Ch. 1710 - Shattering The Dao Stone With A Casual Touch

“Is the Ancient Buddha God-King Physique really that powerful?” Xu Zimo asked with some confusion.

He had seen many constitutions before.

This Ancient Buddha God-King Physique did not seem particularly high-ranking.

The lackey snorted coldly and stepped forward.

“Kid, do you even know how powerful the Ancient Buddha God-King Physique is? As long as our young master cultivates step by step, once he descends, he is destined to become a great Buddha.”

“If that’s the case, shouldn’t he join Buddhism instead? Why come to the True Martial Sacred Ground?” Xu Zimo asked in return.

This left the lackey momentarily speechless.

He snorted again and replied, “Our young master is honoring the True Martial Sacred Ground by coming here. Kid, where did you crawl out from?”

“As for me, I’m just a nobody, here to join the True Martial Sacred Ground,” Xu Zimo replied with interest.

At that moment, disciples nearby stepped forward and instructed everyone to approach the Dao-testing stone to test their aptitude.

“Kid, dare to compete with me?” the young man with the Ancient Buddha God-King Physique asked.

His name was Cloud Prince. A faint Buddhist glow radiated from his body, and his Buddhist nature was extremely strong.

“Compete in what?” Xu Zimo asked.

“Two rounds of assessment. Whoever is stronger, the other acknowledges him as big brother,” Cloud Prince replied.

“No need for that. I’m not lacking little brothers,” Xu Zimo waved his hand and said, “How about this instead? Whoever loses strips off his pants and runs one lap around the True Martial Sacred Ground.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd became interested.

“That’s interesting.”

“Right, right. Let’s bet on that.”

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

This made Cloud Prince hesitate.

For a man, pride was everything.

If he lost, how could he ever show his face in the True Martial Sacred Ground again?

No, that’s impossible. How could I lose?

He shook his head, casting aside those irrelevant thoughts.

“Fine. Let’s do it. Who’s afraid of who?” he said.

Xu Zimo smiled.

At that moment, many of the examinees had already stepped up to the Dao-testing stone.

The Dao-testing stone was divided into ten levels.

Based on one’s aptitude and potential, it would give a rating.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to the test.

“Wang Ping, three-dao aptitude.”

“No way. I only have three-dao aptitude?” the young man said in disbelief. “In our East River Village, no one can beat me.”

“Zhang Defang, four-dao aptitude.”

“No way. I have the Sword Dao Sovereign Physique! How am I only four-dao aptitude?”

Amid the constant discussion, everyone gradually realized something.

The True Martial Sacred Ground’s testing was far stricter than expected.

Some of these people would be considered top geniuses in other factions.

Yet here, in the True Martial Sacred Ground, they were only average.

“This is interesting,” Cloud Prince said with intrigue.

He glanced at Xu Zimo.

“Kid, if you’re scared, it’s too late now.”

Xu Zimo did not respond.

Finally, it was the two of them who were up next.

Cloud Prince stepped forward first, confidently placing his hand on the Dao-testing stone.

It was clear that he was full of confidence, without the slightest worry.

When his right hand landed on the stone, a loud boom rang out.

The entire Dao-testing stone erupted with a powerful light.

Just from the aura alone, it was clear this light was extraordinary.

On the stone, points of light surged upward.

Five dao.

Six dao.

Seven dao.

Eight dao.

In the end, Cloud Prince’s aptitude settled at eight-dao aptitude.

Seeing this, everyone was shocked.

Eight-dao aptitude was truly exaggerated.

He was undoubtedly the strongest among all the examinees present.

Before this, most people had been hovering around three or four dao.

“I thought it would be nine-dao aptitude,” Cloud Prince said with a sigh.

Despite his words, the smugness on his face was obvious to anyone.

He turned to look at Xu Zimo.

“Hurry up. It’s your turn now.”

Xu Zimo shook his head.

He walked forward step by step and placed his palm on the Dao-testing stone.

Everyone watched with bated breath.

The Dao-testing stone first fell into silence.

“No way. Not even one-dao aptitude?” someone said in confusion.

“That can’t be right. Is he trash to this extent?” others murmured.

As the crowd discussed, a light unlike anything before suddenly exploded outward.

It turned out that the Dao-testing stone had not been inactive earlier.

Rather, the movement was too great, causing the stone to fall silent for a moment.

As if it had lagged.

On the Dao-testing stone, the aptitude level shot upward like a rocket.

In an instant, it reached nine-dao aptitude.

“This… this is impossible,” Cloud Prince’s face changed dramatically.

But in the very next moment, a loud boom echoed.

The Dao-testing stone shattered.

This scene stunned everyone.

The Dao-testing stone had broken.

Was it because the talent was too high to be measured?

Or was the Dao-testing stone broken?

The crowd erupted into discussion.

At that moment, one of the examiners said calmly, “Some people’s aptitude is beyond what the Dao-testing stone can measure. The Dao-testing stone does not break.”

With those words, all speculation came to an end.

There was no doubt. Xu Zimo had won.

Cloud Prince’s face turned ugly, filled with anger.

“Sigh, I’ve made a fool of myself in front of everyone,” Xu Zimo shook his head. “This bit of aptitude really isn’t worth mentioning.”

The crowd was speechless.

This guy was really good at showing off.

Xu Zimo then looked at Cloud Prince and smiled. “Ready to take off your pants?”

“Don’t go too far,” Cloud Prince snorted coldly. “There’s still the second round. Who wins or loses isn’t decided yet.”

Xu Zimo shook his head and laughed.

This man really wouldn’t give up until he hit the Yellow River.

He said nothing more.

Soon, the first round of testing concluded.

Xu Zimo was the undisputed first place.

Cloud Prince naturally came in second.

After that, there were also some disciples with decent aptitude.

Some had seven-dao aptitude, others six-dao.

The disciples began leading the newly tested candidates toward the second round.

The second round tested courage and also involved loyalty.

It was an illusion array.

But this was no ordinary illusion.

It was said that for people at their level, once trapped in the illusion, it was very difficult to wake up.

This round tested not only whether one could break the array, but also how long it took.

One disciple entered first.

Not long after, he ran out in a crazed state.

“This formation is pretty powerful,” the crowd murmured.

Sure enough, more than ten people in a row became lost in the illusion.

Before long, it was Xu Zimo and Cloud Prince’s turn.

“Just wait. I’ll definitely beat you,” Cloud Prince turned and said fiercely to Xu Zimo.

He looked like a mouse whose tail had been stepped on.

Xu Zimo merely smiled calmly the entire time.

After Cloud Prince entered, everyone grew curious.

“How long do you think he’ll take to come out?”

“One minute.”

“I guess three minutes.”

The crowd discussed animatedly.

But after only thirty seconds had passed, Cloud Prince calmly walked out.

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