CHAPTER 999: CHAPTER 994: DEATH PLAIN

"That’s right, with Zhu Wanchen’s talent, he is destined to achieve Ancient God status in the future!" Another elder from the Barbarian God Sect nodded and smiled.

"The Sect Master has gone to the Outer Realm Demon Battlefield. When he returns, he will surely take Zhu Wanchen as a direct disciple!"

"In about ten months, the Sect Master will make it back just in time for the triennial battle for the Hidden Dragon List. Zhu Wanchen should be able to break through to the Heavenly God Realm by then, and he will seize the top of this Hidden Dragon List, proving himself to be the leader of dragons, a dragon among men. The Sect Master taking him as a direct disciple would be just and rightful!"

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After leaving the registration square, Huang Xiaolong could only rent a small courtyard in the corner of the city because the nearby ones were all occupied.

The courtyard was somewhat rundown, but Huang Xiaolong didn’t mind, as it was just a temporary stay for a few days.

Although the courtyard was located at the city corner and was dilapidated, it was still quite expensive for Huang Xiaolong, costing over a dozen Divine Coins per day.

The two hundred Divine Coins that the Master of Tie Family Castle, Tie Qianyuan, had given him were already spent. Fortunately, in recent days, Huang Xiaolong had killed Tie Chengdong and others, obtaining quite a few Divine Coins from them, barely sustaining him for some days.

Huang Xiaolong looked at the scattered less than five hundred Divine Coins in his Space Ring, and couldn’t help but smile bitterly, never imagining he would worry about money one day.

However, once he breaks through to the Heavenly God Realm, he should be able to absorb the Spiritual Energy from the depths of the Divine World and convert it into Divine Stones.

Then, he can exchange Divine Stones for Divine Coins.

After setting up a simple prohibition around the courtyard, Huang Xiaolong took out the Heavenly God Elixir pills he had obtained from Tie Chengdong and others and began to consume and refine them.

Although many of the Heavenly God Elixir pills were used for the Thunder Beast Egg, some were still left.

In another city mansion hall, Lin Chaoqun, the master of Lin Family Castle, and his son Lin Sheng were sitting below a middle-aged man, looking slightly uneasy.

This middle-aged man was Lin Chaoqun’s cousin Chen Jinzhi.

"Regarding Lin Sheng’s assessment, thank you, Cousin Jinzhi." Lin Chaoqun expressed gratitude to Chen Jinzhi.

Chen Jinzhi waved his hand, saying, "During the assessment, there’s nothing I can do for him; it all depends on his talent and strength. With Lin Sheng’s talent and strength, he has a great chance to pass the Barbarian God Sect’s disciple assessment."

Lin Sheng, upon hearing this, stood up and said, "Thank you, Uncle."

Chen Jinzhi continued, "I will keep an eye on Huang Xiaolong whom you mentioned; if he does pass the assessment and enters the Barbarian God Sect, I will make sure to deal with him and let him perish during the Outer Disciple trial."

Lin Chaoqun was overjoyed: "Thank you, Cousin Jinzhi."

Chen Jinzhi smiled: "There’s no need to be polite between us.’

Seven days passed quickly.

During these seven days, Huang Xiaolong cultivated at night, occasionally practicing Asura Sword Technique, Earth Buddha Palm during the day, or sitting at nearby taverns.

As the seven days passed, Huang Xiaolong, who had been infinitely close to the Divine-level Tenth Stage Late Stage Peak, finally broke through.

As night fell.

The day of the assessment finally arrived!

Huang Xiaolong stepped out of his room, took a deep breath as he looked at the sunlight streaming in from outside, then left the courtyard, heading towards the assessment square.

Over an hour later, when Huang Xiaolong arrived at the assessment square, it was already packed with people.

Not long after, the elders from the Barbarian God Sect who were overseeing the assessment arrived, activating the Transmission Array on the square to send Huang Xiaolong and the other registered disciples to a place called the Death Plain.

The disciples from other registration points will also be transmitted to this Death Plain, gathering all together.

Once everyone was transported to the Death Plain, the Barbarian God Sect would release various demon beasts onto the Death Plain. Under the relentless attacks of these demon beasts, the last hundred disciples standing would pass the Barbarian God Sect disciple assessment and become their disciples!

The strength of these demon beasts ranged from Divine-level Tenth Rank Early Stage to Divine-level Tenth Stage Late Stage Peak.

With a flash of light from the Transmission Array, Huang Xiaolong’s view changed, and he found himself on the Death Plain.

Upon arrival, Huang Xiaolong was hit by an extremely strong stench of blood, so intense it made one want to vomit.

Barbarian God Sect recruits a batch of disciples every ten years.

Every ten years, tens of thousands of disciples die on this Death Plain during the assessment.

Looking around, Huang Xiaolong saw that the grass on the Death Plain was red, as if stained with blood, and the sandy ground was also deep red, so red it induced a feeling of anxiety.

It was simply a hell on earth.

The plain was surrounded by a vast river, and the flowing water was blood-red too.

Some family disciples, although experienced in killing and possessing decent mental fortitude, turned pale upon arrival, some even trembled in their legs before the test began.

Despite knowing beforehand that eighty percent of the disciples would perish on this Death Plain during the assessment, some clung to hope. But upon seeing the Death Plain, they realized there was no room for luck.

Some family disciples regrettably shouted about wanting to leave.

Huang Xiaolong’s face remained calm.

Approximately ten minutes later, all one million family disciples who registered for the Barbarian God Sect disciple assessment were transported here.

Once everyone was transported, the elders overseeing the assessment nodded to each other in the air above the Death Plain, and one of them shouted, "The assessment starts!" Then, he swung his arms to open the gates of space, which appeared above the river surrounding the Death Plain.

Once the gates of space above the river opened, countless demon beasts poured out, rushing towards Huang Xiaolong and others like a tide.

Screams of misery soon echoed.

The slaughter had begun.

Some family disciples with weaker strength were instantly torn apart by the demon beasts, swallowed clean in the blink of an eye.

"Everyone, let’s work together and break out!" a family disciple shouted in panic.

"Yes, let’s cut a bloody path and escape together!"

Many family disciples cried out in shock.

During the assessment, the Barbarian God Sect allowed family disciples to flee; as long as they crossed the Blood River, they would no longer be attacked by the demon beasts.

However, once leaving the Death Plain, they lose the chance to qualify for the assessment.

But, above the Blood River was precisely where the demon beasts poured out, filling the whole space above the river, making it extremely difficult to cross.

Standing in the crowd, Huang Xiaolong saw a tiger-shaped demon beast pouncing towards him. He raised his hand and pointed, piercing its forehead.

To conserve divine power, Huang Xiaolong did not actively attack, only responding to attacks from demon beasts. Even so, demon beast corpses soon piled up around him.

Seeing this situation, Huang Xiaolong summoned Divine Fire, which quickly burned the demon beast corpses to ashes. (To be continued.)