I loaded the innate divine power.

Biyang Sect.

Xuan Yin Valley.

This is the place where inner disciples are assessed.

As Shen Yi approached Xuan Yin Valley, he smelled a bloody odor in the air.

Very strong!

At the same time, his mental field also sensed a powerful aura of malevolence.

The malevolent energy is invisible, but it can be clearly sensed within a mental energy field.

The overwhelming malevolent energy gathered above the Xuan Yin Valley.

In the perception of the spiritual energy field, a layer of malevolent energy cloud formed, covering the entire Xuan Yin Valley.

"Such intense demonic aura!"

"There must be quite a few demons in here!"

Shen Yi's heart tightened.

Such a strong demonic aura surrounds the area; ordinary people who get close will fall seriously ill, and those with weaker constitutions may die on the spot.

However, with his physical body and abundant blood and energy, apart from feeling a little cold, he didn't experience anything too unusual.

Shen Yi was not careless either.

Such demonic and malevolent energy should not be underestimated.

Upon entering the Xuan Yin Valley, the temperature in the air dropped by more than ten degrees.

It resembles an extremely cold ice cave.

But for Shen Yi, it felt strangely comfortable.

The Yin Fire Seed seemed to have become more active.

This place seems to be a good location for cultivating the Mysterious Yin Technique.

Shen Yi scanned the area and found ten stone chambers within the Xuan Yin Valley!

At the entrance of each stone chamber, a disciple in black robes stands guard.

Each stone chamber serves as the entrance for the inner disciples' assessment.

In front of each stone chamber stands a three-foot-tall black stone tablet.

There are three marks on the black stone tablet!

Each mark corresponds to three challenges.

When the mark lights up, it indicates which level the challenging disciple is at.

Shen Yi glanced around and saw that the doors of three of the stone chambers were tightly closed, and the first mark lit up on the stone tablets.

"Boom!!!"

A loud rumble rang out, and the door to one of the tightly closed stone chambers opened, revealing a ragged young man who stepped out.

"puff……"

The disciple coughed up a mouthful of black blood and staggered as he walked.

He also had deep wounds on his body that exposed bone, which sent chills down one's spine.

"Looks pretty pathetic," Shen Yi said, looking at the disciple.

Early stage of Dan Jin!

This person is quite strong, yet they were seriously injured in just the first test.

This Yaksha demon is indeed not to be underestimated.

Internal assessment.

This challenge is not something everyone who becomes an inner disciple has to take.

It depends on your own situation.

Those who dare to take on the challenge are true warriors!

As long as you pass, you will receive some degree of resource support from the sect in the future.

Of course, there is a second possibility.

That's a promotion that breaks the rules!

That means we have to take a hard line.

Otherwise, you can choose to become an inner disciple naturally after breaking through to the Dan Jin level.

Promotions that break the rules are not an option, they are a must!

After glancing around, Shen Yi and Qinglan arrived at the door of a stone chamber.

Weapons are not allowed.

Beside him, the disciple in charge of recording spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi handed Tiger Soul to Qinglan.

This rule was of no importance to him.

Even without the Tiger Soul Blade, it's still possible.

After handing the bronze challenge token to the disciple who was recording it and explaining the challenge details, Shen Yi stepped into the stone chamber.

The moment you enter the stone chamber, the door slams shut.

A chilling aura, carrying with it a foul stench, assaulted our senses.

Inside the stone chamber, the inlaid fluorite glowed.

Shen Yi looked around and walked towards a dark corridor deep inside the stone chamber.

After walking a dozen or so steps, the view suddenly opened up before me.

Like a natural cave space.

The stench here was even stronger, and there were pools of blood on the ground.

The sound of the iron gate closing came from the corridor behind me.

A low growl, like that of a wild beast, came from a dark passage not far away.

The moment the iron gate behind him slammed down, the iron gate to the dark passage opened as well.

"Hehe..."

A low growl followed, accompanied by a strong, pungent stench.

Shen Yi's gaze fell upon the dark passage, and as his mental energy field enveloped it, he saw the true face of the demon.

His figure was ten feet tall, his body bulging with muscles like cast black stone, and his bluish skin gleamed with a cold, oily sheen.

His long, tangled, crimson hair, as messy as withered grass, cascaded over his shoulders. A pair of curved, jet-black bony horns protruded from his forehead, and his eyes were bloodshot.

The earlobes were sharp and pointed, and the fingertips evolved into three-inch jet-black, sharp claws that gleamed with a cold light.

"Is this the Yaksha demon?"

Shen Yi curiously examined the yaksha that had appeared.

Ugly!

It's so damn ugly!

"roar-!"

With a fierce aura emanating from its eyes, it roared, and in the next instant, this towering, mountain-like yaksha, accompanied by a foul-smelling gust of wind, swept in.

Sharp claws tore through the air.

Extremely fast!

In the blink of an eye, they were already close.

"Bang!"

Shen Yi threw a punch, the force of which was like a dragon, unleashing terrifying power.

He compressed the surrounding air and sent the charging Yaksha flying with a single punch.

"Thump—!"

Its massive body crashed heavily against the blue rock wall, sending stone chips flying.

With a powerful punch, the yaksha's chest caved in.

But soon, the yaksha roared and charged again.

He looked so energetic that there was no sign of injury at all.

"This demon is indeed very resilient."

Shen Yi shook his hand.

In a brief exchange, he was able to judge the strength of the Yaksha demon.

His physical body is very strong!

Hard as iron!

With its thick skin and tough flesh, this punch was enough to knock an ordinary early-stage Dan Jin cultivator off their feet. However, for a Yaksha demon of the same early-stage Dan Jin level, the situation was completely different.

The health bar is really thick!

but……

No matter how thick it is, it can still be beaten to a pulp and then killed!

He wasn't afraid of demons at all when it came to physical strength.

"Whoosh—!"

Ghostly figures, flickering afterimages.

The temperature in the air suddenly soared, and a single strike of the Crimson Flame Palm burned the air.

"Bang!"

The combined power of the supreme Yang energy and superior martial arts techniques unleashed in a single strike is immense.

He was sent flying by a single palm strike.

His chest caved in again, accompanied by the smell of burning flesh; the demon's flesh and blood had been burned to a crisp by a single blow.

"roar-!"

A roar mixed with pain rang out, and black malevolent energy condensed around the Yaksha demon.

"Afraid of pain? I thought you were indestructible."

Shen Yi grinned, took a step forward, and moved with ghostly speed.

"boom-!"

Air is compressed, and the extreme red palm force adheres, causing intense heat to rise.

"Pfft!"

This palm strike was delivered with all my might!

The demon's head caved in, its body slammed against the blue rock wall, and it lay on the ground, its blood oozing foul odor.

His body was still convulsing, and even though half of his head had been smashed open, he didn't die immediately.

Its terrifying vitality far surpasses that of a normal Dan Jin martial artist.

Demons are incredibly resilient; this is no exaggeration.

"call-!"

A gust of wind blew, and a blood-red palm print crashed down.

His head, as hard as iron, was completely smashed in that one blow.

Dead beyond dead.

Even his strong vitality couldn't stop his abnormal superhuman power.

With his superior martial arts skills, killing demons at the early stage of the Dan Jin realm was effortless for him.

"Buzz—!"

A stream of crimson essence rose from the Yaksha demon's body and surged into his body.

Rumble!!!

A sound like thunder resounded within his body.

The bones and muscles cracked.

Crimson essence merged into his flesh and blood, and his power surged!

Every inch of muscle and bone is transformed under the influence of blood and vital energy.

The meridians widened and became stronger, and even the heartbeat became stronger.

The light of Qi and blood surrounds the whole body.

Like a fire in a furnace, burning fiercely!

"call……"

Shen Yi exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes shining like stars.

A wisp of blood-red essence from a Yaksha demon at the early stage of the Dan Jin realm is several times more powerful than blood-red essence from a mid-stage Dan Jin realm demon.

The blood-red essence he absorbed enhanced his physical strength and bones, making his physical divine power even more terrifying and astonishing.