Chapter 203 - 201: The Assessment Is Too Easy

The Eighth Prince had received the best resources and guidance since childhood, cultivating High-Level Martial Skills that ordinary Martial Artists could never access. His second-place rank on the Human List was well-deserved.

As for why a powerhouse like the Eighth Prince would target Luo Tian, many had already guessed the gist of it.

As a member of the Chilong Dynasty’s Royal Family, the Eighth Prince might even one day ascend the throne and become its ruler.

But during the first trial, Luo Tian had killed so many geniuses from the Chilong Dynasty, which made the Eighth Prince feel that the Royal Family had lost face.

Many people looked at Luo Tian with pity.

In their eyes, Luo Tian, being targeted by both Yan Qing and the Eighth Prince, was already a dead man.

"I think you should just give up on the second trial. It’s better than losing your life."

Ke Yuexuan appeared next to Luo Tian, her voice soft and low.

Luo Tian was surprised. ’Doesn’t this woman dislike me? She even said she’d teach me a lesson during the second trial.’

"Thank you for your concern."

Luo Tian was still grateful.

After all, the enemies he faced were terrifying. While other geniuses on the Human List were choosing to curry favor with them, this woman had come to warn him instead.

"If you won’t listen to advice, fine! Hmph!"

Seeing his attitude and realizing his choice, Ke Yuexuan snorted in annoyance and said no more.

"The second trial will last for three days. Prepare to enter now!"

The white-haired elder finally announced.

Afterward, all 251 geniuses, led by disciples of the Yunxiao Sect, dispersed and entered the hunting grounds through different entrances.

"Interesting. That kid has even more people targeting him this time."

The Big Fat Elder grinned.

With the huge commotion Yan Qing and the Eighth Prince had caused, there was no way the Elders hadn’t noticed.

They wouldn’t interfere, merely treating it as a good show to watch.

"Aren’t you afraid that, just like in the first trial, everyone who targets him will end up getting killed instead?"

The elegant Female Elder said with a smile.

The Yunxiao Sect’s assessment was intended to weed out the weak, but too many deaths—especially of true elite geniuses—was not something the Sect wished to see.

"That’s basically impossible. The first trial was a special case; a single fall meant death. Otherwise, how could that kid have killed so many people?"

The Big Fat Elder shook his head and stated with certainty, "I predict that during the second trial, that kid will do his best to lay low and just get through the three days."

"After all, if he kills anyone, he’ll expose his location and draw Yan Qing and the Eighth Prince to him. Then it’ll be game over."

"You have a point."

The Female Elder agreed.

Luo Tian was indeed strong, but he was ultimately alone and hopelessly outnumbered.

But this was for the best. Luo Tian’s performance in the first trial had been stunning, and it would be a shame for him to die in the second.

...

Within the Ancient Forest, Luo Tian leaped forward, moving swiftly.

’Hunt twenty Spirit Level Demon Beasts?’

A strange smile touched Luo Tian’s lips. ’This is way too easy.’

For an ordinary person, hunting twenty Spirit Level Demon Beasts would be quite difficult, and this place held many unknown dangers that would hinder them at every turn.

But for Luo Tian, it was a piece of cake.

"Oh! My luck’s not bad. Found a Spirit Level Demon Beast this quickly!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

RUSTLE!

The fallen leaves on the ground ahead suddenly flew up, and a ferocious, dark red figure shot out like a bolt of lightning.

It was a giant, three-meter-long centipede covered in hard, crimson scale armor. The sight of its countless steel-like legs was enough to make one’s skin crawl.

’A Crimson Iron Centipede, Spirit Level Initial Tier, with strength around the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm!’ Luo Tian assessed.

’Hunting a Demon Beast of this level is no challenge.’

But Luo Tian had an even simpler method.

"You beast! Lie down and die!"

Luo Tian’s gaze sharpened, and the aura around him changed drastically. It was as if he had transformed into the Ancient Demon Emperor, radiating a terrifying presence that could sweep across the cosmos.

The charging Crimson Iron Centipede instantly froze, its eyes revealing extreme terror—an instinctual fear that came from the very depths of its bloodline.

"Die!"

The [Wind and Snow Sword] left its sheath, unleashing several dazzling arcs of sword brilliance that sliced the Crimson Iron Centipede into pieces, killing it instantly.

Afterward, Luo Tian dug out the Demon Core.

The hunt for the first Spirit Level Demon Beast was complete!

’Using the Demon Emperor Bone to imitate the Demon Emperor’s aura to hunt Demon Beasts is practically cheating.’

Originally, Luo Tian’s only goal was to pass the second trial.

Now, he had changed his plans.

’If I don’t make good use of this opportunity to hunt more Demon Beasts and rake in some Contribution Points, it would be a total waste of the Demon Emperor Bone.’

’Oh, right. The Crow!’

Luo Tian released the Crow from the Celestial Book.

While Luo Tian had been on the run, the sleeping Crow had broken out of its cocoon and awakened.

After waking up, the Crow had completely digested the Red Lotus Fruit. Its strength had soared to the level of a Spirit Level Demon Beast, though its exact capabilities were still unknown.

Along the way, Luo Tian had kept the Crow sealed inside the Celestial Book to avoid revealing his identity.

"CAW CAW CAW! Food!"

The Crow had the nose of a hound. The moment it was out, it smelled the food, went over to the Crimson Iron Centipede’s corpse, and devoured the meat around its heart.

Luo Tian had let the Crow out specifically to eat these parts.

"Now, go find other Demon Beasts for me. The meat from their hearts will all be yours."

Luo Tian said with a smile.

When it came to finding Demon Beasts, the Crow was certainly more adept.

"No problem!"

After eating the Crimson Iron Centipede’s heart meat, the Crow readily agreed.

At the same time, it wondered, ’When did Luo Tian get so nice, hunting Demon Beasts specifically for me to eat?’

Before long, the Crow found a target.

"CAW CAW CAW, there’s a Pig Demon over here! Smells like tasty pork!" the Crow squawked.

ROAR!

A giant, scale-armored wild boar charged forward with a ferocious expression, sending a tree so thick it would take three people to encircle it flying.

Evidently, the Demon Beast had understood the Crow’s words and was furious.

"Die!"

Luo Tian immediately used the Demon Emperor Bone to simulate the Demon Emperor’s aura.

In an instant, the Pig Demon shrieked in terror, its flabby flesh trembling all over.

WHOOSH!

Luo Tian pierced its head with a single sword strike, taking its life.

"Dig out the Demon Core for me."

Luo Tian instructed the Crow, which was busy eating the meat from the beast’s heart.

And so it went.

With Luo Tian and the Crow working in tandem, they quickly hunted one Demon Beast after another.

In two hours, Luo Tian had obtained eight Demon Cores.

After half a day, Luo Tian had sixteen Demon Cores.

The trial was three days long, yet Luo Tian had nearly reached his goal in just half a day. His efficiency was simply incredible.

...

On a hillside, a rather ugly, thick-lipped youth narrowed his eyes.

’The aura of a Spirit Level Demon Beast... As long as its strength doesn’t exceed the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, I can handle it!’

The thick-lipped youth advanced slowly.

Finally, a massive shadow the size of a small hill appeared before his eyes.

"It’s a Black Rock Bear!"

The thick-lipped youth’s expression changed slightly, and he decided to retreat.

Black Rock Bears were extremely violent and possessed powerful Defense, making them one of the most difficult types of beasts to kill.

The trial had just begun, and he needed to conserve his strength. It wasn’t wise to take on such a ferocious and powerful Demon Beast.

ROAR!

But the Black Rock Bear was suddenly startled awake. Its roar shook the forest and stirred up a hurricane of malevolent energy.

"This is bad! This Black Rock Bear is at the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm’s Fourth Layer!"

The thick-lipped youth’s face turned deathly pale; he never expected this Black Rock Bear to be so powerful.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The Black Rock Bear’s expression was furious as it charged wildly forward at an astonishing speed, plunging the thick-lipped youth into despair.

But just at that moment,

WHOOSH!

A pitch-black whirlwind swept in, resolving into a cold, aloof man in black. It was none other than the man ranked first on the Human List, Xiao Feng.

Without the slightest pause, Xiao Feng met the Black Rock Bear head-on.

"Rakshasa Palm!"

Xiao Feng thrust out a palm, and a ghostly black Palm Light, brimming with astonishingly malevolent energy, shot toward the Black Rock Bear’s chest.

BANG!

An explosion erupted as a black shadow pierced through the Black Rock Bear’s chest. The figure landed on a treetop, glancing at the Demon Core in his hand.

"What? He already got the Demon Core?"

The thick-lipped youth was utterly shocked as he looked at the Black Rock Bear.

THUMP!

The Black Rock Bear collapsed. A massive, man-sized hole had been torn through its sturdy, tough body, and its blood stained the earth red.

"So... so strong!"

The thick-lipped youth trembled with fear.

A Black Rock Bear at the Peak of the Fourth Layer, renowned for its defensive power, had been instantly killed by Xiao Feng.

Just then, Xiao Feng’s gaze fell upon the thick-lipped youth.

"I am also a genius from the Chilong Dynasty. I have long heard of Brother Xiao’s great name. Here are two Demon Cores I just hunted. Thank you for saving my life."

Knowing what was good for him, the thick-lipped youth offered some flattery and proactively handed over two Demon Cores.

"Smart."

Expressionless, Xiao Feng took the Demon Cores and drifted away.

The thick-lipped youth breathed a sigh of relief, though his face darkened. ’What rotten luck. First I run into a monster like that Black Rock Bear, and then I run into Xiao Feng, the man at the top of the Human List!’

In reality, he had hunted four Demon Beasts.

Now he only had two Demon Cores left, still a long way from the trial’s objective.

"Huh? Is my luck finally turning? I found another Spirit Level Demon Beast already!"

He hadn’t gone far before he spotted another Spirit Level Demon Beast.

It was a crow, its feathers charred black and standing on end. ’So ugly!’

It looked as if it hadn’t bathed in a hundred years, so even the heavens couldn’t stand the sight and decided to smite it with a bolt of lightning.

"Die!"

The thick-lipped youth shot forward, slashing out with a swift, cyan blade light that hacked violently toward the Crow.

However, the attack bizarrely veered off course and missed the Crow.

’How could this happen? My [Cyan Spin Saber] technique is almost at the Great Achievement Realm!’

"CAW CAW CAW! How sinister! A sneak attack on a deity like me!"

"It can actually talk?"

The thick-lipped youth was astonished. Unfortunately for the crow, all he needed right now was a Demon Core.

Just as the thick-lipped youth prepared to strike again, a handsome young man emerged leisurely from the woods ahead.

"Luo Tian!"

The thick-lipped youth recognized him immediately, his face lighting up with joy.

’Five hundred Spiritual Essence Coins are as good as mine!’

The thick-lipped youth planned to kill the Crow and then report the news to the Eighth Prince.

"Hm? You’re not even trying to run?"

The thick-lipped youth was surprised.

’Logically, Luo Tian should be doing his best to hide his whereabouts while trying to hunt twenty Demon Beasts and pass the assessment.’

’I’m a genius from the Chilong Dynasty. Isn’t he afraid I’ll report this to the Eighth Prince?’

"The one who should be running is you!"

Luo Tian’s cold words drifted out.

In the next instant, a brilliant, dazzling Sword Qi Rainbow Light filled the thick-lipped youth’s vision, expanding instantly like an eternal Star River descending to bury him.