Everyone present was stunned. Even the Demon Kings recording the results twitched their eyelids and stared at Yin Xue. If Yin Xue did not have such deep ties with the Red Dragon Hall, they might have tried to recruit him into their own Canglong Sanctum. A result of seven colors was the mark of a once-in-five-centuries peerless genius! "Yin Xue really lives up to his name. He must be the strongest below Demon King level." "Ninefold demonic essence compression really is beyond ordinary people." A bear-headed demon genius shook his head and sighed. "He and I are both peak Demon Lords, but even ten of me together would not be his match." "He will definitely take first place this round!" Everyone praised him and nodded in agreement. Even Mo Bing Demon King called out, "To show this level of power while still at Demon Lord realm, I only know you, Yin Xue, who can do this!" Yin Xue's face shone with pride, but he replied humbly, "Demon King Lord flatters me." At that moment, Yin Xue became the center of all attention. He clearly enjoyed this feeling. He even shot Ling Feng a mocking look, which plainly said, "Trash, can you match this?" "Big Brother Long, that Yin Xue is pretty strong," Mu Qianxue turned to Ling Feng with a smile. "Mhm. He is the descendant of a Demon Emperor, after all." Ling Feng rubbed his nose. He did not know what result he could get, but he knew he had to surpass Yin Xue. Soon it was Mu Qianxue's turn. Because Mu Qianxue placed fourth in the previous round and her looks were stunningly beautiful, she had gathered quite a bit of support. Everyone watched her with hopeful eyes, wishing she would set a new record too. Mu Qianxue turned and gave Ling Feng a smile, then leapt forward and landed before the Coiling Dragon Demon Pillar. She gave a soft shout. She did not use any special move. She simply pushed her palm forward. Her force burst out lightly and landed on the pillar. "What is this girl doing? The Coiling Dragon Demon Pillar tests the purity of demonic essence, but certain secret arts that compress demonic essence are really useful too. Does she not get that?" "Looks like she knows she can't match Yin Xue, so she did not bother to go all out to save herself from embarrassment. Haha..." "I think her Cat Demon Clan does not have any rare secret arts." "Hey little girl, why don't you marry into my Gale Leopard Clan? I'll take you as a concubine, make you feel great, and give you all sorts of secret arts. How about that?" The demons burst into laughter, all giving each other knowing looks. Whether human or demon, lust is lust. Just then, a sharp-eyed Demon King noticed something unusual with the Coiling Dragon Demon Pillar. As Mu Qianxue's demonic essence touched the pillar, a hum rang out. The black pillar began to shake violently, even more than when Yin Xue attacked. Then the other seven Coiling Dragon Demon Pillars all hummed at once, bursting out blinding light. Eight colors shone together. All eight pillars lit up. "How is this possible?" Yin Xue froze. His fists clenched tight as he stared at the eight shining pillars in disbelief. He had given it everything he had and only reached seven colors. "This girl is the real monster of all geniuses!" "Eight colors, eight breaths!" After a long silence, the Demon King recording the results finally called out Mu Qianxue's score. This result was the level of a once-in-a-millennium genius. "Seems pretty easy..." Mu Qianxue hopped down from the platform and skipped over to Ling Feng with a bright smile. "Big Brother Long, looks like that was no big deal." The corner of Ling Feng's mouth twitched slightly. He realized he had completely underestimated this girl. He was now certain that Ye Yi was no ordinary black cat. That was a divine cat! "Cat Demon Clan... is it really just a Cat Demon Clan?" Mo Bing Demon King swallowed hard. A normal Cat Demon Clan, even with a mutated bloodline, could not possibly be this powerful. "Could it be the legendary Netherworld Spirit Cat bloodline?" "I think so too. Does that bloodline still exist?" Beside him, a burly Minotaur Demon King spoke in disbelief. "No way. Absolutely impossible!" Yin Xue's face turned dark. His fists stayed clenched for a long time as he struggled to accept what he was seeing. Compared to the shock among the other demons, Yin Xue, the Silver Wolf Young Master, almost spat blood. He had failed to take first in the first round. In this second round, he lost again, and to an unknown Cat Demon girl at that. The frustration nearly made him break down. After Mu Qianxue, it was finally Ling Feng's turn. Most people were still caught up in the shock of Little Xue's stunning result, so hardly anyone noticed Ling Feng stepping up. An eight-color result like that was a once-in-a-millennium event. Mu Qianxue's potential was terrifying. No, terrifying for demons too! Mo Bing Demon King finally stopped the chatter, cleared his throat, and called out loudly. "Long Fei is pretty strong too. I wonder what score he will get." "I think he will not be that amazing. He probably can't beat Yin Xue." "Mhm. His bloodline seems pretty good, but Yin Xue's father is a peak Demon Emperor." "Better hold that thought. Did you forget that Cat Demon girl just now?" "Uh... that's different." "Big Brother Long, good luck." Mu Qianxue's bright eyes stayed on Ling Feng. Her sweet tone made many of the demon geniuses burn with envy. Their jealousy burned like fire. Ling Feng gave her a calm smile and walked slowly toward the Coiling Dragon Demon Pillar. Because Ling Feng had placed first in the first round, everyone's eyes turned to him. Yin Xue especially held his breath. If Ling Feng surpassed him too, it would be yet another huge blow. Ling Feng looked closely at the Coiling Dragon Demon Pillar before him and spotted a mark three inches deep. It was clearly a sword mark. Just now, Yin Xue had given it his all, compressing his essence ninefold to slash the pillar but had not left even a scratch. Yet this mark was three inches deep. Whoever made it was unbelievably strong. "That was left by the grandson the Canglong Demon Ruler is most proud of, Young Lord Han You," Mo Bing Demon King explained when he saw Ling Feng staring at the mark. "Back then, when he left this mark, he was only an early-tier Demon Lord. Now, Young Lord Han You is an early-tier Demon King whose power has reached a terrifying level. Among the seventy-two Earth Fiend Demon Kings, he ranks sixtieth. With just an early-tier Demon King cultivation, he can match a peak Demon King. You can imagine his strength." Ling Feng's pupils contracted sharply. He never believed he was weaker than anyone. If someone could leave a mark on the Coiling Dragon Demon Pillar as an early-tier Demon Lord, then so could he. And he would do it for sure! After all, his future enemies would be gods. His martial path must surpass everyone of his generation. All so-called geniuses and monsters were destined to become his stepping stones!
