Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 404: 219

If the Holy See elder did have a problem, it would involve too many forces and people, and if something went wrong, it would affect tens of thousands of people and bring unrest to the surrounding lords.

Time flew by, and tens of thousands of people arrived. They were initially furious at Logan and his companion for not warning them of the opportunity, which they considered selfish. But upon seeing the elder, their anger disappeared like smoke.

Tens of thousands of people respectfully bowed and then waited on the side. The elder had been closing his eyes and ignoring everyone. After more than an hour, the crowd became restless, but no one dared to make a noise, only revealing their thoughts through glances.

The elder opened his eyes, and with just a glance at the crowd, a terrifying aura spread throughout. Everyone felt an inner fear of the Holy See, a person so powerful that with a single thought, it seemed like everyone could fall.

“You have all gathered, and I will not waste words. My strength is depleting, and I have only a year and a half left to live. I originally wanted to break through to the next realm like the others in the Holy See, and even if I ended up perishing, it would be worth it. However, I want to leave an opportunity for the public.”

“I want to choose a closed-door disciple to whom I will pass on my lifetime of cultivation and knowledge, hoping that they can inherit my mantle, go further in their cultivation, and even surpass the Holy See realm in the future. There are tens of thousands of you, but I want to choose only one in a million.”

“So, I will act as the judge, personally setting three tests. Only the most outstanding person who passes all three tests can inherit my mantle. The tests will not only assess your realm but also your understanding, intelligence, and courage. However, it is a matter of life and death, and those unwilling can leave.”

Everyone looked at each other, but no one left, as becoming a closed-door disciple of a Holy See powerhouse was a huge honor and opportunity. They would rather risk their lives than withdraw.

The elder nodded and said, “Since you are all willing, you cannot leave until the tests are over. Let me introduce myself; my name is Heavenly Saint Taoist. If you cannot remember it, it is fine. I am very casual; you can just call me Old Man.”

“The first test is in the Longxun Mountain Range behind me. You have three days to hunt down a hundred Demon Beasts. Each Demon Beast is worth one point, and successfully accumulating one hundred points is considered passing.”

As the elder spoke, there were murmurs in the crowd. They believed this first test was too easy, as they had already practiced in the mountain range dozens of times and were very familiar with it. Before, they could kill dozens of Demon Beasts in one practice, so killing a hundred was not a problem.

Some people confidently said, “Increase the difficulty! How about we each have to kill a thousand? Otherwise, there is no way to see the gap between the strong and the weak. Many people will take advantage of the chaos, and the weak should not try to grab this opportunity, as being eliminated is their fate.”

“A thousand? I’ll go all out and kill two thousand in three days, showing Heavenly Saint Taoist who is the most suitable to be a closed-door disciple. If he chooses me, I will definitely bring glory to this lineage.”

“Who’s afraid of whom? Since we’re all fighting each other, let’s kill five thousand each instead of two thousand. You guys know you can’t seize the opportunity, so you’re trying to provoke conflict and maliciously increase the difficulty?”

Amid the noisy discussion, the original requirement of a hundred Demon Beasts had almost developed into ten thousand. Many people were already at odds, itching for a bloody battle. Tens of thousands of people came from different forces, many of whom had deep hatreds with each other.

Logan was speechless, but he could see clearly that those who could argue were all ignorant people. The truly powerful and capable people were quietly standing in the crowd, not making a sound. These people were the most terrifying because it was impossible to know their true strength.

“Silence.” Heavenly Saint Taoist suddenly spoke, and with the calm voice and immense pressure, tens of thousands of people felt like their heads were about to explode. In an instant, the entire place became quiet.

“I haven’t finished speaking. This hundred is not simple. Anyone in the Transcending Realm can only kill Demon Beasts above the Transcending Realm, and those in the Throne Realm can only kill Demon Beasts above the Throne Realm. Killing Demon Beasts lower than your strength does not count.”

Heavenly Saint Taoist looked at the tens of thousands of people and said solemnly, “So, even those at a lower level won’t find the test too difficult, while the competition between those at a higher level will be fierce, as stronger Demon Beasts are more difficult to deal with.”

Everyone’s faces changed, feeling this was too unfair. Why should they have to kill higher-level Demon Beasts while those in the Mythical Realm only had to kill Demon Beasts of the Mythical Realm? They were not on the same level, and more importantly, higher-level Demon Beasts were scarce.

To give a simple example, there were at least a few million Mythical Realm Demon Beasts in the mountain range, while there were only a few dozen Transcending Realm Demon Beasts and just a few thousand in the Throne Realm. Three days may not be enough to encounter that many, let alone killing them.

Especially some of the strongest individuals who had reached the Throne Realm, they were the most troubled. There were only a few thousand Throne Realm Demon Beasts in the entire mountain range, each with a strength comparable to a ruler. Killing one was already a defiance of the heavens and killing a hundred was nothing short of a pipe dream.

One person could not sit still and stood up to question, “Senior, I am not questioning your decision, but as someone in the Throne Realm, how can I kill a hundred in three days? Can you give us some advice? Otherwise, it is difficult for us to accept.”

“I have considered this, so you have another option. You can cooperate with others in the Mythical Realm. For every hundred Demon Beasts they kill, you can exchange for a hundred points and pass.”

Heavenly Saint Taoist smiled faintly and continued, “According to my estimation, only a hundred of the tens of thousands of you are in the Mythical Realm, so only a hundred Throne Realm experts can pass, and the rest will be eliminated. If a Mythical Realm expert is killed, there will be even fewer quotas.”

The faces of the Throne Realm experts lit up for a moment, followed by concern. To protect the safety of the Mythical Realm competitors for the hundred slots, they would have to make enemies of all other Transcending Realm participants. Among the tens of thousands of people, nearly half were Transcending Realm, totaling almost six to seven thousand people.

Moreover, many Throne Realm individuals were actually protectors of the Transcending Realm competitors, sent by large families to protect their young lords. These Throne Realm experts were not here to pass the tests or seize opportunities, but to ensure the success of their masters, so they would try to kill Mythical Realm opponents and prevent the other Throne Realm experts from passing.