Chapter 220 Approaching the Divine (Part 42)
The twenty-ninth day ended.
The thirtieth day officially began.
This long Examination was finally nearing its end.
Unbeknownst to them, only five Xuezis remained in the illusion; the others were either killed by weird objects or eliminated in the War of Faith.
The current rankings were clear at a glance (values after the thousands place are omitted if over ten thousand):
First Place: Heaven No. 18, Wen Xuanning, 1,148,000
Second Place: Barren No. 85, Lin Shuying, 107,000
Third Place: Flood No. 201, Gao Yisheng, 58,000
Fourth Place: Heaven No. 187, Yu Huan, 13,000
Fifth Place: Profound No. 39, Liu Sheng, 1,521
...
However, Liu Sheng's score hung there, truly out of place, just as Wen Xuanning's score was equally out of place, only at the opposite extreme.
"She completely relied on defense to last until now, and I don't know how she managed to defend so well," Yan Xueshi said, feeling anxious but also impressed.
"A very important point is that after everyone got the list, they all rushed to the famous Xuezis. This is efficient, and maybe they can get rich quickly, and they can also pick up some small gains along the way," Ling Shangshu analyzed the entire situation clearly and directly, "She is not well-known, so no one focused on her. She only needed to defend against those who were passing through."
As a result, the faith values of the cities surrounding Liu Sheng were almost all converted, leaving her as the sole exception. Unfortunately, these examiners didn't know how to describe this phenomenon. If Liu Sheng knew, she would call it a 'holdout.'
"So now, those remaining on the list, besides Wen Xuanning, are Liu Sheng, a Xuezis barely hanging on to the popular list, and the other three are not well-known, thus avoiding being besieged," Yan Xueshi said.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed reasonable. She secretly glanced at Mei Yuanzheng. Yuan Zheng's action had indeed stirred things up...
"That's right, Ling Shangshu's daughter was besieged by several people and finally eliminated by Young Master Wen's fatal blow..." Hanshan Jun unconsciously blurted out, then suddenly felt a chill and turned to see Ling Shangshu's cold gaze. He immediately shivered and stopped speaking.
Li Shangshu was helpless. He really knew how to bring up sensitive topics. Knowing that Ling Fu doted on his daughter like his life, seeing his daughter besieged made him want to roll up his sleeves and enter the illusion to help her fight. He quickly comforted, "Although Yu Ke didn't make it to the final list, her performance was outstanding, and she will definitely be fine."
"Yes, yes, Xuezis like Jing Hao, Chu Shudu, and Shen Ziyan, who were already famous and developing well, were also overthrown overnight due to being besieged," Hanshan Jun quickly added, "But to say they performed poorly? Not necessarily. Anyway, the performance of all Xuezis will still be comprehensively considered."
"Although the Examination results are ranked according to faith value, they will definitely be considered based on the comprehensive ranking of faith value throughout the entire process," Li Shangshu reminded, "Otherwise, those Xuezis whose faith values were completely plundered would cause a ruckus."
Now, a notice explaining this matter had been posted outside the Examination hall, and dedicated personnel were arranged outside the Examination hall to answer questions.
Li Shangshu was secretly pleased with his foresight, successfully nipping a public opinion storm in the bud for Your Majesty.
This was what Your Majesty often said: "Nip it in the bud, eliminate hidden dangers."
"That's right, like Liu Sheng, although she ranks fifth, she can't even participate in the War of Faith, I'm afraid..." Yan Xueshi sighed.
"She will pass, but her final score won't be too high," Li Shangshu said, with a hint of finality.
A hint of obscure disappointment also appeared in Mei Yuanzheng's eyes, and he silently shook his head.
He had thought...
Suddenly, looking at the mirage, his pupils trembled, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
What is this?
"What is this?" Yan Xueshi asked for him what was on his mind.
Hanshan Jun even stood up, walked to the mirage, tilted his head, and looked closely, a puzzled expression on his face: "What scene is this?"
Ling Shangshu also frowned deeply, finding the situation difficult to comprehend.
"Look at Wen Xuanning's side!" Yan Xueshi exclaimed.
"This... this... this..." Li Shangshu's lips trembled, unable to form a complete sentence.
...
At this moment, Wen Xuanning was also very surprised.
He sat on the altar, staring blankly at the sky, uncharacteristically opening his mouth wide.
It was large enough to fit an egg.
"Grand Divine Official! Grand Divine Official!"
One person came running, shouting and yelling.
No, not just one person.
In Heaven City No. 18, the common people put down their work one after another and looked up at the sky.
"Is this truly a miracle?"
"Or, is it the descent of the Divine Kingdom?"
"But, the Divine Kingdom is actually pressing down on the Supreme God?"
"I always feel something is wrong, and if I look closely, the structure of this Divine Kingdom seems to be similar to our city!"
"There are also many people inside who don't look like immortals at all, watching us!"
"It's getting closer!"
"Oh my god, is this going to crush us?"
Everyone was shocked, afraid, and confused.
Some people thought it was a miracle and began to kneel on the ground, praying devoutly.
Some people felt something was wrong and hurriedly ran to the altar to find the omnipotent being in their hearts—the Grand Divine Official.
So, basically, half the city's population gathered around the altar, calling out to the Grand Divine Official, hoping for an explanation.
But they despaired to find that even their great Grand Divine Official was staring blankly at the sky, and her usually composed "mask" had shattered due to extreme surprise, revealing true panic and bewilderment.
But Wen Xuanning truly couldn't control his expression anymore.
In his wide eyes, a huge city was reflected in the sky.
A terrifying scene, like something out of a dream, was now before his eyes.
A city inverted in the sky was pressing down on him.
He could see countless rooftops, their pointed ridges and eaves seeming to pierce his heart. On the neat streets, people seemed to be standing, all looking up at him.
From the outside, it would appear as two cities, one above the other, like a mirror image, possessing a confusing symmetrical beauty.
However, such symmetrical beauty should not appear, nor could it appear.
Because god's face was blocking it, this inverted city in the sky had not completely pressed down below the clouds, but it was already embedded behind god's face, as if a human face had suddenly grown out of the city.
The god's face had always shown expressions of joy or sorrow, but now its eyes were slightly narrowed, and its lips were slightly pressed down, clearly showing a hint of anger.
Wen Xuanning could see it, and others naturally could too.
"Grand Divine Official! Is this divine wrath?"
"Divine wrath! It is divine wrath!"
Listening to these clamoring questions, Wen Xuanning grew more and more anxious, constantly calling out to the Test Assistant in his mind.
"What on earth is going on! Explain it to me clearly!"
"Respected Xuezis Heaven No. 18, I apologize, the Test Assistant does not understand what you are saying."
"In the sky! In the sky! What is that? Are you blind?"
"I apologize, the Test Assistant does not understand what you are saying."
"Can you even do anything? They're already riding on our heads!"
"I apologize, the Test Assistant does not understand what you are saying."
Wen Xuanning was furious with this useless Test Assistant, and his ears were constantly buzzing with the endless questions from those incompetent and foolish bumpkins.
"Grand Divine Official, Grand Divine Official! What do we do!"
"Grand Divine Official, god's face is about to collapse!"
"Grand Divine Official, should we do something?"
He was so annoyed that his mouth and nose twisted in anger, his handsome appearance gone.
Having lived for so many years, he felt so powerless for the first time.
Damn it! They're all ignorant commoners!
He didn't even know what was going on, so what could he do?
Could he, by any chance, ascend to the sky?
The next chapter was sent by mistake due to a shaky hand, so I'll add an extra update!
