In the square at the foot of Jietian Peak, tens of thousands of people gathered in a circle.
In the middle of the square, there is a high platform with a radius of 100 meters.
Hundreds of imperial guards wearing golden armor were guarding the surroundings of the high platform.
In a small open space near the high platform, nine powerful men with extraordinary prowess and noble demeanor stood.
Those nine Tianyuan realm experts are exactly the nine geniuses on the list.
They stood proudly in the field, looking at the high platform with calm faces, waiting for the assessment to begin.
The tens of thousands of people around them all focused their eyes on these nine geniuses, silently sizing them up and talking in low voices.
Many warriors and common people have heard the names of the nine geniuses, but have never seen the real ones with their own eyes.
At this time, they witnessed the grace of several geniuses with their own eyes, and they were all emotional and excited.
Ji Tianxing led Yunyao and others through the crowded square and walked towards the high platform.
When he came to the front of the crowd, he saw several familiar emperors who were also watching.
Those people were none other than Kun Wu, Murong Lingfeng, Ling Yizhen, the Fox Princess of the Demon Tribe, and Taiyi, the crown prince of the Shui Tribe.
Ling Yichun and Kun Wu both nodded to him when they saw him arriving.
Ji Tianxing said hello to the two of them, then walked to the open space under the high platform and stood side by side with the nine geniuses, waiting for the assessment to begin.
The high platform was empty, and there were no powerful people from the Imperial Court. There was only a simple and ancient stone gate standing there.
The ten-foot-tall dark brown stone door seemed to have gone through thousands of years, exuding a heavy atmosphere of vicissitudes of life.
The stone gate is carved with mysterious formation patterns, faintly exuding the power of the formation.
However, Ji Tianxing observed carefully for a moment and could not see through the formation on the stone gate.
He could neither tell what type of formation it was nor the grade of the formation.
This result made him very sure that the seemingly simple stone gate must contain a formation that surpassed the Tianyuan level and should be a soul-level formation.
When he was observing the stone gate, several geniuses nearby were secretly sizing it up.
Several talented people have already made sufficient preparations and have learned the information about each candidate.
But everyone was very unfamiliar with Ji Tianxing, and it was the first time for several of them to see him.
When everyone looked at him, his expression did not change at all, and his demeanor remained calm and composed.
He even didn't shy away from looking at the other geniuses.
On his way to the Imperial Court just now, Yun Yao gave him a piece of information about several other candidates.
Ji Tianxing compared the information and looked at the few talented people around him, and quickly identified the identities of several people.
The most eye-catching one is a young man who is as tall as an iron tower and wearing golden dragon-patterned armor.
This person has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a face as resolute as a knife, clear outlines, and a pair of big copper bell eyes that contain awe-inspiring power.
He exuded a strong murderous aura, a murderous aura honed after having gone through hundreds of battles and killing thousands of enemies, and it was impossible for any ordinary strong man to possess it.
There is no doubt that this person is Yu Zhengfei from the Yu family in Jiangyuan City after the Divine General.
The other person who caught Ji Tianxing's attention was a handsome young man wearing a silver-white star-patterned robe and carrying an ancient cloud-marked sword.
This man has a tall and tall figure, a handsome face, and an ethereal aura about him. He does not look like a person in the mortal world, but more like a kendo master who lives in seclusion in the world.
Ji Tianxing felt a majestic and exquisite sword intent from this person's body.
He was immediately sure that this sword-carrying young man with an appearance of about thirty years old must be the chief disciple of the Qinghe Valley Sword Control Sect, Zhai Jianqing!
Although, Zhai Jianqing's actual age is forty-six.
However, warriors who have reached the Yuan Dan realm or above can keep their appearance and maintain their youthful appearance.
Even if a Tianyuan powerhouse like Chu Tiansheng lives to be 150 years old, his appearance will be similar to that of a middle-aged man.
Therefore, a forty-six-year-old Tianyuan powerhouse like Zhai Jianqing is really very young and extremely talented.
Apart from Yu Zhengfei and Zhai Jianqing, the two people Ji Tianxing pays most attention to are Duanmu Yulong and Qianshan Zhenwu.
Duanmu Yulong is the emperor's son in the Imperial Palace. He has met him several times, but he is not a stranger.
Qianshan Zhenwu, whom he had never seen before but had been famous for a long time, attracted his attention.
Among the ten candidates, Qianshan Zhenwu is the oldest, already fifty years old.
But his strength is the strongest, having reached the seventh level of Tianyuan Realm, making it beyond the reach of everyone.
Moreover, Qianshan Zhenwu's appearance and temperament look no different from those of a thirty-year-old young man.
He was dressed in black clothes, a black cloak embroidered with dragons, and a purple and gold Xiaoyao crown on his head. His bronze face revealed resolute determination and majesty.
When Ji Tianxing looked at him, their eyes met.
Ji Tianxing immediately felt that Qianshan Zhenwu's eyes, which were like deep pools, contained the unchanging coldness of thousands of years of ice, which made people feel chills on their backs and fearful in their hearts.
He could feel that Qianshan Zhenwu must be the kind of man who kills without blinking an eye, is extremely powerful, and has ruthless methods.
Not long after, three streaks of light flew down from the top of Jietian Peak.
The leader was none other than the Imperial Master of the Immortal Style. He was holding a golden whisk in his hand and flying in the sky to control the void, like a god.
Behind him was the Emperor Long Yunxiao on the left, and a guard commander on the right.
The three people flew down from the top of the mountain and landed on the high platform in the square under the gaze of everyone.
Suddenly, hundreds of golden-armored guards knelt on one knee and saluted.
Ji Tianxing, the nine geniuses, and the nearly ten thousand warriors in the square also bowed and paid homage to the emperor and the emperor.
The Imperial Master stood proudly on the stage, nodded slightly, waved his fly whisk, and motioned for everyone to level up.
Then, the Imperial Master spoke in a majestic tone: "Today, ten candidates gathered in the Imperial Court to conduct the second round of assessment under the auspices of the Imperial Court and the supervision of Wanmin.
This assessment will be personally presided over and supervised by me.
Later, I will open the portal and send the ten candidates into the Giant City.
Nowadays, Giant Spirit City is suffering from a disaster. People are panicked and people are in dire straits.
After the ten candidates arrive at the Giant City, they must find ways to resolve the crisis and save the people of the Giant City.
In this process, everyone can show their strengths and use various means and methods.
After this assessment is over, the Imperial Court will conduct a comprehensive evaluation based on everyone's performance in Giant Spirit City.
At that time, five of the ten candidates will pass the assessment, while the other five will be eliminated!"
After listening to the emperor's words, the expressions of Ji Tianxing and the nine geniuses changed slightly, showing complicated expressions.
The nearly ten thousand people in the square all looked at the ancient stone gate on the high platform, and a burst of noisy discussion broke out.
"It turns out that the second round of assessment was like this. I thought it was going to be a martial arts competition!"
"The Imperial Court is going to select the Tianchen Territory Lord, and the requirements for the candidates must be very strict. They must not only be strong, but also assess other abilities, right?"
"Ten geniuses enter a city and each show their strengths to resolve the crisis. It will definitely be very exciting, right?"
"Will they fight with each other and fight?"
"The assessment will start soon, let's wait and see!"