Under the sunlight, the Red Scaled Dragon Horse's scales sparkled. It galloped like a red ray of light, quickly rushing out of Three-Yuan Town and towards the capital.
"Stop … …" Vaguely, Chen Zong seemed to hear a roar from afar, full of unwillingness. Chen Zong recognized that it was the voice of Yu Wen Ran and the others.
Ignoring them, the Red Scaled Dragon Horse galloped away, making Yu Wen Ran and the others feel despair.
"Chase!" Yu Wen Ran gnashed his teeth in hatred. Raising all his strength, he quickly rushed towards Three-Yuan Town.
They couldn't catch up to Chen Zong just by relying on their legs. They could only return to the town and ride the Red Scaled Dragon Horse.
However, when they rode the Red Scaled Dragon Horse to chase after Chen Zong, Chen Zong was already far away from Three-Yuan Town. In this situation, unless the Red Scaled Dragon Horse they rode could double their speed, catching up to Chen Zong was simply an extravagant hope.
… …
"Eight assessment missions, that means there are at most eight people who can pass the assessment." A middle aged man wearing a luxurious gold and silver robe with black dragons circling around it laughed. He was one of the two kings left in the capital, the Black Dragon King.
"Maybe only five or six." The Purple Dragon King laughed. Eight assessment missions, none of them were simple, some even had life threatening dangers.
Even if no one died, the difficulty of completing them was still very, very high.
"Wait, the results will come out in about ten days." The Black Dragon King laughed, but he was thinking of his son, Yu Wen Ran.
Yu Wen Ran wasn't an only son, but one of his children. His talent and potential were the best, and he was valued by the Black Dragon King.
The assessment mission Yu Wen Ran chose was to chase and kill the Flower Demon Horse for a thousand miles. The Black Dragon King was very clear about this, so he felt that the one who completed this assessment mission would definitely be Yu Wen Ran.
Outside the capital, a red ray of light was quickly approaching. Behind it, several red rays of light were closely following, as if they were chasing after the figure in front.
"Quick, quick, quick, don't let him enter the city."
"Catch up to him, or it will be too late once we enter the city."
However, at a distance of several hundred meters, they were unable to surpass the other party in terms of speed. In the end, they could only watch helplessly as the other party rushed to the city gate. Then, after being verified by the guards, they entered the outer city of the Royal City.
"Damn it!"
The pursuers were all furious, especially when the other party turned back to look at them when he entered the outer city gate. There was a smile on his face that was not a smile, and he looked very proud. It was as if he was provoking them, but there was nothing they could do.
No one dared to use force within the Royal Capital. No matter who it was, the consequences would be severe, especially for examinees like them. If they used force, they would be disqualified immediately.
"Haha, State Scholar, this is something that is already in my, Ceng Zhanjun's, hands." The person who walked into the outer city laughed inwardly, feeling incredibly excited.
There were more than ninety people fighting for the right to become a State Knight, and there were a total of eight examination missions. Now that he had completed one of them, even though he had to compete with the other examinees in the future, it shouldn't be difficult for him to obtain one of the three slots for the State Knight with his peak 4-star fighting prowess.
This was what Ceng Zhanjun thought.
At this moment, the people outside the Royal Capital saw a red figure rapidly approaching and rushing towards the city gate.
"Who is that?"
"It seems to be Chen Zong, the newly promoted Earth Pavilion member of the Dragon Pavilion."
"Could it be that he also completed the examination mission?"
"Impossible, I remember that their mission seemed to have Prince Yuwen Ran as well. Everyone knows how strong Prince Yuwen Ran is. Chen Zong can't possibly be Prince Yuwen Ran's opponent."
While they were discussing, Chen Zong rode the Red Scaled Dragon Horse and quickly passed by them. Their gazes also swept over, and their pupils contracted because they saw a round and bulging package beside the Red Scaled Dragon Horse.
"Could it be …" These people looked at each other and saw the horror in each other's eyes. They felt that it was inconceivable and their heads were dizzy.
Passing by the crowd, Chen Zong crossed the city gate and entered the outer city. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Here, he didn't have to worry about Yuwen Ran and the others catching up to snatch Ma Qianli's head.
Chen Zong, who had relaxed, thought about the battle between himself and Ma Qianli, especially the feeling of comprehending the unity of body and sword.
Now that he had just comprehended and mastered it, there was still a lot of room for improvement.
Entering the inner city, he went straight to the Guan Mansion. First, he returned the Red Scaled Dragon Horse, the Fierce Dragon Bow, and the Water-splitting Arrow to the Guan Mansion. At the same time, he also informed them that he had lost a Water-splitting Arrow.
"No matter." Marquis Zhengyuan was calm and collected, but his gaze fell on the package in Chen Zong's left hand: "Is that the item for the examination mission?"
"Exactly." Chen Zong responded.
"Good." Marquis Zhengyuan's face showed a smile. He was more and more satisfied with the disciple his younger brother had accepted.
Previously, for the sake of his younger brother's face, he let Guan Yunxiao recommend Chen Zong to participate in the examination of the Dragon Pavilion. Originally, he thought that Chen Zong might not be able to pass the examination. Compared to the examination of the geniuses outside the capital, the difficulty of the examination was one level higher than that of the geniuses in the capital. Even if he could pass, at best, he would only get a Human-level Pavilion member status.
Unexpectedly, Chen Zong could get an Earth-level Pavilion member, which was equivalent to the potential of a Heaven-level Pavilion member.
It was also because of this that Marquis Zhengyuan was willing to lend the Fierce Dragon Bow and the Water-splitting Arrow to Chen Zong.
However, although Chen Zong's talent and potential were very high, his combat strength was not strong enough. It was very difficult for him to stand out among the crowd, and the possibility of him completing the examination mission was very, very low. After all, the other participants were not weak in talent and potential, and their combat strength was amazing.
But now, after learning that Chen Zong had completed the examination mission, it was impossible not to be surprised. He was more satisfied. Therefore, Marquis Zhengyuan did not care about losing a Water-splitting Arrow.
Chen Zong bid farewell to Marquis Zhengyuan, left the Guan Mansion with Ma Qianli's head, and quickly went to the Coiling Dragon Hall in the palace.
The moment Chen Zong entered the Coiling Dragon Hall, four pairs of eyes swept over and fell on his face. Among them, two contained a deep and vast pressure as deep as the abyss, as if they could see through him inside out.
One came from the Amethyst Dragon King, and the other came from a middle-aged man in a black dragon and gold robe. Chen Zong immediately guessed his identity – the Black Dragon King.
The Amethyst Dragon King gave off a feeling of nobility in his majesty, while the Black Dragon King gave off a feeling of dominance in his majesty.
The other two gazes came from two young men in their early twenties. It seemed like they had also completed the examination mission.
"What's your name? What examination mission? "The Amethyst Dragon King asked, but his eyes fell on the package in Chen Zong's hand.
"Amethyst Dragon King, my name is Chen Zong. My examination mission is to hunt down Hua Xie Ma Qianli." Chen Zong bowed slightly.
Hearing Chen Zong's words, the Black Dragon King's expression changed slightly, and his eyes shone with a shocking sharpness.
Chen Zong only felt his body tighten, as if he was bound by an invisible and extremely powerful force. He also endured an inexplicable pressure, as if his whole body was suddenly thrown into an endless abyss, falling continuously and sinking forever.
Even if he comprehended the Body and Sword Unification and reached the second stage, he was still unable to resist.
This was the power of a Transcendent Realm master.
Suddenly, Chen Zong felt himself being pulled back by an invisible force, involuntarily breaking out in a cold sweat, his face pale.
"Brother Wang, the examination depends on one's own ability." The Amethyst Dragon King said with a slight smile. The Black Dragon King coldly snorted, glancing at Chen Zong, but didn't say anything.
Chen Zong knew that the Black Dragon King had given him that feeling, and the Amethyst Dragon King had helped him.
"Chen Zong, I'll remember your name." The Amethyst Dragon King smiled at Chen Zong.
The difference between the Transcendent Realm and the Transcendent Realm was like the difference between Heaven and Earth. A Transcendent Realm master often didn't care about those below the Transcendent Realm, as if they were ants. Being able to make a Transcendent Realm master say 'I'll remember your name' was an honour, not to mention a mere Force Refining cultivator.
The Amethyst Dragon King said this because Chen Zong had completed this assessment task. One had to know that in this assessment task, Yu Wen Ran's combat power was amazing and had long been recognized as the one to complete the assessment task. Everyone else was reduced to a supporting role, and in the end, Yu Wen Ran would be one of the three National Knight spots.
But now, it was completely unexpected that Chen Zong had completed the assessment task of chasing down Hua Xie Ma. Naturally, Yu Wen Ran failed and was eliminated.
"If this King finds out that you used some kind of conspiracy to complete this assessment task, you'll have to bear the consequences." The Black Dragon King once again glanced at Chen Zong and coldly said, each word carrying an astonishing pressure, like a thunderstorm that wanted to destroy Chen Zong.
Fortunately, Chen Zong's willpower was very strong, and with the help of the Amethyst Dragon King, he was fine.
Finished speaking, the Black Dragon King turned and left the Coiling Dragon Hall. Since his son had been eliminated, what was the point of staying?
"My Royal Brother's attitude, you don't need to take it to heart." The Amethyst Dragon King smiled.
"I wouldn't dare." Chen Zong replied neither slowly nor quickly.
The Amethyst Dragon King couldn't help but shake his head slightly, not daring. Chen Zong's answer was very interesting, he didn't dare, not he wouldn't.
He didn't dare because his cultivation was inferior, his strength was inferior, and his status was inferior, so he didn't dare. But in his heart, it was inevitable that he would feel dissatisfied. Speaking of which, if it weren't for the Amethyst Dragon King's help, Chen Zong's willpower would have already been damaged.
Chen Zong feeling dissatisfied was normal, but Chen Zong also knew that the gap between them was too big, there was no comparison at all, so he could only silently endure and wait for the future.
The Black Dragon King could actually see a thing or two, but he didn't care. In the end, he was just a trivial ant, no matter how high one's talent was, in the end, it wasn't strength.
The Transcendent Realm was the boundary between Heaven and Earth, the gap between them was indescribable.
Even those so-called pseudo Transcendent Realm masters were nothing in the eyes of true Transcendent Realm masters.
The Amethyst Dragon King also didn't care about Chen Zong's attitude, whether he was dissatisfied or not, it didn't matter.
Chen Zong handed over the severed head of Flowery Demon Ma Qian Li, and the Amethyst Dragon King could tell whether it was real or fake after a glance.
"Good, the assessment will last for one month, there are still a dozen days left, you can all go back and wait for further notice." The Amethyst Dragon King said.
The three of them bowed to the Amethyst Dragon King one after another before turning around and leaving the Coiling Dragon Hall.
"Ceng Zhanjun … Jiang Tianmu …" Chen Zong knew that these two people might become his rivals in winning the National Scholar title.
"There are still a dozen days left, I can cultivate well and strive to further improve my cultivation, increasing my combat strength so that I can win the National Scholar title."
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