Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 329 A Dream at Night, Seemingly Divinely Aid

After the green-haired youth successfully tested the hammer, many more demons appeared one after another.

Monsters are naturally stronger and more defensive than humans, so they naturally crave the Purple Gold Hammer!

If it weren't for the fact that spending a million top-grade Xuanjing crystals to buy such a hammer was too wasteful and not worth it, the demon race would definitely have come to trade.

After all, this is a divine weapon that can enhance their strength. Once they possess it, their strength will surely reach a new level!

Now that the opportunity has arisen, naturally, demons have appeared, coveting the Purple Gold Hammer.

They either transform into human form or retain some of their animalistic nature, and each one possesses immense strength.

The purple-gold hammers flew in their hands, as if they were born to belong to the demon race.

Clearly, they have a natural advantage in this regard!

The surrounding human cultivators, seeing this, all felt they had been greatly wronged and cried out that it was unfair.

"This is so unfair! Demons are naturally strong, and this purple-gold hammer is too easy for them to handle. This competition is not fair!"

A thin monk blushed, waved his arms, and shouted loudly.

"Exactly! These rules are so unfair to us humans, how are we supposed to even try them out!"

Another cultivator echoed this sentiment, his face filled with indignation.

Both of them were previously unsuccessful cultivators who had failed to pick up or wield the weapon.

Tong Mufeng ignored them completely. He coldly swept his gaze over the crowd, thinking to himself:

"How shameful! If you're a bad person, don't blame the road for being uneven!"

The path of cultivation is one where the strong are respected. If you can't even withstand this little setback, what are you talking about when you talk about cultivation?

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Time passed slowly, and before we knew it, night had fallen, the bright moon hung in the sky, and the stars twinkled.

The trial run lasted from morning till night, and finally came to a close late at night.

Nearly 300,000 people participated in the hammer test; what a spectacular scene it was!

However, when Li Qingyuan glanced at the list, he found that only a little over seven hundred cultivators had passed, far fewer than he had expected. The pass rate was extremely low!

Furthermore, among these seven hundred-plus cultivators, nearly seventy percent of them "barely passed"!

At this moment.

Tong Mufeng waved his sleeve and spoke loudly:

"The competition will officially begin tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM)!"

Then, he led Li Qingyuan and the others away at lightning speed.

Li Qingyuan casually grabbed the spatial ring filled with Xuanjing crystals and strode away amidst countless greedy gazes.

The eight Treasure Pavilion stewards around Yunxi City Square did not leave. They looked serious and had a mission to guard the Purple Gold Hammer!

Of course, many other cultivators sat cross-legged around the area, meditating and resting.

Anyway, there are only a few hours left until Chenshi (7-9 AM), so let's just wait here for tomorrow's battle.

On the other side, on the way back to the restaurant, Li Qingyuan gave the spatial ring to Tong Mufeng.

Tong Mufeng weighed the amount; although it was less than he had expected, it was still much better than losing everything. He immediately accepted it without hesitation.

He patted the old ox on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Conserve your energy and sharpen your skills. I look forward to your performance tomorrow. Don't disappoint this old man!"

The old ox grinned, its eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

Before long, Li Qingyuan and Tong Mufeng returned to the restaurant and immediately parted ways to go back to their rooms to rest.

Tomorrow is the real highlight!

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At dawn the next day, the first faint light of day appeared on the horizon.

Inside the restaurant, Li Qingyuan, Wang Anran, Yue Qinghuan, and Lao Huangniu sat around an old-fashioned square table, enjoying their first meal of the morning.

Just as everyone was eating and chatting in a pleasant atmosphere, Wang Anran suddenly frowned slightly and asked:

"Old Yun, why do I feel like you've gotten even stronger?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan and Yue Qinghuan exchanged a glance, clearly having already noticed something, and their gazes simultaneously turned to the old ox.

Upon hearing this, the old ox scratched the back of his slightly thick head, a sheepish smile appearing on his lips, and replied:

"Hehe, I don't understand this either. Maybe I slept well last night and broke through a tiny bit in my dream."

"I woke up this morning feeling full of energy..."

"Uh......"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan and the other two were stunned. They then looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

For others, this path of cultivation is nothing but daily, yearly diligence and sweat.

But the old ox seemed to have a dream that night, and its cultivation level quietly improved. It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.

Everyone knows the hardships of cultivation. One must consume spiritual medicines and pills to temper oneself and refine one's physique, working day and night to achieve something.

When the old ox woke up, it seemed as if he had divine assistance, and his cultivation level reached a new level.

Li Qingyuan pondered to himself that last night, he had used the power of the Gate of Time to cultivate diligently and finally made a breakthrough, stepping into the mid-stage of the third level of the Earthly Fiend Realm.

However, compared to the breakthrough achieved by the old ox, my own achievements seem so insignificant, like a firefly compared to the bright moon, a small witch compared to a great witch.

However, he was also happy for the old ox.

For him, the stronger the ox, the better.

Only in this way can the two of them walk together in the future!

After this breakthrough, the old ox has quietly entered the ranks of sixth-order demon beasts, equivalent to the Heavenly Gang Realm.

Don't underestimate this small step; for the old ox, it's a qualitative leap, a significant increase in strength!

Now, equipped with the Purple Gold Hammer, it could probably easily defeat or even kill some ordinary cultivators at the ninth level of the Heavenly Gang Realm!

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Before long, Tong Mufeng strode down from upstairs, and Li Qingyuan and the others finished their breakfast at the same time.

Tong Mufeng scanned the crowd, finally lingering on the old ox for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, clearly also noticing the old ox's improvement in cultivation.

But he didn't say much, only smiled slightly, and sighed inwardly:

"A breakthrough before the battle is only possible for a prodigy!"

At this very moment, the hour of Chen (7-9 AM) is approaching, and there is a matter of great importance at hand that cannot be delayed.

Without further hesitation, the group of five got up and left the restaurant, heading towards Yunxi City Square.

Along the way, pedestrians either whispered or talked loudly, and many even followed behind...

"Have you heard? Today, the ownership of that purple-gold hammer will be decided!"

"That's right! Yesterday's scene was spectacular enough, but today's is probably even more spectacular!"

"I wonder which hero will ultimately be able to retrieve the divine hammer!"

"..."

Such discussions surged like a tide, filling everyone's ears and adding even more noise to the already bustling street.

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