In the distance, Liu Suifeng saw the sudden situation. He said suspiciously, "Why are the two of them fighting? I know that Gao Yang. This is the third time he is participating in the core disciple exam. He is very strong, but he should not be a match for Zhang Lie."
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "This person is very scheming. Earlier, he seemed to be acting weak on purpose. There is no reason for him to block those strands of saber Qi so forcefully."
"What is the logic behind this? Is he not afraid that Zhang Lie will really kill him?" Liu Suifeng said suspiciously.
Xiao Chen withdrew the smile on his face and said seriously, "This is where his brilliance lies. He should have some trump card that can kill him in one move. Maybe he had already planned this from the moment Zhang Lie landed in front of him."
"Hu!"
Just as Xiao Chen spoke, the originally clear sky suddenly turned gloomy. A strong wind blew, kicking up the yellow sand on the ground and causing dust to fly everywhere.
Zhang Lie, who was originally preparing to attack Gao Yang, turned serious. An Essence barrier appeared in front of him, blocking the sand outside. He said suspiciously, "What's going on? Why is there such a strong wind? Is the weather changing?"
Gao Yang looked at the sudden strong wind. Zhang Lie had stopped attacking because of it. He could not help but feel disappointed in his heart, what a pity.
When the strong wind dissipated, a black flag appeared before everyone's eyes. It flew over from the horizon and soon arrived at the Drill Ground.
The banner had a black background and white words. It was lined with yellow gold. There were two large words written on it, "Heavenly Saber". There were simple and unadorned patterns and a spiraling golden dragon carved on the black pole.
The speed of the banner was very slow. However, the force it carried was very shocking. Everywhere it passed, the air was like a curtain of water, gently rippling.
An inner disciple did not understand what was going on. In the end, the flag touched him and he was immediately knocked back. He vomited a large mouthful of blood. A Jade Maiden Peak elder immediately caught him; he had completely lost the right to participate in the exam.
"Scatter!"
Everyone was startled and quickly scattered. When they saw the black flag, they quickly made way for it. Soon, the flag flew to a spot not far from Xiao Chen.
At this moment, the chief examiner on the ground suddenly said, "Only by obtaining the black flag can you be considered to have passed the test. Whoever obtains the flag can immediately end the test."
Right after Xiao Chen spoke, the banner that everyone had been avoiding earlier immediately became a hot commodity. Everyone made a move, using all sorts of methods to snatch it.
Liu Suifeng, who was behind Xiao Chen, also wanted to make a move. This was because the flag was the closest to Xiao Chen and Liu Suifeng. If they made a move, they would have a high chance of obtaining the flag.
"Don't make a move yet," Xiao Chen hurriedly stopped him.
Liu Suifeng asked confusedly, "Why? After you get it, jump down immediately, and you can end the assessment. There shouldn't be any problems, right? "
Xiao Chen pointed and said, "Take a look. Have any of the truly powerful people from the various sects moved?"
When Liu Suifeng heard this, it was indeed as Xiao Chen had said. Mu Heng, Zhang Lie, Gao Yang, and the others did not move. It was as though this matter had nothing to do with them.
"I got it!" a Gangyu Peak disciple said excitedly as he grabbed the flagpole.
"Boom!"
Just as he was about to jump down from the formation, all sorts of Saber Techniques and Fist Winds flew at him.
All sorts of attacks came like a landslide, airtight. Aside from the Gangyu Peak disciples who did not make a move, the disciples of the other peaks all executed their best moves.
With so many attacks, even an Inferior Grade Martial Saint would not be able to block it. How could a Martial Grand Master block it?
Before that disciple could land on the ground, he was already severely injured. His entire body was covered in wounds, and he was dripping with blood. The black banner flew out of his hand and returned to the air.
Liu Suifeng watched from the side with fear in his heart. Fortunately, Xiao Chen made a move to stop him. Otherwise, the one lying on the ground would be him.
"How pitiful. This person will need to rest for at least three months before he can recover."
"This is too cruel. He did not hold back when he attacked. What exactly is going on with this core disciple exam?"
When the inner disciples in the spectator stands saw such a miserable scene, their hearts were filled with astonishment. In the past core disciple exams, they were also very intense. However, this time's exam was simply miserable and incomparably cruel.
The exam could only end after one obtained the flag. With so many people present, there would definitely be more than one flag. Thus, there was no need to rush. Whoever obtained the first flag would definitely be attacked by the crowd. This was the principle of the shot hitting the bird that sticks out.
In the earlier situation, even if it was Xiao Chen himself, he would not be able to escape unscathed.
Xiao Chen extended out his Spiritual Sense and followed the direction the flag came from. He extended it continuously until he found the owner of the flag on a tall tower about a thousand meters away from the drill grounds.
A black-clothed man faced the blazing sun at the top of the tall tower. There were five flags on his back, fluttering in the wind. The sunlight blurred this person's appearance.
His Qi and blood were flourishing, rushing to the sky. Together with the flags beside him, his aura was overwhelming. He had the might of a thousand horses and a thousand soldiers, as though he could trample through the sky.
The distance of close to two thousand meters was already the limit of Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense. Thus, Xiao Chen could not see the full appearance of this person; he could only see a rough silhouette.
"This person is at least a peak Martial King. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion is indeed filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. There are peak experts everywhere," Xiao Chen sighed in his heart.
Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense detected five black flags around that person. The flags were spinning continuously, and there was a rotating air current in front of each flag.
"Sou!"
In the next moment, the five flags pierced through the obstruction of space and headed for the formation in the drill grounds. At first, they were as fast as lightning. However, when they got closer, they slowed down.
When they slowed down, that was only relative to a high ranked cultivator. In the eyes of ordinary people and low ranked cultivators, they were several times faster than a horse carriage.
"Xiu!"
This time, the stronger inner disciples on the spear tips did not hold back. Essence surged around them and they all shot out, leaving behind afterimages in the air.
When Liu Suifeng saw that Xiao Chen did not move, he said, "Ye Chen, are you still not going to make a move? There should be a limit to the number of flags. After shooting out one batch, there will be one less batch. "
Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Go and snatch them. It is not time for me yet." "Sou!
Sou! "
Another ten flags shot out from the air. A strong wind blew on the formation and dust flew everywhere. This time, the crowd was in an uproar. Even those who wanted to hold back made a move at the same time.
Yellow sand filled the air above the formation, and a strong wind blew. Figures flashed in the air, chasing after the flags in the air. The battle was incomparably intense. Occasionally, there would be people who were caught in the dark and lost the right to take the test.
However, even in such a situation, there were still a few people who did not make a move. They stood quietly on the spear tips, not anxious at all. It was as though they had already forgotten the requirements of the test.
Aside from Xiao Chen, Zhang Lie, Mu Heng, and Gao Yang, there was one person from each of the other three peaks who had not made a move. These seven people represented one peak. In reality, they were the strongest seven people in this test.
"I finally got it!" A Tianyue Peak disciple hugged a black flag and landed on the ground. He did not care about the bloody wounds on his body. He revealed a joyful smile on his face.
Immediately, a Jade Maiden Peak elder came over and checked his wounds. The chief examiner nodded and noted down his number. Finally, someone succeeded in the second stage of the test.
"Sou! Sou! Sou! "
The intense battle continued. There was an endless stream of people jumping off the formation, successfully passing the test. However, there were even more people who were covered in wounds. They fell down empty-handed, failing the test.
Liu Suifeng grabbed a black flag and immediately revealed an excited smile. He executed his Movement Technique with all his might, doing his best to avoid the attacks around him.
He was just one step away from dodging the attacks of these people. A few figures chased after him. At this moment, Liu Suifeng had already used up all his strength. There was no way for him to move around in the air. The situation was dire.
"Purple Thunder True Fire, shoot!"
A boundless flame started burning in Xiao Chen's right eye. The flames were like arrows, shooting towards the few people in the air.
The speed of the flames was very fast. These people did not have the time to dodge in the air and were struck. They cried out miserably and fell to the ground. Liu Suifeng took advantage of this opportunity to land quickly.
"Something is strange. These flames are not ordinary. However, now that it is exposed, it will be easier to deal with!" The other seven people who remained on the formation muttered to themselves.
When Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense felt Liu Suifeng land safely, he relaxed completely. Although he had exposed one of his trump cards, it was worth it.
When the strong wind scattered, the fifteen black flags were finally snatched away. The people of Tianyue Peak were indeed strong. Out of the fifteen flags, they managed to snatch half of them.
When the remaining people saw the seven people who did not make a move, they knew that the atmosphere was not right. They all tacitly jumped down and gave up on the core disciple exam.
The place was extremely quiet. No one would have imagined that just a minute ago, this place was in chaos. Only the yellow sand below the formation was dyed red with blood, silently telling the story of the tragic battle earlier.
The gazes of the inner disciples in the spectator stands, the inner disciples who did not pass the core disciple exam, the various Peak Masters and Main Hall Elders were all focused on these seven people.
"The first place of this core disciple exam will definitely be given to one of these seven people. This exam is really extraordinarily intense."
"This is only the second stage, and more than two hundred people have been eliminated. There are actually only twenty-odd disciples left. If there were fifty spots like before, these people would have all passed."
"There will definitely not be fifty spots. With one look, it is clear that this exam is not simple. I think there will only be ten spots at most."
"I wonder how many flags will fly over in this round. If there are not seven flags, how many of these seven strongest people will be eliminated?"
The ordinary inner disciples in the spectator stands all had complicated expressions as they looked at the seven people on the platform. Due to various reasons, they had no chance of becoming a core disciple. However, when they saw this inner disciple exam, they felt lucky in their hearts.
The blood below the spear formation was not for nothing. It was left behind by the inner disciples who participated in this exam. There were a few people who nearly died. Aside from those who gave up on their own accord, almost no one came out unscathed.
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