My sudden appearance left the people present stunned and suprised . Normally , after the last phase and submission of the beast cores , the ranking will be updated and rewards will be given out according to the ranking . The eyes of Miran shone brightly as she placed her hand on her chest and bowed in knight like etiquette . "Greetings , your majesty ". Her voice made everyone recollect that the being standing in front of them was the revered sovereign of the world . 
 "We greet your majesty !!!". Their voice reverberated across the environment . The eyes of Shino became fanatic as he looked at the figure that stood in the air with his placed behind his back . 
 This was his idol ! 
 This was the person he was chasing after and he hoped to be able to fight along his side one day . 
 I smiled slightly and nodded at their greetings . When I built the hidden realm months back , I also included a hidden test in the realm that will only open in their third trial . This was not my real body but just a will my main body left behind . I was very satisfied when I looked at the various participants that still remained in the competition . They were the future of the origin world and I was very happy that many talents were sprouting up . 
 The young will eventually replace the old . "Not bad , not bad at all !". I smiled at them . Their expressions became flushed with happiness when they heard my praise . It was not easy to be praised by the sovereign of the origin world and they will boast about it throughout their lifetime . "My will appeared this time around because of the personal test that I left in the hidden realm ". i said . 
 An excited and curious expression surfaced on the faces of everyone present as they waited for me to continue my explanation . "This test will be extremely hard and strict to pass ". I paused and smiled slightly . "But ... the reward will be far more than the hardship . Apart from the reward of passing the test , the first ranked individual will get a chance to meet me physically in the golden palace and also have a chance to request one thing from me ". 
 Many people that were present clenched their fists tightly as a yearning surfaced in their eyes . 
 Who doesn't want to meet the Sovereign ? 
 who doesn't want to visit the mystical golden palace that was rumoured to be thousands of metres in length , looking like the palace of the Divine . 
 "Your majesty , is it everyone that can participate in it ?". a young boy asked timidly .I nodded and said "Yes but it will only be the people present now that can participate in the test ". My statement made everyone energized as they silently vowed to try their possible best and perform well . Boooom!!! I waved my hand casually as the environment rapidly changed . "This is my first test , the heart illusion . All of you will be drawn into the world of illusion and within 100 breaths , if you are not able to extricate yourself then you will fail ".
 Boooom!!! golden light covered the body of everyone present as they became immersed in the world of illusion . Various expressions appeared on their faces . Anger , joy , sadness , grief and other emotions appeared on their faces . Some people were roaring with manical expressions and saying all sorts of things . 
 "Hahahaha !!! , at last I have ascended to the peak of the world and became the sole sovereign ". 
 "Give me all the girls !!! , I want all the beauties in the world !". 
 "Teacher Cion , you said that I can never be ranked due to my poor talent but look at me now , I have ascended to the peak of the ranking !".  
 Shino found himself in a large palace , surrounded by different supreme beings with terrifying aura but they were all kneeling down to him and calling him sovereign . A tempting voice sounded in his ear "Just agree to be my slave and everything you see will belong to you . Think about your mother , have she not suffered enough ?". He was really tempted by the offer because his mother occupied the number one spot in his heart. 
 Shino clenched his fist tightly as his emotions were in turmoil . He was aware of his poor background and the difficulties he will face if he wants to stand out in the origin world . There seemed to be a slight discrimination between the original inhabitants of the origin world and the people of the sage world . "I ... think ". Suddenly , he paused as the advice his mother gave to him resurfaced in his mind . 
 " Shino , no matter what you do keep your conscience clear . Fast paced progress will eventually crumble because it was not built on a solid foundation . Great men are not only known by their great strength but their deeds always show who they are ". 
 Clarity resurfaced in his eyes and he said "No need ! , my heart is not willing . Fame and artificial strength are not my goals in life ". Boooom!!! the illusion broke apart and he opr8 his eyes . Cold sweats was running down his back when he remembered his encounter . His deep obsessions were brought out and he almost succumbed to it ". He looked around and saw that many people were still immersed in the illusion . 
 The look on Miran's face were alternating ; grief , sadness, happiness and sorrow surfaced on her face . Her shoulders were trembling violently as she clenched her fists tightly . She seemed to be experiencing some sort of trumatic memory because tears kept flowing down her eyes . 
 Shino frowned explicably because at this rate she will not be able to extricate herself from the illusion . Miran was always a cheerful girl but who knew that she was hiding a painful past behind her smile. No matter what , everyone present was still a kid and had not experienced much thing in life so they were prone to temptations easily . 
 "Miran , wake up ! ". Shino muttered silently as he looked at her with worry . Boooom!!! her aura surged intensely as her eyes snapped open . She was breathing heavily as if she have experienced a trumatic encounter . She wiped the tears off from her face as she looked around sharply and saw Shino looking at her with worry in his eyes . "Thank you ". she muttered softly and smiled at him . Shino nodded and smiled back . 
 Boooom!!! the golden light disappeared after sometime and it was only 20 people that was able to pass the heart illusion . Many people had dejected looks on their faces when they discovered that they have failed . Rex smiled slightly as his eyes brimmed with confidence . The final reward will definitely going to be his for sure and with that he will have hope of surpassing Miran and that measly commoner . 
 My will appeared again and looked at the number of people that passed . I nodded in satisfaction because I did not expect too much from them . They were still kids and how firm can their martial heart be . "Okay , the 20 people that passed will now be transferred to the location of your second test . Goodluck to you all !". 
 Boooom!!! light flashed as their figures vanished and we're teleported to another place . Each of the participants were placed on different arena and their opponent was suprisely the phantom of the martial lord . "Okay , everyone will be fighting my phantom this round ". Despair immediately clouded their faces because they knew how strong the martial lord was . There was a saying that circulated around the origin world . "In the same realm of cultivation , supreme is no other than the Martial lord ". 
 I laughed slightly at their various expressions ." Don't worry , my strength will be suppressed to 60% and you only need to survive 5 moves from me and you will pass ". Fighting intent blazed in the eyes of everyone as they could not wait to fight against the Sovereign in the same cultivation realm and see how they would fare . 
 Boooom!!! terrifying fist intent surged around the body of Jack who was ranked sixth in the hidden dragon ranking . His cultivation was at the early stage of the grandmaster level , So he was facing the phantom of the martial lord at the same realm . Whoosh !!!! he vanished from his position , creating many mirror images as he attacked with incredible might . "Raging fist !". Boooom !! a fist intent that seemed to alternate from softness of hardness , perfectly combining two complexities raged in the environment . 
 The phantom of the martial lord was extremely calm as he pointed his finger . "First heaven , Slayer ". Boooom !!! a streak of terrifying sword qi flashed and smashed against the incoming attack . Boooom!!! clusters of dusts flew about as jack smiled and flashed back . His clothes fluttered slightly as a serious look surfaced in his eyes . He had to get serious because his attack was casually blocked . 
 "Indeed , he is unmatched " . jack thought grimly . Boooom!!! his fist intent kept raising and becoming stronger as it seems to perfectly blend in harmony with the environment . All the ranked people on the hidden dragon ranking were not simple at all . Each had their own qualifications and strength . "Raging the heavens !". Boooom!!! debris of rocks flew about as the fist glow brought violent wind as it smashed over .