Cruel Competition
While Ye Fei was talking to Jiang Cheng, Baili Zhen, who was at the front, was already walking towards the single-plank bridge. Of course, there were 10 young martialists beside him.
These warriors' families had sent gifts to Baili Zhen, so Baili Zhen had done them a favor and helped them pass the first round of the assessment.
"Despicable!"
"Shameless!"
"This is the privilege of being a special genius. If you are not convinced, why don't you become a special genius too?" Although some people were dissatisfied with Baili Zhen's actions, most of them still silently agreed with his actions.
Besides Baili Zhen, Xue Wushang, Jiang Xiaomo and the other four elite martialists also led 10 people and lined up to cross the single-plank bridge.
Ye Fei still didn't move. His eyes were constantly scanning the martialists nearby, hoping to find Lin Tianjiao. Unfortunately, he didn't find him.
It wasn't easy to find one person among 70,000 martialists. Ye Fei couldn't help but sigh. He knew that Lin Tianjiao was probably avoiding him on purpose.
After all, Lin Tianjiao was too proud and didn't want to accept help from others.
"Sigh, Lin Tianjiao, since he wants to use his own strength to pass the Earth Roll assessment, I can only respect his choice. I hope he can pass smoothly … Brother Jiang, shall we go over?" Ye Fei finally looked at Jiang Cheng and said.
Jiang Cheng didn't refuse. If they could pass safely, no one would be foolish enough to fight over it. After all, there were 70,000 martialists there. If they weren't careful, they could fail miserably.
In the end, Jiang Cheng led the eight elite martialists from the Royal Wind City, as well as himself and Xia Jun, and followed Ye Fei across the single-plank bridge.
Boom!
When Ye Fei finally crossed the bridge, the martialists around the single-plank bridge erupted with terrifying auras.
"Kill!"
"I must pass the Earth List Assessment this year. I will kill anyone who dares to stop me!"
"Kill my ass! The Earth List Assessment prohibits killing. Whoever passes will depend on their own ability. We won't let them pass!"
Boom! Boom!
For the right to cross the bridge, tens of thousands of cultivators drew their swords and sabers and hacked at each other. This was no longer a competition of strength. At the same time, luck was also very important. Some of the stronger martial artists who might have been able to cross the single-plank bridge might have stumbled in this chaotic battle and lost the chance to pass.
Naturally, there were also some weak martial artists who could take advantage of the chaos and rely on their amazing luck to obtain the opportunity to rush onto the single-plank bridge.
This kind of slaughter continued for a full day. After a day, it didn't matter if the single-plank bridge had reached its limit or not.
With a loud boom, it broke into pieces. Many of the tens of thousands of warriors who were still fighting bravely couldn't help but shed tears.
"Why? Why is it that after cultivating for thirty years, I still can't pass the single-plank bridge that is the Earth Rankings? This test is unfair, the heavens are unfair!"
"After decades of bitter cultivation, in the end, it was all for naught. Sad, sad, sad!"
"Let me go, I want to step onto the single-plank bridge, I want to become a genius, I want to be number one in the world, hahahaha!"
The Earth Rankings test was too important to the Snow Wind Empire's test. The degree of competition was even more brutal than the imperial examinations.
Out of the seventy to eighty thousand young martial artists, only three thousand were able to cross the single-plank bridge in the end, not ten thousand!
This caused a total of seven thousand vacancies!
This scene made Ye Fei's heart jump. He couldn't help but worry about whether Lin Tianjiao could pass the first test.
Then, Ye Fei began to pay attention to the martial artists who crossed the single-plank bridge. He discovered that all of them had a happy expression, as if they had passed the Grand Scholar exam.
On the other side of the single-plank bridge, countless martial artists were either cursing, in pain, or in grief. There were even a few martial artists who had hopes of rushing onto the single-plank bridge, but due to time constraints, they were unable to do so. The strong blow made them go crazy on the spot. They cried, laughed, and quarreled on the other side.
But no one pitied them.
Here, everyone was a competitor. Moreover, the road of martial arts was full of surprises. Without a firm heart, it was useless for these people to pass the first test.
"Not bad, not bad. There are actually three thousand people who passed the first test. Seems like my Snow Wind Empire still has a lot of talents, haha!"
Although only three thousand people passed the test, the Snow Wind Emperor still laughed. The surrounding civil and military officials also laughed.
One must know that only two thousand people passed the last Earth Rankings test. This was the lowest result among all the empires.
"Your Majesty, let's start the second test as soon as possible."
The mentors of the Divine Martial Academy said impatiently. This time, they were mainly here to pay attention to Bai Li Zhen's performance. At most, Ye Fei would be included. As for the others, no matter how outstanding their performance was, they wouldn't be able to arouse the mentors' interest.
The Sacred Academy never lacked talents. What they lacked was the top geniuses.
"Alright, since the first test is over, let's start the second test. You guys can go in." The Snow Wind Emperor ordered in a deep voice.
Suddenly, three thousand experts of different realms appeared in the Imperial Palace. They all turned into streamers and rushed into the Earth Rankings' small world.
"The second test of the Earth Rankings is a random arena battle. Only those who win will pass. Of course, whether you pass or not, you will be an official of my empire. You will be bestowed with the title of a general and command three thousand soldiers! The empire's cities will be guarded by you! The empire's future will also be controlled by you! "
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! "
"Long live the Snow Wind Empire!"
Jiang Qianren's words immediately made most of the martial artists who passed the second test cheered excitedly. Ye Fei was also a little surprised. Only now did he understand why the young martial artist who failed the first test would lose his composure and even go crazy on the spot.
This was the same logic as the test. If you pass the test, you can become an official. If you fail, you will forever be an ordinary person. You will never be able to stand out and your life will be over.
The world of martial artists was the same. Only by passing the Earth Rankings could they enter the Sacred Academy. At the very least, they would be able to obtain an official position in the Snow Wind Empire. If they failed, not only would they have no hope of standing out, they might even be abandoned by their own families.
"The competition of the Supreme List of Heaven and Earth is really cruel." Ye Fei shook his head. Then, he felt the world spinning in front of him. In a moment of carelessness, he was sent to a random arena.
There was no one around. After thinking for a while, Ye Fei speculated that this might be an independent space within the small world. It might also be specially designed for the Earth Rankings.
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