Chapter 605: Applying To Be A Top-ranked Kingdom
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Gao Mingkun, the Third Brother, had taken out a huge map from his Dimensional Bracelet. On it were all the major forces in the Zone of Desolation. There were hundreds of kingdoms, hundreds of clans, and several dangerous places in the Zone of Desolation.
“Dear brothers, as you can see, I’ve wandered across the Zone of Desolation this past month,” Gao Mingkun said to the disciples of Asura Palace. “I’ve marked down all of the places with mountains and rivers. This Lad of Death may exist. There’s also the border between the Luosha Kingdom and the Tai’an Kingdom. These are a few places with mountains and rivers. I marked them down one by one because I wanted to come back and discuss them with you.”
Several of the disciples from Asura Temple talked for seven days and seven nights. There were many places where the Mountain and River Diagram was likely to appear. They would have to split up, and if they encountered a strong enemy, they would have to deal with them alone. Only Tai Yi Qinglian, Gao Mingkun, and Ye Mo had the strength to go look for it.
Moreover, Ye Mo found a problem. At the border between the Luosha Kingdom and the Tai’an Kingdom was the Tianwu Kingdom. Although this mountain and river map may not show the Tianwu Kingdom, it was also very likely that it would appear in the Tianwu Kingdom.
The terrifying power of a battle between experts in the Transcendence Realm was unimaginable. Ye Mo was very afraid that, once a real battle broke out, that level of fighting would spread to the Tianwu Kingdom.
“Brother Ye Mo, you’re from the Tianwu Kingdom right?” Mo Yiran asked.
“Yes.” Ye Mo nodded.
“How about this,” Mo Yiran said. “You’re the weakest, so how about you got to the border between the Luosha Kingdom and the Tai’an Kingdom, which is this direction. What do you think?”
“Okay.” Ye Mo nodded. It was a good opportunity for him to go back to the Tianwu Kingdom and visit Chuchu and the others.
After discussing their options, they were ready to go. It was best to find these Mountain and River Diagrams before the other forces found them.
“By the way, Brothers, I have another question,” Ye Mo said. “How did the Kingdom upgrade from a low-ranked Kingdom to a mid-ranked Kingdom? What are the benefits of upgrading to a mid-ranked Kingdom?”
This was what Ye Mo wanted to know the most. One of the things he needed to do now was to increase the strength of the Tianwu Kingdom. The stronger the Tianwu Kingdom was, the stronger his Fortune would be. Ye Mo’s strength would also increase.
“In reality, the difference between low-ranked Kingdoms, mid-ranked kingdom, and top-ranked Kingdoms is entirely determined by the Door of Desolation,” Taiyi Qinglian explained. “Generally speaking, the low-ranked Kingdoms have one spot to recommend a disciple to the Door of Desolation to partic.i.p.ate in our entry examination, and the mid-ranked Kingdoms have two spots. The top-ranked Kingdoms have three. As for how to upgrade the Kingdom… it depends on the achievements of disciples recommended by the Kingdoms to the Door of Desolation. Generally speaking, if a disciple recommended by a Kingdom has successfully entered the Door of Desolation, and advanced to the Transcendence Realm, the Kingdom can apply to become a mid-ranked Kingdom. When the disciples have advanced to the Transcendence Third Realm, they can apply for their Kingdom to be upgraded to a top-ranked Kingdom.”
“So that’s how it works.” Ye Mo nodded. Those who applied to become a top-ranked Kingdom indicated that they had talented disciples at the Door of Desolation, and their cultivation was successful. Each year, they had more spots to recommend disciples. As it would be acc.u.mulated year after year, more and more disciples would enter the Door of Desolation to cultivate. Naturally, the Kingdom would become stronger and stronger.
“Sister Qinglian, where do you apply?” Ye Mo asked. “I want to apply for the Tianwu Kingdom to become a top-ranked Kingdom.”
There was only half a year before the next entrance examination. If the Tianwu Kingdom could become a top-ranked Kingdom by then, they could elect three geniuses to study at the Door of Desolation. It was a rare opportunity, so Ye Mo wouldn’t give it up.
“Go to the Guo’an Hall in the Outer Peak,” Taiyi Qinglian said.
“Okay. Brothers, I’ll go apply for the Tianwu Kingdom to become a top-ranked Kingdom first, before going there to find the Mountain and River Diagram,” Ye Mo said. He rushed to the Guo’an Hall in the outer peak.
The Guo’an Hall was like the archives department. It managed the files of all of the Door of Desolation’s disciples. Whether it was a person of a Kingdom, or a member of a big Clan, Guo’an Hall had all their records.
With just a moment of effort, Ye Mo arrived at the Guo’an Hall and went inside. A 70-year-old man was sitting in the main hall, looking very comfortable.
“Who is it?” the old man asked without raising his head.
“I’m Ye Mo, a disciple of Luosha Kingdom,” Ye Mo said lightly. “I want to apply for my Kingdom to become a top-ranked Kingdom.”
“Ye Mo?” the man asked. “A top-ranked Kingdom? Don’t you represent the Luosha Kingdom? It’s already a top-ranked Kingdom; you don’t need to apply.”
“Elder, I’m actually not from the Luosha Kingdom,” Ye Mo explained. “I only won the qualification to enter the Door of Desolation at the Luosha Kingdom. I’m really from the Tianwu Kingdom.”
“The Tianwu Kingdom?” the old man asked. “But you entered the Door of Desolation as a disciple from the Luosha Kingdom. You even have the Luosha Mark on your body.”
“What if I didn’t have the Luosha Mark on me?” Ye Mo smiled calmly and continued, “If I didn’t have the Luosha Mark on me, then you couldn’t prove that I belong to Luosha Kingdom.”
“Hehe. Luosha Kingdom gave me all that information a long time ago,” the old man said with a smile. “Only those with Luosha Mark can be recommended.”
He continued, “Ye Mo, I believe you’re from the Tianwu Kingdom, but the rules of the Guo’an Hall cannot be broken. You already represent the Luosha Kingdom.”
“Elder, how can you prove that I belong to the Luosha Kingdom?” Ye Mo sneered.
“Humph!” The elder stood up and stood next to Ye Mo. With a wave of his big sleeve, the sleeve of Ye Mo’s right arm burst, revealing that there was no Luosha Mark on his right arm.
“How is this possible?” the old man was shocked. “I can clearly feel the energy fluctuation of Luosha blood in your body.”
“There’s no Luosha Mark on my arm, so I’m not from the Luosha Kingdom,” Ye Mo said with a faint smile. He had erased the Lousha Mark by turning his Rising Dragon Pillar. Now he no longer needed that kind of mark.
“Humph!” the old man said coldly. “I heard that you were the first new disciple in the Desolate Ancient World’s trial. You are indeed impressive. But if you want to apply for a top-ranked Kingdom, you need to have the strength of the Transcendence Third Realm.”
Ye Mo was only in the Transcendence First Realm. The old man seized the opportunity and fought back. At his age, he had never been so humiliated as he was now.
“Elder, how will you test my cultivation?” Ye Mo asked lightly.
“I’ll stand here and remain motionless,” the old man said. “If your attack can touch me, I’ll admit that you have the strength of the Transcendence Third Realm, and I’ll approve the official doc.u.ment for you, so that the Tianwu Kingdom can officially become a top-ranked Kingdom.”
“Then you must be careful Elder,” Ye Mo said. With a squeeze of his hands, millions of streams of Caged Dragon Power broke out. Guo’an Hall shook violently. The old man felt a strong oppression on his chest. His face turned pale. Then the aura slowly descended, and he sprawled on the table, gasping for breath.
“I’ll give you the approval right away.” The old man wiped the sweat on his forehead and ran over. Ye Mo was simply too terrifying.