Everyone had a different Martial Soul, and naturally, each had their own method of carving.
Among them, however, Huo Yuhao's method was the strangest.
The moment his hands touched the metal, it turned fluid, allowing the Carving Knife in his hand to sculpt it.
Then a bitterly cold aura swept over it, and the metal hardened again.
The combination of Heavenly Flames and ultimate ice made Huo Yuhao the first to finish the skill assessment. Number Eighty-Eight of the Xishui Alliance also abruptly sped up his hands, finishing second.
The third to finish was the yellow-clad girl from the Ordinary Alliance, and the fourth was Huang Zheng.
Their performance in the skill assessment showed that the Xishui Alliance's three contestants were indeed stronger. Watching from below the stage, An Litong, president of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and Shangguan Wei'er, Alliance Leader of the Ordinary Alliance, both looked somewhat grim.
An Litong in particular had reason to worry: his three contestants were noticeably slower.
"Time's up!"
This time, Chief Judge Ye had no intention of prolonging the allotted time. The instant the final grain fell through the Hourglass, he ended the skill assessment.
All nine contestants had taken part in the skill assessment. Five finished, while four did not. After the judges stepped forward to evaluate their work, the contestant with the least complete work among those four was eliminated. Unsurprisingly, it was a representative of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
The two contestants from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce who advanced ranked last and third from last, respectively. The last-ranked contestant would face Huo Yuhao, who had placed first, while the contestant ranked third from last would face the yellow-skirted girl from the Ordinary Alliance.
At this point, Nangong Wan was already wearing a satisfied smile in the rest