Chapter 106: The Final Trial, Deserted Island Hunting!

  It wasn't clear how much time had passed, but Helian Nu suddenly felt a chill on his face as he slowly came to from his stupor. He opened his eyes to find Helian Shuo gently wiping his face with a damp handkerchief. Seeing that he was awake, Helian Shuo smiled faintly and removed the handkerchief, saying softly, "You're awake? Don't move for now, just lie down and rest for a bit. The previous test drained your physical and spiritual energy too much, hurry up and recover!"

  Second Brother said that, He Liancheng only felt that his legs had almost completely lost their sensation, and it was extremely difficult to move even a little bit. Not only did his legs feel tired, but in fact, He Liancheng's entire body ached terribly. Originally, his soul power reserves were astonishingly abundant, but at this moment, they were empty. Sensing the terrible condition of his body, He Liancheng hastily lay down on the ground and started to cultivate the Stellar Devouring Technique, slowly recovering.

  It wasn't until much later that the soreness on Helian's body finally began to subside, and his soul force, which had been depleted, gradually recovered. He struggled to sit up, looked around, and asked in confusion: "Second Brother, where's You Ruo? What were the results of the test? Did we all pass?"

  "Oh, by the way, on the other side of the venue, I've already entrusted a familiar female soul to take care of her. Speaking of which, the three of us have pretty good luck, all passing the exam. I was the last one to fall, ranking first, you and that kid named Mo Fei Bai ranked second and third, while You Ruo's score is quite far behind, only ranking 423rd out of 500 people. Although it's not ideal, at least she made it to the next round of testing!" He Lian Shuo handed over a cup of water as he reported the test results one by one.

  "Haha, so in the end I still won against that rascal! Haha!", Helianuo jumped up with excitement, but his sore legs hadn't fully recovered yet, and he instantly fell back down to the ground. Although this fall was quite severe, he was still grinning from ear to ear. As for the ranking of the test, he couldn't care less - in his opinion, as long as he made it to the next round, there was no difference between being first or five hundredth. Helianuo only cared about the outcome of his match against Mo Fei Bai.

  Although the test had ended for a long time, and the sky was already approaching dawn, most of the soul masters were still in a coma, so those who had woken up could only wait patiently for the examiner to announce the results. He Lianuo, who was bored, sat on the ground with a cup, taking small sips of water. After a long time, he saw that the comatose soul masters in the venue were being awakened one by one. The purple-robed examiner who had appeared before walked to the center of the venue again, looked at each of the soul masters with tired faces, and smiled happily. He opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "How was it? Feeling good, right? Let me tell you, this is just a test. When you enter the Holy Soul Academy, there will be more painful training than this. Of course, on the premise that you can pass the third round of testing!"

  "This old guy, isn't he violent?", Helianuo muttered under his breath.

  "Don't think I have a violent streak! If there's a choice, I'd rather not waste my time tormenting you fledglings!", the old man in purple robes glared fiercely at Helianuo. "The results of the second round of testing are posted on that wall over there, and I'm sure most of you have already seen them. Congratulations to all of you, every single one of you is now just one step away from Saint Soul Academy!"

  He Lianuo secretly stuck out his tongue, he had deliberately lowered his voice, but judging from the reaction of the purple-robed old man, he seemed to have heard He Lianuo's whisper, fortunately he didn't pursue it, otherwise...

  "Perhaps someone wants to ask me why, after the elimination quota has been reached, I still let you all run on the field until you are exhausted and fall to the ground. Indeed, for this test alone, it actually ended several hours ago. The reason I didn't stop it but let you unknowing people continue running is that according to convention, the last ten soul cultivators who fall in the second round of testing every year will receive an additional reward if they successfully enter the Sacred Soul Academy!" The purple-robed old man suddenly stopped with a smile, obviously trying to pique everyone's interest.

  As expected, the soul masters in the field heard the purple-robed old man's words and all shouted to ask, entering the top ten soul masters eagerly awaiting the precious reward, while those outside the top ten were jealous and secretly praying that the reward would not be too good, the scene suddenly became noisy.

  Satisfied, the old man in purple robes slowed down his tone and said slowly: "According to the tradition of Shenghun Academy, as long as one can finally enter Shenghun Academy and rank among the top ten in the second round, all soul masters will receive a soul technique reward. Those ranked 4th to 10th will each receive a human-grade soul technique, while the top three soul masters will each receive an earth-grade soul technique!"

  "What? The ranking of the soul technique? I should have persisted to the end even if it cost me my life!", a tall Soul Master cried out in regret, clutching his head. Of course, he was not the only one with this mindset, almost all the Soul Masters outside the top ten were secretly blaming themselves.

  "Alas, if I had told you about the reward before the test, the whole test would have lost its meaning. Only those who are always full of fighting spirit at any time truly have the potential to become a strong one!" The old man in purple thought to himself secretly. Indeed, people always tend to regret after missing something, but instead of blaming themselves, it's better to think carefully, if they had used their full strength from the beginning, perhaps what was missed would still belong to them.

  As the commotion gradually subsided, the old man in purple robes continued to say: "Although these ten rewards are tempting, it's a pity that if they can't pass the third round of testing smoothly, they will be taken back by Shenghun Academy! Children, I know you're all very tired, but sorry, I won't give you any rest time. The third round of testing is about to begin!"

  "What?!", this time even Helian was surprised, after all the second round of testing had already consumed everyone's soul power to empty, several weak-bodied soul owners couldn't even stand up on their own strength until now, in such a situation, conducting the third round of testing, it's likely that anyone would find it difficult to perform at their best.

  Ignoring the protests of the soul masters, the purple-robed examiner continued: "The content of this third test is a battle royale! I'm sure everyone understands that actual combat experience can sometimes be even more important for a soul master than their soul force level. An experienced soul master can often turn defeat into victory and danger into safety. In this third test, I will transport the five hundred of you to an uninhabited island through a transmission array. There, each of you can fight alone or form alliances with others. We don't care about the process; we only care about the results. Each person must bring back at least one fifth-grade soul beast crystal core before the test ends. The first hundred people to do so will be directly admitted to Holy Soul Academy. Of course, if fewer than a hundred soul masters obtain crystal cores by the end of the test, we will select those who obtained the most and fastest from among those who failed the test to fill the remaining spots. You can use any weapon or soul technique, including secret techniques, during the battle. You are even allowed to attack and rob each other's crystal cores! I must warn you in advance that every year, a considerable number of soul masters die or get injured during the third round of testing. Some are even eaten by soul beasts. If anyone is afraid of death, they can withdraw now. Of course, once on the island, if someone realizes they cannot complete the task or faces life-threatening danger, they can ignite the signal flare we provided at any time, and someone will come to rescue them. That's all for the rules of this third round of testing. Does anyone want to withdraw?"

  Inside the arena, the souls were sizing each other up, but no one dared to step forward. After all, those who could make it this far were all extremely powerful, and no one was willing to give up the opportunity to enter the Sacred Soul Academy so easily. More importantly, voluntarily giving up in front of so many people would be a very humiliating thing to do.

  After a moment of waiting, seeing no one standing up, the purple-robed old man nodded and took out a palm-sized scroll from his bosom. He opened it and placed it on the ground. Soon, a gigantic magic array with a diameter of nearly ten meters appeared before everyone's eyes. Hekelano, who had experienced teleportation once before, immediately recognized that this was a precious space magic array, but compared to Zhang Fan's Space Rod, this magic array was much more advanced.

  "Alright, everyone get into the formation, I'll go with you too. Don't worry, someone will inform your attendants of your safety. Remember my words, that small island is full of deadly dangers everywhere, don't be too reckless when in danger, preserving your life is most important!" The old man in purple robes stepped into the formation first.

  Since the purple-robed elder had set an example, the hesitant soul cultivators put aside their doubts and stepped into the formation one after another. After everyone entered, the purple-robed elder quickly formed a mysterious hand seal. The crowd only felt a strong light flash before their eyes, and when their vision recovered, they found themselves on a completely unfamiliar beach.

  Looking out at the endless sea, Helian Leng quickly found Lan You and Helian Shuo in the crowd. Needless to say, on this completely unfamiliar island, it was much safer for the three of them to act together than to disperse. The remaining soul masters either gathered in groups of three or five, or relied on their strong powers to act alone. Soon, there were less than ten people left on the beach.

  "I said, you three have already formed a team, right? Can I join in?" Just as He Lian and the others were discussing their next move, a familiar voice came over. The three of them turned around to see Mo Fei Bai sitting comfortably on the sand, smiling at them with his eyes narrowed.