Chapter 38

Lu Xuan was now standing at the entrance of the Lu family’s residence. Several servants and maids lay in pools of blood beside him, and his father, Lu Yu, was also severely injured, lying on the ground.

In front of Lu Xuan stood Long Tai and a group of Long family servants. Lu Xuan’s sister, Lu Qiong, was being held by a few servants, standing behind Long Tai, struggling fiercely.

"Xuan, run! You are no match for Long Tai. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. You must avenge us in the future!" Lu Yu, clutching his chest, spat out a mouthful of blood and said.

Lu Qiong, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, looked at Lu Xuan with a loving gaze and said, "Xiao Xuan, don’t worry about me, run quickly. I believe you will become a powerful warrior in the future."

Long Tai, however, laughed loudly, "Run? Where can you run? Old man Lu Yu, you only have yourself to blame for not knowing your place. If you had obediently given me your daughter, how could it have come to this? Today, not a single person from your Lu family will survive!"

Seeing the scene before him, Lu Xuan remained silent. This scene had appeared in his dreams more than once. If he could not enter the Wind Sword Sect, this nightmare might very well become reality.

If it were in the past, facing this scene, Lu Xuan might have been unable to extricate himself and break the deadlock. However, the appearance of the sword crystal completely changed his life. The Long Tai and Long family, who once made him feel powerless, now meant nothing to him.

All of this was ultimately just an illusion. As long as he was alive, he would not let his loved ones suffer any more harm! Lu Xuan silently vowed in his heart.

With this thought, he paid no heed to Long Tai’s taunts and directly drew his long sword, slashing down with one stroke!

The world before him instantly collapsed, and everything turned into nothingness.

This single stroke not only broke through this level but also severed Lu Xuan’s inner demon. For the fourth level of the mental test was precisely the inner demon level.

As the world before him disappeared, Lu Xuan slowly opened his eyes and stood up. The scene of the Sword Testing Hall reappeared before him. He had successfully passed all the levels of the second round of the mental test!

"Passed! Lu Xuan passed! He is first in the second round of the test!" Lin Xinyi said, her face flushed with excitement.

"This boy is extraordinary! He broke through all four levels in less than the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn!" An elder on the judges' platform couldn’t help but praise him before Uncle Jiu even spoke.

"Indeed, except for being stuck in the lust level for half the time of a stick of incense, he broke through the other three levels instantly. The first two levels are understandable, but what is more remarkable is that he decisively severed his inner demon. If he does not fall, our Wind Sword Sect will surely produce another genius!" Another elder was equally delighted. For them, nothing was more gratifying than seeing a genius rise.

Seeing the high praise from the two elders for Lu Xuan, Elder Sun was somewhat displeased and huffed, "It’s too early to say. This is only the second round."

Uncle Jiu then said calmly, "Lu Xuan has already won the first place in two rounds. Your Long Tai is still stuck in the lust level. Elder Sun, you might want to start preparing your bet."

"Don’t worry, I won’t renege on my promise. The outcome is not yet decided, so why the rush?" Elder Sun replied with a sullen face.

Long Tai’s performance in the mental test was indeed poor. Even Xia Ye had already reached the fourth level, the inner demon level, while he was still stuck in the third level. He had spent some time in the slaughter level and was now lost in the lust level. The lecherous expression on Long Tai’s face revealed what he was currently doing.

After passing the test, Lu Xuan descended from the Sword Testing Platform and began to meditate. Seeing his performance, the two elders who had been optimistic about him nodded in approval. In the path of martial arts, hard work is rewarded. Besides talent, diligence is also essential.

While Lu Xuan was cultivating, more and more martial artists failed and were teleported out of the illusionary array. Half the time of a stick of incense later, the second martial artist to pass the test finally appeared, and it was none other than Xia Ye.

After passing, Xia Ye stood up and glanced around. Seeing Long Tai still frowning on the platform, a proud smile appeared on his face. Although he was outshone by Long Tai in the first level, he had reclaimed his position in the second level. However, he then noticed Lu Xuan sitting alone on the platform below, clearly having taken first place again.

"This guy! He’s actually outdone me again!" Xia Ye gritted his teeth, saying. He had always considered himself the top genius in Lincheng, second only to Xia Chenxi, but now Long Tai had emerged, and even worse, an unknown figure had suddenly appeared and was even more powerful than him.

As Xia Ye passed the test, more and more martial artists followed. The third person to pass was not Long Tai but a peak Fourth Level Body Tempering martial artist.

More and more martial artists passed the test, and with each one, Elder Sun’s face grew darker, as it meant Long Tai’s performance was even worse. It wasn’t until the eighth martial artist passed that Long Tai finally opened his eyes and stood up, becoming the ninth person to pass, barely making it into the top ten.

Seeing that eight people had already passed, Long Tai’s face turned black, and a sinister look flashed in his eyes. Especially when he saw Lu Xuan sitting there, seemingly oblivious, cultivating, he couldn’t hide his murderous intent.

However, in the Sword Testing Hall, several Wind Sword Sect elders were watching, so Long Tai could only suppress his murderous intent and coldly descended from the platform.

It took another two sticks of incense for the second round of the mental test to be completely over.

Although the elimination rate for this level was not as high as the first level, it still eliminated over seven hundred people, leaving fewer than four hundred.

The surviving martial artists were all relieved, as according to past tests, the elimination rate for the first two rounds was extremely high. As long as they passed these two rounds, their chances of entering the Wind Sword Sect were as high as eighty percent.

Yao Lei was naturally one of the surviving martial artists. Although he was somewhat lecherous, his mental fortitude was good, and as long as he could pass the lust level, the rest was not too difficult.

"The second round of the mental test is over. Your presence here proves that your strength and mental fortitude are up to par," Elder Sun’s voice rang out again. He paused and continued, "Next, we will proceed to the third round of the test."

"The third round will test your insight. Now, follow me."

With that, Elder Sun turned and walked away, and the martial artists naturally followed. Soon, they arrived at a large stone chamber.

Lu Xuan looked around and saw that the stone chamber was filled with stone statues, each holding a different weapon, such as a sword, a knife, an axe, or a spear.

At first glance, Lu Xuan felt a mysterious sensation, as if the stone statues were alive and using the weapons in their hands to perform martial techniques!

Suddenly closing his eyes, Lu Xuan opened them again and found that the stone statues had not moved, still maintaining their previous positions, which was truly extraordinary.

PS: Merry Christmas Eve! Xiao Bao wishes everyone a safe and happy life. Don’t forget to eat an apple for Christmas Eve!

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