The afternoon sun burned high over the stone arena of Vermillion Sword Hall. The last and most heated round of the entrance exam had begun. This time, only candidates in the seventh to ninth level of the Physical Body realm were allowed to compete. Unlike the previous two phases, no one was eliminated halfway.
They fought until their limbs ached and their robes stuck to their backs with sweat. Dust exploded under heavy footfalls. Those at this stage were very resilient. For two full hours, no one quit, and since they weren't using real weapons, no one was badly injured either, making it an endurance test.
The determination of level 7-9 candidates created a tension that even the audience held their breath for.
When the bell rang to signal the end, not a single contestant had fallen out of the ring.
