Martial Master

On the other side of the square.

"That was close."

Heart pounding, Tian Qingfeng's face turned pale, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.

He had originally wanted to make a stunning debut, but he never expected the pressure from the mark left on the stone tablet to be so terrifying. If he hadn't reacted in time, he might have already been eliminated, losing his chance to participate in the arena contest and receive the inheritance.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, he managed to turn the tide and remained.

"It seems that it really requires true power at the Mystic Level to leave a mark."

"Now I can rest easy."

"If Tian Qingfeng can leave a mark, I should be able to as well."

Seeing this scene, all the geniuses at the Mystic Level let out a sigh of relief.

Since Tian Qingfeng could do it, they might not be unable to either.

"It's my turn now."

Next in line was still a Martial Artist at the early Mystic Level.

Having learned from Tian Qingfeng's experience, this person was full of confidence as he shot up into the sky.

He even hoped to keep up with Tian Qingfeng, leaving a mark at fifteen meters high.

However.

When he reached fifteen meters in the air, he realized just how terrifying the pressure in this place truly was.

Boom!

Under this pressure, he felt like a small boat on the ocean after a storm, ready to capsize at any moment.

In a rush, he hurriedly exerted all his strength.

Bang!

The true power surged and exploded on the black stone tablet, leaving it completely blank without a trace.

"Senior Gu Nandu, please give me another chance, I just..."

The genius had a look of panic, wishing for another opportunity.

But an invisible white light descended, and the black figure said nothing, directly transporting him out.

"If I had known, I would have made my move at ten meters, maybe I would have had a chance..."

That genius's face turned ashen, his heart filled with despair.

And even more desperate were the remaining late Heaven Level geniuses.

"Even a Mystic Level Martial Artist can't leave a mark on this stone tablet, this..."

Zhao Wei and the others were shaken, their expressions filled with despair.

Even the battle-hungry Wang Qiming and his group had uncertain looks on their faces.

Each of them, having become geniuses, was incredibly proud and would not show any signs of weakness.

However.

Even the proudest among them felt uneasy upon seeing that the Mystic Level geniuses from the Great Wei Dynasty could not leave a mark on the stone tablet.

"Everyone, there's no need to be nervous. Actually, leaving a mark on this stone tablet isn't as easy as it seems, yet it's not entirely difficult either."

Just as everyone was feeling anxious, suddenly a gentle voice echoed in their minds.

"Qin Chen!"

Wang Qiming, Zhao Lingshan, and others were all startled, looking over.

"Qin Chen, what do you mean?"

Wang Qiming had already been in awe of Qin Chen, his eyes lighting up as he quickly sent a voice message to inquire.

Qin Chen did not answer, but instead asked, "Everyone, what do you think is the purpose of the Ancient Southern Capital's assessment of us?"

"Of course, it's to screen the participants." Wang Qiming and the others frowned.

They didn't understand the meaning behind Qin Chen's question.

"In fact, it's not entirely like that."

Qin Chen's voice resonated in their minds: "The will of the Ancient Southern Capital is not only screening geniuses, but also observing your learning abilities. This round of Martial Dao true essence assessment is both an evaluation and a test of your comprehension ability regarding the control of true energy."

"The second round, the array pressure assessment, is the same; it tests your body's enhancement ability under great pressure."

"As for this third round, the mark left on the stone tablet, in addition to evaluating your cultivation and movement skills, it also assesses your adaptability to soul pressure."

Assessing adaptability to soul pressure?

The crowd fell into deep thought.

Upon careful reflection, it seemed that the first two rounds of assessments indeed aligned with what Qin Chen said; while enduring the assessments, they had improved in their comprehension of true energy and the strength of their bodies.