The Peerless Emperor

Sea Spiral Star Domain, how vast it was, the number of people participating in this trial was terrifyingly large, as the trialists alone were counted in the billions.

Adding their followers, the number then grew at an exceedingly terrifying pace.

The closer one got to the Trial Land ahead, the more they could see from the distant sky, the dense and swarming crowds coming from all directions, blotting out the sun and shocking to hear about.

The number of followers each person brought varied, and together with the trialists themselves, probably hundreds of billions would be fighting in the Trial Land.

And these people were not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry—almost all had the strength of the Qi Refining Realm, talents from the Sea Spiral Holy Institute, while their subordinates, even if not cultivation geniuses, were skilled in combat, and naturally had rich battle experience.

Lin Qian could already foresee the kind of brutal fighting he would face next, and only a total of one hundred thousand could enter the Sea Spiral Holy Institute. It seemed like a lot, but compared to the vast number of participants, it was a mere drop in the ocean, hardly worth mentioning.

Moreover, Lin Qian had already learned that besides guaranteeing the safety of the trialists, the life and death of their followers were not assured.

In order to survive and follow him into the Sea Spiral Holy Institute to enjoy the glory, they had to exhibit their real skills and give their all.

The battle would last for three years, and every trialist would have a selection mark. Once defeated or surrendering, the selection mark would transfer to the victor.

After three years, only those with marks ranking within the first hundred thousand could enter the Sea Spiral Holy Institute for cultivation!

Lin Qian could already anticipate that the upcoming trial process was essentially a very cruel and severe war, with a large number of participants, and numerous and complex forces.

To win in this war, to survive and endure for three full years, was not as simple as just being powerful.

As Lin Qian and the others gradually approached the light screen, they were enveloped by a Soul Light, with strong spatial fluctuations coming through.

In an instant, the scenery around them began to change.

Whoosh!

When the scenery completely recovered, Lin Qian realized that he had arrived in a deep, dense forest, and moreover, he was completely alone!

At this time, Lin Qian knew that the trial had begun.

And the first problem he faced was to reunite with his subordinates.

"It seems that the teleportation Array was not only used to randomly transport the trialists but even included their followers," Lin Qian carefully observed his surroundings.

It was clear, this was the first challenge given to the trialists by the Sea Spiral Holy Institute.

At this moment, many who had entered the Trial Land of the Sea Spiral Holy Institute were looking around blankly, also startled by this development.

Subsequently, Lin Qian also noticed a problem: there seemed to be an invisible confinement around him, preventing him from leaving the place.

"It seems the trial hasn't fully started yet; probably we have to wait until all the trialists have entered the Trial Land, then the confinement will open and allow us to start moving," Lin Qian deduced after carefully observing the Array of confinement, then thought deeply for a moment and understood.

Now, many of the trialists realized their current situation; no longer agitated, they sat down cross-legged, quietly waiting for the trial to fully begin.

Of course, some were not in a good state of mind, impatiently colliding with the confinement around them.

Some people were yelling angrily, calling for their subordinates; their own strength and combat power were simply not on the table, and it was only by relying on their subordinates that there was a chance to enter the Sea Spiral Holy Institute.

Thus, realizing their subordinates were not by their sides, they became impatient, screaming frantically, panic filling their hearts.

But what these trialists didn't know was that all of them were being observed.

In the high sky in the exact center of the Trial Land, a palace was floating, with quite a few people inside it. In the main hall, many screens were gathered, showing the situations of these trialists.

Every trialist who entered the Trial Land was under their observation.

And each of these people wore snow-white robes, branded with the patterns of the Sea Spiral.

These people were from the Sea Spiral Holy Institute, responsible for observing this trial.

Suddenly, the originally noisy palace completely quieted down, as everyone turned to look at a person who walked into the palace.

"Dean!"

"Welcome the Dean!"

Everyone in the palace bowed respectfully, all of them apprehensive.

They wondered why the seemingly simple admission trial of the Sea Spiral Holy Institute would attract the Dean to come personally.

"No need for such formality!" a pleasant voice rang out, and only then did everyone stand up straight.

What entered their sight was an extremely beautiful woman, her slightly tight white robe wrapping her body, accentuating her perfect figure.

After this beautiful woman entered the palace, she suddenly waved her hand, and two of the screens abruptly enlarged. Her beautiful eyes narrowed, and a flash of realization appeared in them.

At this moment, all eyes were focused on the two screens that had suddenly enlarged.

Shown on these two enlarged screens were two young people participating in the trial.

"So it was them. I was wondering why there was a sense of karma, and I was curious, who exactly could it be?" The beautiful woman, watching the two figures on the screen, chuckled lightly and then turned to leave, "Do not give them any special treatment because of me. Treat everyone equally, understand?"

It was only after the mysterious Dean of the Sea Spiral Holy Institute left that the people inside the palace breathed a sigh of relief.

Yet they looked curiously at the two individuals on the enlarged screens, wondering what was so significant about a man and a woman that the Dean came just to glance at them?

At the moment on the screen, one man was handsome and extraordinary, while the other was a nation-toppling beauty; they looked quite well-matched.

If Lan Yi was here at this place, he would certainly have exclaimed in surprise.

Because the man was his son-in-law Lin Qian, and the other was his granddaughter Ye Xin.

The Dean of the Sea Spiral Holy Institute showed herself just to see these two?

And after the Dean left, the trial of the Sea Spiral Holy Institute had fully begun, and Lin Qian's actions were astonishing everyone, many staring in horror at everything on the screen.

"This person, where on earth did he spring from? Could he be some kind of monster?"