Chapter 245, Serpent’s Lair

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Chapter 245: Chapter 245, Serpent’s Lair"This is the land of the Celestial Travel Sect!" Zhu Qianqiu said indifferently, his eyes filled with memories. He had once been a disciple of the Celestial Travel Sect, and moreover, a true disciple. The others, including Chu Ming, all looked at the endless pavilions and palaces with faces full of shock. "Master craftsmanship!" This was the phrase that flashed through Chu Ming’s mind. Rustle! The space suddenly fluctuated as a white-robed figure emerged from it. It was a middle-aged man wearing the attire of the Celestial Travel Sect. His face was solemn as he glanced at the crowd before fixing his gaze on Zhu Qianqiu. "Senior Zhu, long time no see!" "Junior Brother Lin, I didn’t expect you to oversee this assessment!" Zhu Qianqiu’s expression slightly wavered. Lin Yuan had been a fellow inner sect disciple of the Celestial Travel Sect with him, and they had been very close. However, later Zhu Qianqiu returned to his family to inherit the position of Prefect, while Lin Yuan continued to stay in the Celestial Travel Sect. It had been more than ten years since they last met, and Zhu Qianqiu hadn’t expected Lin Yuan to have become an inner sect elder of the Celestial Travel Sect, holding a high position. "It’s been more than ten years since we last met, but it feels like yesterday thinking of those days." Lin Yuan’s words were filled with nostalgia. "After the assessment today, we should have a proper reunion!" Zhu Qianqiu suggested. "Certainly!" Lin Yuan nodded and waved his right hand gently, causing a giant gap to appear before everyone, large enough for a person to pass through. "You should go in first and prepare for the assessment!" Lin Yuan led the way ahead, with the group from Black Dragon City and White Dragon City following closely behind, not daring to be negligent. As soon as they stepped into the sect’s gate, everyone’s bodies shook, and their faces revealed expressions of excitement. "The spiritual power here is incredibly dense!" Zhao Tianlei said excitedly in a low voice. In just a short while, he felt the bottleneck of his cultivation about to break. He estimated that with three days of cultivation here, he could immediately break through to the True Dao Fifth Layer realm. Chu Ming’s face also showed a hint of emotion as he looked in other directions. If their guess was correct, the Celestial Travel Sect’s gates must have a Fifth Level Spirit Gathering Array, gathering all the spiritual power within a thousand-mile radius. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be this dense. In the sky, two towering figures stood on the back of a gigantic black-winged demon beast. Both wore the inner sect disciple attire of the Celestial Travel Sect, but with a golden line embedded in the corners of their robes, giving them a more luxurious appearance. "These should be the geniuses here for the third stage of the assessment this year, right?" The man on the left looked down and spoke indifferently. His face was chiselled like a knife, with sharp features, and his aura rolled, like a black hole that swallowed all nearby spiritual power. "Geniuses? Zhou Kong, you’re overestimating them. Even if they enter the Celestial Travel Sect, they’re just pitiful insects struggling at the bottom!" The man beside him sneered, his eyes fierce like those of a venomous snake, a cold smile tugging at his lips. Zhou Kong frowned slightly, his tone containing a hint of admonishment: "Song Qiang, how many times have I told you not to be overly arrogant? Otherwise, you’ll definitely end up failing in unexpected ways!" "Alright, Zhou Kong, I won’t argue with you!" Faced with Zhou Kong’s admonishment, Song Qiang didn’t retort. He understood his own arrogance, but it was inherent in his personality. "I heard there’s a genius with full comprehension this year!" Zhou Kong pondered and spoke indifferently. "Full comprehension?" Song Qiang’s expression changed completely. Although he spoke disdainfully, he couldn’t help but admit that some geniuses could immediately overshadow old disciples and shine with their own brilliance upon entering. Like the Sword Demon at Ancient Sword Peak twenty years ago. "The sect is becoming more interesting. A year ago, Ancestor Wanshui took a Water Spirit Body as a direct disciple, and now there’s a full comprehension genius. Some people should feel pressured!" Zhou Kong looked somewhat wistful as countless thoughts flashed through his mind. "Though their talents are good, catching up to those few prodigies in the sect is still unlikely!" Song Qiang disagreed. Only those who had truly witnessed the prodigies of the sect would feel their own insignificance. "Perhaps, but the world of geniuses is always filled with unpredictability!" Zhou Kong neither affirmed nor denied, remaining ambiguous. ... "Ahead is the Snake Pit!" Lin Yuan halted his steps and spoke indifferently. At this moment, numerous other geniuses appeared around Chu Ming and others, all clearly there to participate in the assessment. Among them were several familiar faces like Huangfu Jian, Black Teeth, Wang Ruyi, and others! Many more geniuses were arriving from other directions, covered in dust. After a stick of incense’s time, with the young boys and girls mostly gathered, Lin Yuan stepped forward, his body floating in mid-air. "I will host the third stage of the assessment today!" "When you enter the Snake Pit in a moment, you can use spiritual power to defend and attack. If you can’t hold on, you can exit, but don’t force yourself. If anything happens, the Celestial Travel Sect will not be responsible!" "Alright, for each breath you persist, you will earn one point. Now, prepare yourselves. The assessment will start in three minutes!" Lin Yuan’s voice was extremely loud, carrying far with the aid of his spiritual power, so everyone in the field could hear. Chu Ming looked ahead, and despite his mental realm, he couldn’t help but feel a chill. In front of them lay a massive swamp-like field, with countless venomous snakes coiling and winding within, extremely terrifying. These venomous snakes were mostly Fourth Level demon beasts, occasionally mixed with Fifth Level ones. Sixth Level ones were very rare. As everyone trembled in fear, three minutes quickly passed. Lin Yuan’s eyes suddenly opened, and two rays of light shot from them. "The assessment starts now. Disciples whose names are called, enter the Snake Pit!" "Zhang Sheng, Liu Hua, Li Xiuxian..." The third stage assessment, unlike the previous ones, didn’t proceed one by one but rather had one hundred disciples entering the Snake Pit at once, significantly speeding up the assessment. The named disciples stepped into the Snake Pit trembling, their eyes filled with fear. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! As soon as these disciples entered the Snake Pit, they were surrounded by countless venomous snakes, their bodies like slender cords, whipping toward them frantically as the air surged. "Courting death!" Slash! A red-robed youth slashed several venomous snakes in front of him with a single sword, but before he could relax, more snakes surrounded him once again.

Chapter 245, Serpent’s Lair

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