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"Ha..."
Before he could finish speaking, his companion, the one surnamed Wu, let out a bitter laugh.
"Brother Zhou, oh, Brother Zhou!"
"Tell me, how many times have the three of us taken the martial trial of the Immortal Selection Exam?"
The other man didn't argue. He merely asked the question with a wistful expression.
"How many times?"
"Hmm..."
That "Brother Zhou" froze, then pondered for a moment before finally answering honestly:
"This is... my second time."
"Last time, six years ago, I was eliminated in the first round, the 'Army-Breaking Formation.' I didn't even get close to the second round."
"So..."
"This year, I thought I'd sign up for a later slot and try my luck..."
"And me!"
"This is my second time, too!"
At this point, the female examinee who had spoken earlier—the "Miss Wang"—joined them as well.
"You have no idea!"
"I fell to the Army-Breaking Formation last time, too. The Celestial Star Array working in tandem with those Heavenly Soldier puppets was truly..."
"Anyway, I couldn't hold out. A lot of people were just like me. After a quarter of an hour, we couldn't take it anymore, and the Celestial Star Array overwhelmed our protective formation. Everyone was eliminated."
"The situation back then was awful."
She didn't go on, only shaking her head. Clearly, she didn't want to dwell on it.
"You two are lucky!"
"As for me, this is my third time."
Wu Qian held up three fingers, then gave a self-deprecating smile.
"The first time, I was young and arrogant. I thought I was the best in the world, and in the end... I fell to the Army-Breaking Formation. Not enough spiritual power, not high enough cultivation—that was a real weakness."
"Afterward, I spent six years reflecting on it and became cautious, no