The Devil Race had already seized six of the Nine Great Passes. Only the last three frontier passes remained, protecting the human race of Zhaojing in the Central Continent.
It was clear that the human race's situation, though it seemed favorable on the surface, was in fact fraught with peril.
For this assessment, the Imperial Court had decided to hold the trials in Tianjue Prefecture. First, it would let these outstanding warriors understand the human race's precarious situation. Second, the Court hoped to use the opportunity—and the hands of these warriors—to eliminate as many devils and rebels as possible, easing some of the pressure on the three remaining frontier passes.
Every warrior who had passed the first two stages of the assessment was an elite of the Nine Provinces Continent.
Even if they couldn't actually kill Song Yunhe, their arrival would surely allow them to slay some of the Devil Race and buy the defenders of Luoye City some time to catch their breath.
With only a little thought, Lu Yang knew that Luoye City's situation was likely dire!
Although each of the Nine Great Passes was protected by an eighth-grade formation, and even Venerable-tier powerhouses would find it difficult to break through, the person guarding Luoye City was merely a marquis of Wang Chao, probably only at the King Level Peak.
Facing Song Yunhe, who had already reached the Venerable Tier within the Fourth Pass, the pressure would be immense.
"Cackle! A lone human!" A demonic beast with a single horn on its head and dark green skin cried out excitedly when it spotted Lu Yang.
Several green-skinned devils wielding spiked maces quickly surrounded him. Their eyes flashed with crimson malice as they immediately closed in for the kill.
Lu Yang glanced up. They were only Xiantian Realm devils.