At the west end of the square, the ten core disciples all displayed terrifying cultivation. Various martial arts emerged in an endless stream, and the endless fluctuations of spiritual energy swept the entire place like waves.
A huge storm formed over the square.
The martial arts seals between the eyebrows of several people shone brightly, releasing all kinds of strange energies.
This kind of scene is no less shocking than the scene in the empty screen in the first assessment.
The illusion formed different hallucinations in their minds, prompting them to exert their full combat power.
At the same time, they were walking towards the east end of the square step by step.
But their speed was extremely slow. To be precise, they walked extremely hard, walking on thin ice.
Because the opponents they encounter in the fantasy world are very difficult for them, and every duel takes a lot of time.
Looking at Zhou Yuan, the spiritual power fluctuations emanating from his body are not strong, but he can walk extremely easily.
He seemed to be strolling around, leaving the others far behind, and arrived at the east end of the square very leisurely.
The disciples who were watching were all surprised and stared at Zhou Yuan, very puzzled.
Although I don’t know what kind of hallucinations the core disciples have in their minds, we are all in the same magic circle illusion. It’s so difficult for others to walk through, so why can it be so easy for you to walk through?
The four star-marked elders in the pavilion all looked at each other with extremely strange eyes.
Zhou Yuan just passed it? It’s too simple.
If it takes a thousand steps to walk from the west end to the east end, when Zhou Yuan reaches the end, others are still within a hundred steps.
Even the most powerful Fan Shaofei could not reach the 200-step position.
"What's going on? Is there something wrong with the magic circle?" the three-star horse-faced elder said in shock.
The five-star woman elder frowned slightly, "It's impossible. The magic circle is operating normally. Everyone else has been affected by the illusion of the magic circle. It's impossible that he is the only one who is fine."
"Then the only thing that makes sense is that this boy has relatively strong mental power and extremely high understanding." Elder Liuxing said.
"What? Without the Martial Arts Seal, how can your understanding be high?" Elder Yixing was puzzled.
The other elders were very puzzled.
The reason why they believe that those who possess the Martial Arts Seal are geniuses is mostly because warriors who activate the Martial Arts Seal have extremely high understanding.
In this second magic circle illusion, the pressure dropped was ten times that of the previous one. Several people in the field could easily lose their consciousness, create opponents in the hallucination, and would only subconsciously attack.
On the other hand, Zhou Yuan's spiritual power fluctuated very low, which meant that he did not use all his strength.
It's incredible that you can defeat each opponent without using all your strength.
"I think this boy is not an invincible talent." Elder Six Star's attitude towards Zhou Yuan slightly changed.
The five-star beauty elder also said: "Indeed, we have underestimated him. We will see how his strength is in the third assessment later. If his performance is still amazing, I can make an exception and accept him as my disciple."
"Hey, senior sister, isn't this good? Didn't you say you wanted to take Fan Shaofei in?" Elder Yixing narrowed his eyes and looked at the beautiful elder woman.
The five-star beauty elder suddenly showed an embarrassed look. She looked at the horse-faced elder and the white-haired elder, and immediately said: "You two have never found a disciple that you like, why don't I give this Zhou Yuan to you."
"Even if I can't accept a disciple, I won't accept Zhou Yuan." The three-star horse-faced elder said disdainfully.
The six-star elder did not speak.
However, it can be seen that among the four elders, except for the three-star horse-faced elder, the other three have had the slightest idea of accepting a disciple from Zhou Yuan.
It's not that they have a good impression of Zhou Yuan, they are just curious.
At the east end of the square, not long after Zhou Yuan reached the end, he gradually regained consciousness from the illusion.
He looked around, and when he found that he was alone, his eyes showed joy, "I am the first to reach the finish line."
Then he turned around and looked at the field, but the others had only walked 30% of the distance.
Except for himself, Fan Shaofei was in the lead at the moment. He was holding a spear, sometimes thrusting, sometimes sweeping, and terrifying fluctuations in his cultivation erupted all over his body.
Fan Shaofei didn't know that all his moves and methods were clearly visible to Zhou Yuan at this moment.
"If we simply compare the strength of spiritual power, I am equal to him. The martial arts he performs should be superior marksmanship, but it is not as good as my Nine Kills Sword Technique. His martial arts seal is only the fourth level, and his cultivation level is higher than mine. Dao
There are two more Taoist platforms than mine, but my Taoist platform is more perfect than his..."
"After all, this Fan Shaofei will not be my opponent."
Through the opponent's performance, Zhou Yuan had roughly seen Fan Shaofei's combat power.
Behind Fan Shaofei is Qingmu You, behind Qingmu You is Sanyan, then a young man, behind the young man is Jing He, and behind Jing He are others.
Through the position ranking of several people and the combat power they showed, Zhou Yuan has vaguely seen the current core list ranking.
If he didn't become a direct disciple, he would definitely be the number one on the core list.
Secondly, the rankings of Fan Shaofei, Aoki You and Sanyan have not changed.
Not counting himself and Fan Shaofei, the only one who was amazed was Jing He.
You must know that Jing He was only ninth on the core list before. After this comparison, he may be able to move up a few places and reach fifth or sixth.
Three hours later, Fan Shaofei also arrived at the finish line.
When he woke up, he saw Zhou Yuan beside him for the first time.
"Zhou Yuan? When did you arrive?" Fan Shaofei looked at Zhou Yuan with disbelief in his eyes.
He already knew that in this second assessment, Zhou Yuan was the first, but he was still the second. This is the proper second place for ten thousand years.
"Is this important?" Zhou Yuan shrugged and smiled faintly.
Fan Shaofei suddenly became angry and felt very dissatisfied with Zhou Yuan.
He would rather be third than second. Zhou Yuan didn't have a martial arts seal, but he still stepped on him and got first place. This was a great shame for Fan Shaofei.
"Zhou Yuan, just wait for me, I will defeat you one day." Fan Shaofei's eyes became cold and he stared at Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan raised his eyebrows and repeated what he just said, "Is it necessary?"
In Fan Shaofei's view, it was his shame that Zhou Yuan surpassed him.
But for Zhou Yuan, he has seen the true strength of these core disciples. To be honest, it is nothing more than that to him. He is too lazy to care, and he is too lazy to even participate in the third assessment.
However, it was not good to give up midway, so he still waited silently.
Fan Shaofei, on the other hand, saw Zhou Yuan's calm expression, and became even more furious in his heart, clenching his fists loudly.
Everyone is waiting for Zhou Yuan in the first game, and Zhou Yuan is waiting for everyone in the second game.
Four and a half hours later, everyone reached the finish line one after another.
Whoosh!
At this moment, the pressure acting on the square disappeared instantly, and the magic circle also stopped operating.
In the pavilion not far away, four star elders stood up and walked over.
"You performed very well in the two assessments. I believe you also know your rankings. I won't say more. Now we will select four of the ten of you to be our apprentices."
Elder Six Star looked at everyone and said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, everyone was startled.
"What? Didn't it say there were three assessments?" A disciple said with an unwilling look.
Perhaps it was for the third assessment that he did not exert his full strength in the first and second games. If the third assessment was cancelled, wouldn't he suffer a big loss?
"The third assessment is a real-person combat. Those who are ranked high among you can take part, but those who are ranked low do not need to participate." The six-star elder said with a cold expression.
Real combat? Everyone was shocked.
If they were not strong enough, they would not be beaten in a real fight. Several disciples who looked unwilling to do so immediately shut their mouths.
They know their own strength, whether they are fighting Fan Shaofei, Zhou Yuan or Aoki You, they will always suffer.
"Real combat?" Fan Shaofei's eyes flashed and he couldn't help but look at Zhou Yuan.
The first two assessments were just to test his qualifications. If there was a real battle, Fan Shaofei was confident enough to defeat Zhou Yuan in the ring.
"Fan Shaofei, the attributes of your martial arts seal are more in line with the profound skills I practice. If you are willing, please worship me as your teacher." The elder of the five-star beautiful woman placed her eyes on Fan Shaofei's eyebrows, where there was a little cinnabar.
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She had already decided to accept Fan Shaofei as her disciple, so naturally she would not try to take on other disciples.
"Disciple is willing." Upon hearing this, Fan Shaofei immediately knelt on the ground and bowed to the beautiful elder woman.
For the core disciples, it is a great opportunity to join the disciples of any of the Star Elders, because the seven Star Elders of Seven Star Academy are all in the Spiritual Transformation Realm.
The various martial arts skills he practiced were of the highest and most profound kind.
The six-star elder glanced at the five-star elder dissatisfiedly. He had actually always been attracted to Fan Shaofei, so he couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he was snatched away.
The other elders looked at the other disciples at the same time.
The remaining nine disciples suddenly felt uneasy in their hearts. After being accepted as disciples, their fate would change again.
"Yan Linlin, please be my disciple."
The three-star horse-faced elder looked at a relatively handsome woman.
"What? Me?" Yan Linlin among the ten people suddenly widened her beautiful eyes, feeling a little flattered.
In the second assessment, her performance was mediocre and she ranked fifth, between Sanyan and Jinghe.
I had said before that only four apprentices would be recruited this time. In Yan Linlin's view, there was no way that it would fall on her. Zhou Yuan, Fan Shaofei, Qingmu You and Sanyan in front of her were almost all confirmed, but who knew?
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"That's right, it's you." The three-star horse-faced elder looked at Yan Linlin with a kind smile.
Yan Linlin reacted immediately and bowed down quickly.
Zhou Yuan took a deep look at the three-star horse-faced elder and showed a faint smile. He was Yun Zheng's master. He was not the same as the three of them, so naturally he would not accept any of them.
When Yan Linlin walked behind the three-star elder, the one-star elder also looked at Sanyan.
"Sanyan, are you willing to practice with me from now on?" Elder Yixing squinted his little eyes, still very cute.
Sanyan glanced at Zhou Yuan and Qingmu You, and immediately bowed down.
"Senior brother, I said before that I would accept both Aoki You and Sanyan. It was just a joke. I will only accept Sanyan. I will give up the better Zhou Yuan and Aoki You to you."
The one-star elder spoke to the six-star elder and said.
The Six-Star Elder's expression was condensed, and his eyes kept wandering between Zhou Yuan and Qingmu You.
Zhou Yuan and Aoki Yu really put him in a dilemma. Choose Zhou Yuan. Aoki Yu is also very good. It would be a pity to give up. But if he chooses Aoki Yu, Zhou Yuan has the best performance in the frontcourt, which makes him even more curious.
Seeing the six-star elder swaying from side to side, Zhou Yuan acted very calmly.
He also wanted to take this opportunity to make acquaintance with a star elder, but looking at this situation, it was not necessary.
"Senior Brother Qingmu You, I will give you this opportunity to be promoted to a direct disciple." Zhou Yuan then looked at Qingmu You and said with a slight smile.
Aoki You was stunned, Zhou Yuan was indeed his good friend, and he could actually give up this opportunity.
If this matter were put to him, would he let it go?
Zhou Yuan gave up his apprenticeship, which meant that he didn't have much feelings for the Six-Star Elder.
In this case, the six-star elder naturally would not fawn over him in return, and immediately said to Qingmu You: "Qingmu You, you can be my disciple."
Qingmu You glanced at Zhou Yuan, hesitated again and again, and bowed down.
At this point, the four star-marked elders have all accepted new disciples.
But at this moment, many eyes were on Zhou Yuan, and their eyes were full of sympathy.
In the two assessments, he performed best, but failed to be promoted to direct disciple.
If Zhou Yuan had the martial arts seal, perhaps this would not be the ending.
"The third test is a real-person battle. If you want to try it out, just stay. If you don't have the confidence, you can quit now." Elder Yixing said immediately.
Everyone was stunned.
The next moment, a stream of light suddenly flew from a distance and landed directly in the center of the square.
Sensing an aura different from that of the Foundation Establishment Realm, everyone looked sideways.
Then he saw a tall young man in white robes standing in the middle of the field. He had sharp eyes and a strong aura. He only covered his face with a black scarf so that no one could see his appearance clearly.
"A strong person in the spirit transformation realm?" Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, already feeling the fluctuations in the opponent's cultivation level.
In addition to the way he appeared before, wasn't he in the spirit transformation realm?
"In this test, whoever of you can fight him longer will be the winner." The one-star elder pointed at the mysterious young man in the field and continued.
"It turns out they are not competing against each other."
Everyone who understood the assessment rules took a breath of cold air.
I am a warrior in the Foundation Establishment Realm. If I were to fight against a strong man in the Spiritual Transformation Realm, that is, in the academy, if I were in the outside world, I would probably be turned into a puddle of flesh in the blink of an eye.
From this, everyone understood the meaning of what the Six-Star Elder said just now, that the disciples with lower rankings did not need to participate in the third assessment.
Fan Shaofei's eyes flashed. He was just one step away from the Spirit Transformation Realm. He could use this opportunity to see how far he was from the Spirit Transformation Realm warriors, and at the same time, he could also know Zhou Yuan's strength.
As long as you fight with that mysterious boy for long enough, you will be able to know the gap between yourself and Zhou Yuan.
"I am willing to participate in the third assessment." Fan Shaofei immediately raised his hand, then turned to look at Zhou Yuan, "Zhou Yuan, do you dare to participate in the third assessment?"
"Why don't you dare?" Zhou Yuan smiled faintly.
"I'll join in, too."
"I want to give it a try too."
Qingmu You and Sanyan both raised their hands.
As for the other disciples, including Yan Linlin who was accepted as a disciple by Elder Horse Face of Sanxing, they also remained silent.
Yan Linlin had already become a direct disciple, so there was no need to play.
The other disciples were not even as strong as Zhou Yuan and Fan Shaofei, so naturally they were even more afraid to participate.
So, the four of them stayed in the field and faced the mysterious young man at the same time.
"I know I'm the weakest, so I'll go first." Sanyan spoke first.
None of the other disciples had any objections.
The one-star elder in the distance nodded slightly.
Sanyan then walked to the center of the field and looked at the mysterious boy.
The mysterious young man was also silent and looked at her indifferently.