Although many trial-takers would venture deeper into the forest on the second day and encounter more powerful demon beasts, fewer trial-takers perished compared to the first day.
Those who courted death usually died immediately and didn't live to see the second day.
The weaker ones also knew to stick together with others, and those who were realistic about their strength chose to slack off in the outer areas.
Not everyone was as reckless with their lives as Zhang Xiaohu.
To this day, Li Qingyun had undoubtedly obtained the most demon cores.
Even though he was with Gan Cuicui, it was no different than if he had gone solo; he might have even obtained more if he had.
Next was Wang Teng. Big Brother Teng immediately took on a Rank 3 demon beast at the start, forcefully showing the world that he wasn't just a spoiled brat who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun.
He broke through people's preconceived notions and, with barely any rest, continued to seek out demon beasts to fight, even while injured. He enjoyed the thrill of fighting at his limits.
Following him was Meng Zibin. Although he was only at the late stage of Qi Refining, he was an extremely arrogant person.
Today, when he heard other trial-takers talking about how Wang Teng was slaughtering Rank 3 demon beasts, he felt a bit agitated.
Meng Zibin, like others, harbored a preconceived notion of Wang Teng as a decadent, spoiled playboy, which was why he looked down on him so much.
Meng Zibin felt it was a waste for such a powerful talent as the True Dragon Bloodline to be in the hands of someone who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun.
But to suddenly hear that this guy could defeat Rank 3 demon beasts was quite alarming!
Rank 3 demon beasts were equivalent to cultivators in the Golden Core stage, possessing terrifying strength. At least, Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan, working together, would not be able to defeat a demon beast of this level.
Geniuses are geniuses, but fighting across two major realms... Xiao Yan would definitely approve!
Meng Zibin's mind was filled with thoughts of Wang Teng, while Chen Xiaohan's mind was filled with thoughts of Li Qingyun.
If Wang Teng could kill Rank 3 demon beasts, could Li Qingyun do the same? Had he already obtained many more demon cores than them?
With determined expressions, both of them simultaneously spoke, "Let's head deeper into the forest..."
It proved that couples had unspoken understanding, even if their thoughts weren't about each other.
As trial-takers began to venture deeper into the forest, what awaited them might be a rare opportunity or even more ferocious demon beasts.
The second day ended. Although Luo Xiaowei's body had not fully recovered, he could no longer afford to rest!
When you know that others are progressing while you are forced to do nothing due to injuries for a whole day, a sense of urgency sets in.
Qin Xiaoxiao wanted Luo Xiaowei to rest more, but Luo Xiaowei's attitude was firm.
He wasn't joking; he was truly determined to compete!
He wanted to compete with Meng Zibin and the others. No matter how bad it got, he couldn't fall out of the top ten.
Unlike Qin Xiaoxiao, who was a peerless prodigy, he was merely an ordinary cultivator with mediocre talent.
However, he was one of the earliest cultivators to enter the world of immortal cultivation, and he enjoyed the most resources (the salary for guarding the talent appraisal stone for Chu Yang). He absolutely could not allow himself to fail.
In the future, these prodigies who chatted in the same group as him might become Immortal Emperors who dominated the world!
But why couldn't he also claim the title of Immortal Emperor? When Brother Xian told you about it, he didn't exclude me, did he?
"Let's go! It's already the third day; we must head further inside to find more demon beasts!"
Qin Xiaoxiao was much better than on the first day. With her small backpack, she silently followed behind Luo Xiaowei.
"If only we could meet Li Qingyun..."
Hearing Qin Xiaoxiao's murmur, Luo Xiaowei felt a little unhappy and was about to retort when he heard the second half of Qin Xiaoxiao's sentence: "...he can heal your injuries."
Luo Xiaowei was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter, patting his chest, "Haha! You underestimate me too much. In fact, I've already fully recovered. Together, we'll definitely dominate!"
This time, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't argue with Luo Xiaowei but said seriously, "I won't hold you back anymore! I spent the whole night thinking about how to fight demon beasts!"
Luo Xiaowei wanted to mention that his mental simulations had already shaken the entire Spirit Demon Realm with the Myriad Swords Return technique, but now was clearly not the time to dampen the little girl's spirits.
"Good, good! With this resolve, I have more confidence in our upcoming battles!"
...
This was also the second day since the Xia Kingdom announced the opening of the Immortal Cultivation Era Plaza.
The first country to register with the Xia Kingdom was Maple Leaf Country, the neighbor of the United States.
Maple Leaf Country and the United States were closely aligned, and their attitudes on the international stage were basically the same.
Currently, the United States was blacklisted by the Xia Kingdom, so Maple Leaf Country's application was also influenced by the United States.
A total of ten thousand people arrived, which was a considerable influx of people.
The entire plaza's spectator stands could only accommodate sixty thousand people.
Initially, they had doubts, but when they arrived at the scene, they were all stunned as if they had never seen anything before.
"Oh my god! This is so shocking! Why are they cultivating, and I don't know anything?"
"Wow! What is this? A cultivation technique? Can cultivation techniques be sold?"
"Oh, these beautiful stones are even more dazzling than the most exquisite gems. They're called spirit stones?"
"Hiss! That man!"
"......"
The Immortal Cultivation Era Plaza had already formed some unique cultural elements, with many small stalls selling cultivation techniques and spirit stones along the walkways.
These unfamiliar things left the people from Maple Leaf Country utterly amazed.
And when they saw Chu Yang, their faces turned pale with fright.
"God! That's the man from the videos!"
"Shh! Don't look at him; he's a very terrifying man!"
"Seeing this man makes me feel so much pressure. Can we really get cultivation techniques for free? Will he force us to do anything?"
"......"
The Xia Kingdom's army escorted these ten thousand people into the plaza and then to their seats. In front of them were many people waiting for their talent to be appraised, following the rules set by Chu Yang: no one was allowed to cut in line.
The people seated in the spectator stands were mostly watching the live broadcast on the large screen in the center.
The live broadcast footage also greatly frightened the people from Maple Leaf Country.
"Oh heavens! This isn't a movie, is it? A spider bigger than a person?"
"Wow! That's too brutal! He punched that spider into pulp with one blow!"
"Are all these Xia Kingdom people terrifying cultivators? We're doomed, I feel like I'm being stared at by a pack of wolves..."