Chapter 649: Forbidden Spirit Root

Xu Minxuan raised her head, looked at Xiao Qingming, and spoke in a sweet voice.

"Take three moves from me, and you may pass the mountain pass."

Xiao Qingming was stunned for a moment; he had not expected that someone who looked so fierce would actually be a senior sister.

That was one thing, but her voice was also so damn sweet.

Xiao Qingming quickly reacted and cupped his hands, saying.

"I am Xiao Qingming, please enlighten me, Senior Sister."

Xu Minxuan nodded and threw a punch directly toward Xiao Qingming.

This punch did not use any Immortal Qi; it contained only the purest physical strength.

Xiao Qingming's expression turned solemn as cyan Immortal Qi surged from his body, condensing into an illusory giant tree.

Xiao Qingming possessed a Heaven-grade mid-tier Wood Spirit Root and was naturally extremely close to the wood element.

Bang!

As the punch landed, the giant tree shook, covered in cracks and swaying precariously, but it did not collapse.

Xu Minxuan raised an eyebrow and threw another punch; this time, the giant tree instantly exploded into specks of light filling the sky, and the punch continued toward Xiao Qingming with undiminished momentum.

"Ten Thousand Woods Grow!"

Countless vines intertwined to form a large green net, forcibly blocking Xu Minxuan's second punch.

Xu Minxuan said nothing more and threw the final punch in one fluid motion.

Xiao Qingming could no longer resist; he was sent flying by this third punch, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"You pass."

Xu Minxuan withdrew her fist.

Xiao Qingming bowed.

"Many thanks, Senior Sister!"

Xiao Qingming could clearly feel that this hulking senior sister before him contained terrifying power; she likely hadn't even used one-tenth of her strength.

If she had exerted her full power, he feared he would have been blasted into a mist of blood by the very first punch.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qingming's face suddenly flushed slightly.

He took a deep look at Xu Minxuan, then crossed the mountain pass, becoming the first disciple of this batch to pass the assessment.

Xiao Qingming's success also gave the others a sense of assurance.

Although crossing the Sea of Bitterness was difficult, as long as one was careful, passing shouldn't be a major problem.

What was truly difficult was taking three moves from the person on the opposite side.

Gu Qianxue and Ye Chen also quickly stepped onto the third stage, and both crossed it swiftly.

But the others did not have the solid strength that the three of them possessed.

In reality, crossing the Sea of Bitterness looked simple, but once they actually stepped onto it, everyone realized it was not like that at all.

The demonic beasts condensed from the seawater did not fear pain or death, constantly lunging at them, and each one possessed the strength of the Earth Fiend Realm.

If one could not cross the Sea of Bitterness quickly, they would be exhausted to the point of collapse.

At least half of the people could not cross the Sea of Bitterness at all.

And half of those who did cross the Sea of Bitterness could not even take Xu Minxuan's first punch and were blasted away immediately.

The pass rate for this third stage was actually lower than any of the previous stages.

Ye Lin looked toward Xu Minxuan on the other side of the Sea of Bitterness.

No wonder she said that as long as he could reach the passing line, she could guarantee his entry into the Immortal Cloud Sect; so that was how it was.

Compared to last time, Xu Minxuan's strength had clearly improved again, and her complexion and mental state looked much better.

Clearly, Qiu Weizhi had been working hard during this time.

It was settled.

Ye Lin stepped onto the Sea of Bitterness.

And he did not yet know that at this moment, the gazes of the high-level members of the Immortal Cloud Sect were all focused on him, and even the Supreme Elders had been alarmed.

Ye Lin activated the Dance of Instants, maneuvering and twisting above the Sea of Bitterness.

Facing the demonic beasts condensed from seawater, Ye Lin only dodged and did not attack.

When he truly could not dodge, he would shield some lucky person in front of him.

Not long after he began the challenge, many voices greeting his family members rang out over the Sea of Bitterness.

Ye Lin was also somewhat disappointed in these people; they were too lacking in character and had no respect for the deceased.

Amidst a chorus of curses, Ye Lin soon successfully arrived at the other side of the Sea of Bitterness.

"Senior Sister, please enlighten me!"

Ye Lin did not greet Xu Minxuan; after all, Zhou Yan was still watching, and one had to play the role to the end.

But unexpectedly, Xu Minxuan spoke with a complex expression.

"Ye Lin, I'm sorry, I cannot go easy on you."

Xu Minxuan had originally intended to just go through the motions and let Ye Lin pass, but just a moment ago, her master, the Peak Master of the Strength Peak, sent a voice transmission telling her not to hold back in the slightest.

Although she did not know why a disciple assessment would attract her master's attention, since that was the case, Xu Minxuan could only refrain from holding back.

"Why? Is that brat Qiu Weizhi not performing well?" Ye Lin couldn't help but ask.

"I will explain the specific reason to you when I have time."

Xu Minxuan said nothing more and threw a punch at Ye Lin.

Ye Lin's expression changed, and he raised his hand to cast the Wall of Sighs.

A black wall rose from the ground; Xu Minxuan's punch landed, and a huge deep pit instantly appeared on the wall, cracks spreading like a spiderweb before it shattered with a roar.

Originally, he did not want to be too flashy under the eyes of everyone, but facing Xu Minxuan, if he did not exert his full strength, he feared he would be smashed into a blood mist by a single punch.

"He can use an Earth-element Forbidden Technique at the Spirit Gathering Realm? It seems this brat is at least a Heaven-grade Earth Spirit Root!"

The scene of Ye Lin using the Wall of Sighs also fell into the eyes of several Peak Masters.

Forbidden Techniques were not something one could practice just by wanting to; without sufficient talent and strength, one might not be able to master a single Forbidden Technique in a lifetime.

Xu Minxuan threw a second punch, the force like a raging sea, sweeping away everything in front of it.

"Forbidden Curse: Karmic Fire Burns the Heavens!"

Ye Lin started with another Forbidden Technique, and eerie red-purple flames began to burn on Xu Minxuan's fist.

A flash of surprise appeared in Xu Minxuan's eyes because she discovered that this flame could actually burn her.

She gave a forceful shake and actually managed to use brute strength to fling the Karmic Fire away.

Then Xu Minxuan threw a third punch; this time, Ye Lin did not use any Forbidden Techniques, but instead raised his own fist and forcibly clashed with Xu Minxuan's punch!

Bang!

As the punch landed, it folded Ye Lin up, sending his entire body flying as blood sprayed wildly.

"A clone? Did he pull this trick while my vision was blocked by the flames?"

Xu Minxuan looked behind her in surprise; the real Ye Lin had appeared there at some point.

"Many thanks, Senior Sister, have I passed?" Ye Lin said with a smile.

Just as Xu Minxuan was about to announce that he had passed, her master, the Peak Master of the Strength Peak, sent another voice transmission to her ears.

Xu Minxuan was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath.

Although she did not know why her master wanted her to do this, doing as told was the right thing to do.

"The second punch just now didn't land, so it doesn't count; this punch is the third one!"

Xu Minxuan leaped up, her five fingers closed, and her sandbag-sized fist slammed directly toward Ye Lin; this time, she used twenty percent of her strength!

The surrounding air collapsed and distorted the moment Xu Minxuan threw the punch, and Ye Lin's expression changed instantly.

He could clearly feel that this punch was definitely not the intensity of a normal assessment; even if Xiao Qingming, Gu Qianxue, and Ye Chen were tied together, they would be killed by this punch.

Xu Minxuan was aiming for his life.

"Damn it, did Qiu Weizhi cheat on you? That bastard Qiu Weizhi!"

Ye Lin was terrified; other than the possibility that Qiu Weizhi had cheated on Xu Minxuan, he truly could not think of why Xu Minxuan would suddenly target him.

"Forbidden Curse: Burning Reincarnation!"

"Forbidden Curse: World-Extinguishing Wild Thunder!"

Blood-colored flames ignited from Ye Lin's body, and at the same time, dark clouds gathered rapidly, and terrifying, violent thunder crashed down from the nine heavens!

"So this brat really wasn't using his full strength just now. What do you think, Situ? Did you see anything?" the Peak Master of the Strength Peak asked.

"Another Forbidden Technique! Earth, Fire, Thunder! In such a short time, this brat has already used several completely different Forbidden Techniques. I know this brat's innate bone structure!"

The Peak Master of the Spirit Peak, Situ Qi, stood up abruptly, his black pupils filled with horror, and said word by word.

"Forbidden-level, Primordial Spirit Root!"