More than a dozen bronze locks that were half the height of a person were carried onto the field. These were the props needed for the first strength test.
"Raise the copper lock and hold on for ten breaths.”
The black-robed outer court elder announced the rules calmly.
The disciples who participated in the selection below were all eager to give it a try. One of the disciples at Houtian tenth stage was the first to jump out and volunteered,"Let me try!"
He walked to the side of the huge copper lock, grabbed the lock, and lifted it up confidently.
"Rise!"
The copper lock shook but did not move.
The disciple's expression changed. He used all his strength and shouted,"Rise!"
The copper lock finally staggered off the ground.
However, the face of the disciple who grabbed the copper lock turned red. In less than ten breaths, he lost his strength and the copper lock fell to the ground again.
"Bang!"
The copper lock fell to the ground with a dull sound. The blue-clothed disciple in charge of the selection announced expressionlessly,"" Not enough time. You're not qualified."
The onlookers 'expressions changed, and some could not help but complain.
"If he can't even lift a Houtian tenth stage for ten breaths, then wouldn't the bronze lock weigh twenty thousand pounds?”
"Isn't this Strength Testing Selection too difficult?”
"That's right."
"Difficult my ass!"
A tall and strong youth sneered disdainfully and jumped out of the crowd.
Gu Xuan glanced at the other party and realized that it was the disciple called Shi Zhong whom he had met when he registered.
Shi Zhong walked to the side of the copper locks used for the test and grabbed one in each hand. He shook them in his hands for a long time as if he was juggling. He only put them down when the disciple in charge announced that he had passed.
"You don't even have this bit of strength, and you still have the cheek to call yourself Houtian tenth stage? The inner sect doesn't want trash!"
Shi Zhong looked around contemptuously and walked back to the crowd.
The disciples who had just lamented that the copper lock was too heavy were embarrassed and angry, but they had to admit that Shi Zhong was right.
The ranking of the inner sect selection mainly depended on the martial arts arena competition. The previous events were only to screen out those who did not even have the basic strength to meet the standard and were just making up the numbers.
Following that, the strength test was carried out in an orderly manner. Some people passed, while others were eliminated.
Soon, Gu Xuan's name was called.
Gu Xuan walked to the center of the arena, grabbed the copper lock, and held on for ten breaths.
The weight of the copper lock was about 16,000 to 17,000 pounds. For Gu Xuan, who had a strength of nearly 50,000 pounds, lifting the copper lock was as easy as eating and drinking.
Let alone ten breaths, even if it was a hundred breaths or a thousand breaths, he could easily endure it.
Perhaps it was because Gu Xuan's thin and handsome appearance was too different from the relaxed posture of lifting the copper lock, his performance attracted the attention of some disciples.
"Who is this person? To be able to pass the strength test, he could be considered an expert among the Houtian tenth stage. Why had he not heard of his name before?”
"To be able to reach Houtian tenth stage at such a young age, you can be considered a little genius.”
Very quickly, the strength testing segment ended.
This round would eliminate at least half of the disciples who had registered for the selection.
The remaining half would then proceed to the next selection-Speed Measuring Wooden Men Alley!
The group came to an alley. From outside the alley, they could vaguely see some wooden puppets swaying inside.
"Passing the Wooden Golem Alley in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea is considered a pass!”
The disciple in charge announced the rules of the event loudly and then began to take attendance.
Five people in a group, they began at the same time.
The first group of people entered the Wooden Golem Alley after the disciple in charge announced it.
The people outside craned their necks to check the situation inside, but they could only hear faint screams.
"Ah!"
The people outside heard this and their eyelids twitched. They were all guessing what the people inside were experiencing.
Soon, the time it took to brew a cup of tea passed.
In the first group of five, only two people managed to run out of the alley and reach the finish line.
One of them had charred marks on half of his body, as if he had been burned by fire. He was in a sorry state.
Immediately after, a few disciples in charge rushed into the alley and carried the remaining three people out.
The remaining three people were limping with bruises all over their faces.
Some were pale and weak.
Some were unconscious, as if they had been poisoned.
The two disciples who had successfully cleared the stage said with lingering fear,"There are braziers, poison arrows, incense, sandpits, and other traps inside. If you're not careful, you'll fall into them!”
"There are also wooden puppets blocking the way. Each of them has the strength of Houtian tenth stage!”
Everyone's expression changed when they heard this. They finally knew why those people looked so miserable.
This round was much more difficult than the first round.
Not only speed and movement techniques, but also the ability and strength to adapt to the situation.
The elimination rate of this speed test was much higher than before.
Every time, at least two people would be eliminated from a group of five.
Soon, it was Gu Xuan's turn.
"Time starts!"
Following the disciple's order, Gu Xuan and the other four people rushed into the alley.
Gu Xuan knew that his movement technique was not outstanding. If he wanted to pass this stage, he had to try his best to avoid stepping into traps and being entangled by the wooden puppets.
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