Chapter 1811: 武神元婴

As a result, a part of his violent aura suddenly manifested. If Boss Xu Yang hadn't had the foresight to dispatch a soul fragment to keep an eye on Long Kun, fearing he might cause trouble, Long Kun's actions just now would likely have prematurely exposed his identity and ruined the critical mission.

In this manner, wave after wave of newborn infants were continuously brought forward and tested batch by batch. Subsequently, five children with purple light spots appeared, which drew cheers from many onlookers. However, Xu Yang knew very well that even these children were not the "chosen ones" (one in ten thousand) that these people were truly seeking. They were still awaiting the emergence of a much more powerful talent.

As this batch of tests concluded, the middle-aged man standing in the center, who had expended considerable mental energy, shook his head helplessly. It seemed that this year's Soul Sacrifice ceremony was not successful.

"Judging from previous years' results, there would always be at least one chosen individual with a golden soul talent. But this year, there hasn't been a single one. Only the last hundred infants remain. If an exceptionally talented individual still doesn't emerge, then all the rewards for your Holy Soul City this year will not be delivered."

The middle-aged man's words, spoken at such a critical juncture, were truly ungracious, but what could be done? They had the Imperial Emperor as their backing, and every powerful cloaked warrior held an unassailable, transcendent status within Holy Soul City. And they all knew. Even if no "chosen one" emerged in the end, the Soul Sacrifice would still proceed as planned.

However, after tonight, the captive women who failed to give birth to powerful newborns would likely face unimaginable abuse from the local inhabitants who had previously held such high hopes for them. They would squarely place the blame for Holy Soul City not receiving its deserved rewards this year on those captive women.

Finally, when the central figure on the Soul Sacrifice altar once again raised his hand and lit up the night sky with the orb that held the fate of so many, everyone almost held their breath, anticipating the ultimate arrival of a miracle.

Unfortunately, when the testing light shone for a long time, only one talent with a blue light spot appeared among this last batch of over a hundred children. The entire city immediately became enveloped in a suffocating atmosphere of disappointment and solemnity, and the previous jubilant scene was gone.

Just as the disheartened middle-aged silver-robed expert lowered his arm, he surprisingly cast his gaze upon one of the children who had not shown any light spot.

"Strange, why hasn't this child manifested his soul strength at his brow yet?"

The middle-aged man approached the child's mother. He first glanced at the female captive, discovering her appearance to be remarkably outstanding, far more beautiful than the other captives. However, she seemed to have intentionally used a special method to conceal her stunning beauty, avoiding drawing too much attention to herself. Then, the middle-aged silver-robed warrior focused all his attention on the child who had remained silent, without a single cry, concentrating his powerful mental energy and directing it towards the child's inner being.

It was precisely because of this influx of powerful mental energy that the infant in swaddling clothes soon let out its first cry, until an incredibly massive light spot flickered at its brow, from which seven dazzling rays of light burst forth!

"What the heck is going on? Boss, can you tell what kind of secret this kid holds? Why does he possess such terrifying soul strength?"

Long Kun and Qing Ya were both stunned and immediately asked Xu Yang what was happening. At this moment, Boss Xu Yang had already activated his Divine Eye and was meticulously observing the infant.

"Indeed, this is a talent seen once in ten thousand years. His talent should have already surpassed the golden level prescribed by the Ancient Martial God Path. Simply put, if this youth later encounters more extraordinary circumstances, he could very likely grow into a Martial God of an era, reaching the realm of Grand Ascension."

As Xu Yang uttered these words, in another direction on the same plaza, a mysterious foreign woman, her face covered by a black veil, was also staring in the child's direction with a complex yet incredibly brilliant gaze. If Xu Yang had also turned his attention this way at that moment, he would surely have found the aura emanating from this mysterious foreign woman to be incredibly familiar. That's right, it was the Heavenly Sect Female God of Slaughter, whom he had just sealed within the stomach of that terrifying ancient beast a few days prior.

It's worth noting that the fierce, intimidating mask on her face was no longer there. Although she still had a veil covering most of her face, her exceptionally clear and beautiful eyes alone could prove that her appearance was far beyond that of ordinary women.

"I never thought I'd stumble upon a Martial God Primordial Spirit! It seems I truly can't remain low-key this time."

The Female God of Slaughter thought this and silently prepared to make her move. Her current position was exactly opposite to where Xu Yang and the two others were hiding, separated by more than half the plaza's width.

"Hahaha! To think it's a Martial God talent, one seen only once in ten thousand years! This is truly a huge surprise. People of Holy Soul City, pray and cheer to your heart's content! The arrival of this child will bring you rewards ten times greater than in previous years."

Upon hearing the silver-robed middle-aged man's words, millions of people throughout Holy Soul City erupted in frenzied cheers. Yet, the child's mother wore the bitterest expression of all. No one knew the woman's true identity yet, but to be able to give birth to a child with such powerful talent... Xu Yang knew very well that this woman was certainly not ordinary.

What Xu Yang truly focused on, however, was the upcoming sacrifice. If no talent of golden level or higher had appeared, there might have been some hope for the other children. But now that this supremely powerful Martial God talent infant had been born, even infants with purple talent would likely become sacrifices for this strongest chosen one.

As expected, no sooner had Xu Yang made this judgment than the middle-aged man in the center, who had personally picked up the Martial God talent infant, issued orders to the mysterious cloaked warriors around him.

"All Spirit Attendants, heed my command! Immediately activate the highest-grade sacrificial formation, without error!"

After the command was given, the real highlight of the night in Holy Soul City had just begun. The original audience, numbering in the thousands, immediately increased by dozens of times, with more and more city residents converging towards the very center of the city. They would all offer fervent prayers for the discarded infants about to be sacrificed, while also blessing the newly born Martial God Primordial Spirit.

At this moment, Xu Yang issued his final command to Long Kun and the other.

"Be ready to act at my signal!""Don't worry, Boss!"