The beast had wanted to spare Su Yu's life, but since it was seeking its own death, it couldn't blame Su Yu.
"Alright." Su Yu's expression was calm as he nodded. No matter how big of a disaster it was, it was not as big as being hunted down by six All Creations Old Monsters.
The inspection of the pillars was soon completed, and the guide elder presented the inspection results to Palace Mistress Kong Chan.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, all the examinees' results were summarized.
Palace Mistress Kong Chan's old face revealed a faint smile as she scanned the list of examinees. "I didn't expect that the various families would have more examinees than before, even though they suffered heavy losses due to the Beast Tide."
A rough count showed that around forty people had passed the test. In the past, there were less than twenty people.
"This is especially true for the Situ Clan. More than half of them are here." Palace Mistress Kong Chan could not help but glance at the Situ Clan. She nodded with a smile.
This action was seen by many families, and they were all envious and solemn. This meant that Palace Mistress Kong Chan was very satisfied with the Situ Family's performance.
"I will announce the ranking of the points. Only the top five will be announced." Palace Mistress Kong Chan said, "The fifth place goes to Shan Qilin, who killed 20 Level Three Fairy Realm demonic beasts. He got 800 points."
"The fourth place is Chen Yu. He killed 23 Level Three Fairies and got 920 points."
"The third place is Zhang Fan. He killed twenty Level Four Fairies and got 2,000 points."
Zhang Fan nodded slightly. Third place was within the acceptable range.
"The second place is Shao Li. She killed twenty Level Five Fairies. She got ten thousand points."
The crowd burst into an uproar.
The only Level Five Fairy would have to kill twenty demonic beasts of the same level.
Shao Li frowned slightly. Only second place? The ranking was out of his expectations.
His eyes involuntarily turned to look at Su Yu. Could it be him?
"First place, Su Yuxian, nine Grade-3 Demonic Beasts, fifteen Grade-4 Demonic Beasts, and five Grade-5 Demonic Beasts. Total points: 3010."
The strange ranking stunned everyone present.
Three thousand points were ranked before ten thousand points. What was going on?
Even Lady Situ was stunned and confused.
"Is there a problem? If not, you can proceed to the next test, "Palace Mistress Kong Chan said expressionlessly.
Gritting her teeth, Shao Li braced herself and asked, "May I ask, Palace Master, why are those with lower points than me ranked above me? Are there other rules to the ranking?"
Could it be that the demonic beasts he hunted had a hidden requirement to preserve their corpses intact?
Palace Mistress Kong Chan shook her head and said, "No, they are only ranked by points."
"Then why …" Shao Li was unwilling to accept this. Such a ranking was really baffling.
Palace Mistress Kong Chan replied calmly, "It's because Su Yuxian didn't just kill the demonic beasts mentioned above. He also killed another demonic beast that was outside of the region, a Level Six Fairy Realm demonic beast."
What? Even Lady Situ was shocked. A Level Six Fairy Demonic Beast?
Swish swish swish —
Many pairs of horrified eyes looked at Su Yu.
The fact that he was able to fight Shao Lingjian to a draw had already made them think highly of him, but now, it seemed like they had completely underestimated this monstrous genius.
As such, even Shao Li couldn't kill a Level Six Fairy by herself.
Shao Li was shocked, and fear appeared in her gaze as she looked at Su Yu.
However, she had been told by Shao Yueming that she had to obtain first place in the two trials no matter what, as this matter was extremely important.
"Palace Mistress Kong Chan, Level Six Fairy Realm demonic beasts are outside of the region, so there aren't any points. So, even if he killed one, it can be considered as a wasted kill. Such a ranking isn't appropriate," Shao Li braced herself and spoke.
The crowd couldn't help but smack their lips inwardly. The Shao family's members were willing to risk their lives for the first place, and they even dared to question Palace Mistress Kong Chan!
Palace Mistress Kong Chan looked at her calmly. She didn't use her imposing aura to intimidate her, as she spoke in a reasonable manner, "The Fairy Confining Forest's trial's objective is to test one's fighting prowess. Since he had the power to kill a Level Six Fairy Realm demonic beast, he was naturally ranked first. If you also have such power, then you can also be ranked first.
Do you still have any more questions? "Shao Li's face became flushed, and she raised her head and glared at Su Yu fiercely.
"If you don't have any more questions, then let's proceed to the next trial, the Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate. Elder Li, announce the rules."
Elder Li wore a respectful look as he spoke in a loud voice, "Sirs, please leave the stone pillars."
Hualala —
Everyone left and looked at the trial from a distance.
At that moment, a crack appeared on the plaza in the middle of the nine stone pillars, and a wave of water vapor surged out of it.
Many disciples, who were engulfed by the water vapor, felt as if their heads were about to split open, and they found it difficult to breathe.
Su Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and when the water vapor fell on his body, he discovered that it was extremely heavy. Even though it wasn't even a single drop of water vapor, it still weighed half a pound!
Moreover, the heaviness didn't just come from his body, but also from his soul.
This water vapor was also quite oppressive to his soul.
Rumble!
The plaza in the middle of the plaza was split open, revealing a giant pit that resembled a giant well.
At the bottom of the giant well was a pool of clear water. Although the well's walls were trembling intensely, the well's water didn't move in the slightest.
It seemed like it wasn't water, but an incomparably heavy boulder.
"It's about to start." The gazes of many Family Masters became grave, as they were all quite familiar with this.
While many of the juniors were curious about it, the well's water suddenly decreased until there wasn't even a single drop left. It seemed like it had been sucked away by something.
Then, to their surprise, the top of the nine stone pillars began to spray out well water, covering the entire stone pillar.
At the same time, layers of stairs gradually appeared on the stone pillars, winding from the bottom all the way to the top. There were a total of ninety-nine steps.
It turned out that the nine stone pillars had sucked the well's water into them, then sprayed it out from the top.
"According to the rules of the Carp Leaping Over Dragon Gate, walk up the stairs from the bottom of the nine stone pillars. No Vital Energy is allowed, and no flying is allowed. Violators will be disqualified from the assessment."
"Those who successfully cross ten steps are considered qualified. After that, every additional step you cross will earn you a thousand points. Now, the assessment begins."
Hearing this, many of the genius juniors became very serious.
The second segment of the Double Aptitude Assessment, the Carp Leaping Over Dragon Gate, was even scarier than the first segment.
The casualty rate of the second segment was more than double that of the first.
They had to walk up the stairs against the spray of water. If they were even slightly careless, they could be washed down the stairs by the water and fall to their deaths on the spot.
It seemed like a joke, but it wasn't. The well's water was extremely heavy, and when it hit one's body, it was like a boulder. Once washed down, there was almost no room for resistance, and one would be smashed to the bottom of the well, never to climb out again.
Its cruelty far surpassed that of the Immortal Confining Forest.
Many people who passed the first segment were hesitant, not daring to step forward.
Whoosh –
There were those who were hesitant, and there were those who were bold and confident.
A white-clothed girl tapped her toes and landed at the bottom of the stone pillar like a butterfly, stepping onto the first step.
The girl's skin was fair, and she was the fifth-ranked Shan Qilin.
As soon as she stepped onto the first step, the fountain above the stone pillar suddenly rose.
Like a torrential downpour, it fell down.
The white-clothed girl's body was instantly soaked. The rock-like raindrops hit her body, causing her to groan in pain. Moreover, the rainwater soaked her clothes, making her feel incomparably heavy, as if she was carrying a ten thousand kilogram boulder on her back.
Her confident face revealed a look of horror. She looked up and saw that the higher she went, the denser the water became.
Looking down, she saw that it was the bottom of the endless well. Once she was washed down, she would die a horrible death.
"I give up." The white-clothed girl clenched her teeth and retracted her right foot that was about to step onto the second step. After weighing the pros and cons, she chose to give up.
She resentfully fell back to the ground. The white-clothed girl muttered to herself, "Such a harsh assessment. Aren't we outer disciples people?"
It was said that disciples who passed the inner court exam practically didn't have to go through any tests and could directly enter the outer court.
In comparison, they had to experience the threat of death.
The first person to try had chosen to give up, and it was a woman who had scored higher in the first test.
For those who were eager to try, it was undoubtedly a rude awakening.
The morale of the people around them plummeted.
"I'll give it a try." Yuan Yingying glanced at Situ Yan and volunteered.
In the second round of assessment, no one could protect him. He could only rely on himself.
When Situ Yan sensed Yuan Yingying's provocative gaze, she puffed out her chest and said, "I'll go too!"
Lady Situ clenched her fists and her eyes flickered, but she did not stop him.
He could only rely on himself for the second test.
However, at this moment, Palace Mistress Kong Chan was startled, and her ears twitched slightly.
"The two of you don't need to undergo the second test. An outer sect elder wants to see you. Congratulations. Elder Li, bring them to the External Affairs Hall," Palace Mistress Kong Chan said with a smile.
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present froze, and it was difficult to conceal the jealousy on their faces.
They had risked their lives to accept the test of death, but the two girls were directly chosen by the outer sect elders and were exempted from the test?
Unfair!
But, so what? This was the Red Blood Palace!
"It's within our expectations that Situ Yan was chosen by the elders. She's a rare formation master, and she has an extraordinary status in the Red Blood Palace," someone said. "But, what's the origin of that girl called Yuan Yingying? Why was she chosen by the elders? "
Many people had similar questions.
"I think that she must have displayed some kind of powerful talent. Many elders were secretly paying attention to the first test, and if someone displayed outstanding talent in some aspects, they would be chosen by them, and they would make an exception to join them. It's probably the case for this girl, "someone said.
It seemed like Yuan Yingying's soul talent, which she displayed when she killed demonic beasts using a secret soul technique, had tempted some old monsters.
The two girls were dumbfounded. They were both overwhelmed by the unexpected favor, as happiness had come to them quickly.
"Brother Su, I passed the test." Yuan Yingying wept tears of joy as she looked at Su Yu. Her heart was filled with gratitude.
In the past, she had never imagined that she would have such a day. At that time, the world in front of her was just the small Yuan family, and the life she pursued was just to get the Yuan family's approval. She had never imagined that she would one day become a disciple of a colossal faction like the Red Blood Palace.
All of this had changed because of Su Yu.
"Lassie, go ahead and cultivate properly after you enter the test. We will meet again soon." Su Yu stroked her head, while affection appeared in his eyes.
Situ Yan pouted and said, "Brother Su, goodbye. I will surely come to look for you."
Su Yu chuckled, then bid farewell to the two girls.
Su Yu heaved a sigh of relief, as he didn't have to worry about them anymore.
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