Chapter 233

The entire mountain peak was thousands of feet high. The path was rugged and winding, and there were three major trials.

The first trial, the Road of Illusionary Heart.

The second trial, the Road of Tianyuan.

The third trial, the Road of Boundless.

The trial lasted for three days. One had to reach the top of the mountain within the allotted time to be considered a member of the Demon-free Academy.

In fact.

More than half a day had passed since the start of the exam. Eighty to ninety percent of the examinees were trapped in the first stage, the Illusory Heart Road.

Those who fainted on the Road of Illusionary Heart would also be eliminated.

Among the trapped youths, there were only a few who could wake up after a few hours or half a day.

The second trial, the Road of Tianyuan, was the only trial in which there were battles.

In this stage, they had to fight against cloud beasts halfway up a steep mountain.

The Cloud Beasts ranged from the peak of the Viscera Refinement Realm to the peak of the Acquired Realm, but they could ignore the environment.

Usually, only Connate Cultivators would have a hundred percent chance of passing.

However.

It was rare for a young genius to reach the Acquired Realm before the age of twenty. It was almost impossible for them to reach the Connate Realm.

"More than a thousand of them are at the Acquired Realm."

Chen Yu couldn't help but marvel at the development of cultivation in the Yunzhao Nation.

Of course.

There were also many Acquired Realm geniuses who were stuck in the first trial, the Road of Illusionary Heart.

Those that had good family backgrounds and a massive amount of heavenly materials were barely able to reach the Houtian realm. Their minds and willpower were lacking, and they were easily eliminated.

"So fast. It's only been half a day and someone is almost at the top of the mountain."

A teacher exclaimed.

There were dozens of people who made it to the third trial, the Road of Boundless.

Two of them even made it to the end of the Road of Infinity.

There were many steps on the Road of Infinity, and they were surrounded by strange black clouds.

The candidates felt as if their feet were filled with thousands of pounds of lead, and it was difficult for them to move forward.

"Haha, the Road of Tianyuan is the most interesting. Depending on the cultivation of each person, the pressure will be different. "

"This trial is a test of endurance and willpower."

In the crowd, a youth with a graceful bearing in a violet brocade smiled as he evaluated.

Among the many recommended youths, this person was the most carefree.

But he was qualified. His cultivation was at the peak of the Acquired Realm, and he was only one step away from the Connate Realm.

"Young Master Situ, how long would it take for you to pass?"

Some of the young men nearby complimented him.

"Situ Clan's Young Master? This person is Situ Lin Yu from the Situ Clan, one of the four great Super Clans? "

"That's right, Situ Linyu is the current Patriarch's grandson."

"Oh! Was this the legendary Situ Linyu who 'descended from the heavens with a jade'? I heard that this person is only sixteen or seventeen years old? "

There were looks of admiration and awe from the crowd.

"Hanyu descends into the world? A sixteen or seventeen year old at the peak of the Houtian Realm? "

A strange look appeared on Chen Yu's face.

Situ Linyu was not much older than him, but he was at the peak of the Postliminary Realm. This performance had already surpassed Ye Luofeng and He Qiuyun.

"If it were me, I would have cleared the stage by now."

Situ Linyu was not modest.

In his eyes, the three trials at the foot of the mountain were useless.

"Wow! Someone is coming up! "

The exclamations of the youths could be heard from the crowd.

Thud! Sou sou!

A man and a woman, less than three meters apart, passed the third test, "Boundless Road", and arrived at the top of the mountain.

In front of them was a young man who was seventeen or eighteen years old. He had a cold gaze and was wearing a purple-gold robe.

The other girl was about the same age. She was wearing a black outfit and had an exquisite appearance. Her face was fair and delicate, but she had a cold and heroic air about her.

"The first one is Duan Hao from the Duan Clan, one of the Ten Great Ancient Clans."

"That girl is a beauty, but I don't know where she is from."

On the top of the mountain, the youths who had been recommended were discussing among themselves.

"Not bad, the results of the two of you are considered the best in the recent years."

An old man in a scholar's robe appeared out of nowhere.

"Greetings, Tutor Xu."

All the teachers, including the arrogant Gu Lifu, bowed respectfully.

In the No-Demon Academy, the tutors were the core of teaching.

Usually, the teachers were the assistants of the tutors. They helped the tutors arrange some training tasks, including some trivial matters.

"Nie Xuan, greetings, Uncle Xu."

The black-clothed, exquisite-looking girl bowed and said.

"Nie Xuan!"

These examiners silently memorized this delicate and charming young lady.

However, judging from the situation.

This girl named 'Mu Xuan' seemed to have some connections with the No-Demon Academy's tutors.

"No need to be so polite. With your talent and results, no one will doubt you if you enter the inner institute."

The old man in the scholar's robe praised.

At the same time.

His gaze sized up the fierce-looking youth, Duan Hao, once more.

This person was the number one in this exam. Even in front of an Origin Realm tutor, he still had an indifferent expression.

"Situ Linyu, you entered the exam as a recommendation. Looks like you don't dare to compete with me in the regular exam. "

Duan Hao's cold eyes fixed on Situ Linyu.

In the Sky River Prefecture.

The Duan Clan and the Situ Clan were both powerful clans. They were even more powerful than the Marquis Residences.

The Duan Clan was one of the Ten Great Ancient Clans.

The Situ Clan wasn't an ancient clan, but it was one of the four great clans.

These two clans had some conflicts of interest in the Sky River Prefecture.

"I can't be bothered with a small exam. So boring. If you have the ability, then get number one in the freshmen competition. "

Situ Linyu said slowly.

"What arrogance. Your ranking on the Earth Ranking hasn't changed in the past year. And I will be in the top ten soon. "

Duan Hao snorted.

Situ Linyu smiled and shook his head.

Not long later.

Some elite prodigies reached the top of the mountain.

The entire exam would last for three days. They still had to wait.

But that wasn't the case.

In less than two days, the exam ended.

A total of three hundred youths reached the top of the mountain. Some of them were even at the peak of the Viscera Refinement Realm.

It wasn't rare for someone at the Viscera Refinement Realm to pass the exam.

As long as they had the strength of a Houtian Realm cultivator, had a strong will, and could avoid the cloud beasts in the second stage, then the third stage wouldn't be difficult.

But a large number of Houtian Realm prodigies were eliminated in the first or third stage.

"It seems that the Demon-Free Academy's exam eliminates those who rely on external forces to advance and have unstable foundations."

Chen Yu couldn't help but ponder.

The Yunzhao Nation was vast and had many legacies. There was no shortage of resources and techniques.

This resulted in many young masters of the aristocratic families having unstable foundations and insufficient potential.

"Next, it's time for you, the people who recommended the quota."

A tall middle-aged man in black armor said in a loud voice.

Hearing that.

The hundred recommended prodigies were excited and rubbed their fists.

"There are two ways for you to pass the exam."

The middle-aged man in black armor paused.

The youths held their breaths and listened carefully.

"The first way is to challenge the prodigies who passed the first three stages. You must challenge the top 655. You will be admitted if you win. "

Top 655?

The youths looked at each other.

Only 855 out of the 65,555 prodigies who had participated in the exam had passed. And they had to challenge the top 655. They must be the elites among the prodigies.

"The second way is to challenge the examiner.

"The examiner will suppress his cultivation level and fight with you. As long as you can withstand ten attacks without losing your ability to fight, you will be admitted. "

After hearing the second way.

Most of the recommended prodigies shivered.

The second way was obviously much more difficult.

The examiner's realm, vision, and cultivation techniques were not comparable to the youths of the same cultivation level.

"The exam begins. I will pick whoever comes first."

The middle-aged man in black armor said loudly.

Just as his voice faded away, a tall and thin youth at the primary stage of the Hou Tian realm challenged a shy youth in the top 655.

"Huh? The peak of the Viscera Refinement Realm? "

There were some surprised voices in the crowd.

That shy youth was only fifteen or sixteen years old and he was in the Viscera Refinement Realm.

"Heavenly Wolf Fist!"

The tall and thin youth of the Hou Tian primary stage suddenly dashed forward. He struck out a wild and unrestrained purple-green fist light, and a faint howl that shook the soul could be faintly heard.

Chen Yu was surprised. The Heavenly Wolf Fist was filled with killing intent. It was similar to his "Yuan Fiend Divine Skill", which could shock the enemy.

However.

The shy youth was not affected by the killing intent of the Heavenly Wolf Fist at all. He turned around and moved to the back of the tall and skinny youth.

Bang!

The shy youth shot out a ball of black ice with one palm. A strange cold corrosive power seeped through the tall and skinny youth's fist light.

After one attack.

The shy youth retreated. The tall and skinny youth's arms stiffened.

"Lost. He is indeed the grandson of the Marquis. "

Situ Linyu could not help but shake his head.

As he expected, the shy youth used his exquisite palm technique and movement technique to exchange dozens of blows with the tall and skinny youth in the early-stage of the Acquired Realm.

"Ah!"

The tall and skinny youth staggered and a layer of black frost formed on the surface of his body. The cold poison seeped into his organs and he fell to the ground.

The first challenge ended in failure.

This was undoubtedly a blow to the youths who were recommended.

…

Half a day later.

The challenges continued one after another. Seventy percent of the youths who were recommended were eliminated.

He had to admit.

The top 655 geniuses selected from the "Three Tests" of the Demon-Free Academy were not to be underestimated.

However.

Even a genius like Situ Linyu could easily defeat his opponent and obtain the qualification to enter the academy.

Soon.

There were fewer and fewer geniuses who had not been challenged.

Finally.

Only Chen Yu, the puppet master Kong Zhong and twenty other youths were left.

Chen Yu and Kong Zhong were confident of winning. Most of the remaining youths had lost their confidence.

"The rest of you, I forgot to tell you. Those who have been challenged in the top 655 cannot be challenged again. "

The middle-aged teacher in black armor teased.

Hearing this, the faces of those youths who had lost their fighting spirit turned pale.

If they had known earlier, they would have challenged earlier.

Those who had been challenged earlier were ranked lower.

Until now.

Those who had not been challenged were basically in the top 75.

It was too difficult to challenge the top 75.

Sure enough.

The remaining youths who were recommended failed one after another.

If they had the courage to challenge earlier, they might have had some hope.

"Humph! If you don't even have the courage to enter the Demon-Free Academy, you might as well pack up and go home. "

Gu Lifu sneered.

Her eyes swept past Chen Yu and the puppet master Kong Zhong.

"You two, what are you doing?"

The middle-aged teacher in black armor shouted in dissatisfaction.

Chen Yu and Kong Zhong looked indifferent, as if they were trying to stall for time.