"The three rounds of assessment have concluded. Congratulations to the top one hundred who will all receive ten points."
Li Tieyi paused before continuing, "For the practical test, all participants will enter the Danyang Mountain Range to search for the Scarlet Fire Token. Those who obtain a Scarlet Fire Token and successfully return here will be among the top one hundred for this stage."
"Within the Danyang Mountain Range, there are a total of one hundred Scarlet Fire Tokens. Their locations are for you to discover. The Danyang Mountain Range contains wild beasts and dangerous terrains; I urge you to make your own judgments. If you are outmatched, you may crush your identity token to withdraw from this test. Once all Scarlet Fire Tokens have been found, this assessment will conclude."
As Li Tieyi finished speaking, he waved his hand. A panoramic view of a winding mountain range instantly appeared on the screen projection in mid-air.
Seeing this, Li Xuan understood immediately. The upcoming practical test would undoubtedly take place within the mountains that had appeared. From its appearance, this mountain range was the Danyang Mountain Range that Li Tieyi had mentioned.
"The practical test now begins!"
With the screen projection appearing in mid-air, Li Tieyi said to the assembled crowd.
As Li Tieyi's voice faded, the participants in the Luoyang Square began to move, swiftly heading towards the southeast direction of Danyang City.
After exchanging glances, Li Xuan and Li Mingkai also ignited a spiritual light on their bodies and followed the crowd towards the southeast.
"Brother Li, see you in the finals!" Li Mingkai stopped at the edge of the Danyang Mountain Range and cupped his fists towards Li Xuan.
Li Xuan nodded slowly and replied, "See you in the finals."
As Li Xuan finished speaking, Li Mingkai moved and flew directly towards the left.
Seeing this, Li Xuan's eyes revealed a hint of a smile. When he and Li Mingkai had landed here moments ago, Li Xuan had seen the young lady from the Nangong family heading in the left direction.
From the looks of it, Li Mingkai intended to follow behind that Nangong family girl.
"Quite the infatuated fellow," Li Xuan chuckled, shaking his head. He then shifted his gaze and headed directly towards the mountainous region on the right.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Xuan slowly came to a halt. Along the way, he had encountered countless other participants. However, everyone had exchanged a tacit glance and moved on.
After all, the priority now was to find the Scarlet Fire Token, and there was no need to provoke trouble intentionally.
Yet, Li Xuan knew in his heart that despite the current calm, the situation was bound to change once someone found a Scarlet Fire Token.
In a competition like this, without sufficient strength, it would be difficult to safely transport the Scarlet Fire Token back to Luoyang Square.
Especially those who had not gained any points in the previous three rounds but were still powerful would likely resort to any means necessary to seize the Scarlet Fire Token.
Furthermore, the Danyang Mountain Range was not a safe place. Based on his recent scans, Li Xuan had discovered an abundance of wild beasts here.
Although most of them were at the Divine End Realm level, their sheer numbers far surpassed the more than one hundred thousand participants.
Moreover, within some of the dangerous areas, the occasional aura that leaked out made even Li Xuan approach with caution.
It could be said that searching for the Scarlet Fire Token in the Danyang Mountain Range not only required guarding against the ill intentions of other participants but also vigilance against the threats posed by the wild beasts and treacherous terrains within.
Once a hint of fear was shown, the consequences could be dire. For Li Xuan, however, there was no need for such extensive precautions. Faced with all the more than one hundred thousand participants and everything within the Danyang Mountain Range, Li Xuan was confident in his ability to handle it with ease.
"They never even mentioned what the Scarlet Fire Token looks like, making this truly difficult," Li Xuan sighed softly. Throughout his journey, Li Xuan had continuously used his divine sense to scan his surroundings but had found nothing unusual.
Even the spiritual energy fluctuations remained entirely unchanged. Relying on divine sense to find the Scarlet Fire Token was undoubtedly a fool's errand.
Moreover, the Danyang Mountain Range was vast, making it easy to hide a hundred Scarlet Fire Tokens. It had already been a quarter of an hour, and no one had found a Scarlet Fire Token, which indicated that its hiding place must be extremely well concealed.
Li Xuan was somewhat reassured about whether the six great families and four hidden sects would secretly provide clues to their heirs. If they did, then the Heavenly Apex Divine Ranking Competition would be meaningless.
Furthermore, through his interactions with Li Mingkai during this period, Li Xuan had gained a general understanding of the six great families and four hidden sects.
As the host of this Heavenly Apex Divine Ranking Competition, even the Li family had not revealed a single piece of information to Li Mingkai, so it was unlikely the other nine would do so.
After all, as Li Mingkai had learned, the six great families and four hidden sects hoped to use the competition among their heirs to see whose successor was the best. Any hidden cheating would undoubtedly be a self-inflicted humiliation.
"Enough, since Li Tieyi said it's within the Danyang Mountain Range, the Scarlet Fire Token will certainly be found. Whether it can be obtained depends on each individual's fortune." Li Xuan thought and then relaxed.
At present, not knowing where to find a Scarlet Fire Token, it was better to explore the surroundings rather than search aimlessly. Perhaps there might be unexpected gains.
Buzz!
Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly emanated from deep within the Danyang Mountain Range. Following that, a red light flashed, instantly capturing Li Xuan's attention.
"Is this the Scarlet Fire Token?" Feeling a trace of scorching heat emanating from the light, Li Xuan's divine sense instantly swept out. In a flash, he indeed saw a participant holding a palm-sized token.
"Peak Profound Mortal Realm strength, quite lucky. But looking at it, I doubt anyone would start fighting over it at this moment." Li Xuan withdrew his gaze, and as he retracted his divine sense, he also detected the locations of other participants.
However, judging by their demeanor, no one had chosen to engage in a抢夺 (qiǎngduó - seize) at this moment. After all, this was only the first Scarlet Fire Token to appear, and its owner possessed considerable strength, so others naturally wouldn't go all out.
Watching this participant holding the Scarlet Fire Token and heading directly towards Luoyang Square, Li Xuan glanced around before continuing to walk forward.
Now that he had seen the appearance of the Scarlet Fire Token, he had some clues to follow. Whether he could find one would depend on individual luck.
As time passed, more and more red lights continuously appeared in the sky. After several minutes, over ten red lights had appeared consecutively.
With the appearance of these more than ten Scarlet Fire Tokens, Li Xuan instantly felt the atmosphere within the Danyang Mountain Range becoming tense.
After all, there were only one hundred Scarlet Fire Tokens, and more than ten had already appeared. With over one hundred thousand people searching for them, the ratio was quite high.
Even Li Xuan felt a touch of surprise at this moment. Could his luck truly be this bad?
Was that so-called person of destiny a fake?
Heavenly Dao Brush: "..."