I Tame Beasts by Feeding

"You are all the prodigies of our Martial Continent. The future of the Martial Continent rests on your shoulders. As prodigies, outstanding talent isn’t enough—practical experience and real combat are also essential."

"Towering trees cannot be grown in a greenhouse, and delicate flowers are merely for show, breaking at the first gust of wind. Thus, with the Martial Continent enjoying a rare era of prosperity, my Profound Yin Sect has taken this opportunity to gather all you talented youths here in Celestial Killer City. It is a chance to test yourselves, and also a chance for us to use you to properly temper my Profound Yin Sect’s disciples."

As Zhu Zhengping spoke, he smiled faintly, his tone tinged with a casual air. As for the group of Profound Yin Sect disciples behind him, they all grinned, a faint Evil Qi rising from their bodies.

Their gazes swept contemptuously over the crowd below the stage. One beckoned with a hooked finger and a playful glint in his eyes. Another licked his lips, his expression excited and bloodthirsty. One even spat on the ground, his provocative intentions perfectly clear.

Every one of these actions was clearly seen by the disciples below. In an instant, a nameless rage flared within the hearts of the disciples, no matter which sect they belonged to.

"This generation of the Profound Yin Sect is as arrogant as ever. That Zhu Zhengping fellow still doesn’t know when to rein it in."

At the front of the Wanxiang Sect’s formation, Ruan Hao watched Zhu Zhengping with a calm gaze and spoke softly to Lu Ruikai beside him.

Lu Ruikai’s gaze sharpened. He squinted at Zhu Zhengping on the stage and replied in a low voice, "The Profound Yin Sect may be less active on a daily basis, but they’ve been quietly building their strength. The Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm alone has been enough to ensure their brilliant rise."

"For them to act so ostentatiously this time, they must be absolutely confident. Besides, from what I can see, his disciples are indeed first-rate talents. A little arrogance is to be expected."

Ruan Hao shook his head at his words and said no more, simply watching Zhu Zhengping with a thoughtful expression.

’We’ll see. The Martial Continent has produced quite a few prodigies over the years. None of the sects are pushovers. It will be too difficult for them to stand out alone on the strength of a single sect.’

...

Although Zhu Zhengping hadn’t been explicit, his meaning was perfectly clear.

The provocative posturing of the Profound Yin Sect disciples behind him had successfully drawn the glares of the assembled prodigies. In response, Zhu Zhengping just smiled faintly. It seemed this was exactly the effect he wanted.

’Not bad.’

Zhu Zhengping nodded to himself, pausing for a moment. Only when everyone’s emotions had reached a fever pitch did he continue speaking:

"Therefore, I must remind all you prodigies of the Martial Continent that this trip into the Secret Realm holds not only opportunities, but also great danger."

"I will not elaborate further on the background of the Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm here."

"The rules are simple. When the Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm opens in a moment, all of you will be teleported to designated areas according to your sect. These will be safe zones."

"After the trial begins, each of you will receive an Evil Qi Token. These tokens will contain a base amount of Evil Qi Points. You can earn more Evil Qi Points by killing Evil Ghosts or other creatures within the realm."

"Additionally, points can be obtained by seizing the Evil Qi Tokens of others. Your final ranking in this round will be determined by the total number of Evil Qi Points you have."

Zhu Zhengping’s gaze was indifferent. Although he spoke softly, his voice carried clearly and accurately to everyone’s ears.

The rules were simple, so everyone just listened quietly, raising no objections.

"You must be aware that since this is a trial, life-and-death situations and casualties are inevitable. The entire Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm is divided into three layers."

"From the first layer, you can choose to teleport out at any time. Doing so means you will completely forfeit any further opportunities in this Secret Realm expedition. Once you reach the second layer, however, the Teleportation Power of the Evil Qi Token becomes more unstable the deeper you go. We cannot guarantee it will be one hundred percent successful."

"Of course, it goes without saying that the deeper you venture into the Secret Realm, the more numerous and valuable the treasures you will find. You must weigh this for yourselves."

...

Zhu Zhengping continued speaking for some time, and as he laid out the rules, everyone gained a clearer understanding of the Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm.

Tong Yuanzheng looked at the crowd, then suddenly smiled faintly and gave a slight nod, a mysterious light in his eyes.

"Of course, you are all the chosen prodigies of the Martial Continent. If you have the chance, you should strive for it. My Profound Yin Sect has placed many opportunities within this Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm."

"I won’t say much more, but among the treasures are several Fifth-Grade Elixirs—Yin Yang Breaking Mirror Pills. In addition, there are many top-tier Cultivation Techniques and Skills, as well as Top-grade Spiritual Treasures. As for other things, they are simply countless."

Hearing this, everyone below the stage exchanged glances. Their eyes showed both hesitation and fiery desire. It is said that wealth moves the hearts of men, and there was no doubt that the deeper one went into the Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm, the more dangerous it became. Zhu Zhengping had even made it clear there was a risk of death.

But by that same token, the Cultivation Realm was a place where the strong preyed on the weak, and fortune was found in danger. Putting everything else aside, the Yin Yang Breaking Mirror Pill that Tong Yuanzheng had mentioned—a pill that could increase the success rate of breaking through from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation by thirty percent, and even improve the quality of the formed Core—was enough to drive people mad.

This was especially true since most of the people entering the Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm this time were at the Foundation Establishment stage.