NOVEL NEXT chapter 224 - Evil Ghost
The Light of Qingmu fell on White Elephant's body, and his wounds quickly healed. White Elephant stood up, took the Dragon Elephant Seven-Leaf Pill offered by Oriental Mountain, sighed, and then turned to leave.
“I'm not as skilled as you, I concede «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» defeat.” He could afford to lose. “Black Crow, congratulations on passing the Talent War Examiner assessment.”
Oriental Mountain looked at Qin Tian with an appreciative gaze. He truly lived up to the recommendation of Cloud Sea’s talent. Despite being a full rank lower, he easily defeated White Elephant, who was among the top-ranked C-Level Examiners in terms of strength.
A fifth-tier Silver-level Spiritual Energy User, his talent and strength definitely belonged to the younger generation's best.
“Thank you, Mr. Oriental.”
Qin Tian bowed slightly.
“Black Crow, this is the Examiner's Code. You must commit the regulations on it to memory.”
Oriental Mountain handed Qin Tian a document. Qin Tian glanced at it; it was full of points Examiners needed to remember.
For example, Examiners are not allowed to collude with contestants to go easy on them. If discovered, their Examiner qualifications will be directly revoked, and they will be severely punished.
Examiners are not allowed to form alliances, and Examiners are not allowed to use items they are protecting. The regulations were not numerous, only 10 in total. Qin Tian only glanced at them and committed them to memory.
Oriental Mountain: “There will be an Examiner training session in three days. The training will last about half a day, and you will need to attend wearing your mask.”
“Understood.”
Qin Tian nodded.
“Alright, then you two can leave now.”
“Okay.”
Qin Tian and Oriental Bright Universe bowed slightly and turned to walk towards the main entrance.
Watching Qin Tian's retreating figure, a thoughtful look flashed in Oriental Mountain's eyes.
In his opinion, Qin Tian was highly likely to possess the Golden Bloodline. However, Qin Tian did not display any obvious bloodline abilities during the battle. Instead, he relied on his extremely powerful physique and that incomparably overbearing Saber Intent to defeat White Elephant.
Therefore, he still couldn't tell which bloodline family Qin Tian came from.
Which Golden Family members shared the surname Qin?
The door to the dojo opened, and Qin Tian and Oriental Bright Universe were about to step out.
“Oh, Oriental Bright Universe, why are you here too? Shouldn't you be dealing with those stinky orcs in the Chaotic Star Region right now?”
On the left, a man in luxurious clothes with narrow eyes spoke, but his voice was clearly somewhat sarcastic.
“Oriental Kun, where I am, does it concern you?”
Oriental Bright Universe, who had always been gentle with others, retorted unceremoniously at this moment, his brows slightly furrowed.
Upon hearing this, Oriental Kun’s expression turned cold. “You, a collateral bloodline, dare to speak to me like that?”
Oriental Bright Universe said indifferently: “Your only 자랑 of this life is your direct bloodline. You were miserably defeated by me in the clan's grand competition, and now you are no longer valued by the family. If I were you, I would have no face to return to Qingmu Star.”
“Oriental Bright Universe!!!”
Oriental Bright Universe’s words instantly struck Oriental Kun’s sore spot. His eyes turned fierce, and his fists clenched, making cracking sounds. Oriental Bright Universe calmly looked at him. This was Qingmu Star. If Oriental Kun dared to act privately here, he would be waiting to spend a full year in the family's confinement room.
Oriental Kun still understood the seriousness of the situation. He gritted his teeth, snorted coldly, and then fixed his gaze on Qin Tian, who was wearing the Black Crow mask.
“Oriental Bright Universe, is this the Examiner you recommended? Just a C-level. You collateral bloodlines can only find such mediocre talents.”
Oriental Kun sneered.
Upon hearing this, Oriental Bright Universe's brow furrowed. He didn't care about Oriental Kun's malicious words, but it bothered him that Qin Tian was being belittled because of his conflict with Oriental Kun.
Just then, Oriental Bright Universe felt his arm being nudged by Qin Tian.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw Qin Tian's lowered hand gently waving. He understood Qin Tian's meaning.
“It doesn't matter, don't get angry with them.”
Oriental Bright Universe's brows relaxed. He then glanced at the man next to Oriental Kun. He was tall, over two meters, with sharp features and cold eyes. During his verbal sparring with Oriental Kun, the man's expression hadn't changed in the slightest.
However, judging by Oriental Kun's tone, this man was definitely not simple.
His strength could at least reach that of a B-level Examiner.
Whether he could reach A-level would depend on Oriental Mountain's grandfather's judgment.
A Grade Examiners don't have to draw opponents; the person assessing them is Oriental Mountain.
“Black Crow, let’s go.”
In front of Oriental Kun, Oriental Bright Universe was unwilling to reveal Qin Tian's real name. He gave Oriental Kun a cold look and left side by side with Qin Tian.
Oriental Bright Universe's departure made Oriental Kun feel like he had won a battle. A smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
“Brother Luo, let’s go in.”
“Mm.”
Entering the dojo, Oriental Kun led the man to Oriental Mountain, his tone carrying a hint of respect:
“Grandpa Yue, this brother wants to participate in the A Grade Examiner selection for the Talent War. This is the Elder Council’s letter of recommendation. Please take a look.”
Oriental Kun handed the letter to Oriental Mountain. Oriental Mountain opened it and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
The selection for A Grade Examiners had already concluded, and just like the previous few sessions, a total of 3 A Grade Examiners had been chosen. However, the Elder Council still recommended this man to participate in the A-level selection. It seemed that Oriental Kun's lineage must have formed another partnership with some force, using their influence in the Elder Council to force someone in.
“Alright, get on the arena.”
On the arena, Oriental Mountain and the man stood twenty meters apart. Oriental Mountain stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, “Make your move.”
As soon as his voice fell, a fierce and extremely powerful aura immediately erupted from the man, as if an ancient ferocious beast had been reborn. Oriental Kun, who was watching from the side, was startled by the aura and retreated a few steps, his face turning pale.
Sixth-tier.
Oriental Mountain nodded slightly. This level of strength indeed qualified him to be rated as an A Grade Examiner.
Boom!
The man charged towards Oriental Mountain, moving as fast as a phantom.
Oriental Mountain's expression was calm. With a thought, dozens of thick black thorns grew wildly from within the metal floor.
A few minutes later, broken black thorns covered the arena. The man lay on the ground, his limbs and neck all tightly bound by the black thorns, unable to move.
Seeing this, Oriental Kun was not surprised.
Brother Luo was indeed a sixth-tier powerhouse, but his opponent was a seventh-tier direct descendant of the Sacred Blood, Oriental Mountain.
If Oriental Mountain were serious, Brother Luo wouldn't even survive one exchange.
“Grandpa Yue, has he passed the assessment?” Oriental Kun asked in a low voice.
“Consider it passed.”
Oriental Mountain waved his hand, and the black thorns wrapped around the man quickly retracted. The man, covered in blood, stood up, his head bowed in silence.
Oriental Mountain struck out with an ethereal palm, and a green light fell on the man's body. The cuts and scratches from the thorns healed completely within two breaths.
“Choose a mask.”
Oriental Mountain took out two masks. There were only five sets of A Grade Examiner attire in total, namely God, Demon, Buddha, Monster, and Ghost. The God, Demon, and Monster sets had already been chosen, leaving only Buddha and Ghost. The clothes needed to be custom-made according to each person's physique, so he only had the masks here.
The man glanced at them and reached out to pick up a mask.
The moment the mask was placed on his face, a fierce and murderous aura erupted, as if a malevolent ghost had descended.