Chapter 5763
Even some disciples who were initially skeptical of Shi Yan and Ying Wu’s words completely sided with the doubters after hearing that Kai was only at the seventh rank of the Human Immortal Realm.
Elder Yu Sha secretly instructed the disciple in charge of setting up the assessment formation, “Make sure the Three Talents Beast Soul Formation is kept at its strongest, let that human brat taste some bitterness, and expose his true colors!”
Time flew by, and three days passed.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s core disciple advancement assessment was solemnly held in the sect’s largest martial arts arena—the Ten Thousand Beasts Altar.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Altar was built from a single massive piece of azure stone, surrounded by hundreds of totem poles carved with various ferocious beasts.
At this moment, the beast cores embedded at the top of the poles emitted a shimmering light, forming a powerful barrier to prevent the assessment energy from leaking out.
Below the altar, a sea of people gathered.
Not only were there core disciples awaiting the assessment, but almost all the inner disciples and stewards from the headquarters, and even many elders, came to witness the ceremony.
Sect Master Lie Tian sat in the main seat, flanked by Elders Yu Sha, Xiong Tuo, and others.
The assessment proceeded one by one, the fierce battles and dazzling beast soul combat skills drawing cheers from the audience.
However, many people’s minds weren’t entirely on the assessment; their eyes frequently glanced towards the entrance, anticipating, or rather, waiting for that figure to appear.
Yet, even as the most crucial challenge of the core disciple assessment—the Three Talents Beast Soul Array challenge—began, Kai still hadn’t shown up.
Elder Yu Sha, who was presiding over the assessment, watched the disciples about to take on the array challenge, his cold smile growing even more pronounced.
He loudly proclaimed, “It seems that some of those who only know how to spout nonsense have finally chickened out. Knowing the power of my Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s Beast Soul Array, they dare not make a fool of themselves!”
“Hahaha!” A burst of laughter erupted from the audience.
“I knew that kid was just bragging!”
“Seventh-grade Human Immortal Realm? He’s not even enough to fill my teeth, let alone break the array?”
“It’s a wonder Senior Brother Shi Yan and the others spoke up for him; they really misjudged him!”
Shi Yan and Ying Wu stood in the crowd, their faces flushed, fists clenched, unable to refute the taunts around them.
A doubt arose in their hearts: Could it be that their senior had really… encountered some trouble? Or, in the end, felt uncertain and chose to avoid it?
The Rift Heaven Sect Master remained expressionless, his eyes deep, lost in thought.
Elder Xiong Tuo stroked his beard, his small eyes narrowed, examining the formation in the arena, deep in thought.
The Beast Soul Formation Challenge officially began.
Three core disciples of the fourth rank of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, each representing the three beast soul characteristics of “Strength,” “Speed,” and “Defense,” stepped into the center of the Myriad Beast Altar.
As they activated their secret techniques, three enormous beast soul phantoms soared into the sky behind them—a raging giant ape, a lightning-fast Rift Wind Leopard, and a Xuanjia Rhinoceros with astonishing defense!
The three powerful auras merged and intertwined, forming a stable triangular area, filled with beast roars and demonic energy, the powerful pressure even causing ripples to appear in the barrier.
The challengers trapped in the formation not only faced attacks from three well-coordinated disciples but also endured the suppression of three different types of beast soul power, making their progress extremely difficult.
Two disciples at the peak of the fourth rank of the Celestial Immortal Realm entered the formation in succession, both being blasted out of the formation in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, blood gushing from their mouths, clearly seriously injured.
This gave everyone a direct understanding of the power of the Beast Soul Formation, and their contempt for Kai, who had fled the formation, intensified.
“It seems this farce should end,”
Elder Yu Sha said, watching the last challenger struggling to survive, preparing to announce the formation challenge was nearing its end.
Just then—
“Wait.”
A calm voice, not loud, but clearly pierced through the clamor and roars of the beast souls in the martial arts arena, reaching everyone’s ears.