If it were the martial arts domain, or the alchemy domain, someone completing all the questions on the scroll would be somewhat plausible.
The comprehensive domain, completing all the questions? Was Grand Master Wang Xuetong joking?
Everyone knew the comprehensive domain encompassed various minor fields, with questions spanning all sorts of topics. The content was incredibly diverse; even the most knowledgeable person couldn't possibly be an expert in everything.
In the comprehensive domain, answering twenty questions correctly made one an absolute polymath.
Answering them all…
This… how was this possible?
"Grand Master Wang, are you joking?"
"Exactly, Grand Master Wang, you're not trying to liven up the atmosphere by teasing everyone, are you?"
Wang Xuetong wore a bitter smile. "I wish I were. But… the scroll is really like this. Peerless Emperor, if you don't believe me, please come and see for yourself. Perhaps you could take a look and verify?"
With a flicker, the Peerless Emperor appeared beside Wang Xuetong, taking the scroll. His tiger-like eyes swept over it repeatedly as he scrutinized it.
After a moment, a look of deep gravity appeared in the Peerless Emperor's eyes. By the end, the expression on his face had shifted from gravity to astonishment.
"It is indeed so, it indeed so!" The Peerless Emperor had traveled far and wide, seen countless prodigies, but such a bizarre occurrence, he truly hadn't encountered before.
At that moment, an even more bizarre scene unfolded.
From the alchemy domain, another cry of shock rang out, this one even more forceful and resonant than Wang Xuetong's earlier one.
What now?
Was the alchemy domain also getting overly excited? Had another perfect score appeared there?
"We also have a perfect score in the alchemy domain! Hahaha, too wonderful! Azure Phoenix Pill King, please, take a look! This submission is simply too perfect!"
The alchemy domain judge leaped from his seat, handing the scroll to the Azure Phoenix Pill King. His face was a picture of shock and joy, as if he had discovered a new continent.
The Azure Phoenix Pill King maintained his composure as he took the scroll.
However, his calm vanished in an instant. His eyebrows shot up, and he jumped to his feet. "A genius, an absolute genius! Quickly, quickly, find out who this is. This is an absolute genius! The clarity of the answers, the depth of knowledge… even this old man is left utterly astounded!"
Someone nearby couldn't help but remind him, "The other scrolls haven't all been reviewed yet. We can't break the seal to check the contestant's number."
The Azure Phoenix Pill King was too excited to care. "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and review, hurry up and grade! This scroll is absolutely first place, the undisputed top ranking! I guarantee that the person who submitted this is a top-tier genius! They will definitely be the champion of the alchemy domain. They've already reserved one of the overall champion spots in the alchemy domain!"
Over there, Wang Xuetong nodded in agreement. "Yes, a submission like this will certainly lock in first place. Who would have thought that this Bounty Arena would inadvertently uncover such heaven-defying geniuses?"
For a moment, Wang Xuetong couldn't help but glance over at Vice Hall Master Gao of the Burning Phoenix Hall.
Vice Hall Master Gao gave a wry smile. "You don't think our Burning Phoenix Hall helped them cheat, do you? Let me state clearly first, there were absolutely no tricks in this selection. I swear on the fortune of our Burning Phoenix Hall!"
Truthfully, in that instant, both the Azure Phoenix Pill King and Wang Xuetong had suspected it might be the Burning Phoenix Hall paving the way for someone, providing answers in advance.
Otherwise, how could such an incredibly strong submission exist?
Normally, answering with seventy or eighty percent accuracy on such a test would be excellent. A perfect score, with every single answer correct—this was almost impossible.
Even if Wang Xuetong and the Azure Phoenix Pill King had tackled it themselves, they probably couldn't have achieved it.
Yet, this had actually happened. And the Burning Phoenix Hall swore it wasn't their doing. What did that imply?
It implied these were genuine geniuses, and not just one, but two of them had appeared.
With this, everyone's anticipation for the martial arts domain grew intense. However, no similarly heaven-defying result emerged from that section.
Nevertheless, spurred on, the judges' reviewing speed increased dramatically. Everyone wanted to finish quickly to reveal the identities of these two monstrous talents.
An hour later, all submissions had been graded. The rankings were finalized.
In the martial arts domain, the three slots were locked in, with scores very close to each other.
In the alchemy domain, that perfect score submission stood alone at the top. Second and third place lagged far behind it, though they still held a significant lead over fourth.
In the comprehensive domain, the perfect score submission similarly dominated. Second and third place were even further behind, barely able to see the first-place finisher's shadow.
The comprehensive domain showed the greatest differentiation in scores.
The rankings were set. All the numbered seals were broken.
Everyone was burning with curiosity to know the numbers of these two geniuses, so they could match the numbers to the people.
When the numbered seals were removed, everyone was stunned once more!
The two sealed numbers were identical! The same number, the same stamp!