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"D-Dark purple glow….thi-this color… .wouldn't this mean….Peak Sky Ruler?!?

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nOne Senior Inner student couldn't take the silence anymore. His mind blurted what his rational mind was trying to desperately comprehend.

nAnd once this shout echoed out, the whole courtyard exploded into a cascade of chaos!

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"Sky Ruler! A genuine Sky Ruler talent! And from her aura, her chances are insanely high?!

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"Is this girl truly unknown? This is just too freakish! She just has to be from somewhere….

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nOut of everything, Kali's origins was the most mind-boggling to students and examinees alike.

nHow can such a tremendous promising talent like this fly under the radar for this long? But, taking a step back, how can such a talent foster under far miserable conditions than being in a sect?

nRarely and we're talking, very rarely can a no background cultivator become a shining rising star.

nThis wasn't entirely bias as well.

nAfter all, it is common sense that no other places have supreme resources like Sect Organizations.

nResources that come in various ways and even have the means to permanently enhance one's Martial talent. Even distinguished class-level Families have a small number of great resources.

nWithout this, all that is left for a cultivator is their own Martial Talent.

nJust really, did this young girl genuinely achieve all of her accomplishments on her own?

nThis feat is simply too freakish for anyone to wrap their heads around.

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"Just….who is she….?!

" Zhao Tan, the once stone-hearted top-tier talent, couldn't suppress a max of boiling emotion.

nShock, envy, enmity all crashed into his mental psyche at the same time.

nHe gripped his fists with such frantic intensity that he threatened to break open his skin. Without any prior warning, all at once, his dashing momentum was shattered to thousands of pieces.

nWhat about his Nascent Aura?

nWhat about his mere Innate Lord talent?

nNone of that means ** against a supposed peak Sky Ruler Talent!

nThe Sky Ruler realm is only for the true Dragon and Phenoixes among men and women!

nThere wouldn't be any average cultivator at that high level of power. A cultivator's entire state of being experience a massive evolution that couldn't be described in mere words.

nAnd such a phenomenon has a high chance of happening with some random young girl. Not a great genius like him, who comes from a wealthy and distinguished background.

nNo, but a girl two levels under him.

nZhao Tan rarely felt envy towards anyone in his generation. But today was the first exception.

nAnd little did he know this was only the first part of mind-breaking news.

n'Haah….this girl. She actually did heed my words….' Cain internally sighed to himself.

nHe nearly rolled his eyes from seeing how much Kali was reveling in making Lower Realms people fuel her already massive ego.

nThough he does understand that basking in the limelight is genuinely enticing. Hell, even he wants this kind of shower of praise from to time. If they have the power, why shouldn't they show off a little bit?

nIn a way, this was also living out his best life.

n'Still, our talent truly is overpowering. This girl actually barely used any energy and still went ahead and got Sky Ruler. This begs the question, though….just what is her or even my true talent? I doubt whatever these lower realm people have can accurately judge us.'

nFor now, Cain simply decided to see how this situation plays out.

nIn any case, they can just show enough to gain a secure position within the Academy. And make it so it's just enough to not gain any unwanted extra suspicions.

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"Mn? Oh….this girl….

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nSuddenly Cain felt Kali's eyes lock directly on him. As the sibling duo crossed gazes, they both could tell everyone still had their eyes on her.

nUsing this incredible momentum, Kali brightly smiled and raised a thumbs up at him.

nAnyone seeing this would immediately begin to guess there's some kind of connection between them.

n'And from there, when brother performs the same, our reputation will amplify together.' A devious glint that no one else could possibly notice shimmered within Kali's eyes.

nOh, most certainly, she and her dear brother will gladly enjoy their short days here.

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"You-you….

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nAt that moment, Kali snapped her attention back to Elder Mo as he suddenly called out to her.

nElder Mo had an unreadable expression. For all the trials and tribulations he watered through, this young girl was confusing his mind the most.

nSuppressing all of his riled-up thoughts, Elder Mo said in a slightly strained tone,

"Certainly, this was an outstanding performance. You can just wait by the others who similarly passed.

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"Mnh. Thanks.

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nKali offered a curt of slight respect. Since it is only temporary, she doesn't honestly mind showing old-aged Mortals a little kindness.

nTheir power still is enough to crush her despite her insanely high Martial Talent.

nThen, without another world, Kali walked off to the passed examinee section.

nAs she got close, nearly everyone took a wide breadth.

nThis freak of a Martial Talent....how could they ever dare of standing next to her?

nThey were only average among average. The highest their results went up was only peak Nascent Formation or half-step Profound Soul realm.

nAbsolutely utterly nothing against a genuine Sky Ruler talent!

nThe only youth who didn't shrink away in complete fear was Zhao Tan. He openly stared daggers into Kali's back as if he wanted to see through her secrets.

n'I suppose it's my turn. Now I can't let her outdo me.' Cain made a snapped decision. He swiftly strolled up to the beast totem pole without any hidden reservations.

nSince the route of noise is what they will go down, Cain will gladly deal with everything that comes with it!

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"Hey….that guy is going up. You saw their little interaction before? Something is certainly up with them!

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"You don't think it's possible this guy has some real talent too, right? That would be….

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"It-it just can't be! Perhaps they're simply friends and nothing else.

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nAs Cain went up to the beast's totem pole, hundreds of eyes gathered onto him. With Kali's suffocating performance, who would dare to outright ignore Cain now?

nUnknowingly, students and examinees alike set some form of expectation upon Cain. This guy has the connection to that freakish young girl. Then surely, his Martial Talent undoubtedly can't be average.

nWithin their merciless, unforgiving society, rarely would a person become allies with those that are under them.

nMost of them the time, people didn't see it as any realistic gains. Some saw it as a troublesome burden that they didn't want to deal with. While others outright hold heavy contempt to all those lower than them.

nConsidering all these factors, many jumped to the conclusion Cain just had to be a bit special.

nThis conclusion was close and yet so far from the truth.

nAt this time, Cain stopped at the beast totem pole. He ignored all surrounding discussion, Elder Mo's prying eyes and other intent gazes locked on him.

nRaising his palm, Cain gushed out his Nascent Qi and Nascent Aura!

n'Hu~!'

nAll conversations suddenly cease to exist. Everyone in the courtyard shut their mouths, standing rooted with rapt attention.

nA bone-chilling breeze swept past everyone as an immense Nascent pressure descended upon them all like an angel from heaven!

nNobody tried to even talk. Cain's Nascent Aura was that suffocating. Far more suffocating than anything Kali could emit.

nJust by looking in the surrounding air, anyone could witness harsh dark blue lights rippling across. By relying on his aura alone, Cain was causing a bigger phenomenon than Kali could ever hope to achieve.

nAnd before anyone could try to react, Cain was already moving.

nJust like Kali, he summoned a tiny portion of his purest Nascent Qi, birthing a single strand of it to rise from the center of his palm.

nUpon forming the Nascent Qi strand, Cain's overall prowess explosively amplified!

nIn just that brief moment, he showcased a massive disparity between himself and all other youths.

nNearly all of the remaining examinees couldn't suppress a suffocating tightening in their chest, leaving their throats dry and forehead pouring with cold sweat.

nInner and outer students alike felt as if something tight forcefully gripped their necks.

nAnd even Zhao Tan felt his body quiver from an instinctive fear. His pupils heavily contracted.

nThe sheer density of Cain's Nascent Qi….was this is even still human?!

nZhao Tan couldn't say why. But he felt like he was staring at a ferocious beast in beautiful human skin than just a merely talented genius.

nAnd this fleeting moment quickly passed.

nBecause right then, Cain heavily struck the beast totem pole!

nWith a loud 'Bang!' the beast totem pole violently shook as Cain's Nascent Qi penetrated inside.

nNobody needed to wait even a split second.

nThe beast totem pole instantly ignited in a dreadful dark purple glow!

nDark purple glow.

nEveryone was stunned silly without having the proper moment to process anything.

nJust before, people were assuming Cain would be a tad special. But for him to also be an extreme talent? That's a little too much of an exaggeration!

nAnd yet, here they were now.

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"You-you have to be….another Sky Ruler Talent?!?

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nThis shout caused another explosive chain event!

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"Just where?! Just where do these two come from?!

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"Not one but two dark horses! Has such an event ever happened before??

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nWithin all the commotion, Kali had her arms crossed with a satisfied smirk. She felt several particular overly intent and slightly hostile gazes land on her before seemingly turning their attention on Cain.

nAlready making predictions about the future within her mind, Kali was itching for when the last part of the exam would start.

n'It seems we'll need to go the old tradition to truly convince lowly mortals of what real strength is….'

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