Evan Chu's punch was truly earth-shattering. The massive burst of energy slammed into the great bell, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently—everyone could feel it clearly.
Immediately, the great bell let out an unprecedented thunderous boom that echoed in everyone's ears. The sound was deep and lingering—never before had anyone witnessed such a phenomenon among all these people.
At the same time, the massive rebound force surged toward Evan Chu. But his left hand had already swung out—his Demon-Breaking Fist collided with the rebound, producing a crisp, subtle crack.
The rebound force was truly formidable—even the third form of Demon-Breaking Fist was at a disadvantage. After a tense two-second standoff, Evan was forced back several steps before he could steady himself.
The great bell was still swinging wildly, but everyone in the training field was left utterly speechless by the scene before them.
At that moment, Evan Chu's face was extremely pale. He hadn't been injured by the rebound force, but most of the Chaos Qi within him was depleted. He stared straight at the swaying bell, his heart filled with countless emotions.
He hadn’t expected to actually pull it off. Practicing a martial art in your mind and executing it for real were two entirely different things—succeeding here let him glimpse a ray of hope, and gave him a new sense of security about his own life.
"Excellent! Logan Zhao, you really didn’t let me down. To have this kind of attack power at your age is almost unbelievable. Even though you used an upper-grade Earth-tier martial art, without enough Stellar Power it would’ve been impossible.
Judging by your martial art’s attack power, your Stellar Power should be at least on par with a second-layer Heaven Martial Realm cultivator. So why are you still only at the Earth Martial Realm?” At that moment, Evan Chu heard General Roland Lowell’s voice transmitted directly into his ear.
He knew this was a secret voice transmission technique—similar to what Jenny Sima had used before. It might not count as a martial art, but it was definitely useful.
After regaining his composure, Evan Chu walked up to General Roland Lowell and smiled, "I'll explain those things to you when there's a chance, General. Now's not the time—there are still plenty of people waiting to finish the trial."
"Mm, you truly stand out—and remain a mystery. With your performance so far, joining the Royal Capital Guard is practically guaranteed." General Roland Lowell declared loudly, making sure everyone present heard him clearly.
Many people still wore stunned expressions, but hearing this, they snapped out of it. The training field erupted in waves of excited and hushed shouting and discussion.
Gavin Wei was easily the happiest of all. He hadn’t expected Evan Chu to be this formidable—and if he really got direct promotion from the General, it meant Evan’s attack was definitely top-three material.
The only regret was that the results hadn’t been announced yet. Everyone was dying to know, but they’d have to wait until the trial ended to find out.
Woody Luo was full of confusion. He’d always found Evan Chu a bit mysterious—getting first place in the first trial was one thing, but he hadn’t even broken through to the Heaven Martial Realm yet, so his attack power shouldn’t be this high. The situation was completely unexpected.
"Brother Long really is something else—he’s surprised everyone again. What’s even crazier is that with such attack power, he wasn’t hurt by the rebound force at all. He actually figured out how to counter it—he’s a total genius," Woody Luo said to Gavin Wei.
"Heh, Brother Long is definitely the best—why else would I follow him? You know, he’s even killed a fourth-layer Heaven Martial Realm expert. That alone makes me not worried about him at all," Gavin Wei laughed.
That statement hit Woody Luo like a bolt from the blue—more shocking than Evan Chu’s strike just now. An Earth Martial Realm cultivator killing a Heaven Martial Realm expert? That was basically impossible.
What really blew his mind was that the Heaven Martial Realm expert was fourth-layer. That completely upended his understanding of power levels—since when were Earth Martial Realm people this monstrous?
He was still confused inside, but didn’t show it—who knew if this guy was just messing with him? So he laughed, "You really are a master at bragging. I’ve learned a thing or two today."
Suddenly, Gavin Wei remembered something—Evan Chu had told him not to mention that kind of thing to others, but he’d just blurted it out. He panicked and quickly laughed, "A little bragging never hurt anyone—I'm just excited, that's all!"
Woody Luo felt even more lost. He started doubting Gavin Wei’s earlier claim, but in the end chose to believe him—a monstrous Earth Martial Realm cultivator was one thing, but comprehending domains was impossible at that level.
Even if a Heaven Martial Realm domain wasn’t complete, it was more than enough to trap an Earth Martial Realm cultivator—killing them would be easy. So Gavin Wei’s claim didn’t really hold up.
Just then, Evan Chu walked over and saw the two of them staring at him in shock. He grinned, "Why the faces? It was just one attack—did I really scare you guys that much?"
"Tch! Just wait—I’ll give you a shock of your own soon. It’s not that big a deal!" Woody Luo shot back.
"Brother Long, are you alright? You look so pale—did the rebound force hurt you?" Gavin Wei asked anxiously.
"I'm fine, just burned through a lot of Stellar Power. I’ll be back to normal once I recover," Evan Chu replied.
"Heh, didn’t expect you had some tricks up your sleeve. But don’t get too excited—Aiden Ying hasn’t gone yet, and his attack power is seriously impressive," Woody Luo said.
"That kid? No way he’s a match for Brother Long. Just wait and see," Gavin Wei retorted.
As they spoke, several more people finished the trial—now only a handful remained.
Evan Chu’s standout performance had shocked everyone. Now, the only one they really wanted to see was the Royal Capital’s number one troublemaker, Aiden Ying. He might be arrogant and domineering, but his strength was undeniable—his second-place finish in the First Trial proved it wasn’t just talk.
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As time passed, fewer and fewer people remained. Woody Luo hadn’t gone yet, and as the crowd waited anxiously, Aiden Ying finally stepped up.
He slowly walked up to the great bell, glanced in Evan Chu’s direction, and made a mocking gesture. Then he pulled a golden longsword from his storage ring.
Aiden Ying looked at the great bell, then began channeling Stellar Power. Instantly, golden light flooded his body.
Evan Chu was surprised when he saw it. "What kind of martial art is that? It’s incredible," he thought.
"Heh, that’s not a martial art—it’s his elemental power. Aiden Ying has mastered the gold element, and everyone in the Royal Capital knows it.
Gold element is all about being unstoppable and destructive—his attack power is terrifying. Plus, he has an Earth-tier upper-grade martial art called Flowing Gold Tyrant Art. It’s insanely strong," Woody Luo explained.
Evan Chu watched as Aiden Ying’s body and sword gleamed with golden light—countless gold element particles gathered around him.
After about a minute, he suddenly leaped into the air—just like Gavin Wei had done—and swung his longsword in a rapid arc. A golden sword aura, over two meters long, instantly transformed into a massive golden dragon. With a thunderous roar, it crashed toward the great bell.
Boom! The golden dragon phantom slammed into the bell, and the ringing that followed was just like Evan Chu’s—deep and resonant.
After unleashing that sword strike, Aiden Ying was blasted backward several meters by the rebound force. But instead of being hurt, he skillfully borrowed the momentum to fly even farther before landing lightly.
The whole sequence was incredibly graceful, as if the rebound force didn’t affect him at all. Once again, Aiden Ying’s performance stunned everyone.
Everyone wondered who would take first place in the end…