As soon as the competition started, over a thousand Immortal Artifact Masters were already eliminated.

And that was merely the beginning.

Afterwards, the Demon Cultivators watching from outside felt like they were observing a fireworks show.

Explosions erupted one after another.

Either an Immortal Array would collapse or an Artifact Cauldron would explode directly.

One Immortal Artifact Master after another was left disheveled, followed by elimination.

"Isn't this too brutal?"

"The difficulty is too high..."

"Could there be a problem with the competition itself?"

"What do you think the Evangelical Assembly is? This is the highest-end event, of course the difficulty is top-notch."

"That's right, look at those Eighth-Grade Immortal Artifact Masters, their cauldrons have already stabilized."

Everyone looked over and indeed, the Artifact Cauldrons in front of those Masters behaved very tamely.

With the support of various Seal Techniques, they spun smoothly, radiating streams of profound light.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Master Tu Qin was attracting numerous praises.

"The master restrained the Artifact Cauldron from the very start!"

"And his Immortal Array has also returned to tranquility."

"At ease and unrestrained!"

"Truly worthy of a master…"

As they were talking, they couldn't help but turn to look for Cai Ying.

According to their initial assumptions, this Little Celestial Immortal should have shown her true colors already and surely been eliminated from the start.

Yet to their surprise, this Celestial Immortal was still on the field.

Moreover, the Immortal Array and Artifact Cauldron in front of her had also stabilized long ago.

"How is this possible?"

"A mere Celestial Immortal can achieve such a feat, it's incredible..."

"Could she also be a High-tier Immortal Artifact Master?"

"It appears she indeed possesses genuine talent and learning!"

Various Seal Techniques emanated from her hands, resembling a masterful stroke of a brush.

As they watched, many found themselves entranced.

"Why do I feel like she seems even more at ease than Master Tu Qin?" someone suddenly remarked.

"Impossible, right?"

"At most, they might be on par."

"Indeed, the start doesn't prove much. The second part mainly depends on whether one can sustain in the later stages."

"Numerous problems will arise later, by then Master Tu Qin's experience will play a decisive role..."

Within just a minute, the number of remaining Immortal Artifact Masters in the field had dwindled to just over twenty thousand.

And it continued to decrease over time.

In regular Artifact Refining, it's not normally this extreme.

Even if there's an initial hiccup, once the cauldron and array are calmed, they typically remain stable for a long duration.

But this was a test.

All the cauldrons and arrays had been specially configured.

They were like restless powder kegs, with new issues cropping up constantly.

The Immortal Artifact Masters were kept busy, sweating profusely, without a second to relax.

And once they hit an unsolvable problem, their cauldron would explode on the spot, indicating failure.

As time went on, the number of Immortal Artifact Masters left in the competition space dwindled further.

Five minutes later, only a few Eighth-Grade Immortal Artifact Masters, Master Tu Qin… and Cai Ying remained.

Everyone's expressions changed.

By this point, some earlier conjectures seemed utterly laughable.

"And they said she had no real talent or learning?"

"This Celestial Immortal is still maintaining a top-level standard in the second part!"

"Surely there's no pre-knowledge of the test this time, right?"

"Even if known, it wouldn't matter, those Spell Seal Techniques can't be executed without sufficient Artifact Refining prowess."

"Moreover, most wouldn't react in time."

Those Immortal Artifact Masters who had been eliminated, listening to such discussions, felt extremely embarrassed.

Not long ago they had been mocking Cai Ying, claiming she'd show her true colors this round.

Now they themselves had been cleared out of the field, while she continued competing.

The attitudes of Demon Cultivators from various parts of the Demon Realm towards Cai Ying were also quietly changing.

Previously, falling for Tu Qin and others' deception, they assumed this Celestial Immortal had cheated, or perhaps had luckily studied some Ancient Classics, memorizing countless materials.

Seeing this scene now, many couldn't help but feel emotional.

"If this is luck, then there's no such thing as non-luck in the world."

"This woman is an Artifact Refining prodigy unseen in a million years, confirmed."

"A million years? I'd say she's the greatest talent in the history of the Six Realms, who else could be so monstrously talented as a Celestial Immortal than her?"

"So amazing!"

"Cai Ying, Cai Ying!"

Unknowingly, many began to support this Celestial Immortal, cheering her on.

As time continued to pass, after 8 minutes, the several Eighth-Grade Immortal Artifact Masters inside also began to fail one after another, being cleared out of the field.

By then, only Tu Qin and Cai Ying were left inside.

The two were now guaranteed the top two spots.

Before them, the Immortal Array Cauldrons, Restrictions, and Small Arrays kept encountering issues, which the two quickly resolved using different Seal Techniques.

It was simply an extraordinary display of skill.

"They have already broken the record again."

"Yes, no one in previous years managed to last this long."

"So strong!"

When it was the 12th minute, a latent flaw in a Small Array within Tu Qin's Immortal Array finally triggered a chain reaction, causing the Immortal Array to collapse.

The Ninth-grade Immortal Artifact Master was also cleared from the field.

This achievement exceeded the previous best by two minutes, and should have elicited endless admiration.

Yet at this moment, the whole ground only could be heard sighing.

As soon as he exited the field, Tu Qin immediately searched for Cai Ying's figure.

He wanted to see the face of the Celestial Immortal after she lost.

Unfortunately, he didn't find her.

Everyone else's gazes were still focused on the competition space, causing his heart to skip a beat before turning back in disbelief.

There was still one person inside!

Who else could it be but that Celestial Immortal?

"Impossible!"

"This can't be…"

Tu Qin's old face looked as if it had been hit hard by a punch, utterly unwilling to accept this reality.

Observing for a while longer, his complexion changed again.

Because among the Seal Techniques Cai Ying was performing, he surprisingly didn't quite understand two of them.

That meant there were techniques even he hadn't mastered!

How could this be?

How could this possibly be true?

How could she, a mere Celestial Immortal, master such high-level Seal Techniques?

No one could answer him.

Time ticked by, and the entire scene gradually fell silent as a chicken.

Every person silently counted down in their hearts.

Until, finally, the time ended.

The final Immortal Array and Artifact Cauldron hadn't collapsed, they only began to slowly disappear because the competition ended.

In the Artifact Refining Group's Sealing competition, the first-ever participant to last the entire duration had appeared.

Before the competition space dispersed, Brother Cheng returned the body to Cai Ying.

Having blown off steam, he returned to the Sword Scabbard, hiding his skills and fame.

As Cai Ying slowly flew out, she faced a scene of utter silence.

No cheers, no applause, only a stunned and wooden worship!

On the high platform, the three Demon Emperors flew down again.

This time, they didn't head towards Master Tu Qin but all came together in front of Cai Ying.