Azure Spirit Sect.
Wang Yufan and Little Black Dog had already easily entered the gates of Azure Spirit Sect.
Today, Azure Spirit Sect was open to all the cultivators from the barren land, so they entered effortlessly, without any hindrance.
Thus, one person and one dog began to wander around Azure Spirit Sect.
"Woof woof woof," the Little Black Dog barked twice at this moment.
"Little Black, what's wrong?"
"Woof woof woof."
"Oh, it's no use. We just do our own thing, and don't bother with anything else. You haven't forgotten what I told you before we came down the mountain, have you?"
Wang Yufan glanced at the Little Black Dog.
The Little Black Dog immediately understood his meaning.
Actually, it had barked just now because it smelled Yu Mingkong, who seemed to be in the lively place not far away, so it reminded its master.
It seemed its master truly only wanted to travel in the human world this time and didn't want to meddle in other people's affairs.
Subsequently, the Little Black Dog followed Wang Yufan towards a relatively high platform.
At this moment, in the competition area, where the Middle Domain was located, Sima Kuangfeng, who had been closing his eyes, suddenly opened them the moment the Little Black Dog barked.
Just now, he felt a powerful force enter here.
He had felt that power on his sect's Old Ancestor; it was precisely the Tribulation Transcending Realm above Mahayana Realm.
However, that power had fluctuated, appearing and disappearing without a trace in less than an instant.
"That's strange, how could such power appear in this barren lands? Did I misinterpret it, or has a strong powerhouse from the Upper Domain arrived here?" Sima Kuangfeng muttered to himself.
Then he closed his eyes again and went back to the location he had just sensed, but it was empty.
Sima Kuangfeng's divine sense began to sweep Azure Spirit Sect; he wanted to see if he had indeed misjudged.
While Sima Kuangfeng was sweeping, Wang Yufan, who was sitting on a secluded high platform, also noticed it.
The Little Black Dog was about to bark twice to warn Wang Yufan.
Wang Yufan then said.
"Don't mind him. Let's just sit here and watch this interesting test."
The Little Black Dog, following Wang Yufan's instructions, lay on the ground, its pair of dark, gleaming eyes watching the people currently undergoing the test.
Meanwhile, Sima Kuangfeng was already frantically sweeping the entire area.
He didn't believe that the feeling he just had appeared out of thin air; there had to be a reason.
His divine sense swept over everyone present.
Those with lower cultivation couldn't feel it at all, but Venerable Feng of the Middle Domain had already sensed that Elder Sima was using his divine sense to scan, and he was not in a hurry to ask.
It wouldn't be too late to ask if he discovered anything later.
Sima Kuangfeng's divine sense expanded slightly, directly covering Azure Spirit Sect.
Suddenly, he felt that one person and one dog on a secluded high platform not far away seemed a bit strange.
Especially with the Little Black Dog, he always felt something odd.
"It shouldn't be it, right? This young man is just an ordinary person who hasn't cultivated, and there's nothing specific about this dog that seems strange," Sima Kuangfeng muttered to himself.
His divine sense lingered on Wang Yufan and the Little Black Dog for a moment longer, and feeling no discovery, he withdrew his divine sense.
Just as the divine sense disappeared, Venerable Feng, who was sitting in the main seat, asked.
"Elder Sima, did you find anything?"
Sima Kuangfeng looked at Venerable Feng and said.
"Just now, I felt a power that seemed to appear and disappear, but when I swept with my divine sense, I found nothing. Perhaps I misjudged."
"Oh, is that so? A power that even Elder Sima can detect must at least be at the Mahayana Realm or above," Venerable Feng said.
However, Sima Kuangfeng did not respond to Venerable Feng's words next.
Venerable Feng cleared his throat and focused his attention on a Heaven Sword Sect disciple who was currently being tested.
At this moment, on the testing stone, a green light rose.
The entire audience exclaimed in surprise.
"What? This Heaven Sword Sect disciple's talent is actually so good. Who is this person?"
"I know this person; he is the closed-door disciple of Heaven Sword Sect's Great Elder Liu Qingshan. It seems he's already at the Peak Nascent Soul stage before turning twenty."
"I remember Meng Yiyue of Heaven Sword Sect seemed to have reached the Spirit Severing Realm before she was eighteen."
"No need to ask, haven't you heard the rumors? Among the young generation's supreme talents and evildoers in the barren lands, Meng Yiyue of Heaven Sword Sect is first, and Feng Xiu of Heavenly Severance Manor can only rank second."
"I think, if it weren't for the two Dao Integration Realm Old Ancestors in Heavenly Severance Manor, the strongest sect in the barren lands would undoubtedly be Heaven Sword Sect. With such a talented disciple, reaching the Dao Integration Realm and above in the future will be very easy."
"Hush, keep your voice down. You don't know the people of Heavenly Severance Manor; they are notoriously petty. If someone from their sect hears you say they are inferior to Heaven Sword Sect, you'll probably be in trouble."
Hearing the reminder from the person next to him, that disciple immediately shut his mouth and even used the corner of his eye to check if anyone had noticed him.
At this moment, Venerable Feng on the high platform, seeing a disciple with green talent appear, also excitedly exclaimed.
"Good. Good. Good."
"I didn't expect the quality of people from this barren lands to be quite good this year. A green light has already appeared before even half of the tests are done. Last year's top three had green talent, and as of now, they are Inner Sect Disciples in the Middle Domain."
Venerable Feng thought to himself.
If the quality is good this year, he could choose to recruit more, and when the sect inquires, he would just say that this batch of disciples had excellent talent, and he believed the sect wouldn't blame him.
Meanwhile, Sima Kuangfeng's eyes twitched slightly.
This still didn't meet his requirements.
At this moment, in the Heaven Sword Sect area, Sect Master Meng Wanli said to Liu Qingshan.
"Great Elder, you've really taken in a remarkably talented disciple.
As the Sect Master, I'm even a bit tempted.
If we had this testing stone in our barren lands, I would have snatched it long ago."
"Sect Master, you jest.
At first, I didn't know this child's talent would be so good.
If I hadn't saved him, this child might not even be alive anymore.
Speaking of which, this child has had a hard life," Liu Qingshan said.
"Fortune turns; it is said that surviving a great disaster is sure to bring future blessings.
Great Elder, you are this child's lucky star."
"Sect Master, please stop talking about my disciple.
Yiyue's talent is absolutely much better than my disciple's.
I don't know what Yiyue's talent is, but her cultivation speed and comprehension ability are things I have never seen in my life.
I believe Yiyue's talent will be above green."
Liu Qingshan said.
However, Meng Wanli was not being modest, because it was simply the truth.
"I wonder if there are any other hidden talents among this year's contestants," Meng Wanli sighed.
Then his eyes once again looked towards the next contestant to be tested.
As time passed little by little, it was finally Meng Yiyue of Heaven Sword Sect's turn to be tested.
Under the gaze of the entire audience, a woman in a green robe with her face covered by a veil slowly walked towards the testing stone.