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Chapter 185: Sun Zhe's Determination
Originally, Sun Zhe thought his talent was already astonishing, but now he truly understands that this world is not lacking in talented individuals. The entire Thunder Continent has at least several billion people, and with such a vast population, there will always be some extraordinary talents emerging. Reflecting on Thunder Abyss, Sun Zhe realizes that he is probably not a match for it now.
His body was forcibly transformed by lightning, resulting in his current Thunder Body, while the opponent possesses the innate Thunder God Bloodline. Their talent is undoubtedly not inferior to his and may even surpass it. Moreover, he is just a Loose Cultivator, while the opponent has the entire Golden Thunder Sect backing them up, providing top-tier resources in terms of pills, techniques, and Divine Abilities.
However, Sun Zhe does not feel disheartened. He recalls that back then he had nothing and rose from a lowly slave to now being on the Star Ranking List, growing from an ignorant mortal to a powerful figure in the Realm of the Thunder Lord.
The path is walked step by step; perhaps his pace is not faster than others, but Sun Zhe believes that the path he has solidly walked will definitely be more robust than others and that he can go further than anyone else.
Feeling the increasingly powerful aura emanating from Sun Zhe, even Yan Ruoyun in front seemed to be affected. She turned around in surprise and saw the determination in Sun Zhe's eyes. Her heart couldn't help but tremble as she sensed the tenacity within him.
"What a strong will!"
Yan Ruoyun couldn't hide her astonishment and murmured to herself. Willpower is unrelated to cultivation; it only depends on the firmness of a person's mindset. A strong heart leads to a strong will, and Sun Zhe's willpower clearly exceeded Yan Ruoyun's expectations.
Though it felt long, the actual time that passed was very short. Sun Zhe quickly regained his composure, and the determination in his eyes was quietly concealed, though the occasional flicker of brilliance could not be hidden.
Under Yan Ruoyun's guidance, Sun Zhe and the others soon completed their registration. The so-called registration was merely recording a name and participant identity and receiving a badge representing their qualification to compete. When it came time for the actual competition, they would use this badge to participate, and all opponents in the Selection Trial would be determined by drawing lots based on these badges.
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Outside the courtyard of West Hall, Zhao Ang and the others had already returned first; only Sun Zhe and Yan Ruoyun remained.
"Will all the Top Ten Star Rankings on the Star Ranking List come to participate in the Selection Trial?"
After a moment of silence, Sun Zhe couldn't help but ask Yan Ruoyun. If he hadn't encountered Thunder Abyss before, he might not have worried so much. But now he has to be concerned; if his luck is truly bad and he encounters an opponent like Thunder Abyss among tens of thousands of people, his chances of advancing are really low.
"I thought you would hold back from asking."
Glancing lightly at Sun Zhe, for some reason, Yan Ruoyun suddenly felt a hint of amusement.
"As far as I know, four people from the Top Ten Star Rankings will definitely not participate in this Selection Trial. So far, including Thunder Abyss, three people have come to register. As for the remaining three, I'm not sure; they might come, or they might not, or they could even directly enter the list of two hundred."
"I understand what you're worried about. Have you considered that if the Top Ten Star Rankings from the Star Ranking List encounter each other in the Competition, wouldn't that mean some of them won't qualify?"
Staring intently at Sun Zhe, Yan Ruoyun slowly asked.
"Are you suggesting that Thunder Temple will secretly arrange it so that they won't face each other?"
Sun Zhe's mind sparked with realization. As long as Thunder Temple made some arrangements, these individuals would definitely not meet. At that time, they would all qualify naturally, after all, Thunder Temple also hoped for the strongest two hundred to advance, which would make the overall strength of the team even greater.
"That's right, but don't be too naive. The temple cannot arrange everything for everyone on the Star Ranking List. At most, they will ensure that a few core disciples from certain Sects do not clash with each other. As for others, the temple won't interfere too much; after all, many people have hidden their true strength. The Star Ranking List can only represent developmental potential and does not fully reflect current strength. The temple cannot suppress all Loose Cultivators and disciples from lower-tier Sects."
Yan Ruoyun's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Sun Zhe's head, causing his fleeting thoughts to vanish completely. After all, he was just a Loose Cultivator and could easily be arranged as a trial stone for some Sect's core disciple. His ranking on the Star Ranking List was only seventy-eight; to others, he was just a typical example of someone neither strong nor weak.
In reality, Sun Zhe was not afraid of encountering strong opponents in the Competition; he simply did not want to face extremely abnormal opponents like Thunder Abyss. Returning to the Nine Continents Mainland was his greatest dream, and he could not allow any other possibilities to arise.
Seeing Sun Zhe's expression, Yan Ruoyun suddenly spoke again.
"However, as the Sixth Enforcer of the Left Hall and one of the responsible persons for this grand competition, while I cannot dictate your opponents, I can guarantee that you won't encounter anyone like those in the Top Ten Star Rankings. If that's the case, do you have confidence in passing this Selection Trial?"
Hearing Yan Ruoyun's leisurely voice, Sun Zhe felt an impulse to press this woman down and stomp on her a couple of times. She clearly had everything arranged beforehand but deliberately broke her words into several parts and waited until now to speak.
"If that's the case, I naturally have confidence in entering that final two hundred. At that time, I will also fulfill my promise from back then."
Sun Zhe also understood that this time Yan Ruoyun had indeed helped him a lot. If he could really return to the Nine Continents Mainland, he wouldn't mind fulfilling his promise.
"Since you feel this way, I can rest assured. You should take these three hours to adjust your state. There are many strong contenders in this Competition, and many of them are not on the Star Ranking List but possess extremely formidable strength. Don't be too careless. If you lose your qualification due to negligence and can't fulfill your promise in the end, I won't let you off easily!"
A Cold Voice suddenly rang in Sun Zhe's ears. As soon as the words fell, Yan Ruoyun stopped talking, her figure flashed, and she instantly disappeared without making a sound.
"What a heartless woman!"
Watching the gradually fading presence, Sun Zhe couldn't help but mutter under his breath.
However, he also understood that this was indeed something worth paying attention to. No matter how accurate the Star Ranking List was, it only listed a hundred people. With so many Cultivators on the entire continent, how could Xingluomen possibly account for all of them? At most, it would only tally the outstanding disciples from various Sects and the famous figures among Loose Cultivators. Many individuals with great strength but little fame were undoubtedly overlooked; those talents would be the biggest dark horses in this competition.
Having thought everything through, Sun Zhe let out a light sigh. Now that the Selection Trial was already registered and with Yan Ruoyun's arrangements, he no longer needed to fear being used as a pawn. The only thing he could do now was to prepare well.
Half an hour later, Sun Zhe returned to the Source Tavern. He did not participate in the casual conversation among Zhao Ang and the others but went straight back to his room. He needed to solidify his cultivation completely during the remaining three hours and bring his strength to its peak state; only then would he not fear any challenges.
"Does Sun Zhezi have some connection with that beautiful enforcer? Why did she keep Sun Zhe behind while letting us leave first? I wonder when this guy got involved with her..."
Seeing Sun Zhe return to his room alone, a hint of ambiguity flashed across Zhao Ang's face as he gossiped with a few others.
"Impossible! Sun Zhe arrived at this Linwu City later than us, and he's been recovering from injuries in his room these days. When would he have time to flirt with any beauties? Besides, with his dull personality, how would he know how to flirt? It's more likely that beauties are after him! Not everyone is like you. In my opinion, that enforcer's warning to you wasn't severe enough; they should have just castrated you instead! Haha..."
Takeda widened his eyes and laughed loudly. Throughout their journey, he had noticed that these few people were quite good; although their personalities differed, their character was commendable.
Upon hearing Takeda mention his own embarrassing moment, Zhao Ang couldn't help but deflate. However, Shen Yan, on the other hand, couldn't help but gaze at the tightly closed door of Sun Zhe, concern flashing in her eyes.
"Have you all noticed that Brother Sun seems particularly serious about this Selection Trial?"
Shen Yan slowly withdrew her gaze and gently stroked the already sleeping Jingjing in her arms. With some confusion, she asked the others, as she had never noticed Sun Zhe placing such importance on anything before.
"Yeah, I feel it too."
Hearing the usually silent Kuangba suddenly speak, everyone couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. It wasn't just because Kuangba had spoken, but because they hadn't expected the usually dull Kuangba to have noticed it as well.
"You’re mistaken. He’s not just concerned; he’s treating this Selection Trial as if it were more important than his own life. Didn’t you see how he rushed here despite his injuries? I’m sure he traveled day and night to get here, and with those injuries, he recovered surprisingly quickly. I don’t even know how many pills he must have taken..."
"I suspect that if someone tried to stop him from participating in the Competition, he would really fight that person. We are just here to watch the excitement, but he isn’t. He probably would risk his life to take part in this Selection Trial."
Zhao Ang sighed. In fact, what he admired most was Sun Zhe's fighting spirit. If it weren't for Sun Zhe's determination, how could a Thunder Master Level individual possibly escape the assassination order from the Golden Thunder Sect back then? How could he have achieved what he has today?
"Maybe this has something to do with the Nine Continents Mainland. For some reason, he must go there."
After a moment, Takeda slowly spoke up. In his judgment, this was the most likely reason.
However, they did not know that the Nine Continents Mainland was Sun Zhe's hometown, the place he had to return to. The reason for Sun Zhe's determination stemmed entirely from this fact.
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