Chapter 231: Desolate City, Holy Body

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, the final day before the end of the second round of assessment had arrived.

On this day.

Wang Jianqiang called Bai Wuqing and the others to his residence.

After collecting the Contribution Points from the six of them, the Contribution Points on his person had reached 220,000.

As the only Fourth-tier Low-grade Alchemist in Shenfeng City today, and also the number one on the Alchemy Ranking, he had the highest authority to accept alchemy tasks.

Coupled with his one hundred percent success rate in Alchemy, his speed in completing tasks far exceeded others.

Almost all of the highest-yielding alchemy tasks within Shenfeng Pavilion fell into his hands.

This caused his speed in acquiring Contribution Points to reach a staggering level.

Of the 220,000 Contribution Points, nearly 200,000 were acquired by himself.

This figure, let alone for ordinary examinees.

Even for the number one on the Alchemy Ranking of other cities, it was an astronomical figure that was impossible to reach.

After the six people left, Wang Jianqiang arrived at the fourth floor of the Pavilion and began his long-planned, crazy shopping spree.

Nowadays, Pill Formulas below the fourth tier were of little significance to him.

His shopping targets were fourth-tier and fifth-tier Pill Formulas.

It was not that he did not want higher-level Pill Formulas, but the highest level of Pill Formulas here was the fifth tier.

Carrying a huge fortune, he was full of confidence and did not need to pick and choose at all.

As long as it was a Pill Formula that could possibly be used, he took them all into his pocket.

After sweeping through once, he discovered that there were actually 5,000 Contribution Points left over.

Consequently, he exchanged all the remaining Contribution Points for various Medicinal Herbs that might be used in the near future, and only then did he finally consume the Contribution Points completely.

Afterwards, having nothing to do, he went to the North City District and arrived at the Battle Stele Plaza.

This was the first time he had paid attention to the Battle Stele since returning to Shenfeng City.

Compared to when he originally left Shenfeng City, the rankings on the Battle Stele had already undergone huge changes.

Not to mention those low-ranking positions.

The top five rankings alone had undergone no small changes.

Mo Wuming had become the third place.

Tushan Youyou had become the fourth place.

Bai Wuqing, who was originally ranked second, had been squeezed down to fifth place.

What made Wang Jianqiang somewhat surprised was.

That Jiang Xuan, whom he had never met, was still steadily ranked in second place.

It was said that this person had only made a move once.

Since then, he had never fought with anyone.

In other words, this result was only left behind when he first arrived at Shenfeng City.

Today, his strength had likely already become even stronger.

Even his strength from nine years ago was actually able to suppress Mo Wuming!

Mo Wuming was no small character.

As a heaven-gifted talent possessing a Superior Spiritual Body, although he had not broken through to the Golden Core Stage for long, his combat power would definitely not be weaker than the likes of Lin Yichen.

Even with such strength, he had actually failed to squeeze Jiang Xuan's ranking down.

"Interesting."

Wang Jianqiang's gaze paused on this name for a moment, and a look of interest appeared on his face.

Afterwards, he did not continue to stay long at the Battle Stele Plaza.

After returning to his residence, seeing that the hour was still early.

He called Tushan Youyou over.

……

The next day.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

A mechanical voice devoid of the slightest emotion suddenly resounded through every corner of Shenfeng City.

"The second round of assessment, ended."

Following the sounding of this voice.

A wave of Space Power fluctuated outward.

One figure after another, carrying unwillingness and regret, was teleported out of the Assessment Secret Realm.

When all the examinees who did not meet the standards were teleported away.

That mechanical voice sounded once again.

"The third round of assessment, about to begin."

"Please, all examinees, prepare yourselves. In one hour, everyone will be teleported into the final assessment location..."

"Desolate City."

As the two words "Desolate City" fell, the voice fell silent.

"Daoist Friend Wang, we should prepare to head to the Desolate City."

On the second floor of the Pavilion, Tushan Youyou said this and was about to stand up.

"Isn't there still an hour left? Fairy, do not be anxious."

Wang Jianqiang pressed her back down again.

Half an hour later.

Tushan Youyou was finally allowed to leave.

After leaving the Small Space where Wang Jianqiang resided, she hurried back toward her own dwelling.

Wang Jianqiang also began to pack his things.

Once he had finished packing all of his belongings.

Not long after.

A mechanical voice came again.

"Teleportation beginning, please prepare, examinee."

"Three"

"Two"

"One"

As the final sound of the countdown rang out, Wang Jianqiang suddenly sensed the space around him rippling like water waves.

The next moment.

His body sank directly into the rippling space and vanished.

……

Wang Jianqiang only felt a blur before his eyes.

When he regained his senses, he discovered he had already arrived in a vast Square.

At the end of the Square was a massive city that one could not see the end of at a glance.

Above the tall city gate hung an ancient-looking plaque.

Written upon it were the two large characters for "Desolate City".

The moment he saw these two large characters, an aura of vastness and the passage of time rushed toward him.

His inner heart was instantly affected by this power, and he found it difficult to suppress himself from sinking into an Artistic Conception of vicissitudes, unable to extricate himself.

A moment later.

A Golden Light flashed in his eyes, and he instantly sobered up.

"What a terrifying Artistic Conception!"

His expression shifted.

He did not dare to continue looking at that plaque and turned his head to look around.

More than one thousand figures had already gathered on the Square.

Because the Square was too vast, not only was there no sense of crowding, but it actually gave one a feeling of sparse figures.

The people on the Square all had blank expressions at this moment.

Clearly, they had all fallen into that terrifying Artistic Conception.

His gaze swept from near to far across the various figures.

Yang Wanxin, Tushan Youyou, Mo Wuming, Bai Wuqing... and a group of other Cultivators from Shenfeng City were closest to him.

Further away.

Wang Yuyao, Mu Lingxi, Su Yutong, Xing Li, Yun Xin... familiar figures kept coming into view.

Furthermore, he also discovered a one-armed figure.

It was precisely Ye Lingyun.

At this moment, Ye Lingyun was also like the others, trapped in that Artistic Conception of vicissitudes, motionless.

His expression flickered, and a trace of killing intent flowed through his gaze.

He was just preparing to strike.

A powerful force instantly locked onto him, suppressing him in place, unable to move.

"Is private combat also forbidden here?"

Wang Jianqiang frowned, and could only temporarily suppress the thought of killing Ye Lingyun.

Just as the killing intent in his heart receded.

His body felt light, and the force locking onto him instantly vanished.

He shook his head, shifted his gaze from Ye Lingyun, and looked toward other figures.

A moment later.

His gaze paused on one figure, and a look of deep amazement appeared on his face.

That was a woman who looked very young.

She had long golden hair and a gorgeous golden dress.

Her stunningly beautiful face was as if meticulously designed by a creator, perfect and flawless.

A pair of eyes presented a pale golden color.

Her entire person exuded a noble temperament.

Her figure was slender, but the aura she faintly exuded was incredibly domineering, completely out of place with her appearance.

Wang Jianqiang subconsciously checked her data.

Name: Nangong Yu

Gender: Female

Cultivation: Golden Core Stage Perfection

Age: 30

Root Bone: Primordial Sacred Body (Extreme Grade Spiritual Body)

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