At this moment.

The entire world fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was looking at the figure in the void.

"Lin Tongfeng, Half-Step Human Immortal, Hall Master of the Earth Kill Hall of the Ten Thousand Gods Sect, has just died like this? Killed by Ye Qingchen, who is only at the Celestial Venerable Seventh Layer?" Tuoba Ye felt his throat dry beyond measure.

"Killed!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Wu Xingyun nodded mechanically, his mind blank, almost losing all ability to think.

This battle.

Full of twists and turns, it had already surpassed everyone’s expectations. Every time they thought Ye Qingchen had reached the end of his rope, he would always reveal an astonishing trump card.

All the Celestial Venerables present looked at the young man with utmost reverence, as if gazing upon a deity.

Half-Step Human Immortal!

Just died like that!

Under one of his sword strikes!

Boom!

As for the disciples of the Ten Thousand Gods Sect, when they saw Lin Tongfeng fall, they could no longer suppress the fear in their hearts, and on the spot scattered like monkeys from a felled tree, fleeing towards the distance without a second thought.

And Ye Qingchen had no intention of pursuing them.

Even Lin Tongfeng wasn’t his match, let alone these ordinary disciples?

Tap, tap, tap!

Under the shocked gaze of the crowd, Ye Qingchen retracted the ten swords, walking down as if stepping on a celestial ladder, slowly returning to his previous position, and once again sitting cross-legged. That Golden Bell was still there!

A few hours ago, when the first wave of Celestial Venerables swept in, Ye Qingchen was there.

Facing Lin Tianlai, Tang Lifei, and others, Ye Qingchen was there. After repelling Wu Xingyun and Tuoba Ye, Ye Qingchen was still there. Now, after slaying Lin Tongfeng, Ye Qingchen remained there.

It was as if he hadn’t moved at all!

But at this moment.

The mentality of everyone present had completely changed.

Bitterness surfaced in Tuoba Ye’s eyes, knowing that he could no longer hope to seize the Golden Bell from Ye Qingchen’s hands. For the latter’s strength had far exceeded his imagination!

The others also left the valley without turning back.

If Lin Tongfeng had come, they might still hold a sliver of hope of seizing the Golden Bell. But seeing Ye Qingchen slay Lin Tongfeng in public, even that last sliver of hope in their hearts was utterly extinguished.

"A true man should be like this!"

Fang Mingyu gazed at that cyan figure, his heart filled with endless regret.

He knew.

Henceforth, no one would be able to shake Ye Qingchen’s position as the first in the grand selection. Plus, with today’s battle feats at the Celestial Secret Mountain, numerous Elders would undoubtedly vie to take him in as a True Disciple.

By that time, Ye Qingchen would no longer be someone he could reach!

"Truly a lifetime mistake starting from one wrong thought!"

Fang Mingyu’s heart was filled with regret. He never thought that by retreating to avoid offending Zhang Muyun, he had completely missed the chance to befriend Ye Qingchen!

"Oh! Oh! Oh!"

On the plaza.

There was also an outburst of cheers that nearly overturned the sky.

To bravely face a Half-Step Human Immortal with only Celestial Venerable Seventh Layer cultivation, and to actually win.

What a terrifying existence!

"Did you see that? What a terrifying sword move that was!"

"Yes, not only did it break the full-powered attack of a Half-Step Human Immortal, but it also shattered the Asura Demon Aspect and directly slaughtered Lin Tongfeng. What a means that is!"

Everyone excitedly talked about it, their eyebrows dancing. This battle was truly too thrilling! Absolutely heart-stirring!

"Mr. Ye won, Mr. Ye won!" Zhou Hai clenched his fists, almost tears welling up in his eyes. When Lin Tongfeng revealed the six-armed Asura, he had nearly despaired, and his heart had plummeted to the bottom.

But in the end, it was Ye Qingchen who won.

"This young man is destined for greatness!"

Several examiners exchanged glances, their hearts left with nothing but shock. They could already foresee just how popular Ye Qingchen would become in Chaotian Palace!

Su Moran gazed at the figure on the Celestial Secret Mountain, eyes filled with joy, satisfaction, and excitement, as well as a hint of indescribable regret.

Only Zhang Nanxuan, his face ashen, looked extremely gloomy. Finally, with a cold snort, he flicked his sleeves and left.

...

"Brother Ye, you even killed a Half-Step Human Immortal, you’re too strong! After this battle, you’ll undoubtedly be famous throughout the land!" Watching those escaping disciples of the Ten Thousand Gods Sect, and looking at the thoroughly dead Lin Tongfeng, Lin Shifei could no longer suppress his inner joy, rushing over directly.

"Mr. Ye, are you alright?" Lu Yanwu also walked over with a face full of tension.

"Kid, you truly surprised me." The Three-tailed Fox looked Ye Qingchen up and down with a pretentious, old-fashioned posture.

Ye Qingchen burst into hearty laughter, ruffling her head vigorously under her displeased gaze, "It’s nothing, just a little Half-Step Human Immortal, killed him, and that’s that!"

However.

Looking at Lin Tongfeng in the distance, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

’I underestimated Lin Tongfeng at the beginning. After all, he is a Half-Step Human Immortal, his strength several times greater than Wu Xingyun and Tuoba Ye. If I hadn’t left a few Spirit Swords in reserve at the Human Immortal Martial Tomb, I was afraid I might have been forced to use the Heaven-Slaying Immortal Sword Scripture today!’

’My trump cards are still too few. Once I enter Taotian Palace, I need to pick some cultivation techniques to ensure I won’t encounter such situations again in the future!’

But Ye Qingchen wasn’t too worried.

After all.

He was only at the Celestial Venerable Seventh Layer. If he really encountered danger, the worst would be to retreat to Hidden Dragon Mountain for three or four years of closed cultivation and come out after breaking through to Human Immortal.

Eight hours quickly passed.

The subsequent selection passed in calmness without any further earth-shattering battles like the one Ye Qingchen had earlier. But for everyone, the grandeur of this selection had already exceeded their imagination.

Every Celestial Venerable who witnessed the battle talked endlessly about the previous event. Even disciples within the Taotian Palace heard about what happened today:

"Did you hear? In the Taotian Palace selection, Ye Qingchen took the first place!"

"Who? That kid who claims Dual Cultivation of Pills and Martial Arts? Impossible! What about Wu Xingyun and Tuoba Ye?"

"They’ve already been defeated by Ye Qingchen, and during the selection, Lin Tongfeng, the Hall Master of the Earth Kill Hall of the Ten Thousand Gods Sect, led over a thousand disciples to Celestial Secret Mountain to deal with Ye Qingchen, and he also died!"

"Lin Tongfeng? That’s a Half-Step Human Immortal! Serves him right, daring to intrude into the Taotian Palace selection, I suppose the examiners struck him down directly?"

"The examiners didn’t take action, it was Ye Qingchen who slew him!"

In an instant.

Ye Qingchen, in an invincible manner, swept through the entire Taotian Palace, with his name spreading throughout Lintian City. When he first came to Lintian City, no one knew of his existence, nor did anyone believe in his strength.

But today.

No one could ignore him anymore!