Ten Thousand Demon Star Continent, Third Trial Assessment!

The preacher Qiao Song was a master at preaching, and his motivational speeches were quite effective. After Zhao Xing emerged from seclusion, he was also energized by Qiao Song's words of Word Art and quickly entered the competitive state.

When Zhao Xing left the training ground and arrived at the competition venue, he quickly attracted a lot of attention, mostly from the leaders and strategists of the Beihe Star System.

Of the 105 people in the Beihe Star System, Zhao Xing received the most attention.

Because only twelve people entered the third round of the Agricultural Official, and the combat zone of the True Self Faction only had Zhao Xing as its sole representative.

"The Primordial Beginning Realm is dominated by the True Self Faction, and combat-type Agricultural Official are even rarer. If the people from the Beihe Star System can pass the test, then Zhao Xing's chances of becoming a disciple of a powerful figure will be very high." The Lord Beihe said with a hint of anticipation.

For seven consecutive sessions, no one from the Beihe Star System has entered the Primordial Beginning Realm, which is not just a matter of losing face.

The actual distribution of benefits has also been affected.

No one in the Beihe Star System has entered the Primordial Beginning Realm for seven generations, and the Lord Beihe has not obtained any additional ' True Spirit Fruit ' from the Primordial Beginning Realm for 21,000 years.

The Red Star Empire appoints strong individuals as lords, but they do so for free; there are also evaluations.

If a powerful ruler only focuses on personal development and neglects his people, then the Lord Beihe will fall short in terms of education and will receive fewer resources.

The True Spirit Fruit is a treasure that can strengthen the True Spirit of the Reincarnation Realm!

No matter how you cultivate through Reincarnation, it's not as comfortable as becoming stronger by consuming the True Spirit Fruit.

Therefore, Lord Beihe instructed his subordinate Qiao Song to grant any request from the contestants.

Zhao Xing wants to cultivate? He directly sends 158 Dao Domain Realm as sparring partners. Normally, you wouldn't get such a free benefit!

"I hope we can get one in this year," Lord Beihe thought to himself. He wasn't Emperor Lord Level, and he still had a great need for this kind of resource.

Of the 105 people, 54 were his trusted subordinates, and six of the twelve Agricultural Official came from the Beihe World Star.

"One fruit for every one who enters, two fruits for every two who enter. The more people who enter, the better. And I haven't tasted the True Spirit Fruit for over 20,000 years."

"The third round of the Primordial Convention will still be held in twenty-eight top-tier star systems."

"In my Manya Star System, there are still tens of millions of participants in the Agricultural Official competition."

When Zhao Xing went to the preparation hall, he also learned about the number of participants.

"In other words, after two rounds of selection, the Red Star Empire still has more than 200 million Agricultural Official have entered the third round." Zhao Xing closed his eyes to rest in his chair.

This is a Teleportation Array hall, where all 105 people from the Beihe Star System have now completed their assigned zones.

Since Zhao Agricultural Official was the Zhao Xing one in the battle against True Self Beihe Star System, Zhao Xing all alone in the entire teleportation hall, with no one to talk to.

"I remember this year, after the third round, a million Agricultural Official were left, which was about a 20 to 1 elimination rate."

"After the fourth round, it's time to enter the Primordial Beginning Realm, where about ten thousand geniuses will emerge Agricultural Official."

"Ten thousand people are divided into six zones: Heavenly Timing, Earthly Advantage Institute, True Self, support, and combat."

"Among them, those who have the Favorable Timing and Location account for the majority, and in reality, the True Self Faction only has about two thousand people."

"More than two thousand people have basically become disciples of the Reincarnation Realm. However, there are differences among the Reincarnation Realm disciples. Ordinary ones don't have the inclination to teach, but the difference between senior, elite, and Emperor Lord Level Reincarnation Realm disciples is huge."

"You need to perform exceptionally well in the third and fourth rounds to get a good teacher."

"The teacher is strong enough that even a small benefit he might casually reveal will bring immeasurable benefits to a disciple at the Source Origin Realm."

"If I want to learn Zuo Qiyu's Straw Man Art, I would need at least an Emperor Lord Realm as my master, or I would have to become Zuo Qiyu's disciple to have a chance."

The True Self Faction has a strange temper and suffers from severe aversion to stupidity.

In his previous life in the Primordial Beginning Realm, Old Master Zhao consulted a senior Reincarnation Realm named Gong Fa.

Before he could even finish a few words and raise his doubts, Gong Fa immediately launched into a tirade. "Your aptitude is truly that of a deformed melon or a cracked date, an inferior species, unworthy of cultivating this method."

The barrage of insults left Old Master Zhao completely dumbfounded.

Of course I have questions, that's why I'm asking for advice. Why would I ask if I didn't have any questions?

Either don't agree at all, or you'll turn on them after only teaching them a couple of sentences?

Their attitude was absolutely awful.

Recalling this incident, Zhao Xing felt like rubbing Gong Fa in the ground.

"How can this be like the Earthly Advantage Faction? The Earthly Advantage Faction of Ancient Hill of Antiquity will patiently explain it several times if you don't understand it the first time."

"Even Emperor Lord Realm in the Reincarnation Realm sometimes sits down and discusses the Dao with the Source Origin Realm Agricultural Official."

Back when Old Master Zhao was in the Dao Domain Realm, he even called on elite Reincarnation Realm to work on a project together.

He summoned Emperor Hongshan because he knew that Emperor Hongshan had a very good temper.

"Zuo Qiyu is probably that kind of person. If you don't become his disciple, you'll need a teacher of equal status to him, otherwise you might get scolded to the point of having your Dao heart collapse."

"Oh, most likely they won't even bother with it, and we won't even see them."

After waiting quietly in the preparation hall for two days, Zhao Xing met Emperor Chen Jiu and the Primordial Beginning Envoy Zuo Qiyu once again.

"The third round of assessment, ' Ten Thousand Demon Star Continent,' is about to begin. Everyone, please prepare to be teleported."

Zhao Xing immediately stood up and bowed.

Chen Jiu didn't respond, but mechanically began counting down. "Ten, nine, eight..."

Immediately afterwards, starlight began to emerge from the ceiling above, and the starlight quickly filled the entire teleportation hall.

The Magic Array was Star-Shifting Meridian-Fixing Array. Zhao Xing had experienced it once before with the Starfire Team, so it wasn't unfamiliar to him.

When the countdown ended, Zhao Xing's field of vision was filled with white light.

The next moment, he felt a change in the Earth Vein's pull.

"Boom!"

Zhao Xing almost subconsciously activated the Daoist temple and the Origin Projection, while simultaneously using the Treasure Mountain Divine Ability to increase his height to the limit of the 'Five Extremes'.

After a century of training, this is entirely an unconscious fighting instinct.

And that's why Zhao Xing Xing's vision was restored immediately.

"Spiritual energy index 2.5, chaos index slightly below average, no enemies nearby."

Having confirmed this, Zhao Xing immediately took out the Star Mirror to check the content of the third round of assessment.

[Zhao Xing, from the Beihe Star System, you have entered the 99th Initial Star Continent of the "Ten Thousand Demon Star Continent".]

The number of plant life forms on the Initial Star Continent is unknown, and their level does not exceed the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm.

[The Ten Thousand Demon Star World has three Demon Race regions: low, medium, and high. Demon Race and 'hostages' will be deployed there in three years.]

After its deployment, only Demon Race at the Minor Mystic Power Realm remained on the lower-level Star Continent.

[Only Demon Race at the Grand Mystic Power Realm exist on medium-sized Star Continent.]

[Demon Race at the Dao Domain Realm will appear on the advanced Star Continent, with the highest level being the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm.]

All hostages are citizens of the Red Star Empire, and are fragile 'mortals'.

[WARNING. Every contestant starts in a lower-level Star Continent. If your strength is insufficient, do not attempt to fly to a higher-level Star Continent, lest you be killed before you can teleport to the Primordial Beginning Realm! Any attempt to go there will be at your own risk.]

Hunting Demon Race and rescuing 'clan members' will both earn you points.

[Minor Mystic Power Realm 1-100 points, Grand Mystic Power Realm is 1000-10,000 points, Five Elements Dao Domain Realm 10,000-1 million points, and Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm is constant at 100 million points.]

[Hostage: 10 points/person; if a hostage 'dies,' deduct 100 points.]

The top 150,000 players on the leaderboard will advance to the final assessment.

[The third round of assessments will last for thirty-three years.]

After reviewing the assessment materials, Zhao Xing nodded slightly. "It seems there have been no changes."

Just like in the previous life, the third theme of the True Self Faction- oriented combat style is: hunting and saving.

Hunting Demon Race is easy to understand; it tests combat strength, but it also introduces the possibility of death. As a result, the contestants' mindset is completely different.

If absolute safety is confirmed, then most geniuses will be able to unleash their full potential.

If it's not absolutely safe, it will cause psychological pressure and make you feel constrained in your actions.

Zhao Xing could also understand the need to rescue hostages.

Combat-type Agricultural Official also comes in many directions. Some are good at breaking Magic Array to save people, like Xilin, who is good at Life Formation. In a head-on battle, if it's just a matter of killing monsters quickly, she's at a disadvantage.

But does that mean she's not a combatant? Of course she is! She's not just an assistant; she has combat capabilities too. If a war breaks out in the future, she will go to the front lines, not hide in the back doing logistics.

Some places prohibit Magic Array and reject mechanical soldiers, but Xilin, who controls Plant Soldier Agricultural Official to break Magic Array, can achieve miraculous results.

Another point is that rescuing hostages is also a test.

A combat-oriented Agricultural Official cannot only know how to kill; he must also have the mindset to save lives.

Those True Self Faction an id-like temperament often experiment with their lives and are prone to turning themselves into abnormal individuals.

Including such tests in the selection process serves as a fundamental reminder to everyone not to lose themselves in the process of killing.

They specifically pointed out that the hostages were "citizens of the Red Star Empire." If they didn't even want to save citizens of the Empire, what else could they expect?

What's the use of nurturing an evil powerhouse in the Primordial Beginning Realm?

Regardless of whether this serves as a reminder, it's an attitude, whether you call it political correctness or just a show, that's the rule.

"The performance in the third round is also related to the final apprenticeship process," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Some geniuses have high scores, but they rescued too few hostages, and even lost some points because of the 'hostages,' so some powerful Agricultural Official rejected the apprenticeship of some geniuses."

"There are also those who are disliked for saving too many lives, but they are a minority."

Zhao Xing pondered, "We need to strike the right balance. We can't appear too foolish. If saving someone delays our work, then we've put the cart before the horse. Getting praise from everyone is useless; this is, after all, an assessment."

Putting himself in Zhao Xing's shoes, he wouldn't want his disciple to be evil, nor would he want him to be a pushover.

"Looks like I need to recruit more Plant Soldier." Zhao Xing activated his Soul Heaven Vision, expanding the scanning range.

Since it's called the Ten Thousand Demon Star Continent, there must be many kinds of Demon Race, and the task is not only to kill demons but also to save people.

A single approach is insufficient to address such a complex environment.

It is essential to prepare as thoroughly as possible.

The True Self Faction emphasizes the ability to face all complex situations!

"Collect Plant Soldier!"

Buzz~

Zhao Xing immediately transformed into a rainbow of light, piercing the night sky, and quickly began collecting items on the Initial Star Continent.

"The number of plants in the Initial Star Continent is unknown, and the highest level will not exceed the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm. In other words, the collection of the Initial Star Continent will determine the subsequent results."

"Of course, I can return to the Initial Star Continent an unlimited number of times, and I don't necessarily have to start killing demons every three years."

"Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood; we must first prepare for the subjugation of different troop types."

At this time, the Star Mirror did not display the points leaderboard, because it would not be open until three years later when the hostages and the Demon Race arrived.

The Initial Star Continent was also dangerous, after all, there were Dao Domain Realm plants here, so Zhao Xing did not dare to fly too fast.

"The Initial Star Continent level is enough to create a gap between geniuses."

"I have to fly very carefully, but if it's those geniuses who defy the heavens, like Du Yun, they can just roam freely throughout the entire Initial Star Continent."

"The third stage is a comprehensive test; to stand out, it's much harder than the Second Stage."

"I've flown over 100 million miles to see so many of these Derived Seed, and I still can't name about 80% of them. I don't recognize them at all."

Since the Derived Seed have no idea what kind of hybridization they will produce, they naturally won't appear in books.

"Whoosh~"

Zhao Xing stopped.

"Searching randomly is definitely not going to work; it's too inefficient."

"Original Projection, the Three Realms Void!"

"Buzz~"

Zhao Xing gave a low shout, and the projection of the Source Origin Space immediately unfolded.

But no shadow appeared on the ground, and the surroundings seemed unchanged.

In reality, the projection of the fundamental element penetrates into multiple layers of void.

"The Three Realms Void is a kind of World Method of the True Self Faction."

"I have already reached the pinnacle of my supernatural powers."

"The projection is rooted in the void, making it more concealed when spread out. It can even rise from the deep void and deep Earth Vein to envelop the enemy's original projection."

The void is multi-layered. After learning about the Three Realms Void, projections can even unfold within the 'void turbulence'.

In the past, when Zhao Xing fell into the void turbulence, it was impossible for him to deploy his origin projection and summon plant soldiers to save his life. For example, back in the Realm Transmission, even if his true self was there, he could not deploy his origin projection and summon Plant Soldier to save his life.

Now it's different. This method of the True Self Faction is highly adaptable to harsh environments. It can even be used in a highly chaotic environment like the Yueluo Cemetery.

"Buzz~"

World Method is often combined with a Daoist temple, and Zhao Xing's current Daoist temple is the Lunar Yin Ninth Order!

According to the standards of the magical path, Lunar Yin- level Daoist temple is already the standard configuration for the Five Elements Dao Domain Realm. The Ninth Order is the high configuration within the Five Elements Dao Domain Realm.

"Splash!"

"Chirp~"

"Gurgle~~"

Countless voices flooded Zhao Xing's mind.

That's the Life Rhythm of plants!

"Every life is itself a manifestation of the Life Great Dao. Listen to the rhythm of the Way of Life to determine the category of life."

"In the past century, I have finally grasped a trace of the ' Life Great Dao' —the Life Rhythm."

By Life Rhythm, Zhao Xing quickly identified the major categories of plant life.

The first ones we found were plants from the mushroom family.

"The Life Rhythm of mushroom species is different from that of other species. I am very familiar with it. All those years of mushroom digging were not for nothing."

Zhao Xing quickly flew to an area full of mushrooms.

"My little ones, your Mushroom King is back, hahaha!"

Although the mushrooms in front of him were all strangely shaped, Zhao Xing felt a sense of familiarity with them.

"They are all mushroom species from the Third Realm."

In the Initial Star Continent, the geniuses were all at the Third Realm, so the Primordial Beginning Realm would naturally not prepare plants for the first and second realms.

"It has self-awareness, but it's very chaotic, as if it's been deliberately manipulated." Zhao Xing sensed it for a moment and then began to probe it.

"Buzz~"

Zhao Xing concealed his aura and began to envelop the soil with the Three Realms Void. However, these mushrooms of the Third Realm did not trigger any 'instinctive resistance'.

"The Three Realms Void is really useful."

"Like an Invisibility shovel, it quietly shoveled into the soil and uprooted it."

"By the time the plant life reacts, it's too late."

"Rise!"

Swish~

He took away a vast piece of land, along with the mushrooms on it.

"Boom! Bang! Bang!"

After being taken into the Source Origin Space, consciousness began to invade, which still triggered resistance.

However, under the influence of the Mind Bell and the Slaughter Thought Blade, these mushroom species were quickly dealt with.

"1549 mushrooms, 23 exploded, 8 were ruined, the success rate is not bad."

It was also very efficient; including travel time, it only took Heavenly Timing in total.

"Keep collecting!"

Since most of the Derived Seed, Zhao Xing didn't want to check their attributes one by one.

In short, they will all become samples.

Only mushrooms that have been trained and nurtured by oneself are good mushrooms.

"With a large enough sample size, my Marrow Extraction Divine Power can produce a few Grand Mystic Power Realm cultivators with a few random pokes."

"However, this time we need to fight a protracted war, so we can't resort to self-destruction anymore. We also need to rescue people, so we need to be more diversified."

Zhao Xing immediately flew away to find the next location.

However, he had been flying for less than half a day when a consciousness suddenly reached Zhao Xing's ears.

"Get out of my way! You've entered my territory! Otherwise, you'll be eliminated immediately!"

Zhao Xing turned his head and saw that it was an unknown tree at the Lesser Minor Mystic Power Realm not far away that was making a sound.

"What are you looking at? Get lost, don't keep me from sleeping!"

Zhao Xing smiled and left immediately.

Not long after, another petal, resembling that of a man-eating flower, opened, revealing the ethereal image of a stunningly beautiful woman.

"Hey kid passing by, come have some fun! I promise you'll experience the ultimate bliss, ahhh~"

Zhao Xing ignored him and continued flying toward his destination.

"Hey, have you heard? The lord of the Hutaya Star System is having an affair with his sister. Half of the current princes are born from promiscuity."

"Hmm~ what about the other half?"

"The other half is even more outrageous, it's said that..."

Zhao Xing snorted coldly and continued walking forward.

"Fire! Fire! I'm on fire!"

A large tree with a leaf ablaze swayed back and forth, its branches flapping against itself, causing the fire to grow larger and larger.

"Young man, please save me! I'm willing to help you get to the third round!"

"Don't go! I'm at the Dao Domain Realm; I know the loopholes to clear the level!"

Have you heard that song called "Ding Ding Ding Ding"?

Which song?

"It's just ding-ding-ding..."

As soon as Zhao Xing entered the forest area, the entire quiet night sky seemed to come alive.

The Primordial Beginning Realm, set in the Initial Star Continent, will implant consciousness into some worthless trees.

They are deliberately made into Derived Seed, and at the same time, there are ways to make it impossible for people to distinguish their level.

Some are feigning helplessness, some are just being foul-mouthed, and some are just being abstract...

There was no other purpose than to waste the contestants' time.

Why would Zhao Xing fall for such a trick?

With a panel, he can tell at a glance whether a plant is powerful or not.

That's the benefit of having cheat codes!

"The Agricultural Official who set up those tests for the ego True Self Faction went to great lengths to distract the contestants, and if I can stay longer in the future, I'm afraid I'll have to take on such a task as well."

"This is torture..."

The buzzing noises in Zhao Xing's ears were quite annoying after a while.

Some of them have illusion attacks, which, although they can't hurt you, are really mentally taxing.

"Fellow Daoist..."

Suddenly another voice shouted.

This time, Zhao Xing stopped.

"Three Yang Greenwood?" Zhao Xing looked ahead.

There stood a large tree there, its leaves shimmering with a mix of blue and gold.

"Not bad, fellow Daoist has good eyesight." An aged voice came from the big tree.

"Trees at the Grand Mystic Power Realm, very good." A hint of killing intent flashed in Zhao Xing's eyes. "They can be used as materials for the Giant Yang Clone."

"Could you lend me some materials?"

"Big big!!"

Zhao Xing immediately grew larger, reaching the 'Triple' size.

He then unleashed his Treasure Light Divine Power, grabbing the Three Yang Greenwood and using the Five Finger Mountain technique.

Three Yang Greenwood: "Fellow Daoist, wait a minute, I didn't say I wouldn't lend it... Bang!"

However, before it could continue speaking, a Five Finger Mountain pressed down on it.

"Boom!" The golden-blue tree formed a barrier to resist, but it was still shaken down a large number of golden-blue leaves and branches.

"Bang bang bang!" The frequency of the impacts increased.

A dazzling light shone through the night, like fireworks going off.

"Fellow Daoist, stop! I'll borrow it!" came an exasperated voice from within the Three Yang Greenwood.

What's wrong with this person? He said he lent it to me, so why did he hit me?

However, Zhao Xing had already activated his Major Divine Ability, so he didn't care about anything else.

He said he was borrowing it, but actually he wanted it all.

The heartwood, leaves, branches, and roots of the Three Yang Greenwood are all excellent substitutes for the Giant Yang Clone.

He was really worried about not having enough materials to create a clone, and this thing just delivered itself to his doorstep.

"Slaughter Thought Blade!"

In Zhao Xing's eyes appeared numerous knives that invaded the body of the Three Yang Greenwood, erasing its consciousness.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Zhao Xing repeatedly struck, simultaneously unleashing his Slaughter Thought Blade to influence the consciousness of the Three Yang Greenwood.

"Fuck your ancestors for ten thousand generations! You deformed melon, you inferior breed, you will surely Heaven's Punishment..." Three Yang Greenwood roared.

"His mouth smells pretty bad; I wonder which Agricultural Official planted that in him," Zhao Xing thought.

The Three Yang Greenwood, at the Grand Mystic Power Realm, possesses a strong rebellious spirit, making it typically difficult to subdue.

Its attack power is average, but its defense is quite good. Rather than taming it, Zhao Xing would rather use it as a resource.

"Grass--"

With the final curse, Three Yang Greenwood was finally defeated by Zhao Xing.

"Click!"

Zhao Xing quickly pushed down the Three Yang Greenwood, dug out its heartwood, and packed it up with the leaves, branches, and roots.

"A mere trifle, yet you dare to show off your meager skills before an expert."

Zhao Xing packed up the materials and immediately began looking for the next suitable target.

Half a month later, beside a cold pool beneath a huge waterfall.

"Rise!"

Zhao Xing reached out and pulled out a black vine that resembled a Soaring Serpent from the cold pool.

"Hey!"

With immense force applied, Golden Light and blue light mingled around him, and the vines were forcibly pulled out.

"Very good. This Boundary Thorn Vine is already at its peak. The thorns that grow from its main vine can be used as tools to break the formation."

The Straw Man Clone, trailing long vines, soared into the sky and flew towards the original body.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

P. S.: My good friend's father passed away. I'm driving to the funeral tomorrow, and since I have to travel overnight, I'll only write 6,000 words now. I'll write more tomorrow. My uncle was only in his fifties when he passed away. Every year when I went to his house for meals and to sleep, he was always smiling. He was such a good elder. It wasn't even a terminal illness. Life is so unpredictable. Sigh.