Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2057: Accept This Prodigy as a Disciple at All Costs!

The entire crowd was paralyzed by shock, rendered utterly speechless.

One hundred thousand Kaitian Level Holy Paths!

Every single one of them belonged to the Kaitian Level!

At this moment, no one could find the vocabulary to express the sheer magnitude of their emotions.

Mad Demon and Xie Shou let out sky-shattering roars: "I must claim this child as my disciple! No matter the price!"

In that instant, their resolve was set; they would pay any cost to take him under their wing and ensure this youth did not become Bai Yan’s student!

Just as their shouts finished echoing, Yang Xiaotian’s form erupted with brilliant light once more, and even more Kaitian Level Holy Paths began to manifest from his body in a continuous surge!

Mad Demon, Xie Shou, and the rest of the onlookers looked as though they had been struck by a bolt of lightning, their faces frozen in expressions of pure bewilderment.

"He has surpassed a hundred thousand?!"

Within this world, could there truly exist a genius capable of exceeding a hundred thousand Holy Paths?

Furthermore, they were all Kaitian Level!

Every last one!

Within the blink of an eye, the count of Kaitian Level Holy Paths surrounding Yang Xiaotian had climbed to one hundred and ten thousand!

"One hundred and ten thousand!"

Emerging from their stupor, Mad Demon and Xie Shou bellowed at the ground in a frenzy, swearing that they would have this boy as their disciple!

The power of their voices caused the very dust of the earth to swirl in a violent vortex.

Yang Xiaotian remained oblivious to their shouts as his Kaitian Level Holy Paths continued to erupt outward.

Before long, the number had overtaken one hundred and twenty thousand!

Upon witnessing Yang Xiaotian’s Kaitian Level Holy Paths cross the one hundred and twenty thousand mark, Feng Zhong of the Phoenix Clan nearly lost consciousness. Many of the talented disciples turned deathly pale, looking as if they had sustained a physical blow.

How could such a monstrous talent exist under the heavens?

To have actually forged one hundred and twenty thousand Kaitian Level Holy Paths!

And the count was still rising!

It appeared to be an endless progression!

Even Cheng Zhan and Liao Yuan, who had previously looked down upon Yang Xiaotian, now stared at him with eyes filled with genuine dread.

At last, all of Yang Xiaotian’s Kaitian Level Holy Paths were fully unleashed.

Encircling Yang Xiaotian’s frame were a staggering twelve hundred and ninety-six hundred Kaitian Level Holy Paths, shimmering with a radiant and magnificent light.

Boom!

The tide of millions of Fierce Beasts finally made impact!

As they charged forward, the first wave of Fierce Beasts to reach Yang Xiaotian exploded instantly, like fragile eggs being smashed against a colossal wall of Chaos.

The beasts following behind did not stop their assault, only to be shattered into pieces the moment they made contact.

Yang Xiaotian stood like an immovable mountain, not shifting an inch as he allowed the ferocious wave of beasts to break against him.

This sight shook everyone to their very marrow.

Regardless of how powerful a Holy Emperor Realm expert might be, entering the third level of the Secret Realm assessment and facing such a beast tide would usually result in a panicked retreat—even for a former Master of Holy Realm like Long Yi.

Yet here was Yang Xiaotian, standing perfectly still, completely unfazed by the raging tide of Fierce Beasts!

He did not retreat a single step!

The sheer visual weight of this scene left the spectators in a stunned silence, their souls trembling.

As the Fierce Beasts threw themselves forward only to be slaughtered, the tally of beasts slain by Yang Xiaotian began to rise at an astronomical rate.

"Buzz!"

The Stone Mirror flared with a blinding light, revealing a shocking figure: one hundred thousand!

After hitting the hundred-thousand mark, the kill count of the defeated Fierce Beasts continued its rapid ascent.

One hundred and ten thousand, one hundred and twenty thousand, one hundred and thirty thousand...

Watching the numbers soar, many people gasped in shock, fearing that if this trend held, he might soon surpass a million kills rather than just two hundred thousand!

To slay a million Fierce Beasts in a single day!

And these were a million beasts whose strength exceeded his own realm!

What a legendary achievement that would be!

Eventually, the number of Fierce Beasts slain by Yang Xiaotian reached two hundred thousand!

He had shattered a record that no one in the history of the third level had ever touched.

But even after passing two hundred thousand, the number kept climbing.

Finally, it hit three hundred thousand!

The moment it reached three hundred thousand, the Stone Mirror erupted, shooting a pillar of crimson light into the sky!

Never before had anyone witnessed the Stone Mirror emit such a red pillar, one that radiated an aura of absolute majesty.

However, once Yang Xiaotian had slaughtered over three hundred thousand beasts, the frenzied attackers began to feel the sting of terror. They tried to halt their advance, but the pressure from the beasts behind them made it impossible for those in the front to stop.

Even those beasts that attempted to steer clear of Yang Xiaotian found no escape.

By the time the waves of Fierce Beasts finally ceased their charge.

A literal river of blood had gathered around Yang Xiaotian.

The blood of the fallen creatures had pooled into a vast crimson ocean on the ground.

And there stood Yang Xiaotian, at the very heart of that bloody river.

Yang Xiaotian did not seek out more beasts to kill; instead, he sat cross-legged above the river of blood, closing his eyes to enter a state of cultivation.

He remained there until the end of the day, at which point he exited the Secret Realm.

By the time he emerged, his total kill count had exceeded four hundred thousand.

As Yang Xiaotian walked out of the Secret Realm, the way everyone perceived him had been fundamentally transformed.

The disciples, in particular, gazed at him with a mixture of terror, reverence, and fanatical devotion.

Even Cheng Zhan, Liao Yuan, and the other Elders looked upon Yang Xiaotian with deeply conflicted emotions.

Bai Yan managed to settle his racing heart and marveled at the youth. He smiled at Yang Xiaotian and said, "Your talent is beyond anything we have ever witnessed; for you to join the World Academy is an honor for the Academy itself!"

While for others, entering the World Academy was a supreme privilege for themselves and their clans, Yang Xiaotian’s enrollment was a prestigious gain for the Academy!

"The Principal praises me too highly. Principal, shall we move on to the fourth test?" Yang Xiaotian asked, cupping his fist in a respectful gesture.

Standard procedure allowed for a day of rest after the third test before attempting the fourth, but Yang Xiaotian required no such reprieve.

"Very well, let us proceed with the fourth test," Bai Yan conceded with a smile.

The fourth test similarly involved entering a Secret Realm to hunt Fierce Beasts, but the danger was significantly higher due to the presence of beasts that exceeded the Holy Emperor Realm!

Furthermore, the Secret Realm was filled with numerous Grand Array Prohibitions; becoming ensnared in one could prove fatal.

"Though the perils of the fourth test may not trouble you much, you must still exercise caution," Bai Yan cautioned him once more.

Some of the Grand Array Prohibitions within that Secret Realm were capable of slaying those at the peak of the Tenth Layer Holy Emperor Realm.

Yang Xiaotian gave a firm nod.

With that, Bai Yan triggered the spatial portal to the fourth Secret Realm. With a sudden flash, Yang Xiaotian stepped into the rift and arrived within the fourth trial grounds.

The fourth test also demanded the hunting of Fierce Beasts, but the unique challenge was that only the combined power of one's Sacred Body, Holy Path, and Totem would be effective.

Thus, the fourth test was a simultaneous evaluation of one's Sacred Body, Holy Path, and Totem potential.

The world was already aware of Yang Xiaotian’s Sacred Body and Holy Path genius; now, they waited breathlessly to witness his Totem aptitude.

As Yang Xiaotian entered the fourth Secret Realm, the audience once again held their collective breath.

Several Elders were breathing heavily in anticipation of another earth-shaking revelation.

Even Mad Demon and Xie Shou found their breathing becoming ragged and tense.

Yang Xiaotian had barely set foot in the Secret Realm when he was confronted by several Fierce Beasts.

These creatures weren't overwhelmingly powerful, being only at the early Tenth Layer of the Holy Emperor Realm. However, since the trial required the synchronized use of Sacred Body, Holy Path, and Totem energies, Yang Xiaotian began to channel his power.

The Fourteenth Defying Heaven’s Top Tier Holy Body was triggered, entwined by twelve hundred ninety-six hundred Kaitian Level Holy Paths, as Yang Xiaotian summoned the strength of his Totem.

One by one, massive Chaos Laws, as thick as pillars of solid gold, began to streak forth continuously.