Chapter 94

Ye Xiwén let out a sigh of relief, knowing that there was no problem. The Illusion Demons themselves were not particularly powerful; the only concern was their ambush. They would first cast illusions, making people unknowingly fall into a dreamlike state. Although for most resolute warriors, this state would not last long—perhaps just one or two seconds—this one or two seconds often became the key to deciding everything. For ordinary people, this one or two seconds meant nothing, but for powerful warriors, one or two seconds was enough to determine many things.

Sure enough, as Ye Xiwén had expected, the disciples of Qingfeng Mountain, after breaking free from the Illusion Demons' illusions, even though they were facing nearly five times their number, under the leadership of Ye Xiwén and others, they fought the Illusion Demons to a retreat. Each of them easily killed more than one Illusion Demon, completing the test with no difficulty at all.

They quickly slaughtered all the Illusion Demons, but the disciples did not feel much relief. Passing the test was not what they had in mind; passing was a given, unless one was extremely unlucky. For most, passing was not difficult.

Passing was not the goal; passing with a brilliant performance was the goal for all of them. Since the test would last a whole month, they had plenty of time to hone their skills and kill more Illusion Demons to achieve better results.

Everyone knew that every move they made in the Illusion Demon Realm was observed by the higher-ups in the sect, so there was no need to worry about their good performance going unnoticed.

"Now that we have entered the Illusion Demon Realm, we may encounter dangers at any time. The Illusion Demons can appear at any moment, so everyone must be on high alert!" Ye Feng said.

"Yes!" the disciples responded. Before coming, their goal was simply to pass the test and achieve a decent score. They did not have such high aspirations, but with Ye Xiwén's involvement, things were different. Ye Xiwén's status in their hearts now completely surpassed that of Ye Feng and the others. Although Ye Xiwén was younger, they all regarded him as a spiritual leader.

Ye Xiwén's strength was evident. While he might not be on par with Shangguan Xuan, he was among the top tier below Shangguan Xuan. Leading them to a bloody path, they would not die, so what was there to fear? If they died, it would be the end; if they didn't, they would live for a long time.

While their scores might not match those of the three major branches, they would certainly not be far off.

However, Ye Feng had not mentioned another point: in the Illusion Demon Realm, besides the Illusion Demons, the other branches were also formidable opponents. Even more so, there were many who were not from the branches but were directly admitted from all over the country to the Yiyuan Sect. They also had to undergo the test, but they did not enter the Illusion Demon Realm from the square. Eventually, they would meet, and these were the most terrifying opponents. Compared to them, the Illusion Demons were nothing.

Days passed, and before they knew it, the group from Qingfeng Mountain had been in the Illusion Demon Realm for over three days. During these three days, the Qingfeng Mountain branch encountered several ambushes by the Illusion Demons, but they also reaped significant rewards, each killing at least five or six Illusion Demons, far exceeding their task.

Moreover, Wu Hao and Qian Wanru were on the verge of breaking through, and they might even break through to the Xiantian realm in the Illusion Demon Realm. If they broke through before joining the main sect, their treatment would be significantly different from breaking through after joining.

One day, the group from Qingfeng Mountain approached a mountain peak, intending to investigate, when suddenly seven figures darted out, blocking their path. Each was extremely powerful, exuding a Xiantian aura.

The faces of the Qingfeng Mountain group showed surprise. Seven Xiantian experts were here to intercept them. Even a medium-sized branch could not gather seven Xiantian experts. Qingfeng Mountain, being a medium-sized branch, had only four Xiantian experts.

Moreover, each of these seven Xiantian experts was powerful, clearly not newly broken through, at least at the second level of Xiantian. This left the Qingfeng Mountain group in shock.

"Who are you, and why are you blocking our way!" Ye Xiwén stepped forward and said. Among the seven, he had seen three before. When they were in the square, Ye Xiwén had paid attention to the powerful disciples, who were top experts from other branches, with very strong abilities.

The other four he had not seen before, so they were likely not from the branches but new recruits from outside the sect. After all, the Yiyuan Sect was one of the four major sects in the country, with significant influence throughout the Dae Yue Kingdom. Every three years, not only did the branches send their elites, but various places and forces across the country also sent their elite disciples, as well as geniuses recruited by the Yiyuan Sect from all over the country.

The number of these people was very large, but they did not enter the Illusion Demon Realm from the same place as the branch disciples. The Illusion Demon Realm was vast, much larger than the Xueyuan Realm, so they had not encountered each other for several days. However, as time passed, the frequency of encounters would increase.

These people were not much older, all around their mid-twenties, but each was impressive, likely the top among the young generation in their respective forces.

"You are Ye Xiwén!" the young man in the middle, dressed in a splendid robe, said. He was not a disciple of the branches but a strong disciple from outside the sect.

The strength of these outsiders was no less than that of the branch disciples. After all, they were not foolish; if their strength was lacking, they would only become servant disciples. Therefore, those with any means almost always waited until they reached the ninth level of the Houtian realm before considering joining the Yiyuan Sect.

Ye Xiwén's heart sank. They were actually here for him. He said, "Yes, who are you!"

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