Chapter 0299: The Strongest Willpower

Chapter 0299: The Strongest Willpower

Qin Yun took a Phantom Demon Pearl, gripped it tightly, and began to stride out.

As soon as he stepped out, he felt a surge of mental energy, laden with various emotions, infiltrate his body and rush to his brain.

With his second step, the mental energy became even more rampant, seemingly trying to devour his consciousness and flood him with all sorts of illusions.

Power, beauty, treasures, and various other illusions—once immersed in these illusions, one could immediately enjoy an overwhelming sense of strength, possess all kinds of beauties, and own countless treasures...

This was only the first round of illusions. Once one entered this first round, the second round would follow.

As for what the second round of illusions entailed, Qin Yun did not know, because with just a single thought, he obliterated the mental energy that had surged into his mind.

In the blink of an eye, he had already taken over a dozen steps!

This was truly remarkable, as it surpassed the performance of many students from the Xuan-level martial school!

Many people quietly thought that he wouldn't be able to take more than twenty steps.

However, in just a moment, Qin Yun had already taken more than twenty steps, and his face remained utterly calm.

To Qin Yun, the Phantom Demon Pearl was nothing more than a simple stone, utterly incapable of affecting his emotions.

Every time someone was sure Qin Yun couldn't go on, he would keep moving forward, his expression unchanged.

He had already surpassed fifty steps!

A low murmur spread through the crowd!

Surpassing fifty steps meant that he had reached the level of a Blue Spirit Star Palace disciple!

The Phantom Demon Pearl Qin Yun held, under his suppression, was temporarily rendered ineffective, so it had no impact on him whatsoever.

By the time he reached seventy steps, everyone was in shock!

Qin Yun had reached the level of a Blue Spirit saintess, and he might even surpass it, as his expression didn't falter, looking extremely relaxed.

Ji Kailin couldn't help but clench his fists. He had been the one who went the farthest in the first round of the willpower test, and now Qin Yun had already taken over ninety steps!

A hundred steps!

The crowd gasped in astonishment, some even suspecting his Phantom Demon Pearl was defective!

Yet Qin Yun continued to walk!

At one hundred and fifty steps, he finally stopped and placed the Phantom Demon Pearl on the ground.

"Qin... Qin Yun, one hundred and fifty steps!" an elder in charge of supervision loudly announced, then recorded Qin Yun's result.

The crowd immediately erupted in excitement!

"He surpassed Ji Kailin!"

"Is there something wrong with the Phantom Demon Pearl he got?"

"The highest record in the Blue Spirit Star Palace is only a little over one hundred and forty steps, achieved by a senior elder. He actually surpassed one of our senior elders!"

"This can't be real, he must have cheated!"

Many disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace were discussing among themselves.

Lan Fengjin, watching from a distance, frowned and said, "Qin Yun's mental fortitude is astonishing. Even I can only make it to a hundred steps, yet he reached one hundred and fifty!"

"I heard the highest record is one hundred and forty-eight steps, set by an elder! Qin Yun has surpassed that elder!" Xie Wufeng exclaimed in amazement.

The elders in charge exchanged glances, also finding it hard to believe!

They were sure Qin Yun had no prior training and was using the Phantom Demon Pearl for the first time. Yet, he achieved such a result, which was truly unbelievable!

"Elder, Qin Yun must be cheating!" Ji Kailin, filled with resentment, shouted urgently. He looked down on Qin Yun, but Qin Yun had surpassed him by so much, making him feel utterly humiliated.

Several other Blue Spirit saintesses and many disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace also voiced their protests.

A blue-robed elder hurried over to Qin Yun and inspected the Phantom Demon Pearl in his hand, finding nothing wrong. He shook his head and said, "This Phantom Demon Pearl is normal, there's no issue with it!"

Everyone found this hard to understand. If the Phantom Demon Pearl was fine, then where did the problem lie? No one believed that Qin Yun, without any mental resilience training, could perform better than Ji Kailin.

Qin Yun seethed with anger. He had simply used his powerful mental energy to protect his mind, preventing the negative emotions of the Phantom Demon Pearl from invading. Yet, he was now being suspected of cheating!

"Elder, please have Qin Yun retested, and this time, prevent him from cheating!" Ji Kailin was the first to protest, as he had been surpassed by Qin Yun.

Qin Yun sneered, "Since you say I cheated, then tell me, how should my mental resilience be retested?"

"That's easy. Just don't let your hands touch the Phantom Demon Pearl. You're a Runes Master, and it's highly possible that you used some trick earlier without being detected." Ji Kailin's words gained support from many.

The elder said, "Alright, I will tie the Phantom Demon Pearl and hang it on Qin Yun's chest. His hands will not be allowed to touch it. This way, he can't cheat!"

Ji Kailin nodded, "If he can still walk a hundred steps like this, then I will admit defeat!"

"Though I haven't practiced with the Phantom Demon Pearl, my mental resilience is strong from other training."

Qin Yun, feeling disrespected by so many people's suspicions, said, "Fine, tie two Phantom Demon Pearls on me! If I still come in first, how about giving me two Demon Beast Crystal Eggs? Your doubts are disrespectful, so this is my compensation!"

To tie two Phantom Demon Pearls on him was simply madness!

One Phantom Demon Pearl could already risk someone falling into inner demons. With two, there was a real danger of losing control, which was extremely risky!

After some discussion, the elders agreed to Qin Yun's request.

This event was organized by the Blue Spirit Holy Palace, so they had to appear generous.

Qin Yun had two Phantom Demon Pearls tied to him, one on his chest and one on his back. He spread his arms to show everyone that his hands were not touching the pearls.

The Spirit Martial Hall fell silent as everyone watched Qin Yun take step after step!

Ten steps, twenty steps, thirty steps... When he reached fifty steps, the quiet hall erupted in excitement!

This time, no one doubted Qin Yun's integrity, and no one suspected the Phantom Demon Pearls were faulty!

But they couldn't believe someone could remain unaffected by two Phantom Demon Pearls!

With two Phantom Demon Pearls tied to him, Qin Yun walked calmly and easily to one hundred and fifty steps!

Ji Kailin's face darkened with frustration. He had thought his mental resilience was the strongest and that he would take first place in the first round, basking in the admiration of everyone.

But now, Qin Yun's mental resilience and state of mind were far superior to Ji Kailin's!

Ji Kailin, with his Seven Sun Spirit Veins and Thunder Kirin Martial Soul, was originally the brightest star of this event.

But now, Qin Yun has overshadowed him completely!

Even more ridiculous, he had previously mocked Qin Yun, claiming Qin Yun wasn't good enough for Xiao Yuelan!

Lan Fengjin chuckled softly, "This guy is full of surprises! I can't believe he’s built such mental toughness! It's making Ji Kailin's face turn green with anger!"

"Brother Yun's training often involves enduring various hardships. This has allowed him to develop a very strong willpower!" Xie Wufeng frowned, "We don't even know what kind of trials he has gone through!"

The first round ended, and Qin Yun took the most steps, so he received the only reward, which was two Demon Beast crystal eggs!

This left many seething with envy. If exchanged for Xuan points, these two Demon Beast crystal eggs would be worth a hundred million Xuan points!

"Qin Yun, I will definitely defeat you! Just because you’ve got strong willpower doesn’t mean you’re strong!" Ji Kailin passed by Qin Yun, snorted coldly, and left in anger.

Qin Yun looked into the crowd and saw familiar faces like Lan Fengjin, Xie Wufeng, and Huo Zhong. He greeted them from afar.

He wore a smile, but inside, he felt a pang of disappointment—Yang Shiyue was nowhere to be seen.

Yang Shiyue had already entered the Martial Dao realm and didn't need to go into seclusion for now. As a Blue Spirit saintess, she should have appeared at such a grand event.

The first round of the martial tournament eliminated half the competitors, and it was almost noon.

By now, many were making their way to the Runes Hall near the Spirit Martial Hall, where the Runes Masters' competition would take place, something many were eagerly anticipating.

In the martial competition, the strongest were only at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage.

But in the Runes Masters' competition, many old masters would personally take the stage.

Those senior Runes Masters were highly respected by many young people.

Lan Fengjin also hurried to the Runes Hall. She was the most anticipated Runes Master!

"Lan Fengjin is bound to steal the show. She’s a woman, and despite her youth, she’s already a senior Runes Master. Just this fact makes many elders feel ashamed!"

"I heard that Lan Fengjin is the youngest Runes Master in the Runes competition!"

"Oh, in that case, we must go and support her!"

Several disciples from the Blue Spirit Holy Palace rushed to the Runes Hall.

Qin Yun also participated in the Runes competition. He took out a jade token, which was used to enter the competition arena.

"Qin Yun, let’s move fast and grab a spot up front for a better view!" Xue Ziye urged, quickening her pace.

Huo Zhong and Murong Daren also followed the crowd out of the Spirit Martial Hall.

The senior Runes Masters were highly respected, and the spectators were mostly juniors, so naturally, they went to cheer for their elders!

Qin Yun followed a group of people into the Runes Hall and saw many uniformly dressed formations. Among them, the formations from the five palaces of the Blue Spirit Holy Palace were the most numerous, followed by the three Profound-level Martial Academies!

The spaciousness of the Runes Hall was no less than that of the Spirit Martial Hall. It could accommodate tens of thousands of people without feeling crowded, and now there were only a few thousand people here.

Qin Yun looked at the cheering team from the Star Profound Martial Academy and saw the senior members who had expelled him from the academy!

"Please welcome the participating Runes Masters to the arena!" A clear voice rang out, instantly silencing the Runes Hall.

The host was an elder with snow-white hair and a long beard, yet his face was as youthful as a teenager’s. He was Lan Fengjin's grandfather, Lan Huayu!

Lan Huayu's voice echoed heavily, pressing down on everyone and making them quiet, not daring to make a sound.

Qin Yun took out his entry jade token and walked towards the spacious and open competition arena in the center.