Chapter 10

The so-called verification is actually quite simple, no more than reporting one's name and to which Immortal one belongs. The person in charge has specific information, and Wu Yu is also recorded, being exactly fifteen years old this year.

"Are you at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm?" The person in charge looked up at Wu Yu with a puzzled expression, not to make things difficult for him, but because there was no record of Wu Yu's cultivation level in his information.

"That's right," Wu Yu nodded.

"Go and try."

It was already close to noon, and most of the miscellaneous servants had been verified. It was said that over three hundred people met the requirements.

Before the assessment, identity verification and realm verification were needed.

After the person in charge, there were a hundred sturdy, blood-pulsing warhorses, each with a completely black body, fiery temper, and heavy breathing, now stomping the blue stone ground violently, as if they were about to crush it.

The warhorses were tied with thick ropes, which eventually converged. Under the arrangement of the person in charge, Wu Yu gripped this rope. The simplest way to verify if he was truly at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm was to directly compete with the hundred warhorses!

"Who is that!"

"I don't recognize him!"

Some people who didn't manage to climb the Immortal Ascension Peak in time watched the verification at the foot of the mountain. Wu Yu, who had been on Yanli Peak for years, was basically unknown to the entire Tongtian Sword Sect.

"Snap!"

The person in charge whipped the air, instantly creating a flurry of whip shadows that struck the warhorses. The warhorses, in pain, started to run wildly.

"Amazing!"

This whip made Wu Yu admire from the bottom of his heart.

But as the power of the warhorses erupted, a terrifying force came from the rope. The sight of over a hundred warhorses stirring up a fierce cloud of dust was like a battlefield.

"Come back!"

Wu Yu was well-prepared, gripping the rope with one hand, and firmly planting his feet on the ground in a horse stance. His muscles, tendons, and bones worked together, especially his five organs, which were pure and strong, possessing the power of a giant beast.

"Roar!"

The over a hundred warhorses were actually dragged back!

"Done!"

The person in charge threw Wu Yu a red talisman, saying, "This is the Red Fire Talisman. If you are in mortal danger or choose to withdraw, just crush it, and a red light will surround you, and a disciple of the Immortal Sect will come to save you."

"It's actually a talisman." Wu Yu held the red talisman, which was inscribed with complex symbols, incomprehensible, but he could faintly feel the power of the Immortal Dao within.

It was said that only powerful immortals could draw such things.

He carefully hid the Red Fire Talisman and entered a cave at the foot of the mountain. Above the cave entrance were three large characters: "Path to Immortality!"

This was the first stage of the entrance examination.

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"This Wu Yu hasn't arrived yet!" Sun Wudao looked around.

Beside him, a fat and sturdy miscellaneous servant had taken Wu Yu's place.

It was already noon.

From this position, one could see who would be the first to break through the Path to Immortality.

The battle on the Path to Immortality and the battle on the Immortal Ascension Platform would determine who would become an Immortal from then on.

There were a hundred thousand miscellaneous disciples around, all stretching their necks, heads bobbing, but not daring to make a sound, quietly waiting for the start.

In the sky, immortal cranes danced, each carrying a formal disciple of the Tongtian Sword Sect. They gathered in groups, looking down from above, naturally watching the spectacle.

However, the most noticeable was the overseer of this examination: the Transmission Elder!

On the Immortal Ascension Platform, there was a floating white jade platform, with several array diagrams at the bottom, as if a breeze was pushing the white jade platform into the air.

On the platform were three white jade seats, the largest in the middle, occupied by an old man with white eyebrows, white hair, and a white robe, his face stern and imposing.

This was the Transmission Elder 'Mu Ge'.

The left seat was empty, and the right seat was occupied by a girl in a white dress, who turned out to be Su Yanli. Many of the miscellaneous servants from Yanli Peak saw Su Yanli and felt very proud.

"Yanli, do you have any good miscellaneous servants from Yanli Peak this time?"

The Transmission Elder Mu Ge asked casually.

He knew that with Su Yanli's temperament, she wouldn't pay much attention to ordinary miscellaneous servants.

"There is one, named Wu Yu," Su Yanli said.

"What is special about this person?" Mu Ge was curious.

"I don't know. I came here today to see what is special about him," Su Yanli said.

"I see, then I will pay more attention," Mu Ge chuckled, but even his laughter was awe-inspiring.

After all, he was a truly powerful figure in the Tongtian Sword Sect.

"Su Yanli actually came!"

On the immortal cranes, in a prime spot, were Sima Jin and two other men and two women.

"Sima Jin, what's the point of watching a bunch of miscellaneous servants enter the sect? We were directly selected by the Immortal Sect from the outside, ten times stronger than these miscellaneous servants who still need to be tested," the red-clothed girl said proudly.

Sima Jin smiled, "Hua Qianyou, since there's nothing else to do, let's watch their struggle for survival, for some entertainment."

The red-clothed girl was named Hua Qianyou.

The tall girl in blue was named Liu Muxue.

The other tall, thin man was named Wang Yiyang.

They were all prodigies in the mortal world, descendants of martial families.

Especially Sima Jin, whose family was a hidden martial power in the mortal world. In this generation, three brothers were selected into the Tongtian Sword Sect: the eldest brother Sima Kang, the second brother Sima Jin, and the most outstanding third brother Sima Minglang.

"Sima Jin, we shouldn't be too proud. It's said that among the miscellaneous servants this time, three have already reached the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm, one level higher than us."

"The seventh level, that's my eldest brother's level!" Sima Jin was extremely envious.

It was said that the battle on the Path to Immortality had already begun.

"Let's guess who will be the first to come out of the Path to Immortality among these three."

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"Step through this door, and your life is in your own hands!"

In front of him was a stone stele, inscribed with eight large characters in blood, which made one's spirit tremble and heart palpitate just by looking at them.

"The Immortal Dao is ruthless, the path to immortality cannot be turned back!"

Another stone stele.

"Cultivation is plunder, only the strong can be righteous!"

The last and tallest stone stele.

"That's right, cultivation is plundering from heaven and earth, and only the strong can uphold justice." Wu Yu, who had experienced many hardships, could deeply understand this.

Now, about three hundred miscellaneous disciples were in a dark mountain belly, each a competitor, so they were some distance apart.

The formal examination was about to begin, and Sun Wudao was at the exit of the Tongtian Road, where countless Immortals were waiting to watch the battle. For Wu Yu, who wanted to enter the Immortal Sect, this was the most important challenge of his life so far!

If he said he wasn't excited, it would be a lie.

"Passing this stage, I will have the right to challenge Houtu."

He must return to the Dongyue Wu Kingdom.

At this moment, someone was discussing.

"That one is Zhao Danlong. It's said he is at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm, with the strength of two hundred warhorses. He is most skilled in the medium-grade martial art 'Zhao Thirteen Swords' from his mortal family. He is fourteen years old this year!"

Following the discussion, Long Chen saw a disdainful young man.

Actually, these three hundred miscellaneous servants were all prodigies from the mortal world. Wu Yu, at fifteen, was one of the oldest. Looking around, some were estimated to be only about eleven years old.

"That one is Ju Huo, also at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm. It's said he was born in the wild and raised by a tiger, a natural fighter. He is a miscellaneous servant of a core disciple, who likes him very much and has taught him the 'Eight Styles of Killing Demons' and the top-notch footwork 'Phantom Snake Step.' He is only thirteen years old this year."

The person they were talking about was a young man in animal skin, scrutinizing everyone like a beast.

There were three at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm. Another one was called 'Qing Mang,' a twelve-year-old girl who hadn't grown much, with eyes that leaned towards green. She was also a miscellaneous servant of a core disciple, born to a commoner. It was said that when she first came to the Tongtian Sword Sect at the age of seven, she had no strength at all.

Her martial arts were very powerful, including 'Yugu Mountain Sword Shadow' and 'A Point of Green Light.' Among them, 'A Point of Green Light' was a footwork technique.

Although they were powerful, Wu Yu only wanted to become a disciple of the Immortal Sect and didn't necessarily need to be first, so they weren't absolute enemies. He also admired these young children, especially the girl Qing Mang, who was at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm at just twelve years old.

"However, it seems that Sima Minglang is the most powerful."

Just as Wu Yu was marveling, over twenty Immortal Sect disciples appeared in front, led by a young man in black clothes and black hair, with deep, terrifying eyes, who should be a core disciple.

"Examinees, the Path to Immortality is about to open. On the Path to Immortality, you will encounter three waves of attacks from powerful beasts that are about to turn into demons. The dangers are immense, and even our outer sect disciples cannot guarantee they can pass. If you are in mortal danger, crush the 'Red Fire Talisman,' and we will save you."

The first sentence scared many people, and many faces turned pale.

"A total of three hundred people, only the first hundred who break through the Path to Immortality can participate in the battle on the Immortal Ascension Platform! So, one in three chance, you should all strive."

"Remember, as long as you pass the examination, you can step onto the path of immortality! From then on, you can sing and dance freely, slay demons and eliminate evil! If you can't even deal with a few hundred beasts, how can you talk about slaying demons and eliminating evil?"

"As disciples of the Tongtian Sword Sect, we are known for our swords. The time has come, and you only need to remember one word: kill!"

As the last word fell, the mountain belly trembled, and a large gate descended from the front mountain wall, revealing a dark, bloody passage.

"The battle on the Path to Immortality begins!"

There were only a hundred spots.

The passage was large.

The three hundred miscellaneous servants rushed in, fearing to lose the opportunity. Wu Yu wasn't in a hurry; he deeply understood that those who rushed to the front on the Path to Immortality often suffered a heavy blow.

Drawing his fine steel longsword, Wu Yu moved forward in the middle.

Swish, swish!

A large group of people entered the dark passage, and the scene opened up. Unexpectedly, there was such a large space in the mountain belly. The light was dim, but one could see many underground plants growing.

In this spacious mountain belly, the three hundred miscellaneous servants spread out, gritting their teeth, and moved forward at high speed.

"Red Horned Viper!"

As soon as they entered, someone immediately cried out in alarm and pain.

A beast that could make a sixth-level Body Tempering Realm person cry out in pain was clearly terrifying.

"Snake?"

This reminded Wu Yu of the snake demon Wan Qing.

Hiss, hiss!

In front, a face-sized head suddenly darted out from the side of the underground plants, the stench overwhelming. It was a black snake with a triangular head, a blood-red horn on its forehead, sharp like a sword, and highly venomous.

Looking around, there were hundreds of Red Horned Vipers hidden among the dense underground plants.

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