Junior sister slandered me, the Drunken Swordsman, I cut through the gate of heaven with one sword

Ye Qian'an nodded and said calmly: "That's right, I heard that this opportunity is rare, so I wanted to give it a try."

Mo Xue covered her lips and chuckled, "Then fellow Daoist, be careful. Although we don't know the details of this competition, I think the competition will be very fierce. Before we came here, we heard about many powerful characters."

As he spoke, Mo Xue pointed to the magnificent golden animal carriages not far away. The people sitting in them were all rich or noble.

No matter whether it is a princess of a dynasty or a genius of a sect, as long as they can meet the minimum requirements of Aolai Kingdom to accept disciples, they can participate.

But whether he can pass the test is unknown.

After all, at this time, not many people can keep a stable mentality.

Li Kai also echoed: "Yes, it is said that there are cultivators coming from mysterious ancient lands, with strange skills, and the children of those hidden families, they are not easy to deal with."

Although they are also the top geniuses of each dynasty, they still need to be on high alert sometimes. After all, just because they possess magic weapons doesn't mean that other genius disciples don't have them either.

Qin Wuhen gently waved the Mountain River Fan and said slowly: "However, since it is a competition, there is a chance. It is fate that we met each other, so why not travel together and take care of each other."

Ye Qian'an thought about it for a moment and then agreed. He knew very well that the competition this time would be fierce and having more allies might give him a better chance of winning.

Several people walked together on the streets of Aolai Country, and strange scenes kept attracting their attention along the way.

Suddenly, a light flashed in the sky, and an imperial decree appeared, with golden words shining on it: "Tomorrow at noon, the first level of the assessment will begin at the central square of Aolai Country. I hope all cultivators will arrive on time."

As soon as this decree was issued, the atmosphere in the entire Aolai Kingdom instantly became tense. The monks went to the central square to find a place to stay and prepare to recuperate.

Ye Qian'an and the others also quickened their pace and came to an inn. The inn was already crowded with people, mostly young monks, who were either practicing silently or discussing tomorrow's assessment in a low voice.

Qin Wuhen used his family connections and finally found a few empty rooms for them.

After Ye Qian'an entered the room, he began to meditate and regulate his breathing. He knew that he could not miss this opportunity and had to meet the challenge in the best condition.

On the second day, before noon, the central square was already packed with people.

There are powerful prohibitions emitting light around the square to prevent the assessment from being disturbed.

When Ye Qian'an and his companions arrived at the square, they were shocked by the scene before them.

I saw a huge maze appearing in front of the square. The walls of the maze were towering into the clouds, with runes flashing on them, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

This was obviously the test for the first level - finding the exit in the maze within an hour.

One of the elderly men with gray hair and beard walked in the air. He looked down at the talented disciples who came to participate, cleared his throat and said:
"My dear friends, since you are able to come here, it means that your talents far exceed those of your peers. Therefore, today's assessment officially begins. Anyone under 200 years old who has reached the level of a Loose Immortal can participate."

"If there are some of you who are just pretending to be good and hiding the truth, you might change your mind after entering the secret realm. If you die, it will be a loss."

"Now, the assessment officially begins!"

With the ringing of a bell, the assessment officially began.

Many monks poured into the maze. Ye Qian'an, Qin Wuhen and others looked at each other and stepped in together. As soon as he entered the maze, Ye Qian'an felt a strong force of confusion. The surrounding scene became blurred and there were bursts of phantom sounds in his ears, disturbing his mind.

He circulated his spiritual power, protected his mind, and explored forward cautiously.

Along the way, he saw some monks trapped in a maze, struggling on the spot, and some monks even started killing each other due to the influence of phantom sound.

Ye Qian'an's face was solemn and he became more cautious. After all, the rules did not prohibit fighting. Some people came here mainly to grab resources, so a large number of fights would soon break out.

Qin Wuhen waved the Mountain and River Fan, blowing out gusts of breeze, dispelling some obstructions and leading everyone forward in one direction.

But soon, they found many forks in the road ahead, each of which exuded a different atmosphere, making it difficult to make a decision.

Just as everyone was hesitating, Ye Qian'an closed his eyes and, with his keen spiritual perception, felt a faint spiritual energy fluctuation coming from one of the forks in the road.

He opened his eyes and pointed to the fork in the road: "Go this way."

Qin Wuhen and the others looked at each other and did not dare to act rashly. However, after seeing Ye Qian'an's confident look, they did not hesitate and followed Ye Qian'an towards the fork in the road.

Along the way, they continued to crack the maze's traps and illusions, gradually approaching the center of the maze. However, the danger was getting bigger and bigger, the surrounding maze power was getting stronger, and the illusion sound was getting sharper and more piercing.

At this moment, a huge phantom beast rushed out from the wall and pounced towards everyone.

This mythical beast is shaped like a Qilin, with flames all over its body, emitting a terrifying aura.

Qin Wuhen shouted loudly, waved the Mountain River Fan, and a sharp spiritual power turned into sword energy and slashed at the phantom beast. Mo Xue and Li Kai also cast spells to attack the phantom beast.

Ye Qian'an flashed and went around the back of the phantom beast, looking for its weakness. He found a weaker glowing spot on the back of the phantom beast's neck, which must be its vital point.

Ye Qi'an gathered his spiritual power in his palm, turning it into a lightsaber, and stabbed at the back of the phantom beast's neck. The phantom beast seemed to sense the danger, and swung its tail violently, sweeping towards Ye Qi'an.

"Ants."

Ye Qian'an dodged flexibly, seized the opportunity, and stabbed the phantom beast in the back of the neck with a sword. The phantom beast let out a scream and disappeared in a puff of green smoke.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they looked up to Ye Qiyan in front of them. They did not expect that Ye Qiyan's strength was so terrifying.

With a quarter of an hour left before the time limit, they finally found the exit and successfully passed the first level of the assessment.

When they walked out of the maze, many monks were already waiting in the square. Some had passed the test and were delighted; others were lost in the maze and were teleported out, looking annoyed.

"Finally we got out." Li Kai wiped the sweat off his face and said, "This maze is really full of dangers. If we die here, it will really be a loss."

Qin Wuhen waved the fan in his hand and bowed slightly to Ye Qian'an: "This time, it's all thanks to you, Daoist friend. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we would really be trapped in it."

"You are too polite, my friend. Since we have agreed to travel together, I naturally cannot let you stay there."

(End of this chapter)