Qin Shaofeng Breaks Through

Chapter 045: Qin Shaofeng Breaks Through

Du Meng's performance instantly made Chen Yuanxin's face turn ugly, his expression as if he had eaten a fly.

Especially after the crowd's attention was once again stolen by Du Meng, Chen Yuanxin was filled with hatred!

But no matter how much he hated it, after another fifteen minutes, the seventh complete ring lit up.

Then, after another fifteen minutes, the eighth complete ring also lit up.

It was the same amount of time, but Chen Yuanxin had cheated, while this young man Du Meng had done it with real skill!

Du Meng hadn't come out yet, but Chen Yuanxin sneered at this moment.

Did he really think he could pass the ninth level?

Although everyone who entered the assessment would face puppets based on their current cultivation level, Chen Yuanxin, having witnessed the ninth level, didn't believe for a moment that Du Meng could pass it.

After entering the ninth level, after more than ten seconds had passed, Chen Yuanxin felt that Du Meng should have been forced out by now.

But after fifteen minutes, Du Meng still hadn't come out. However, Chen Yuanxin still didn't think Du Meng could pass the ninth level.

After another fifteen minutes, Du Meng was still in the ninth level, and Chen Yuanxin was starting to get anxious.

After another half an hour, the door to the assessment area trembled slightly, and the ninth complete ring, which had been high above, lit up.

After the ninth complete ring lit up, the instructors in a certain location sighed again.

"What a shame! Such a good prospect, and we can't take him as a disciple. It's truly enviable!"

"This... How is this possible!"

The moment the ninth complete ring lit up, Chen Yuanxin's eyes widened in disbelief. He muttered to himself in a low voice, "Impossible, how could he have passed the ninth level? Even I, with the strength boosted by pills, could barely withstand one move from a single puppet. How could that kid have passed the ninth level?"

While Chen Yuanxin was muttering to himself, the others erupted in exclamations.

"The ninth level! Someone actually passed the ninth level!"

"This is incredible! He's probably the first person to ever pass the ninth level!"

"It was worth it! Even if I can't get into Lianyang Academy, just witnessing someone pass the ninth level makes this trip worthwhile!"

"..."

Amidst the noisy discussions, the examiner in charge of this assessment area excitedly took out a jade token and notified the academy's higher-ups of the matter.

"Hahaha, Brother Wu, thank you!"

In the area where the observers of the assessment were gathered, Lin Zhihao suddenly burst into loud laughter.

However, Wu Lang, who was opposite him, looked quite displeased.

Because of his previous words, he couldn't say anything more now. After all, he was representing the Lone Wolf Gang this time, and going back on his word would not look good for the Lone Wolf Gang's name, even though the Lone Wolf Gang never had a good reputation.

Especially since Lin Zhihao was from the Heavenly King Party, it was even less likely for him to go back on his word.

However, Wu Lang did not give up. Although he had said those words earlier, if the young man now voluntarily joined their Lone Wolf Gang, Lin Zhihao would have nothing to say.

With a thought, Wu Lang gave a signal to someone behind him, who immediately left discreetly.

Lin Zhihao, caught up in his excitement, didn't notice this. However, the woman from the Nine Phoenix Garden did notice, but she had no intention of warning Lin Zhihao.

It was just a pity to her that the person who passed the ninth level wasn't a woman.

However, she didn't dwell on it. After all, this time, their Nine Phoenix Garden had already recruited an astonishingly talented young girl in advance.

According to the words of several of the Nine Phoenix Garden's masters, that young girl had the potential to surpass the Heavenly King of the Heavenly King Party and was a super genius with limitless future prospects.

If it weren't for the second master of the Nine Phoenix Garden being that young girl's Senior Sister, she probably wouldn't have joined the Nine Phoenix Garden.

With the addition of such a genius, the Nine Phoenix Garden was much more relaxed about this recruitment assessment.

"He's out! Du Meng is out!"

Finally, with a cry of surprise, Du Meng emerged from the assessment area.

However, Du Meng looked quite disheveled at the moment, his clothes almost reduced to rags. Qin Shaofeng even sensed that Du Meng had sustained some minor injuries.

Secretly activating his Fiery Golden Eyes, Qin Shaofeng discovered that Du Meng's Inner Qi had been completely depleted.

After passing the ninth level, Du Meng had entered the tenth level, but he only managed to last for ten seconds before being forced to retreat.

This made Qin Shaofeng secretly wonder if Du Meng's condition was caused by the ninth level or the tenth.

Qin Shaofeng leaned towards the latter.

However, he soon stopped guessing. He would know the situation firsthand when he experienced it himself.

Taking a step forward, Qin Shaofeng walked towards the assessment area.

Because it was his turn!

Passing through the door, Qin Shaofeng directly entered a room.

The room was not small, large enough to accommodate over a hundred people at the same time.

Crack!

Just as Qin Shaofeng glanced at the door, a section of the room suddenly split open, and a figure emerged – it was the assessment puppet.

"Defeat the puppet to pass. If you can't take it anymore, just shout stop at any time!"

A sudden, ancient voice startled Qin Shaofeng.

But upon closer inspection, Qin Shaofeng couldn't find anyone around, except for the puppet in front of him.

Even when Qin Shaofeng secretly activated his Fiery Golden Eyes, he couldn't locate the source of the ancient voice. However, he was able to scan the puppet's attributes.

Assessment Puppet

Level: Early Houtian Eighth Layer (Strength Restricted)

Although the assessment puppet before him was only at the Early Houtian Eighth Layer, this was all the information Qin Shaofeng could gather. The "Strength Restricted" part made Qin Shaofeng realize that the puppet's true level was definitely more than just Houtian Eighth Layer.

Whoosh!

As soon as Qin Shaofeng finished reading the assessment puppet's information, it suddenly charged at him.

In response, Qin Shaofeng's lips curved into a smile.

Houtian Eighth Layer?

Heh!

Facing the charging assessment puppet, Qin Shaofeng didn't dodge at all. He threw a straight punch.

Bang!

It was a simple punch, but under Qin Shaofeng's blow, the assessment puppet was sent flying.

With a thud, the assessment puppet hit the ground and lay still.

The ancient voice sounded again.

"Passed. Do you wish to challenge the second round?"

He passed just like that?

Qin Shaofeng was slightly stunned and felt a bit helpless, but he still replied, "Yes!"

Crack!

As Qin Shaofeng said "yes," the assessment puppet that had fallen motionless on the ground actually stood up again.

Seeing this, Qin Shaofeng's heart stirred, and he activated his Fiery Golden Eyes again.

Assessment Puppet

Level: Mid Houtian Eighth Layer (Strength Restricted)

It changed!

The assessment puppet's level had increased. Although it only went from Early Houtian Eighth Layer to Mid Houtian Eighth Layer, Qin Shaofeng could clearly feel that the puppet's aura had already reached the level of a typical Late Houtian Eighth Layer expert.

However, this was still too weak for him.

Bang!

With another punch, the assessment puppet was once again sent crashing to the ground, motionless.

At the same time, the ancient voice rang out again.

"Passed. Do you wish to challenge the third round?"

Qin Shaofeng's mouth twitched, and he responded, "Yes!"

Crack!

The assessment puppet got up again, making Qin Shaofeng think of the words "respawn at the same spot."

In no time, the ancient voice once again sounded, unhurriedly.

"Passed. Do you wish to challenge the fourth round?"

"Yes!"

Qin Shaofeng was getting a bit weary.

But this time, a different situation occurred.

Crack!

The wall of the room cracked open again, and a figure walked out.

Well, it was an assessment puppet!

What is this?

Seeing this, Qin Shaofeng felt a bit surprised.

When he activated his Fiery Golden Eyes, he was even more surprised.

Because an Assessment Puppet appeared, its attributes were exactly the same as the previous Assessment Puppet. Compared to the third stage, the attributes of the two Assessment Puppets were completely at the Late Houtian Eighth Layer level.

"This time the level didn't increase, but the quantity did?"

Qin Shaofeng understood what was happening in his heart, but his expression remained completely relaxed.

"It's a pity it's still not enough!"

With a flash, Qin Shaofeng moved, followed by two thuds as he landed.

"Passed, proceed to challenge the fifth stage?"

"Yes!"

Crack!

Another Assessment Puppet appeared!

But the result was still the same!

"Passed, proceed to challenge the sixth stage?"

"Yes!"

Four Assessment Puppets now!

But Qin Shaofeng still didn't feel the slightest pressure.

However, Qin Shaofeng was unaware that outside, there was already considerable discussion about him.

"Holy crap, this guy is a real powerhouse! He's only at the Houtian Eighth Layer and he's already reached the sixth stage so quickly?"

"Tsk tsk, this speed is even faster than that previous powerhouse. This is probably the martial artist at the Houtian Eighth Layer with the best results!"

"Where do you think this person can get to?"

"What do you mean, 'where'? His cultivation level is fixed. He's at the Houtian Eighth Layer. How far do you expect him to go? Being able to pass the sixth stage is already a miracle!"

"Yeah, that's true. His cultivation level is too low!"

Hearing the surrounding discussions, Du Meng let out a sly chuckle.

"Haha, these ignorant fools actually think Brother Feng can only pass the sixth stage with great difficulty? Although the Assessment Puppets after the seventh stage will have increased strength, with Brother Feng's monstrous defense and his ridiculously deep Inner Qi, I've already passed the ninth stage. How could Brother Feng not pass?"

Actually, Du Meng had another thought that he didn't whisper out loud.

That was, in his eyes, his Brother Feng definitely had the ability to challenge the tenth stage, and could at least hold out for dozens of seconds.

This was already Du Meng's biggest guess, after all, the final stage was no small matter.

But Du Meng didn't know that he had still underestimated Qin Shaofeng.

Du Meng had experienced the astonishing defensive power of Qin Shaofeng's Lightning Armor, and also knew that Qin Shaofeng, at the Houtian Eighth Layer, had much deeper Inner Qi than him.

But Du Meng hadn't experienced Qin Shaofeng's strongest attack yet!

"He passed, he passed the sixth stage!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out. The sixth ring on the assessment hall's door lit up.

Inside the room, looking at the five Assessment Puppets before him, Qin Shaofeng finally felt a little less bored.

For the seventh stage assessment, an Assessment Puppet was added as usual, bringing the total number to five.

Not only that, but the Assessment Puppets, whose level had not changed since the third stage, finally showed some variation.

Assessment Puppet

Level: Early Houtian Ninth Layer (Strength capped)