Undergoing the Ultimate Assessment

"Lu Ren, no, don't kill me!"

Tang Hao knelt on the ground, begging for mercy frantically.

Lu Ren's expression was indifferent as he slashed out with his sword!

Tang Hao's pupils contracted, and he roared, "No!"

Swish!

The cold light vanished, and the sword sealed his throat!

Bang!

Tang Hao's body fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, staring blankly in death!

Outside the Tuoshe Cave Mansion!

"This, this, this..."

Elder Meng Qian was completely speechless, utterly shocked by Lu Ren's strength.

This disciple of their Qingyun Sect with the Scrap Bloodline truly had strength and talent!

His power was too heaven-defying!

"Damn it!"

Gu Yifan's expression turned cold, increasingly feeling the terror of Lu Ren.

They had previously thought Lu Ren was hiding behind the statue to recover from his injuries, perhaps planning to ambush Tang Hao. Now, Lu Ren had not only killed Tang Hao but also challenged most of the Aperture Opening Realm Martial Artists alone.

Especially when Lu Ren displayed several Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills, it deeply shocked them.

Lu Ren's performance had surpassed ordinary imagination. In all these years, no one had been able to slaughter so many Aperture Opening Realm Martial Artists with the strength of the Aperture Opening Realm.

"Damn it, if Lu Ren is this strong, he might actually pass the final assessment!"

Xie Kuang's face was extremely grim, filled with anger and unwillingness.

"Hahaha, Elder Yun, if Lu Ren can truly pass the final assessment and obtain the inheritance of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe to change his bloodline, our Qingyun Sect will definitely be able to step into the ranks of first-class sects!"

Elder Meng Qian was overjoyed.

Yun Qingyao gave a wry smile. Lu Ren's current performance was indeed heaven-defying, but it was limited to the Aperture Opening Realm. If Lu Ren couldn't change his bloodline, he would never be able to reach the level of a true powerhouse.

The higher the bloodline talent, the better the Martial Skills and Cultivation Methods one could cultivate, and the faster the cultivation speed.

"No, we absolutely cannot let him obtain the inheritance of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe!"

Gu Yifan's eyes also revealed overwhelming killing intent.

Boom!

In a moment of impulsiveness, the true qi within his body erupted, and he directly charged towards the Cave Mansion.

He absolutely could not allow Lu Ren to obtain the inheritance of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.

With his cultivation at the seventh level of the Divine Sea Realm, he wanted to forcefully enter the Cave Mansion while its energy was insufficient.

Crack!

But just then, rays of auspicious light shot out from the Cave Mansion, transforming into streaks of fire that continuously bombarded him.

Rumble!

One streak of fire after another landed on Gu Yifan's body, instantly blasting him away.

Pfft!

Gu Yifan fell to the ground, spitting blood, his eyes filled with unwillingness and rage.

"You dare to forcefully barge into the Tuoshe Cave Mansion? You truly aren't afraid of death!"

Elder Meng Qian sneered dismissively.

Xie Kuang quickly walked over and helped Gu Yifan up, saying, "Gu Yifan, don't be rash. Lu Ren might not necessarily obtain the inheritance of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, and even if he does, he might not be able to change his bloodline. Let's wait for him to come out. Forcibly barging into the Tuoshe Cave Mansion now would be more loss than gain!"

"Damn it!"

Gu Yifan gritted his teeth. Lu Ren had killed two of his junior brothers. If Lu Ren were to truly obtain the inheritance of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, how could he explain himself to their master?

At this moment, Lu Ren had killed over thirty Martial Artists, including the three powerful figures Huang Qi, Xu Fu, and Tang Hao. Like a god of slaughter, he had completely intimidated the others.

Lu Ren ordered a Martial Artist to help him tally his spoils of war.

In the end, Lu Ren obtained five hundred thousand copper coins from those Martial Artists, over fifty Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills (though some were duplicates), more than ten Human Tier Mid-grade and High-grade Martial Skills, and two Yellow Tier Low-grade Martial Skills.

There was also a spiritual herb, though Lu Ren didn't know what it was.

However, he only harvested twenty Low-grade Spirit Stones, which disappointed Lu Ren somewhat. But Spirit Stones were consumables, and twenty was already a lot, enough for Lu Ren to cultivate in the Nameless Treasure Pagoda for forty years.

At this moment, the Tuoshe Plaza was empty except for Lu Ren. Everyone else had fled the Tuoshe Cave Mansion.

Lu Ren sat down and entered the Pagoda Space.

"Forty years of time, I wonder if it will be enough for me to fuse all seven Spiritual Apertures!"

Lu Ren pondered inwardly.

Lu Ren didn't know what kind of assessment awaited him next, so he could only try his best to improve his strength to the peak.

Lu Ren sat down, closed his eyes, and continued to cultivate.

Lu Ren gathered the spiritual energy from his six Spiritual Apertures, condensing it into a massive vortex. Then, he activated the spiritual energy of his seventh Spiritual Aperture and merged it into the vortex.

However, as soon as it merged, the vortex trembled slightly and shattered directly.

"Continue!"

Lu Ren tried again and again.

Time gradually passed!

Another year went by.

At this moment, Lu Ren's expression was solemn, and his face showed signs of pain.

The fusion of the spiritual energy from the seventh Spiritual Aperture had reached the most critical juncture.

When the spiritual energy merged into the vortex again, the vortex vibrated continuously but did not collapse this time. A powerful surge filled Lu Ren's entire body.

He couldn't help but tremble, and his flesh, blood, muscles, and bones all felt a tearing pain.

Lu Ren then realized that fusing the seventh Spiritual Aperture was actually making his body difficult to endure.

"Now that I've come this far, I must succeed in fusing it no matter what!"

Lu Ren's heart hardened, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit. He was determined to fuse the seventh Spiritual Aperture, and he was determined to complete the final assessment!

He endured the pain with great difficulty. After a day, the vortex was finally successfully fused.

At this time, the vortex condensed from seven Spiritual Apertures was about the size of half a fist, spinning rapidly with an imposing aura that reached the sky.

"My strength has now reached fourteen thousand jin. I'll go for the final assessment first!"

Lu Ren stood up and stepped into the gate of light.

Blinding light blurred Lu Ren's vision.

When he could see clearly again, he found himself in a palace.

The palace was luxurious and magnificent.

But it was empty, with nothing inside.

Suddenly, an ancient voice echoed.

"Young man, I didn't expect you to be so young and yet able to reach this place!"

The voice made Lu Ren become vigilant, and he gripped the Fire Spirit Sword in his hand.

Perhaps this was the final assessment.

"You don't need to be nervous. Your performance in Tuoshe Plaza just now means you no longer need to undergo any further assessment!"

As the voice faded, a phantom figure materialized before Lu Ren.

This figure was dressed in coarse linen, tall, with thick eyebrows and large eyes. Firelight flickered in his eyes, and his aura was mysterious and unfathomable.

"No need for an assessment?"

Lu Ren was slightly surprised but still didn't relax his guard. Perhaps the scene before him was also an assessment, and if he failed, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

"That's right!"

The linen-clothed man waved his hand, and light gathered. Before Lu Ren, a table appeared, with ten secret manuals placed upon it.

Some of these manuals even shimmered with flowing light, appearing extraordinary at first glance.

"Young man, you are very good. The eight trials I set were fraught with danger, yet you managed to pass them using only a Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill you cultivated. Here are ten Cultivation Methods. You may choose one that suits you, but remember, you can only choose one!"

The linen-clothed man said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ren cast his gaze upon the ten secret manuals of Cultivation Methods before him.

Now that he had entered the Tuoshe Cave Mansion, it was time to cultivate a Cultivation Method and advance to the Spirit Stream Realm!