Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 328 has a lot of filler content.

A chorus of voices flooded into Li Qingyuan's mind.

This piqued his interest, and he slightly raised his head, his gaze quickly sweeping over the cultivator that the people around him were talking about.

The man was dressed in a blue robe that fluttered in the wind. He was tall and straight like a pine tree, with a handsome and extraordinary face. His sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes exuded a heroic spirit.

He wore a broadsword at his waist, its scabbard inlaid with dazzling gems. As he walked, the broadsword swayed gently with each step, giving off a powerful and dynamic feel.

The next moment, Qin Lie's large hand was firmly gripping the hammer handle. He took a deep breath, and then, as if exerting force suddenly, easily lifted the heavy purple-gold hammer in one go.

Then, he swung it twice more, and the purple-gold hammer seemed to become as light as a feather in his hands, making a "whooshing" sound as it sliced ​​through the air.

Finally, he carefully placed the gold hammer back in its original position.

The process was as natural and effortless as flowing water, as if the golden hammer were nothing more than an ordinary object to him.

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After doing all this, Qin Lie clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Thank you for your kind offer!"

At this moment, it was clear that his face was expressionless, and he remained calm, as if he had just done something insignificant.

Immediately afterwards, he walked steadily and slowly into the group of cultivators who were passing by.

He stood at the very front, his posture upright, giving him a sense of standing out from the crowd.

He was the only one among the 100,000 people to pass through so easily, which made him seem like a prodigy, drawing envious and admiring glances from those around him.

However, Li Qingyuan has lived two lives. In his previous life, he experienced countless trials and tribulations. Although his current cultivation level is low, his soul is much stronger than that of an average king.

He could tell at a glance that the man's internal energy was almost completely depleted, and his meridians were like dried-up riverbeds, with his profound energy exhausted and his spiritual energy not flowing smoothly.

Clearly, behind this natural and relaxed demeanor lies the result of someone putting in their utmost effort.

That nonchalant demeanor was nothing more than a facade.

And that was indeed the case. Although Qin Lie appeared indifferent on the surface, he was secretly thrilled and felt incredibly cool!

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Li Qingyuan didn't think much of such a prodigy.

In his view, the only thing that was worth noting was one's level of attainment.

In the path of spiritual cultivation, such a mindset, which focuses too much on superficial vanity, will not lead to a long journey.

However, he could understand it; youthful arrogance is normal.

But this person is a bit too hypocritical. Even though he has given it his all, he still pretends to be relaxed and carefree.

"Superficial!"

He scoffed lightly, then turned to the old ox and whispered, "Don't hold back in the fight. This kind of all talk and no action..."

"Just smash it flat with one hammer!" The old ox grinned, revealing its gleaming white teeth.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan smiled and then looked away, no longer paying attention to the man's pretentious act.

Meanwhile, Tong Mufeng didn't even lift an eyelid at this prodigy, remaining calmly seated and completely ignoring him.

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The testing continued, and several more prodigies or near-prodigies emerged.

They were all eager to show themselves, as if they wanted to prove their extraordinary abilities in front of everyone, so they all exerted all their strength and overexerted themselves.

Their exaggerated movements and affected postures all revealed their eagerness and vanity.

Li Qingyuan shook his head as he watched. These people were putting all their energy into posing, no wonder their arms were shaking when they swung the hammer.

However, there was one pure body cultivator who caught his eye a few more times.

This man was a young man with a crew cut, in his early twenties, with a kind and honest face, like a simple young man next door.

He wore a coarse cloth shirt, his skin had a bronze sheen, and his muscles, though not exaggerated, seemed to contain a vast, surging power.

He stood quietly in the line, out of place amidst the surrounding noise.

When it was his turn, he neither made any gestures nor strained his muscles; he simply gripped the hammer handle in a simple and unpretentious manner.

"war!"

The golden hammer rose in response, moving freely in his hands as he picked it up and swung it.

Even more astonishingly, he swung the purple-gold hammer three times with one hand, the shockwaves from the hammer making the robes of the cultivators in the front row flutter.

After completing the action, the young man's expression remained normal, except for a few beads of sweat on his forehead.

He then quietly retreated to a corner of the passageway.

Li Qingyuan's pupils constricted.

This person is not a member of the Prodigy Ranking and only has the cultivation level of the early stage of the eighth level of the Heavenly Gang Realm.

But the feeling Li Qingyuan got from him was much stronger than that of the previous prodigy.

He could even sense danger emanating from the other person, as if he were standing not with a person, but with a lurking ferocious beast!

Clearly, this crew-cut youth is very strong.

Moreover, this person was very calm when facing the Purple Gold Hammer, without any envy or pretense. His eyes were clear and firm, and he was focused only on testing the hammer itself.

These are far beyond the reach of those showy but arrogant geniuses; the difference between them is like the difference between clouds and mud.

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There was also a green-haired youth with a demonic aura, who was at the late stage of the ninth level of the Heavenly Gang Realm. He was a sixth-order late-stage demonic beast in human form.

Although Li Qingyuan did not know what kind of demon beast it was, the overwhelming demonic aura was extremely oppressive!

The feeling he gave Li Qingyuan was several times more dangerous than that of the crew-cut youth!

This demon is also not on the list of geniuses, but his every move is filled with an innate wildness and ferocity.

He picked up the purple-gold hammer with one hand and wielded it as easily as waving a tree branch, the hammerhead slicing through the air with a piercing whistle.

After completing the hammer test, he grinned, revealing his gleaming white fangs, and provocatively surveyed all the human cultivators present.

Seeing all this, Li Qingyuan couldn't help but feel that the Heavenly Pride Ranking was somewhat inflated...

Perhaps many true geniuses were not included.

However, it's also possible that the crew-cut youth and the green-haired youth were only recently born and are not yet well-known to the world.

His name may appear when the list of geniuses is updated after the Grand Gathering of Geniuses a few months later.

Or perhaps these two never intended to participate in the Heavenly Pride Tournament and disdained to be on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!

Whether it's a crew cut youth or a green curly-haired youth, neither is an opponent for Li Qingyuan at the moment!

The difference in their levels is too great...

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