CHAPTER 1237: CHAPTER 1237: FIRST ROUND OF ASSESSMENT

"I understand, of course I do."

Liang Donghe heard Lin Chen’s words and immediately gave Lin Chen a faint smile, showing an understanding demeanor.

However, upon hearing this, Yang Minghui was at a loss for words and stepped forward to explain to Liang Donghe, thinking she had never said those things.

But as she was about to speak, she was stopped by Lin Chen, who didn’t give her a chance to explain.

Regarding this, Lin Chen was speechless in his heart.

After all, this foolish girl, he was obviously trying to help her cover up, yet she didn’t appreciate it and was about to deny it.

Is she really going to explain her identity as a woman?

Lin Chen felt that this stupid woman was foolish to the extreme.

After a few casual chats with Lin Chen and others, Liang Donghe left.

After all, he was from the Liang Family, one of the Eight Great Noble Families in Yunlong City, and ranked among the Top Ten Heroes in Yunlong City.

A person of such stature only came by to take a look because he saw Su Yun; he couldn’t possibly treat Lin Chen and others as equals within his circle.

Watching Liang Donghe leave, Lin Chen didn’t mind his attitude.

After all, since he started cultivating, Lin Chen relied only on the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron and himself; external power has always been secondary, and he wouldn’t rely too much on it.

Liang Donghe was Su Yun’s cousin, and although Lin Chen didn’t know if he bore any malice, he wasn’t afraid if he did.

After all, Lin Chen dared to offend the entire Zhang Family; how could he fear just one more person?

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Lei Hao, watching from afar, saw both Zhang Hongying and Liang Donghe, these two great heroes, approach Lin Chen, making him unwilling to act recklessly.

Although he didn’t know if these two heroes’ intentions towards Lin Chen were good or bad, it was better not to approach Lin Chen at this moment.

Every time a powerful figure appeared around Lin Chen, trouble would ensue.

As Lei Hao quietly turned to leave, Lin Chen slightly tilted his head, a sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.

When Lei Hao was observing him, Lin Chen had already noticed Lei Hao’s presence.

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised that Lei Hao had also come to the Yunlong Heavenly Palace, having forgotten that he belonged to the Flying Crane Sect, which apparently had a quota to come for the Yunlong Heavenly Palace examination.

This time, Lin Chen genuinely harbored the intent to kill Lei Hao, who had repeatedly caused trouble. Even though Lin Chen wasn’t bloodthirsty, being relentlessly pursued roused his anger.

From start to finish, he had never provoked Lei Hao; it was always the other way around.

Lin Chen and Lei Hao had reached a point where one must die for the other to live, so Lin Chen had to eliminate this threat.

Not just Lei Hao, he wouldn’t spare the entire Flying Crane Sect either.

After all, if something were to happen to Lei Hao, the Flying Crane Sect definitely wouldn’t let Lin Chen off.

In the plaza, after Zhang Family and Liang Donghe approached Lin Chen, people became curious about Lin Chen’s identity.

Though they whispered among themselves, no one dared to trouble Lin Chen anymore.

An hour later, an elderly figure arrived at the plaza, hovering in the air, overlooking everyone.

"Everyone, follow me."

The elder scanned the crowd a few times and spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and closely followed behind the elder.

As they followed, many people recognized the elder’s identity and began to murmur quietly.

"Isn’t this the examination elder, Elder Zhao? Elder Zhao’s strength is indeed terrifying, just this aura makes it hard to breathe."

"Yes, that’s Elder Zhao. His cultivation is even greater than my grandfather’s, he is the strongest I’ve ever seen."

"Of course, you’re just from a minor family in a remote area of the Cloud Dragon Kingdom. This is Yunlong City, how can your grandfather’s cultivation compare to Elder Zhao’s?"

Zhao Elder naturally heard the murmurs from behind but remained expressionless, not taking it to heart.

After a while, Elder Zhao led everyone to a large hall.

The hall was magnificent and spacious, and for many seeing the architecture of the Yunlong Heavenly Palace for the first time, it was astonishing, Lin Chen included.

The buildings in Tian Que City are not of the same caliber as here.

It seems the Cloud Sky City Lin Chen is constructing has much room for improvement.

"The first test is simple, you only need to cross this hall and reach the other side to pass the first test."

"Any martial artist who gives up midway or fails to reach the end will fail the examination and must leave the mountain."

Elder Zhao spoke calmly, scanning the crowd, and then flashed away, disappearing from sight.

"That’s it? The first test is so simple, is there no other examination?"

A martial artist questioned in confusion after hearing Elder Zhao’s words.

"Simple? How could the Yunlong Heavenly Palace’s examination be simple? Do you know what the passing rate for the Yunlong Heavenly Palace’s first test is? It’s less than one-tenth."

"Though the rules appear simple, there must be something extraordinary within this hall; it’s better to be cautious."

"Indeed, if passing through the hall counts as passing the examination, there must be some mechanism inside."

People thought so and spoke one after another.

After a round of discussions, they began to enter the hall one after another.

Outside the hall, there was a barrier obscuring the view inside; even using divine sense couldn’t penetrate it.

After seeing the other martial artists enter, Lin Chen activated the Abyssal Eye.

Inside the hall, there were actually twelve barriers. Every time a barrier was passed, a shadow looking similar to the entrant would appear, possessing the same cultivation as the one entering, and then attack the entrant.

To pass the examination, one must break through these twelve barriers and simultaneously defeat those shadows that match their cultivation.

Clearly, this test examines the martial artist’s combat ability, requiring them to at least defeat an opponent of equal cultivation.

As Lin Chen observed, those shadows only inherited the martial artist’s cultivation, without replicating their cultivation techniques, physique, or secret techniques.

Lin Chen gave a faint smile; he excelled in battling beyond his level, let alone confronting those of the same level.