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"I'll go first."
Immediately, a brave person expressed his desire to be the first to walk towards the Soul Palace gate.
Some people immediately thought, could it be that the Soul Palace is testing everyone's courage and determination?
Maybe the first group of people who entered passed the assessment?
Many people are eager to try and are ready to follow suit.
"Ah~"
But soon, when the first person who walked towards the Soul Palace Fortress came in front of the two sculptures, he screamed and knelt down.
"What's going on?"
Just now, most people's attention was focused on that person, but with so many eyes staring at him, no one could see clearly what happened.
The man was walking just fine, but suddenly he knelt down. It was really inexplicable.
Fortunately, although this man knelt down, he quickly stood up again. When he wanted to continue, Yang Ziqi said:
"You've already failed. Return the way you came."
"What? I wasn't prepared. Can you let me try again?"
Yang Ziqi raised his chin.
"Since you don't give up, I'll give you another chance."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yang Ziqi raised the corner of his mouth and looked at the man's second attempt with a smile.
Anyone who fails the first time will not have any chance the second time. Since he wants to try, let him serve as a warning to those who come after him.
"Ah~"
A scream even more tragic than the last one was heard. This time, the man not only knelt down, but also prostrated himself on the ground, looking extremely miserable.
And this time he lay on the ground for a long time before he slowly regained his ability to move.
Yang Ziqi pointed at the man's pale face and said to the others:
"Everyone has seen this. You only have one chance to try. If you fail the first time, I advise you not to try a second time. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
The man staggered to his feet and walked back the way he came, looking a little dazed.
"Hey, bro, what happened to you just now? Tell us."
"Yes, even though you failed, we still have a chance."
The man rolled his eyes and walked away along the path without saying a word.
"Bah, so stingy, he deserves to fail the test."
Not getting any useful information from this loser, the others became hesitant, worried that they would become the next loser.
At this time, Yang Ziqi spoke again.
"Don't waste time. Every five breaths, if no one dares to take the test, I will randomly select ten of you to leave."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hesitant people suddenly became anxious, and someone in front immediately became the second person to take the test.
"Hmm~"
When this man walked to the front gate of the Soul Palace, his legs suddenly weakened and he stumbled, but he forced himself to hold back and did not kneel on the ground like the man in front of him.
But this was the best he could do. He stood there trembling and could not take another step.
Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, as if he had been doing heavy work for a long time.
In less than a moment, the man took several steps back and sat down on the ground.
"No, I still failed."
The man gasped in frustration.
On the city wall, Ye Lingling asked:
"Palace Master, isn't this test too difficult? What if there's not even one person who can pass it?"
"If you don't pass, then don't pass. This test is already very simple. Anyone who can't even pass this is not worthy of joining the Soul Palace." Xiao Mu said.
Ye Lingling secretly stuck out her tongue.
Fortunately, she was directly absorbed into the Soul Palace together with Ye Lingyun, otherwise she really couldn't guarantee that she could pass this test.
Xiao Mu really thought that this assessment was not difficult.
It is just an assessment of the strength and resilience of the soul, as well as personal perseverance and endurance. The intensity of the assessment is also different for each person's age.
If you can't even pass this, then it won't be of much value to the Soul Palace.
"Brother, can you tell me what the assessment is?"
So far, no one knows what the assessment is about.
This person's character was much better than the previous one. He replied:
"I can't really say what the test was about. I just felt this immense pressure coming from all directions, like a mountain bearing down on me. There were walls in front, behind, and on all sides, so I couldn't dodge."
His description was rather abstract, and everyone only vaguely understood it.
"Third brother (Xiao San), do you know the content of the test?"
Seeing Tang San looking thoughtful, Ma Hongjun and others asked.
"Well, if I'm not mistaken, the Soul Palace's entrance exam should be related to mental strength. Those who don't meet the mental strength requirements will be eliminated."
"Spiritual power?"
Dai Mubai and the others' confidence dropped a lot. If it was a test of soul power or talent, they would not be afraid.
But mental power is invisible and intangible, and they don't know if they can withstand it.
In contrast to them, Tang San became more confident.
Other people's mental power is innate and there is no way to actively improve it, but his Purple Demon Eyes also have an improving effect on his mental power. His mental power is far beyond that of his peers and soul masters of the same level.
With the support of the Purple Demonic Pupil, how could he fail the test?
One after another, more than a dozen people failed.
At this time, a child who looked less than ten years old came out.
"Hu Fan, don't go. Those who are more talented than us have failed. How can you, a soul master with only the third level of innate soul power, possibly pass the test?"
"I just can't bear to give up without trying. No matter what, I have to try."
Ignoring his companions' obstruction, Hu Fan walked towards the main gate of the Soul Palace Fortress with firm steps.
As soon as he arrived in front of the two sculptures, he felt the pressure coming from all directions that the man had mentioned before.
Hu Fan felt that even breathing had become very difficult for a moment, and this pressure did not seem to act on his body, making his consciousness more difficult to bear than his body.
"I absolutely cannot give up. By joining the Soul Palace, I can change my life. I absolutely do not want to be someone others look down upon for the rest of my life."
Under this suffocating pressure, he actually took a step forward.
One step down, the pressure is still there, but he has the motivation to keep moving forward.
"Huh?"
On the city wall, Xiao Mu looked at the child with a little surprise.
"Is it the original spirit?"
Xiao Mu's soul power detected abnormal fluctuations in the child's head. His original martial soul should be his entire head.
The original martial soul is still considered a very weak martial soul nowadays, and is only slightly stronger than the useless martial soul.
But Xiao Mu discovered that his martial spirit seemed to be able to connect with his soul. As long as he trained it properly, he could integrate the martial spirit into his soul, allowing the soul to evolve to a certain extent.
The martial spirits in different parts of the body have different amplification effects on the soul.
If Xiao Mu guessed correctly, then the original martial soul was very suitable for joining the Soul Palace and practicing soul skills.
"Success?"
There was a cry of surprise from below.
Many people saw Hu Fan successfully walk across the two sculptures, through the tall city gate, and walk in.
"I succeeded? I really succeeded?"
Even Hu Fan himself couldn't believe that he actually passed the test.
A strong sense of joy surged into his mind, and Hu Fan shed tears of excitement.