Teacher Shen led Fang Yang and his group through a long, dark corridor to a spacious and brightly lit hall.
"Teacher Shen, what is the content of this assessment?" Tang Wulin looked around, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Shen Yi smiled slightly and explained, "The second assessment: the Beast Arena."
"The more participants there are, the stronger and more numerous the Spirit Beasts they face will be. The requirement is to withstand the Spirit Beasts' attacks for at least one minute. Those who can inflict damage on the Spirit Beasts will receive extra points."
She looked at everyone, her gaze encouraging, "Good luck, everyone."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yi's figure departed.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in understanding.
Just then, the light in the hall suddenly dimmed, as if night had fallen.
Immediately after, faint silver lines lit up on the ground, intertwining to form dazzling and complex patterns.
The murals on the dome also changed; the star map seemed to come alive, transforming into a real night sky.
Then, with a dizzying sensation, everyone found themselves in a huge circular arena.
Without any warning, the ground suddenly began to tremble violently.
A powerful aura emanated from a distance, accompanied by heavy footsteps, as four massive Spirit Beasts slowly appeared at the edge of the arena.
These Spirit Beasts had peculiar appearances, over twelve meters long and six meters tall, covered in thick, brown keratin, wearing a natural armor.
They each had two sharp horns, one long and one short, on their heads, and their blood-red eyes revealed endless Killing Intent, fixed intently on Fang Yang and his group in the center of the arena.
"These are Earth Demon Rhinos!"
Tang Wulin recognized this type of Spirit Beast. "Judging by their size, they should all be ten-thousand-year cultivation."
The Earth Demon Rhino is the king of the vast grasslands; although its status is not as high as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the forest, it is definitely a super Spirit Beast.
Their defense is extremely astonishing, and their destructive power during a charge is even more terrifying.
Seeing this, Fang Yang instructed, "Gu Yue and Xiao Yan will deal with the one on the left. Wu Lin and Xie Xie will be responsible for the one on the right. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi will take care of the third one. As for the leading Earth Demon Rhino, leave it to me."
"Yes, Captain!"
Everyone responded in unison and began to act according to Fang Yang's arrangements.
Gu Yue moved to the left with Xu Xiaoyan. A silver light flashed in her eyes, and strong elemental fluctuations began to swirl around her.
Xu Xiaoyan, meanwhile, summoned her Star Wheel Spirit, and brilliant starlight flowed in her palm, ready for control.
Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Emperor Spirit appeared, blue-green vines dancing around him. Xie Xie held the Dagger of Time and Space, and the phantom of a Time and Space Dragon appeared behind him.
The two worked together seamlessly to meet the Earth Demon Rhino on the right.
Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi exchanged glances and simultaneously released their Spirits. Zhang Yangzi's Night Demon Skyhawk Spirit possessed him, spreading its wings to cast a shadow over his entire body, making him seem to merge into the darkness.
Wang Jinxi, on the other hand, directly had his Underworld Bone Dragon King Spirit possess him, with bone-white armor covering his entire body, emitting a chilling aura.
Fang Yang faced the leading Earth Demon Rhino boss alone.
He stood with his hands in his pockets, his expression calm, as if the behemoth before him was not worth mentioning.
"Roar!"
The four Earth Demon Rhinos let out deafening roars and charged simultaneously.
Xu Xiaoyan was the first to act, her first black spirit ring lighting up behind her. The Star Wheel Spirit in her hand glowed brightly, and she lightly waved the Star Wheel.
First Spirit Ability: "Star Wheel Chains!"
Several chains condensed from starlight wrapped around the Earth Demon Rhino, temporarily Binding its movements.
"Ice Cone Art!"
Seeing this, Gu Yue lightly tapped her slender finger, and a blue light flashed. An ice cone pierced through the Earth Demon Rhino's defense, and blood immediately gushed out.
On the right, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Emperor wrapped around the Earth Demon Rhino's four limbs like a Spirit snake.
Xie Xie seized the opportunity and flashed forward.
Silver spatial ripples appeared on his dagger, and he Teleported beside the Earth Demon Rhino, his dagger transforming into a light blade that directly pierced its vulnerable abdomen.
Zhang Yangzi's first black spirit ring lit up behind him.
First Spirit Ability: "Dark Sky Curtain!"
The surroundings instantly became pitch black, perfectly obscuring vision and interfering with the Earth Demon Rhino's judgment.
First Spirit Ability: "Bone Dragon Claw!"
Wang Jinxi said nothing as his bone-white Bone Dragon Claw sliced across the Earth Demon Rhino's body.
Accompanied by the sound of flesh tearing, the massive body of the Earth Demon Rhino was directly torn in half, crashing to the ground on both sides.
Fang Yang merely turned his head slightly, the charging Earth Demon Rhino reflected in his pupils.
His right arm slowly rose, and black flames instantly surged, transforming into a sky-covering giant palm.
"Boom!"
The giant flame palm casually slapped down; the Rhino leader didn't even let out a scream, directly incinerated, leaving no ashes behind.
As the four Earth Demon Rhinos perished, the night sky dimmed once again.
A sensation of dizziness came over them, and everyone returned to their previous location.
Shen Yi was already standing in the hall, her face showing undisguised shock.
She had originally thought that the increased difficulty of the second assessment would put these students into a tough battle. She never expected them to pass the assessment so fiercely.
"Congratulations, you have also achieved excellent results in the second assessment!"
Shen Yi's face showed an approving expression, "For the second assessment, Beast Arena, Fang Yang received full marks, Xie Xie received full marks, Gu Yue received full marks, Xu Xiaoyan received full marks, Zhang Yangzi received full marks, and Wang Jinxi received full marks."
As expected, they all received full marks again.
Shen Yi didn't say much, just gave them a deep look, then turned and led everyone to the next assessment venue.
Along the way, she couldn't help but glance at these students out of the corner of her eye.
Whether it was teamwork, combat experience, or individual strength, they far surpassed their peers, not even losing to some students in Shrek's inner court.
"Senior Brother... how exactly does he train them?" she thought to herself.
Shen Yi pushed open a large door and walked out into an open space between stone buildings.
The third assessment finally appeared before them.
What greeted their eyes was a series of gates, connected one after another, forming a large area, at least a hundred of them. The number of gates in each row varied.
"Guillotine Gates?"
Xie Xie's face showed a surprised expression; wasn't this his home turf?
"That's right," Shen Yi confirmed with a nod.
The gate was actually just a door frame, with a huge guillotine hanging above it, two meters wide, over one meter high, and half a meter thick.
When the huge guillotine fell, even an ox would be cut in two.
"The third stage tests adaptability."
Shen Yi explained, "After I say 'prepare,' you will have one minute to prepare. When I say 'start,' you must pass through here. Complete it within thirty seconds for six points; for every three seconds less, you gain one point; for every three seconds more, you lose one point."
She solemnly warned, "First, the closer you are when passing through the guillotine gate during the test, the faster the guillotine falls. This is a real guillotine; if you are struck, you will die without complaint."
"Second, the score for this stage can be negative. If you cannot pass through, the subsequent tests will not be conducted."
After speaking, Shen Yi took a deep breath and shouted, "Guillotine, rise!"
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