Swallowed Star: The Original Secret Realm

Chapter 37 Participating in the Assessment
In the empty lobby of a building that looked like a building.

Zhang Yi and Duanmu Lei sat cross-legged with their eyes closed in meditation.

After learning from Duanmu Lei that Duanmu Qiming might participate in the defense, Zhang Yi felt a sense of urgency.

He wanted to break through as quickly as possible to increase his chances of passing the test.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Soon, they both received a message from Duanmu Hongtao that Duanmu Hong had returned.

After hearing the news that Duanmu Hong had returned, the two of them no longer had the mood to comprehend the laws and hurried to the central hall.

"Grandpa, what are the specific assessment standards for the Hall of Laws of the Kingdom of God?" Zhang Yi asked after saluting after entering the hall.

"Yier, you know everything?" Duanmu Hong's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He turned to look at Duanmu Lei beside him with a look of sudden realization, "Please sit down first."

"Originally, I planned to let only your third brother try this assessment. The time since you were born is too short. This time, I just want you to broaden your horizons." Duanmu Hong said.

"Since you know all this, go ahead and give it a try. It's okay if you fail. Consider it a chance to gain experience."

"This time I went to see some old friends, and they told me that with your third brother's talent, he has a good chance of passing the test according to past practice."

"Yes, grandpa." Zhang Yi responded quickly.

"As for the specific assessment standards, they are different each time and depend on the overall level of the people taking the assessment each time." Duanmu Hong explained further.

"You two go down first. I will take you to the Law Hall for the assessment tomorrow."

The two said goodbye and left.

In the empty hall, only the white-haired Duanmu Hong was left, sitting there with a frown on his face.

"City Lord, is it true as you said that the Third Young Master has a chance of passing the assessment?" Duanmu Hongtao appeared in the hall at some point and asked.

"I still couldn't hide it from you. The number of places to enter the Hall of Laws is fixed in each assessment. Lei'er's talent and understanding are indeed no problem according to previous assessment years, but this time, many talented children from other cities have come, so it's a bit risky." Duanmu Hong sighed.

"What about Young Master Yi?" Duanmu Hongtao's eyes dimmed when he heard this, and he asked, "Young Master Yi has excellent talent and understanding, maybe he can pass the test."

"Yier is a genius, but unfortunately he was born too late." Duanmu Hong said regretfully.

The next morning, Duanmu Hong, Zhang Yi and Duanmu Lei left the cave and headed for the Hall of Laws.

The Hall of Laws is located in the center of the Kingdom of God. Even though Zhang Yi and the others were flying with Duanmu Hong, it still took them a while to reach the Hall of Laws, which shows how big the capital is.

The Hall of Laws is an extremely vast palace, and the entrance is guarded by two true gods and a large number of Lords of Laws.

"City Lord Duanmu, you're here quite early." One of the burly True Gods guarding the door said with a smile.

Duanmu Hong nodded at him and took Zhang Yi and the other two into the hall.

"I heard that the reason City Lord Qiu brought the two young masters here for the assessment is for the ownership of the 'Source Crystal' mine." Another True God guard spoke up.

"Well, City Lord Duanmu has had a difficult time. You know how important the Source Crystal Mine is to a city. Now he can only pin his hopes on his two grandsons."

After entering the Hall of Laws, Duanmu Hong brought the two of them directly to a side hall in the main hall, which was where the assessment of the Hall of Laws was held.

"Old Duanmu, you're here. Are the two little kids behind you the ones from Qiu City who are going to take the assessment this time?" "Are you guys from Qiu City completely out of people? Sending these two little kids here, are you really treating the assessment like playing house?"

The three of them entered the side hall, and a loud laugh was heard.

Zhang Yi looked over and saw that the person who was speaking was an old man with a sinister, dark face, who was looking at the three of them with a hint of ridicule.

"Hmph!" Duanmu Hong ignored the black-faced old man and took Zhang Yi and the other two directly into the hall, where they found Qiu Cheng's seat and sat down.

"This black-faced old man is the mayor of Changcheng. His strength is almost the same as mine. They in Changcheng have been coveting our source crystal mine for a long time." Duanmu Hong's voice sounded in Zhang Yi's mind.

So that’s how it is. Zhang Yi understood.

Zhang Yi and the other two arrived quite early, and people from other cities gradually arrived.

The side hall was crowded with people, and it was very lively. People who knew each other were greeting each other.

"Old Duanmu, I heard that Changcheng has serious ambitions for your source crystal mines and has been active in the capital recently." An old man in a fiery red robe near Qiucheng whispered to Duanmu Hong, "You better be careful."

"Don't worry, it doesn't belong to them, and they can't take it away." Duanmu Hong nodded slightly and spoke.

Duanmu Hong spoke with confidence, but in fact he was unsure.

Unless he can break through to the Void Level, once he achieves the Void Level, he will be considered a strong man in the entire Kingdom of God, and the king will personally order a reward. By then, the ownership of a source crystal mine will not be a problem at all.

However, it is a big leap for a True God to break through to the Void Level. Even if Duanmu Hong has fully understood the ten basic laws and cultivated the power of his own bloodline, he has not been able to cross this level for many years.

In fact, his situation is very common. In the Beishan Divine Kingdom, there are many cities like Qiucheng. The city lords are mostly True Gods of the tenth level, and are only one step away from breaking through. However, this barrier isolates most of the powerful True Gods.

In the Kingdom of Gods, there are countless True God-level powerhouses, and there are also many True Gods of the tenth level, but the Void-level powerhouse is extremely rare. Every Void-level powerhouse has a very high status in the Kingdom of Gods. After all, the lofty Lord of the Beishan Kingdom of Gods is only a peak Void-level powerhouse.

Zhang Yi sat behind Duanmu Hong, quietly listening to the city lords talking to each other.

A trace of consciousness was separated in his mind, entering the stone tablet space to practice the 'Starry Sky Visualization Method', and then went to the second level of the 'Stairway to Heaven' to sharpen his will. Under the tempering of both, Zhang Yi's willpower was slowly improving, and he felt that he was about to break through to the Venerable level.

He must seize every opportunity to increase his chances of passing the assessment.

Duanmu Lei, who was sitting next to Zhang Yi, watched Zhang Yi's facial expression change rapidly, sometimes calm, sometimes ferocious, as if he was enduring some great pain.

I couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Brother Yi, are you okay?"

"With me here for this assessment, you don't have to feel so much pressure."

Duanmu Lei felt a little regretful that he had told him everything, which made him feel so much pressure. At the same time, he secretly decided that he must pass the assessment.

"Third brother, I'm fine." Zhang Yi opened his eyes and looked at Duanmu Lei, reciting the "Starry Sky Visualization Sutra" in his heart. Suddenly, the pain caused by the constant impact of the will in the stone tablet space quickly decreased, and he spoke.

"Well, I'm glad you're okay." Duanmu Lei saw this and said nothing more, just waiting silently.

The conversation between the two was heard by Duanmu Hong who was sitting in the front, and he sighed softly in his heart.

He felt really sorry for his two grandsons as they had to bear such a heavy burden.

(End of this chapter)