At the Grand Proving Ground, a man with a piercing gaze had appeared beside Han Qian. He had arrived wearing Adamantine Base Battle Armor No. 9, its soft, supple armor covering his face and concealing his identity.
But Han Qian seemed to have guessed something and treated him with great respect.
"Let's begin. This Adamantine Base Battle Armor No. 9 ranks among the top ten in quality out of all thirty-six suits. Let's see whether you have the strength to challenge it. If not, go back and train for another twenty or thirty years."
Adamantine No. 9 spoke calmly and directly to Yang Tian across from him.
"You're very strong, but I won't give up." Yang Tian stared at him. The man opposite him felt familiar. He was definitely a Ninth-Tier Powerhouse, but Yang Tian did not know whether he was Yang Haohan, Long Tianyin, or...
Yang Tian then asked, "Equipment, mounts, and spirit furnaces are all allowed in the assessment, right?"
Adamantine No. 9 nodded. "Yes. They're part of your strength, too."
Yang Tian took out the Black Sword, a Glorious Rank longsword.
Then golden light flashed over his body, and Yating was summoned.
Immediately afterward, a milky-white halo appeared, and Little White Puff appeared on his head. Next, the Heart of the Leader, the Three Thousand Star Armor, thought power, and colorless divine power were readied...
"Ready?" Adamantine No. 9 asked, looking at Yang Tian, who was already fully prepared. But seeing him summon a dark-gold woman had also shocked him slightly.
However, the woman flying beside Yang Tian, with pointed ears and a dark-gold battle dress, was clearly not human. She was something like an elemental spirit furnace.
She seemed to have reached the Ninth Tier, but she posed little threat to him.
The man inside Adamantine