Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 1097: Chapter 1096: End of the Examination

”Continue the assessment.”

Amidst the clamor of discussions, Su Han spoke up. His voice wasn’t loud, but it instantly silenced the countless murmurs surrounding him.

Countless gazes turned towards him, almost bursting with color.

Everyone understood that no matter how strong the Phoenix Sect was, it was established single-handedly by Su Han. Today, the Phoenix Sect had truly become worthy of its name, no longer a subject of criticism. And the time Su Han spent—just eleven years.

”This guy...”

Nangong Yu’s beautiful eyes sparkled as she softly murmured, ”To have silently nurtured so many strong individuals, no wonder he once told me that the time it would take for the Phoenix Sect to reach the level of a Super Sect wouldn’t exceed fifty years...”

Meanwhile, among the crowd, two individuals wore unpleasant expressions, secretly revealing a hint of paleness.

These two were none other than Ye Huan, the Deputy Sect Master of the Thousand Leaves Sect, and, naturally, Zhen Li, the Deputy Sect Master of the Sect of the Sea Suppression.

”The Phoenix Sect actually has Dragon Emperor Realm powerhouses!!!”

The two exchanged a glance, each clenched their fists, unsure of how to deal with it.

Their own sects both had Dragon Emperor Realm powerhouses, so previously, they had not feared the Phoenix Sect. Thus, even if the Phoenix Sect made threats, they had never cared.

But at this moment, after witnessing Shen Li’s actions, they felt intense apprehension.

”Don’t panic.”

Just then, Moo Qinghai’s voice echoed in their ears: ”First-Class Sects and Second-Rate Sects are not like those Seventh-Rate and Eighth-Rate sects; the Phoenix Sect can’t just destroy them as they please.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Huan and Zhen Li both breathed a sigh of relief, evidently realizing the Sword Immortal Tomb intended to support them.

With the existence of the Super Sect like the Sword Immortal Tomb, they naturally had nothing to fear.

...

Three days quickly passed.

The appearance of the four Dragon Emperor Realm Demon Beasts was merely an interlude; following that, the assessment ran more smoothly.

Based on the level and number of Demon Beast Crystal Cores obtained, among the seventy thousand participants, over sixty-nine thousand were eliminated, leaving only a thousand remaining.

These thousand individuals could participate in the first-round assessment.

Su Han didn’t hesitate. With a wave of his hand, the original testing platform for the first round once again transformed, displaying three colors: black, white, and gray.

Black was the environment for testing willpower, white was the enlightenment passage for testing aptitude, and gray was the battleground for testing temperament.

After Lian Yuze announced the start of the third round, all thousand entered the first color, which was black.

These three passages had no time limit; the longer one endured, the more it proved their temperament and willpower.

The start of the third round silenced all surrounding conversations, as everyone understood that it wasn’t the time to disturb them.

...

While these individuals were being tested, Lian Yuze instructed some of the Phoenix Sect servants to bring wine, dishes, and some regular fruits. Everyone chatted and observed.

Three minutes into the third round, some couldn’t endure and walked out of the passage.

Their faces were ghastly white, their expressions bloodless, and they seemed to carry a vague sense of shame.

”So fast?”

Mancheng frowned, taking a bite of fruit, then asked Su Han: ”Is it that their willpower is truly lacking, or is Sect Master Su’s test too difficult?”

”Perhaps both.” Su Han smiled.

Indeed, these three tests were quite challenging, as Su Han had based them on the testing difficulty found in the Lower-Class Star Region.

However, in Su Han’s view, willpower was unlike strength—even if he set it according to the difficulty of the Holy Domain, it would be the same.

As time passed, more people emerged from the black passage, and all who exited had pale faces, indicating they had expended too much energy inside the passage.

Eventually, only ten people remained inside the passage.

Except for an old man, all were young, including a woman named Lul Jiayun, whom Su Han had previously mentioned.

”To endure until now, their willpower is undoubtedly commendable.”

Su Han spoke with a smile, as only he knew the difficulty he had set.

”If she can also rank in the top ten in the other two tests, I’ll accept her as a Direct Disciple.” Hong Chen’s eyes gleamed as he spoke.

He had already taken a liking to Lul Jiayun, and at this moment, it seemed she wouldn’t disappoint him.

...

As time went on, the other two tests were conducted one by one.

Surprisingly, Lul Jiayun’s cultivation base, initially at the Dragon God Realm Late Stage, broke through to the Dragon God Realm Peak during the white passage test, which assessed enlightenment aptitude!

This development delighted Hong Chen, almost prompting him to immediately accept her as a Direct Disciple.

In the third test, Lul Jiayun did not disappoint Hong Chen, persevering until the end.

In comprehensive testing for this third round, Lul Jiayun ranked first.

After all three tests were completed, Hong Chen could no longer resist and threw his Personal Disciple Token to Lul Jiayun.

Simultaneously, other high-level leaders of the Phoenix Sect also took a liking to particular individuals and threw Personal Disciple Tokens to these individuals.

Until this moment, the grand event of the Phoenix Sect leaders recruiting Direct Disciples had concluded!

Some were regretful, some were excited, and some sighed.

”Alright.”

Lian Yuze, who recruited two Direct Disciples in total, was also a bit delighted. Standing up, he declared: ”This assessment ends here. Those who haven’t succeeded need not be discouraged. Starting today, the Phoenix Sect will hold an annual disciple recruitment lasting a month, scheduled for March each year.”

”Moreover, the Phoenix Sect’s high-level recruitment of disciples will occur once every ten years, also set for March of that year. If anyone wishes to join the Phoenix Sect, they can arrive in advance.”

”Of course, you don’t need to worry about the journey. Our Phoenix Sect will soon set up Teleportation Formations throughout the Dragon Martial Continent. Once they are established, traveling from the Central Domain to here will be a matter of moments.”

”What?!”

”What is a Teleportation Formation?”

”That speed? How is that possible?”

Many were shocked upon learning about the Teleportation Formation’s function.

Lian Yuze didn’t elaborate further, and after a few more words, the high-level members of the Phoenix Sect descended from the void towards the Sect Residence.

As for others, those on good terms with the Phoenix Sect were naturally invited by Su Han to stay a while; as for the Sect of the Battle God, Giant Island, and the Jade Void Palace, Su Han directly ignored them.

Even the Super Sects like the Sect of Peace and Divine Transformation Pavilion were of no concern to Su Han.