However, the godly spirit's face fragment in the sky had a cross-shaped pupil.
As for this illusory eye, it had a vertical pupil.
As for its power, it was like a blazing sun and a firefly. The former could instantly turn an area into a forbidden zone, while the latter could only form a deterrent force that could shake one's mind.
Of course, this should have something to do with the fact that the illusory eye was formed from a drop of blood that had been diluted countless times. If it was pure blood, its power would be even more terrifying.
However, no matter what, even if a real eye appeared, compared to the godly spirit's face fragment, the difference was still like heaven and earth.
Even so, the shock it brought to Xu Qing was incredibly strong. His body was only one aspect of it. What caused great waves to surge in his mind was that this matter had shattered his understanding.
'Could it be that the Seven Blood Eyes can already take the flesh and blood of godly spirits?
'This is impossible … The two give me the same feeling, but they are clearly not the same. Then, there is a high probability that there is an existence in this world similar to godly spirits?'
This guess caused Xu Qing's breathing to become even more rapid. He stared at the illusory eye on the bluestone, and a strong desire to learn about this world was born in his heart.
At the same time, as the pressure roared, the people in the square coughed out blood one after another. They swayed, and most of them could not hold on any longer. They were sent out by the horse-faced cultivator with a wave of his hand.
Soon, there were only three people left who were still holding on.
Zhou Qingpeng was not among them. Among the three, there was Li Zimei and an ordinary-looking young man. Although the young man's clothes were not like those of a scavenger, they were just plain. It was obvious that he came from a small town.
At that moment, it was obvious that he had reached his limit. Soon, blood flowed out of his mouth, and he had to give up. Next was Li Zimei.
As for the last of the three, it was naturally Xu Qing.
Willpower could be faked.
However, this time, in front of this cold godly existence, Xu Qing did not want to fake it.
He instinctively did not want to submit to the other party.
Thus, he stared at the illusory eye. His entire body tensed up, and his heart pounded like never before. He worked with his willpower to resist the illusory eye.
'Under the gaze of the godly spirit's face fragment, I struggled to survive. Now, how can the pressure formed by a drop of diluted blood make me submit?!'
Xu Qing's eyes slowly became bloodshot. His body trembled, and his flesh and blood seemed to scream. But under the powerful will that he had tempered in the slums and tempered in the jungles of the forbidden zone, he was able to firmly control his body.
And at this moment, in the entire square, he was the only one still resisting. This scene caused the hearts of all the surrounding testers to shake violently. They all looked at Xu Qing in shock.
Even the horse-faced middle-aged man and the other two cultivators looked at Xu Qing with astonishment.
That was because Xu Qing had persisted for a very long time.
This year's test had been going on for a month, and up until now, there were only three people who had lasted as long as Xu Qing.
"I wonder if this kid will be able to survive the final wave of attacks."
"In this year's test, no one has succeeded in this stage."
As the three middle-aged cultivators communicated with each other, more than half of the golden liquid on the bluestone had already dissipated. However … just as it was about to completely disappear, the illusory eye that had formed on the bluestone suddenly moved. Its gaze turned from being scattered to locking onto Xu Qing.
An even more terrifying pressure gathered on Xu Qing's body. It was as if a godly spirit was trying to force all living things to submit. A rumbling sound that could topple mountains and overturn seas pressed down.
Xu Qing's entire body trembled violently. His head felt as if it was being pressed down by a mountain, and he slowly lowered it.
This scene caused the three cultivators' expressions to turn serious, and they watched carefully.
However, as Xu Qing lowered his head, his body trembled even more violently. In the end, he slowly raised his head again. Blue veins popped out on his forehead, and his blood-red eyes shone with a gloomy, wolf-like coldness and an unyielding will.
The instant he looked at the illusory eye, the seventh level of the Sea Mountain Incantation erupted from his body. It rapidly took shape behind him, and soon, a pitch-black shadow was formed.
The shadow was several dozen feet long and completely black. It had two spiral horns on its head, and purple eyes. It opened its bloody mouth and let out a soundless roar at the illusory eye.
ROAR!!
Xu Qing let out a roar of his own as he made contact with the illusory eye on the green stone.
A moment later, a tremor ran through his body, as if a sledgehammer had smashed into his head. Blood sprayed out of his mouth, and the shadow behind him faded away. However, the illusory eye on the green stone also faded away.
Everything was over.
Xu Qing was panting as he endured the pain in his head. After a moment, he struggled to his feet. He wiped the blood from his mouth, then clasped hands and bowed to the three middle-aged cultivators, who stood there with profound looks in their eyes. Then, he turned and walked off of the square.
Around the square, the people who had been unable to hold on looked at Xu Qing as if he were some sort of freak. Their faces were filled with disbelief and astonishment.
"Qi and blood …. Qi and blood turning into shadows?
That's something that can only happen when you're in the great circle of Body Refinement! It's comparable to the great circle of Qi Condensation! "
A moment later, gasps could be heard everywhere.
Only Xu Qing stood there silently, eyes closed. The pain in his head was slowly fading away, and he could sense that an even stronger feeling was growing inside of him.
It was like forging. After a thousand rounds of tempering, a sharp edge would appear.
Actually, the second test … was just like that. It contained good fortune.
However, it was as rare as phoenix feathers or qilin horns.
Xu Qing stared in shock. After examining himself more closely, he realized that his perception really was much sharper than before. It was as if his will had become even more tenacious. There was no way to prove it, but his intuition couldn't be wrong.
"Excellent!"
Said the three middle-aged cultivators in charge of the tests. They looked at Xu Qing with admiration in their eyes. The horse-faced cultivator even nodded.
"You're called Xu Qing, right?" said the horse-faced cultivator. "If you can endure the second test and become the final suppressor, your psychic power will be greatly improved. Using the blood of a divine creature as a whetstone, your will will be incomparably tough!"
"Divine creature?" said Xu Qing, looking at the horse-faced cultivator.
The horse-faced cultivator didn't offer any explanation. He simply looked away and said nothing more. Meanwhile, the third test was about to begin.
The person in charge of the third test was the last of the three.
He had a round face and small eyes. However, they shone with a piercing light. After walking out, he looked over the crowd and coolly said, "The third test is a test of combat.
You will fight against an alien creature within an illusory spell formation. "
With that, the round-faced man pointed at Xu Qing.
"Xu Qing, there's no need for you to participate. Your body tempering has reached the level of transforming your qi and blood into a shadow. You already have the battle prowess of a great circle. It doesn't matter if you participate in the third test or not. I'll allow you to pass without taking first place."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the surrounding cultivators looked on with envy. However, there was nothing they could say. The giant shadow behind Xu Qing had completely intimidated them.
"Many thanks, senior." Xu Qing bowed his head, then clasped hands and bowed deeply.
He wasn't good with words, but he knew that in the face of good intentions, he had to be polite.
Soon, the third test began. Xu Qing looked at the other cultivators entering the square, then sat down cross-legged and began to meditate. By the time the third test was over, he had recovered more than half of his strength.
Through this recovery, Xu Qing deeply realized that his perception seemed to be twice as strong as before.
Specifically, he could sense even the slightest rustling of grass in a certain area. This caused his heart to race, and his eyes to shine brightly.
"I can't believe the tempering of my will has such a reward …. When I get back, I should try controlling my shadow. It should be more flexible."
While Xu Qing was deep in thought, the third test quickly ended.
Everyone returned to their original positions and nervously waited for the results. Xu Qing also stood up and looked at the three middle-aged cultivators who were talking to each other.
"It's a pity that the first peak requires a specific token …" Xu Qing looked down at the token in his hand. He didn't know which peak he would be arranged to enter next.
Not long after, the test began. Out of the 60 people, almost half of them had been eliminated.
Those who were eliminated all had pale faces. Those who didn't pass the entrance test were told that they had to leave the Seven Blood Pupil within two hours. After that time, they would be killed by the array formation.
The words "killed by the array formation" caused Xu Qing's eyes to shrink. Those who were eliminated also had bitter expressions.
However, leaving wasn't the only choice.
They were told that if they had enough spirit stones to buy contribution points, they could also live in the main city. However, the cost was the same as a commoner's, which was 30 spirit coins or 30 contribution points per day.
As for the disciples who passed the test, although they also spent 30 contribution points per day, they had an additional right to purchase cultivation resources from the Seven Blood Pupil.
Xu Qing was a little confused about this and didn't understand it very well. However, he believed that he would be able to figure it all out soon.
Not long after, the remaining people who passed the test were told which peaks they belonged to one after another.
"Zhen Han, first peak."
"Zhao Chungang, third peak."
"Zhou Qingpeng, seventh peak."
…
Five people from the first peak were selected, three from the seventh peak were selected, and the remaining five peaks had about six or seven people.
As the horse-faced cultivator's voice rose and fell, Xu Qing waited silently. He didn't hear his name.
Not long after, Xu Qing raised his head and his gaze focused.
"Xu Qing, seventh peak."
After the horse-faced cultivator called out Xu Qing's name, his gaze swept across the young men and women in front of him and he spoke calmly.
"Those who passed the test will each be rewarded with 1,000 contribution points. The first place this time is Xu Qing. He will be rewarded with 10,000 contribution points."
When Xu Qing heard this, he heaved a sigh of relief. He felt that the seventh peak was also very good. At the same time, he was shocked by the amount of reward.
He secretly calculated. Contribution points were equivalent to spirit coins. 10,000 contribution points were equivalent to 10,000 spirit coins. If converted to spirit stones, it would be 10 spirit stones.
"So much!" said Xu Qing, shocked.
After the horse-faced cultivator finished speaking, he produced a jade slip and fiddled with it. Soon, Xu Qing felt his command medallion tremble. When he looked down, he saw that the decorative designs on the medallion were twisting and distorting, transforming into ancient characters that represented 10,000.
Soon, the number changed to 99,999,999, which was a bit less.
Xu Qing's pupils constricted.
One by one, the other disciples who passed the test noticed the change in their command medallions. Sighs could be seen on their faces as they followed the horse-faced cultivator's summons and were led away.
The round-faced cultivator next to him walked over to Xu Qing. He glanced at his command medallion and smiled.
"Stop looking," he said. "I'll give you an introduction in a bit."
With that, he called out to the other disciples of the seventh peak. Then he led Xu Qing toward the mountain path leading to the seventh peak.
"Come on," he said. "I'll take you to the gate of the seventh peak. Treasure it, because this might be your only chance to go up the mountain!"