Chapter 146: Assessment
Xiang Ge’s eyes glinted with cunning, but Zhao Dongjian suddenly revealed a smile: “Good.”
In trouble!
Seeing him agree so readily, Xiang Ge’s heart sank. What did this Zhao Dongjian kid know?
Before he could find a Method to pry words out of him, Zhao Dongjian already said: “Let’s compare the rankings of the people you recruited and the people I recruited, betting one Profound Green Spirit Stone.”
Xiang Ge gritted his teeth and said hatefully: “Who told you I got a Profound Green Spirit Stone?”
“Can’t say.” Zhao Dongjian wouldn’t reveal it; it was a rare chance to pit Xiang Ge once.
“Just say if you’ll do it or not. I’ll use Heavenly Refined Blood Jade to exchange.”
Hearing Heavenly Refined Blood Jade, Xiang Ge couldn’t sit still.
His initial main cultivation manual was《 Blood Tiger Heart Scripture》, now cultivated to the Perfection of True Intent Realm, Divine Union Stage. Step by step, he would switch main cultivation manuals to《 Blood Tiger Swallowing Heaven Transformation》.
This first form metamorphosis—Blood Fierce Tiger—precisely needed many materials to assist the metamorphosis to break through this Dan Qiao Realm.
And this Heavenly Refined Blood Jade was one of the materials, quite in demand among third-order materials, refining bloodline and opening acupoints.
“Your《 Azure Wood Sword Dragon Technique》 is also at the time for metamorphosis, right? Azure Sword Ink Flood Dragon, with sword as spine; this metamorphosis also can’t do without Profound Green Spirit Stone and other metal-wood items.”
Zhao Dongjian spread his hands and said frankly: “Cards on the table. Anyway, both of us are falling behind Junior Sister Qiushui. If we don’t break through soon, our masters will skin us alive.”
“Bet on it, but no counting numbers. You and I each put forward one person.”
Knowing there might be a pit, Xiang Ge wasn’t afraid. As long as it wasn’t too excessive, he might still have a chance to win.
“Deal.”
Zhao Dongjian also agreed, thinking to himself: “This guy’s eyesight is indeed good, but no matter how strong Su Yan is, he’s still far inferior to Qing Tianyi. Advantage mine.”
“I’ll pick Qing Tianyi. You should be betting on that Su Yan kid, right?”
Xiang Ge knew he was responsible for reception and wasn’t surprised, nodding: “Him.”
While the two were talking, all assessment disciples had already assembled.
Platform Elder Yin Mingchen glanced at the two and shook his head.
Only these two guys dared to act like this in front of several Dan Qiao True Persons.
Having a good master is good.
“Seven Peaks One Valley are all here. Everyone, follow the rules as in previous years, and begin the assessment.”
Seven Peaks One Valley each sent elders. Besides Azure Dragon Peak’s Zhao Dongjian and Hundred Tiger Peak’s Xiang Ge, the other five peaks and one valley sent Dan Qiao True Persons.
The person from Guizang Valley wore an ink-green flowing immortal skirt, long hair flowing freely, eyes holding autumn water, yet faintly like snake pupils, demonic, born exceptionally beautiful and glamorous.
“First-class Recommendation Token disciples, step forward.”
Someone passed the order, and ninety-five disciples who obtained First-class Recommendation Tokens stepped forward.
Among three thousand disciples, only these ninety-five stepped forward, standing on such an empty and majestic platform, gazes like invisible palms pressing on their shoulders.
If ordinary people, they would naturally feel fear, but these were all not-bad geniuses.
Each stood tall with chest out, True Essence and spirit condensed on body, all showing confident demeanor.
Yin Mingchen pointed with a finger, and immediately Nine Tablet Spirit Platform outlined a hundred-zhang square area. Golden Light rose from the golden thread drawn on the platform, forming a Golden Barrier.
Light flowed, like a glazed painting screen.
“Assessees enter. Who comes first?”
“Me!”
Yin Mingchen’s voice had just fallen when someone charged out with a short halberd, burly figure, thick arms, upright appearance, short hair and thick brows.
“Qing Shan Town, Qu Lingfeng.”
He stepped into the barrier, figure like sinking into water, penetrating through to arrive in the hundred-zhang area.
Instantly, golden light flowed, voice like thunder, questioning from above.
“Which pulse’s assessment do you want to join?”
“Hundred Tiger Peak.”
First-class Recommendation Token holders had the right to prioritize choosing which pulse’s assessment; they still had some choice.
Qu Lingfeng was recruited by Xiang Ge from Qing Shan Town back then; without surprise, choosing Hundred Tiger Peak seemed not strange.
“Rumble”
As his voice fell, among the nine stone tablets, one stone tablet shook, instantly glowing faintly.
A pressure descended, instantly oppressing Qu Lingfeng’s body.
His figure sank, expression turning serious.
“Roar”
A tiger shadow condensed in this hundred-zhang area, one zhang in size, tiger hide striped, what a fierce big bug.
“Tiger Intent? Come just right!”
Qu Lingfeng laughed and advanced, fighting with that tiger.
Short halberd fierce, in a few clashes, tore the Striped Tiger’s figure, revealing a big gap.
After seven or eight rounds, chopped off the big bug shadow’s head.
His eyes flashed with light, face showing a smile.
That Striped Tiger not only had full pressure, but also nearly equivalent strength to him; indeed not bad.
“Idiot!”
Qing Tianyi saw Qu Lingfeng’s demeanor and sneered coldly, mocking in a low voice.
Not over yet.
Su Yan frowned slightly, seeing the Fighting Platform’s change; spiritual energy not dispersed, instead more condensed.
Sure enough, the stone tablet lit up with a second faint light.
Spiritual energy condensed, pressure stronger; Qu Lingfeng’s face changed, figure sank, heart thought not good.
Two Striped Tigers descended to the fighting field, demonic essence surging around, aura more solid.
Qu Lingfeng thought bad, gritted teeth and advanced, tearing fight with two tigers, and summoned True Intent shadow, remarkably a thick-armed Iron Arm Bear.
True Intent not yet fully transformed; one against two, though resisting the aura, becoming increasingly difficult.
Short halberd crossing, tiger shadows pouncing, fighting extremely intense.
Everyone watched Qu Lingfeng in peril, couldn’t help but sweat in their hearts.
Fully a hundred rounds; Qu Lingfeng’s figure faltered, paying the price of several claw wounds, barely killing the two tiger beasts.
Qu Lingfeng panted heavily, blood flowing on body, heart sinking to the bottom.
Didn’t know how this assessment counted as passed.
“Roar”
Tiger roar sounded again; three tigers suddenly appeared, surrounding him.
Qu Lingfeng heart set on life and death, roared: “If you have the skill, bite me to death!”
Hand holding short halberd, nearly merging with Iron Arm Bear, charging forward big steps, slaughter began.
Though fighting fiercely, after just over ten rounds, already pounced and killed by the tigers.
On Nine Tablet Spirit Platform, all disciples about to be assessed were silent.
Under wheel battle, consecutively facing three nearly same-order feral beasts; could such situation really survive?
Moreover, pressure always present; even they outside the light wall could faintly feel it.
Instantly, atmosphere oppressive.
However at this time, light flowed, light wall changed; the fallen Qu Lingfeng disappeared.
Replacing was a hand-holding short halberd, standing still Qu Lingfeng.
Su Yan’s pupils shrank, eyes flickering: “True-false change; just now only illusion? No, if only illusion, shouldn’t be just this. True Intent, spirit, physical body; just now was spirit battle, externalized projection. Such means, truly marvelous.”
Beast King Sect not evil path; assessment to select disciples, not to raise gu and kill.
One assessment, countless deaths and injuries, don’t know how much loss.
Such true-false illusion, spirit battle technique, effect truly immense; no wonder needed platform elder here.
“Beast Contract Examination.”
The Dan Qiao Realm examiner had seen such scenes countless times, just nodded slightly, then saw three fierce tigers appear one after another, converging into a two-zhang-long giant tiger.
Iron chains intersected, binding it; figure moved and chains rattled loudly.
Even bound by chains, that pressure and wildness not suppressed at all, straight rushing at Qu Lingfeng.
Qu Lingfeng still somewhat dazed; Xiang Ge’s voice then came: “Implant Beast Taming Seal into the feral beast’s body.”
Qu Lingfeng reacted, immediately circulated True Essence, four Beast Taming Seals appearing in hand.
He resisted the fierce tiger’s wildness and spirit impact, arduously taming the fierce tiger with Beast Taming Seal.
After a long time, succeeded with three; fierce tiger not fully tamed.
Qu Lingfeng finally finished the assessment, walked out from Fighting Platform, expression still somewhat dazed.
Xiang Ge pursed lips slightly: “Not bad, resisted two layers of beast spirit seal, implanted three Beast Taming Seals; barely seven or eight points.”
Seven or eight points, this was comprehensive evaluation; but here with Xiang Ge, already considered pass.
Two layers was the minimum requirement to become Inner Disciple.
So-called famous great sect naturally couldn’t be like those wild path ones, only superficial realm without corresponding will and combat power; thus combat techniques and combat will were key examination points.
And Beast Taming Seal also necessary item, but passing only needed resisting beast pressure, implanting one.
Condensed feral beast strength, Beast Taming Seal quantity, tamed or not, all just bonus items.
“Good eyesight. Half-step True Intent upon return; probably won’t take long to break through.”
Zhao Dongjian didn’t stint on praise; Qu Lingfeng was the first to take assessment, obviously knew little of content.
Just that view-death-as-return-to-home will already showed this guy in martial arts wouldn’t halfway abandon.
“Next.”
While the two talked, Yin Mingchen’s voice sounded again.
With Qu Lingfeng leading, this second wave had much more confidence.
Many small town geniuses stepped forward one by one, charging into the hundred-zhang Fighting Platform.
However, this time accidents frequent.
Always someone thought what Qu Lingfeng could do, they surely could too.
But one after another seven or eight people up, successfully resisting second layer beast spirit seal only three.
Beast spirit seal strong constant strong, weak match weak; they came according to challenger’s strength.
Some didn’t know heaven high earth thick, this cultivation also superficial; in challenges, couldn’t bear such combat, soon fell in second layer.
Again challenged five or six, slightly better, but scores only around four or five points.
Ni Hai saw clearly the challenge changes, face showed cold laugh; sure enough, among First-class Recommendation Tokens also high-low difference.
With his True Intent Realm cultivation, Beast Spirit True Intent could materialize for combat; facing second layer even third layer should be simpler.
Thinking thus, Ni Hai stepped forward: “Lufeng County City, Ni Hai challenges, desires to enter Azure Dragon Peak.”
“Enter the formation.”
Ni Hai stepped into formation, holding weapon, instantly released his Beast Spirit True Intent, a red-scaled lizard beast all around.
On that stone tablet, spiritual energy gathered, condensed an Ink-colored Flood Dragon, flying pounce over.
Ni Hai’s weapon slashed, red lizard beast pounced, mutual coordination, fought over ten rounds, won in battle.
Second beast spirit seal lit; two flood dragons assaulted from left and right.
Ni Hai coped steadily, several entanglements, mutual pull about seventy or eighty rounds, successively chopped off flood dragon heads.
His eyes lit up, extremely confident; then saw three flood dragons already formed.
He directly struck first, red lizard beast entangled one, then solo fought two flood dragons, entangled two hundred rounds, body heavily injured, barely narrowly won.
Before fourth beast spirit seal lit, he already perished together.
Remaining taming; this Ni Hai condensed six Beast Taming Seals, successfully implanted five, suppressed this flood dragon for over ten breaths.
Ten points.
Ni Hai took ten points, highest evaluation among current twenty or so assessment disciples.
Zhao Dongjian’s face showed smile; clearly very satisfied with Ni Hai he found from Lufeng County.
Ni Hai’s heart settled, seeing field changes knew he was steady, also showed smile.
“Trash, only this skill and already complacent; sure enough, can’t see the world.”
Ni Hai’s face instantly turned ugly, glaring angrily at Qing Tianyi.
But saw red-clothed, hand-holding long sword Qing Tianyi stride out, figure directly passing by Ni Hai.
Faintly said: “This bit of skill, truly mud legs.”
He stepped into formation, hands cupped in fist: “Junior desires to join Azure Dragon Peak; please elder activate formation.”
Formation activated, beast spirit seal emerged.
Pressure fell on Qing Tianyi, only making his figure move slightly, like dusting off, easily resisted the pressure.
Flood Dragon condensed; Qing Tianyi condensed Sword Momentum, one sword slash over, killed the flood dragon on spot.
Sword Momentum at Great Accomplishment, and a second-order sword technique.
Everyone watched in surprise; Xiang Ge’s face darkened: “Zhao Dongjian, you dog thing, actually deceived me.”
“Willing to bet must accept loss.”
Zhao Dongjian held sword in arms, slightly raised head, looking at Xiang Ge: “Qing Tianyi is a Sword Dao genius; one hand Azure Wood Sword Technique already Great Accomplishment for long time. After entry, if learns Riding Dragon Sword Technique, won’t take long to reach Transformation Realm. Old Xiang, the kid you eyed is not bad, Blood Tiger Eighteen Styles also can quickly Great Accomplishment, but bottom foundation still lacking a bit, not Qing Tianyi’s opponent.”
Su Yan’s talent, bearing, physical body all not bad; since Zhao Dongjian had seen him, more or less could tell.
But bottom foundation this thing, cultivation manuals, pills, martial skills, experience…
Each item needed ample resources, needed guidance.
Though Su Yan got Blood Tiger Eighteen Styles, time ultimately too short; Great Accomplishment already top.
Zhao Dongjian never thought Xiang Ge could win; advantage his.
To break through Dan Qiao Realm, could only make brother suffer a bit.
Xiang Ge’s face not good, muttered: “Not yet certain.”
However while two talked, Qing Tianyi already summoned his True Intent, what an ink jade giant python, successively defeated several flood dragons.
All the way to fourth layer beast spirit seal, defeated four Ink-colored Flood Dragons.
Then to beast contract link, total seven Beast Taming Seals, all implanted into Ink Flood Dragon’s seven spine sections.
Though not tamed the Ink Flood Dragon, already suppressed its body; only lacking a bit of Beast Taming Seals.
“Qing Tianyi, broke four passes, subdued over half, 20 points, ranks first.”
Zhao Dongjian hearing Yin Mingchen assess the score, immediately showed smiling face.
Xiang Ge seeing his expression, heart also lost confidence.
“Yun Cang Town Su Yan, challenges Guizang Valley.”
Xiang Ge astonished looked to Nine Tablet Spirit Platform, only saw Su Yan hand-holding spear slowly walking over.
Ancestor, had to come out at this time?
