"Xu, with your outstanding performance in the first test, you might also be able to measure a Supreme Sword Dao Talent at the Sacrificial Altar," Gu Xing said while looking at Lin Yi beside him.
"I’ll try my best!" Lin Yi nodded. "Talent is something innate, predestined since birth; no matter how hard one tries later, they can’t change that essence."
With that, he walked towards the Sacrificial Altar.
"That’s true." Gu Xing felt Lin Yi made a lot of sense. Strength could be pursued through acquired efforts, but how could one chase after something conferred by birth?
Sikong Xue’s gaze was also tightly fixed on the Sacrificial Altar, curious to see what kind of results Lin Yi, who had defeated Liu Hong and shone brilliantly in the first test, would measure out.
"This Xu Qing must be deeply problematic, most likely a spy planted by the Undying Blood Clan." Not far away, Liu Qianyi closely monitored Lin Yi, his eyes filled with malice. "I don’t know why, even the Venerable Realm Hall Master was deceived by him, but no matter how clever his disguise is, he won’t be able to pass the test of the Sacrificial Altar."
In his view, once Lin Yi stepped onto the Sacrificial Altar, his identity as a member of the Undying Blood Clan would definitely be exposed.
Under the watchful gazes of many, Lin Yi steadily ascended the steps and walked onto the Sacrificial Altar.
Soon after, he sat down cross-legged in the center of the altar.
In the next moment, Lin Yi felt the surrounding air currents suddenly surge violently, and faintly, strange sword-shaped energies whirled around him, eventually flowing into his body.
However, these sword-shaped energies, upon entering Lin Yi’s body, were immediately absorbed by his Chaos Sword Body, barely causing any commotion.
It seemed that the sacrificial altar, sensing something unusual about Lin Yi’s body, suddenly quickened the flow of sword-shaped air streams into his body!
Gradually, Lin Yi felt a bit of pressure.
Lin Yi had no choice but to activate the Chaos Sword Body Technique to continuously cope with this pressure.
As the process went on, two hours unknowingly passed.
"What’s going on? Two hours have already passed, how comes Xu Qing hasn’t produced any results yet?" Finally, someone could not hold back and started grumbling.
"Could it be that the array on the Sacrificial Altar is malfunctioning, hence the delay in any results?"
"What are you joking about! That is an array set up by ancestors generation after generation, how could it possibly malfunction?"
"Could it be that he is really preparing a big move?"
For a while, opinions were divided, and they had no idea what was actually happening.
Only the Red Flame Venerable, who presided over the assessment, remained silent, his eyes fixed intently on the Sacrificial Altar.
If the test took a particularly long time, it could be that Xu Qing’s Sword Dao talent was extremely astonishing, perhaps reaching the level of a gold legend!
Gold legend! Since the founding of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land in the Middle Ages, how many gold legends had there been? Each, without exception, eventually became the central pillar of their Holy Land, legendary figures.
But as time ticked away, another two hours passed.
Lin Yi still sat there like a stone sculpture atop the Sacrificial Altar, with sword-shaped air streams around him now almost forming a whirlwind, enveloping his body.
Even though Lin Yi possessed the Chaos Sword Body, he now felt an immense pressure, about to reach a critical point.
"That’s about enough!" Lin Yi thought. It was just a test, and he didn’t want to push his limits unnecessarily; it was enough just to pass, no need to be overly showy.
Based on Lin Yi’s estimation, at this point, he should already be able to trigger a purple light column, or perhaps even challenge the gold legend.
But when Lin Yi opened his eyes, expecting the results from the Sacrificial Altar, there was no movement from the altar beneath him, not to mention purple or gold light; even the blue light hadn’t appeared.
This made Lin Yi feel very embarrassed; had he miscalculated? His effort just now and this altar had shown not even the slightest response?
It couldn’t be, could it?
Now it was Lin Yi’s turn to question his life.
Meanwhile, among the observing crowd, mocking voices suddenly rose.
"He held it for a full four hours and couldn’t even produce a fart, that’s just hilarious."
"Big thunder, little rain; I can’t believe I wasted so much time watching this."
"Let’s go! It appears that this Xu Qing is really a superb disappointment, his talent is so poor it’s infuriating, looks like the Sacrificial Altar has rejected him."
People commented one after another, as disappointed in Lin Yi now as they had been hopeful before.
But just at that moment, something strange occurred above the Sacrificial Altar.
A wisp of purple qi appeared above Lin Yi’s head and then spread at a visible speed, enveloping the entire sky.
"Purple Qi covers the sky, could it be a Supreme Sword Dao Talent?" People murmured as they watched the spreading purple qi.
But the scene before them was completely different from the purple light column previously triggered by Sikong Xue!
As all the Saints looked on in astonishment, their swords at their waists suddenly shuddered as if resonating, trying to break free from their scabbards to fly toward the Sacrificial Altar.
"Purple Qi Comes from the East for Three Thousand Miles, ten thousand swords sing together and shake the heavens and earth!"
At this moment, the Red Flame Venerable suddenly stood up with a swoosh, unable to contain his excitement any longer; "This is a phenomenon! It only exists in the records of the ancient books of the Holy Land!"
"This boy is a Sword Dao Genius, more inconceivable than a gold legend!"