The newcomer assessment was much more difficult than Fang Chen and the others had imagined. Fortunately, the six of them worked together and overcame all kinds of difficulties.
In the following days, Fang Chen and the others didn't encounter too much danger. On the seventh day, the six of them finally saw the end of the mountain range in the distance.
"Look, the end of the mountain range is in front of us," Sun Qiwen suddenly said excitedly.
During the time they were in the mountain range, the six of them had been tense. Now that they could finally see the end of the mountain range, their faces were filled with excited smiles.
"Are we going to succeed?" Luo Zhongtian's voice was hoarse. There was an unconcealable excitement in his voice.
Qing Jingtong and He Jingwei were also very excited. Both of their eyes were filled with a burning color.
As long as they walked out of the mountain range, they would become disciples of the Five Elements Academy.
Joining the Five Elements Academy was the dream of all the younger generation in the Five Elements Province. If they could join the Five Elements Academy, their martial path would be much smoother.
In the future, they would even become famous in the Ancient Sword Continent.
"Let's go," He Jingwei said in a deep voice.
Just when they were about to move forward, Xiao Fang suddenly stretched out his hand and stopped the others. His gaze swept the surroundings as he said in a low voice, "The Bloodied-Spear Sect once told us that the students of the Five Element Academy would make a move against us. Why didn't we encounter them all along the way?"
After hearing Xiao Fang's words, everyone's expression changed slightly and they looked at each other.
"That's right. Why haven't we met any Five Elements Academy students along the way?" He Jingwei asked in astonishment.
After pondering for a moment, Fang Chen frowned. He looked at Xiao Fang and asked, "You're saying that they are most likely waiting for us at the exit?"
Just as Fang Chen finished speaking, Xiao Fang nodded and said, "If my guess is correct, they should be waiting for us nearby."
Immediately, their expressions changed slightly. They looked around, trying to find the Five Elements Academy students.
At this moment, two cultivators were sitting on top of a towering tree. Their eyes were staring at the six people in the open space below with playful smiles on their faces.
"I can finally move my muscles." Xu Yang grinned.
"Let's go and meet the six newcomers," Zhang Qiang said.
As soon as they finished speaking, they jumped down from the branches in a flash and appeared in front of Fang Chen's group of six.
"Being able to make it this far is already not bad," Zhang Qiang said as he stared at the six people.
The sudden voice startled Xiao Fang's group of six. When they saw Xu Yang and Zhang Qiang, their expressions turned incomparably grave.
"You two are the students of the Five Elements Academy?" Xiao Fang took a step forward, looked at the two of them, and asked.
"That's right. We are the last obstacle in your assessment. If you defeat us, you can join the Five Elements Academy," Xu Yang said.
"Of course, if you lose, you can only leave with regret. The Five Elements Academy doesn't need trash," Zhang Qiang said.
Zhang Qiang and Xu Yang exuded a cold aura. Their eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
"So strong."
Fang Chen sensed that these two martial artists from the Five Elements Academy were filled with vigorous auras.
"What should we do?" He Jingwei asked.
Xiao Fang stared at the two of them and said, "There's no other way. We can only join hands."
As he said that, he looked at Fang Chen. The others also looked at Fang Chen.
Although there were only two of them, their strength was far greater than theirs. Even if the six of them joined hands, they still wouldn't be able to win.
Fang Chen was their only formation master, and he was also a formation grandmaster. If they caught them off guard, they might be able to win this battle.
This battle was extremely important. If they couldn't defeat their opponents, they would be eliminated from the Five Elements Academy. If that happened, the Bloody Battle Space's half a year of hard work would be wasted.
In truth, what they didn't know was that the Five Elements Academy's assessment standard was that as long as the six of them joined hands and could resist Zhang Qiang and Xu Yang for an incense stick's worth of time, they would pass.
However, Zhang Qiang and Xu Yang had said those words in order to provoke the six of them into using their strongest attacks.
Seeing that the six of them were about to attack, Zhang Qiang took the initiative to step forward and said, "Let me try first."
They had waited for six days in the mountain range. It had been dull and boring. Now that Fang Chen's group of six had finally arrived, Zhang Qiang couldn't endure it any longer.
Xu Yang could only nod helplessly.
"The six of you aren't worthy of the two of us joining hands. Remember my name. The one who defeated you is Zhang Qiang."
Zhang Qiang's voice was very loud, and it reached the six of them.
The six of them emitted powerful auras as they joined hands, ready to attack at any moment.
"Let me teach you a lesson."
Zhang Qiang grinned. Teaching newcomers a lesson seemed to be an extremely fun thing to do.
Zhang Qiang was very happy to see the newcomers suffer.
"Go."
It was unknown who said those words, but suddenly, a frightening aura was emitted from Xiao Fang's body. He clenched his hand into a fist and then threw it out. His fist contained an extremely cold aura.
After Xiao Fang, it was He Jingwei and the others.
Fang Chen didn't hesitate to perform the Flowing Water Sword Art. The majestic sword intent poured into the Star Concealing Sword. Then, the Star Concealing Sword fiercely waved out. Suddenly, countless water ripples appeared in the sky.
"Insignificant skill."
Xiao Fang's attack was the first to come into contact with Zhang Qiang. The latter sneered and punched out. It was a simple punch, but it not only blocked Xiao Fang's attack, but also pushed him back.
At the moment when Xiao Fang was pushed back, Qing Jingtong's attack also arrived. Qing Jingtong was good at wills. Among the six of them, his speed was the fastest.
The weapon in Qing Jingtong's hand fiercely struck towards Zhang Qiang. The latter waved his hand and his body flashed, dodging Qing Jingtong's attack. Then, he punched towards Qing Jingtong.
In an instant, the battle entered an intense state.
At the beginning, Zhang Qiang was very confident in fighting against the six of them. However, as time went by, Zhang Qiang realized that the six of them this time were much stronger than the previous ones.
He was alone, but he was actually suppressed by the six of them.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Qiang felt embarrassed. He let out a low roar and exploded with all his strength towards the six of them.
At this moment, Xu Yang, who was standing at the side, was a little surprised as his eyes flickered.
The six of them actually forced Zhang Qiang to use his strongest attack. It was a little shocking.
Rumble!
Zhang Qiang attacked alone. Fang Chen didn't reveal his identity as an Array Grandmaster. The six of them worked together and gradually gained the upper hand.
"Ah!"
In one exchange, Zhang Qiang was pushed back by the six of them. Zhang Qiang, who had stabilized his body, let out a roar. Then, the aura around his body instantly rose to the peak of the Fourth Level Spiritual Vortex Realm.
"He's going to use his strongest attack." Xiao Fang's face turned solemn when he saw the situation.
The others also stared at Zhang Qiang with vigilance.
Zhang Qiang's cultivation was at the peak of the Fourth Level Spiritual Vortex Realm. His strength was much stronger than Fang Chen and the others.
Among Fang Chen's group of six, only Xiao Fang and He Jingwei were Fourth Level Spiritual Vortex Realm experts. As for the others, they were all Third Level Spiritual Vortex Realm martial artists. As for Fang Chen, he was only a Second Level Spiritual Vortex Realm martial artist.
However, to be able to enter the top five of the Hidden Dragon Roll, Qing Jing and the others were only at the peak of the Third Level Spiritual Vortex Realm. Their true strength was comparable to a Fourth Level Spiritual Vortex Realm martial artist.
Zhang Qiang exploded with his strongest attack. Faint lightning patterns appeared on his fists. These lightning patterns were like runes that were attached to his fists. Instantly, his fists exuded a deathly aura.
"It's time to end this."
Zhang Qiang suddenly roared. Both of his fists were filled with boundless power and directly blasted towards Fang Chen's group of six.
"Let's attack together."
Xiao Fang roared and took the lead to attack Zhang Qiang. He Jingwei and the others followed closely behind. The six of them were brimming with fighting spirit.
Just as Fang Chen executed the Flowing Water Sword Technique, his Soul Spirit shook in his mind. Then, Fang Chen executed the God Attraction Technique.
Hiss Hiss Hiss
The Yellow Rank Soul Spirit was instantly released. Under Fang Chen's control, the God Attraction Technique was executed. The Soul Spirit turned into a flame and shot towards Zhang Qiang.
Zhang Qiang's attention was completely focused on Xiao Fang and the others. He did not notice that the God Attraction Technique was being executed.
When the Soul Spirit Flame shot towards him, he realized that Xiao Fang and the others were blocking him. He tried his best to dodge, but Xiao Fang and the others were blocking him.
Puchi
The Soul Spirit Flame instantly burrowed into Zhang Qiang's mind. Immediately after, Zhang Qiang felt intense pain and his body began to tremble.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Qiang tried his best to stay awake. He circulated his Soul Spirit to resist Fang Chen's God Attraction Technique.
Xiao Fang and the others took advantage of the time Zhang Qiang was resisting the God Attraction Technique to launch an earth-shattering attack at Zhang Qiang.
By the time Zhang Qiang reacted, he had already been sent flying by their attacks.
Fortunately, Zhang Qiang had an outstanding defense and was not seriously injured. As his body flew backwards, Xu Yang caught him.
"Are you alright?" After stabilizing himself, Zhang Qiang's expression became completely gloomy.
He had never thought that he would almost fail in such an easy task. If he had been defeated by these six brats, how would he be able to continue staying in the Five Elements Academy?
Zhang Qiang's heart was currently filled with fury. His eyes were exceptionally cold.
The six of them repelled Zhang Qiang, causing Xu Yang to be shocked. Soon after, he said in a deep voice, "Let's join forces to avoid any trouble."
Zhang Qiang did not object to Xu Yang's words. Instead, he warned, "Among the six of them, one of them is proficient in soul attacks. He's very domineering. Be careful."
Xu Yang nodded. A powerful aura surged out of his body. He stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Qiang, preparing to fight.
A bitter smile appeared on Xiao Fang's face when he saw this scene. Immediately, he turned his head to look at Fang Chen and nodded his head heavily.
Fang Chen understood Xiao Fang's intentions. He secretly took out top grade spirit stones from his spatial ring, preparing to set up a profound formation at any time.