"Patriark Jhi is indeed extraordinary. Even though I was already careful, Patriarch Jhi still noticed it." The President chuckled, putting away his surveillance artifact without shame. Jhi Chen saw two people approaching him. He knew one of them, which was the Manager of the Star Union Chamber of Commerce. The familiar face brought a little nostalgia from the early days of his struggle. The figure who had been the bridge between him and trade affairs in various regions. "I wondered who it was, turns out it is Manager Jun Xinfang. Senior, we have not met for a long time!" Manager Jun Xinfang smiled. The wrinkles on his old face softened, showing pride seeing the development of his business partner. His facial expression showed sincere friendliness. "It has not been too long, only a few years. Should I call you Patriarch Jhi or Young Friend now? It seems I must call you Patriarch Jhi now." He teased politely, testing the limits of formality between them. "Senior does not need

Ying Guyin stared at Xia Fhei. "Xia Fhei, what is it?" "I want to invite him to sit here with us!" The invitation violated strict hierarchical protocols. "You are joking!" The Xuanyuan Sect Patriarch did not agree. His voice rose, rejecting the crazy idea. The rejection arose because he felt their position would be disturbed if a second-grade sect leader joined the main line. "Cancel your invitation. He is only the younger generation. Even though he has strength above average, he is still not worthy of sitting with us!" First-grade arrogance did not allow the mixing of status. The Lao Clan Patriarch nodded. He agreed to maintain the exclusivity of their circle. Jhi Chen who was invited by the Head Holy Guardian possessed great soul power. His soul sensors spread like spider webs, catching every sound vibration. Although far away, he knew what was discussed by these main force patriarchs. His ability to capture Divine Energy vibrations allowed him to monitor every conversa

Jhi Chen was not humble. He stood with a posture that challenged the sky. He had his own ego in front of this great-grandfather of his. His gaze remained calm but carried unshakable weight. "Senior, indeed the result is already clear. I do not intend to embarrass everyone, but I just want to introduce to everyone that the Salke Sect members are not the same generation as everyone's cultivators. Although our ages are the same, our strengths are not the same. I know Senior definitely objects if my disciple follows the competition. Honestly speaking, no one will be able to defeat him. Now I will withdraw all participants from the Salke Sect. There is only one person each for the Four Holy Skills competition and the strongest disciple. For the Four Holy Skills, here is Jhi Ruyue. She will compete with all disciples in the four tournaments: runes, arrays, artifacts, and alchemists. For the strongest disciple, I also only send one person. He is Jhi Tian. For the others we will only watch

Jhi Ruyue closed her eyes. She took a deep breath, separating the outside world's noise from her inner calm. She let her consciousness merge with the surrounding environment, searching for the optimal Divine Energy balance point. The world around her faded, leaving only her and the elements she would shape. "Mother, your daughter has arrived here. I will soon pick up Mother and show that your child cannot be compared to all the Xia Clan members who are considered geniuses!" she thought with determination burning behind her calmness. That promise was fuel hotter than any furnace fire. Jhi Ruyue started putting in various materials very quickly. Star metal, essence crystals, and beast bone powder were thrown into the furnace with a dizzying rhythm. Her hand movements were almost invisible, creating a visual illusion for those who did not have sharp eye cultivation. Her hands looked like thousands of dancing shadows, every movement calculated with millimeter precision. "Crazy!

Seeing Jhi Ruyue had already managed to make a weapon, moreover the weapon she created was a medium level Divine Holy Daodhi weapon that possessed an artifact spirit, all contestants lost their spirit. That mental blow was too heavy. Their mentality collapsed instantly when realizing the gap of talent difference that was so wide. Their self-confidence shattered, causing instability in their Divine Energy control. Intense psychological pressure damaged their Divine Energy control rhythm over the ongoing refining process. The fire inside the furnaces became wild, uncontrolled. Their furnaces suddenly exploded due to loss of concentration. BOOM!! BOOM!! BOOM!! Explosion after explosion sounded like a barrage of giant firecrackers. "ARGH! ARGH! ARGH!" Heartbreaking screams were heard. Hot metal shards slashed skin, wild fire burned the bodies of failed geniuses. The sound of consecutive explosions created violent vibrations on the arena ground. Even for the most genius youn