When the man in the coffin heard Li Shenruo's words, he was taken aback for a moment, coughing lightly to ease the awkwardness.
If anyone else had spoken to him, he might not have paid any attention. But Li Shenruo was different—she was closely associated with Miss, and the man in the coffin was unclear about the nature of their relationship. However, he knew better than to offend anyone connected to Leng Yanran.
So, the man in the coffin finally released Wang Yan, who was on the brink of suffocation.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"I was so close to dying..."
Wang Yan collapsed to the ground, clutching his throat as he coughed violently, then gasped for air.
His head had swollen up like a pig's after the beating from the man in the coffin, completely destroying his previous image of a refined young gentleman.
After coughing for a while, Wang Yan threw a grateful glance toward Li Shenruo.
He had no doubt that if Li Shenruo hadn't stepped in to plead for him, the man in the coffin would not have hesitated to take his life.
"So, have you made up your mind, kid?"
"Are you going to hand over my Miss's Artifact, or should I kill you and retrieve it myself?"
"Honestly, I'd prefer if you chose the latter..."
The man in the coffin gave a twisted, menacing grin that made him look especially terrifying.
In previous secret realm trials, he had grown accustomed to slaughtering at will. But this time, with thousands of young prodigies standing before him, he was unable to kill or devour them, and it was driving him crazy with frustration.
"I'll hand it over! I'll hand it over!"
Hearing this, Wang Yan, who had been hesitating, scrambled to his feet, stumbling over to place the Earth-grade Artifact he had just earned on the ground near the man in the coffin.
Then he quickly retreated to the side, hoping to avoid any further attention. After all, he was now sporting a swollen "pig head," utterly humiliated in front of everyone.
"Alright, now let's see the rest of you step up next!"
Everyone's attention shifted toward Li Shenruo as she stepped forward, even making her feel a bit nervous.
Placing her hand on the formation platform, the inscriptions beneath began to light up in sequence—Yellow, Profound, Earth, and Heaven. To everyone's shock, unlike Wang Yan, the light did not stop there but continued on, reaching Saint grade!
"Hiss... a Saint-grade genius!"
"Is she about to pass the trial directly and inherit the Immortal's legacy?"
As the Saint-grade inscription illuminated, the entire formation platform glowed with a golden light. Li Shenruo grew increasingly anxious, but the most puzzling thing was that no reward descended from the platform.
Earlier, after each participant tested their aptitude, the platform had immediately given a reward. Yet, despite Li Shenruo's Saint-grade aptitude, there was no reward, leaving everyone confused.
Suddenly, the formation platform trembled, the golden light retracting inward. With a crack, the platform slowly began to rotate. Eventually, it split open, revealing a Artifact that looked like a scripture.
"My heavens!"
"A Heavenly-grade Artifact!"
"The reward for a Saint-grade aptitude is a Heavenly-grade Artifact!"
"Even in the Northern Region, we've never seen a Heavenly-grade Artifact!"
The crowd stared in disbelief, their mouths agape.
"Heavenly-grade Artifacts are rare even among the major powers in the Eastern Region!"
"I can't believe Li Shenruo obtained a Heavenly-grade Artifact!"
Even Wang Yan's eyes gleamed with envy at the sight of the Heavenly-grade Artifact. Li Shenruo herself was equally stunned.
As the Saintess of the Holy Mountain, she was more than capable of protecting herself without a Heavenly-grade Artifact. At most, she would use Earth-grade Artifacts. She never imagined she would obtain a Heavenly-grade Artifact in this secret realm.
"So, this is the aura of a Heavenly-grade Artifact?"
"How weak..."
Suddenly, a voice whispered near Li Shenruo's ear. Turning, she saw that Leng Yanran had somehow appeared behind her, gazing at the revealed Heavenly-grade Artifact and muttering to herself.
Hearing this, Li Shenruo couldn't help but twitch her lips. A Heavenly-grade Artifact, weak?
This was the first time she had ever heard such a comment.
Leng Yanran, however, was comparing the Heavenly-grade Artifact to the Xuanhuang Ruler her master had once shown her. The difference was as vast as heaven and earth!
This only confirmed what Leng Yanran already suspected—her master's Xuanhuang Ruler was undoubtedly an artifact beyond the Immortal grade.
As everyone was marveling over the Heavenly-grade Artifact, a shadowy figure emerged from within the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace.
"After more than five thousand years, has someone finally come to accept my legacy?"
"Hmm?"
"There are two Saint-grade geniuses?"
The fragmented soul of the Scarlet Cloud Master floated gracefully from the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace and into the square, immediately drawing everyone's attention!
"Is this the Scarlet Cloud Master?"
"Wait... does anyone else feel like this Scarlet Cloud Master looks familiar?"
"You know, I do feel like I've seen him somewhere before. Could it be that I, too, have a connection with this Immortal?"
"Hiss... wait, something's not right!"
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