"Advanced assessment passed. Evaluation: perfect."
"Next is the top-tier assessment. Please prepare yourself."
Nan Liujing panted, his gaze fixed on the distance.
White light condensed, once again forming a figure.
It was still Tang San. His appearance had not changed at all. A Blue Silver Emperor emerged from his right hand, while he carried the Clear Sky Hammer over his left shoulder. He still had three ten-thousand-year soul rings, though their color now held a trace of red.
"..." Nan Liujing fell silent.
Actually, this was fine. For the top-tier assessment, he had thought Tang San would pull out the Sea God's Trident. At least the Tang Sect still had some conscience.
Just not much.
Buzz—
At that moment, the entire battlefield suddenly twisted, like a tranquil water surface being stirred.
A beam of light enveloped Nan Liujing, and with a whoosh, he was pulled out of the area.
"You're out."
The moment Nan Liujing returned to the room, several figures came up to greet him. It was Xie Xie who spoke.
Nan Liujing noticed that none of them looked well, and their auras were rather disordered. It seemed that, just like in the original timeline, they had been suppressed from start to finish.
Tang Wulin asked curiously, "Brother Nan, how many stages did you clear?"
"Three." Nan Liujing steadied his breathing before answering. Without battle armor to help him, there was no way he could beat that ultimate assessment.
Xie Xie's face was bruised and swollen as he gave a bitter smile. "You're still the fiercest, Brother Nan. I got taken down in the first stage. The worst part was that even after I lost, I couldn't leave that battlefield. If a beam of light hadn't protected me, I probably would've been beaten to death."
"Same here."
Tang Wulin