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Li Tu was stunned for a moment, not expecting Li Pengcheng's reaction to be so intense. Upon hearing the noise, Li Yiming turned his head and glanced over, roughly understanding what had happened. "Xiaoyao's method is indeed good. Though one cannot use their cultivation level in the Human Realm, spiritual power cannot be shielded. However, Peng Cheng is correct—Human Realm is a trial. If you think that entering the Human Realm will also entail someone protecting you, then the effectiveness of this trial will be greatly diminished. It is up to you to decide," he continued. After listening to Li Yiming's words, everyone fell into a brief silence. After ten or so seconds, someone took the initiative to take a jade token from Li Tu's hand. Trials are certainly true, but those who are willing to sacrifice their lives to pursue the ultimate in martial arts are ultimately in the minority. Why should an ordinary cultivator, with the ability to hold a position of power second only to one, stake their life merely to increase a bit of cultivation level and risk mortal peril? It is precisely because of this ostrich-like complacent mindset that for hundreds of years, no one in the Mortal Realm has reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm and broken through the pinnacle of martial arts, shattering the void. Of the dozen or so jade tokens in Li Tu's hand, only two remained in the end. Apart from Li Pengcheng, all the other clan members took one. Their thoughts were simple: with Li Xiaoyao's strong cultivation level, if they could get his protection in the Human Realm, they might not stand out too much, but at least they could protect their lives. Time flew by quietly that night. The heavily damaged Shenjian Sect had relayed the news of Wu Ba's death back to the sect, and people from Shenjian Sect had also rushed over. But even though they had come, it was to no avail. In front of everyone, Li Yiming did not hesitate to make an enemy of the Hehuan Sect to protect Li Xiaoyao. What more of a small Shenjian Sect? Could they really believe they were on par with the Li Family? Before long, it was already the next day, and the time was frozen at 7:50 AM. With only ten minutes to go until the opening of the Human Realm, two thousand cultivators, filled with excitement, stood quietly outside of it, waiting. 7:59 AM. Eight elderly men, like phantoms, suddenly appeared in the space before them. Li Xiaoyao's pupils contracted sharply. Just a moment ago, there was nothing on that space of land, but in the blink of an eye, eight elders had appeared. These eight elders looked like the most ordinary of old men, with not even a trace of aura leaking from their bodies, giving the impression they were on their last breath, as if they might topple over with a touch. But if someone really thought these eight elders were just ordinary people, they would be gravely mistaken. With Xiaoyao's probe of intentions, he could clearly sense that inside these eight, vital energy surged powerfully to a terrifying degree. Moreover, their spiritual power was also extremely strong. If one looked carefully, they would see that the space within a meter of their surroundings was eerily twisted. The eight men appeared indifferent, their dark pupils bearing the weight of ages. These eight were from the Eight Great Sects of Xuan Country, one from each Sect, eight men working together to guard the Human Realm. This was done to prevent anyone from trying to break into the Human Realm. In truth, it was an overthought: the only way to enter the Human Realm was to tear apart space. And those powerful enough to tear space apart by themselves, why would they care about the Human Realm? "Everyone, retreat a hundred meters," said one of them softly. The leaders of the various sects immediately led their people back a hundred meters. The eight exchanged glances and nodded slightly, saying, "Let's begin." As soon as the words were spoken, the eight elders, swift as spirits, spread out, forming an encircling formation. They rapidly sealed gestures with their hands, and with each change of hand seals, mysterious and unfathomable energy was released from their palms. The space visibly twisted and deformed, and as the eight quickly completed their hand seals, they shouted softly and pushed their right hands gently toward the central point of the encirclement. "Hum~" A silent momentum spread out, warping the space surrounded by the eight people to a terrifying extent. Li Xiaoyao, witnessing this scene, was indescribably shocked. His definition of a strong character had remained with Xiaoqing, but what he saw now made him realize that there were still many people in this world he couldn't defeat. These eight were among them. If one were to talk about combat power, Xiaoqing at her peak could probably sweep across the Mortal Realm. But undeniably, beneath Xiaoqing, there were still many strong characters. One should always hold the world in awe; any slight hint of disdain could only invite fatal disasters. The distorted space gradually returned to normal, the eight people's expressions unchanged, their movements skilled and fluid like drifting clouds and flowing water, clearly performed countless times before. For them, opening the gates to the Human Realm was as simple as eating and drinking. "Open!" The eight of them shouted in unison, their right hands grasping into the void, and to everyone's amazement, a rectangular space two meters tall was forcibly peeled away within that area. To peel away space—such a feat was terrifying beyond belief! As the gate to the Human Realm opened, an elder said, "Xuan Country's Eight Great Sects will enter first, followed by the one hundred and eight Sects according to last year's ranking. Anyone who violates discipline shall be killed." A faint "kill", as if it contained endless malice, fell on everyone's ears like Heavenly Thunder, exploding in their minds, causing those with weaker cultivation levels and less resolute wills to turn deathly pale. "The Human Realm will be open for ten days. Within these ten days, try your best to hunt Demon Beasts and take their carcasses. The one who hunts the most Demon Beasts will be granted first place, rewarded with one hundred thousand Spirit Stones and a Fifth Grade Pill Medicine; second place, eighty thousand Spirit Stones and a Fourth Grade Pill Medicine; third place, fifty thousand Spirit Stones and a Third Grade Pill Medicine." Upon hearing this, an excited buzz filled the air as shock and delight were evident on everyone's faces. "Alright, now, everyone enter the Human Realm!" The Eight Great Sects of Xuan Country, one after another, moved to enter, followed then by the one hundred and eight Sects. Li Xiaoyao watched the cultivators continuously pouring into the Human Realm, with at least a hundred cultivators in front of him. He couldn't help but wonder, where would the Xuan Sect rank among the one hundred and eight Sects? "Yisheng," Li Xiaoyao turned and asked, "what is the Xuan Sect's rank among the one hundred and eight Sects?" Ye Yisheng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Twenty-third." "Twenty-third?" Li Xiaoyao's face twitched. That ranking was indeed low. He immediately followed up with another question, "What about the Shenjian Sect? What position are they in?" "Eleventh." Li Xiaoyao sighed, as the disciples from the Shenjian Sect who participated in the Human Realm indeed had an overall cultivation level much stronger than Xuan Sect's. But an eleven versus a twenty-three, wasn't the gap between them too large? "It's our turn," the people in front of him were already entering the Human Realm, said Li Xiaoyao, "Let's go." Li Xiaoyao took the lead and stepped forward, coming to a halt before the entrance to the Human Realm, looking up at the entrance. An indescribable energy seeped out slowly from the entrance. This energy was different from spiritual energy, nor was it spiritual power; Li Xiaoyao couldn't quite describe it. "Don't block the way here, either go in or get out," an elder reprimanded coldly. Li Xiaoyao turned his head and locked eyes with the elder, a surge of powerful spiritual power shooting out from the elder's eyes. As their gazes met, Li Xiaoyao felt his head swell slightly, an inexplicable horror rising in his heart. The elder's spiritual power was terrifying. However, Li Xiaoyao didn't consider himself weaker; it was just that he was caught off guard just now. If it came to a real contest, it wasn't certain that the elder's spiritual power could surpass Li Xiaoyao's. Withdrawing his gaze, Li Xiaoyao took a step forward and vanished into the Human Realm.