Snowflakes floated in the night sky, the cold wind was biting to the bone. Prince Yang Lin wore a thick, purple-gold cloak, one hand resting on the back of his chair, patiently waiting.

  Even if Yang Lin is not guarding here, he can still get the news in the first time as long as the war report of the General Temple is transmitted. Immediately, thousands of transmission symbols will be used to transmit it to important figures from all sides. The next day, it will also be copied on the Imperial City Gazette and announced throughout Tianyun City.

  But Yang Lin still insisted on waiting here in person. Apart from Qinzuyi, no one was more concerned about Lin Ming's results than him.

  Lin Ming has already tied his fate closely with his, Ouyang Dihua is dead, as long as Lin Ming's influence can go further, he will almost win.

  Outside the temple, there were also some disciples of the Seven Xuanwu Sect waiting, many of whom had just passed the assessment and entered the Seven Xuanwu Sect as new students today. Everything that Bai Hongxi said during the day had a huge impact on them, and they braved the cold to guard here, precisely to witness what might be a historic moment.

  The achievements of the General Assembly Wu are not only a glory for the martial arts world, but also have extremely important political significance. The strength of the martial artist represents national power, and the outstanding achievements of young martial artists are also a manifestation of national power. If the results meet the standards of Qixing Valley, then the resources allocated to Tianyun Country by Qixing Valley will also increase significantly.

  Although the Seven Mysteries Valley is a thoroughbred vampire, it will not do things like killing chickens and taking eggs. If a country can prove its value, the Seven Mysteries Valley is willing to cultivate it, such as the Huo Luo State, Jing Xian State, and the Zhang family of the Sixteen Repair Martial Families are all so.

  In short, what Qixing Valley wants is to maximize resource utilization. It won't waste a single bit of resources on garbage.

  In the winter, the sun sets early, and with a thick layer of clouds in the sky, it's already dark by the first watch. The maidservants have lit candles on the altar, covering them with lanterns to protect them from the cold wind. Even though they're dressed warmly, the maidservants who don't know martial arts can't seem to get warm.

  Even with a lampshade on, the flame still flickers uncertainly, and scattered snowflakes fall in. They melt into small water droplets that wet the lamp paper.

  Just as everyone was waiting anxiously, the Transmission Array suddenly activated, and the thirty-six True Origin Stones lit up one by one.

  Yang Lin immediately stood up, his eyes fixed on the transmission array without blinking, and listened intently.

  Unlike the Sound Symbol, the Sound Wave Array can directly emit sound that everyone can hear. When the light of the array reached its brightest point, a voice was heard from within - it was Qinziya's voice.

  Qin Xiaoyan stopped in the group stage with a difference of two games.

  Ling Sen won 12 games and lost 3, advancing as sixth in the group into the top 100.

  "Lin Ming... won all battles and emerged victorious! First place in the group stage, advancing into the top 100!"

  Even Qinzhiya, who was normally calm, had a slight tremble in her voice when talking about Lin Ming's achievements.

  Total war, total victory!

  Such glory has never been seen since the founding of Tianyun Country's Seven Mystical Valleys!

  As a mid-ranking country among the Thirty-six Nations, it's already a fortunate event to have one of their disciples pass the Mountain Gate every two or three Grand Assembly of Martial Arts. As for a disciple born and raised in Tianyun Country to enter the Mountain Gate, it has been fifteen years since that last happened!

  This time, Lin Ming, Ling Sen and Qin Xuan entered the mountain gate, and Lin Ming and Ling Sen's duo was eliminated.

  What's even more exciting is that Lin Ming advanced with a perfect record!

  What an honor it is, even the Holo Kingdom has never achieved such a feat.

  "Total war and total victory? It's really a total war and total victory! Lin Ming has created a record for the Tianyun Country!" The elder of the Heavenly Palace, Sun Cixiao, burst out laughing. He was probably the elder in the Seven Profound Martial House who had the closest personal relationship with Lin Ming. At that time, he strongly supported Lin Ming to become the first place in the new student assessment. Now thinking about it, Sun Cixiao felt that this was the wisest decision he had made in his life.

  Compared to Sun Siwen's loud laughter, Yang Lin had already sat back in his chair, but the hands on the back of the chair were still slightly trembling, revealing his inner excitement and agitation.

  Yang Lin was absolutely the most excited among all the people present, and as a strong martial artist like Lin Ming, he would not betray his trust or go back on his word. In other words, unless something unexpected happened, he would help Yang Lin smoothly inherit the throne.

  Yang Lin had been waiting for this day for too long. Everyone saw him as the radiant crown prince, but few could understand the pain and fear in his heart. The struggle for the throne was a path of no return; once started, it would be impossible to back down, lest he suffer eternal damnation. Even the fate of his mother and sister were tied to his own.

  Every day is a tightrope walk, living on tenterhooks. Now that he has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, how can he not be excited?

  The seven disciples of the Xuanwu Sect who received the news were already cheering, and those who stood here waiting in the cold wind were all young warriors who idolized Lin Ming. Lin Ming's honor was something they would not be jealous of, but only revered.

  "Hah! Hah! Hah!"

  Dozens of sound-transmitting talismans ignited at the same time, rapidly spreading the message.

  There are also some that use linked transmission talismans due to the long distance. Ordinary transmission talismans can only transmit distances of less than a hundred miles, while the high-grade transmission talismans used by major sects can transmit thousands or even tens of thousands of miles. This kind of transmission talisman is naturally not available in Tianyun Country.

  A batch of phonograms has been used up, and now it's the second batch!

  In the darkness of night, the flame of the transmission symbol became more and more resplendent.

  Yang Lin took a deep breath, gazing at these burning flames, and suddenly felt they were so beautiful... The next day, Tianxuan Mountain——

  A new day, a new arena, compared with yesterday, today's competition is much less, but also more intense.

  Still without a draw, all matches are arranged by the referee according to the actual strength of each player, re-divided into groups, and those who have already competed will not compete again. Strong seeded players will also not meet ahead of time.

  Lin Ming was assigned to the seventh group, which had only ten people.

  Among them was Fang Qi, a direct disciple of Zhenzong's lineage.

  In addition, there is also the Biting Court Flower of the Illusory Sect.

  A group of ten people, each disciple has to play eight matches and can only miss one person. This time, Lin Ming's battle with Bi Ting Hua is hard to avoid.

  Like Lin Ming and Bi Tinghua, the two strong teams meet in many competition areas. Each group determines the top three players of the first echelon, the second echelon, and the third echelon through their final scores.

  Ten teams, the first echelon has a total of thirty people. Although these thirty people are not necessarily the top thirty, the error will not be too large. At that time, a round-robin tournament will be held to determine the ranking by points, and the first place in the first echelon is the champion of this martial arts conference.

  The second echelon will also conduct a round-robin tournament, and the top ten will have the qualification to compete with the disciples who are ranked behind the first echelon. If they win, they may still be able to enter the top thirty, but it's basically hopeless to get into the top twenty.

  The third group is similar to the second group. This time, the group match is very crucial and will directly determine the score range of the participating brothers.

  Can carp jump over the dragon gate in one move?

  Fight for the top twenty, at least enter the first echelon!

  At this time, unless it's a genius of the level of a personally taught disciple, there is no way to hide one's strength. The first echelon only has three people, and if you subtract the seeded player who will definitely occupy the first place, then there are actually only two spots available for competition.

  Nine people competing for two places, and these nine are all geniuses who have gone through layers of screening, the intensity of the competition can be imagined!

  "The first match! Jing Yu vs Zi Ling."

  As the judge's announcement fell, a woman with fluttering clothes unfolded her figure and landed on the stage, like an immortal rising from the waves. The woman's face was veiled in gauze, but one could still make out her features, which were not breathtakingly beautiful, yet possessed an air of mystery that captivated people.

  Qin Xingxuan was taken aback, and in a low voice said to Lin Ming: "That Jingyu is the younger sister of the pair from Jingchu Country. The two siblings are known as the Jingchu Twins, their reputation is even greater than yours."

  Jingyuan Country is extremely mysterious, and it's not an exaggeration to say that its power is the first among the 36 countries. The people of Jingyuan Country all believe in a goddess named Yuannü. In Jingyuan Country, divine authority surpasses imperial authority, and when the emperor ascends to the throne, he needs to be crowned by the Pope of Jingyuan Teachings.

  Lin Ming speculated that this "goddess" named Yu Nu was likely a powerful being from ancient times, similar to the shamanic gods of the southern border. After ascending to the divine realm, she left behind some legacy, blessing her descendants, which is why there was such a strong and prosperous Jing Yu Nation.

  Jing Zhuang twins took the first place in thirty-six countries with a payout of 1:2, Lin Ming was initially at 1:6, later Lin Ming won against Sun Dong of Lian Qi Zong, and his payout dropped to 1:3, still unable to surpass Jing Zhuang twins.

  This made Lin Ming curious about the siblings as well, what was so special about them?

  As soon as Jing Yuexiu appeared on the scene, many people in the audience stirred up, especially some of the male disciples, who showed an interest in her that clearly exceeded the ordinary limits. Just looking at their shining eyes was enough to sense it.

  "I heard she's only eighteen years old, and can still participate in the General Assembly martial arts competition again. Who knows what ranking she'll achieve by then!"

  "Maybe he's the next Zhang Yannong!"

  "So far in the competition, no opponent has been able to disrupt her composure, so her veil hasn't fallen off. It's really speechless... such a beautiful girl, why wear a veil..."

  People were in an uproar, their eyes all focused on Jing Yu, and after waiting for a while, until the referee announced "the match has begun", they suddenly realized, huh? How come it seems like there's still another opponent who hasn't appeared yet? Where's Zi Ling?

  "Why is it just Jingyu Yu alone?" Qin Xingxuan was also puzzled and looked blankly at the center of the scene.

  Lin Mingdao said: "Zi Ling has been on the scene for a long time, even earlier than Jingyu, but she was hiding in the distorted light and couldn't be seen."

  "What? This is okay?" Qin Xuan was stunned, this isn't stealth technique, truly the martial path is infinite and has everything.

  At this moment, a cold voice said: "Zi Ling is the genius disciple of Huan Zong, who can control light to deceive her opponent's eyes. In the last general assembly of Wuzong, Zi Ling ranked 56th. Now, after three years, she has a great hope to break into the top 30."