"Survival—this is the objective of your ninth assessment. This place is similar to the Spirit Ascension Platform, but in a sense, the soul beasts inside are all real. If you kill them while you happen to be at a bottleneck, you can obtain soul rings." Shen Yi introduced the place as she led everyone into the examination grounds.
Ten thousand years... That was a being several hundred years older than him, yet it had died right before his eyes. Because of the ten-thousand-year Southern Moon Elephant King he had killed last time, Meng Li was not in the right state of mind to face living soul beasts this time.
"Martial Aunt, I'm forfeiting this round!" Once they reached the site, he knew he could not get past this hurdle, so he simply withdrew. His score was high enough anyway.
"Why?" Shen Yi was somewhat surprised.
"My reason would probably sound ridiculous, so I'd rather not say it." Meng Li smiled faintly.
Meng Li's words piqued Shen Yi's curiosity, but she did not ask further.
"Teacher, I refuse as well." At that moment, Gu Yue raised her right hand.
"Gu Yue?" Meng Li froze.
"My score is high enough." Gu Yue leaned close and whispered into Meng Li's ear.
"And why are you refusing?" Shen Yi asked.
"No reason. I just want to refuse. My score is enough." Gu Yue's voice was calm.
"What about the rest of you?" Shen Yi looked at the other three.
At this point, only Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Xu Xiaoyan lacked sufficient points.
Everyone else had enough.
"We'll participate," Tang Wulin said.
To be honest, they had no idea what was going on with Gu Yue and Meng Li either.
The three sat in instruments resembling those of the Spirit Ascension Platform. Their consciousness