Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Finally, the final round of interviews has arrived! If we can get through this, we can officially become students of Falling Star Academy!"

"I wonder what the second round of interviews will be like for this year's recruitment..."

"If we follow the usual practice, the second round of tests will most likely involve breaking formations, exploring secret realms, or hunting monsters, but in the end, it's hard to say; it all depends on the arrangements made by the elders of Falling Star Academy..."

In the central square, a group of young martial artists who had successfully passed the preliminary test were whispering and discussing among themselves. Among them were Yun Haoxuan, Lu Xiaoxiang, and other scions of prominent families from the four kingdoms of Lingnan.

As for Wu Yunran, who possesses the innate spiritual body "Rock Thousand Blade Body", and Lu Feng, whose Yuan Power cultivation overwhelmed the entire audience, they became special cases and were directly admitted without examination, without having to participate in the final round of re-examination.

"Senior Brother Wang!"

A young student from Falling Star Academy leaped down from the platform, then approached Wang Wu, bowing slightly as if he had something important to tell him.

"Is there any new arrangement on Elder Yin's side?"

Seeing this, Wang Wu also turned around and looked back, somewhat surprised.

"Uh, no, it's just that the content of this year's re-examination is a bit special."

The young student scratched his head, then stepped forward and whispered to Wang Wu, "Senior Brother Wang, here's the thing: Elder Yin wants you to personally spar with these newcomers in a bit to test their strength..."

"Elder Yin, do you really intend to do this?"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Wu interrupted again, his brows furrowing slightly.

After all, with his cultivation at the tenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, even without going all out, he was still a force that these newcomers couldn't contend with.

To put it bluntly, among the crowd present, apart from Yun Haoxuan and Lu Xiaoxiang, who are from prominent families, the other newcomers probably couldn't even withstand three of his moves!

"Senior Brother Wang, as you know, things haven't been peaceful in the Eastern Xuan Region lately. Rumors about the Wusheng Demonic Sect making a comeback are rampant."

"According to Elder Yin, regardless of whether these remnants of the demonic sect have truly made a comeback, our Falling Star Academy, as one of the righteous forces in the Eastern Xuan Region, will be unable to contend with the Wusheng Demonic Sect in the future if we only cultivate some hothouse flowers in our daily lives, let alone protect ourselves."

The young student spoke with a solemn tone.

"I see..."

After listening to the young student's explanation, Wang Wu said no more and waved his hand to signal the other person to leave.

"Fellow Daoists, the final round of the retest is quite simple: it's a martial arts competition!"

His gaze returned to the group opposite him. Wang Wu raised his right hand slightly, assuming a fighting stance, and declared firmly, "Whoever can withstand three of my moves will pass!"

"A violent confrontation?"

"And they have to withstand three moves without being defeated!"

"This final round of interviews is so difficult!"

"With our current strength and cultivation level, let alone being able to withstand three moves from a master at the tenth level of the Qi Opening Realm head-on without being defeated, we would struggle to even withstand one move; we would either be killed or seriously injured!"

Upon hearing Wang Wu announce the content of the final round of retests, everyone present tensed up, their faces becoming solemn. For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire central square became exceptionally solemn, devoid of any joy.

"Fellow Daoists, do not be discouraged. I will not go all out in this martial arts competition. On the contrary, I will suppress my cultivation level to the first level of the Meridian Opening Realm, and I will not use any spiritual treasures, talismans, or even pills throughout the entire process."

Seemingly sensing the concerns in everyone's hearts, Wang Wu spoke again to explain, "In addition, those who successfully pass the final examination will not only become freshmen of Falling Star Academy in the next year, but will also receive a generous reward—everyone gets a share!"

"Those who pass the second round of interviews can also receive a generous reward?!"

"Did I hear that right? There's really something like this!"

"I've heard that there's a huge treasure trove buried deep underground within Falling Star Academy, filled not only with all sorts of rare and precious materials and divine weapons, but it was also personally established by the academy's founder. If we could obtain even one or two of these treasures, it would be a huge win!"

Hearing that they could receive a reward after passing the second round of testing, the young martial artists present were greatly encouraged, their gloom dispelled, and the atmosphere in the central square became lively again.

As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely attract brave men!

Moreover, everyone has gone through layers of assessments to reach the final round of interviews. If they give up now without even trying, it would be a complete waste of their time and a huge loss!

"I'll go first!"

Among the crowd, a young man with long, flowing hair and an effeminate appearance, dressed in a blue robe, leaped forward and landed steadily opposite Wang Wu. He seemed to be a young genius from a small power, and his cultivation had reached the tenth level of the Condensation Realm.

"Brother Wang, please enlighten me!"

The young man in blue robes bowed slightly, his expression solemn, clearly not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

After all, Wang Wu's own Yuan Power cultivation was not low, having reached the tenth level of the Opening Meridian Realm. Even if the opponent forcibly suppressed his cultivation to the first level of the Opening Meridian Realm, it would not be easy for him to withstand three moves!

"Let's get started."

Wang Wu glanced at the blue-robed youth, said nothing, and simply raised his right hand slightly.

boom!

Seeing that Wang Wu was completely nonchalant and didn't take him seriously, the blue-robed youth frowned slightly. He then suddenly unleashed his Yuan Power, instantly enveloping his entire body in a hazy white mist, while emanating a dangerous aura.

"Phantom Mist Shadowless Kill!"

As the hazy white mist around him grew thicker, the blue-robed youth suddenly vanished from his spot, as if he had completely merged with the mist. At the same time, he attacked Wang Wu, who was not far away, with an attack range that almost covered most of the central square!

"A fourth-grade martial art?"

Faced with the blue-robed youth's all-out attack, Wang Wu merely raised his eyelids slightly, remaining standing still in place, seemingly without any intention of dodging.

Boom!

Just as a large amount of white mist was about to engulf and devour Wang Wu, the other party's sleeves moved slightly, and the surrounding mist suddenly dissipated. At the same time, a muffled loud noise was heard, and then the figure of the blue-robed youth reappeared in front of everyone.

"You, how could you...!"

The blue-robed youth leaned forward, his face pale. His right arm and wrist were firmly held by Wang Wu, making it impossible for him to move or mobilize any of his dantian energy. He was like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others!

"You have plenty of speed, but lack power, and your entire technique has too many flaws, almost full of loopholes. You should go back and train for a few more years!"

Ignoring the astonishment and shock of the blue-robed youth, Wang Wu exerted force with his palm again, instantly knocking the former back until he finally fell heavily a hundred meters away, staining the ground with blood.

Defeated in a single move!

And it's clean and neat!

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present was shocked and horrified.

Because, even though the blue-robed youth was at least at the tenth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, he still couldn't withstand a casual palm strike from Wang Wu!

Moreover, Wang Wu's speed was so fast that it was like a bolt of lightning, and no one could see it at all, let alone defend against it!

"This person is too weak, and his cultivation foundation is unstable. It's highly likely that this is a side effect of long-term use of elixirs. Right now, let alone being able to withstand three moves from Wang Wu without being defeated, he can hardly even see the opponent's attack moves clearly..."

Not far from the crowd, seeing the young man in blue robes instantly defeated, Lu Feng stroked his chin, showing interest.

"Heh, Lu family brat, do you also want to join in the fun?"

Seeing Lu Feng's serious analysis of the battle, Gu Canyang inside the treasure basin chuckled and said in a teasing tone, "With your current strength, you could indeed compete for the title of Newcomer Champion, but based on my understanding of you, you probably don't care about such empty honors..."