Chapter 73

In the outpost of the Qingyang Hall, one of the nine external clans of the Lingwu Family, there stands a Trial Mountain. On both sides of the mountain, there are dozens of iron gates. Outside the iron gates on the shady side of the mountain, there is an open square. At this moment, several people were sitting on a row of seats, their cold eyes fixed on the Trial Mountain.

Originally, there was no movement on the Trial Mountain. However, as half an hour gradually passed, the iron gates began to be slowly pushed open. One by one, people with disheveled clothes and even severe injuries emerged from the iron gates. When they saw the sunlight outside, regardless of how badly injured they were, they all showed signs of excitement.

At this moment, Huang Feiyang, seeing that over a dozen people had already come out, raised his eyebrows and said to a young man beside him, "Go and give the seriously injured people Yunling grass to help them recover."

The young man quickly agreed.

Huang Feiyang then turned his gaze to a young man sitting beside him and said with a smile, "Brother Wen, half an hour has already passed, right? This time, the people are not bad. About twenty people have come out, and more than ten have already withdrawn, which means only a dozen or so have died."

Wen Ya scanned the crowd that had already come out and said, "There's just a little time left. Once the time is up, lock the gates directly. Those who haven't died will die then. The Lingwu Family isn't that easy to join."

"Right, Brother Huang, your younger brother is quite good. He doesn't seem to have been injured at all. His performance should be the best. As for the others, they all have more or less injuries."

Speaking of Huang Xiang, Huang Feiyang felt a rare sense of pride and said, "My younger brother has always been similar to me in character, resilient and hardworking. I believe his future achievements will be on par with mine."

Wen Ya nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The time is almost up. Can we lock the iron gates and count the Iron Hearts now?"

Huang Feiyang looked at his younger brother, and at this moment, Huang Xiang gave him a reassuring look. He then smiled and nodded.

Huang Xiang looked at the twenty people who had passed through. When he didn't see Long Chen's figure, he frowned, "In Yuanyang City, I saw that his strength was quite good. He could withstand my Radiant Wheel, so there's no reason he should fail the first test and die inside..."

However, at this moment, the Lingwu Family's people had already started to lock the iron gates. Huang Xiang smiled wryly, "Huang Xiang, you still overestimate others. Your opponents are the geniuses of the four inner clans of the Lingwu Family. A small-time character from a remote place is not worth your concern..."

Huang Xiang then turned his attention to the Lingwu Family's strong figures and no longer thought about Long Chen. In his view, it was normal for Long Chen to die inside.

At this moment, Liu Fengfeng, after looking around and not seeing Long Chen, sneered, "If he had the sense to withdraw early, it would have been better. If he died inside, it's only because he didn't listen to my advice. You can't blame others for that. From your character, I knew you would die inside!"

Thinking of the Iron Hearts he had obtained, Liu Fengfeng was very satisfied.

"A total of 23 Iron Hearts, enough to get me into the top ten, right?"

Thinking of the terrifying iron puppets in the passage, Liu Fengfeng couldn't help but draw a deep breath. If he hadn't been well-prepared, he might have died inside.

"However, my true qi has been consumed by more than half. The second test will probably be tough..."

Looking around at the people, he saw that most were in a similar miserable state, which made him feel a bit better. He thought to himself, "These people are in a similar state to me. I still have a chance!"

At this moment, as the iron gates were being locked one by one, Huang Feiyang had already stood up, ready to announce the end of the first test. Suddenly, one of the gates being locked was violently shaken open. The person who was about to lock the gate was pushed back several steps, looking dejected. No one had expected someone to come out at the last moment!

The commotion immediately drew everyone's attention.

At this moment, a figure gradually emerged from the dark passage. When everyone saw that it was a young, unfamiliar face, they were all taken aback.

However, for Huang Xiang and Liu Fengfeng, the shock was not just a little.

Liu Fengfeng looked at the figure, his mind still not processing the situation. After a while, he finally accepted the reality.

"Got lucky, managed to escape at the last moment? With his condition, he probably didn't get many Iron Hearts. Coming out won't be of much use."

Initially, he thought this, but when he saw that Long Chen was almost unscathed, he couldn't explain it and frowned, "Could it be that the iron puppets in his passage were few?"

When he saw Long Chen, Huang Xiang's eyes turned cold, but then he thought, "Someone who can withstand my attack should have this level. Since you didn't die inside, that's better. You'll know what it means to die soon. I hope the Iron Hearts in your hand can reach the top ten!"

Just as he came out, Long Chen was surprised to see so many people gathered. He quickly joined the group, thinking, "Damn, I got so engrossed in the fight. If I had been a bit slower, I would have been in trouble!"

Facing Huang Xiang's murderous gaze, Long Chen gave him a cold smile.

Seeing that Long Chen dared to challenge him, Huang Xiang laughed, thinking, "Is it because I killed your horse? What's there to be angry about? When I kill you, you'll know it's all trivial..."

Just as Long Chen joined the crowd, everyone saw his appearance but didn't pay much attention. Then Liu Fengfeng came over and patted Long Chen's shoulder, saying, "Good kid! You didn't disappoint me! You came out alive, that's great. How many Iron Hearts did you get?"

"..."

Looking at this person, Long Chen could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

Liu Fengfeng, looking as if he had expected this, encouraged him, "It's okay, even if you didn't get any Iron Hearts, it's not a big deal. At least you're not injured. You still have a chance in the next selection in Yuandi City!"

While Liu Fengfeng was talking, Huang Feiyang noticed the cold stare between Huang Xiang and Long Chen. He frowned, looking at Long Chen, thinking, "Xiang and this kid have a conflict? What a bold kid, knowing I'm here, he still dares to offend someone from the Huang family."

He was about to announce that Long Chen had lost his qualification for the second test due to the slight delay, but at this moment, Wen Ya announced first, "Alright, the time is just right. Line up and hand over your Iron Hearts one by one!"

Being preempted by Wen Ya, Huang Feiyang couldn't contradict him and thought, "Fine, even if you make it to the top ten, I'll make you suffer later."

He sat down and flipped through a registration book to check Long Chen's information.

"Long Chen, from Baiyang Town, Yang Family, Beast Warrior, Dragon Vein Realm 8th level, with a subterranean blood lizard as his origin beast soul? This level, Xiang didn't eliminate him, which shows he's still a bit behind in his training."

At this moment, Wen Ya was already registering the number of Iron Hearts each warrior had.

"Chen Wenlong, 18 Iron Hearts!"

"Qing Xue, 29 Iron Hearts!"

"Xiao Yan, 8 Iron Hearts!"

About twenty people passed by Wen Ya, taking out the Iron Hearts from their spatial bags and waiting nervously. Liu Fengfeng patted Long Chen's shoulder, saying, "Wait here, I'll go hand in my Iron Hearts first!"

Soon, his results were out.

"Liu Fengfeng, 23 Iron Hearts!"

Liu Fengfeng came to Long Chen, excited, "So far, my Iron Hearts rank ninth! I see that the remaining few, except for Huang Xiang, are all severely injured. I think my Iron Hearts will just make it to the tenth place. It's really a stroke of luck!"

As he spoke, Huang Xiang gave Long Chen a challenging look and walked toward Wen Ya. Wen Ya, seeing his good friend's younger brother, smiled warmly, "You're Huang Xiang? Come, hand over your Iron Hearts, let us see!"

Huang Feiyang looked at his younger brother with affection and said, "I got 58 Iron Hearts back then, and your brother Wen Ya got 67, even better than me. The highest now is 41. Xiang, do you have a chance to get first place?"

Huang Xiang smiled confidently, "You'll see."

As he spoke, a large pile of Iron Hearts came out of his spatial bag. The pile of golden stones made the other warriors draw a deep breath, and Wen Ya and Huang Feiyang also showed approving looks!

Liu Fengfeng's face turned pale, "I underestimated Huang Xiang's ability. He must have at least sixty Iron Hearts! This way, Huang Xiang will rank first, and I will rank tenth. But at least I can enter the second test..."

Wen Ya counted for a while and then grinned, "Good kid, indeed. 68 Iron Hearts, one more than I got back then!"

Seeing his younger brother's achievement, Huang Feiyang felt very comforted.

He nodded at Huang Xiang, and at this moment, Huang Xiang moved his lips. Huang Feiyang looked at Long Chen, who was not far behind him, and immediately understood Huang Xiang's meaning.

So he nodded.

Huang Xiang then left, and at this moment, the seriously injured warriors who had just been treated with spirit medicines came over one by one. As Liu Fengfeng expected, their scores were rarely over ten. Seeing this, Liu Fengfeng smiled.

"Exactly tenth, really a close call..."

Seeing his relieved expression, Long Chen felt a bit helpless, as only his Iron Hearts were left to be handed over.

Seeing Long Chen suddenly walk toward Wen Ya, Liu Fengfeng was taken aback, thinking, "Could this kid have gotten Iron Hearts?"

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