Chapter 964

Iron Man Cave

Hu Jia's beautiful eyes slightly narrowed. She did not expect that in the group of people that Cheng Dong was in charge of, the strongest was only at the Late Stage of the Golden Exalt Realm.

Qi Ji was also stunned for a moment, then his gaze regained its coldness and he no longer looked over. Without a doubt, among the three groups of people, only Cheng Dong's group was of the worst quality, and it was even more impossible for them to compete with the group he was in charge of.

"Cheng Dong, maybe you didn't observe carefully. There might be a peerless monster in your group, but that guy likes to hide his cultivation, so you didn't see through it."

Hu Jia didn't know what to say, and could only use this completely unreliable reason to comfort Cheng Dong. Of course, even she herself didn't believe this reason.

The opportunity to enter Jia Shen Academy was so rare, how could there be anyone hiding their cultivation? Wasn't that just courting death?

Cheng Dong smiled bitterly, but did not point it out. He only nodded and said, "I hope so!"

Zhuowen, who was standing in the middle of the group, narrowed his eyes, because he realized that there were a few familiar faces in the group that Hu Jia was in charge of.

"The people from the Qing Xuan Empire really came!" Zhuowen muttered to himself.

In the group of people behind Hu Jia, five of them were recognized by Zhuowen at a glance. They were Gran Baihe, Zhu Bai, and Huangfu Wuji, Guo Sheng, and Murong Zhan respectively replaced Huangfu Wudao, Zhuowen, and Qing Yan's positions.

Zhuowen only took a glance, then retracted his gaze, his face full of calmness.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Suddenly, four sounds of breaking through the air came from behind the cliff in front of them. Soon after, they floated above the empty space. The auras of these four people were extremely strong, not at all weaker than Ziyang Tianzun. They were actually four Peak Empyrean experts.

The four of them were not young, around forty or fifty years old. The skin on their faces was slightly wrinkled. Of course, with the lifespan and realm of Martial Warriors, these four people were definitely much older than they looked.

"Greetings to the four instructors!" Cheng Dong, Hu Jia, and Qi Ji respectfully cupped their hands towards the four old men in the sky.

The four elders nodded. Then, a tall and skinny elder stepped forward. He looked down at the people in the open space and said loudly, "The three of you, divide these thirty thousand people into four groups. They are the Mystique Sovereign group, the Sovereign group, the Golden Sovereign group, and the Heavenly Sovereign group."

"Yes!"

The three of them were startled at first. Soon after, they each went to the group they were in charge of and began to choose.

"Divide yourselves into four groups: Mystique Venerable, Supreme Venerable, Golden Venerable, and Heavenly Venerable."

Qi Ji and Hu Jia each shouted to the people they were in charge of behind them. Then, the people they were in charge of started to stand in line.

Cheng Dong, on the other hand, was a little helpless, because there were no Empyrean monsters in the group he was in charge of. He could only say weakly, "You guys can divide yourselves into three groups: Mystique Venerable, Supreme Venerable, and Golden Venerable!"

Not long after, the three groups of people finished standing. Among the nearly thirty thousand Martial Warriors s, there were only three people who were able to reach the Empyrean Realm before the age of twenty-five. They were the Yaoguang Sacred Dynasty's Yuan Zhao, the Blue Whale Sacred Dynasty's Crown Prince Yun Zhongyang, and the Myriad Sword Sect's Palm Tree.

There weren't many Golden Venerable realm cultivators, only a dozen or so of them. Compared to the thirty thousand people, it could be said to be incomparably rare. Most of them were from the Xuanzun Realm and the Supreme Realm. Among them, the Xuanzun Realm accounted for two-thirds of them, and the rest were from the Supreme Realm.

"The quality of the students recruited this time is not bad."

The four old men's sharp gazes fell on the three Empyrean geniuses, and there was a trace of satisfaction on their faces.

In the past, it was already considered good if there was one Empyrean genius in the recruitment process, but this time, there were three of them. The four old men were naturally delighted. After all, if a cultivator who reached the Empyrean Realm before the age of twenty-five was properly nurtured, advancing to the Emperor Realm would not be a problem.

"Now, let's begin the second stage of the test. The second stage of the test is called the Iron Man Cave. The steep cliff behind me is the location of the test." The tall and thin old man pointed at the cliff behind him and said loudly.

Everyone's eyes followed the old man's direction and shifted to the cliff. However, their eyes were filled with doubt. It was clearly an ordinary cliff, and there was no cave on it.

The Iron Man Cave, as the name suggested, was definitely a cave. However, the cliff was as smooth as a mirror. How could there be a cave?

However, the crowd's doubts didn't last long because the four old men floating in the air made hand seals at the same time. A terrifying aura surged out, and then a series of light talismans rushed toward the cliff in front of them like ropes.

Kacha!

Suddenly, countless cracks appeared on the surface of the huge cliff, and then four huge caves that were hundreds of feet wide appeared on the surface of the cliff.

Moreover, the crowd noticed that there was a sturdy figure standing at the entrance of each cave. Upon closer inspection, they weren't real people at all, but strange humanoid figures that were covered with countless iron plates. They were at least ten feet tall and looked very terrifying.

"These are the iron men guarding the caves. You have seen the four caves. From left to right, they are divided into four levels: the Xuanzun Realm, the Supreme Realm, the Golden Realm, and the Empyrean Realm. You can choose a cave that matches your cultivation. Once you pass, you will pass the second stage of the test."

"There are many mechanisms in the Iron Man Cave. Once you pass through the Iron Man Cave and reach the entrance of the cave, you will pass the second stage of the test. You can continue to participate in the third stage of the test."

"Of course, there are also good opportunities in the Iron Man Cave. There are armor techniques, spiritual treasures, spiritual herbs, spiritual stones, and other resources. If you have the ability to break through, you can obtain all of them. Treat them as a gift from the students."

At this point, the skinny old man stopped and looked at the crowd quietly.

As soon as he said that, everyone's eyes lit up with excitement. If what the skinny old man said was true, then the resources hidden in the Iron Man Cave wouldn't be bad. In other words, if they were strong enough, they could obtain all the benefits in the cave.

"Senior!

Since the Iron Man Cave is divided into four levels, does it mean that the things in each level are different? "

The Blue Whale Holy Dynasty's Crown Prince, Yun Zhongyang, suddenly stepped forward and asked. Yun Zhongyang was a young man whose eyes were filled with pride and arrogance. His body exuded a strong sense of confidence, which had reached the point of conceit.

Compared to the arrogant Yun Zhongyang, the Myriad Sword Sect's Palm Tree was much more normal. His expression was calm, and his eyes revealed a hint of sharpness.

On the other hand, the Alkaid Holy Dynasty's Crown Prince, Yuan Zhao, had an ordinary appearance. His face was ordinary, and he was dressed in gray cotton clothes. He was the most inconspicuous of the three.

The skinny old man nodded approvingly and said, "You're right!

Since the Iron Man Cave is divided into four levels, it naturally goes from easy to difficult. Mystique Venerables are the easiest, and the resources inside are the worst. Heavenly Venerables are the hardest, and the resources inside are naturally the best.

"As expected!"

Zhuowen thought inwardly. Since the Iron Man Cave was divided into difficult and easy levels, the resources inside would naturally be divided into good and bad.

"Of course, if someone is confident in his cultivation, he can also challenge the Iron Man Cave that is one level higher than him. However, there is only one chance. If he fails, he will be directly eliminated. Therefore, this old man advises everyone to know their own limits. Otherwise, you will miss the opportunity to enter the outer court."

As soon as the old man said that, some cultivators who were eager to give it a try felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over them, and their hearts gradually cooled down.

There was only one chance for this kind of challenge. If they tried to challenge the Iron Man Cave that was higher than them and failed, they would be directly eliminated. For some cultivators with decent strength, it would be an extreme pity.

"I'll try the Sovereign Iron Man Cave!"

Suddenly, a figure rushed out from the crowd and instantly rushed to the entrance of the second cave. This person was young, about 75 years old, and his cultivation had reached the peak of the Xuanzun Realm. He was probably coveting the resources behind the Sovereign Iron Man Cave.

"Flood Dragon Entering the Sea!"

As soon as the young man came up, he used a powerful Armour Technique. Terrifying Origin Energy surged out and turned into a vast ocean around him. Then, a huge flood dragon descended from the sky and swooped down, pouncing on the sturdy Iron Man Cave.

The Iron Man Cave slowly turned his head and stared at the flood dragon in silence. However, the huge axe on his shoulder chopped down with a sharp edge.

Puchi!

The huge flood dragon was chopped into pieces by the huge axe before it could even get close to the Iron Man Cave. Then, the huge axe's momentum did not change, and it actually swept straight towards the young man. The young man was so shocked that he quickly used his Armour Spirit.

Sizzle!

The young man's armor soul was a huge python. Its scarlet tongue flickered in and out of its mouth, and its triangular eyes were extremely cold and sinister.

However, the Iron Man Cave's huge axe still carried an indomitable momentum. He did not have any scruples about the terrifying python at all. As long as it was in his way, he would cut it down without exception.

Puchi!

What was shocking was that even though the young man had used his Armour Spirit, his Armour Spirit was still unable to withstand a single blow. It was chopped into countless pieces by the huge axe, and countless blood rained down from the sky.

The young man did not even let out a groan as he was chopped into two halves by the huge axe. There was no luck at all.

Hiss! Hiss!

Gasps could be heard. A genius at the peak of the Xuanzun Realm had died in front of everyone just like that. The Iron Man Cave did not show any mercy at all.

"Hmph!

Didn't this old man just say that we should act according to our strength?

This person did not know his own strength, so he deserved to die.

Of course, this old man also forgot to mention that the Iron Man Cave will not show any mercy. If you can't pass and are killed by him, you can only blame yourselves. "

Looking at the young man who had been beheaded, the thin and tall old man was expressionless as he explained unhurriedly. However, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

Before the young man died, the thin and tall old man didn't explain it clearly. After the young man died in the hands of the iron man, he slowly explained it. Obviously, this was done deliberately by the old man. He was waiting for someone to stand out like the young man just now, so that he could make an example out of the others.

"Of course, if anyone is not confident, you can choose an Iron Man Cave that is one level lower than you. It will be much safer that way," the old man suddenly added.

However, most of the people present were proud geniuses who thought highly of themselves. How could they choose an Iron Man Cave that was lower than them?