Perfection: He is the Heavenly Emperor, I am the Eastern Emperor!

Chapter 49 Entering the Bronze Gate

The next moment, several representatives waved, and several figures instantly flew out from the crowd, approaching the onlookers a hundred miles away. They were all elites from various forces, powerful and agile.

"Oh no, they're going to use us as guinea pigs!"

Meanwhile, some astute individuals in the crowd immediately discerned the intentions of these approaching figures and cried out in alarm.

However, their cries for help went unanswered, failing to cause any ripples. In the eyes of those approaching figures, they were nothing more than insignificant ants, pawns to be sacrificed at any moment.

"Run!"

Seeing that those people showed no sign of stopping, everyone panicked and quickly turned to flee.

Unfortunately, their speed was no match for those elites; they were like stranded fish and shrimp, utterly powerless to struggle.

The elites flashed by and approached the crowd, their powerful aura pressing down like a mountain, making it almost impossible for many with lower cultivation levels to breathe.

"Hmph, a bunch of ants, trying to escape?"

Suddenly, one of the elites sneered and waved his hand lightly. Instantly, a powerful divine force swept out like a storm, sending several people flying and crashing heavily to the ground, splattering blood and staining the surrounding ground red.

This scene terrified the others even more. They all stopped in their tracks, looking around for possible escape routes.

However, they were already surrounded, and there was no way for them to escape.

Just then, a strange bird with a human-like face and hair shouted a threatening voice: "Don't move! Whoever runs away will die first!"

His voice was cold and ruthless, like a death warrant from hell.

At the same time, those who came with him also unleashed their power, forcing everyone present to stop and gather together, staring at them with terrified eyes.

At this moment, their fate was in the hands of others.

"Hmph, good that you know what's good for you."

Seeing that everyone had stopped struggling, many elites showed satisfaction on their faces. Then, looking at them, they pointed to the bronze door and said, "From now on, you will all line up and go to the bronze door to test."

"Remember, don't try to be clever. You have no power to resist in the face of absolute strength. On the contrary, if you cooperate enough, you might be able to buy yourself a chance to survive."

After they finished speaking, some of them started calling out names.

"You...you...you...and you, past!"

Those few people in the crowd who were called upon trembled all over, but had no choice but to follow the instructions.

However, compared to these few trembling beings, some people were filled with uncontrollable excitement, because if they could be the first to pass the test of the bronze gate, they might be able to obtain the ancient inheritance, leap into the realm of the extraordinary, and rewrite their destiny.

Soon, under everyone's watchful eyes, the first person to be called finally arrived at the bronze door.

This was an extremely ordinary-looking young man. At this moment, his face was pale and his legs were weak, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and reach out his hand toward the bronze door.

As he made his move, everyone unconsciously held their breath, and the tense atmosphere instantly reached its peak.

To everyone's disappointment, yet also as it seemed, the moment the young man's hand touched the invisible barrier, a powerful force suddenly surged forth, sending him flying.

"Bang!"

With a startled cry, the young man fell uncontrollably to the ground.

"Next!"

Although those powerful figures were disappointed, they did not stop there, but instead pointed directly to the next person.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Several heavy thuds echoed as each person who was targeted was violently thrown back the moment they touched the invisible barrier on the bronze door, falling in a sorry state. Some were covered in bruises, while others even fainted.

"What's going on? Why can't anyone get through?"

This situation caused people from all sides to frown and look at the bronze gate with doubt in their eyes.

But then, something unexpected happened. Among those who were bounced back, one young man miraculously escaped the impact and slowly passed through the invisible barrier, entering the world behind the bronze door.

"What?"

This scene shocked everyone present. They stared wide-eyed at the young man's retreating figure in disbelief.

"How...how did he get in?"

"Could it be that the Bronze Gate chose him?"

The crowd was filled with doubt and confusion, but even more so with envy and jealousy of the young man. They speculated about why the Bronze Gate had chosen him, but no one could arrive at a definitive answer.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a long beard, dressed in a blue robe and exuding a scholarly air, brightened up: "I understand!"

His words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that attracted everyone's attention.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, the middle-aged man showed no nervousness whatsoever. Instead, he slowly walked to the front of the crowd, gazing intently at the bronze door, as if he could penetrate the barriers of time and space and discern the secrets behind it.

"This bronze gate, like the Hundred Broken Mountains, should have restrictions on cultivation level and age."

"Look, everyone!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the losers and said, "Although these losers are not weak in cultivation, most of them have long passed their youth. Although their divine power is abundant, they cannot hide the traces left by the years."

"As for that one successful young man, judging from his aura, he should have moderate cultivation and be in the prime of his youth. Therefore, I assert that the bronze gate chose neither the strong nor the weak, but rather a 'destined person' with specific conditions!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, finding it quite reasonable.

"That's right. Those who were bounced back either had reached a bottleneck in their cultivation and could not make any further progress, or they were too old and had limited potential."

An old man stroked his gray beard and agreed.

"And that young man looks to be under twenty years old, yet his cultivation has already reached the Cave Heaven Realm. With such talent, it's no wonder he was chosen by the Bronze Gate."

Another woman added that there was a strange glint in her eyes.

"So, the Bronze Gate doesn't choose the strongest, but rather the one with the most potential?"

After hearing their explanations, everyone suddenly understood.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man smiled slightly and nodded in agreement: "That's right. How could the ancient legacy easily fall into the hands of mortals? It must be selected from those who can truly inherit its mantle and carry it forward."

An elderly man dressed in magnificent attire reacted instantly, turning to a subordinate beside him and instructing, "Quickly pass on the order: have all eligible young disciples of the clan arrive immediately, without delay!"

Seeing this, representatives from other forces followed suit, issuing their own orders, and the scene quickly became busy and tense.