389: Chapter 389 Apprentice Recruitment Ceremony

"The old rules apply. The assessment for this Disciple Recruitment Assembly will take place in the Leiming Secret Realm."

"Any Cultivator who has passed the Thunder Refining Tower trial and is at the first stage of the True Immortal Realm or below may enter."

"The Leiming Secret Realm is bound by rules; external items such as weapons or Magic Treasures exceeding the True Immortal Realm level will be sealed and cannot be used."

"On the outskirts of the Leiming Secret Realm lies the Falling Thunder Mountain. You must cross the sea of lightning to reach the central zone and search for the leiming token. The Secret Realm will remain open for one day."

"After one day, the top five hundred individuals holding the most leiming tokens may enter the inner sect of the Benlei Sect, while those ranked from five hundred and first to one thousand five hundred may enter the outer sect of the Benlei Sect."

"The entire Leiming Secret Realm is covered by the Heavenly Eye Formation. Your performance within the Secret Realm will be projected to the outside world in real-time, and any cheaters will be dealt with according to the rules of the Benlei Sect!"

"Life and death are not restricted in the Leiming Secret Realm, but this only applies to conflicts over the leiming token. At other times, you must not attack other trial-takers without cause. Everyone, consider carefully before deciding whether to enter."

The voice of Feng Zizhen slowly rang out. It was not loud, yet it could be clearly heard all around, demonstrating the depth of his cultivation.

Overall, the rules of the Disciple Recruitment Assembly were considered fair.

Although life and death were not restricted, as long as one did not contend with the strong for the leiming tokens, other Prodigies could not attack them.

"Didn't the Disciple Recruitment Assembly used to be restricted to those below the True Immortal Realm? Why has it been relaxed to the first stage of the True Immortal Realm this time? A True Immortal can slap a whole crowd of Earth Immortals to death with one palm; this is simply unfair!"

"Are you blind? Didn't you see that several major families, like the Qingshui Luo Family, have sent Prodigies at the True Immortal Realm level? This is definitely a rule tailored specifically for them!"

"I hate those who use backdoors!"

"Exactly, exactly. They are already at the True Immortal Realm; wouldn't it be easier to just be directly admitted? Why must they compete with us Disciples of small families and Loose Cultivators?"

"Shh... watch your tongue!!"

Many Cultivators around were whispering, and the scene was somewhat noisy.

Feng Zizhen ignored the discussions of the crowd.

He formed hand seals, and the Formation patterns inscribed on the altar behind him began to glow. Dense runes were branded into the Void Realm, forming a spatial teleportation Formation that led directly to the Leiming Secret Realm.

At the same time.

Formation lights appeared in mid-air, forming screens that projected scenes from various directions within the Leiming Secret Realm.

In this way, the performance of the Geniuses from all sides within the Secret Realm could be seen by the Cultivators outside.

"I announce that the Benlei Sect Disciple Recruitment Assembly begins now!!"

As the old and majestic voice of Feng Zizhen fell, the teleportation Formation shone brightly!

Many young Cultivators immediately swarmed forward.

Ji Taichang and Qin Shishi mingled with the crowd and stepped into the teleportation Formation together.

As the light flickered around them, Ji Taichang and Qin Shishi appeared in a vast Secret Realm space, where the mountains were lush, the waters clear, and the sky was vast and cloudless.

Ahead appeared an endless mountain range, barren and devoid of vegetation, with blinding lightning flashing everywhere. The terrifying might felt as if one were Undergoing Tribulation.

Dozens of Cultivators ran the fastest and were the first to step into the range of the sea of lightning.

"Awoo—"

"Ahhh!!"

Accompanied by screams, half of the Cultivators were instantly electrocuted, their faces twisted, hair standing on end, and wailing, they retreated immediately.

The remaining dozen or so Cultivators gritted their teeth, doing their utmost to activate their Magic Treasures for protection, and struggled to move forward.

As a large number of Cultivators rushed into the sea of lightning from behind, screams rose one after another. Many people spat out black smoke, suffering unbearable pain from being electrocuted.

Just then.

Three figures suddenly flew across the sky. In mid-air, bolts of lightning kept striking down, as if a Lightning Tribulation had descended, creating a massive momentum.

"Break!"

A woman wearing a pale purple gauze dress with a graceful figure formed a hand seal. Azure radiance swirled around her, transforming into a shadow of an Azure Dragon that circled her, swallowing the sky full of lightning in one gulp!

At this moment, Luo Yulian looked like a fairy from the Nine Heavens descending into the world, her temperament transcendent.

"Hiss... She is truly a once-in-ten-thousand-years Genius of the Qingshui Luo Family!"

"So beautiful!"

Many Cultivators below looked up, their eyes filled with envy and admiration.

In Leiming City, Cultivators from all factions were also attracted by her, all looking over in unison.

Even Feng Zizhen stroked his beard and smiled, his face showing an expression of admiration.

"Roar!!"

On the other side, a shirtless young man roared at the sky. Strange black patterns were inscribed on his body, and a huge shadow of a Vicious Beast emerged behind him. He struck out with his palm, shattering the surrounding lightning.

"What a powerful Physical Body!"

"Such surging Qi and blood; he is simply a humanoid fierce beast!"

"He is the son of the City Lord of White Tiger City, Lin Ben!"

"It is rumored that he specializes in training his Physical Body, with a physique comparable to a Magic Treasure, and in close-quarters combat, he is almost invincible among his peers..."

"White Tiger City is so far from the Benlei Sect; why did he come all the way here to participate in the Benlei Sect's Disciple Recruitment Assembly?"

"Who knows?"

Many Cultivators whispered, their gazes toward Lin Ben filled with a trace of wariness.

The third True Immortal Realm Genius was a handsome young man. He did not resist the lightning like Lin Ben and Luo Yulian, but instead walked through the air, letting the lightning strike him while he continuously absorbed and refined it.

"He is the Lan Family Genius, Lan Ling!"

"To think he can swallow lightning into his body; it seems he specializes in lightning techniques. No wonder he came to participate in the Benlei Sect's Disciple Recruitment Assembly..."

"Can't afford to offend him, can't afford to offend him!"

The appearance of Lan Ling also attracted many gazes.

Just when everyone's attention was drawn by the three True Immortal Realm Geniuses.

Ji Taichang and Qin Shishi were already striding forward, walking as leisurely as if taking a stroll in the surging and violent sea of lightning, and their speed was not slow.

Like Lan Ling, Ji Taichang let the lightning strike his body.

Lan Ling specialized in lightning techniques, which could largely immunize him against lightning damage, and he operated his Cultivation Technique to turn the lightning to his own use.

However, Ji Taichang did not cultivate lightning techniques; it was purely because he possessed three Immortal Rank talents, and his physique was so strong it was outrageous—these lightning bolts simply could not break his defense.

Qin Shishi operated the power of her Mystic Yin Physique, with wisps of white light emanating from her skin, neutralizing the lightning flashes attacking from all around.

When the three True Immortal Realm Geniuses flew across the sea of lightning, Ji Taichang and Qin Shishi also passed through the sea of lightning from the ground at almost the same time!

"Something is not right... how are these two also so fast?!"

"Damn, there are other experts!"

"Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, yet their speed in crossing the sea of lightning is not weaker than the True Immortal Realm; the talent and strength of these two must be very strong!"

"Why do these two look so unfamiliar? If they were famous Prodigies of the Liefeng Immortal Prefecture, I should have seen their portraits..."

At this moment, someone finally noticed the anomaly, and many people's gazes fell on Ji Taichang and Qin Shishi, feeling somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Even Luo Yulian, Lin Ben, and Lan Ling turned their heads in unison to look at Ji Taichang and Qin Shishi, each with a different expression.