Ye Chen, standing within the light curtain, naturally heard Bai Sen's roar.

But he didn't care.

Bai Sen wanted to disrupt Ye Chen's state of mind, but Ye Chen didn't think much of him at all.

Arrogant, why?

He almost killed this guy before, and over the past few days, Ye Chen's foundation had only become more solid. Besides, he was on the verge of breaking through to the True Essence Realm.

Is it difficult to cut down Bai Sen, who is merely at the True Essence Ninth Layer?

It's really not hard!

The Nine Heavens Sword Manual, a peerless technique capable of reversing and striking down higher tiers, that's just standard practice.

"Bai Sen, wait for it; I'll come out and kill you in a moment!" Ye Chen shouted loudly, his voice piercing through the light curtain.

Everyone's expressions turned strange.

Ye Chen was undergoing an assessment, yet he had the mind to speak?

Even Lin Ying, who was in charge of the assessment matters, had a change in expression.

Ye Chen was withstanding a suppression of pressure, continually experiencing the stimulus of illusions, and still practicing his cultivation technique. Now he even had the thought to shout about killing Bai Sen!

This was no longer just about having a resilient will.

Ye Chen's spirit... was very strong!

Otherwise, how could he possibly multitask to this extent!

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Bai Sen's expression changed, and he coldly shouted, "In a moment, I'll kill you in one strike!"

Lin Ying glanced at Bai Sen once more.

Bai Sen hurriedly shut his mouth.

Around them, the Martial Arts Academy disciples started whispering among themselves.

"This kid, Ye Chen, is bold, but he might be biting off more than he can chew."

"Last time Bai Sen suffered under his hand was simply due to being caught off guard. Who would have thought Ye Chen was so ruthless? This time, Bai Sen is prepared and won't make the same mistake."

"Even if Ye Chen passes the assessment, so what? He will soon die, and all his efforts will be in vain."

Ye Chen, who was the subject of their discussions, was currently fully operating the second layer of the Creation Celestial Scripture, focusing on condensing a vortex of primordial qi within his dantian.

As for the pressure, the illusions, and the impending duel of life and death, they barely affected him.

Since the foundation he had accumulated was already robust enough, the ten primordial qi vortices had shown a tendency to liquefy. With the subsequent cultivation technique now in hand, everything fell into place, and the speed of primordial qi liquefaction became astonishingly fast.

To become a True Essence Realm martial artist, at least one primordial qi vortex must completely liquefy.

If two vortices liquefy, that marks the True Essence Realm Second Layer.

When all ten vortices are completely liquefied and merged together, that is the Sea of Qi Realm.

......

A quarter of an hour soon passed.

Thirty-seven people had already exited from the light curtain.

They didn't walk out on their own; Lin Ying had sent people in to pull them out.

These people couldn't withstand the pressure and the effects of the illusions; staying inside could have led to death.

"Luckily, eighty-eight newcomers passed the assessment, counting the four pre-selected ones, Cangxing Martial Arts Academy has ninety-two new members this year," Lin Ying thought to himself.

Not too bad, but not particularly good either. The surprise assessment last night had eliminated too many people at once.

In past assessments, the numbers were always over a hundred.

"Wait, ninety-two, one will die, leaving only ninety-one," Lin Ying glanced at Bai Sen, who was waiting beside him for the life-and-death battle with Ye Chen, a hint of helplessness in his expression.

Leaving aside the factor of Hua Qianxue, Ye Chen himself was excellent, what a pity.

As for helping Ye Chen, Lin Ying hadn't considered it because there was no way to help. This life-and-death battle was agreed to by Ye Chen himself, even if the dean intervened, it would be useless. Bai Sen, in his current state, wouldn't rest until he kills Ye Chen.

Another half a quarter of an hour passed.

Inside the light curtain, more than twenty people couldn't hold on and were brought out.

Lin Ying nodded slightly to himself. It seemed the surprise assessment last night worked well. Although there were fewer people left, those who remained were indeed elite.

In this round of assessment, those who could persist for two quarters of an hour usually had promising future prospects, according to past experience.

If they could last for four quarters of an hour, or half an hour, then promotion to Inner Courtyard Disciple was certain!

If they could persist for an entire hour, then they were true geniuses.

Cangxing Martial Arts Academy had been established for several hundred years and used this method of assessment many times; the best record was nearly two hours.

That person had become a highly sought-after figure in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, renowned everywhere, truly a top-tier strongman!

Time slowly passed.

Bai Sen's face began to look somewhat grim.

Almost an hour had passed, and only four people were left inside the light curtain, with Ye Chen being one of them!

He desperately wanted to kill Ye Chen, dreaming of it, unwilling to let Ye Chen live even a moment longer.

However, he couldn't make a move now.

He could only continue to wait!

Lin Ying was also a bit conflicted; Ye Chen was so outstanding... to really let him die at Bai Sen's hands, what a waste.

He was a good talent; with proper cultivation, he might not become renowned, but there was a great chance he could become a strong figure in Unrivaled County.

Just then.

Within the light curtain, two more people couldn't hold on.

Lin Ying, with a flash of his figure, personally entered the light curtain and saw Fatty Yu Hui smiling at him.

"Hello, Instructor Lin."

Yu Hui greeted with a cheerful smile.

Lin Ying kept a stern face, unwilling to engage.

No matter how excellent Yu Hui was, he wasn't one of their own; he was the grandson of Yu Sheng from Luofeng Martial Arts Academy and would eventually become a traitor to Cangxing Martial Arts Academy.

Lin Ying looked at Ye Chen and frowned; this kid was actually still cultivating. Was the pressure and illusion here really not affecting him?

Unable to think it through, Lin Ying dared not waste more time and hurriedly carried out the two young men who couldn't sustain themselves, leaving the light curtain.

Yu Hui spat lightly, muttering to himself, "Sneaky old guy, dared to hit me with a stone, I'll remember this, and when I grow stronger, I'll throw a mountain to crush you!"

Saying this, Yu Hui glanced at Ye Chen, his gaze flickered, then closed his eyes again to process his own assessment.

Almost another half hour passed.

Yu Hui opened his eyes again, looked towards Ye Chen's direction, expecting Ye Chen had already exited, but to his surprise, Ye Chen was still sitting calmly in his original position.

"Forget it, I'm second now, didn't disgrace my grandfather, I can leave."

Muttering to himself, Yu Hui got up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and leisurely walked out.

Everyone outside was stunned.

Others couldn't hold on and were carried out... yet this Fatty managed to walk out so casually... truly worthy of being a Tier Two Spirit Master, indeed powerful!

Lin Ying snorted; he was just pretending.

Of course, Lin Ying could discern that although Fatty hadn't reached his limit yet, he wouldn't have lasted much longer.

Truly worthy as the grandson of that old fox, Yu Sheng, his ability to fake was indeed formidable.

Bai Sen rushed to stand in front of the Fatty and shouted angrily, "Where's Ye Chen, what's his situation now, why hasn't he come out?"

One and a half hours, and Ye Chen still held on; Bai Sen was almost on the verge of breaking down from waiting.

Yu Hui glanced at Bai Sen.

He sighed.

This guy looked like he had death written all over his face.

"Ye Chen is fine; when I was coming out, he asked me to tell you to wash your neck clean, so he doesn't dirty his sword when he kills you later."

"Boom!"

A fierce aura exploded from Bai Sen, with waves of energy surging around him, as he gritted his teeth almost to breaking point.

"Well then, no matter how brilliant Ye Chen's performance in today's assessment is, he must die under my spear!"

People around had mixed reactions.

Some felt sorry for Ye Chen, such a gifted talent, about to die.

Others watched indifferently, gloating, just here to watch the spectacle.

Some even wished for Ye Chen's death, simply unable to stand someone more excellent than themselves, especially so much better.

Lin Ying was contemplating whether to go to the dean and have him stop this life-and-death duel... Ye Chen, it's too big a loss if he dies, he lasted one and a half hours.

At this time.

The vortices in Ye Chen's dantian, two were already completely liquefied, and he was working hard to control the transformation of the third vortex into liquid!

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