Ling Yue landed gracefully in front of the stage, like a petal blossoming under her feet, followed by the two elders. As soon as they landed, the crowd cheered more loudly.
"Silence."
One of the elders shouted, and his powerful aura surged into the crowd, silencing everyone. Then he said, "Today is another yearly outer court examination. Originally, it would follow the same routine as last year, but due to some circumstances, there are new changes. That is why a disciple of the Black Lotus Palace is here."
The elder then signaled to Ling Yue, and she smiled and said in a gentle voice, "Everyone, I am Ling Yue, a core disciple of the Black Lotus Palace. This year's examination will be a bit special..."
Everyone couldn't help but feel somewhat excited. This had never happened before. They waited impatiently, eager to know what made this year special.
"This year's examination will be similar to last year's in that you will be obtaining points from kills. However, unlike last year when you needed to hunt monsters, this time..." Ling Yue trailed off, her sweet voice hanging in the air, "you're going to hunt each other!"
When those words were spoken, everyone, feeling pumped and eager, was shocked to the core.
"What the hell?"
"What do you mean, killing each other?!"
"Are you guys insane?"
Everyone felt cheated and angry. Especially the weaker ones, who felt a deep fear rising in their hearts. Once the examination started, wouldn't they be the first to be killed? Even Leng Feng felt a little cold in his heart. He had already vowed to be ruthless, yet when he was presented with the idea of needing to kill to pass, it made him a little shaken.
"Haha, that's great..." A sinister-looking youth, Xiao Feng, chuckled.
Ling Yue looked at the displeased crowd and assured them, "Everyone, calm down. I know this new rule is unfair to the weaker ones, so the sect added a little twist.
"After receiving a badge that will record your points, the examination will begin. It will have a total of two rounds, each lasting 30 minutes. In each round, your badge will either glow green or red.
"If your badge is red, it means once you are killed, you'll drop points. On the other hand, if it is green and you're killed, you'll drop zero points.
"Each 1st body refinement stage is worth 5 points. 2nd body refinement is worth 10 points. 3rd body refinement is 100 points. Peak 3rd Body refinement is 1000 points!"
Hearing that, everyone turned and looked at Wei Ling. If they managed to kill him, they'd obtain 1000 points. Last year, they needed to collect 200 points to become an outer disciple. To obtain 1000 points meant if five people worked together to kill him, they could split the points and become outer disciples!
At this moment, Wei Ling noticed many eyes looking at him. A strange smile surfaced in his mouth. Ling Yue's voice continued to ring in the area.
"If you manage to survive, you can become an outer court disciple! But there's more. If you manage to gather 1000 points, you'll go straight to the inner court! And if you manage to kill everyone...you'll automatically become a core disciple!"
Those words felt like a bomb had dropped. That meant if everyone else died, the survivor would become a core disciple instantly?!
Leng Feng's brows furrowed. His second spirit's sixth sense was tingling, telling him something was wrong with this examination. Moreover, the reward of being the number one in the examination hadn't even been announced, yet the benefits were already too good to be true.
Last year, the examination only allowed one to be promoted to outer disciple. Yet now, a laborer or a menial disciple could be promoted instantly to a core disciple? Others didn't have the same thought as Leng Feng. Instead, they felt their hearts boiling. Just by surviving, they could become an outer disciple? It was known that once one became an outer disciple of the sect, one would receive three true spirit pills every month. This alone was already enough of a reason to tempt them! Moreover, there were more benefits as an outer disciple!
"So everyone, are you ready for the examination?" Ling Yue smiled sweetly.
The sea of people all expressed their eagerness for the examination, including those at the 1st body refinement stage. Even though the risks were high, as long as they hid for an hour, they would pass the examination and become outer disciples. To them, there was no other deal greater than this.
"Since everyone is ready, we will distribute the badges. Form a line and once you receive your badge, you can enter the Green Forest one at a time."
"The examination will start as soon as everyone has entered the forest. The badge will send you a message, indicating the start of the examination when that happens." Ling Yue clapped her hands and called for everyone to quickly form a line.
All of them followed the instructions and hurried to be first in line. Once they received the badge, they immediately ran into the forest, hoping to find a good hiding spot.