"Brother Ling Xiao, you are so powerful! This will make us proud!"
Ling Xiao raised his chin proudly, but his eyes couldn't help but look for Gu Sheng.
When he saw Gu Sheng still standing there with no joy on his face, he suddenly felt uneasy.
Gu Sheng looked at Ling Xiao who became the focus of the audience from a distance, frowning.
Things have completely deviated from the plan - Ling Xiao not only failed to control the time as agreed, but also completely offended Qinghe Holy Land's disciples.
"It looks like trouble is coming."
Gu Sheng whispered to himself, looking across the square.
He noticed that the purple-robed young man Mo Qianjun was looking at Ling Xiao with squinted eyes. Several Holy Land disciples gathered together and whispered, casting cold glances from time to time.
Just as the undercurrent was surging, the voice of the black-robed elder sounded again.
"Next, Liang Yu."
The voice of the deacon elder sounded.
A thin young man walked out of the crowd and walked towards the formation.
The assessment of Liang Yu began. Although the speed was far less than that of Ling Xiao, it was still smooth.
After one stick of incense, Liang Yu successfully passed the assessment, and his name appeared in the fourth position on the ranking list.
"Fourth place!"
Liang Yu stood on the promotion stage and glanced at everyone proudly.
Gu Sheng's heart sank slightly.
Liang Yu's talent is really good, and he was able to achieve such results in the first assessment.
"Next, Gu Sheng!"
Hearing his name, Gu Sheng straightened his robes and strode towards the entrance of the formation.
He could feel all kinds of looks coming from behind him - some looking forward to it, some doubting it, and most of them looking indifferent.
In these places where geniuses gather, monks like him from ordinary backgrounds have never been the center of attention.
"Another one to die."
Some of the Holy Land disciples sneered.
Gu Sheng turned a deaf ear and stood at the entrance of the formation. He took one last look at Ling Xiao's name on the ranking list and then stepped into the formation.
The scene in front of him suddenly changed, and the originally bright sky was replaced by a gray fog.
Gu Sheng immediately tensed up his nerves, knowing that the assessment had already begun.
"Whoosh!"
A black shadow came from the left, Gu Sheng instinctively dodged sideways, and at the same time made a fist with his right hand and punched the black shadow.
"Bang!"
The hard touch he imagined did not appear, and the puppet exploded under his fist, turning into dots of Spirit Light and dissipating in the air.
Gu Sheng was stunned for a moment.
When did he become so powerful?
Although these puppets are only the lowest level assessment tools, they should not be so vulnerable.
There was no time to think about it, more puppets came from all directions.
Gu Sheng quickly adjusted his status and shuttled among the puppets.
His movements may seem simple, but they imply a certain rhythm. Every shot hits the puppet's weak point just right.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A series of explosions sounded, and wherever Gu Sheng passed, the puppets exploded one after another.
He only used a small part of his strength, and these puppets were so vulnerable.
"So weak?"
Gu Sheng thought to himself, his brows wrinkled unconsciously.
He originally thought that the entrance examination of Qinghe Holy Land would be a bit difficult. After all, this was one of the top places to practice Eastern Domain and True Saint.
But the combat puppets in front of him exploded one after another with a casual blow from him, turning into light spots all over the sky and dissipating.
"It seems like we need to suppress some more strength."
Gu Sheng was thinking secretly, looking towards the collapsed killing formation.
Rumble——
As the last puppet collapsed, the entire killing array collapsed completely, and a colorful overpass emerged from the void, spanning in front of Gu Sheng.
The overpass is filled with light and there are faint runes flowing. It is the second level - the speed test.
"Speed off."
Gu Sheng The corners of his mouth raised slightly.
He could have crossed the bridge with just a thought, but that would have been too shocking.
Gu Sheng deliberately suppressed the surging True Essence in his body, and stepped onto the colorful overpass at the speed of an ordinary monk.
There is indeed a suppressing force on the overpass, and every step you take is like falling into a quagmire.
But for Gu Sheng, this is nothing more than scratching the surface.
He deliberately slowed down his pace and pretended to be moving forward with difficulty, but in fact he was completely calm inside.
"It should be almost done, right?"
Gu Sheng counted the time in his heart and finally completed the whole journey with "difficulty".
When he stepped onto the other end of the overpass, there seemed to be a slight exclamation in his ears.
Gu Sheng did not look back. He knew that there must be someone outside the assessment venue observing each candidate's performance.
The scene of the third level immediately unfolded, with a volcano spewing raging fire lying in front of it.
Hot magma spurted out from the mountain pass, and the air was filled with a scorching smell.
"Physical Test"
Gu Sheng stepped into the sea of fire.
Flames that were enough to melt gold and turn iron fell on him, but only a few wisps of white smoke came out, not even burning his skin.
Gu Sheng felt the temperature of the flames and felt a little disappointed in his heart - this test was too easy for him.
"It's still too fast"
Gu Sheng shook his head secretly and deliberately stayed in the sea of fire for a while longer.
When he walked out of the volcano, his frown deepened.
Even if he deliberately slows down, his performance is still far beyond ordinary people.
Gu Sheng began to worry that if things continued like this, they might attract unnecessary attention.
"The Will Pass must be worked hard."
Gu Sheng made up his mind and focused his gaze on the huge guillotine hanging above the Milky Way in front of him.
The guillotine was completely black, with a cold light glowing from the blade, and a frightening evil aura surrounding it.
If an ordinary monk approaches, he may be directly impacted by this evil spirit and lose his mind.
Gu Sheng approached slowly and immediately felt the pressure on the soul.
He secretly evaluated it - for him, this evil spirit was just a breeze blowing on his face.
But on the surface, he still pretended to be shocked and walked heavily.
"It should be slow enough."
Gu Sheng counted the time in his mind and deliberately stayed under the guillotine for a while before passing this level with difficulty.
When he walked out of the range of the guillotine, he felt even more helpless - even if he delayed like this, the total time was still too short.
"Wuxingguan must stay well for a while."
Gu Sheng made up his mind and set his sights on the last level.
In front of you is a huge stone monument that is a thousand meters high. It is completely black and its surface is as smooth as a mirror.
This is to understand the profound meaning of Daoism contained in the stone tablet.
"Finally, I can legitimately delay time."
Gu Sheng sat cross-legged in front of the stone tablet, pretending to be absorbed in it.
His consciousness penetrated the stone tablet and immediately sensed a heavy seed of Death Qi contained in it.
That seed exudes a cold aura, which is the introductory secret of Yin Daoism.
"So simple?"
Gu Sheng almost laughed out loud.
This level of Daoist secrets is like child's play to him.
He originally wanted to study it casually and then withdraw his spiritual consciousness, pretending that he couldn't understand it thoroughly.
The moment his consciousness came into contact with that seed, a sudden change occurred!
The seeds that were originally Death Qi suddenly started to tremble, and tiny cracks appeared on the surface.
Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly wanted to withdraw his consciousness, but it was already too late.
Click——
The crisp cracking sound echoed in the sea of consciousness. The seed cracked completely, and a bud emerged from it, blooming with dazzling white light!
"Oops!"
Gu Sheng was horrified.
White light shot into the sky, instantly illuminating the entire assessment space.
The ground began to shake violently, and countless cracks appeared on the surface of the stone monument.
Gu Sheng Before he could react, he felt a strong repulsive force that pushed him out of the range of the stone monument.
"Boom!"
Gu Sheng staggered out of the comprehension level, and the scene in front of him changed rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, he had returned to the outside of the assessment venue, surrounded by a dense crowd of onlookers.
The whole place was silent, and everyone stared at him with shocked eyes.
Gu Sheng felt a headache - now it was off.
"Buzz——"
In the sky, the huge ranking list suddenly glowed brightly, and all the names began to float violently.
A light curtain was projected directly into Gu Sheng's sea of consciousness, waiting for him to write his name.
"Alas"
Gu Sheng helplessly wrote the words "Qing Feng" on the light screen.
As soon as the two words "Qing Feng" came out, a dazzling green light immediately bloomed and rushed to the top of the rankings, pushing "Ling Xiao" that was originally ranked first to the second place!
"One hundred and ten breaths"
Someone read out the score of Gu Sheng tremblingly, their voice full of disbelief.
The whole place was eerily silent, and everyone was so shocked by this result that they were speechless.
"Isn't this impossible?"
"Faster than Senior Brother?"
"Monster! What a monster!"
Whispers gradually began to grow, and soon turned into an uproar.
Qinghe Holy Land's disciples couldn't sit still anymore, and they all whispered to each other with ugly faces.
"Eldest Brother is a genius that is rare to see in our Holy Land for a century!"
"What is the origin of this Qing Feng?"
"Is there something wrong with the assessment formation?"
Gu Sheng felt the shocked or suspicious eyes around him, and secretly complained in his heart.
He originally wanted to keep a low profile, but it turned out to be self-defeating and he became the center of attention.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded in his ears, with obvious dissatisfaction in his tone.
"Gu Sheng! What the hell are you doing? Didn't you promise to keep a low profile?"
Gu Sheng doesn't need to look back to know that this is the voice of Ling Xiao.
He sent the message back with a grimace.
"It was an accident. I didn't expect that kind of seed to sprout suddenly."
"Accident?"
Ling Xiao's voice is raised.
"Do you know that all the eyes of the audience are focused on you now? Liang Yu There's something wrong with that guy's eyes Divine Capital!"
Hearing this, Gu Sheng subconsciously looked in the direction of Liang Yu.
Sure enough, Liang Yu was staring at him with a complicated look.
"It's over."
Gu Sheng's heart sank.
Liang Yu is a key figure in their trip. If his suspicion is aroused, the entire plan may be affected.
"Qing Feng little friend!"
A loud voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Gu Sheng's thoughts.
Gu Sheng turned around and saw an old man with white beard and hair walking towards him with a red face. He was the examiner of this assessment.
"The old man is Third Elder of Qinghe Holy Land, who is responsible for this assessment."
The old man said with a smile.
"My little friend's talent is amazing, it's really eye-opening for me!"
Gu Sheng saluted quickly.
"Senior is rewarded, junior is just lucky."
"Luck?"
Third Elder laughed.
"Passing five tests in one hundred and ten breaths cannot be explained by luck. I want to introduce you to my master, who likes to support juniors."
Gu Sheng was about to decline, but a cold voice suddenly intervened.
"Third Elder, this disciple thinks this matter is strange. The origin of this Qing Feng is unknown, but it can pass the test so easily. I'm afraid there is fraud in it."
The speaker was a young disciple wearing Qinghe Holy Land clothes, staring at Gu Sheng with sharp eyes, his face full of suspicion.
"Some kind of cheating trick must have been used!"
"Elder, please take a closer look!"
Other Holy Land disciples also echoed, and the scene was a bit chaotic for a while.
These proud men of heaven, who are usually aloof, are now disgraced because of a little-known "Qing Feng".
The monks in Gu Sheng's camp also whispered. Although they belonged to the same party, the suspicion in their eyes did not diminish at all.
"Qing Feng Fellow Daoist, what are your results?"
An old man with white beard from the same camp hesitated to speak.
Gu Sheng smiled lightly.
"Senior also thinks it's impossible?"
The old man coughed twice in embarrassment and did not answer, but the doubts in his eyes became stronger.
"Bang!"
A burly Holy Land disciple suddenly slapped the table and stood up, causing the surrounding tables and chairs to tremble.
His face was sinister, and blue veins popped out on his forehead.
"Qing Feng! Where do you think this is? How dare you play tricks on me, Qinghe Holy Land!"
Gu Sheng looked up and saw the disciple wearing a dark green robe with three golden clouds embroidered on his chest - this was the symbol of Qinghe Holy Land's inner disciple.
"What advice does this senior brother have?"
Gu Sheng said calmly.
"Advice?"
The burly disciple sneered.
"I want you to explain in front of everyone how you cheated!"
There was an uproar in the square.
Doubts, objections and scoldings arose one after another.
Gu Sheng The corners of his mouth curled up.
"Since you think I'm cheating, just think of it as cheating."
He was originally worried about rushing into the formation too quickly, but now he was taking advantage of the slope to get off the donkey.
If the assessment can be re-examined, it will not only delay time, but also reduce attention.
"You-!"
The burly disciple did not expect Gu Sheng to react like this. He was speechless for a moment and his face turned red.
The other Holy Land disciples were even more furious, with murderous intent evident in their eyes.
Gu Sheng was keenly aware that there were at least a dozen hostile consciousnesses locked on him, some of which even had murderous intent.
"What a sharp-tongued boy!"
"When the test is over, let's see how you die!"
"A mere casual cultivator dares to run wild in my holy land!"
Vicious curses came from all directions.
Gu Sheng I wanted to calm down the matter, but I didn't expect these Holy Land disciples to be so violent.
"Quiet!"
A clear shout was like the sound of thunder, instantly suppressing all the noise.
The examiner didn't know when he was standing in the center of the high platform, with a white beard fluttering, showing no anger and authority.
"The assessment formation is arranged by the ancestor himself, how can you allow you to question it?"
The examiner's eyes were like lightning, sweeping over the restless Holy Land disciples.
"Anyone who disrupts order will be expelled from the Holy Land!"
Powerful coercion swept across the entire venue, and the clamoring disciples immediately fell silent. Although they were unwilling to do so, they could only bow their heads and retreat.
Gu Sheng cast a grateful glance at the examiner, only to find that the other person was looking at him meaningfully, with inquiry in his eyes.