All Ten Trials Passed

Chapter 046: Clearing All Ten Stages

The five assessment puppets, all at the Houtian Ninth Layer Early Stage, at least made Qin Shaofeng less bored.

That's right, "less bored," not "without pressure."

Swish!

The five assessment puppets attacked first.

Qin Shaofeng raised an eyebrow. Although he didn't take the five puppets before him seriously, he didn't let his guard down in the slightest.

Snap!

Facing one of the puppets that charged at him with a palm strike, Qin Shaofeng threw out a punch.

But very quickly, Qin Shaofeng felt something was wrong.

Because in this exchange, he quickly discovered that the strength of the Houtian Ninth Layer assessment puppets was several times that of those at the Houtian Eighth Layer Late Stage.

If Qin Shaofeng hadn't been cautious, he might have suffered a small loss in this exchange.

With no time to continue attacking that puppet, Qin Shaofeng sensed another puppet attacking him.

Hmph!

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Qin Shaofeng turned around and unleashed a Wudang Long Fist.

Bang!

In an instant, Qin Shaofeng's Inner Qi value decreased by 50 points. However, these 50 points of Inner Qi were exchanged for the assessment puppet being sent flying directly.

Snap!

After landing, the puppet lay motionless, defeated!

Seeing this, Qin Shaofeng didn't hesitate any longer. He then threw out four more punches at the remaining four assessment puppets.

200 points of Inner Qi were consumed instantly.

At the same time, the door to the assessment hall outside trembled slightly, and the seventh ring lit up.

Stage Seven cleared!

Whoosh!

Passing Stage Seven meant becoming a formal student of Lianyang Academy.

Just being at the Houtian Eighth Layer realm and becoming a formal student of Lianyang Academy naturally caused a stir among the crowd, making countless people extremely envious.

With Stage Seven cleared, Qin Shaofeng began to challenge Stage Eight.

But what made Qin Shaofeng dumbfounded was that although the number of assessment puppets didn't increase in Stage Eight, their Level made his heart tremble.

Assessment Puppet

Level: Houtian Tenth Layer Early Stage (Strength Limit Active)

"You~ damn~ bastard, you're Houtian Tenth Layer, and this is only the eighth stage!"

Seeing the Level of the assessment puppet, Qin Shaofeng almost jumped up and cursed.

But the five assessment puppets didn't give him time. With a few swishes, five figures ferociously pounced at Qin Shaofeng.

"Holy crap, is it necessary to be this brutal?"

Letting out a strange cry, and finding that the five assessment puppets had sealed off his surroundings, leaving him no room to dodge, Qin Shaofeng's face showed a hint of helplessness. But in the end, he activated Lightning Armor.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The moment Qin Shaofeng activated Lightning Armor, he was hit by five attacks.

Fortunately, compared to Du Meng, the strength of these five assessment puppets was still weaker. They couldn't break through the defense of Lightning Armor, let alone cause any damage to Qin Shaofeng.

But Qin Shaofeng didn't delay. With Lightning Armor activated, it consumed 100 points of Inner Qi every minute, and the consumption increased even more when attacked.

Just five attacks from the five assessment puppets caused Qin Shaofeng to lose 200 points of Inner Qi.

At this rate, even with his 2750 points of Inner Qi, it wouldn't be enough to withstand many more hits.

Swish!

His figure flashed, and Qin Shaofeng directly appeared in front of one of the assessment puppets, unleashing a Wudang Long Fist.

Since acquiring the Wudang Long Fist Skill, Qin Shaofeng had practiced it quite a bit. Wudang Long Fist had now reached Level 3.

Level 3 Wudang Long Fist had three tiers of Inner Qi consumption: 10 points, 50 points, and 100 points.

Now, facing a Houtian Tenth Layer Early Stage assessment puppet, Qin Shaofeng didn't hesitate and directly used the 100-point Inner Qi Wudang Long Fist.

It had to be said, the Wudang Long Fist that consumed 100 points of Inner Qi was indeed different.

With just one punch, he sent the assessment puppet flying.

But what made Qin Shaofeng's face twitch was that this time, after being sent flying, the assessment puppet was not defeated. It shakily stood up and charged at him again.

However, its movements were somewhat wobbly.

"If one punch isn't enough, then I'll use two!"

Qin Shaofeng also became fierce, no longer caring about the consumption of his Inner Qi. The Wudang Long Fist, costing 100 points of Inner Qi, was unleashed continuously, sending the five assessment puppets flying again and again.

Finally, after taking three punches, the five assessment puppets could no longer stand up.

This made Qin Shaofeng breathe a sigh of relief.

But as soon as he thought about how 1500 points of Inner Qi had been consumed just like that, Qin Shaofeng felt a pang of regret.

"Damn it, this is only the eighth stage!"

If it weren't for the generous rewards of a level-up, 100 points, and a Normal Draw for passing the first place in this assessment, Qin Shaofeng would have given up long ago.

Fortunately, Qin Shaofeng had quite a few Qi Replenishing Pills on him.

"Passed. Do you wish to challenge the ninth stage?"

The old voice sounded again, but this time Qin Shaofeng didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took out a medicine bottle from his embrace, poured out several Qi Replenishing Pills, and downed them rapidly.

However, what Qin Shaofeng didn't know was that the crowd outside had already erupted in a commotion.

Despite Qin Shaofeng's barrage of Wudang Long Fist attacks, he had actually spent barely half an hour on the eighth stage.

Passing the eighth stage in half an hour was not only the best record for this assessment venue but also a top-tier achievement across all assessment venues.

Du Meng found this quite normal.

After all, he was well aware of Qin Shaofeng's lightning-attribute attacks. Du Meng admitted that in terms of attack power, he was inferior to Qin Shaofeng.

Du Meng was fine, but Chen Yuanxin was completely flustered at this moment.

One Du Meng was understandable; after all, he was also a genius at the Houtian Tenth Layer realm.

But what was the situation before him?

Someone at the Houtian Eighth Layer realm passed the eighth stage in less than half an hour?

Although the assessment puppets would be weaker for someone at the Houtian Eighth Layer realm, Chen Yuanxin knew very well that regardless of the realm, the difficulty of the assessment puppets encountered during the assessment was the same.

After all, these assessment puppets were crafted by a legendary figure from Lianyang Academy and should not have any issues.

Could it be that the assessment puppets that appeared this time were not made by that person?

Ultimately, Chen Yuanxin could only speculate this, but deep down, he knew that the possibility seemed slim.

The ninth stage in the assessment venue began!

Before agreeing to challenge the ninth stage, Qin Shaofeng had a premonition. He immediately activated his Lightning Armor and even took out the long sword that had been hanging at his waist.

This long sword was just a backup for Qin Shaofeng, but given the current situation, he had no choice but to use it.

And as it turned out, Qin Shaofeng's caution was incredibly correct.

Assessment Puppet

Level: Houtian Tenth Layer Peak (Strength Restricted)

"What the heck!"

Seeing the assessment puppet's attributes, Qin Shaofeng's mouth twitched. He didn't even have the energy to curse.

This was too much.

Houtian Tenth Layer Peak realm!

Why not just throw five Innate First Layer opponents at him directly!

Qin Shaofeng felt a surge of annoyance, but the five assessment puppets didn't care about his mood. They lunged at him one after another.

"Hmph, so what if you're at the Houtian Tenth Layer Peak? I'll smash all five of you pieces of scrap metal!"

With his right hand, Qin Shaofeng raised his long sword and swung it a few times.

Qin Shaofeng wasn't just swinging randomly. After this period, he had completely mastered the Huashan Basic Swordplay Moves.

With this swing, he unleashed a move called White Cloud Emerges from Cave, slashing at one of the assessment puppets.

Clang!

The long sword struck the assessment puppet, creating sparks.

Not only that, but the assessment puppet was instantly repelled by Qin Shaofeng's White Cloud Emerges from Cave.

Qin Shaofeng didn't feel happy; it had only been repelled, and there were still four more!

Swish!

He drew his sword back and, turning to his right, unleashed another move, Phoenix Arrives with Grace!

Clang!

Sparks flew, and another assessment puppet was repelled by Qin Shaofeng's sword.

But at this moment, the remaining three assessment puppets charged forward together.

Qin Shaofeng didn't panic. He calmly raised his long sword, twirled it a few times, and then shouted in a low voice, "Three Peaks of Mount Tai!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

With Qin Shaofeng's low shout, the long sword in his hand flashed out like lightning, striking three times in quick succession.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three dark figures instantly flew up, retreating over ten meters.

Seeing this, Qin Shaofeng knew his chance had come.

Taking advantage of the three assessment puppets he had just knocked back, Qin Shaofeng immediately turned and charged towards the two assessment puppets he had knocked away at the beginning.

"White Rainbow Pierces the Sun!"

"Green Pine Greets Guest!"

With two low shouts, Qin Shaofeng swung his long sword twice more. However, this time, as Qin Shaofeng swung, his Inner Qi instantly dropped by 400 points.

Two Huashan Basic Swordplay Moves consumed 400 points of Inner Qi, which showed just how powerful they were.

Bang! Bang!

The two assessment puppets were sent flying again. However, this time, after landing, they remained motionless.

Solved!

He breathed a sigh of relief, but Qin Shaofeng knew it wasn't time to celebrate yet.

With a slight wave of his right hand, his long sword pointed directly at the three assessment puppets opposite him, and Qin Shaofeng moved again.

"Boundless Falling Leaves!"

"Unmatched!"

"Gold and Jade Fill the Hall!"

With three low shouts, the remaining three assessment puppets were also dealt with by Qin Shaofeng.

"Passed. Do you wish to challenge the tenth level?"

The ancient voice sounded again, and Qin Shaofeng understood that he had passed the ninth level.

However, Qin Shaofeng did not reply immediately. Instead, he took out the Qi Replenishing Pills he had prepared earlier and swallowed a few. Only after his Inner Qi had fully recovered did he nod and say, "Yes!"

Crrck! Crrck! Crrck!

To Qin Shaofeng's surprise, when he agreed to challenge the tenth level, the five assessment puppets lying on the ground all got up. However, four of them actually returned to the wall, and after the wall cracked open, they directly retreated into it and left.

What is this?

Qin Shaofeng couldn't understand, but then he realized something was wrong.

Crrck!

The last remaining assessment puppet suddenly trembled all over, and its aura surged.

Sensing that aura, Qin Shaofeng felt speechless.

Damn it, it's exactly as I guessed. The final tenth level is facing a puppet of the Innate realm!

Assessment Puppet

Level: Innate First Layer Late Stage (Strength Restricted)

I'm going crazy, this is actually Innate First Layer Late Stage!

Seeing the assessment puppet's stats, Qin Shaofeng felt a pang of frustration.

This assessment is clearly messing with me!

Houtian Eighth Layer against Innate First Layer, is this even a fair match?

Although he thought this in his heart, Qin Shaofeng prepared to go all out and give it his best shot.

Swish!

As expected of a puppet in the Innate First Layer realm, its speed was incredibly fast, making it impossible for Qin Shaofeng to see clearly.

Bang!

The puppet punched Qin Shaofeng, and a flash of electricity sparked. But the sparks quickly disappeared, and something very bad happened.

Crack!

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and the Lightning Armor was destroyed.

Just as Qin Shaofeng expected, his Lightning Armor couldn't defend against Innate Inner Qi.

But at this moment, a look of success appeared in Qin Shaofeng's eyes.

Although the Lightning Armor was broken, the puppet had been slightly delayed because of it.

And Qin Shaofeng was waiting for this moment. At this instant, Qin Shaofeng moved.

His left hand, which had been ready for a while, trembled slightly.

Whoosh!

Silver light saber aura flashed, and a sound of tearing through the air erupted!

Bang!

The silver light saber aura shot directly towards the chest of the puppet.

After many exchanges, Qin Shaofeng had long discovered the weakness of these assessment puppets: a specific spot on their chest, as the power that made them move originated from there.

Qin Shaofeng guessed correctly, and he acted correctly as well.

After being struck by the silver light saber aura, a hole appeared in the puppet's chest, and something within seemed to be shattered.

The assessment puppet fell to the ground, and a moment later, an aged voice boomed.

"Passed, all ten levels cleared, assessment complete!"