The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1362 - 1360: The Second Round of Assessment!

Chapter 1362: Chapter 1360: The Second Round of Assessment!

Lin Bai’s Quasi-Divine Martial Soul caused a sensation throughout the arena.

Two Hours later, all Warriors who qualified for the Purple Gold City Token had finished their Martial Soul assessments, and the first round of evaluation concluded.

In the first round, Lin Bai led the field with his Quasi-Divine Martial Soul, unmatched and alone in the spotlight, with no one able to compete with him.

Then came the Star Prince with his Emperor-grade Martial Soul.

If not for Dongfang Bai’s presence, the Star Prince would likely have been the favorite of this first round.

Following Lin Bai, there were no particularly stunning Martial Souls.

Xue Qing only had an Earth Grade 7 Martial Soul, which was not considered excellent among the many geniuses present.

Gujian Yun also had a lower-grade Martial Soul, Earth Grade 3.

Shortly after, Wan Yuxin turned to the Lord of Purple Gold City and announced, "Lord of Purple Gold City, Seniors from the Seven Major Sects, the first round of evaluation has now ended."

The Lord of Purple Gold City smiled and said, "The first round has ended, has it? Alright then, let’s start the second round right away. Wan Yuxin, distribute the Qi Yun Spiritual Power Bracelets, and arrange for them to enter the Night Crow Mountain Range."

Wan Yuxin responded, "Yes."

Immediately after, Wan Yuxin nodded toward the Observation Group.

The Warriors from the Observation Group promptly rose, soared into the air, and entered the Night Crow Mountain Range, ready for action.

Wan Yuxin then declared, "Warriors, the first round of Martial Soul assessment is complete. Next is the second round, the Genius Battle in the Night Crow Mountain Range!"

"Behind me, there is a Teleportation Array."

"This Teleportation Array has been in possession of Purple Gold City for years. Stepping into it will randomly teleport you to various locations within the Night Crow Mountain Range."

"The rules for the next stage are simple, once you enter the Night Crow Mountain Range, should you encounter an opponent, you may plunder their inner Qi Yun Spiritual Power!"

"The Genius Battle in the Night Crow Mountain Range has a time limit, starting now at Noon and ending at Sunset!"

"The amount of Qi Yun Spiritual Power each bracelet contains, as everyone saw the rules yesterday, I won’t need to explain further."

"Next, starting from the First Step of the Sky Ladder, each Warrior can come forward to receive their corresponding bracelet."

Wan Yuxin announced with a smile.

Immediately afterward, Young Master Qian Shui, Star Prince, Wine Fairy, Demon Sword Prince, Young Master Hu Long, and others stepped forward, received their bracelets, wore them on their wrists, then stepped into the Teleportation Array and disappeared!

Xue Qing looked toward Lin Bai and said, "Big Brother Dongfang, it’s almost your turn, be careful."

"With Big Brother Dongfang’s strength, in the Night Crow Mountain Range, you only need to watch out for the geniuses on the First Step of the Sky Ladder, other Warriors probably won’t dare to provoke you."

Xue Qing said with a light smile.

Lin Bai nodded slightly, "Xue Qing, which step’s genius are you?"

Xue Qing laughed awkwardly, "Which step can I be? It’s good enough that I could come to Purple Gold City, let alone climb the Sky Ladder."

Lin Bai responded, "Oh, looks like I’ll be entering the Night Crow Mountain Range before you then."

At that moment, Lin Bai saw the many geniuses on the Second Step of the Sky Ladder receiving their bracelets and entering the Teleportation Array.

"I’m going first, remember to be careful in the Night Crow Mountain Range," Lin Bai said to Xue Qing with a light laugh.

"Go for it, Big Brother Dongfang," Xue Qing cheered.

Lin Bai nodded slightly, walked up to Wan Yuxin, received a Second Step bracelet, and then directly stepped into the Teleportation Array behind Wan Yuxin!

Whoosh—

A flash of white light appeared before Lin Bai’s eyes, and when he regained his senses, he was already in a dense forest within the Night Crow Mountain Range!

Lin Bai looked down at the bracelet in his hand, which was inscribed with Spiritual Light and the words "Fifty Feet."

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Lin Bai’s face as he said, "This must indicate that there are fifty feet of Qi Yun Spiritual Power stored in the bracelet."

"The warriors on the Second Step of the Sky Ladder all possess fifty feet of Qi Yun Spiritual Power!"

"Unfortunately, a special restriction has been placed on this bracelet, unable to be unlocked until the second round is over, and we return to Purple Gold City to be granted the method to open it."

"For now, we cannot use this Qi Yun Spiritual Power to enhance Cultivation, we can only plunder first!"

"Although I can use the Martial Soul Secret Skill to break the restriction, doing so now would not be worth the loss!"

Lin Bai shook his head, took a few more glances at the bracelet, then stopped paying attention to it.

At that moment, Lin Bai turned his head and saw an old man sitting on a tree branch behind him in the forest.

Seeing Lin Bai turn around, the old man also gave a slight smile.

"Is it a senior from the Observation Group?"

Lin Bai smiled and nodded.

This time Purple Gold City’s recruitment is only open to warriors under thirty years of Bone Age, and this old man is clearly over thirty, so he could not be a warrior, just a member of the Observation Group!

Lin Bai did not pay further attention, and with a leap, he flew out of the dense forest, beginning to wander through the Night Crow Mountain Range.

"This second round of assessment is simply a test of a warrior’s ability and luck."

"If you’re lucky and meet a warrior weaker than yourself, you can plunder your opponent’s Qi Yun Spiritual Power."

"If you’re unlucky and come across someone stronger than you, then you simply have to give up your Qi Yun Spiritual Power."

"Luck, it’s a part of strength."

"No wonder this bracelet is called the Qi Yun Spiritual Power Bracelet!"

Lin Bai seemed to understand the goal of the second round of assessment now.

In the Central Square of Purple Gold City, several Projection Stone Walls had risen, displaying every move within the Night Crow Mountain Range in front of the hundreds of thousands of warriors.

"We found Dongfang Bai!"

"The Successor of the Demonic Sword, he is moving forward and is about to meet Gu Lingfei on the Second Step of the Sky Ladder."

"Yes, Gu Lingfei and Dongfang Bai are both near ’Luoyang Mountain’; the two are about to meet."

"Great, Gu Lingfei is also considered a top master on the Second Step of the Sky Ladder; I wonder if he can match Dongfang Bai in battle."

Many warriors watching the Projection Stone Wall began to shout in excitement.

Gui Jing chuckled lightly: "Gu Lingfei, the direct descendant of the Gu Family, one of the Eight Great Clans of the Yuntian Dynasty, is said to have cultivated his family’s Sword Skill to an extremely high level."

"Moreover, his cultivation in the Water Droplet Realm is also very strong, making him a fine prospect for Sword Art."

Gui Jing, being a high-ranking figure in the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, naturally knew some details about all the sword cultivators participating in this apprentice recruitment process.

Of all, Gu Lingfei had left the most memorable impression on Gui Jing, who held him in high regard!

"It’s just unfortunate," Gui Jing frowned, "that he has such bad luck, encountering Dongfang Bai right at the start!"

Luoyang Mountain, Lin Bai’s teleportation site; after a brief adjustment, Lin Bai directly sprang out from the dense forest, recognized the Southeast direction, and flew off steadily.

After flying for about ten miles, Lin Bai spotted another warrior flying through the air toward him.

"Ha! Gu Lingfei." Lin Bai saw him and a smile appeared on his face.

Evidently, Gu Lingfei had not expected to encounter Lin Bai here, and when he saw Lin Bai, his face also displayed surprise: "Dongfang Bai!"

A cold smirk crossed Lin Bai’s lips: "Just happened to meet you, you escaped the last time outside Ri Chaoyang City, but today, I wonder if you still have that kind of good fortune."

Shua~~, a flash of silver light in Lin Bai’s hand and the Demonic Sword appeared.

A pressing chill approached Gu Lingfei, making him shiver all over, his complexion quickly turning pale.