211: Chapter 211 Comprehension

Inside the main hall.

Over the next few hours, the Demon Bat and other fringe demon race members stood up one after another, giving up on their attempts.

Because the main characters of this competition were not them at all.

Everyone looked toward the four figures at the very front.

Shen Xingchen, Chen Meier, Xuan Ze, and another Ninth-Tier demon became the focus of everyone's attention.

Because based on their talent and potential, they had the highest chance of comprehending the Destiny Rune.

Bzzzt—

A faint hum sounded, drawing everyone's attention.

It was Xuan Ze.

Golden patterns began to emerge beneath his feet, twisted and intertwined in bizarre shapes, while his body was shrouded in a light golden haze.

"Is this... entering a meditative trance?"

The Demon Bat's lips twitched, feeling a mixture of pleasant surprise and shock.

Although entering a trance was merely the starting point of comprehension, it meant he possessed the capability to contemplate the runes.

Just looking at those intricate patterns twice made its head feel like it was going to explode, yet His Highness had found the correct path in just half a day.

"His Highness truly lives up to his title!"

"Earlier, Shen Xingchen was praised for being exceptionally gifted, yet isn't he also left behind by His Highness Xuan Ze?"

"Haha, our Demon Race will definitely win this competition!"

"..."

Xuan Xiang stroked his dragon whiskers, looking at Jiang Shuo with quite a bit of smugness.

Jiang Shuo kept his eyes tightly closed, ignoring the phenomenon completely.

In his view, for Shen Xingchen to possess such strength at his age, he undoubtedly had extraordinary qualities.

Just then...

Another humming sound rang out, and a gentle breeze swept through the hall out of nowhere.

Everyone looked closely.

It was the strikingly beautiful woman named Chen Meier.

Golden array runes also began to emerge beneath her feet, starting from the soles and gradually coating her body in gold.

The second person to enter the trance had appeared!

This scene served as a small slap in the face to those fringe demons, dampening their arrogance quite a bit.

However, most people were still paying attention to Shen Xingchen.

This remarkably dazzling genius youth had not yet entered the trance and was still at the initial stage.

Shen Xingchen appeared very calm.

He had actually found the path to comprehension very early on and could have quickly entered the trance, but he chose not to.

If he was discovered to be the fastest while only halfway through his comprehension, there was no guarantee that the old demon Xuan Xiang wouldn't use underhanded tactics.

Moreover...

After yesterday's consumption, he only had a pitiful 500 enlightenment value left.

Shen Xingchen intended to save up to 1,000 points and use them all at once to ensure he could directly achieve the realm of 'Complete Comprehension'.

...

Ten hours after beginning the comprehension...

Another commotion finally occurred inside the hall.

That unknown Ninth-Tier demon also had golden formations swirling around it, reaching the trance state.

At this, all the fringe demons could no longer hold back.

"Wait, is Shen Xingchen actually the worst out of the four? Are you kidding me?"

"Exactly! I thought he could compete with His Highness Xuan Ze."

"Could it be an issue with his cultivation realm?"

This comment made a lot of sense, because among the four 'seeded contenders', Shen Xingchen was the only one who was not at the Ninth-Tier.

"Then it's still a lack of comprehension ability!"

"Exactly, trash is trash! What's with the excuses!"

Some demons spoke without showing the slightest restraint, as if they were His Highness Xuan Ze who was comprehending the fastest.

...

Inside the white jade sarcophagus...

Xuan Xiang shook his head in disgust. "This is your Human Race's prodigy? His comprehension is so poor—I really wonder how he cultivated all these years. Did he pop pills?"

Jiang Shuo remained calm. "Entering a trance does not equal comprehension. Have you lived for so many years and seen so few examples of those who enter trance slowly but comprehend quickly?"

Xuan Xiang snorted coldly, "What you're talking about are isolated exceptions!"

Jiang Shuo said indifferently, "Geniuses are inherently unique."

Xuan Xiang felt a bit annoyed. "You're quibbling! I advise you to give up this futile struggle and keep your promise right now by directly handing over the other half of the authority to me."

Jiang Shuo sneered, "We've barely even started."

...

Qiyuan sat to the side, her face somewhat pale.

She currently only possessed a divine soul without a physical body, making it difficult to contain authority-level power, so she had no intention of trying.

However, Qiyuan was still keeping an eye on the comprehension progress of those four.

After spending so much time together, she believed Shen Xingchen would definitely win, though she couldn't guess in what manner he would win.

...

Time passed bit by bit.

Until a certain moment...

"[Congratulations Host, check-in time has refreshed. Please complete your daily check-in...]"

A faint smile appeared on Shen Xingchen's lips, and he pressed the confirm button.

"[Check-in successful! Received enlightenment value × 500.]"

"[Total Balance: enlightenment value × 1,000.]"

"A day has passed."

The sound of discussions around him grew louder and louder.

Because judging from appearances, Shen Xingchen's body was still dim, showing not the slightest sign of entering a trance.

"Haha, I'm sure of it now. Shen Xingchen has no ability to comprehend the runes at all."

"Hilarious! This is a Human Race prodigy?"

The Demon Bat sneered, "Such a lowly human little bastard—his parents only birthed him to embarrass himself. Our Highness is truly the powerful one."

Just as those words were uttered, Shen Xingchen's body moved.

It wasn't the flow of golden array runes; rather, his body simply started moving, and he stood up.

"Did he give up?"

All the fringe demons had the same thought at the same time.

Inside the white jade sarcophagus, Xuan Xiang sneered disdainfully, "Useless trash."

Shen Xingchen seemed to have truly given up on comprehending, walking straight toward the location of those few demons.

"What is he trying to do?" The demons were puzzled.

"Is this... knowing he has no hope of comprehending the runes, so he's starting to throw a tantrum and give up?"

"Probably. Look, he's even walked away from the rune sidewall."

And then they saw...

Shen Xingchen walked step by step right up to the Demon Bat, then raised his hand forcefully and slapped it across the face: "You're the little bastard!"

This slap, carrying the full power of a Sixth-Tier Level 4, actually sent the Seventh-Tier Demon Bat flying backward.

He had really endured this Demon Bat for a long time; every time it spoke, it sounded like a housefly, disgusting and annoying.

"Holy shit!" The rest of the demons were stunned.

After doing all this, Shen Xingchen walked back to the rune sidewall as if nothing had happened.

"???" All the demons were completely bewildered.

So Shen Xingchen interrupted his rune comprehension just to deliver this slap?

Did this human named Shen Xingchen care so little about comprehending the Destiny Rune?

Just as their minds were in turmoil...

Shen Xingchen raised his eyes, and twisted, intertwined runes appeared within his pupils.

He muttered internally, "System, add points!"

In that single instant...

The air currents in the entire hall grew wild, and the intricate runes on the sidewall lit up with an even more scorching light, as if resonating.

What was even more exaggerated...

The runes originally engraved on the sidewalls actually started moving, peeling off the walls and drifting toward Shen Xingchen.

The sky full of runes lifted Shen Xingchen's body, sounding like the chants of the Great Dao.