As soon as these words were spoken, everyone felt as if a thunderclap had suddenly rung out.
But in an instant, they began to doubt themselves. One wouldn't know until they started cultivating immortals that it was truly a bottomless pit.
During the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, spirit stones might still play a relatively significant role. However, once they reached the Golden Core stage, the enhancement of their strength by spirit stones was negligible.
Even without the assistance of spirit stones, it would take them a year to progress from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, and probably ten years from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core. If geniuses were like this, not to mention those with medium or inferior qualifications.
Becoming an Immortal Emperor in three years...
Chu Yang continued, "Do you feel desperate? Do you think there's no hope at all?"
Everyone remained silent.
Chu Yang sneered and said, "How ridiculous. I have faith in you all, but you have no faith in yourselves? If you want time, I can give you the opportunity to enter the Time Secret Realm. If you want cultivation techniques, I'll also give you the chance to enter the Cultivation Technique Pavilion. If you want trials, you can enter the Monster Beast Secret Realm to fight! There will be more opportunities and things in the future! What are you afraid of?"
Everyone's faces flushed red. Compared with the despair just now, there was a bit more hope in their hearts.
"All of you possess extremely powerful talents. Even in the world of cultivating immortals, these talents would be among the best of the best! For someone like Taoist Priest Bai with the Innate Dao Body, he is almost certain to become an immortal! And someone like Li Qingyun, the Son of the Great Dao, is also the kind that Immortal Emperor-level figures would be eager to take as disciples!"
"As for the rest of you, either you have extremely strong bloodlines or possess demon-level physiques. With these talents of yours, in the world of cultivating immortals, there are many who can become Immortal Emperors! If others can do it, why can't you?"
"A true powerhouse always has an invincible heart! No matter how powerful the enemy is, they firmly believe that with their own efforts, they can knock them down hard with their fists! Cultivating immortals is already going against the heavens. If the heavens don't give it to you, you'll snatch it yourself! It's just a small Extraterrestrial Evil Clan. What's there to be afraid of?"
Everyone was intimidated by Chu Yang's aura. They had been doubting themselves a little before, but as they listened, they felt as if they were quite formidable!
Wang Teng immediately stood up excitedly and said, "Well said! What Extraterrestrial Evil Clan? I'll slap them all to death one by one when the time comes!"
Chu Yang looked at Wang Teng speechlessly and said, "I know you're excited, but sit down first."
Wang Teng gave an awkward laugh and sat back down meekly.
Chu Yang then continued, "I showed you this scene to give you a belief, to let you clearly understand what you are fighting for and why you are cultivating?"
"This is a beautiful world. For some people, they may have the great wish to save the world. For some people, they may only want to protect their families or friends. Whichever idea it is, there is only one way for you to achieve it, and that is to smash those Extraterrestrial Evil Clans that are trying to invade us!"
"Just remember what I said today in your hearts. Then just do what you should do. Don't put too much pressure on yourselves. After all..."
Chu Yang smiled and said confidently, "Even if the sky falls, I'll be here!"
These last words were more reassuring than all the other things Chu Yang had said before.
Since Chu Yang had appeared, he had been surrounded by a very mysterious aura.
No one knew what his current strength was. After he had demonstrated his strength at the Golden Core stage last time, everyone thought he was a Golden Core stage powerhouse. But now, the aura he was showing was worlds apart from that of the Golden Core stage.
Moreover, he could open those magical secret realms and take out so many good things. So Chu Yang's status in their hearts was now very high.
After Chu Yang first put pressure on them and then soothed their emotions, the spirit and energy of everyone instantly changed.
There was a certain belief shining in their eyes. Even the calm and composed old Taoist Priest Bai Nianchen now felt a bit of blood boiling.
Chu Yang raised his hand to signal and said, "Alright, alright! Take a deep breath! Relax. The trial will start tomorrow. Although you are top students, don't think that you are the only candidates for Immortal Emperor. Behind you, there are thousands upon thousands of people with lower qualifications trying to overtake on a curve!"
After saying that, Chu Yang waved to the bewildered Xue Qianwei: "Let's go, Miss Xue!"
Xue Qianwei scratched her head and then trotted after Chu Yang and went out.
Only a few geniuses were left, looking at each other bitterly with pained expressions.
"He's putting pressure on us on one hand and telling us to relax on the other. Damn it! It's so annoying!" Qin Xiaoxiao said while wiping her tears, looking aggrieved.
After seeing the scene that Chu Yang had shown them just now, Qin Xiaoxiao had been scared to tears by that bloody scene.
Although the others had fire in their eyes, the atmosphere was still a bit solemn. Wang Teng clenched his fists tightly and said viciously, "I want to be the first in the trial!"
Meng Zibin sneered, "What nonsense are you talking? Is the first place won by just talking? You just wait to look up to me when the trial ends!"
Bai Nianchen also stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Since there is such a great calamity, this poor Taoist will naturally do his best to strive for all opportunities. This poor Taoist will also compete for the first place."
Luo Xiaowei crossed his arms, his eyes full of ambition. "The glorification of the Sword Cultivation Grandmaster will start from tomorrow's trial!"
Li Qingyun pinched out a blue lotus in his hand and said calmly, "Then everyone is an opponent."
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Li Qingyun and then at the murderous-looking crowd and said weakly, "I... I also want to compete..."
Everyone stared at her curiously.
Qin Xiaoxiao's face turned red and she lowered her head
"(.….*)"
Weak, pitiful, and helpless...
Chu Yang didn't know whether it was good or bad to put such great pressure on them so early. But he thought that if they couldn't even bear this pressure, how could they ever ascend to the position of Immortal Emperor in the future?
However, listening to the voices coming from over there, it seemed that the effect was quite good. Their fighting spirits had been stirred up. At the very least, they wouldn't have the thought of lying flat.
"Hey, hey, hey! What did you show them? You scared that little girl to tears!" Xue Qianwei asked curiously.
"Didn't you understand the conversation just now? I showed them the scene of the Extraterrestrial Evil Clans invading Blue Star three years from now."
"Ha ha! That Qin Xiaoxiao is so lame! She could be scared to tears by this!"
Chu Yang said meaningfully, "So, you're very brave, huh?"
Boss Xue patted her chest confidently and said, "Are you kidding? I'm super brave, okay?"
...
A few moments later...
The brave Boss Xue fainted from fright....