staircase as well."

"Are you an idiot? One is a martial arts assessment, and the other is a Refiner assessment, they are not even on the same level of difficulty, alright? To reach the twelfth layer requires the qualifications of a Saint-level Refiner; the entire Heavenly Realm would be in an uproar, countless city lords would flock to the Guang Han Mansion. Can you imagine?"

The crowd buzzed, all staring at Qin Chen in shock. The dual genius of formations and martial arts was more astonishing than anything else.

Although the Refiner assessment just began, Qin Chen had already become the sole core in everyone's hearts.

The ninth layer of the Holy Array of Twelve Heavens was enough to shake the entire Guang Han Mansion.

"Ninth layer, kid, you're indeed impressive, but you only achieved this because I got a little distracted. Just wait, in the next round, I won't let you hog the spotlight that should belong to me."

Bai Yu Tang approached Qin Chen and said arrogantly.

With his nose in the air, he was utterly pleased with himself.

Even after being defeated, he still had such pride; only Bai Yu Tang could do that, as if reaching the ninth layer was his accomplishment and Qin Chen was merely his subordinate loser!

Qin Chen ignored him. Seeking the limelight?

If he wanted to show off, he wouldn't have come down directly from the ninth layer. As long as he was willing, he could go up to the tenth layer, and even higher.

"Hmph, this Qin Chen... he's truly infuriating. But high talent in formations doesn't mean high skill in refining. In the next round, I must defeat this Qin Chen."

Yun Meng Ze coldly stared at Qin Chen, endless killing intent surging in his heart.

Buzz! The first round of assessments concluded.

In the sky, a strong figure from Tian Gong flew down again. He raised his hand, and suddenly, the Holy Array of Twelve Heavens that had been standing in the square flew away, quickly shrinking until it returned to the horizon.

"The first round of assessments is over. A total of three thousand four hundred fifty-six people passed the assessment, among which, two thousand two hundred ninety-seven were eliminated in the sixth layer, one hundred fifty-six in the seventh layer, two in the eighth layer, and one in the ninth layer."

As the strong Refiner spoke, he cast a shocking glance at Qin Chen.

It was this young man who previously didn't even know the function of the Holy Array of Twelve Heavens and needed a specific explanation, yet he had entered the ninth layer. He no longer dared to show any disrespect towards Qin Chen; all that filled his eyes was envy.

In the Heavenly Realm, the strong are revered. No matter who you are, as long as you are strong enough, you can gain respect.

"Now, we will immediately start the second round of assessment. All those who did not pass the first round, please leave, and those who passed, please come to the center of the square."

Immediately, more than three thousand people gathered in the center of the square.

Suddenly, from the sky, various formation plates and flags fell, surrounding this area. Meanwhile, the staff of Tian Gong began setting up numerous refining platforms in the center of the square.