Passing with Ease

Zhuge Xiang stood tall and straight, carrying the Sword of Slaughter on his back. A chilling aura emanated from him. The Sword of Slaughter was, by its very nature, a weapon of slaughter, and the more lives one took, the stronger it became. Zhuge Xiang, on the other hand, had progressed through the Qi Cultivation Realm, the Body Tempering Realm, and now the Meridian Opening Realm. His cultivation was entirely acquired through slaughter. As he stood there, a chilling aura naturally filled the air, captivating and Human Heart.

"Are you ready?" With a flick of his wrist, six talismans appeared in his hand. The middle-aged man looked at Zhuge Xiang and asked routinely.

"Wait a minute," Zhuge Xiang finally spoke up, saying, "My cultivation level is at the Meridian Opening Realm Second Layer. I hope my senior brother can help me summon six Monster Beast equivalent to the Third Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm."

"Huh?" Zhuge Xiang's request startled the middle-aged man, who looked at him in surprise. All the disciples participating in the assessment were cautious and tried every means to gain an advantage in order to pass, but Zhuge Xiang was asking to summon an even stronger Monster Beast?

"Has this guy gone mad?" The people on Xiao Zhu Peak erupted in uproar and commotion upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's request.

"This guy, is he either a madman or a true super genius? He's at the Meridian Opening Realm Second Layer, and he's simultaneously fighting six Monster Beasts that are equivalent to the Third Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm? That's insane!" Some people stared intently at Zhuge Xiang, speculating whether he was a madman or a super genius.

"This guy..." Zhang Kuang, who had always regarded Zhuge Xiang as his rival, showed a helpless expression. In this first assessment, he had already lost a step.

Beside her, Lu Yuling's eyes also flashed with surprise, which quickly disappeared. Although Lu Yuling was surprised by Zhuge Xiang's request, she knew that Zhuge Xiang wouldn't do something he wasn't sure of. The only thing that intrigued Lu Yuling was Zhuge Xiang's motives.

Both Niu Geng and Zi Xiang wore expressions of worry. Niu Geng was simply worried about Zhuge Xiang's safety, while Zi Xiang was worried about herself. Her Lifebound Gu was on him, and if anything happened to him, she would be doomed.

"Is it him?" On the other side, in a corner, a man around twenty-four or twenty-five years old was holding a sword. His eyes were fixed on Zhuge Xiang. A chilling aura emanated from him, almost bursting out. He was clearly at the Meridian Opening Realm Tenth Layer. The coldness of his Cold Ice True Qi made many disciples unwilling to approach him, thus leaving an empty space.

As a Deity Transformation stage expert who had survived the Heavenly Tribulation, Zhuge Xiang's request initially startled him, but he quickly regained his composure, flicked his wrist, and six talismans shot out. "Since you have such a request, then I will grant your wish."

The six talismans transformed into a tiger, wolf, eagle, bear, ox, and Poison Python Demonic Qi, their billowing demonic energy creating a powerful sense of oppression. Each of these Monster Beast possessed a Middle Grade -level three-star being, and even a single Monster Beast exuded a stronger Demonic Qi than Zhuge Xiang, let alone in a six-on-one situation.

Having traversed the Six Layered Illusory Destruction Realm of Xiao Yue countless times, Zhuge Xiang was already accustomed to fighting against overwhelming odds. He had even overcome thirty-two Monster Beast, so what was six more? Although their cultivation was slightly stronger than his, the Sword of Slaughter only grew stronger by slaying targets stronger than himself. It was precisely for this reason that Zhuge Xiang requested the examiners to generally raise the strength of the Monster Beast.

Six Monster Beast pounced out simultaneously, their target Zhuge Xiang. The demonic wind was fierce, and even experts at the fourth or fifth level of the Meridian Opening Realm would not want to confront them head-on.

Ghostly Flash Steps, conjuring Six Paths phantom images out of thin air, attracted the attention of these Monster Beasts. At the same time, Zhuge Xiang Eagle Eye Technique, his eyes filled with Qi Energy, and his dynamic vision suddenly improved significantly. The movements of the Monster Beast seemed to slow down considerably in his eyes.

Explosive Steps...

The Qi Energy gathered at the soles of his feet and suddenly burst forth, causing Zhuge Xiang's speed to soar instantly. Even with Eagle Eye Technique, Zhuge Xiang felt that his speed was about to exceed his reaction time.

The Sword of Slaughter was wielded without any Sword Intent. This was not because Zhuge Xiang was deliberately hiding his strength, but because he was capable enough to kill these six Monster Beast even without Sword Intent. Why waste his Qi Energy? After all, the state of Sword Intent consumes too much Qi Energy.

His Explosive Steps had reached Proficient Level Realm, covering a distance of 10 meters. Most of the audience only saw several figures of Zhuge Xiang suddenly appear on the stage. Then, Zhuge Xiang's shadow flashed and he appeared behind the Demon Wolf. Amidst a scream, a jet of blood shot out from the Demon Wolf's neck. The Demon Wolf, unable to rise, then dissipated into Demonic Qi. Of the six Monster Beasts, Zhuge Xiang had instantly killed one of them.

Everyone present was Asura Sect Disciples, so they naturally had sharp eyesight. However, Zhuge Xiang's sword strike still deeply shocked them. The crowd discussed it animatedly, but few people actually saw how Zhuge Xiang drew his sword.

"Such speed! Such a fast sword!" In a secluded corner, a disciple at the Meridian Opening Realm Tenth Layer, holding Dharma Sword, also had a solemn expression.

Although Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level was not high, the sword strike he had just unleashed with his Explosive Steps had made him feel a strong threat. He knew that even if he went up to him, he wouldn't be able to dodge it, and he could only rely on his own defensive abilities to resist it.

"Ghostly Flash Steps!? That's Ghostly Flash Steps!? Does he have the Yin Spirit Jade in his hand!?" However, although most people were shocked by Zhuge Xiang's mysterious, super-fast sword strike, quite a few people also noticed Zhuge Xiang's Ghostly Flash Steps and exclaimed in low voices. More or less, there was a look of greed in their eyes.

Kill!!!

With a low shout, relying on his Explosive Steps, Zhuge Xiang instantly killed a Demon Wolf. The attack power of Zhuge Xiang's Sword of Slaughter was increased by 1 point. With one less Monster Beast, the pressure on Zhuge Xiang was greatly reduced.

With Ghostly Flash Steps and Six Paths phantom images, Zhuge Xiang effortlessly handled the attacks of the remaining five Monster Beasts. His Zhuge Xiang Eagle Eye Technique granted him insight comparable to Mind's Eye. Once the battle began, Zhuge Xiang single-handedly suppressed these demonic Monster Beast, a scene that was truly astonishing.

Ghostly Flash Steps could distract these Monster Beasts, Eagle Eye Technique could detect their movements, and with the Sword of Slaughter in hand, which had an attack power of over 200 points, Zhuge Xiang defeated the six Monster Beast one by one. In less than a moment, Zhuge Xiang easily killed all six Monster Beasts. This speed was faster than anyone else's.

The six Monster Beasts were killed, and Zhuge Xiang gained a lot of experience from them. Moreover, the attack power of the Sword of Slaughter increased by 6 points. With a wave of his hand, Zhuge Xiang put the sword back on his back. His eyes, filled with killing intent, swept over the crowd below the stage. The overwhelming killing intent made many people dare not meet his gaze and lower their heads. Many disciples who had developed greed because of the Yin Spirit Jade had their delusions faded a lot.

The examiner announced Zhuge Xiang's success, his eyes showing great interest as he looked at Zhuge Xiang. Based on his intuition as Deity Transformation cultivator, the examiner could sense that Zhuge Xiang had not yet used his full strength when facing six Monster Beasts.

After Zhuge Xiang came down, over a hundred more disciples went up one after another. Unfortunately, very few passed the test. Finally, after calling out three times without anyone coming up, the examiner announced that the first test on Xiao Zhu Peak was over. Including Zhuge Xiang and the others, only twelve disciples on Xiao Zhu Peak passed the test. Of the more than one hundred people who went up, most failed. Of course, many more gave up and didn't even go up on stage.

"Very good. The so-called first assessment is actually to eliminate most of the unqualified examinees. After all, how can one be qualified to become Inner Core Disciple without combat power far exceeding that of disciples of the same level?" The examiner nodded, seemingly quite satisfied with the result.

Twelve people actually succeeded on this mountain peak, much higher than I expected. Go back and rest. All disciples who passed the test, gather at the headquarters gate tomorrow morning at Chenshi (7-9 AM) to depart for the Asura Purgatory for the second test, your true test.