Chapter Twenty-Two: Test!

  In the ancient times when the Great Saints and the Evil Demons were at war, many rifts that could connect to other dimensions were left behind in this world.

  In these crevices, people with a predestined affinity often encounter strange occurrences and obtain treasures left behind by ancient saints or primordial demons, as well as cultivation methods. The deeper one goes, the more benefits they can gain, but the danger also increases.

  In Tiān Shèng College, there were many outstanding disciples who, due to encountering strange occurrences, rapidly advanced in power and became the best among their peers.

  Among them, some outstanding figures even form teams and venture into these rifts together to seek the ultimate treasure and help themselves improve their realm.

  So Wu Peng's first reaction was that Qin Yi had obtained some kind of extraordinary encounter, which was why he possessed such formidable strength.

  Wu Peng was very clear that even if he were to fight Qin Han Zong, it would be impossible for him to defeat the other with just one slap and make him so miserable.

  Qin Yi's strength is far from being as much as he has shown.

  "It was like that, senior brother. When I was cultivating behind the mountain at home, I was struck by a lightning bolt and my body's meridians were remade, so my strength has made progress." Qin Yi didn't mention the secrets of Hei Jiao Po Zhou Jin and Ba Ji Da Fa, if he had said it out loud, he would not only have scared Wu Peng to death, but also brought endless trouble upon himself, even inviting disaster.

  Unless Qin Yi stood at the pinnacle of Tian Sheng College, and even the entire world, he could show off his supreme power to the world at will.

  Struck by lightning and miraculously surviving, his power suddenly soared. Such examples were not unheard of in history. Wu Peng didn't think much about it and nodded to show he understood.

  The two had just finished speaking when a loud bell rang out from a distance, drowning out everyone's voices.

  That stout and big-eared elder Dustless walked out, looked at the disciples in front of him, pointed to the sandy field under everyone's feet and said: "Later on, one by one will be tested. Walk down to the sandy field below. As long as you can kill a Subterranean Crimson Flame Spider, it is considered passing the assessment. However, if you cheat or are not strong enough and get killed by the Subterranean Crimson Flame Spider, you are responsible for yourself. If you want to quit the test now, it's still possible."

  Among these disciples waiting for the test, some were full of confidence, while others showed a timid expression, but no one quit.

  Qin Yi had to wait for the first batch of ten disciples to finish their test, so he could stand aside and observe the testing process.

  After a while, seeing no one leaving, Wudeng Laoren announced the start of the test.

  He held a jade plaque in his hand, which shone with a faint luster. A silver-white mist condensed on the plaque, slowly forming a person's name.

  The elder with no dust expressionlessly read out this name, soon, a sixteen or seventeen year old youth walked out from the crowd, his face looked somewhat tense, holding a small sword in his hand.

  Under the hint of the dustless elder's eyes, the young man came to the sandy field along the steps, and with a loud noise, a ten-zhang-high metal fence fell down, sealing off the exit.

  Either kill the underground scarlet flame spider and walk out yourself, or be killed by the underground scarlet flame spider and be carried out.

  "Begin." The elder Wucheng stroked the jade plate in his hand, and a white light shot out, falling into a black fence on the square a hundred steps away.

  A rustling sound arose, dense and fine, making one's scalp tingle. In the dark fence, a tiny red light flickered on, densely packed, with no telling how many thousands or hundreds there were.

  With a creak, the gate opened a small gap, and a ball of inky blackness suddenly darted out.

  Qin Yining focused her gaze and stared intently: "So this is the Subterranean Crimson Flame Spider."

  A spider as large as a stone table appeared on the sandy field.

  This spider is pitch black, as if covered with a layer of rock armor. Its eight claws are like sharp blades, cutting deep marks in the sandy ground. The compound eyes are numerous and densely packed on its head, blinking and flashing red light, making people feel nauseous. What's even more terrifying is that on its massive abdomen, there are countless bright red stripes, which seem to be slowly flowing and dripping onto the ground, emitting a hissing sound, with hot air rising up, causing the sand to melt wherever it passes.

  "The Subterranean Flame Spider is born in the rock layers tens of thousands of meters underground, and grows up eating subterranean lava. Don't worry, though - although they have magma flowing all over their bodies and look terrifying, they're actually slow-moving because of the thick rocks covering them. However, after storing up energy, they can jump quite quickly. As long as you dodge their first jump, you can easily kill them off. They need at least a stick of incense worth of time to store up energy - for a disciple in the Refining Membrane realm like yourself, that's more than enough time to kill three or four Subterranean Flame Spiders."

  Looking at the arena, Qin Yi nodded and waited to see how this disciple would pass the test.

  This disciple on the battlefield held a small sword in his hand, with a flowing blade tip. According to Qin Yi's estimation, this was an ordinary sword.

  An ordinary object, on the ground of Tian Sheng College, no one is willing to pick it up, but in any country on the Yu Feng continent, it is a coveted treasure. The Qin family where Qin Yi is located only has three such objects.

  With a small sword in hand, the disciples on the square took a deep breath, made a crane-like gesture, their eyes gleaming brightly as they stared straight at the scarlet flame spider.

  A pair of giant pincers clashed beneath the earth, emitting a rattling sound, as droplets of molten lava fell, dissolving the ground and forming a small pit.

  Qin Yi noticed that the eight legs of the underground crimson spider were like springs, slowly retracting and gradually accumulating power.

  Whoosh!

  A dark shadow flashed, and the Crimson Flame Spider at the bottom of the earth shot out swiftly like lightning, like a ghostly shadow, towards the disciple opposite.

  This disciple had long been prepared, and with a light drink, he dodged to the side, his small sword transforming into a streak of lightning that grazed the underside of the Red Flame Spider's abdomen.

  The clear sound of gold and stone colliding came, the sword edge on the spider's abdomen, drew out a dazzling firework, the hard body of the Red Flame Spider at the bottom of the earth could be seen in a flash!

  Ahh!

  A miserable cry came from the mouth of the crimson spider at the bottom of the ground, fell to the ground, and a narrow and long wound on the lower abdomen continuously flowed out scalding green liquid, intestines all slipped down, plop plop fell to the ground, hot air rose, emitting bursts of stench.

  After struggling for a moment, the Red Flame Spider fell to the ground, its belly facing upwards, its eight legs twisted and contracted, no longer moving.

  The disciple let out a long sigh of relief, wiped away the sweat on his forehead and revealed a smile that was like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

  He is a master of his craft and one of the most skilled among his peers, which is why he passed the test with ease.

  The remaining disciples, for the most part, also passed the test without incident. After all, the Subterranean Scarlet Flame Spider was a low-ranking demon beast.

  But something unexpected happened.

  One of the disciples was slashed on the arm while killing the Crimson Flame Spider at the bottom of the Cutting Grounds, and scorching hot magma poured onto the wound. The skin and flesh were instantly charred, peeling off in strips to reveal the white bones underneath.

  This also allows people to see the power of the underground flame spider.

  The injured disciple was immediately sent for treatment.

  These ten disciples, although some were injured, all passed the test, and no one cheated.

  After seeing the test of the previous batch of disciples, it was the turn of Qin Yi and his group of ten.

  At this moment, everyone has a number in their mind, so they are no longer as tense as before.

  Wu Chen Lao took out a talisman, threw it onto the square, and a water curtain passed over. The corpses of the Chi Yan spiders on the ground all disappeared without a trace, restoring the scene to its former state.

  The process was the same as before, and Elder Wudeng read out a name. The disciple went down to the square to take the test.

  The fifth disciple was not strong enough, his legs were almost severed by the underground crimson spider, and the roots of his thighs were scalded by magma, losing all skin and flesh. He is currently the only one who has not passed the test.

  The tragic scene made the next batch of waiting test disciples see that they were scared to death, and some even quit the test on the spot.

  The first nine disciples had all been tested, and it was finally Qin Yi's turn, who was arranged last.

  "Wu Chen". The elder Wucheng murmured the name of Qin Yi, and the green bean-like eyes that shone with cunning light sized up Qin Yi.