Chapter 212 - 210: Grossly Overestimating His Abilities

"The assessment time is up!"

All the survivors heard this announcement and left the hunting grounds.

Luo Tian had also finished dividing the spoils.

He gave ten percent of the Dragon Blood Stone to Ke Yuexuan. After all, without the groundwork laid by her earlier attacks, it would have been difficult for Luo Tian to finish off the Giant Wolf Spider with a single strike.

If the enraged Giant Wolf Spider had managed to counterattack, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The Crow got thirty percent of the Dragon Blood Stone, as it had put in a great deal of effort this time.

"That’s all?"

The Crow was very dissatisfied.

"Luo Tian, can you sell me the Giant Wolf Spider’s eyeballs?"

Ke Yuexuan had already received a small piece of the Dragon Blood Stone and didn’t have the nerve to ask for more, so she proposed buying them instead.

"What use do you have for these eyeballs?"

Luo Tian asked in return.

"Boy, the eyeballs of certain spiders can be concocted into a special medicinal liquid. After consuming it, not only can it greatly enhance one’s eyesight, but there’s even a chance of gaining a danger-sensing ability."

The Crow said, looking like a know-it-all.

Ke Yuexuan was a little annoyed. This Crow looked silly, but she hadn’t expected it to know everything.

She had originally planned to buy them at a low price, but that seemed impossible now.

"So it has such an effect."

Luo Tian nodded without saying much more.

Ke Yuexuan was a little surprised. ’Even after learning this, Luo Tian didn’t refuse!’

Luo Tian indeed had no reason to refuse. As a cultivator of the Creation Technique, his five senses were far superior to an ordinary person’s, and he also possessed Spiritual Sense.

The Creation Technique itself also had the ability to sense danger, so the Giant Wolf Spider’s eyeballs were of no use to him.

In fact, if he hadn’t been in a hurry to leave, and if the other parts of the Giant Wolf Spider weren’t so large, Luo Tian wouldn’t have chosen to dig out its eyeballs in the first place.

Soon, Luo Tian and Ke Yuexuan exited the hunting area.

Instantly, a host of gazes fixed upon them.

"Luo Tian, today’s events are far from over. We have plenty of time to settle this!"

The Eighth Prince’s glare was fierce, enough to make one’s hair stand on end.

Beside him, Xiao Feng wore a cold, murderous expression, exuding an aura like a venomous snake or a fierce beast that warned others not to approach.

Feng Qiuling was also extremely resentful but could only sigh in resignation.

Luo Tian remained calm and composed, ignoring their stares.

The Crow, however, cared a great deal. It even seemed faintly excited.

"Boy, see? There are still people who know how to appreciate this god’s handsome face. They’re all staring at me, unable to look away."

The Crow stood on Luo Tian’s shoulder, whispering in an extremely narcissistic tone.

But everyone around them still heard it clearly and nearly coughed up blood in anger.

What the hell kind of characters were these?

"Ugly crow, what nonsense are you spouting?"

A man couldn’t help but curse.

Their hatred for the Crow couldn’t compare to their hatred for Luo Tian, but in terms of sheer annoyance, this bird definitely ranked first.

"Hehe!"

Ke Yuexuan, on the other hand, was amused by the Crow. She covered her mouth and chuckled, looking particularly charming.

The three Elders and the Steward of the Yunxiao Sect stood in the distance, watching the figures emerge.

"Why are there so few people?"

The Big Fat Elder was a little surprised.

A total of two hundred and fifty-one people had participated in the second assessment.

But right now, only about eighty had come out.

"The death toll is a bit high. Let’s wait a little longer."

The dignified Female Elder said.

The hunting assessment was indeed difficult. The hunting grounds contained many unknown dangers, making it easy to lose one’s life.

Furthermore, they also had to face the threat of being robbed and killed by others.

But even so, it shouldn’t have been reduced to so few people.

Based on a seventy-percent death rate, there should have been around one hundred and thirty survivors.

But after waiting for a while, no one else emerged.

"What happened during the second assessment? Why did so many people die?"

The Yunxiao Sect Steward asked.

According to his calculations, the death rate for this year’s Yunxiao Sect assessment was over eighty percent!

Most of the geniuses who participated didn’t know the reason either.

Blinded by their own involvement, everyone had been focused on earning Demon Cores, some even robbing and killing others. They couldn’t give a clear answer.

The only ones who knew the answer in their hearts were the geniuses from the Chilong Dynasty.

When they arrived, there had been nearly one hundred geniuses from the Chilong Dynasty.

Now, only a dozen or so remained.

The surviving geniuses from the Chilong Dynasty figured it out with a little thought, their resentful gazes turning to Luo Tian.

"Alright, now take out the Demon Cores you’ve hunted for inspection!"

"If you have over twenty, you pass!"

The gray-haired elder announced.

Following that, the Yunxiao Sect Steward began inspecting the Demon Cores one by one.

Moreover, this Steward could use special methods to determine how recently the Demon Cores had been obtained.

If it was more than three days, it was definitely cheating, and the candidate would be immediately disqualified.

"Twenty-three Demon Cores, qualified!"

"Twenty-five Demon Cores, qualified!"

"Seventeen Demon Cores, not qualified!"

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Yuwen Xuan excitedly took out twenty Demon Cores.

"Twenty Demon Cores, qualified!"

"I passed the Yunxiao Sect’s assessment!"

Only after personally experiencing the Yunxiao Sect’s assessment could one truly feel its brutality. The seventy-percent death rate was no joke.

However, the reason he managed to pass so smoothly was entirely because Luo Tian had helped him out during both trials.

Thinking of this, Yuwen Xuan’s expression dimmed slightly.

’I’ve been completely left in the dust by Luo Tian.’

"Fifty-eight Demon Cores, qualified!"

The Steward’s announcement drew everyone’s attention. Who had collected so many Demon Cores?

"It’s the Eighth Prince!"

"The Eighth Prince of the Chilong Dynasty is second on the Human List, so why does he only have this many Demon Cores?"

After finding out who it was, the crowd was not surprised, but curious.

In everyone’s minds, the Eighth Prince should have had around a hundred Demon Cores.

The Eighth Prince gritted his teeth, feeling ashamed and indignant.

’I originally had a hope of competing for first place!’

After he had gone into seclusion midway to break through to the Peak of the Fourth Layer, he had planned to join forces with his subordinates to plunder Demon Cores on a massive scale. But in the end, Luo Tian had killed all but one of them.

So, the Eighth Prince went to kill Luo Tian, thinking that if he succeeded, he would get all the Demon Cores in Luo Tian’s possession.

But not only did he fail to kill Luo Tian, but the spoils from the Giant Wolf Spider, which he had worked so hard for, were snatched away by Luo Tian.

The Eighth Prince felt like he’d had the worst luck imaginable.

"Ninety-four Demon Cores! Qualified!"

This was Feng Qiuling’s result.

She hadn’t encountered Luo Tian earlier, so everything had gone smoothly for her without any major incidents.

Next, it was Xiao Feng’s turn.

"I wonder what Xiao Feng’s score is?"

Everyone looked over.

That he would be first was beyond doubt. Everyone was just curious about how high his score would be.

Xiao Feng didn’t immediately take out his Demon Cores. Instead, he looked at Luo Tian. "Luo Tian, how about we make a bet?"

Xiao Feng’s action caught the attention of everyone present.

"Why would Xiao Feng want to bet with Luo Tian?"

"Don’t you know? During the second assessment, Luo Tian stole the spoils from the three great geniuses of the Chilong Dynasty. Xiao Feng, the Eighth Prince, and Feng Qiuling probably all want to tear Luo Tian to shreds!"

Discussions broke out all around, and the news about the Dragon Blood Stone spread completely.

"What? A Dragon Blood Stone actually appeared during the assessment?"

The Yunxiao Sect Steward glanced over, slightly intrigued.

This was a legendary treasure; even he was very tempted.

"What’s the bet?"

Luo Tian asked.

"Let’s bet on our scores. If my score surpasses yours, you just have to give me half of the Dragon Blood Stone!"

Xiao Feng’s eyes burned with intensity.

He was afraid that if he asked for the entire Dragon Blood Stone, Luo Tian wouldn’t agree.

As soon as he said this, many people immediately lost interest.

Who was Xiao Feng? The number one on the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List, the strongest person present!

How could Luo Tian’s score possibly surpass Xiao Feng’s?

As long as Luo Tian had half a brain, he probably wouldn’t agree.

Even the Elders and the Steward thought so. Xiao Feng’s bet was pointless.

Only the Eighth Prince frowned. Luo Tian had killed three of his subordinates and many other geniuses from the Chilong Dynasty, so he should have a large number of Demon Cores.

"And if I win? What will you put up?"

Luo Tian asked in return.

"Four thousand Spiritual Essence Coins!"

Xiao Feng thought for a moment before saying casually.

Four thousand Spiritual Essence Coins were roughly equivalent in value to half of the Dragon Blood Stone.

"Fine, I agree!"

Luo Tian’s eyes lit up.

That was a whole four thousand Spiritual Essence Coins, enough to buy a high-quality Middle Grade Treasure Artifact.

Besides, he was confident in his own score.

"No backing out!"

Xiao Feng’s face showed his excitement.

’I can’t believe Luo Tian is so arrogant, thinking he can win and so easily agreeing to my bet!’

’Utterly foolish!’

Xiao Feng’s face was ecstatic as he took out his Demon Cores from his Storage Space.

CLATTER!

Instantly, Demon Cores of various colors fell to the ground, and a bloody aura filled the air.

"So many Demon Cores!"

The surrounding crowd was astonished.

The Steward quickly began to inspect them.

"One hundred and thirty-two Demon Cores! Qualified!"

Immediately after, Xiao Feng’s score was announced.

"So many Demon Cores! He truly lives up to his name as number one on the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List!"

"My heavens, one hundred and thirty-two Demon Cores! That’s unrivaled!"

Gasps of amazement came from all around.

Xiao Feng’s score was indeed terrifying.

"Wait, there’s more!"

A smirk played on Xiao Feng’s lips as he took out another five Demon Cores!

And these five Demon Cores were larger, and the Demon Beast aura they emitted was much stronger!

"They’re Demon Cores from Spirit Level Middle Tier Demon Beasts!"

The Steward identified them instantly. After a quick inspection, he confirmed that Xiao Feng had hunted them during the assessment period.

"These five Spirit Level Middle Tier Demon Cores are equivalent to thirty-six Spirit Level Low Tier Demon Cores."

"Therefore, Xiao Feng’s total score is one hundred and sixty-eight Demon Cores!"

The Steward announced once more, unable to stop himself from taking a sharp breath.

Xiao Feng’s haul was so immense!

His score was nearly double that of Feng Qiuling, who held second place.

"Luo Tian, it’s your turn!"

Xiao Feng flashed a victorious smile.

’The Dragon Blood Stone is mine!’

Everyone present also looked at Luo Tian, thinking he was stupid to the core for agreeing to Xiao Feng’s bet. This was basically just giving away the Dragon Blood Stone.

"Look, the kid’s frozen stiff. He must be scared witless by Xiao Feng’s score!"

Someone sneered.

But in reality, Luo Tian just found it strange.

’How does Xiao Feng only have this many Demon Cores?’

’That’s way too few, isn’t it? How dare he bet against me? He’s completely overestimating himself!’

Luo Tian waved his hand.

CLATTER-CLATTER-CLATTER!

A sea of multicolored orbs appeared out of thin air and scattered across the ground.

Instantly, every gaze in the vicinity went numb. Jaws dropped, and eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

There were enough Demon Cores on the ground to fill a large basin.

They suddenly felt that the Demon Cores of Spirit Level Demon Beasts were completely worthless. ’Are these even real Demon Cores?’

The Steward’s eyes were wide as well, and for a moment, he completely forgot to count.