Grade A Assessment, Blade Shatters Golden Armor!

Early the next morning, Su Yun and the others set off.

Near dusk, they finally returned to the Mystic Blade Sect.

After chatting for a while, the group went their separate ways.

Not long after he returned, Song Que came looking for him.

"Junior Brother Su Yun, you're back?"

Song Que's voice drifted in from outside the door.

He seemed a bit nervous, his speech slightly stumbling.

"What does Senior Brother Song Que want with me?"

Su Yun looked curious, then stood up to open the door.

At this moment, in Su Yun's small courtyard, Song Que was standing respectfully behind a middle-aged man.

The man had a kind face and was looking at Su Yun with a smile.

Hanging from his waist was a token that was quite eye-catching.

Elder's token!

Su Yun's heart stirred, and he immediately understood the man's identity.

"Su Yun, this is Elder Mu of the sect, who is also the elder in charge of tomorrow's inner sect examination," Song Que explained hurriedly.

"Greetings, Elder Mu!"

Hearing this, Su Yun cupped his hands in salute.

If he guessed correctly, this Elder Mu was likely an elder with real power and a very high status.

"Su Yun, you are quite impressive."

"When I heard the rumors from Wanyang City before, I didn't quite believe them, thinking they were too exaggerated."

"But now that I see you with my own eyes, I realize that your blade intent realm is not as simple as just entering the Great Completion stage."

"If I am not mistaken, your blade intent has already reached eighty percent, hasn't it?"

Elder Mu said with a smile.

With his profound cultivation and broad vision, coupled with a special technique he practiced, he could perceive the blade intent of others.

Therefore, he saw through Su Yun's depth at a glance.

This was also the reason why the Great Elder had asked him to come and see Su Yun in person.

After all, seeing is believing.

Meeting in person was far more credible than any rumor.

"Elder Mu, compared to true martial arts experts, I still have a long way to go," Su Yun thought for a moment before responding with a smile.

"Haha, let's not talk about that."

"Let me first tell you about the difficulty levels of the inner sect examination."

Elder Mu said with a laugh.

"This time, because of your outstanding performance in Wanyang City, the Great Elder has proposed a special examination just for you."

"The difficulty of the examination is divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D."

"Grade A is the most difficult, and the difficulty decreases accordingly for the others."

"Regardless of which grade you choose, as long as you pass, you can become an inner sect disciple."

"Furthermore, if you pass the Grade A examination, you can choose any Profound-tier high-grade technique."

"If you pass the Grade B examination, you can only choose one Profound-tier mid-grade technique."

"If you pass the Grade C examination, you can only choose one Profound-tier low-grade technique."

"If you choose the lowest Grade D examination, even if you pass, there will be no rewards; you will simply gain the status of an inner sect disciple."

Elder Mu explained briefly.

"Passing the Grade A examination allows me to choose any Profound-tier high-grade technique?"

Su Yun's expression shifted.

Since that was the case, he would definitely choose the Grade A examination.

"Su Yun, I need to remind you that the Grade A examination is extremely difficult."

"Even the top-ranked inner sect disciples are completely unable to pass it."

"They might not even have the ability to resist and would be defeated within a few moves."

Elder Mu looked at Su Yun and asked with a smile.

"Now tell me, which assessment do you choose?"

"I choose Grade A!"

Su Yun spoke without the slightest hesitation.

"Good. I will come to find you again early tomorrow morning."

Elder Mu did not say much more, nodding with a smile.

He did not feel the slightest bit of surprise at Su Yun's choice.

If one lacked even this much confidence, they would not be worthy of being called a martial arts prodigy.

Following this, Elder Mu turned and left.

"Junior Brother Su Yun, your choice this time is perhaps a bit hasty."

Song Que, standing to the side, said with a grave expression.

Although he was not entirely clear on Su Yun's true strength, the inner sect disciples who ranked at the top were all incredibly powerful.

Yet even so, Elder Mu had just stated mercilessly that they were fundamentally incapable of passing the Grade A assessment.

Clearly, the difficulty of the Grade A assessment was simply too great!

"Rest assured, Senior Brother Song Que, I have confidence."

Su Yun said with a smile.

Hearing this, Song Que stopped trying to persuade him.

After chatting for a moment, he took his leave.

Early the next morning, Su Yun followed Elder Mu to the assessment plaza in the inner sect area.

To be precise, this was actually the morning practice plaza for inner sect disciples.

At this moment, several inner sect disciples were practicing various martial arts on the plaza.

Blade light and sword shadows flashed, and the sound of surging blood-qi roared.

Elder Mu led Su Yun all the way to the center of the plaza.

Then, he let out a soft shout toward a towering statue before him.

"Golden Armor Giant Spirit Formation, rise!"

As his voice fell, he cast a mysterious seal with his hands, injecting it into the statue.

Boom!

Almost in an instant, the entire plaza began to shake violently.

Immediately following, rays of blinding golden radiance bloomed from the statue.

There were twelve such rays in total, which descended onto the plaza one after another, transforming into twelve Golden Armor Giant Spirits!

"This is a formation?"

Seeing this scene, Su Yun's expression shifted in shock.

The Golden Armor Giant Spirits before him were naturally not living creatures; they were more like some kind of puppet, and their auras were terrifying.

They all held massive golden swords, their pressure astonishing and their momentum majestic.

"This is the Golden Armor Giant Spirit Formation."

"Once activated, it manifests twelve Golden Armor Giant Spirits. They are not living beings, but are entirely composed of formidable formation power."

"Each Golden Armor Giant Spirit possesses astonishing defense and powerful attacks; they are indestructible. The aura they radiate alone is comparable to the ninth level of the Profound Realm."

"The content of the Grade A assessment requires you to defeat all twelve Golden Armor Giant Spirits within the time it takes for one incense stick to burn."

"As for the Grade B assessment, you only need to hold out for half the time of an incense stick."

"If you wish to retract your choice now, there is still time to choose the Grade B assessment."

Elder Mu looked at Su Yun beside him, a smile appearing on his face.

"What's going on? Someone activated the Golden Armor Giant Spirit Formation?"

"Eh? Who is this junior brother? Why is he so unfamiliar?"

"Senior Brother, you have been in seclusion for so long that you are ill-informed. This is Su Yun, who has become quite famous recently. It is said that he has already comprehended Great Accomplishment Blade Intent!"

"What! Great Accomplishment Blade Intent? This Junior Brother Su Yun is truly a monster!"

"So what if he has Great Accomplishment Blade Intent? The Golden Armor Giant Spirit Formation is no minor formation; its power is truly astonishing."

"Wanting to defeat twelve Golden Armor Giant Spirits within the time of one incense stick? I'm afraid that is quite impossible."

The disciples of the Mystic Blade Sect gathered one after another upon receiving the news.

On the plaza.

Hearing the chatter of the disciples around him, Su Yun remained unmoved.

He spoke slowly.

"Elder, I will not change my previous choice."

"Good!"

Elder Mu stroked his beard and smiled, then announced in a booming voice.

"Someone, light the incense!"

Under his instruction, Song Que lit a stick of incense.

Once the tip was ignited.

A faint fragrance drifted in all directions with the wind.

"You may take a moment to regulate your breathing."

At this moment, Elder Mu offered a reminder.

"There is no need, Elder Mu."

"I am already prepared."

Su Yun gripped his Black Blade, his eyes deep and focused.

"Very well, then let the assessment begin!"

Elder Mu sighed in admiration, then stepped into the air and formed a hand seal.

BOOM!!

The next moment, the twelve Golden Armor Giant Spirits that had been standing motionless suddenly awakened.

They glared with their massive golden eyes, all fixing their gaze upon Su Yun simultaneously!

Clang!

One of the Golden Armor Giant Spirits, eyes wide with fury, gripped its massive golden sword, leaped into the air, and slashed toward Su Yun!

"This strike certainly has some momentum!"

Su Yun smiled as he held his blade, immediately unleashing eighty percent of his blade intent and slashing horizontally.

CLANG!!

The blade and sword collided violently, emitting a piercing sound of clashing iron and stone.

Immediately after.

Golden sword radiance and blood-colored blade light erupted across the plaza, obscuring everyone's vision.

At this moment, they could see nothing at all.

Crack!

Yet the next instant, amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd.

They saw that the Golden Armor Giant Spirit's chest cavity explode!

It was knocked to the ground by a single strike!