Chapter 905 - Half-Step Manifestation Realm

With the battle for the last two thrones concluded, all ten thrones had their final owners.

The initial assumption had been that the top ten seeds would get the ten thrones, but the Demonic Child Selection Battle proved otherwise—three seeds fell in succession.

Still, the remaining seven seeds lived up to their reputations, securing their thrones and standing high above the crowd. No one dared to challenge them.

Chen Fan and two other peak, first-level Manifestation realm experts took the three vacant seats. They could be said to be the two strongest people below the top ten seeds.

The crowd watched the ten figures on the thrones in awe, realizing the gap between themselves and these elites would only grow wider with time.

These ten were bound to become renowned figures, their names destined to echo across the Myriad Demon Islands.

Countless gazes swept over them; Chen Fan drew the most attention.

Once unknown, he had risen rapidly—from seizing the Heavenly Soul Holy Spring to killing Mu Tianfang with overwhelming power, earning the fifth throne. Many believed Chen Fan could contend for the top three, yet he saw no need.

Although the throne rankings symbolized strength, this rule seemed irrelevant to Chen Fan.

Furthermore, there was no ranking among the demonic child candidates, so there was no need to fight to the death over a number.

Whether one could reach the summit of the demonic mountain and claim the Lord of Myriad Demons’ legacy depended not on throne rankings but on talent and luck.

The crowd gazed at the ten demonic child candidates, their discussions filled with awe and anticipation.

“It’s over, the ten thrones are claimed. Heavens, except for the last two, everyone else is either in the second-level Manifestation realm or has strength equivalent to it.”

“That’s right. This iteration of the Demonic Child Selection Battle is too brutal. Just sitting on the throne required peak first-level Manifestation strength. In previous iterations, such contenders would have competed for the first throne!”

“We’re living in a golden era. Geniuses are sprouting like bamboo after spring rain—not just here in the Ping Shan Demonic Domain, but across the other nine great domains too.”

“I wonder how many of them will ascend the demonic mountain and gain the Lord of Myriad Demons’ legacy.”

“That will depend on fate. Let alone the Lord of Myriad Demons’ legacy, even the test to step on the demonic mountain’s summit is not easy. If just two or three out of ten succeed, it’ll already be remarkable.”

“That’s right. I heard some demonic domains saw all their candidates fail in the past. Yet, even without ascending the summit, all test takers will have a limitless future.”

“That’s right. Ascending to the top of the demonic mountain is both a test and an opportunity.”

“Now that the fight for the thrones is over, the Demonic Child Selection Battle is almost over. We can finally leave.”

“Hehe, not quite yet. There’s still the throne infusion—the reward bestowed by Lord Demon Venerable upon the ten candidates.”

“Throne infusion, huh. After the infusion, they will become even stronger.”

While the crowd was talking, the ten thrones suddenly erupted with resplendent golden light. Moments later, the light seemed to liquefy, radiating pure energy.

“It’s started—throne infusion!”

“Ah, how envious. They’re already far stronger than us, and now this infusion will only widen the gap.”

“I wonder if Gu Ling and the others will progress one step further and advance to the third-level Manifestation realm?”

Boom, boom!

The entire heaven and earth shook violently.

The ten thrones transformed into golden pillars of light that surged downward, entering the skulls of Chen Fan and the others.

Gu Ling and the others were prepared for this, aware of the throne infusion process. They immediately channeled their demonic cultivation technique to absorb the vast energy.

Their auras boiled and surged, growing stronger by the moment.

The crowd watched this scene in envy, wishing to take the place of these ten people—but they knew the throne infusion was beyond their reach.

Chen Fan immediately felt a terrifying stream of energy rushing into him like an unbridled wild horse, wreaking havoc within him.

His aura became chaotic, but he quickly activated the Heaven Seizing Art to suppress it. The Heaven Seizing Furnace spun furiously, refining the immense power coursing through him.

The energy was already extremely pure, with almost no impurities, but the Heaven Seizing Furnace made it flawless, equivalent to the strength one had bitterly cultivated by themselves.

Chen Fan’s aura began soaring, storming out like the tide.

He had been worried about collecting more cultivation resources; now, he had saved a lot of time from bitter cultivation and a vast amount of cultivation resources.

Boom, boom!

Before long, one of the two peak, first-level Manifestation realm experts advanced to the second-level Manifestation realm, breaking through this layer of shackles almost instantly.

“The two of them have broken through to the second-level Manifestation realm!”

Countless people narrowed their gazes, showing an even more intense envy.

Though the peak first-level Manifestation realm might seem only a half-step away from the second level, bridging that gap typically required at least a year or two—sometimes longer.

Gu Ling and the others could jump from the half-step Manifestation realm to the second-level Manifestation realm in three months because they had accumulated over a decade of experience in the half-step level, preparing for this moment. Such deep foundations naturally delivered extraordinary results.

However, the two peak first-level Manifestation realm demonic child candidates did not have such deep accumulations. Yet now, the throne infusion had saved them over a year of effort.

Boom!

After an unknown length of time, Chen Fan’s aura surged to an astonishing level, breaking through to the half-step Manifestation realm before the vast energy within him was fully expended.

“What, Chen Fan only advanced to the half-step Manifestation realm? How is that possible?”

The crowd’s disbelief was palpable as they witnessed this.

They knew the throne infusion’s power—able to push a peak Heavenly Star realm who had already condensed their Martial Soul into the Manifestation realm. Yet, Chen Fan only broke through to the half-step Manifestation realm. The sheer shock left them wide-eyed, their expressions frozen in astonishment.