"Oh my god, the Ninth Cauldron, the Ninth Cauldron rang?"
"It's true, although it's very faint, it really rang, Brother Yun is indeed Brother Yun!"
"I wonder if the Ninth Bell can be struck?"
"..."
As the faint vibration of the Ninth Cauldron sounded, the crowd immediately became excited. Some easily moved people even had tears in their eyes, feeling they had witnessed history.
The atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited to the extreme.
Everyone was eagerly anticipating if Yun Ge could strike the Ninth Bell.
If he could, then Yun Ge would indeed break the record.
In the history of the Heavenly Sword Faction, no one had ever managed to make the nine bells and cauldrons ring together in the Divine Transformation Realm.
It was something that could only be achieved after reaching the Fanxu Realm.
But now, Yun Ge was about to break the record.
Unfortunately, after waiting for several minutes, the Ninth Ancient Bell still showed no signs of movement.
Gradually, the resonance from the previous bells and cauldrons also began to die down.
"Failed..."
"What a pity, it's really such a pity, it was just one last bell short..."
"It's okay, maybe Yun Ge will succeed in the next assessment!"
"Not necessarily, Yun Ge has been in the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm for a long time. By the next assessment, he might have already broken through to the Fanxu Realm."
"Sigh, it's really such a pity!"
Everyone felt deeply regretful; what a pity.
It was not just the failure to witness history, but also for Yun Ge.
He was clearly on the verge of breaking through to the Fanxu Realm. If he could make the bells and cauldrons ring together now, there would be no regrets after breaking through to the Fanxu Realm.
But now, he couldn't do it. By the next assessment, if Yun Ge had broken through to the Fanxu Realm, it would really become a lifelong regret.
The Examiner Elder also felt it was a pity, sighed, and patted Yun Ge on the shoulder, offering some words of comfort.
Yun Ge's expression remained unchanged. Although it was unclear what he was feeling inside, his face did not show any disappointment. He was calm and natural in the face of the Elder's consolation.
Then he walked down.
The Elder adjusted his emotions and said, "Next, Wei Ziping!"
Wei Ziping had already guessed it would be his turn next, not Mu Jinyu's, so he had already walked up. When he brushed past Yun Ge, he let out a cold laugh and suddenly said,
"You really haven't made any progress at all!"
Wei Ziping's voice was unhidden and almost everyone in the square heard it.
The tone carried slight ridicule and disdain.
Hearing this, many felt their anger surge, and Yun Ge's numerous followers wanted to rush up and beat Wei Ziping.
Even Yun Ge's body halted slightly upon hearing Wei Ziping's words.
It was evident his mindset was also affected by Wei Ziping's words.
However, Yun Ge's heart was quite broad, and he did not say much. He only said, "Good luck," and continued to walk towards Mu Jinyu.
Wei Ziping snorted coldly and said nothing more, stepping forward.
The crowd glared at Wei Ziping, everyone extremely enraged by the words he said to Yun Ge, but no one dared to speak out.
Although Wei Ziping's strength was comparable to Yun Ge's or even slightly lower, he was not well-liked in the Heavenly Sword Faction, not even more popular than Wei Qingfeng, who ranked tenth on the List of Outstanding Talents.
The reason was due to Wei Ziping's arrogant and self-centered personality, which they found extremely annoying.
Combined with his frequent habit of teaching others a lesson, under the guise of instruction, people were hesitant to criticize or mock him as they did with Yun Ge.
Wei Ziping approached the Examiner Elder, without waiting for any cue, he immediately threw a punch!
"You!"
The Examiner Elder was already displeased with Wei Ziping's previous attitude and became even more furious with his brazen disrespect.
Yet just then...
"Boom boom boom!! Clang clang clang..."
In an instant, the first seven bells and cauldrons all rang simultaneously.
This speed, this number of resonating cauldrons and bells surpassed Yun Ge by two!
Not only did the Examiner Elder's face change instantly, but even those inner sect disciples dissatisfied with Wei Ziping sensed something was amiss.
Soon, the eighth cauldron rang, followed by the eighth bell, and predictably, the ninth cauldron also rang.
The crowd's eyes were dazed, their expressions stunned. They never imagined Wei Ziping could also strike the Ninth Cauldron!
Moreover, his speed was faster than Yun Ge's. Did that mean he had a better chance of striking the Ninth Bell, achieving true ringing of all bells and cauldrons?
Did this mean...
He was the current number one in the Inner Gate?!
Had Wei Ziping already surpassed Yun Ge?
As the crowd remained dazed, a clear "clang" sounded. As expected, the Ninth Ancient Bell faintly rang.
The cauldrons and bells rang together!
Wei Ziping had achieved the true ringing of bells and cauldrons!
"Boom!"
Everyone's expressions changed dramatically, no one expected Wei Ziping to actually succeed.
He really made all nine cauldrons and bells ring.
Sadly, there wasn't much excitement or cheering; instead, the crowd remained strangely silent.
Everyone had wanted Yun Ge to break the record, not Wei Ziping.
Wei Ziping breaking the record and surpassing Yun Ge was something they could not accept.
The triumphant smile on Wei Ziping's face froze as he noticed the eerie silence at the scene.
Though self-centered and indifferent to others' views, he felt uneasy at the lack of cheers.
No matter how uncomfortable he felt inside, he couldn't suppress the entire crowd to demand their cheers.
Such insincere adulation, for someone as proud as him, was unnecessary.
The initially irritated Examiner Elder hesitated before speaking again, avoiding scolding Wei Ziping for his disrespect.
He swallowed hard and said, "Wei Ziping, Nine Cauldrons and Nine Bells, outstanding performance!"
Then quickly shouted, "Next, Mu Jinyu!"
Wei Ziping, in a foul mood, noticing even the Elder eager to dismiss him, felt fury rising.
Unable to hold back, he sneered, "Why bring him up? He's just in the Eighth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm. Give him a Six Cauldrons Six Bells score and be done with it."
"Let's start the speed test next, don't waste time!"
"You! This..."
The Elder, enraged by Wei Ziping's insolence, didn't dare openly confront him due to his formidable potential, unsure of what to say.
Ji Li, unaware of Wei Ziping's notorious nature, angered by his comment on Mu Jinyu, retorted,
"How can you say that? My young master hasn't even started the test, how can you say he can't achieve the ringing of all cauldrons and bells?"
"Hmm?!"
Wei Ziping turned, noting Ji Li beside Mu Jinyu, sneered,
"You have a point, without testing, one can't know if he can achieve Six Cauldrons Six Bells."
"Maybe, in his first test, he can't even achieve that! Hahaha..."