Chapter 97

Zhuge Xiang stood tall, carrying the Sword of Slaughter on his back, from which a chilling aura emanated. The Sword of Slaughter was inherently a weapon of death, and the more it killed, the stronger it became. As for Zhuge Xiang, from the Qi Nourishing Realm to the Body Tempering Realm, and now to the Meridian Unblocking Realm, his cultivation was entirely built on slaughter. Standing there, a chilling aura naturally radiated from him, captivating the hearts of those around him.

"Are you ready?" The middle-aged man, holding six talismans in his hand, asked Zhuge Xiang as a matter of routine.

"Just a moment," Zhuge Xiang replied, saying, "My cultivation is at the second level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm. I hope my senior can summon six demonic beasts equivalent to the third level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm for me."

"Ah?" The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback by Zhuge Xiang's request, looking at him with surprise. All the disciples participating in the assessment were being cautious, trying every possible way to gain an advantage to pass, but Zhuge Xiang was asking for stronger demonic beasts to be summoned?

"Is this guy crazy?" With Zhuge Xiang's request, the people on Xiaozhufeng Peak were momentarily in an uproar, the noise rising.

"This guy is either a lunatic or a true super genius. At the second level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm, to face six demonic beasts equivalent to the third level? This is too crazy," some people stared at Zhuge Xiang seriously, guessing whether he was a lunatic or a super genius.

"This guy..." Zhang Kuang, who had always considered Zhuge Xiang a rival, had a look of helplessness on his face. In this first assessment, he had already lost a step.

Beside him, Lu Yuling's eyes flashed with surprise, which quickly disappeared. While she was surprised by Zhuge Xiang's request, she also knew that Zhuge Xiang wouldn't do anything without confidence. The only thing that piqued Lu Yuling's curiosity was Zhuge Xiang's motivation.

Niu Geng and Zi Xiang both had worried expressions on their faces. Niu Geng was worried about Zhuge Xiang's safety, while Zi Xiang was worried for herself. Her life-bound insect was on him, and if anything happened to him, she would die too.

"Is it him?" On the other side, in a corner, a man in his mid-twenties, holding a sword, fixed his gaze on Zhuge Xiang. A cold aura emanated from him, revealing his cultivation at the tenth level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm. The chill of his Ice True Qi made many disciples unwilling to get close, leaving an empty space around him.

After all, he was a Transformation Spirit Realm expert who had survived the Heavenly Tribulation. Although Zhuge Xiang's request made him slightly taken aback, he quickly regained his composure. With a flick of his hand, six talismans shot out: "Since you request it, I will grant your wish."

The six talismans transformed into a tiger, a wolf, an eagle, a bear, a bull, and a venomous python. A strong demonic aura spread out, giving a sense of intense pressure. Each demonic beast was nearly a mid-rank three-star existence, and any one of them had a stronger demonic aura than Zhuge Xiang. What about a six-against-one situation?

Having walked through the Sixfold Illusionary Realm of Xiaoyue countless times, Zhuge Xiang was already accustomed to fighting against overwhelming odds. He had even faced thirty-two demonic beasts at once. How much more challenging could just six be? Although their cultivation was slightly higher than his, the Sword of Slaughter could only become stronger by slaying targets stronger than himself. This was why Zhuge Xiang made the request for the examiner to enhance the demonic beasts' strength.

The six demonic beasts pounced simultaneously, targeting Zhuge Xiang. The demonic wind was fierce, and even experts at the fourth or fifth level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm would be reluctant to face them head-on.

Phantom Ghost Flash, creating six illusions to draw the attention of the demonic beasts. At the same time, Zhuge Xiang activated Eagle Eye, with qi swirling around his eyes, significantly enhancing his dynamic vision. The movements of the demonic beasts seemed to slow down in his eyes.

Burst Step...

Qi gathered at the soles of his feet and erupted, instantly boosting Zhuge Xiang's speed. Even with Eagle Eye, Zhuge Xiang felt his speed was about to exceed his reaction time.

The Sword of Slaughter swung, without using Sword Intent. It wasn't that Zhuge Xiang was deliberately holding back; with his abilities, he could slay these six demonic beasts without using Sword Intent, so why waste qi? After all, the state of Sword Intent consumed a lot of qi.

Burst Step had reached a high level, allowing him to move a distance of ten meters. Most people in the audience only saw multiple Zhuge Xiangs suddenly appear on the stage. Then, Zhuge Xiang's shadow flashed, appearing behind the demonic wolf. A惨叫中，一道血箭从狼妖的脖子间激射而出，狼妖随即化作妖气消散。六只妖兽，诸葛翔一出手，瞬间秒杀了一只。

在场众人都是修罗宗的弟子，眼力自然不差，但诸葛翔这一剑还是让人深感震撼。众人议论纷纷，却没几个人看清诸葛翔到底是如何出剑的。

“好快的速度！好快的剑！”角落里，一位通脉境十层的弟子抱着法剑，神情间也充满了凝重。

诸葛翔的修为虽然不高，但刚才那一剑配合暴步，却让他也感到了强烈的威胁。这一剑，自认为自己上去也躲不开，只能依靠自己的防御能力强行抵抗。

“幽灵鬼闪！？那是幽灵鬼闪！？他手中难道有阴灵玉！？”虽然大多数人对诸葛翔刚才那神秘的超高速一剑感到震撼，但也有人注意到了诸葛翔的幽灵鬼闪，低声惊呼起来，这些人眼中或多或少都带着贪婪之色。

杀！！！

一声低喝，依靠暴步瞬间秒杀了一只狼妖，诸葛翔的杀戮之剑攻击力得到了1点提升。少了一只妖兽，诸葛翔的压力也减轻了很多。

幽灵鬼闪，化作六道幻影，诸葛翔在剩下的五只妖兽的攻击下游刃有余。而鹰眼术让诸葛翔拥有了堪比心神通明的洞察力，战斗一展开，诸葛翔居然以一人之力压制了这几只妖兽，这场景让人震撼。

幽灵鬼闪能够分散这些妖兽的注意力，鹰眼术能够洞察这些妖兽的动作，再加上攻击力超过200点的杀戮之剑在手，六只妖兽被诸葛翔各个击破，不到片刻的时间，诸葛翔就轻易将这六只妖兽悉数斩杀，这速度比任何人都要快。

六只妖兽被杀，为诸葛翔贡献了不少经验，杀戮之剑附加的攻击力也增加了6点。摆摆手，诸葛翔把剑重新背在背上，充满杀意的眸子扫过台下众人，滚滚杀意令不少人不敢与之对视，低下头去。许多因为阴灵玉而滋生出贪婪的弟子，心中的妄念也淡了许多。

考官开口，宣布了诸葛翔的成功，同时看着诸葛翔的眼神也充满了兴趣。凭借化神期的直觉，这位考官能够感觉到，面对六只妖兽，诸葛翔还没有用尽全力。

随着诸葛翔下来之后，陆陆续续又有上百个弟子走上台，可惜能通过考核的寥寥无几。直到最后，连续叫了三声，也没有人上台，考官这才开口，宣布小竹峰上第一场考核已经结束。包括诸葛翔等人在内，小竹峰上最后通过考核的弟子不过十二人，上百人上台，大部分都失败了，当然，更多的人知难而退，连台都没有上。

“很好，所谓的第一场考核，其实是淘汰大部分不合格的考核者。毕竟没有远超同阶弟子的战斗力，如何有资格成为内门核心弟子？”考官点点头，对这个结果竟然很满意。

这座山峰居然有十二个人成功了，比我预期的要高得多。你们各自回去休息，所有通过考核的弟子，明天早上辰时在总部大门口集合，启程前往修罗炼狱，参加第二场考核，也是你们真正的考核。

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In the crowd, a cry of shock echoed as a blood arrow shot out from the demonic wolf's neck, and the wolf demon immediately dissipated into demonic aura. Out of the six demonic beasts, Zhuge Xiang's first move instantly killed one.

The audience, all disciples of the Asura Sect, had keen eyesight, but Zhuge Xiang's sword strike still left them deeply shaken. They discussed among themselves, but few could see exactly how Zhuge Xiang had struck.

"Such incredible speed! Such a fast sword!" In a secluded corner, a disciple at the tenth level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm, holding a magical sword, had a serious expression.

Although Zhuge Xiang's cultivation was not high, the combination of his Burst Step and sword strike had left even this disciple feeling a strong sense of threat. He believed that if he had been in Zhuge Xiang's place, he would not have been able to dodge that strike and would have had to rely on his defensive abilities to resist.

"Phantom Ghost Flash!? That's Phantom Ghost Flash!? Does he have a Yinling Jade!?" While most people were amazed by Zhuge Xiang's mysterious ultra-high-speed strike, some noticed his Phantom Ghost Flash and whispered in shock, their eyes filled with varying degrees of greed.

Kill!!!

With a low shout, Zhuge Xiang used Burst Step to instantly kill a demonic wolf. The Sword of Slaughter's attack power increased by one point. With one less demonic beast, Zhuge Xiang's pressure was significantly reduced.

Phantom Ghost Flash created six illusions, and Zhuge Xiang handled the remaining five demonic beasts with ease. Eagle Eye gave him an insight comparable to Heart Enlightenment, and once the battle began, Zhuge Xiang single-handedly suppressed these demonic beasts, a scene that left everyone in awe.

Phantom Ghost Flash could distract the demonic beasts, Eagle Eye could perceive their movements, and with the Sword of Slaughter, which had an attack power exceeding 200 points, Zhuge Xiang defeated the six demonic beasts one by one. In a short time, he easily killed all six, a speed that was faster than anyone else.

The six demonic beasts contributed a lot of experience to Zhuge Xiang, and the Sword of Slaughter's attack power increased by six points. Waving his hand, Zhuge Xiang put the sword back on his back. His eyes, filled with killing intent, swept over the audience, and the rolling killing intent made many people dare not meet his gaze, lowering their heads. Many disciples who had been tempted by the Yinling Jade also had their greedy thoughts fade.

The examiner announced Zhuge Xiang's success and looked at him with interest. With the intuition of a Transformation Spirit Realm expert, the examiner could sense that Zhuge Xiang had not used his full strength against the six demonic beasts.

After Zhuge Xiang came down, one by one, over a hundred disciples went up, but very few passed the assessment. In the end, after calling out three times with no one stepping up, the examiner announced that the first assessment on Xiaozhufeng Peak was over. Including Zhuge Xiang and others, only twelve disciples on Xiaozhufeng Peak passed the assessment. Out of the over a hundred who went up, most failed, and many more chose to retreat when they saw the difficulty.

"Very good. The so-called first assessment is actually to eliminate most of the unqualified candidates. After all, without combat strength far surpassing that of peers, how can one qualify to become a core inner disciple?" The examiner nodded, seemingly very satisfied with the result.

This peak actually had twelve people succeed, which is much higher than I expected. You all go back and rest. All disciples who passed the assessment will gather at the main gate at Chen hour tomorrow morning to set off for the Asura Hell, to participate in the second assessment, which is your true assessment.

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