"This …"
Chen Leyao's eyebrows shot up as an ominous feeling welled up in her heart.
It seemed like the King Of Destruction had only destroyed the formation, but he hadn't destroyed the hall where the elders were seated in, right?
"Ah?"
Chen Leyao's expression turned unnatural. Zhang Xuan also scratched his head in confusion.
What happened to the Might of Dracophant?
What happened to the peerless might?
To send the other party flying with just a single palm strike and even destroy the walls … Did he go too easy on him?
"You …"
Struggling his way out of the dust, Elder Su's face turned green, and he nearly went insane on the spot.
The elder in charge of the formation master examination had suppressed his cultivation, but he was still sent flying with a single palm strike …
More importantly, he had just told the other party that his palm strike was formidable and that the other party should be careful.
Careful your head!
The freaking one should be the one being careful!
"This … Elder Su, do you still want to compete with me for the remaining two moves? I only used half of my strength earlier! "
Zhang Xuan asked after a moment of hesitation.
"Half?"
Elder Su's body swayed weakly.
"Indeed. When I executed my palm strike earlier, I held back a little …"
Zhang Xuan explained.
He wasn't lying; he had really held back his strength.
He had never used all of his trump cards in a battle. Even though he had used the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm to pull off a trick earlier, he had only used half of his true strength.
After all, in order to bring out the full might of the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm, it had to descend from the sky. On the other hand, the Unbounded Voyager was an instantaneous attack.
"…" Elder Su's lips twitched.
Just half of his strength had nearly crippled him …
If he really used his full strength, would he not even be able to see the sun tomorrow?
Are you really at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage?
You aren't a Saint 7-dan expert in disguise?
"If Elder Su thinks that I'm not strong enough, I'll use my full strength!"
Seeing that the other party was silent, Zhang Xuan asked.
"Cough cough! That's enough. There's no need for you to compete with me for the remaining two moves. I already believe that you possess the strength of a Grand Dominion realm primary stage cultivator! "
Elder Su quickly waved his hand.
As a formation master, while his fighting prowess was beneath that of a master teacher, after suppressing his cultivation, he was still much stronger than most Grand Dominion realm experts. Yet, despite his strength, he was still sent flying with a single palm.
Since he had already proven his strength, it didn't matter whether he used the remaining two moves or not.
"Thank you, Elder!"
Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he passed the 8-star formation master examination, he would be able to take on the 8-star formation master examination. As long as he passed the examination, he should be able to contact Zhao Ya at night.
"You're welcome!"
Rubbing his trembling hands together, Elder Su took out a pill and consumed it discreetly, releasing the seal that was suppressing his cultivation. Only then did he feel slightly better. Looking at the cracks in the hall, his lips twitched. Just as he was about to head out to look for someone to fix it, he heard hurried footsteps and an old man hurriedly walked in. "Wait a moment.
"Old Su, I'm telling you, this time, we went over to keep an eye on him. That kid didn't dare to cause any trouble and is obediently taking part in the assessment. Hurry over and take a look, this guy is very obedient now …"
As soon as he entered the room, he heard loud noises.
Crack! Crack!
But before the noises could finish, the cracks in the ceiling continued to rise, growing larger and larger.
Hualala!
A cloud of dust fell from the ceiling.
"Ah … What's going on?"
The old man who had just walked in realized that something was amiss. He raised his head to take a look, and he couldn't help but exclaim in shock once more.
However, as soon as he did, the noises grew even louder. As if the straw that broke the camel's back, the entire hall began shaking intensely.
Hong long!
The entire ceiling came crashing down.
Rocks and dust fell from the sky, and Zhang Xuan and the others hurriedly drove their zhenqi to fend off the falling rocks. Only then did they manage to survive the ordeal.
When the dust finally settled, Elder Su's cheeks twitched uncontrollably as he looked at the rubble on the ground. He felt as if he was on the verge of tears.
It was just a cultivation assessment, and it should have been settled in three moves. How did it end up like this?
Even though the palace wasn't particularly sturdy, it was still built by skilled craftsmen over a long period of time. He had been in it for several centuries without any problems, and even the King Of Destruction had been there several times. Yet, with just a single palm strike from that fellow, it ended up in such a state …
The more he thought about it, the more stifled he felt. He couldn't help but turn to look at the young man not too far away.
The young man was pointing to the old man who had just walked in with an innocent look on his face. "I wasn't the one who caused this … It was him! It has nothing to do with me! "
"…" Elder Su.
"…" The old man.
"…" Chen Leyao.
A moment later, the old man brushed away a brick that had fallen on his head and a piece of rubble that had fallen on his shoulder. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "Old Su, what … happened?"
"It's nothing much. I was just testing Zhang Shi's strength, and I lost control of my strength for a moment …"
Hearing the question, Elder Su's face flushed crimson, but in the end, he still chose not to speak of the reason.
It was not that he did not want to speak of it, but it was simply too embarrassing. He had suppressed his cultivation, and the other party had even sent the entire palace crashing down with a single palm strike.
If he were to speak of this matter, the entire Sanctum of Sages would surely learn of it. "You lost control of your strength?"
The old man scratched his head, causing dust to scatter all over the floor.
"Alright, there's no need to ask any more questions. This is Zhang Xuan, Zhang Shi. He's here to take the 8-star formation master examination. Bring him to the Stairway of Formations!"
Fearing that the other party would continue asking about it, Elder Su hurriedly waved his hand.
"He wants to take the 8-star formation master examination as well? Alright, follow me! "
The old man said. "Un."
"Un." Zhang Xuan and Chen Leyao quickly followed behind him.
After a moment of hesitation, Elder Su felt a little uneasy, so he decided to tag along as well.
After leaving the rubble, they walked for a while before seeing a flight of stairs not too far away. It extended all the way up, as if piercing right into the heavens.
The stairs were extremely bizarre. There was nothing supporting them from the top, and there was nothing supporting them from the bottom as well. It was suspended three chi above the ground at an angle.
"What is this?"
Zhang Xuan asked curiously.
Even though he could tell that there were many formations set up around and above the stairs, he was still astonished.
"This is the Stairway of Formations. The formation master examination will be held here!"
The old man explained with a smile.
"Stairway of Formations?"
"Un. Every single step of the stairs contains a formation, such as Illusory Formations, Slaughter Formations, Beguilement Formations, and many others. Some of them even require a Origin Energy Formation to decipher. There are a total of ninety flights of stairs, and every ten flights represents a 1-star formation master. "
The old man continued. "As long as you can reach the 80th flight of stairs, you will have cleared the 8-star formation master examination!"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
The Stairway of Formations was somewhat similar to the Formation Passageways in the Master Teacher Academy. There were all kinds of formations set up for the examinees to decipher.
As long as one cleared the flight of stairs, it would mean that the examination was over.
But of course, the Stairway of Formations seemed to be more difficult. On top of deciphering the formation, one had to set up the formation as well.
Even for Zhang Xuan, it would be difficult for him to clear the Stairway of Formations.
On top of that, the grading was much more detailed. Every flight of stairs tested one's proficiency in formations, and those who were able to reach the top would have no choice but to back down.
For example, ascending the 75th flight of stairs meant that one had reached Seven Star intermediate-tier, which was far more advanced than the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
"Elders, are the people standing on the flight of stairs taking the examination?"
While the two of them were chatting, Chen Leyao suddenly asked.
Zhang Xuan raised his head to take a look, and he realized that there were quite a few people standing on the flight of stairs. There were at least seven of them.
These people didn't continue up the flight of stairs. Instead, they stood motionlessly on their own flight of stairs with their eyes tightly shut, seemingly in a daze. It was as if they were deep in thought or trapped by a formation, unable to struggle free.
"Indeed, they are taking the examination!"
Elder Su nodded. "Two of them are taking the 5-star examination, two of them are taking the Seven Star examination, and one of them is taking the 8-star examination!"
Zhang Xuan quickly turned his gaze over.
As expected, he saw two young men standing on the 40th flight of stairs while the others were standing on the 60th and 70th flight of stairs respectively.
"The King Of Destruction you spoke of earlier should be the one standing at the very top, right?"
Zhang Xuan asked curiously after a moment of contemplation.
Based on what the elder had said earlier, it seemed like the King Of Destruction hadn't finished his examination yet. Since that was the case, he should still be up there.
Furthermore, Elder Su had also said that the other party was taking the 8-star formation master examination, just like him. Based on his calculations, he should be on the 70th flight of stairs.
"Indeed, that's him!"
Elder Su harrumphed coldly with a displeased look on his face.
No one would be in a good mood when faced with a person who could come and wreak havoc at any moment.
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the King Of Destruction. He was a young man in his thirties, and he looked a little skinny. He was dressed in a light gray robe, and his back was facing Zhang Xuan, making it impossible to see his facial features clearly. There was a cold and haughty disposition that he carried.
"He seems to be on the 79th flight of stairs … I wonder if I'll be able to get up there?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled. He was just about to continue speaking when the staircase before him suddenly shook intensely, as if it had been struck by something.
"This is bad … The King Of Destruction intends to destroy the staircase! Hurry up and stop him!"
Someone shouted anxiously.
Following the source of the voice, Zhang Xuan saw a few elders standing by the staircase. They were dressed in the same robes as Elder Su, and they were likely to be the elders who had come to stop the King Of Destruction.
The elder who had shouted earlier had an anxious look on his face. As he spoke, zhenqi burst forth from his palm and surged toward the staircase, seemingly intending to stabilize the entire staircase.
However, there were simply too many formations on the staircase. As powerful as he was, he wasn't able to control all of them.
"Don't hesitate! Let's do it together!"
Elder Su and the others couldn't be bothered with Zhang Xuan anymore. They hurriedly flew up, and in an instant, their zhenqi burst forth.
With six powerful formation masters working together, the trembling staircase stabilized significantly. However, at this moment, the young man on the 79th flight suddenly opened his eyes. He raised his leg, and just as he was about to step onto the 80th flight of stairs, the staircase beneath his feet suddenly gave way.
Boom!
With a resounding explosion, the staircase collapsed, and countless formations were sent flying in all directions.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan gulped down a mouthful of saliva. "It's really the King Of Destruction!"
(King Of Destruction: If you don't vote, I'll tear your phone apart! Humph! Thank you to my book friend, Mohist Dragon Chasing Moon, for your 100,000 tip, becoming the 64th alliance leader of this book. Thank you to Alliance Leader, Unfocused For Dao, for your 100,000 tip. Due to the fact that I've just entered the Sanctum of Sages, I've been stuck with too many things at the back. I hope that you can forgive me.)
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