Martial Master

"What's going on?"

"What just happened?"

"Why was Zhang Ke knocked away without even making a move?"

Everyone was in an uproar, eyes wide and faces filled with disbelief.

Their confident Zhang Ke had not even had a chance to fight back before being knocked away. What on earth happened?

The many powerful warriors outside of Gu Nan Du were all stunned.

The other geniuses in the square were equally shocked, each one staring blankly.

They completely did not understand what had happened.

Only Zhang Ke felt a sense of frustration and fear in his heart.

In order to show off his movement technique in front of everyone, he had exerted himself to go higher, thinking he would leave a mark at a higher point.

But he never expected that the pressure from the black stone tablet was not constant; the higher up you went, the stronger the pressure became.

He simply hadn’t anticipated such a situation, and before he could react, he was already knocked away.

After falling down, he felt panic and looked up at the black silhouette.

Almost simultaneously, a white light enveloped him.

"You failed to leave a mark on the stone tablet, you are eliminated."

The black silhouette coldly gazed at Zhang Ke below and rumbled.

"No... give me another chance, I wasn't prepared just now..."

Zhang Ke's face turned pale with fear as he shouted loudly.

However, the white light had already covered him, and with a hum, he was teleported out of Gu Nan Du City, crashing to the ground with a thud.

"Each of you only have one chance, please seize it well."

The black silhouette spoke coldly.

Outside Gu Nan Du, Zhang Ke's face was ashen, nearly spitting blood from frustration.

If he had known it would be like this, why had he tried to show off? He could have just left a mark from ten meters away!

At this time, after his elimination, many powerful warriors rushed to him, asking what had happened.

"This..."

Zhang Ke hesitated, stammering, his gaze flickering, clearly not wanting to reveal the truth to alert the candidates behind him.

"It was the pressure!"

But someone recalled carefully and found a clue, speaking in a deep voice, "The pressure from the black stone tablet should not be constant; it increases the higher you go."

Once this conclusion was drawn, everyone suddenly understood.

Upon reflection, it indeed seemed to be the case.

In an instant, the other competitors on the field braced themselves, all extremely tense.

No one noticed that among the crowd, Qin Chen’s eyes revealed a trace of wild joy.

"This three-round assessment seems random, but in fact, each round has a unique purpose."

"The first round, the true meaning of martial arts assessment, aims to help martial artists comprehend the true essence of martial arts, to grasp the use of true qi."

"The second round, the pressure assessment of the formation, superficially tests the physical strength and willpower of the martial artists, but in reality, it refines their bodies within the formation."

"And this third round, while the aura of the stone tablet appears to set obstacles for everyone, it should actually be using the pressure of the stone tablet to refine martial artists in terms of their soul."

"Gu Nan Du is indeed formidable; it can use such methods to enhance a martial artist's soul. What kind of treasure is this stone tablet?"

Qin Chen was astonished, then filled with excitement.

While other martial artists were figuring out how to resist this pressure, he intentionally released his soul power, trying to undergo refinement under the pressure.

As long as his soul was refined, he naturally would not fear the influence of the pressure, and leaving a mark on it would come easily.

"Second place."

At this time, after Zhang Ke was eliminated, the second contestant was quickly selected.

Also a genius from the Great Wei Dynasty, his cultivation was at the peak of Earth Level late stage.

With Zhang Ke's earlier example, this person dared not be careless, approaching the black stone tablet with an extremely solemn expression.

"He’s from the Li family of Black Yu City, known as the Spear King."