Chapter 745 - 827 Assessment Competition Ends
Wang Chen looked at that thin figure, his heart suddenly racing with excitement and thrill reflected in his eyes.
Then Wang Chen burst into laughter, unexpectedly reaching out with both arms and pouncing towards Chen Mo, embracing him tightly.
"Junior Brother Chen, day and night I’ve hoped, and finally, I’ve awaited your arrival."
Wang Chen cried with excitement, rubbing against Chen Mo relentlessly.
Chen Mo couldn’t hold back and pushed Wang Chen away: "Senior Brother Wang Chen, there’s no need to repay kindness like this with hostility."
Being embraced by a man so excitedly, Chen Mo was covered in goosebumps, with a trace of disdain in his eyes.
Wang Chen looked at Chen Mo with a melancholy face and said, "You have no idea, ever since you ran off with that piece of Immortal Jade Bamboo, those people have been treating me as your connection, wanting to capture me to use against you. Luckily, I ran fast, or I’d be in a real mess.
But Junior Brother Chen, are you alright?"
"I’m fine." Chen Mo shook his head.
"Junior Brother Chen, tell me, if I really got caught by them and they used me against you, would you give them that piece of Immortal Jade Bamboo?"
Wang Chen looked at Chen Mo expectantly.
Chen Mo looked into Wang Chen’s eyes, and after a few moments, couldn’t hold back and said, "Senior Brother Wang Chen, what kind of illusion makes you think you’re worth more than a piece of Immortal Jade Bamboo."
Wang Chen: "..."
The little boat of friendship capsized just like that.
"Junior Brother Chen, acting like this, you’ll lose friends."
"If he were truly a friend, he wouldn’t ask such questions, wouldn’t let himself be caught, and even if caught, he would commit suicide to prevent being used against me," Chen Mo said.
Wang Chen: "..."
Meanwhile.
The disciple previously sent to the Teleportation Array by Chen Mo, after exiting the Profound Spirit Mirror, went to the Law Enforcement Hall right away to accuse Chen Mo, claiming he colluded with the demonic path, even asserting he is from the demonic path, and asked the Law Enforcement Hall to revoke Chen Mo’s qualifications and punish him severely.
The Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall told them: "Regarding your accusations, I am fully aware. As for Chen Mo being part of the demonic path and colluding with it, it’s entirely baseless. The demonic aura on him all comes from the Blood Demon Hundred Ghost Banner he carries, and this Initial Grade Dao Artifact was obtained by Elder Zuoqiu from defeating the Skeleton Demon Man, and it’s now given to Chen Mo. At that time, numerous disciples can testify to this incident."
Upon hearing this, the seven unwillingly left the Law Enforcement Hall.
...
Inside the Profound Spirit Mirror, two people were roasting demon beast meat in the forest.
After obtaining points from Chen Jinjie, Wang Chen’s points had soared to 3900, ranking him seventeenth in the last report, once again entering the top twenty.
The eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth positions were not far off from him, possibly being squeezed out.
But he had nothing to fear; with Chen Mo by his side, he was securely in the top twenty.
Currently, Chen Mo’s points were as high as sixteen thousand. At crucial moments, sparing a bit for him and he’d be stable.
While roasting demon beast meat, Wang Chen explained the Spiritual Power Infusion to Chen Mo.
Spiritual Power Infusion was conducted under the Profound Spirit Waterfall inside the Profound Spirit Mirror.
Although the top twenty could all obtain the qualification for Spiritual Power Infusion,
the amount one could obtain has to be contended for under the Spiritual Power Waterfall, ultimately relying on strength.
And under the Profound Spirit Waterfall, using any Magical Treasure is prohibited, relying solely on one’s own strength.
Time went by.
The disciples still inside the Profound Spirit Mirror were mostly Level Five disciples.
With the Golden Thread around, it was quite easy to find them.
There were often True Qi fluctuations around.
Some disciples even found their way to Chen Mo, but upon seeing him, fled in fright.
However, some stubborn disciples decided to take a gamble, and all those people ended up becoming points for Wang Chen.
With Chen Mo’s help, Wang Chen entered the top ten without Chen Mo having to spare his points.
On Merak Peak.
After returning from their master, Zuoqiu Yiren, for some reason, felt that when she saw Chen Mo helping Wang Chen gain points, it was like he did it for her sake.
Whenever she looked at Chen Mo, her gaze always carried a slightly different emotion.
"Time’s almost up; let’s go greet them," Zuoqiu Yiren said to Zhao Fujin and the other girls.
...
"The examination competition will end in half a quarter-hour; please take note."
As the time approached its end, the announcements reminded those aiming for the top twenty to hurry up.
At this moment, the disciples ranked fifteen to twenty were still striving hard to gain points.
Because if they stopped, they might be squeezed out by those not far behind in points.
This was also the toughest moment.
When the last half a quarter-hour elapsed,
the nineteenth and twentieth positions were squeezed out at the crucial moment by those behind.
"Time is up."
The voice of the Artifact Spirit echoed in the sky.
Announcing the top twenty rankings.
First place, Chen Mo, 16,050 points.
Second place, Xuan Cheng, 7,500 points.
Third place, Ice Spirit, 7,100 points.
Fourth place, Liu Ruoyun, 6,900 points.
...
Eleventh place, Wang Chen, 4,500 points.
...
Twentieth place, Qi Shan, 3,950 points.
At the critical moment, Qi Shan, who had his points taken by Ice Spirit, successfully squeezed into the top twenty.
The one who was squeezed out was pounding the ground furiously, their face full of unwillingness: "Just fifty points, just fifty points..."
Once time was up, the competition ended, and points earned afterward didn’t count.
Rumble!
At this moment, from the sky above, a purple-gold light beam shone down directly, and this purple-gold light beam, which was ten zhang wide, could be felt by everyone; the True Qi fluctuations of the world suddenly became violent at this moment, and then the rankings of the top five hundred appeared on that purple-gold light beam.
Everyone would receive their corresponding rewards based on the rankings once they exited.
This purple-gold light beam is the guiding light for leading everyone out of the Profound Spirit Mirror.
As one after another walked into the beam, most disciples were teleported to the Inner Sect, while disciples like Chen Mo, who were in the top two, appeared on the previously giant platform.
The silhouette of the Artifact Spirit appeared before them.
With a beckon of his hand, a Jade Scroll appeared in their hands.
The voice of the Artifact Spirit rang out: "In three days, when the Profound Spirit Waterfall opens, crush this Jade Scroll, and it will immediately transport you to the front of the Profound Spirit Waterfall."
After finishing, the Artifact Spirit beckoned again, and a Spatial Channel appeared before everyone.
"Exit through this channel, and you will return to the Sect."
"I’ll remember you." Xuan Cheng took a look at Chen Mo, then left the platform first.
"I, too, will remember you." Waving a fist at Chen Mo, Ice Spirit made a stack of talisman paper appear in her hand, raising it towards Chen Mo before leaving the platform.
Gu Sha also gave Chen Mo a look but didn’t say anything.
"Junior Brother Chen, it seems you’ve attracted quite a lot of attention again this time," Wang Chen patted Chen Mo on the shoulder.