When Ye Xin got through the portal, a huge valley appeared in front of him. around the valley were hundreds of portals, and many people were exiting from them.
In front of each portal, there were many desks, and people in black robes were sitting behind the desk.
There were the disciples of the Heihui Sect.
Ye Xin and others walked forward and got to know that these disciples were responsible for assigning teams to the people.
Mao Roulan quickly went to one of the desks and registered the four of them in her team. She even gave all a small white jade stone. "This is a detection stone." She said as she handed the stone to Ye Xin and Gai Luo.
"Detection Stone?" Gai Luo asked with a frown on his face.
Mao Roulan took in a deep breath and nodded, "Let me explain; the guy that registered our teams explained that when we reach the testing spot, all of us will be separated, and our mission would be to get back together and kill as many beasts as possible."
"The number of teammates that will be present with me in the end, only their kills would be counted as merits and our total team score." She said
"So if only three of us are with you in the end then the merit of only the three and yours would be counted?" Gai Luo asked.
Mao Roulan nooded. "Yes."
Ye Xin frowned at her words. "How are we supposed to find you, and where will the test be taken?" He asked.
Mao Roulan held the small white stone in front of everyone, "Look, there is a green mark on the stone; it will begin to glow when we are in the range of twenty to five hundred meters."
"So if we are in closer proximity than twenty meters, then it would not glow, and if we are farther than twenty meters, then it would began to glow and will glow till we are in the range of five hundred meters."
"All we have to do is to be in five hundred meters of range of each other and then we can just call each other by yelling or using our beasts." Mao Roulan explained.
Ye Xin and others quickly understood and nodded.
She then pointed at the big portal at the end of the valley, it was bigger than all the other portals from which people were coming from.
"That portal would teleport us to different places once the test starts and our first objective would be to group together again."
"And yes, the stone in your hand would also record your total merit, so make sure to keep it safe." Mao Roulan said.
"Where will the test be conducted?" It was Jia Mei who asked the question this time.
Mao Roulan looked at her and smiled gently, "Miss Mei, we will be teleported randomly, throughout the forest surrounding this valley." She said.
Jia Mei nodded at her words and took in a deep breath.
Ye Xin stayed silent and then looked at Gai Luo. He was wondering how he could connect with Gai Luo after the teleportation.
After some thought he took in a deep breath. 'I have to believe in him, he can definitely survive on his own.' He thought and nodded.
Although Gai Luo was kind-hearted, he was not a fool and random people can't take advantage of him.
It didn't take long for the people to get assigned to their teams, and a few hours later, many lines started forming towards the big portal.
Ye Xin saw young guys and girls from other kingdoms also lining to enter the portal, and he could feel the hostility between everyone.
It was clear that competition between kingdoms was the highest. 'I will have to be careful of the people from other kingdoms.' Ye Xin thought and sighed.
He could tell that the competition was gonna be brutal and there might even be some deaths.
In the distance, he could see a giant platform that was magically levitating, and Ye Xin could vaguely see some figures. He got to know that these guys were from Heihui and other sects; they were here to see the examination and select the students.
They looked at the large gathering with keen eyes.
"Looks like there are some good talents this year." An old man in a black robe said as he stroked his beard. He was currently on the giant levitating platform and looking at the group of people entering the big portal.
"Master, Shi Yingjie what do you think about Chang Fa from Nailon Kingdom?" A middle-aged man beside the old man said as both of them looked at a certain individual.
The guy was a bit chubby, but his brows were slanted downwards, and it gave him a narrow look.
"Hmm... He is good; he is already at apprentice master stage seven in just a month; that's pretty good growth. You have a pretty good eye, Yan Da" Shi Yingjie man nodded in satisfaction.
The middle-aged man behind him smiled. "Master, how about Luo Yuan from the Toba Dynasty, she is both beautiful and talented. I think she would be a good addition to our Heihui Sect." Yan Da said as he looked at a young girl in the crowd, she had black hair and a voluptuous figure.
He rubbed his hands as he looked at her and even his face turned slightly red.
Shi Yingjie looked at the girl, and then a smile appeared on his face; he looked back at Yan Da and nodded. "You really have a good eye, Yan Da; she would be a good addition to our Pheonix Peak; I can even consider taking her as a personal disciple." The old man said with a creepy smile on his face.
Yan Da, on the other hand, laughed. "Master is magnanimous to give a student such a good opportunity." He said.
They were both from Heihui Sect and were responsible for the student section this time. The other masters that had come from other sects looked at the two and sighed in disgust, "Why do these two dogs have to come here this time?" Suddenly a lady sighed from the side. She didn't lower her voice even a bit.
Both Yan Da and Shi Yingjie looked back at the source of the voice, and it was a middle-aged lady; although she looked to be in her mid-thirties, she was extremely beautiful and charming.
Her hair was red, and so were her eyes. There was a red-coloured leopard sitting beside her; she was petting the leopard as she looked at the two.
Yan Da stayed silent as he looked at her. However, Shi Yingjie snorted at her words. "Duan Chenguang, although your sect has increased its power after the opening of sacred lands, don't forget that our Heihui Sect has been a hegemon for the past thousands of years; we have a deep-rooted history; you don't wanna mess with us."
Duan Chenguang chuckled at his words. "Deep-rooted history? You dogs have always been dogs; it's just that every dog has their days, and now they will be over soon, We Blood Root Sect will overshadow you!" The lady said and snorted.
She was looking at the two of them with disdain.
"You!" Shi Yingjie stood up clentching his fist as he looked at Duan Chenguang, he even summoned a small green-coloured bug that flew and sat on his shoulder. He then released the pressure of his cultivation.
"Spirit Master stage four!" Many of the people on stage took in deep gasps. Although everyone present here was in spirit, most of them were only at stage one.
However, now that Shi Yingjie has released his pressure, they feel awe.
Duan Chenguang narrowed her eyes and snorted. Standing up sharply she also released the pressure of her cultivation.
Many more ghasps resounded on the platform.
"Level... Level five...! She is at level five the Blood Root Sect has really gotten lucky after the opening of Sacred Lands!" An old man from the group exclaimed. The shock was written on his face.
Even Shi Yingjie was shocked and took a step back because of the pressure. At the Spirit Master level, differences between each stage are huge, and it takes heaven-favoured to close the gap.
"Stop!" As their pressure was increasing more and more on the stage, an angry sound resounded, and the pressure from both of them vanished.
All of the people present on the stage looked at the source of the voice and then they stood up in respect.
Even Duan Chenguang took a few steps back and even considered fleeing.
It was a middle-aged man with gentle features and a black robe; he had a slightly annoyed expression on his face as he looked at Duan Chenguang and Shi Yingjie.
Yan Da, on the other hand, quickly kneeled down on the floor, and it didn't take long for Shi Yingjie to kneel too.
The middle-aged man looked at Duan Chenguang and smiled. "Miss Chenguang, I hope you forgive me for my disciple's rudeness." The man said.
Duan Chenguang gulped her saliva and a nervous smile appeared on her face. "I am sorry, Master Lei Yi, for creating trouble for your sect people." She said and also bowed down.
Lei Yi nodded at her, and then, seeing an empty chair, he sat down on it.
"Sect leader, what are you doing here?" Shi Yingjie moved his head up and looked at Lei Yi with a terrified expression on his face; he never imagined that the sect leader would come here.