Chapter 1704: Chapter 7: Ten Thousand Demon Star Land, Third Trial! (Part 2)

As the countdown ended, the vision before Zhao Xing was filled with white light.

In the next moment, he felt a change in the pull of the earth veins.

"Boom~"

Zhao Xing almost instinctively activated his Dojo and Origin Projection while simultaneously utilizing Treasure Mountain Divine Ability, elevating his height to the limit of the ’Five Extremes.’

After a hundred years of training, this was entirely an instinctual combat reflex.

It was precisely because of this that Zhao Xing’s vision quickly recovered.

"Spiritual Energy Index: 2.5, Chaos Index: medium-low, no enemies nearby."

Having confirmed this, Zhao Xing immediately took out the Star Mirror to check the content of the third round of the assessment.

[Beihai Star System Zhao Xing, you have entered the ’Ten Thousand Demon Star Land’ No. 99 initial Star Land.]

[The number of plant life on the initial Star Land is unknown, with levels not exceeding the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm.]

[The Ten Thousand Demon Star Realm has low, medium, and high demon race regions. In three years, demon races and ’hostages’ will be deployed.]

[After deployment, only Small Divine Power Realm demon races will be on low-level Star Land.]

[Medium Star Land only has Great Divine Power Realm demon races.]

[High Star Land will have Domain Realm demon races, with the highest level being the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm.]

[All hostages are Red Star Empire Citizens and are vulnerable ’mortals.’]

[Warning! Each contestant’s starting position is on the low-level Star Land. If you lack the strength, do not fly to a higher-level Star Land to avoid the risk of being killed before the Primordial Realm can relocate you! If you forcefully proceed, the consequences are your own responsibility.]

[Hunting demon races and rescuing ’compatriots’ will earn you points.]

[Small Divine Power Realm: 1-100 points, Great Divine Power Realm: 1000-10,000 points, Five Elements Dao Domain Realm: 10,000-1,000,000 points, Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm: fixed at 100 million points.]

[Hostages: 10 points/person. If a hostage ’dies,’ 100 points will be deducted.]

[Only those ranked in the top 150,000 on the leaderboard will enter the final assessment.]

[The third round of assessment lasts thirty-three years.]

After reading the assessment content, Zhao Xing nodded slightly: "Seems like there are no changes."

Just like the previous life, the third round theme of the Self Sect’s combat-oriented assessment is: hunting and rescuing.

Hunting demon races is easy to understand; it tests combat strength while introducing the ’possibility of death,’ which drastically alters the contestants’ mindsets.

If absolutely safe, most geniuses can fully unleash their strength.

If it’s not absolutely safe, it brings psychological pressure, causing hesitation.

Rescuing hostages is equally understandable to Zhao Xing.

The Minister of Agriculture in combat-type varies greatly; some are adept at breaking arrays to save people, like Siren, who excels in life arrays. Facing enemies head-on is just about killing speed, which is, of course, a disadvantage for her.

But does this mean she’s not a combatant? Of course, she is! She’s not just an auxiliary; she has combat power, and if war breaks out, she should be on the front lines, not in the rear doing logistics.

Some places prohibit arrays and shun mechanical soldiers, but a Minister of Agriculture like Siren, who manipulates plant troops to break arrays, can achieve miraculous effects.

Another important point is that rescuing hostages is also a test.

Combat-type Minister of Agriculture shouldn’t only know how to kill, but also need a mindset for saving lives.

The Self Sect has a peculiar temperament, often using life for experiments, which easily turns them into maniacs.

Incorporating such tests in the selection process is a reminder from the very root to not get lost in killing.

Specifically pointing out that the hostages are ’Red Star Empire Citizens’—if even Empire citizens aren’t worth saving, what can be expected?

What use is it to have Primordial Realm produce a wicked powerhouse?

Whether the reminder works or not, this is the attitude—call it politically correct or a show, but the rules are so.

"The third round’s performance also relates to the final apprenticeship stage," Zhao Xing thought. "Some geniuses score high, but saved too few hostages, or even lost points due to ’hostages,’ causing some Minister of Agriculture masters to reject their apprenticeships."

"There are also some who saved too many hostages and ended up unappreciated, but that’s a minority."

Zhao Xing thought: "I need to balance it; I can’t come off as too foolish. If saving people leads to delays, it’s counterproductive. Verbal praise from everyone is useless—this is an assessment after all."

From his perspective, Zhao Xing doesn’t want his disciple to be evil, nor a blind altruist.

"Looks like I need to capture more plant species," Zhao Xing began to activate his Soul Heavenly Vision, expanding the scan range.

Given it’s called Ten Thousand Demon Star Land, the variety of demon races must be vast, and Zhao Xing not only has to kill demons but also save people. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

A single approach can’t handle such a complex environment.

The only way is to prepare as thoroughly as possible.

The Self Sect must have the ability to face all complex situations!

"Collect plant species!"

Buzz~

Zhao Xing immediately transformed into a ray of light, slicing through the night sky, swiftly gathering on the initial Star Land.

"The number of plants on the initial Star Land is unknown, with levels not exceeding the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm, meaning the collection on the initial Star Land determines the subsequent performance."

"Of course, I can return to the initial Star Land indefinitely; there’s no need to start hunting demons once the three years are up."

"Sharpening the axe does not delay the woodcutter; preparation for capturing species must be done first."

At this time, the Star Mirror didn’t display the points leaderboard, since it isn’t until three years later when hostages and demon races descend; only then will it activate.

The initial Star Land is also dangerous; after all, there are Domain Realm plants here, so Zhao Xing dared not fly too fast.

"This initial Star Land phase can create a gap among geniuses."