Apprenticeship Assessment?

As time ticked by, the vehicle slowly came to a halt. Li Ang stepped out and entered the Spirit Pagoda.

Ming Yue was not waiting at the entrance, and Li Ang did not linger.

He slowly stepped onto the elevator and headed straight for the top floor.

Li Ang's expression was rather complex at the moment; after all, the situation inside was unknown.

He arrived at the main gate and looked at Ming Yue standing by the entrance. Ming Yue quietly gave him a reassuring look.

As the heavy doors opened, the scene inside came into view.

Leng Yaozhu stood to one side, and beside her stood a girl with an ordinary appearance.

The girl's features were plain, but those black eyes held a profound depth.

The moment Li Ang entered, the girl's eyes locked onto him, and the two exchanged gazes.

Li Ang calmly looked away. He had no interest in Gu Yuena; in fact, one could say he had no interest at all.

Seeing Li Ang enter, Leng Yaozhu also set her gaze upon him.

As the terrifying spiritual pressure belonging to a Level 98 Super Douluo was released, Li Ang stood his ground calmly.

He knew he couldn't hide certain things from Leng Yaozhu; after all, her strength was simply too great.

But in truth, Li Ang didn't really care to conceal them either.

His footsteps paused slightly, and he stood there in silence.

He allowed Leng Yaozhu's spiritual sense to inspect him. After about three minutes, Leng Yaozhu lifted her head slightly.

"Your strength is growing rapidly. You are truly worthy of being my disciple. In such a short time, you have already reached the third ring, and your physical strength is terrifying."

When she said "strong," Leng Yaozhu paused, a look of genuine complexity in her eyes.

She could clearly see the boy's true combat power, and she could feel the horror of his physical body.

Li Ang's physique was like a constantly expanding muscle monster, yet it seemed some kind of power was restraining it, preventing his body from collapsing.

Leng Yaozhu did not understand this secret art.

However, there was only one sect in this world capable of restraining such terrifying power, and that was the Body Sect.

Leng Yaozhu hadn't paid much attention to Li Ang before, so she hadn't detected his connection to the Body Sect.

But now that she had noticed the connection, she didn't care all that much.

The Body Sect had long since fallen, and their Sect Master was only a Super Douluo—there was no comparison to the Spirit Pagoda.

Watching Li Ang bow to greet her, Leng Yaozhu stood up in silence.

Her gaze swept over her three disciples before settling on Li Ang and Gu Yuena.

"Let me introduce you. This is Gu Yuena, my newly accepted disciple, and she will be your junior sister from now on."

"The purpose of calling you here is simple: I want you to test Gu Yuena's strength."

Leng Yaozhu looked at Li Ang, a hint of interest in her eyes.

Hearing this, Li Ang froze for a moment. He didn't understand what this meant.

If Leng Yaozhu wanted to take on a disciple, that was her business; it had nothing to do with him. He didn't see why he needed to be the one to test her.

Although Leng Yaozhu was his teacher, in reality, Li Ang only recognized Shen Ming.

After all, Shen Ming was his master, and it was Shen Ming who had taken care of the orphanage all these years.

Seeing Li Ang's gaze shift toward him, Shen Ming nodded without hesitation.

"Teacher Leng, leave it to Li Ang. This child is very talented, and his strength is quite impressive now. It would be best for him to test classmate Gu Yuena."

Shen Ming's words carried a fawning smile. The resources Leng Yaozhu could provide were unimaginable.

Once this test was over, regardless of whether Gu Yuena stayed or left, there would be a significant amount of resources left behind for them to use.

This was exactly what Shen Ming needed.

Li Ang was currently desperate for resources, and the millennium-level spirit herbs and medicines he had been seeking were no longer enough for his cultivation.

If he could get his hands on ten-thousand-year resources, that would be for the best.

Seeing that Shen Ming had spoken, Li Ang fell silent for a moment before stepping forward and offering a slight bow.

"Very well, Master. I ask that you entrust this opportunity to me. I can test Junior Sister Gu Yuena's strength."

Li Ang's voice was calm and natural.

Hearing Li Ang's words, Leng Yaozhu nodded; she didn't really care about the details.

As her gaze shifted to Gu Yuena, Gu Yuena also bowed slightly.

"Then I shall trouble you, Senior Brother Li Ang. I, too, would like to see exactly what kind of strength you possess."

Gu Yuena's gaze swept over Li Ang, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Whether it was his strength or any other aspect of him, Li Ang was a source of great curiosity for Gu Yuena.

Even during her time as Gu Yuena, she had not spent much time with Li Ang.

Therefore, regarding Li Ang, she could sense a strange feeling, yet she remained unable to truly understand him.

Gu Yue actually suspected that the reason she had come here, instead of going to the side of the youth with the Golden Dragon King bloodline, was precisely because of this.

The biggest reason was that there was something on this kid even more important than the Golden Dragon King bloodline.

However, Gu Yue had never known what this thing was.

Thus, regarding this opportunity, Gu Yue felt no dissatisfaction; she wanted to use this chance to test Li Ang.

As the group slowly arrived at the lower arena, the massive platform gradually locked into place, and the two figures stood upon it.

Gu Yue's gaze met Li Ang's, and she gave a slight nod; she raised her palm, and fireballs slowly coalesced.

Upon these fireballs, scorching flames surged and churned.

Meeting Gu Yue's gaze, Li Ang similarly offered a slight cupped-fist salute, though he was in no hurry to make a move.

He did not rush to release his two guardian beasts either, instead opting to activate his second form directly.

Currently, his second form was not as strong as his first, as the explosive power provided by the two guardian beasts in his first form was formidable indeed.

Whether it was the Little Black Dog's powerful self-healing and devouring abilities, or the fact that the Crystal Butterfly could transform into Battle Armor for him, these were all his trump cards.

Although the Crystal Butterfly could now cover almost his entire body, forming a complete set of Battle Armor, Li Ang's own strength was not yet sufficient; or rather, he was currently unable to design a full set of Battle Armor.

Even though he had designed many, they remained unfinished.

Therefore, at this stage, Li Ang was not prepared to reveal these things, intending to fight using his second form instead.

As both sides took their positions, Leng Yaozhu raised her hand, and a massive protective barrier rose up, completely isolating the two within.

The two bodies stood slightly opposed, and Gu Yue took the initiative, sending four massive fireballs crashing down from behind her.

As the fireballs descended, Li Ang raised his hand, and a layer of shielding appeared over his body.

Gu Yue's fireballs struck Li Ang—or rather, struck his shield—creating a thunderous explosion.

However, as the sounds of the blast slowly dissipated, the onlookers peered inside to find Li Ang standing there calmly.

There wasn't even a single mark on the shield covering his body.

At the same time, Li Ang calmly raised his hand, and countless Rock Element crystals slowly coalesced around him.

These crystals began to pulse faintly until they gradually condensed into a spear that shimmered with a dark golden hue.

Grasping the spear, Li Ang fixed his gaze directly on Gu Yue, took a single step forward, and thrust the spear out abruptly.