However, since you are unable to gather the elemental energy of heaven and earth, it seems somewhat inappropriate for you to participate in a trial of this intensity.

You must think carefully—no one is allowed to help during the family trial; you can only rely on yourself. Qingyan Mountain isn’t that tall, but it’s not short either, and the path up from here is extremely steep. If you’re not careful and fall, it might not just be a serious injury... “Nonsense!”

Ever since William Harper appeared, Thomas Harper had been wearing a gloomy expression. Suddenly, he shouted angrily, his eyes wide as he glared at William Harper and barked, “Do you think the trial is child’s play?

Every trial is extremely dangerous. If you’re not careful and fall, even those with elemental energy in their bodies will be seriously injured!

With your physique, if you fall halfway, there’s only one outcome—death!”

“Chang Kong, don’t be reckless!

You can’t gather elemental energy in your body. Aunt will find a way for you, don’t act impulsively at a time like this!”

Grace Harper was flustered and hurriedly tried to persuade him. In her eyes, William Harper was much more sensible than the average The Harper Family youth and shouldn’t be acting rashly at a time like this.

“Grandfather, I want to try!”

The always obedient William Harper was rarely being stubborn. His clear eyes looked straight at Thomas Harper, unafraid, his voice resolute.

“No!

Absolutely not!

!”

Thomas Harper was furious, roaring, “If you want to die, that’s your business, but I will never agree!”

“Uh...” The lord of Qingyan City, Richard Clark, glanced at Thomas Harper, then at the clear-eyed William Harper, and suddenly smiled, “Let Chang Kong give it a try. Don’t worry, with me here, nothing will happen to him.”

As if to reassure Thomas Harper, Richard Clark raised his hand, and a silver-white starlight shot out from his palm. The starlight gathered into the shape of two stars, trailing a long, ribbon-like stream of light as it circled Qingyan Mountain. A series of explosions rang out, and the large blue rocks on the mountain, each the size of a millstone, were instantly pulverized into dust wherever the starlight passed, drifting away on the wind.

With just a casual wave of starlight, Richard Clark seemed to effortlessly circle Qingyan Mountain, reducing nearly a hundred blue rocks on the mountain to dust.

Such a display left the entire The Harper Family, young and old, utterly stunned!

William Harper stared intently at Richard Clark’s just-extended left hand, as if trying to see every vein and line on his palm with perfect clarity!

William Harper was overwhelmed with excitement, clenching his teeth to keep from crying out, but his heart pounded violently as he thought to himself: This...

This is the power of a Celestial Warrior—truly earth-shaking!

“Seven-Star Celestial Warrior!”

Samuel Harper exclaimed in shock.

Taking a deep breath, Samuel Harper looked at Richard Clark with envy and said with a smile, “Congratulations, Lord City Master. I didn’t expect that in just three years, you’ve broken through to the realm of Divine Roaming Seven Stars, tempering your soul and body with the power of the Seven Stars.

A Seven-Star Celestial Warrior can already borrow the power of the Big Dipper to soar through the sky. With you here, even if those little rascals want to get hurt today...

I’m afraid it’ll be difficult.”

Even Samuel Harper, the head of the The Harper Family, was only a Six-Union Celestial Warrior.

“I only stepped into the Seven-Star Heaven realm two years ago. At present, I can only roam the Tianshu and Tianxuan stars. Using the power of these two stars, I can barely fly through the sky—it’s nothing much.”

Richard Clark smiled slightly, then glanced at Thomas Harper and said, “Uncle Sheng, with me watching over Chang Kong, can you rest assured now?”

“Aren’t you going to thank the Lord City Master!”

Thomas Harper snorted coldly, scolding William Harper.

William Harper bowed slightly and said softly, “Thank you, Uncle Nie.”

He knew that Richard Clark had once been friends with his long-missing father, James Harper. Therefore, while others addressed Richard Clark as City Master, he called him Uncle Nie—this was at Richard Clark’s own request.

Richard Clark nodded with a smile, then looked coldly at Samuel Harper and asked, “Can we begin?”

“Chang Kong, choose a spot for yourself.”

Samuel Harper gave the order. Seeing William Harper walk to a sparsely populated, relatively secluded spot and stand ready, he finally shouted thunderously, “Charge to the summit!”

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Chapter 3: Turtle Climb

At Samuel Harper’s command, the The Harper Family youths charged toward the summit of Qingyan Mountain like wild horses unleashed.

Last year’s champion, Edward Harper, took the lead, his body agile as a monkey. With a light tap of his foot on a protruding blue rock, he could use the momentum to surge up a full zhang, then press both hands on another blue rock and pull himself up another zhang. In just a moment, he had left everyone else far behind.

Charles Harper, Alice Harper, and Julia Harper followed closely behind. Although these three weren’t as agile and strong as Edward Harper, they were still top experts among the younger generation of the The Harper Family. Channeling their elemental energy into their limbs, Charles Harper, Alice Harper, and Julia Harper could grip the blue rocks tightly with their hands and feet, supporting their entire bodies with just one hand and one foot, steadily keeping right behind Edward Harper.