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“With just a word, I can make everyone abandon you!”

Bei Zhenhai was incredibly arrogant.

Born into the great clan of the "Bei Zhen Clan," how could he ever have taken a rogue cultivator like Xu Ming seriously?

Xu Ming simply couldn't be bothered with this clown; instead, he quietly paid attention to the reaction of the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master—if the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master really turned to the Bei Zhen Clan, then Xu Ming could only say that he had misjudged and not recognized a true friend.

Fortunately, although the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master was wary of the Bei Zhen Clan's power, he would not do something like abandoning a friend because of it.

He stood silently beside Xu Ming, expressing his intentions to Bei Zhenhai.

“Oh?” Bei Zhenhai's expression changed again—the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master's behavior was undoubtedly a sign of not giving him face; it could even be said that he was slapping him in the face.

“Good! Good! Good! Very good!” Bei Zhenhai laughed in anger, “Two rogue cultivators in the endless chaos dare to provoke the authority of my Bei Zhen Clan? Very good! Very good indeed!”

“Humph!” Bei Zhenhe and other experts also snorted coldly, looking at Xu Ming and the other as if they were already dead men.

Immediately afterward, everyone stopped speaking and paying attention to Xu Ming's side.

However, the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master knew that they had offended the Bei Zhen Clan, and things probably wouldn't be settled so easily.

… …

Not long after.

Several more Star Masters arrived at this guiding chaotic world; clearly, they had also come to participate in the Island Lord assessment of Duanjie Island.

After being coaxed for a while, these newly arrived Star Masters all turned to the Bei Zhen Clan's camp.

They looked at Xu Ming and the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master with some surprise and couldn't help but ask: “What's the matter with these two?”

Bei Zhenhe sneered disdainfully: “Just two people who are about to die!”

Instantly, the new Star Masters understood—Xu Ming and the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master must have offended the Bei Zhen Clan!

These Star Masters couldn't help but mourn for Xu Ming and the other: “Two rogue cultivators of unknown origin dare to offend the genius of the Bei Zhen Clan? They are probably doomed!”

How could the Bei Zhen Clan's authority be casually provoked?

The Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master couldn't help but secretly transmit his voice: “Xu Ming, why don't we not participate in this Island Lord assessment… While the experts of the Bei Zhen Clan haven't arrived yet, let's just leave Duanjie Island! With your strength, no one can stop you from leaving now; moreover, the endless chaos is vast, and the Bei Zhen Clan can't possibly chase you down at any cost for such a small matter!”

In the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master's opinion, leaving Duanjie Island immediately was the most correct thing to do.

Otherwise, even if Xu Ming became an inner island disciple of Duanjie Island, the Bei Zhen Clan would still have ways to deal with him!

“No need!” Xu Ming said indifferently.

Xu Ming really didn't take the mere Bei Zhen Clan seriously!

“Alas…” Seeing that Xu Ming wouldn't listen to his advice, the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master could only sigh weakly, secretly thinking, “Brother Xu Ming saved me from life and death, and also killed the Abyss Master of Myriad Dragons to avenge me!

“If I could break through to the Saint Realm, that would be great… In that case, my strength would definitely skyrocket several levels!” Xu Ming thought to himself, “But… breaking through from Quasi-Saint to Saint is too difficult! I've been cultivating for decades or hundreds of years, and I still haven't been able to break through!”

If other great powers heard what Xu Ming was thinking, one wondered what they would think?

Wanting to break through to the Saint Realm after cultivating for decades or hundreds of years? —That's really daring to think!

Even if you added the word “billion” after “decades or hundreds,” I'm afraid not many geniuses would be able to do it, right?

However, how would other great powers know that Brother Ming was cheating! Moreover, with Xu Ming's increasingly dazzling talent, his cultivation speed would definitely become faster and faster!

… …

Just as Xu Ming was cultivating in seclusion, an unruly figure descended upon this chaotic world.

“Big Brother!” Bei Zhenhai was overjoyed and went up to greet him.

The person who came was his elder brother, an inner island disciple of Duanjie Island, and also the true number one genius of the Bei Zhen Clan—Bei Zhenheng!

Bei Zhenheng first respectfully bowed to the white-browed, long-bearded old man: “Elder Jun!”

Afterward, he looked at Bei Zhenhai: “Perform well; I'll be waiting for you in the inner sect!”

“Yes!” With his elder brother holding the fort, Bei Zhenhai was immediately more confident in this Island Lord assessment.

… …

Unknowingly, a thousand great powers had gathered in the chaotic world.

Moreover, apart from Xu Ming and the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master, the other great powers had all "wisely" chosen to be attached to Bei Zhenhai—after all, in the endless chaos, most were from rogue cultivators or small forces, and no one wanted to offend a powerful force like the Bei Zhen Clan.

“The number of people is sufficient! The Island Lord assessment begins!” the white-browed, long-bearded old man said indifferently, “The assessment formation has been activated; everyone can enter the assessment formation from various directions; defeat the phantom beasts and obtain the assessment tokens!—The assessment time is one month! There are a total of one thousand assessment tokens hidden within the entire formation! Obtain eight hundred tokens to become an inner island disciple; obtain twenty tokens to become an outer island disciple!”

Eight hundred tokens to become an inner island disciple; twenty tokens to become an outer island disciple—that is to say, one assessment can produce at most one inner island disciple and ten outer island disciples!

“The assessment is finally starting!” Xu Ming instantly stopped cultivating, stood up, like a long spear soaring into the sky.

His aura was awe-inspiring and extraordinary.

“Hmph!” Seeing this, Bei Zhenhai sneered, “Very imposing, aren't you?—I didn't expect you to have some guts! I thought you would have run away before!”

Xu Ming simply couldn't be bothered with the clown's clamoring and strode towards the assessment formation on his own.

The assessment formation was a terrifying formation set up using the entire chaotic world!

No matter which direction Xu Ming walked on the continent beneath his feet, he could enter the assessment formation.

“Heh! He really dares to enter the assessment formation?” Bei Zhenhai sneered repeatedly, “Boy, don't forget what I reminded you—the assessment formation is very dangerous!”

Xu Ming finally glanced coldly at Bei Zhenhai, his eyes filled with ice, without a trace of emotion.

In that instant, Bei Zhenhai didn't know why, but he actually had a feeling of palpitation; this feeling of palpitation only disappeared when Xu Ming stepped into the assessment formation with the Heavenly Sacrifice Star Master.

“What's wrong with me?” A trace of shame and anger flashed through Bei Zhenhai's heart—obviously, being frightened by Xu Ming was an incomparably humiliating thing for him!

Because Xu Ming's gaze just now was directed at Bei Zhenhai alone; therefore, the others around him didn't feel the terror of that gaze, they just felt that Xu Ming was very arrogant.

“What an arrogant brat!!”

“Senior Bei Zhenhai, as long as you give an order, we will immediately go and kill that brat!” A Star Master said obsequiously—although his age was much greater than Bei Zhenhai, in the endless chaos, the accomplished came first; therefore, this Star Master had to honestly call him "Senior" when facing Bei Zhenhai.

“Forget it!” Bei Zhenhai seemed to be somewhat afraid of that gaze just now, and blurted out subconsciously, “The main thing is important, let's collect the assessment tokens first!

After all, time is tight, if we delay the main thing for the sake of that brat, it would be a loss!”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

A group of vassals echoed.

“Dealing with this kind of arrogant and ignorant person can be done at any time! When there is a chance, just kill him casually, there is no need to waste time on him specifically!”

“The more ignorant and weak people are, the more arrogant they are! Which expert with a little vision doesn't know the power of the 'Bei Zhen Clan'?”

These vassals were subtly flattering the Bei Zhen Clan.

Even Bei Zhenheng looked in the direction where Xu Ming entered the assessment formation, with a cold expression: “This kid is indeed as arrogant as you said!—If you have a chance in the assessment, just get rid of him, don't tarnish the name of our Bei Zhen Clan!”

In Bei Zhenheng's eyes, Xu Ming was just an ant and not worth mentioning.

… …

One expert after another followed the Bei Zhen Clan and entered the assessment formation from another direction—entering the formation in this direction was closest to the third-order Chaotic Realm phantom beasts they wanted to hunt, which was most conducive to the assessment!

Only the white-browed, long-bearded old man “Elder Jun,” who had been sitting quietly all along, suddenly flashed a bright light in his eyes, and muttered secretly, not knowing who he was evaluating: “That kid is a bit interesting! Not as simple as he looks on the surface!”

Today's update is complete.