Heavenly Gate

"These Tusita Fire Beasts are as strong as me, but their aura is fiercer!"

Lu Ren stared intently at the eight Tusita Fire Beasts, not daring to be careless.

Roar!

Suddenly, one Tusita Fire Beast swung its sharp claws and charged. Lu Ren drew his sword and slashed at the Tusita Fire Beast.

Bang!

The Tusita Fire Beast was split in two by Lu Ren, exploding into two balls of crimson flame.

Lu Ren casually killed two more Tusita Fire Beasts, and they all exploded into two balls of flame.

"These Tusita Fire Beasts are nothing special!"

Just as Lu Ren was about to kill the other Tusita Fire Beasts, the six balls of crimson fire transformed into six Tusita Fire Beasts.

Lu Ren had killed three Tusita Fire Beasts in total, and with the previous eight, that made thirteen.

"They're multiplying?"

Lu Ren frowned and abandoned his offensive, focusing on defense. The Tusita Fire Beasts were not much stronger than him, and with the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill and his perfected Spirit Cat Steps, he could definitely hold out until the incense stick burned out.

Lu Ren continued to defend himself. The thirteen Tusita Fire Beasts couldn't harm him at all.

Let alone one incense stick, he could last through two or even three.

However!

Just as Lu Ren had this thought, the Tusita Fire Beasts automatically split in two. In an instant, their numbers doubled, becoming twenty-six Tusita Fire Beasts.

"What's going on?"

Lu Ren frowned and looked at the charging Tusita Fire Beasts. Then, his eyes gleamed, and he said, "These Tusita Fire Beasts split after a while, whether I kill them or not. In that case, I'll kill them all before they can split!"

Buzz!

Lu Ren held the Fire Spirit Sword in his hand and charged forward, unleashing the full power of his seven Spiritual Apertures without reservation. He swung the Fire Spirit Sword, and streaks of sword energy, like a stormy downpour, slashed towards the twenty-six Tusita Fire Beasts.

Puff puff puff puff puff!

The sky filled with sword shadows, like raindrops, instantly pierced through the twenty-six Tusita Fire Beasts.

Then, the bodies of the Tusita Fire Beasts exploded like fireworks, turning into balls of flame.

Just as Lu Ren thought he had passed the assessment, he found that all the balls of flame condensed together, forming a Tusita Giant Beast that was ten times the size of the previous ones.

The Tusita Giant Beast exuded an astonishing aura, far stronger than Lu Ren's.

Roar!

The Tusita Giant Beast spewed flames from its mouth, turning into a rain of fire that attacked Lu Ren.

Lu Ren's figure flickered as he frantically used the Spirit Cat Steps. With his agile body and the perfected Spirit Cat Steps, his movement technique was comparable to a high-grade Human-tier skill, allowing him to dodge the fiery rain attacks.

The Tusita Giant Beast seemed to have sentience and went berserk, charging at Lu Ren.

Facing such a ferocious assault, Lu Ren continuously used the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill to defend himself. However, after a few exchanges, the Fire Spirit Sword in his hand was knocked away by the Tusita Fire Beast.

"Hahaha, Lu Ren can't hold on any longer. That Tusita Giant Beast is one level stronger than Lu Ren. Without cultivating higher-level martial skills, he can't possibly challenge opponents above his level!"

Gu Yifan burst into laughter.

"This is the gap in bloodline talent. With his Scrap Bloodline, apart from his swordsmanship, his palm techniques, and movement skills are all low-grade Yellow-tier. Even if he perfects them, he can't withstand the fierce attacks of the Tusita Giant Beast!"

Xie Kuang sneered.

The Martial Artists who had been eliminated also shook their heads. It was generally possible to cultivate a low-grade Yellow-tier movement technique to perfection and last for an incense stick's duration.

But Lu Ren had a Scrap Bloodline and couldn't cultivate high-level movement techniques, so it was impossible for him to pass the assessment.

Elder Meng Qian's expression also turned grim. Lu Ren's cultivated martial skills were indeed too low-level, making it difficult for him to withstand the Tusita Giant Beast's attacks.

"Disciple, your master believes in you!"

Yun Qingyao stared at Lu Ren, her fists clenched tightly to suppress her inner anxiety.

Boom boom boom!

The Tusita Giant Beast's claws struck out continuously, each blow generating gusts of wind.

"Since I can't dodge, I'll fight you head-on!"

Lu Ren stopped dodging. He stood his ground, his palms forming an Eight Trigram formation. Facing the Tusita Giant Beast's onslaught, he directly struck out.

Boom!

The palm, comparable to a mountain peak, sent Lu Ren flying.

Pfft!

Lu Ren spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated more than ten steps before stabilizing himself.

"This strength is nothing special. Come again!"

Lu Ren roared, a fire of fighting spirit igniting within him. Since he couldn't dodge, he would fight.

Moreover, from the previous collision, Lu Ren had gained enough confidence to withstand the Tusita Giant Beast's attacks.

His body had reached the Qi Nourishing Body Tempering stage, making him capable of withstanding such power. In the past, after taking that palm strike just now, he definitely wouldn't have been able to get up.

BOOM!

BOOM!

Lu Ren blocked the Tusita Giant Beast's subsequent palm strikes with the Eight Trigram Palm. After over ten consecutive blows, the Tusita Giant Beast's body automatically collapsed, dissipating into wisps of firelight.

"He actually withstood the Tusita Giant Beast's fierce assault head-on?"

Everyone present was stunned to see this.

No one had expected Lu Ren to abandon dodging and choose to resist instead.

Was this guy's body made of iron?

A Martial Artist in the Aperture Opening Realm, yet his body was this terrifying!

"Hahaha, Elder Yun, the vision of us old folks is truly limited. Your judgment in taking a disciple is spot on!"

Meng Qian, the Grand Elder, laughed heartily as Lu Ren successfully endured for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Yun Qingyao smiled, masking her embarrassment.

This wasn't about her having good judgment; it was simply that she had taken on a disciple haphazardly.

Who would have thought that this disciple, who clearly possessed the Scrap Bloodline, would be so strong!

"The Eight Gates assessment has passed, leaving only the final assessment. Once he clears it, Lu Ren might be able to change his bloodline!"

Grand Elder Meng Qian's eyes flashed with excitement.

"The final assessment? In all these years, no one has managed to pass the final assessment. He won't be able to complete it either!"

Xie Kuang said coldly.

"Huh? What is that guy doing? He's not going for the final assessment?"

Gu Yifan was somewhat surprised when he saw the scene.