A branch of the Heavenly Stone Clan!
Inside the secret chamber, Shi Tianqiong was breathing deeply.
Mysterious starlight constantly flickered in his eyes.
This is the mystery of the Stone Clan's Illusionary Eyes.
The world as seen through my eyes.
Its pupil technique is infinitely mysterious, capable of turning the illusory into the real and giving rise to all things.
It can even summon ancient gods and demons, which is truly terrifying.
The strongest among them is Shi Yi, who is known as the King of Pupils.
He is also the younger brother of Shi Ritian, the number one genius of the Stone Clan. He possesses the strongest pupil technique in history and has reached the supreme peak. He is also the idol of all those in the Stone Clan who cultivate pupil techniques.
Shi Tianqiong was merely a branch disciple, a far cry from Shi Yi.
He continued breathing, feeling his pupil technique improve slightly, and couldn't help but show a look of joy.
"As expected, fighting against a strong opponent can greatly stimulate one's eye techniques. This is excellent!"
Shi Tianqiong stretched his body and stood up.
He pushed open the door and went out.
Just then, a member of the Stone Clan rushed over. When he saw Shi Tianqiong, his face lit up with joy.
"Young Master Tianqiong, you've finally emerged from seclusion! Quickly, the Grand Elder summons everyone!"
"The Grand Elder has summoned us?"
Shi Tianqiong frowned slightly.
The fact that the branch elders are being summoned means something important must have happened.
Shi Tianqiong hurriedly followed the Shi clan member into the hall.
At this moment, the hall was already filled with members of the Stone Clan.
The older generation all sit at the head of the table.
They were either imposing or elegant, and even the weakest among them were peak innate level experts.
The vast majority of them were experts at the Emperor Realm.
This is only the fighting strength of the smallest branch of the Stone Clan.
The true strength of the Stone Clan's main lineage has reached a level that transcends heaven and earth.
The Stone Clan's number one genius, Shi Ritian, was even known for severing the Milky Way with a single sword strike, and all the bones in his body had awakened into Venerable Bones.
It even went further, reaching the level of transcending the Supreme Bone.
Even a so-called Emperor Realm expert is nothing more than a flick of the finger in his eyes.
Shi Tianqiong walked through the crowd and stood at the forefront of the younger generation.
He stood side by side with the other seven people.
They are from this branch, and are known as the Eight Heroes of the Stone Clan.
Four cultivate the Venerable Bone, and four cultivate the Eye Technique.
Shi Tianqiong's strength ranks among the top three.
At the head of the table sat several elderly men with white hair.
They are the guardian elders of the Stone Clan for this minute, and they come from the main lineage.
The goal is to cultivate and develop the descendants of the Stone Clan branches, discover talents, and send them to the main lineage.
The elder looked around and said calmly, "Is everyone here?"
Shi Tiegang glanced at him from behind, then bowed and said, "Reporting to the Grand Elder, all the disciples have arrived!"
With his cultivation level at the Emperor Realm, he doesn't even have the right to sit down.
Ordinary elders like Shi Feng stood at the very back.
"Um!"
The Grand Elder nodded.
He then spoke.
"We have gathered everyone here for the once-in-a-decade main branch martial arts competition!"
The main branch's martial arts competition!
Upon hearing this, all the disciples of the Stone Clan turned serious.
The eight heroes of the Stone Clan, in particular, were shaken and their breathing became rapid.
What is the purpose of their arduous cultivation?
This is the moment we've been waiting for!
Shi Tianqiong's palms were covered in sweat.
Even he was so nervous, which shows how important the main branch's martial arts competition was.
The Grand Elder was very pleased with this tense atmosphere.
You only feel nervous when you care.
A sense of urgency is what fuels ambition.
The Heavenly Stone Clan is blessed by the Heavenly Dao from birth, granting them talents several times or even dozens of times stronger than ordinary people.
But above geniuses, there are still geniuses.
Only by selecting the strongest genius can the Stone Clan be led to glory.
There is only one candidate for the next leader of the Stone Clan, and that is Shi Ritian.
With his abilities, he could make the Stone Clan shine for at least another ten thousand years.
Besides Shi Ritian, the Stone Clan also needs many other geniuses to support its mid-level combat power.
The purpose of the competition is to determine the mid-level combat strength.
After all, top geniuses are often surrounded by extraordinary phenomena from a young age, and are protected and nurtured with all their might.
"The clan will conduct an assessment first, and only the top three will be able to proceed to the next round of assessments in the branch!"
The elder spoke eloquently.
Every member of the Stone Clan was filled with excitement.
If a branch can achieve good results, the main branch will reward it with a large amount of resources.
Conversely, if the results are poor, the main lineage will not only not provide any resources, but may even strip the branch of their bloodline and demote them to mere mortals.
This is no joke.
Shi Tianqiong appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.
The elder continued, "The assessment is not a simple martial arts competition, but a comprehensive evaluation. I have already obtained a map of an unknown ruin from the main branch. You will be allowed to enter it. Whoever can obtain the most treasures will be the winner!"
"Our Stone Clan considers comprehensive abilities, fortune, strength, opportunities, and even friends—all are factors! Only Stone Clan disciples who have truly obtained the fortune of the Heavenly Dao are qualified to enter the branch for the next round of competition!"
"After all, accumulating cultivation level may be difficult for others, but for the Stone Clan, it's as easy as turning their hands!"
Shi Tianqiong nodded secretly.
If it's just a simple martial arts competition, the element of chance is too great.
The clash of martial arts techniques, performance in battle, and even luck can lead to completely different results.
However, the trials of the ruins require not only great strength but also ample wisdom.
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