A middle-aged Elder of the Heavenly Thunder Hall leapt onto that massive ring at the centre before taking out a massive stone tablet from his spatial ring, saying, "The physique trial begins. Team One, all of you, come up onto the ring!"
Next, fifteen people leapt up from below, one of them being a youth from the Profound Water Thunder Wyrm.
"You are not allowed to use true qi or the power of All Manifestations to attack the stone tablet. Number One, begin the trial," said the middle-aged Elder.
Number One of Team One's luck was not bad, being able to obtain first place. However, this did not mean that his results were also first.
This was a muscular man, a disciple of the Heavenly Thunder Hall. His skin was dark, his entire body looking muscular and powerful.
He roared loudly, sprinting madly towards the stone tablet before viciously punching out with a fist.
"Peng!"
A muffled sound rang out as this person's fist entered the stone tablet.
"Exactly three inches, six stars!"
The middle-aged Elder swept his gaze over before recording the results.
Three inches was ten centimetres.
Every Netherpassage expert had the power to split mountains and split the earth. Even without using true qi or the power of All Manifestations, they could still blast through a mountain with the force of their fists.
However, this stone tablet was not simple at all. It was Cold Steel, a material used to forge grade two Heavenly Connection artifacts.
Being able to leave a three-inch fist mark on it, this muscular man could already be considered an elite amongst the first level of the Netherpassage stage.
Next was Number Two of Team One's trial.
"2.9 inches, not qualified!"
The middle-aged Elder shook his head.
Three inches was the standard for six stars. While 2.9 inches was a little short, they would not bend the rules as they could only wait for the next trial.
Number Two of Team One shook his head helplessly, silently blaming himself for being too lax earlier. If he had bitterly cultivated for a bit, he would definitely have been able to pass.
As the trial continued, the surrounding people also watched rather impatiently. They wanted to see the strength of that Jiao Family expert.
Very quickly, it was finally that Profound Water Thunder Wyrm youth's turn.
"It's here, it's finally his turn!"
"While he's only at the second level of the Netherpassage stage, unable to compare to Jiao Chong, he should at least be able to reach eight stars, right?"
"I remember that in the history of our Heavenly Thunder Hall, the most monstrous genius had punched nine stars at the second level of the Netherpassage stage."
The surrounding Heavenly Thunder Hall disciples began discussing softly.
Not just that, even Ye Xuan opened his eyes wide. He wanted to see just how powerful this Profound Water Thunder Wyrm was.
"Number 10, begin the test!"
The middle-aged elder was also curious.
"Yes!"
The young man called Jiao Heng nodded. Soon after, he gathered all the strength in his body and punched forward.
"Bang!"
His fist sank into the Frost Steel Stele.
"Four inches, eight stars!"
The middle-aged elder's eyes lit up as he announced.
"Hua!"
The crowd burst into an uproar.
What shocked them was not the eight stars, but that Jiao Heng was currently in human form. If he could use the Blackwater Lightning Flood Dragon, his punch would be at least eight and a half stars, or even nine stars, right?
The Blackwater Lightning Flood Dragon was indeed powerful!
"The Darkwater Lightning Flood Dragon Clan is indeed a hidden danger …"
Many Elders of the Heavenly Thunder Hall thought to themselves.
Having only joined the Heavenly Thunder Hall for a few short years, the Profound Water Thunder Wyrm Clan had already become the number one clan below the Ling Family. They had no choice but to guard against them.
Jiao Heng was extremely pleased with himself after obtaining an eight star evaluation. He raised his nose and looked around before walking off the stage.
Very soon, the results of the first group were all recorded. Those who had reached six stars were qualified to participate in the second round of the test.
Ye Xuan did not pay much attention to the following tests as he just glanced over slightly.
Those at the second level of the Netherpassage stage were all able to obtain seven stars at the very least. The stronger ones could even achieve seven and a half stars or even eight stars, though not a single one managed to do so.
Finally, it was time for the third group.
"That's the Gu Family's Gu Han. He has already broken through to the third level of the Netherpassage stage. I wonder how many stars he can obtain."
"At least eight and a half stars, or nine stars?"
"Anyway, it'll be fine as long as it's not lower than the Blackwater Lightning Flood Dragon."
The disciples of the Heavenly Thunder Hall quietly discussed amongst themselves again.
While the number one genius in the history of the Heavenly Thunder Hall had achieved nine stars at the second level of the Netherpassage stage, he had only been twenty at the time.
The most suitable age for entering the Heavenly Thunder Forbidden Land was twenty-five. This monster had naturally not entered, only having come to test it out.
Sadly, not long after the test had ended, he had suffered a vicious blow in the midst of training, thus falling.
That Gu Han walked before the Frost Steel Stele, then punched out viciously.
"Four inches and seven stars, nine stars!"
The middle-aged elder nodded satisfactorily, announcing.
"Impressive indeed. Just a little bit more and he would have been able to reach nine and a half stars. What a pity."
"This is only a physique test; it's also not like there are any rewards. Who knows, Gu Han might still have been holding back."
"That's true!"
Gu Han completed his test, then walked off the ring.
Below, Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the screen, discovering that Gu Han had been holding back just now. Otherwise, nine and a half stars would have been no problem at all.
The test continued. In the fourth group, there was also a disciple of the Black Water Thunder Flood Dragon Clan. Also at the second level of the Netherpassage stage, he had obtained an eight star evaluation.
"I estimate that the other four members of the Black Water Thunder Flood Dragon Clan will all be able to obtain an eight star evaluation."
After Ling Xiao finished speaking softly, he turned to look at Ye Xuan, saying, "Ye Xuan, how many stars do you have confidence in obtaining?"
"Seven stars at the very least!"
Ye Xuan replied.
However, he was being modest. He felt that if he punched out with his full power, he would at least obtain an eight star evaluation. If he used the Beast King's Rampage, nine stars would be no problem at all.
However, there were no rewards for this test, so there was no need for him to reveal his true strength.
Using the Beast King's Rampage required a large number of corpses, and it would only increase his strength after using it. For someone like him who possessed the strength of All Mammoths, the Beast King's Rampage was eliminated. Thus, there was no need for him to collect the corpses of Heaven Reaching Beasts, nor was there a need for him to use it.
"That's right. You just broke through to the Netherpassage stage. If you cultivate for a while longer, seven and a half stars won't be a problem."
Ling Xiao didn't think much of it. He just nodded and continued to watch the test.
Next was the Xu Family's Xu Liang. He also obtained a nine star evaluation, the same as Gu Han.
Finally, it was the turn of group seven's Ye Xuan.
Under the middle-aged Elder Zhang's command, the fifteen people of group seven all jumped onto the ring.
There was another disciple of the Black Water Thunder Flood Dragon Clan in the same group as Ye Xuan, and he just happened to be in front of Ye Xuan.
Of the first thirteen people, some passed the test, while others failed. Soon, it was the Black Water Thunder Flood Dragon youth in front of Ye Xuan.
"Hah!"
This youth from the Black Water Thunder Flood Dragon Clan struck the Frost Steel Stone Tablet with all his strength.
"Four inches three, eight and a half stars!"
The middle-aged Elder announced with some astonishment.
Eight and a half stars. This was the highest score amongst those at the second level of the Netherpassage stage, second only to Gu Han and Xu Liang.
"Too frightening. He actually managed to hit eight and a half stars, second only to our Heavenly Thunder Hall's number one genius!"
"If this Jiao Lie reverted to his original form, he would at least reach nine stars, right?"
"Hmph. This Jiao Lie is of the Demon Race and has lived for a hundred years. How can he compare to that genius of our Heavenly Thunder Hall?"
"That's right. While the Demon Race has a long lifespan, cultivation is difficult, and requires time to settle down. Moreover, their reproductive abilities are poor. We humans are blessed by the heavens, and our cultivation speed is much faster than theirs. "
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