After the five days rest period, Iris made a breakthrough into the final level of the yellow spirit. And as for Ling Yan, he finally broke through into the green spirit.
The final test was about to begin and all candidates and their teammates are seen standing in the ring.
The referee carried a delicate box and stood in between the candidates and explained. "This box contains a new pill that suppreses one's Spirit power by three ranks temporarily. This final test is to test how strategic your minds are. The greater your Spirit level and rank, the lower your level will be suppressed after taking this pill. Anyone who wishes to forfeit can forfeit now" The referee said.
Everyone stood their ground and went to take a pill each before swallowing them with determined gaze.
The moment Iris took the pill, Her spirit Power flared round her before dropping to the final stage of the Red spirit!. Ling Yan's spirit powers flared around him too before dropping to the Initial level of the red spirit!. Same thing happened to the rest candidates but their ranks were still higher than That of Iris and Ling Yan since they were already ahead of the rest candidates in Cultivation.
"Miss Long, it seems like we've become the weakest" Ling Yan said with a lazy smile.
"Indeed. But I am currently stronger than you " Iris said with a small frown.
"I'll have to be your back up now" Ling Yan said clearly amused by the turn of events.
"We'll be the first target." Iris said again.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! The battle you all have been waiting for, the Final Martial Test! Candidates are you ready?!" The referee asked in a loud voice.
"yes!!" The candidates shouted together.
"Begin!" The referee said once again before stepping out of the ring.
The moment the referee stepped out of the ring, The other Teams unleashed their attacks on Iris and Ling Yan mercilessly!.
Iris easily dodged their attacks using her training as an assassin. While Ling Yan struggled to keep up with her.
"Oh my gosh! Look at how She moves! Who's she?!" Someone asked.
"She's Miss Long the older sister to the disciple of the Ming yue sect master!" Someone answered.
"How is she so fast after her spirit powers have been suppressed?!" Someone asked in awe.
"Young master Ling, Conserve your qi and Dodge as much as you can let them get tired first before we strike" Iris said before dodging another attack.
Iris began to release sneak attacks on the other teams while Ling Yan distracted them. They continued this strategy until there were only two teams left!.
Suddenly, as if those two teams had an agreement, they began to attack Iris as she was the stronger one. Iris started finding it difficult to dodge or counterattack since they attacked from both sides determined to take her out and finish off Ling Yan later.
Ling Yan immediately flew into action to assist Iris when he saw one of the Candidates sneak up behind Iris! And that moment of distraction, had him hit on the chest by a powerful strike.
Iris immediately retreated with him.
"Are you alright?" She asked but her eyes never leaving the opponents.
"Fine I can still take a few hits" Ling Yan said trying to lighten up the mood.
"Good because I have a plan" Iris said with narrowed eyes.
"I'm all ears" Ling Yan responded.
"You attack that one from the side while I face off with the rest three" Iris said simply.
"What?!" Ling Yan asked with a frown.
"Hold off the one on the side for me and I'll take care of the other three" Iris said again and dashed towards the other teams while Ling Yan mutter's "Crazy" but follows her plan to hold off the one by the side.
Iris, using her training as an assassin, Released attacks after attacks using small amount of qi. But the three Candidates facing off with her, Formed a Circle around her and started attacking her in unison! Iris continued to fend off their attacks but her qi began to weaken from the constant burning to defend herself.
Ling Yan seeing this, immediately comes to rescue her but was attacked by the three Candidates facing Iris and the last one he turned his back to while wanting to help Iris!.
Ling Yan spat out several mouthfuls of blood while clutching his chest. Iris Saw this and her blood began to boil. The vulnerable look on Ling Yan reminded her of the previous test when her younger brother was beaten up badly into submission.
Her eyes grew even more chilly and her aura changed into one of bloodlust!. She felt her Suppressed qi stir and stir before it burst out of her like a Volcano eruption!. The eruption of her qi, Sent the Candidates in the ring flying like a rag dolls, hitting The barricades that separated the audience from the ring area, and Then Fell into a dead faint after vomiting several mouthfuls of blood!.
"Sh...she forcefully broke the barrier!" Someone shouted.
"She could cripple her cultivation for doing that!" Another commented.
"The suppression shouldn't have been lifted until an hour later" Another said.
"Can this be considered a win?" Someone asked.
Main while, Iris paled instantly after the eruption knowing that she has Sustained multiple internal injuries. She spat out Several mouthfuls of blood and staggered. Ling Yan Rushed to her despite his own injuries knowing the consequences of forcefully breaking the Suppression. He immediately Stuffed a pill into her bloody lips from his space ring.
"Ne....need..t..o get... stronger"Iris whispers weakly hating how she was pushed to the edge just to save her teammate.
"You're wounded and all you can think about is getting stronger?" Ling Yan reprimanded softly and flicks her forehead while Iris glared daggers at him.
"T... the winners are.... Miss Long Xu lan and Master Ling Yan!" The referee announced finally after much shock.
There was thunderous applause while Iris Stood leaning against Ling Yan Side by side.
"You did good Miss Long" Ling Yan says softly.
"We did good"Iris replies and Smiles Slightly, Something she only did with her family.
"Let's be friends" Ling Yan said.
"Friends?. Then let's be friends" Iris said with a faint smile.
The both of them had won the match and established their friendship but there would be more challenges to come, some that they need to handle together.