"Hasn’t Wu Chen just erged as a genius? Is he really that powerful?"
"How did he get past the Third Layer? Does he have so unique thods?"
The entire square was in an uproar, with exclamations and discussions erupting everywhere; this situation was beyond everyone’s expectations.
Even the Four Priests and several core Elders were surprised that Wu Chen was able to ascend to the tower top this way.
Previously, Wu Chen had never entered their radar, rely a nobody within the tribe, until a few months ago when he killed Wu Mo and caught their attention.
Only the High Priest nodded silently; he could sense the situation inside the Pagoda and naturally knew how Wu Chen passed!
Lin Feng ascended the stairs, and upon reaching the tower top, he glanced around, finding only Wu Renwang, Wu Ma, and Wu Youlan there, which slightly surprised him.
He had deliberately slowed down his pace, thinking there’d be at least dozens who reached the top before him.
Unexpectedly, there were only three people at the top, and he was the fourth to arrive.
Feeling the myriad gazes from below, Lin Feng remained unfazed, walked to the center, and sat down cross-legged, quietly awaiting the end of the first test.
At this mont, Lin Feng felt three sharp gazes as if trying to pierce through him.
No need to guess; it was Wu Renwang, Wu Ma, and Wu Youlan scrutinizing him.
The trio of Wu Renwang was also a bit surprised; they had never heard of Wu Chen and knew nothing about him.
But after scrutinizing Wu Chen closely, the trio quickly retracted their gaze, not overly concerned.
In this Junior Officer selection, the three of them were the protagonists with the qualification to beco Junior Officers.
In Wu Renwang’s eyes, only Wu Ma and Wu Youlan had a shred of opportunity to compete with him in this selection; others were nothing.
Lin Feng had barely settled at the tower top when, within a single breath of ti, Wu Qiong, ranked fourth on the Junior Officer candidate list, also arrived at the top.
Wu Qiong was extrely tall, nearly two ters, yet terribly thin, resembling a bamboo stick that could fall with a re gust of wind.
Arriving at the tower top, Wu Qiong wore a confident smile, but upon seeing Lin Feng, his expression soured, his eyes flashing with gloom.
That Wu Ma and Wu Youlan surpassed him, reaching the top first, wasn’t unexpected.
But how could this insignificant Wu Chen arrive even before him, surpassing him!
"Wu Chen, how did you get past the Third Layer?" Wu Qiong approached Lin Feng, asking loftily.
He had so knowledge of Wu Chen, reportedly invincible among peers after killing Wu Mo in Black Brilliance City, but that was all.
Lin Feng, cross-legged and breathing steadily, opened his eyes at those words, shot Wu Qiong a fleeting glance, and then closed them again.
What a joke!
Should he explain to anyone how he passed?
He simply wasn’t bothered with the other, continuing to ditate on his own.
"You...!" Wu Qiong felt his anger rising; Wu Chen ignoring him brought him imnse humiliation.
Yet, with the High Priest and other clan seniors watching during the Junior Officer selection, he could only suppress his anger.
"I’ll settle this after the selection ends!" With a cold remark, Wu Qiong turned and walked away.
Wu Qiong didn’t regard Lin Feng highly, firstly due to his higher talent, secondly as a Fourth Layer Martial Artist in the Emperor Realm.
Of course, Wu Qiong considered his talent to be above Lin Feng’s based solely on his own opinion.
Ti gradually passed, and soon, Wu Moyu, Wu Gangtian, and other frontrunners on the Junior Officer candidate list arrived at the top, gathering a group of twenty to thirty people shortly.
Everyone arriving at the tower top couldn’t help but express surprise upon seeing Wu Chen.
However, unlike Wu Qiong’s domineering interrogation, none asked Lin Feng how he passed.
People continued to arrive at the tower top; for these super geniuses of the Witch Clan, ranking thirty or forty, sixty or seventy on the Junior Officer candidate list made very little difference.
Ultimately, it’s about talent or cross-level fighting ability, not much linked to cultivation.
As ti passed, more people gathered at the tower top; Wu Tianyu successfully traversed the three-layer Pagoda, reaching the top.
But Wu Tianyu bore bloodstains on his chest, seemingly injured.
Seeing Wu Chen seated at the top, Wu Tianyu narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a faint heaviness in his heart.
Wu Chen reaching the top before him indicated what?
It indicated Wu Chen’s cross-level fighting ability might be even stronger than his.
Sigh!
Wu Tianyu took a deep breath; reaching the top before him didn’t prove much—until they fought, the stronger was unknown.
The first test continued; although Lin Feng and others passed quickly, many spent an exceedingly long ti.
A full half-hour elapsed with sporadic entrances and eliminations bringing the top’s gathering to over 160.
Yet, injuries were common among the top-gathered; fewer than 50 remained unscathed.
After an hour, the first test finally ended, leaving no one in the three-layer Pagoda.
Only over 180 managed to reach the tower top.
Then, the High Priest stood from his seat, eyes on the gathered atop, and announced: "Congratulations on passing the first test!"
With that, a sleeve wave sent Lin Feng and the 180-plus people gently flying from the top, landing on the square.
Subsequently, the three-layer Pagoda rapidly shrank into a flow of light and landed in the High Priest’s palm.
"Next is the second test!"
As he spoke, another sleeve wave unveiled a dark red mountain overhead in the square.
The mountain was small, about a thousand zhang tall, riddled with nurous caves leading inward.
This mountain emitted frightening Blood Evil Qi as if ford by countless Essence Blood, extrely terrifying.
The mountain’s sudden appearance stained the Heavenly Vault with blood-red, an astonishing sight.
"This mountain is nad Blood Evil Mountain; within its interior is intensely concentrated Blood Evil Qi. Your task in this test is to absorb the Blood Evil Qi!" The High Priest explained.
Confusion arose among them upon hearing: Absorb Blood Evil Qi? How is this a test?
Just then, the High Priest flipped his hand, revealing nurous dark red seeds the size of green peas.
Swoosh!
The next mont, the High Priest swung his arm, sending these seeds before Lin Feng and others, each receiving one seed.
Despite their doubts, everyone grabbed their seeds.
Lin Feng likewise grasped his seed, casually examining it; although small, it contained overwhelming vitality within.
"These are Blood Sunflower seeds; simply inject the absorbed Blood Evil Qi into them, and the Blood Sunflower seeds will bloom. The more Blood Evil Qi, the larger the Blood Sunflower will bloom. An hour’s ti, if the Blood Sunflower exceeds one chi, you pass the test. Naturally, larger size signifies better results." The High Priest outlined the principle of this test simply.
Everyone realized; this seemingly simple test actually assessed their talent in absorbing Spiritual Energy, akin to Battle Soul talent.
Blood Evil Qi was also an energy type within the Spiritual Energy domain.
The more Blood Evil Qi absorbed, the larger the Blood Sunflower blooms - a talent contest.
Lin Feng was initially stunned by this revelation, sowhat amazed; the Witch Clan’s innovative testing was remarkable.
Though slightly speechless, absorbing Blood Evil Qi or demonstrating Spiritual Energy talent?
Among the Witch Clan, in all of Ancient Spirit Star River, or even in the vast Desolate Star Domain, who could surpass him?
It wasn’t arrogance but confidence; below the Martial Emperor Realm, it was unlikely anyone across the Universe could outpace his spiritual energy absorption.
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