Chapter 158: Chapter 158: True Intent Suppression!

The Great Martial Hall has a total of nine floors and its exterior is completely black, making it extremely prominent among the surrounding buildings.

Because of the martial arts test for the high school examination, unauthorized personnel have already been cleared out. Squad after squad of soldiers from Zenith City patrol the streets, maintaining basic public order. Next to them, rows of ambulances are waiting.

The student brigade from Linjiang City arrived outside the Great Martial Hall.

Testing, inspection, identity verification…

After a series of procedures, the crowd entered the Great Martial Hall.

The entire first floor of the Great Martial Hall is essentially a vast hall, but now a large arena has been temporarily built in the middle, similar to all the conferences Baiyu had seen in his previous life.

Nameplates of the leaders from Zenith City were arranged in order.

“President An of Maple Leaf Martial Arts University, Zenith City Armed Department, Original Motive Church Law Enforcement Captain, Bounty Hunter Association Chairman…”

The center position is for the Prefect of Maple City.

Besides the Maple Leaf Martial Arts University and the Tian Nan Martial Arts School within the Maple Leaf County, many positions sounded familiar to Baiyu.

But he didn’t recognize any of the people.

These leaders arrived earlier than the students and were already seated on the judges’ stand.

The students on site were allocated areas according to their cities.

The vast space of the first floor was divided into twelve large areas.

Surrounding the central arena and the judges’ stand, each school’s uniform was different and easy to distinguish.

The hall was very quiet.

Because the students were seeing so many important figures for the first time, they were nervous and didn’t dare to speak carelessly. Basically, they stood in place like telephone poles, their eyes following their noses, their noses observing their hearts, saying nothing.

The teachers did not converse either.

Occasional subtle sounds came from the mouths of those significant figures on the judges’ stand.

Everyone was just waiting like this.

As time passed by, gradually, a sense of anxiety grew throughout the Great Martial Hall.

Nerves and excitement were brewing continuously, posing a significant psychological test for the students.

Just when many people’s minds were frayed, the silver-haired middle-aged man sitting at the center of the judges’ stand suddenly coughed. Although his voice wasn’t amplified by any equipment, it still reached everyone’s ears accurately.

“The martial arts test for the college entrance exam in Maple Leaf County formally begins.”

“Everyone must endure under pressure for five minutes to pass the assessment. Ten minutes qualifies as excellent, and fifteen minutes earns the title of elite graduate.”

The Prefect’s voice was very sonorous.

It was undoubtedly infused with Blood Qi, carrying an inexplicable majesty that resonated throughout the hall without pause.

However.

The brief information he provided left people somewhat perplexed.

As everyone was puzzled.

The man in front of the judges’ stand, with a nameplate labeled Minister of Armament, stood up, striding like a dragon and moving like a tiger, casting a rugged gaze over the arena beneath.

An aura of warhorses and weaponry emanated from him.

Like Pang Fei.

Being the Minister of Armament naturally meant he was of the Imperial General level, a true martial artist who had slain countless alien races and Exotic Beasts on the battlefield.

Moreover, Zenith City’s scale was much larger than Linjiang City’s.

His strength, fame, and accomplishments surely surpassed Pang Fei of the Linjiang Armed Department by far.

“Everyone.”

This rugged man maintained a solemn demeanor, clasped his hands together, and surprisingly saluted the entire arena with a martial artist gesture: “I am Ni Yezhou, the Minister of Armament from Zenith City, and also the examiner for this test.

The content of the martial arts test is straightforward.

As long as you can endure five minutes under my True Martial Intent, you pass.

You may use any method during this time.

On the path of martial arts, aside from talent and effort, using external aids or relying on luck all count as a form of strength.

If you can endure five minutes, you will pass the martial arts test.”

He didn’t say much.

As soon as he finished speaking.

The teachers in all twelve areas almost retreated to the edges, leaving enough space for the students to be assessed.

Immediately after.

Following the chime of “assessment begins,”

A powerful aura suddenly rose from Ni Yezhou’s entire body, akin to an ancient beast awakening from the darkness, its Blood Qi spreading to the surroundings like a vast ocean, with a world-shattering force unfolding.

Behind him appeared a hideous and monstrous blue giant beast silhouette, bathed in thunder and lightning.

Electricity flickered and thunder roared incessantly.

The lights in the Great Martial Hall flickered wildly, and the thunder illuminated everyone’s face, casting brilliant expressions over the students.

Pressure.

As if diving deep into the ocean!

The students almost simultaneously felt this True Martial Intent of someone who had slaughtered countless beings.

In front of this giant beast silhouette, they seemed so tiny!

They couldn’t resist at all.

Many students activated their Blood Qi, with focused minds, struggling to resist the erosion of the thunder light, barely holding up under the terrifying pressure.

But after just one minute.

Most of them were already covered in beads of sweat on their foreheads, their backs soaked with perspiration.

Too difficult!

This Ni Yezhou probably had already passed the Elite Level martial artist threshold, reaching the Grandmaster level.

Martial Artists are divided into Tiers Nine to One.

Tiers Nine to Seven are called Low Tier Martial Artists, also known as Ordinary Level Martial Artists.

Tiers Six to Four are referred to as Elite Level Martial Artists.

Tiers Three to One can be referred to as a Martial Arts Grandmaster or Outer Realm Level martial artist.

Such martial artists can manipulate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi when taking action, triggering various phenomena, controlling clouds and rain, powerful beyond human-like.

Every grandmaster is capable enough to establish their own school and dominate a region.

Facing the pressure of a Grandmaster’s True Martial Intent, certainly is the final filter before entering the Martial Arts School, considerably more challenging than the previous written test.

Soon.

Two minutes hadn’t even passed.

One after another, people began coughing up blood and collapsing, or just fainting outright.

The surrounding teachers from various schools reacted quickly, immediately rescuing these students, handing them over to the medical teams waiting nearby, sending them to the emergency medical centers stationed outside the Great Martial Hall.

Baiyu finally understood why there were so many ambulances on the street outside the Great Martial Hall.

And why there were several temporary medical rescue centers set up nearby.

This exam not only demanded knowledge and strength but also your very life!

“Ni Yezhou’s True Martial Intent as the Ancient Thunder Beast is originally perfect for tempering the spirit. Now, using it for assessments, the effect is surprisingly excellent, greatly saving our time and cost. Whoever the heck came up with these martial exam rules, they’re utterly brilliant.”

On the judges’ stand.

The silver-haired Prefect Yuwen Ba tapped the table, speaking with exaggerated tones.

The mouths of a few big figures from Zenith City nearby twitched slightly.

President An from Maple Leaf Martial Arts University whispered: “You jest, Lord Prefect. This method was actually suggested by your beloved daughter, and now it indeed seems very effective.”

The smile on Yuwen Ba’s face broadened, suddenly enlightened: “Haha, turns out it was my inept daughter. Excuse me, excuse me.”

Those around felt even more powerless to retort.

Don’t you know what your own daughter is like? Why put on an act, you old fox.

Just as these few on the judges’ stand were mentally scoffing at each other, suddenly an anomaly emerged, piercing the thunder light, accompanied by a loud and vibrant phoenix cry.

The crowd was immediately drawn to it.