The elder had never actually met any of those mask-wearing assassins face-to-face; all communication was through the disciples relaying intelligence.

In this way, even if a masked assassin were captured, those disciples would be sacrificed as scapegoats.

Duan Gujin was frantically hunting down skeletons within the Ancient Battlefield, as he definitely didn't want to be eliminated.

This time, he let go of all restraints and went all out.

For safety's sake, he didn't use up all his Primordial Power at once; he tried to conserve as much of it as possible.

Once an assassin appeared nearby again, he could then escape at the fastest speed.

An hour passed, and at last, he saw that the time displayed on the Recording Name Plate was nearly up.

Seeing the time on the display, he stopped pursuing the skeletons within the Ancient Battlefield.

"I now have a total of 3,137 points! I hope this score is enough to pass!"

Originally, he had planned to score well on the Ancient Battlefield, but the sudden appearance of the masked assassin disrupted all his plans.

He estimated that the confrontation with the masked assassin might have wasted a third of his time.

Despite his swift elimination of the Ancient Battlefield skeletons, the wasted third still made him feel regretful.

Moments later, a strong Transmission Energy enveloped his entire being.

After a while, that powerful Transmission Energy transported him away.

It was only after ten or so breaths' time that he sensed the Transmission Energy around him dissipate.

When the Transmission Energy vanished, he opened his eyes and looked around.

He saw competitors from all over the Jiuzhou Continent gasping for air, with the vast majority already sitting cross-legged on the ground, recuperating and breathing deeply.

Duan Gujin's own Primordial Power was nearly depleted, so he simply sat down cross-legged on the ground to recuperate his energy and restore his Primordial Power.

A short time later, an elder stood on the platform and began shouting loudly to the people below.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will now make a simple assessment! Please check your identity tokens. Those with scores below 1,500 points, including those with exactly 1,500, please leave the field voluntarily! While leaving, hand your Recording Name Plates to the staff on the side!"

Most competitors looked inwardly at their Recording Name Plates using their Divine Sense. Soon, some competitors turned pale, realizing they had failed and could not become disciples of the Heaven Stealing Immortal Sect.

Those with scores below 1,500 inevitably returned their Recording Name Plates to the nearby staff and then left the practice field.

The staff quickly tallied the identity tokens, confirming that 821 competitors had departed.

"Now, those with scores below 1,600 points, including exactly 1,600 points, please leave the field!"

The elder on the platform immediately shouted loudly.

Hearing this, quite a few people among the competitors looked ashen-faced; they quickly exited the practice field and returned their Recording Name Plates to the staff.

After a count, the staff confirmed that 317 individuals had left.

After many rounds of culling, the score threshold finally settled at 2,000 points.

Duan Gujin reached out with his Divine Sense, finding that there were still about 1,800 competitors surrounding him, including Yan Dapang.

"Excellent, ladies and gentlemen, please go back and rest. Return here tomorrow at nine in the morning for the final test of the Heaven Seizing Exam! Everyone, rest well so your Primordial Power returns to its Peak State, for tomorrow we will undertake the final Heaven Seizing Exam!"

The elder repeated his instructions once again before leaving.

Duan Gujin quickly found Yan Dapang and left with him.

With a flash in his eyes, he asked, "Brother Yan, did you encounter anything unusual in there?"

He suspected that an encounter with an assassin like he had was very unlikely for anyone else.

And that assassin was from the Blood Demon Palace.

The Blood Demon Palace was a genuine Demon Sect on the Jiuzhou Continent, and ordinary Martial Artists wouldn't dare trouble them. Even hearing about someone offending the Blood Demon Palace would be enough to make the more timid distance themselves, fearing retaliation.

"No! I just encountered some skeletons there and I hunted them. There was no Dark Weapon, no Spiritual Medicine, I could only eliminate the skeletons one by one! Although my strength isn't overwhelming, the skeletons' power wasn't strong either! How many points did you score?"

Yan Dapang replied.

"Just over 3,100!"

"Impossible, right? I understand now; it's very likely that the Teleportation Array sends us to the place most suitable for our capabilities. I'm only at the Martial Emperor Realm, and the skeletons I had to face were all at the Martial Emperor Realm level."

Yan Dapang pondered for a moment and said.

Duan Gujin suddenly understood: "So that's how it is, I see now!"

Previously, the skeletons he killed were all at the Martial Emperor Realm, and since he had been conserving his Primordial Power, it was highly probable that he had been sent to a place full of Fifth Level Martial Emperor skeletons.

"Let's go back and rest well; I'm truly exhausted!"

Yan Dapang remarked.

"Alright!

Together, they quickly passed through the Teleportation Array and returned to the nearby city.

On the way, Yan Dapang provided Duan Gujin with Elixir Pills to restore his Primordial Power.

Duan Gujin accepted the Elixir Pills from Yan Dapang, but he didn't return to the courtyard with him. He told Yan Dapang that he needed to find a quiet place for seclusion.

Despite repeated invitations, Yan Dapang was continuously declined by Duan Gujin.

Duan Gujin knew he had provoked an assassin from the Blood Demon Palace, and he didn't want the Blood Demon Palace's assassin to use Yan Dapang's life as leverage against him.

As such, he went to a secluded cave in the nearby mountains, where he set up an Array that shielded against Divine Sense Inspection and then began to take the Elixir Pills to restore his Primordial Power.

Three days later, Duan Gujin arrived alone at the gate of the Heaven Stealing Immortal Sect.

On one side of the gate, there was a notice posted, which contained details of when competitors like him should arrive at the practice field for the final Heavenly Seizing Exam.

Following the instructions on the notice, Duan Gujin quickly reached the same practice field where he had entered the Ancient Battlefield previously.

Soon, he found Yan Dapang.

By this time, both he and Yan Dapang had recovered their power to a Peak State, and in terms of Essence Qi and Spirit, they were in optimal condition.

After exchanging pleasantries, they waited for the final test to commence.

Fifteen minutes later, an elder of the Heaven Stealing Immortal Sect stood on the platform and began to shout loudly.

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