Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

The dark blue phantom of Xuanwu lasted for about ten breaths before slowly receding.

"My God, is it really Xuanwu?"

"Wu Yu, how could he have...?"

"The Wu family is about to rise!"

"Who was laughing at him just now?"

Yang Lin, who had previously led the mockery, was now ashen-faced and instinctively took a step back, wishing he could hide himself in the crowd.

Wu Yu blankly withdrew her hand, stared at her palm, and then turned to Li Yuan in a daze, seemingly unable to react.

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Su Wenyuan and Chen Shuo on the stage moved almost simultaneously, and in a flash, they landed in front of the Spirit Appraisal Stone.

Dean Su raised his hand to signal the excited crowd to calm down, concentrated for a moment, and slowly shook his head.

"Not a pure-blooded Xuanwu."

"Its shape resembles a tortoise, but its carapace has faint star patterns and is blue in color, lacking some of its ferocity. It should be some kind of extremely rare ancient divine tortoise."

Chen Shuo stretched out his hand and pressed it lightly above the spirit-detecting stone, closed his eyes to sense it, and after a moment, he opened his eyes, looked at Su Wenyuan, and nodded.

"Its aura is ancient and pure, and its defensive capabilities are extremely strong. Although it is not one of the Four Symbols Sacred Beasts, it is still among the top-tier."

"Bloodline Manifestation: Unknown Divine Turtle"

"Defense-oriented".

Grade: Seven, Superior.

Dean Su spoke to the instructor in charge of taking notes.

"Not bad, ranking among the top three of the nine ranks is rare indeed. Given time and diligent practice, his future is limitless."

Su Wenyuan turned to look at Wu Yu, "Young man from the Wu family, what's your name?"

Wu Yu finally snapped out of her shock. Hearing the dean's praise and asking for her name, she blushed with excitement.

"Student Wu Yu".

"Alright, Wu Yu, please wait aside. We'll make arrangements later." Su Wenyuan nodded amiably.

Wu Yu followed the instructor to the side in a daze, and could still hear the envious comments of the people around her.

"Level seven, top three rank!"

"My God, is the Wu family's ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke?"

"What divine turtle? It's just a slightly more powerful tortoise..."

Among the crowd, Yang Lin's face was grim. He had awakened a mid-grade attack talent and was just receiving compliments from everyone, but unexpectedly, this kid stole the spotlight in the blink of an eye.

Wu Yu heard this, but it didn't affect his good mood at all. So what if it's a turtle? So what if it's a divine tortoise?

He's finally not a waste anymore; he finally has talent.

And it's level seven.

He looked at Li Yuan gratefully; if it weren't for his encouragement, he probably would have given up already.

"Next up, Li Yuan."

The instructor steadied himself and continued the test.

Li Yuan walked calmly to the Spirit Appraisal Stone, stretched out his hand, and placed it steadily on the cold stone.

He calmed his mind and quieted his thoughts.

One breath, two breaths...

Just when everyone thought there would be another long silence, the Spirit Stone reacted.

hum!

Unlike any previous gradual rise of light, this one burst forth with an intense, emerald-green light that was so rich it seemed to melt away, illuminating everything in an instant.

The green was so pure and full of vitality that it invigorated anyone who came near it.

"Healing-oriented, such pure life force indicates at least a mid-grade healing talent."

The knowledgeable students blurted it out.

"Green, wood element healing, that's it."

"I never expected Li Yuan to have a talent for healing."

"Although it's more about healing than attacking and defending, it's still quite rare..."

On the stage, Su Wenyuan nodded slightly, and Chen Shuo's eyes also flickered. Healers with talent were relatively rare and were valuable resources in the Demon Suppression Division and the army.

Just as everyone was discussing the matter and the instructor picked up his pen to take notes, a sudden change occurred.

The rich emerald green light went out instantly, without warning.

It was like blowing out a lamp with a "poof," one second it was bright and dazzling, the next it was pitch black.

"Um?"

"What happened?"

"It's...it's off?"

"Is the detector broken?"

The entire audience was stunned.

The instructor's pen hovered in mid-air, looking bewildered. Dean Su and Chen Shuo also frowned and looked at the Spirit Stone.

It's not uncommon for the light to go out during a test, but that's usually because the talent is extremely unstable. Such a strong light disappearing suddenly is indeed rare.

hum!

The Spirit Stone trembled again, this time with a deep, calm, azure light, pure and lingering, with faint ripples of water.

"Water element?"

"How did it become a water element again?"

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Was that just my imagination? Or is it actually a water element?"

"Wait a minute, that green light just now was clearly healing..."

The discussion grew louder.

On the stage, Su Wenyuan also frowned in confusion.

However, the changes did not stop.

The azure light shone for a few breaths, then went out again without warning.

Then,

It was a fiery, intense red.

Then comes the heavy, mountain-like yellow earth.

Then came an incomparably sharp golden light.

The graceful and flowing wind.

Finally, there is the deep and mysterious Lei Zi.

Red, yellow, gold, blue, purple... various colors of light, representing different attributes of talent potential, lit up one after another on the spirit-refining stone like a carousel.

In the square, from initial surprise to complete silence, everyone was stunned by this unprecedented and bizarre sight, staring blankly at the gleaming spirit stone.

"What... what's going on?"

"The testing stone...is it really broken?"

"I have never seen such a strange phenomenon before."

"What exactly is the situation with Li Yuan?"

Su Wenyuan and Chen Shuo on the stage both had solemn expressions and had stood up from their seats.

Li Yuan, who was at the center of the storm, was completely unaware of everything happening around him.

The moment he pressed his palm against the spirit-appraising stone, he felt a sharp pain in his palm. Sharp spikes inexplicably sprouted from the smooth surface of the stone and instantly pierced his skin.

As if it were alive, it began to greedily draw his blood.

He tried to pull his hand away, but was horrified to find that his entire body was immobilized, and he couldn't even make a sound; only his consciousness remained perfectly clear.

As various lights shone brightly in the outside world, Li Yuan's consciousness was pulled into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness by a force.

It was not a place of pure darkness.

A majestic and ancient palace floats silently in my consciousness. It has a unique style, with upturned eaves and closed doors, and its whole body is filled with a hazy, pale golden glow.

It was exactly the same as the one he had seen in his dream, only now it was bigger and more real.

Rumbling--

A deep rumble echoed in his consciousness, and the tightly closed bronze door began to tremble slightly, with brilliant and beautiful light shining through the cracks.

The door was slowly opening.

Although it was only a crack, an indescribable, vast aura emanated from it.

That aura was ancient and vast, carrying supreme majesty, as if it bore witness to the birth and death of stars, the rotation of time and space, and the origin and end of all things.

Faced with this aura, Li Yuan felt his soul tremble, not from fear, but from a profound awe stemming from the very origin of life.

Through the crack in the door, he could vaguely see a glimpse of the scene: a vast and boundless galaxy, formed by countless glittering points of light, flowing slowly.

The starlight flickers unpredictably, as if it contains endless mysteries.

His mind was instantly captivated by this vast aura.

Meanwhile, outside, the light emanating from the Spirit-Illuminating Stone constantly shifted.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple represent the basic elements of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder.

After a dazzling and crazy rotation.

boom!

Seven colors suddenly burst forth from within the Spirit Stone, forming a magnificent rainbow.

It lies above the Spirit-Mirroring Stone, and under the rainbow light, Li Yuan's figure seems to be draped in a sacred and hazy colorful robe.

"All attributes".

Grade: Nine!

This time, even Su Wenyuan's expression changed, and his voice became agitated.