Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 509: Among Peers, Only One Exists
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As the foundation establishment death warriors were making intense preparations, a month swiftly passed.
A month later, above a misty Great Canyon, twenty escape lights streaked across the sky like shooting stars.
"Those who obtain the jade tokens will pass; those who do not will be eliminated!"
"This assessment allows the use of any means."
"The jade tokens are placed in several conspicuous locations in the canyon. They can be easily located with divine sense scanning but must be carried on one's person; they cannot be stored in storage bags!"
Cold Moon Heart coldly announced the rules, and the eighteen death warriors listened respectfully.
Although they were all in the foundation establishment realm, the gap between the early stage and the peak stage was not trivial.
The reputation established over the past decades was not something that could be easily erased.
From the moment they formed teams, it was obvious that the foundation establishment death warriors had subtly divided into various factions.
The largest had four to five members, while the smallest had two or three.
However, there were also those with too little strength, whom no cultivators were willing to team up with, leaving them clearly isolated on the side.
Xu Haoran, Shen Shan, and Gong Xinyuan, along with a later joining foundation establishment cultivator, formed a group together.
Although the four were not the largest team, their overall strength was definitely not weak, leading to a considerable chance of passing the assessment.
In terms of strength, they could rank within the top three among the factions.
However, the largest team had five members, which undoubtedly gave them a significant advantage when everyone's strength was relatively similar.
Only eighteen cultivators were participating in this assessment; if they could form a nine-member team, passing would be almost guaranteed.
But during their years of training, many cultivators had already formed unresolved grudges.
It was nearly impossible to set aside their prejudices and unite.
"The assessment begins!"
Not long after, Cold Moon Heart repeated the rules and loudly announced the start of the assessment.
Instantly, the atmosphere in the arena changed!
From relaxed and calm to cold and murderous, it almost froze in the eyes of the weaker cultivators!
"Boom!!!"
In the next moment, dozens of escape lights erupted into the sky, rushing into the Great Canyon.
"Hehe~"
Some cultivators wore cold smiles on their faces, their malicious intent barely concealed as they led their teams to follow the lone cultivators.
Before the great battle began, they aimed to eliminate the "small fish" to avoid being taken advantage of.
Some of the lone cultivators, fearing death, remained at their starting points, reluctant to move. After all, those individuals would undoubtedly not dare to act against the "Lord" and "Instructor."
Such behavior was tantamount to a slow death.
Cold Moon Heart looked on with a hint of disdain but said nothing, merely soaring into the sky to report to Liu Yu.
"Cold disciple, these death warriors were raised by you. In your opinion, who has the potential to reach the end?"
After observing for a while, Liu Yu asked with a smile.
With a spiritual consciousness comparable to the Golden Core Mid Stage, he had already taken in the entire situation of the Great Canyon; nothing could escape his grasp.
"Replying to Shishu, I dare not make any bold claims."
"Although I did raise them, I do not know their strength after foundation establishment, nor can I predict their actions at this moment."
"So I cannot be certain who will pass in the end," Cold Moon Heart shook her head.
"Indeed."
Liu Yu nodded lightly. Since his subordinate was unwilling to speak, he did not press further.
After all, he had already taken the benefits; he couldn't leave his subordinate with no face at all.
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"Boom Boom!!!"
"Poof~!"
In the empty and silent canyon, continuous roars of spells broke the tranquility of the place.