The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3748: The Legendary Figure (Sixth Update)

Chen Yuanbiao’s trio found it difficult to discern if their surroundings were mere illusion or solid reality!

C-Could this youth have genuinely undergone only ten days of intensive training in the Cloud Clearing Three Techniques?

Observing the bewildered expressions on the faces of the three men, Ye Chen couldn’t help but stroke his chin. Had he perhaps exerted a tad too much effort?

Might it have been wiser to moderate his performance slightly?

Nevertheless, Ye Chen did not ponder this matter excessively. He simply turned and made his exit from the examination chamber.

The seasoned Cloud Clearing Masters, who were still diligently engaged in answering the questions, witnessed this and all let out cold sneers.

In their estimation, Ye Chen must have resorted to randomly scribbling answers before departing. How else could he have concluded the assessment with such remarkable speed?

This was, undoubtedly, the sole logical deduction!

From a distance, Deng Shaofeng also regarded Ye Chen with an air of boundless derision. He was already growing impatient, eagerly anticipating the moment Ye Chen would be forced to kowtow and offer apologies!

A malevolent grin spread across his face as he quietly mused, "Mm, once the assessment concludes, they shall proclaim the roster of successful candidates. At that juncture, all the martial artists participating in the assessment will convene—presenting the perfect opportunity for you to prostrate yourself and beg for forgiveness!"

Ye Chen stood outside the examination hall, patiently awaiting the test's culmination. At this precise moment, Xu Shenglong emerged from the Beginner Level Examination Hall.

Upon seeing him, Ye Chen offered a smile and inquired, "How did it transpire?"

Although Xu Shenglong was merely participating in the assessment on a whim, the Cloud Clearing Three Techniques, even beyond the confines of this Dark Domain, served as remarkably effective supplementary methods. Ye Chen naturally harbored the hope that Xu Shenglong might at least acquire a single formidable Magic Skill from the Cloud Clearing Three Techniques.

Xu Shenglong responded with a touch of nervousness, "I harbor doubts regarding my ability to secure a passing grade... Brother Ye, how did you fare?"

Ye Chen placed a comforting hand on Xu Shenglong's shoulder and reassured him, "Breathe easy. Provided your performance was within normal parameters, it is more than sufficient to surmount this Basic assessment. As for myself..."

As he uttered these words, his demeanor abruptly shifted. His gaze turned sharply towards a particular direction, and he perceived three individuals with chilling smiles advancing towards him.

It was, none other than, Deng Shaofeng accompanied by those two Disciples of Jiuqing Mountain.

Deng Shaofeng interjected mockingly, "And what about you? Why did you leave your sentence unfinished?"

Ye Chen replied serenely, "What is the rush? You shall know when the results are disseminated shortly. Or perhaps you fear losing face before the assembled crowd and are already inclined to prostrate yourself and apologize to this Young Master presently? If such is the case, this Young Master might deign to permit it."

With these pronouncements, a flush of anger surged across Deng Shaofeng's visage, though he swiftly regained his composure. A contemptuous smile played on his lips as he declared, "You may continue this charade for a while longer, hehe. I shall commit every syllable you've spoken to memory. When the results are unfurled, I shall exact a twofold retribution!"

Ye Chen shrugged with practiced indifference and stated, "I shall be awaiting it."

Witnessing Ye Chen's unwavering demeanor, a somber glint flickered within Deng Shaofeng's eyes. He let out a cold snort and ceased speaking.

He simply could not comprehend how this young man could maintain such an unruffled calm at this critical juncture.

Did he truly believe he could conquer the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master assessment through mere conjecture and sheer fortune?

This was hardly a multiple-choice quiz with only four predetermined options!

The enforcers clad in black, commissioned by the Cloud Clearing Association, while their most formidable members rarely attained the Qiankun Realm!

The least potent among them were, in fact, ordinary mortals possessing absolutely no Cultivation whatsoever!

How many minute subdivisions of realms existed amongst them?

Attempting to pass the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master assessment through sheer guessing offered not even the faintest glimmer of possibility!

Yet, this impassive youth before him, who had dedicated merely ten days to cultivating the Cloud Clearing Three Techniques and stood no conceivable chance of passing the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master assessment, was inexplicably instilling a profound sense of pressure within Deng Shaofeng!

Time slipped by with agonizing slowness. The assessment had long since concluded, yet strangely, the bell signaling the announcement of the results remained conspicuously silent.

Deng Shaofeng stomped his foot in vexation and exclaimed, "What is transpiring? Under ordinary circumstances, the results ought to have been revealed by now!"

...

Within the hallowed halls of the Cloud Clearing chambers, the trio comprising Chen Yuanbiao and his companions were sequestered in a clandestine chamber. They had expeditiously concluded the evaluation of examination papers for this round of aspiring Advanced Cloud Clearing Masters. Just as Chen Yuanbiao had presciently anticipated, among this cohort of veteran Cloud Clearing Masters, Ye Chen excepted, the highest attained accuracy score barely reached sixty-nine point seven percent, falling short of the requisite seventy percent threshold!

In essence, this signified that a solitary individual had successfully navigated the stringent requirements of the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master assessment, and that individual, with absolute certainty, was none other than Ye Chen!

Currently, all their attention was fixed upon the Jade Crystal Wall that Ye Chen had utilized for his answers. They scrutinized it repeatedly, as if desperately seeking something within its surface...

However, absolutely nothing was discovered!

Standing beside Chen Yuanbiao was a rather slender old man by the name of Han Lu. After a moment of deliberation, he vocalized his thoughts, "Master Chen, despite our prolonged search, we cannot ascertain any evidence of this brat's deceit!"

The precise reason why the trio had protracted the announcement of the results was their fervent endeavor to unearth proof of Ye Chen's dishonesty!

After all, in their collective estimation, achieving proficiency in the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master assessment after merely ten days of practicing the Cloud Clearing Three Techniques was an absolute impossibility!

Deception was the only logical conclusion!

Yet, even after half an hour of meticulous investigation and employing every conceivable method, no trace of foul play was uncovered!

Another elder, identified as Lin Zu, spoke, his eyes darting back and forth, "Could it be... could it possibly be that this young man passed the assessment purely on his own merit?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lu's eyes widened in disbelief. "Brother Lin, have you lost your faculties? How can you utter such a statement? Have you ever encountered any individual in the entire history of the Dark Domain who conquered the Advanced Cloud Clearing Master assessment in mere ten days?"

A profound silence descended upon the three, and the atmosphere within the secluded chamber grew increasingly heavy, imbued with a sense of mystery and strangeness.

Abruptly, Chen Yuanbiao's voice resonated, calm and deliberate, "In historical records, there was indeed one individual who achieved such a feat."

This revelation astonished both Han Lu and Lin Zu, their gazes turning towards Chen Yuanbiao in profound shock.

Chen Yuanbiao gently placed the examination paper aside. A flicker of nostalgic remembrance appeared in his eyes as he explained, "You are aware that I hail from the Chen family. Within the Dark Domain, our family is considered a Cloud Clearing Master clan of considerable standing, with roots stretching back to ancient times. When I was but a child, my grandfather once recounted a tale to me...

He spoke of the ancient era, when the population of the Dark Domain far surpassed its current numbers. Those who sought refuge here were essentially all factions rejected by the Bright Territory. Driven by necessity, they coalesced, banding together to eke out an existence...

During that period, the Dark Domain was overrun by countless ferocious and terrifying Monsters. Yet, the inhabitants of the Dark Domain would rather confront these beasts than face the so-called righteous powers of the Bright Territory...

They understood with chilling certainty that those 'righteous paths' were exponentially more terrifying than any Monster!

Nevertheless, even confined to such a harsh, precarious existence, the formidable powers of the Bright Territory relentlessly pursued them, refusing to leave the Dark Domain in peace!

Each passing day witnessed the loss of life, and each day, the people of the Dark Domain lived in perpetual dread...

It was during this tumultuous era that a certain young man emerged within the Dark Domain."

At this juncture, Chen Yuanbiao's gaze gradually intensified, a subtle yet discernible gleam of longing shimmering within his eyes as he continued, "He appeared like a beacon of light, descending upon the Dark Domain and infusing the entire region with a spark of Vitality. This individual, despite his extreme youth, shattered numerous records within the Dark Domain, ascending at an astonishing, almost illogical pace..."