In the array, a dragon roar sounded, and a gigantic Ying Dragon swiftly descended, extending its front claws, forcibly snatching Jie Wenzhan from the mouth of the Void Ice Beast.
The old dragon opened its mouth, spitting out scarlet flames, pushing the Void Ice Beast back alive. It turned around, its tail sweeping across the sky in a flick, making everything in the array rapidly wither. The Void Ice Beast also shrank to the size of an ordinary monster, and the so-called ice mountain was nothing more than the bone platform of an ordinary Void Bone-Eroding Array.
This bone platform towered high, built from various dried bones, full of deep resentment. Large and small Bone-Eroding Beasts wandered beneath, letting out eerie cries.
The skulls among the countless dried bones all looked upwards, gazing towards the bone platform.
"Curly-haired kid, I thought you had more skill, but you were dragged into the Void Nightmare without even seeing the bone platform in the array?" Ying Long released its front claws, dropping Jie Wenzhan onto the platform, coiling itself in the air, staring at the still recovering Jie Wenzhan. The little guy almost died in the nightmare he created; adults truly foresaw this.
Jie Wenzhan looked at Ying Long, knowing this was the Guardian Beast of the Canglang Sect.
After listening to Ying Long’s words, he was suddenly startled to realize that it was his own insufficient power that led him to carelessly enter the Void Nightmare during the array.
He sighed, feeling somewhat unwilling. He looked at Ying Long, opened his mouth, but didn’t utter a word.
"I know what you want to ask. Ye Chenfeng, that kid, came out of the array unharmed, breaking it in the time of an incense stick." Ying Long exhaled two puffs, twisted its body, and vanished.
After Ying Long disappeared, Jie Wenzhan stood there in silence for a long time.
Only then did he start walking out of the array.
Jie Wenzhan eventually passed all the tests with the best results among the current group of candidates.
His performance was nearly perfect.
But only he knew that he nearly fell at the last hurdle and was saved by Ying Long.
Jie Wenzhan, who came out of the array, was greeted by countless admiring glances.
A person with such outstanding talent naturally became a desirable choice for the Elders and Peak Masters of Canglang Sect, who all wanted him as a disciple.
Originally, it was expected that the big shots would compete for him, and Jie Wenzhan would find himself in a difficult position, but things turned out completely unexpectedly for everyone.
"What did you say?" The Sect Leader looked at Jie Wenzhan standing in the middle of the hall with astonishment.
"I said, I want to apprentice under the strongest person in Canglang Sect." Jie Wenzhan stood in the center of the hall, a hint of arrogance curling his lips, speaking each word clearly. Everyone’s gaze focused on him, yet he didn’t mind at all.
All eyes then turned to the Sect Leader. The Sect Leader’s cultivation was recognized as the number one in the sect.
Jie Wenzhan’s words were both unexpected and seemed somewhat anticipated.
His words were audacious, but he had the standing to back them up.
The Sect Leader was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I cannot meet your request. Choose another master."
The Sect Leader’s rejection of Jie Wenzhan puzzled many.
"It’s not that I’m unwilling, but I have my reasons." The Sect Leader added another explanation, fearing that rejecting such a genius might cast a shadow over him. So he said a bit more to give Jie Wenzhan a way out, preserving his dignity.
The other Elders’ eyes lit up again, hope rekindling.
However, Jie Wenzhan did not seem to mind the rejection; instead, he put away the arrogant smile from earlier and said resolutely, "Then I will start as an Outer Disciple. When the Sect Leader changes his mind, I will retake the Inner Sect Disciple test and then take a master."
After saying this, Jie Wenzhan’s gaze swept over Ye Chenfeng, who had been standing beneath the Sect Leader. Ye Chenfeng still showed no expression, simply standing there, unaffected by Jie Wenzhan’s words or his gaze.