Xu Guang nodded towards the other party, not very enthusiastically.

This person was Jiang Zi Yun's competitor. He was somewhat curious as to why this person was looking for him.

"I heard Brother Xu is searching for the Life Year?"

Xu Guang furrowed his brow.

The Life Year was an indispensable main material for refining the Divine Organ Pill. The Jiufeng Mountain's Steward Hall and Master Fuqing were powerless, so Xu Guang looked to Jiang Zi Yun.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Wuyou found out.

"I know you have some relationship with Jiang Zi Yun, but believe me, her background will not receive much attention in the Jiang Family. Brother Xu, you are young and have already slain a Fifth-Grade Expert; your future is bright. There's no need to get entangled with such people.

If you keep your distance from Jiang Zi Yun during this assessment, the Life Year will be presented to you with both hands upon your return."

Jiang Wuyou appeared composed and confident, embodying the demeanor of a graceful gentleman.

Xu Guang's expression remained calm, only saying softly.

"Exchanging a Fifth-Grade Treasure Medicine for a promise from Xu Mou, Young Master Wu You is indeed generous. I wonder under which Marquis of the Jiang Family are you serving?"

The Jiang family holds the titles of the Three Dukes and Six Marquises. Although the Great Zhou is no more, within the Jiang family, they still habitually refer to the Marquis and Lord.

With a look of assured victory, Jiang Wuyou softly said, "Brother Xu knows quite a bit about my Jiang family affairs. I am now serving under the Marquis of Everlasting Victory's Sima."

Xu Guang nodded, then suddenly spoke.

"What if I say I'm not willing?"

Jiang Wuyou's expression stiffened, looking at Xu Guang with an unusual gaze.

"Does Brother Xu know what he is saying? The Marquis of Everlasting Victory is the most likely candidate for the next Patriarch."

Jiang Wuyou's words carried an implicit threat.

Xu Guang stared directly at the person, with a cold gaze.

"Xu Mou is a disciple of Jiufeng Mountain."

With a single statement, Jiang Wuyou swallowed all the words he was about to say.

At this moment, more people filled the square, and Jiang Wuyou gave Xu Guang a sharp look.

Before leaving, he said in a low voice.

"A Sixth Grade killing a Fifth Grade is not something Brother Xu alone can accomplish!"

The threat in his words was hardly disguised.

"Xu Mou is very much looking forward to meeting such a talent."

His tone was filled with sincerity.

He truly was looking forward to it.

Since taking up the Martial Artist profession, he had always valued Overwhelming Talent.

The gap between grades from Ninth to Seventh wasn't huge, and given his remarkable accumulation, he didn't need Overwhelming Talent. He had only ever been the one to counter others, never having seen anyone capable of countering him.

While the gap between the Innate realm and the Seventh Grade was too vast, making it impossible for anyone to counter the Innate with the Seventh Grade.

But between Sixth Grade and Fifth Grade, the gap is large enough, and there's a chance of encountering a genius who has comprehended the Gold Attribute at the peak of Sixth Grade.

This has turned making a Sixth Grade countering a Fifth Grade into a criterion for some major powers to verify if their disciples are truly exceptional talents.

Xu Guang eagerly anticipated encountering someone who is a supremely self-assured genius; he wanted to test if Overwhelming Talent could indeed be so formidable.

...

The Grand Sacrifice assessment is a solemn and serious affair for Jiufeng Mountain.

From noon on April 30th, everyone started to chant scriptures in the square, praying to the three statues.

Over five thousand disciples from both the Inner and Outer Sects of Jiufeng Mountain participated.

All earnestly chanted scriptures in the square.

It was Xu Guang's first experience of this kind. Initially, he was somewhat indifferent, but as time went by, he gradually noticed something unusual.

The Spirit Charm between heaven and earth seemed to have thickened several times over within an hour!

The circulation speed of Qi Force within his body began to quicken, and as the Qi Force circulation accelerated, his ability to absorb Spirit Charm also increased. One day of cultivation was equivalent to two months of ordinary practice!

The methods of these Great Sects were truly astonishing.

No wonder so many in Jianghu were eager to join such Sects.

At 3:00 AM the next day, as Jin Qishan's voice rang out, all participants in the assessment stood up.

Accompanied by thousands of Jiufeng Mountain disciples, they headed down the mountain.

The group marched with great momentum, carrying the banner of Jiufeng Mountain's Grand Sacrifice, setting off from Mingjiang Prefecture of Jiufeng Mountain towards Wangdang Mountain.

Much to Xu Guang's surprise, the route from Jiufeng Mountain to Wangdang Mountain followed the Chujiang River westward, crossing six great mountains to reach their destination.

The lowest among them were Innate realm experts, along with Jin Qishan and Master Zhiyi, both Fourth Grade, and many Fifth-Grade Zhenren from Jiufeng Mountain, ensuring no one dared to appear on their path.

Upon entering Wangdang Mountain, eerie wailing could be heard as Xu Guang looked in shock at the distant mountains.

From the ghostly shadowed peak, the remnant moon was eroded into a blood hook by the swirling resentment, and blood clouds churned as infinite darkness shrouded everything, with the entire mountain range cloaked in a spooky, terrifying black mist.

Amidst the rolling deathly blood clouds, a towering peak loomed like a ghost on the horizon.

Xu Guang's eyes grew heavy as he used the Qi Observation Technique to observe the scene ahead.

Over a dozen purple-green ghostly hands hung downward from the cliff walls, chilling and terrifying.

The mountain wind carried the stench of fragmented limbs and continued blowing, causing the blue-faced fang-bearing hanged ghosts to retreat into their withered tree shelters.

Wrapped in corpse cloth, the infant spirits curled up in the blood bramble bush, whimpering before suddenly vanishing into the black mist.

"The Ten Thousand People Pit Ghostly Land is vast. Go three miles forward, and you will be there. Master Zhiyi and I will bid you farewell here, wishing you to slay demons and eliminate evil, and for your martial fortune to be prosperous!"

As Jin Qishan's voice faded.

The many assessment participants who were about to enter the Ten Thousand People Pit Ghostly Land cupped their fists and said in unison.

"Upon this journey, slay demons and eliminate evil, and may martial fortune be prosperous!"

Under the watchful eyes of Jin Qishan and others, they slowly made their way towards the direction of the mass grave.

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