Over the time that followed, the others entered the iron cages one after another to undergo the trial. Some faced Demons, while others faced Exotic Beasts.
It truly opened Chen Mo's eyes.
Demons generally had beast bodies and humanoid forms, resembling beastmen. They possessed immense strength, outstanding defense, and slightly weaker speed, though they were by no means slow. Exotic Beasts, on the other hand, were all mutated wild animals, each with different methods of attack and different innate talents.
By comparison, Demons were more straightforward, while dealing with Exotic Beasts required a bit more adaptability.
The Demons and Exotic Beasts the sect had prepared this time were all at the level of Perfect Accomplishment in the Divine Valor Realm when measured against human Martial Artist Realms. None had reached the Qi and Blood Realm.
Even so, they were still extremely difficult to handle.
After all, this was actual combat. The Demons and Exotic Beasts genuinely wanted to kill you and would not hold back in the slightest.
In the end, Gong Fengyu relied on his speed advantage to easily last the time it took an incense stick to burn. The four Qi and Blood Realm martial artists who had advanced also passed without issue. The others were not so fortunate.
When their strength was nearly equal—or even inferior—passing the test was simply far too difficult. Out of more than twenty people, only five made it through.
Thus, only twelve people passed the second round of assessment in total, a pass rate of nearly half.
"Congratulations. From this moment on, you are Inner Disciples of the True Martial Sect." The leading elder looked at Chen Mo and the other twelve with a smile.
Every five years, only twelve disciples could be selected for direct promotion into the Inner Sect. They