Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 800 - 50: Four Symbols–Holy Beast Team

Due to the involvement of the Holy Beast Divine Powers’ inheritance and the selection of members for the Four Great Teams, City Lord Changsun personally presided over the upcoming selection for the Four Symbols Team.

The selection location was right beside the Heavenly Witch Tablet, and the process was for the four Spiritual Holy Beasts to choose corresponding team members.

The Four Great Holy Beasts are spiritual beings; they can autonomously choose team members who have a spiritual connection with them.

At the beginning of the Xuyang Trial selection, it picked out five hundred top young contestants from the Canglong Continent, with only over four hundred eventually arriving at the Four Symbols City.

These four hundred people, under the scrutinizing gaze of City Lord Changsun, passed by the Four Spiritual Holy Beasts one by one.

Although City Lord Changsun didn’t explicitly state which of the teams in the Four Great Holy Beasts was the strongest, the hierarchy was known: Sun Dragon highest, Chen Wu lowest, so most people preferred to be part of the Sun Dragon Team.

The first to step forward was a brown-haired girl from the Ruison Federation. She appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, at the Dark Earth Peak stage of cultivation, ranked in the lower middle in terms of strength, which made her seem a bit nervous.

The girl stepped forward timidly, and as she approached the Sun Dragon Spirit Beast, the Sun Dragon, carved from jade, remained perfectly motionless.

The brown-haired girl bit her lip and then proceeded to the second star, the Moon Tiger.

Similar to the Sun Dragon Spiritual Statue, the Moon Tiger statue also showed no reaction.

The girl’s expression grew even more uneasy as she walked dejectedly to the Star Sparrow.

This time, the Star Sparrow statue reacted.

The Star Sparrow, belonging to the Phoenix Bird family, was no ordinary bird in the Four Symbols City but part of the Phoenix clan.

Legend has it that, among the Four Great Holy Beasts, the Star Sparrow is the only female holy beast, and compared to the other three, the Star Sparrow shows the most favor to female Dark Practitioners.

A melodious and pleasant bird cry sounded, and the originally ordinary-looking jade statue of the Spiritual Holy Beast Star Sparrow, its eyes like magnificent gemstones, shone brilliantly as its drooping wings elegantly rose.

The female Dark Practitioner was enveloped in a wash of red flames.

City Lord Changsun cheerfully reminded, "Do not be afraid, this is the Star Sparrow’s wash, the flames won’t harm you."

In the red flames, the female Dark Practitioner only felt a warmth, and then the red flames disappeared into her body, and her ring now bore the mark of the Star Sparrow’s head.

The Merit Ring, infused with the Star Sparrow’s wash, represented that the brown-haired female Dark Practitioner had become a member of the Four Symbols’ Sparrow Team and that the ring’s functions had been upgraded.

From a basic ring that simply accumulated merit, it became capable of transmitting signals among teammates as a Communication Ring. As long as one held the Sparrow Team ring, they could communicate without obstacles within ten miles.

After obtaining the Star Sparrow ring, the brown-haired girl instantly transformed her worries into joy, joyfully holding her Star Sparrow ring as she returned to her team.

Subsequent selections progressed smoothly and orderly. These contestants participating in the Xuyang Trial were indeed top-notch, talented prodigies of the continent, and under the selection of the Four Great Holy Beasts, they quickly joined different holy beast teams.

The public area of Four Symbols City hadn’t been so lively for a long time; this team selection process also attracted many residents of Four Symbols City who came to watch the excitement.

Yue Jinghua had arrived later than others and stood at the end with her brother.

As time went on, Yue Jinghua also noticed that although the Four Great Holy Beasts would respond to contestants to some degree, the reactions varied significantly based on the contestant’s qualities and strengths.

For example, among those chosen by the Star Sparrow, it might spread its wings and sing loudly, spit out flames, or hover high in the sky, flying around the selected Dark Practitioner.

The reactions from the other holy beasts were quite similar.

About two hours had passed, and the ranks of the Four Symbols Team gradually expanded, with the remaining unchosen Dark Practitioners and those selected until it was time for the mysterious female mercenary, Hu Li.

She gracefully slinked out of the crowd, swaying her slender waist, and approached the Four Great Holy Beasts.

As she passed by, a rich fragrance filled the air, causing the male Dark Practitioners nearby to sway with their emotions.

Just as Hu Li passed by the Four Great Holy Beasts, the Star Sparrow flapped its wings and rose, circling around Hu Li’s head three times. A sparrow feather from its tail spontaneously detached and was presented into Hu Li’s hand.

A collective gasp echoed from the crowd, the Star Sparrow’s display clearly showed that among all those chosen for the Sparrow Team, Hu Li was the most favored; obtaining a sparrow feather indicated she would likely become the new Sparrow Team’s leader.

This proved that the Star Sparrow believed Hu Li was qualified in strength, appearance, and strategy to undertake this role.

The female Dark Practitioners were envious, while the male Dark Practitioners silently hoped to join Hu Li’s team.

Hu Li pinched the sparrow feather with her slender fingers, her seductive eyes lingering in the crowd, settling on the strongest individuals.

"Hmph, seductress," Long Rui grumbled angrily, whispering to Yue Minzhi, "I won’t allow you to be on the same team as her."

Yue Minzhi chuckled softly, squeezing her hand, signaling her to stay calm.

Yue Jinghua secretly found this amusing; her brother didn’t know he carried the Sun Dragon clan blood, and from Yue Jinghua’s perspective, she and her brother were quite likely to be chosen by the Sun Dragon Spiritual Beast.

Whether one of them would be the team leader, that remained uncertain.

After Hu Li, dozens more went up, and when it was Yue Minzhi’s turn, fewer than a hundred remained, coincidentally among them were Yue Minzhi, Fa Xiaoyi, Zong Shaoqing, and the unknown male mercenary Ying Wuwang.

Next up was the July Mercenary Team’s members; when Yue Minzhi’s name was called, Duke Xue Ying strode forward.

Yue Jinghua noticed Long Rui was quite nervous, clenching her fists, staring intently at the back of Yue Minzhi.

Hu Li also noticed Yue Minzhi; seeing him with a regal posture, adorned with the Dragon Knight insignia, she couldn’t help but take a second look.

Yue Minzhi wasn’t nervous like most; he walked calmly toward the first Spiritual Holy Beast, the Sun Dragon.

Then, a startling scene unfolded.

The Sun Dragon statue suddenly transformed, the palm-sized Sun Dragon Jade Carving gave way to a Sunlight Giant Dragon with horns emerging over it.

The giant dragon stretched over two meters, hovering above Four Symbols City, roaring and tumbling through the clouds.

City Lord Changsun couldn’t help but show a smile of pleasure; it was a true Spiritual Giant Dragon, an Ancient Giant Dragon.

The dragon lingered briefly in the air, then suddenly swung its dragon tail, charging directly at Yue Minzhi.

The dragon’s approach was so fierce that it was hard to discern its intent.

Long Rui shrieked in fear, instinctively wanting to rush forward.

"Wait," right then, Yue Jinghua extended a hand to stop Long Rui, signaling her not to act impulsively.