After the Fire-Thorn Lizard King was slain, the Fire-Thorn Lizards in the Black Stone Mountain Range scattered like a fallen tree's monkeys. It would probably take them at least a month to choose a new king.
That meant Xia Ping was finally safe. He no longer had to worry about being hunted by the Fire-Thorn Lizard King.
They had also found safe shelter in the Ruined City, along with a source of water and plenty of food. Xia Ping and the others had no more worries about survival.
As long as they didn't keep asking for trouble by provoking the Fire-Thorn Lizard tribe, they could get through the month unharmed.
Before long, the month-long exam was over.
Jiang Yaru, Nangong Wu, Chu Rong, and Feng Hetang hadn't wasted the month, either. They had continuously tempered their bodies and strengthened themselves by eating Fire-Thorn Lizard meat. One after another, they advanced to the Second Heaven of Martial Artist Realm and grew much stronger.
Xia Ping had also eaten the Fire-Thorn Lizard King's meat and replenished himself with a great deal of energy. On top of that, thanks to the exceptionally favorable conditions, he had raised his cultivation to the peak of the Fourth Heaven of Martial Artist Realm. He was just one step away from opening his fifth acupoint and advancing to the Fifth Heaven.
Beep, beep, beep, beep!!!
One morning, the phones on Xia Ping and the others rang at the same time. "The Yanhuang University exam is over. All surviving examinees, send out a signal immediately. We'll send people to pick you up."
"The exam's finally over!"
Feng Hetang and the others cheered. They didn't want to spend another second in such a harsh environment, and now that it was finally over, they felt as though a heavy burden