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Chapter 183 Accidentally Entering the Golden Knife Guard Assessment (Seeking monthly votes and continued reading)
After passing through the door, Qin Changge instantly found himself in a mountain forest.

At this moment, there were hundreds of people around, each of whom possessed a super-grade aura, which made Qin Changge's expression become more solemn.

"What kind of place is this? Who are the people here? Are they all ascended beings? Why am I here?"

The leader of this group was clearly above the Transcendent Realm. He addressed the crowd, saying, "You are all here to participate in the Golden Blade Guard assessment of my Great Xia Dynasty, and each of you possesses Transcendent Realm cultivation. Most of you are probably even Ascended beings who have just ascended from a lower plane."

Upon hearing this, Qin Changge's heart stirred.

This man, named Yue Chenfeng, continued, “The True Martial Continent has ten dynasties, numerous sects and aristocratic families, and my Great Xia Dynasty has ninety-nine states. The Golden Blade Guards are responsible for suppressing demons and calamities throughout the world.”

"Your decision to participate in the Great Xia Dynasty's Golden Blade Guard assessment today is absolutely the wisest one. Joining a sect or family means being bound to them for life, but joining our court means you can work if you want and leave if you don't. Today you will undergo three rounds of assessments."

Upon hearing this, Qin Changge suddenly realized that he had mistakenly entered the Golden Knife Guard assessment.

After passing through the portal, he was randomly teleported to the True Martial Continent, unexpectedly ending up here by sheer luck. In other words, if he didn't want to participate in the assessment, he could simply leave; the True Martial Continent was vast and boundless, open to his free exploration.

However, judging from Yue Chenfeng's words, joining the Golden Saber Guard of the Great Xia Dynasty seems like a good option, at least providing a channel to obtain inheritance. Joining a sect or aristocratic family, on the other hand, would indeed bind one for life, and escaping wouldn't be so easy.

With this in mind, Qin Changge decided to participate in the Golden Knife Guard assessment.

Yue Chenfeng's voice rang in Qin Changge's ears: "Now we will begin the first round of assessment. Each of you must obtain the approval of a weapon in order to enter the second round. If you do not obtain the approval of a weapon, you will be eliminated."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was somewhat surprised. They hadn't expected the Golden Knife Guard's assessment to be so peculiar, requiring them to consider whether their weapons were acceptable.

Qin Changge looked thoughtfully at the large number of weapons that suddenly appeared in front of him; these were the "examiners" for the Golden Knife Guard assessment.

Yue Chenfeng waved his hand and said, "Now, one by one. If you can get the weapon's approval, you can go to the other side. If you can't, you can go back."

Soon, under Yue Chenfeng's arrangement, one by one, the participants stepped forward to handle the weapons, attempting to gain the approval of at least one weapon. However, several unlucky individuals, despite passing by numerous weapons, failed to pick up a single one and had to leave in frustration, having made a wasted trip.

Qin Changge observed this scene, feeling hesitant.

These people are all top-tier, yet they can't wield weapons. What's so special about these weapons?
Soon it was Qin Changge's turn. He came to the pile of weapons, hesitant, wondering if he could gain the weapons' approval.

The next moment, all the weapons began to tremble.

Weapons such as the Goose Feather Saber, Nine-Ring Saber, Willow Leaf Saber, Qingfeng Sword, Red Tassel Spear, and Eyebrow-Level Staff flew towards Qin Changge, swirling in front of him, as if yearning for his favor.

"not good!"

Qin Changge's face darkened as he stared at the scene in disbelief.

All the weapons recognized him and wanted to be in his hands.

This wouldn't normally be a problem, but Qin Changge is always cautious, and being in the spotlight like this is definitely not a good thing. What should he do?

As expected, everyone present looked at Qin Changge with strange expressions. At this moment, his performance was arguably the best among them.

Yue Chenfeng looked at Qin Changge and said, "You can choose one of the weapons now and wait over there. Your aptitude is the best among all the people I've proctored." Upon hearing this, Qin Changge felt even heavier in his heart.

As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind." He was now too conspicuous and deeply regretted it. He should have known better than to participate in the Golden Knife Guard assessment; being targeted was no good.

Qin Changge pondered for a moment, then took out a talisman and said, "I cheated. Anyone can get weapon approval as long as they have this talisman."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized why Qin Changge had made such a big show of himself during the assessment.

Yue Chenfeng waved his hand and said, "No matter how you did it, you've gained the weapon's approval, so you've passed the first hurdle."

Clearly, Yue Chenfeng and his group were not pedantic. They were ruthless and bold, and as long as they achieved their goals, the means were not important.

"Okay." Qin Changge nodded.

Qin Changge secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the burning gazes in the others' eyes lessen. He then turned his attention to the weapons and ultimately chose a sword—the Blood Shadow Mad Blade.

The Blood Shadow Blade became Qin Changge's next weapon, while the other unselected weapons returned to their original positions in disappointment.

The participants then took part in the first round of assessments, with approximately one-third of them passing. Originally, there were several hundred participants, but only a little over one hundred passed the first round.

After the last examinee finished, Yue Chenfeng stood on a large rock and said, "Alright, those who didn't pass the test can go back now. Now I want to say to those who passed the first round, don't think that passing the first round means you have a great chance of winning. The second round is the real show."

Hearing Yue Chenfeng say this, the expressions of the others who had passed the first round of assessments became serious, and their initial joy at passing the first round subsided somewhat.

Yue Chenfeng continued, "Now you have one chance to forgo the second round of assessment."

Yue Chenfeng's words left many of those who had passed the first round of assessment bewildered. Having finally passed the first round, why give up? Everyone was puzzled, and no one chose to withdraw from the assessment.

Yue Chenfeng explained, "The second round of assessment is a practical test, and there will be calamities. If you are corrupted by the calamities and become calamities yourself, we will kill you."

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent. They hadn't expected the second round of assessment to be so brutal, meaning that death was a possibility.

Qin Changge's heart tightened. He hadn't expected the Golden Saber Guard's assessment to be so extreme, starting with a life-or-death test. And it was a calamity, which he hadn't even figured out yet, and he was already facing it head-on. It was simply outrageous.

Qin Changge knew nothing about the calamity and wanted to withdraw from the assessment.

Just as Qin Changge was about to withdraw, one of the participants raised his hand and asked, "What is a calamity?"

Everyone turned to look at him, as if he had asked an utterly ridiculous question, as if the person who asked such a question was a weirdo.

The man scratched his cheek and said, "I just ascended from a lower plane, so it's normal that I don't know what a calamity is, right?"

Seeing this, Qin Changge was surprised to find someone in the same situation as him. He couldn't help but wonder if the portal's teleportation was purposeful or indiscriminate.

Yue Chenfeng explained, “Calamities are the most evil things in the Great Thousand Worlds. They can transform other life forms into calamities and feed on normal life forms. The most obvious characteristic to distinguish calamities is the color of their eyes. The weakest calamities are all of the Super Grade. Gray eyes correspond to the Super Grade, blue eyes correspond to the Divine Realm, and cyan eyes correspond to the God King Realm.”

(End of this chapter)