As soon as he entered the open-air box, Su Xing felt an extremely powerful pressure coming on him, which made him find it difficult to breathe for a moment.
Looking up, there was an old woman sitting on a wooden chair on the outdoor platform, looking at the two of them calmly.
And that powerful oppressive force and very mysterious and powerful aura emanated from this old woman's body.
Even in Yang Yu's body, Su Xing had never felt such a terrifying feeling. The air around him seemed to be stagnant for a moment and was very heavy.
The sun was shining overhead, and Su Xing vaguely saw a faint silver light shining on the old woman's ten fingers.
"Su Xing, this is the examiner of Tianzi Pavilion, Elder Si Nan. She is the one who will test your strength today."
On the side, Zhou Ping said calmly, as if he was very accustomed to Si Nan's aura.
"Disciple Su Xing has met Elder Si Nan." Su Xing quickly bowed to the white-robed old woman.
"Are you the only disciple who joined Tianzhen Peak this year?"
The old woman raised her head slightly and stared at Su Xing with narrowed eyes, making him choke.
"yes."
"Less than five months have passed since the Introductory Ceremony, and you have already broken through to the Immortal Realm. Not bad."
The old woman nodded and praised in a hoarse voice.
"Zhou Ping, did you bring him here today for the actual combat assessment?"
"Returning to the elder, it is Elder Yang Yu's wish to let Su Xing participate in the actual combat assessment."
"I see," Si Nan nodded, put his hands together, and said to Su Xing: "You should already know the significance of today's actual combat assessment. The inner disciples of Wanjian Sect will come here after being promoted to the Wushou Realm.
Tianzi Pavilion will conduct a practical assessment, and those who pass it will become candidates for the Tianyi list."
"Excuse me, Elder Secretary, what does the candidate on the Tianyi list mean?" Su Xing asked.
"Haha, becoming a candidate for the Tianyi Ranking means that you have met the minimum requirements for entering the Tianyi Ranking. But whether you can be on the Tianyi Ranking still needs to be tested."
"But...the significance of the actual combat assessment is not here." Si Nan's voice gradually became serious as he spoke.
"Passing the actual combat assessment doesn't mean anything, but if you fail the assessment, it will be a big problem."
"You outer disciples have passed various tests in the academy examination and finally entered the three main peaks, but this does not mean that you can sit back and relax in this life and practice here relaxedly."
"After being promoted to the Immaculate Realm, new disciples come to Tianzi Pavilion to participate in the actual combat assessment. Those who fail can only practice in the three main peaks for another three years at most. Once the time is up, they will be expelled.
"
Get kicked out!
Si Nan said these four words sonorously and forcefully, and they echoed in Su Xing's head, causing him to freeze on the spot.
If it weren't for Si Nan's explanation today, he really thought that inner disciples like them could cultivate in the inner mountain for a lifetime.
"this……"
Su Xing turned his head slightly and saw Zhou Ping nodding to him with a serious look on his face.
"But don't worry, junior brother, it shouldn't be a big problem for you." Zhou Ping comforted him.
"Tianzi Pavilion has to eliminate several new blood every year. Zhou Ping, you said this a little too early."
Si Nan chuckled lightly, his eyes falling on the two of them, putting tremendous pressure on them.
"Without further delay, go down and make preparations. The assessment will begin soon."
Zhou Ping patted Su Xing on the shoulder and made way for Su Xing.
Su Xing nodded solemnly, took a long breath, and walked from the stairs on the other side of the box into the huge venue.
Looking up and looking around, there were about a dozen open-air boxes built on the surrounding walls, and the one he was in just now was in the center of the main film venue.
Not only that, there was a much spacious open-air platform below Si Nan and Zhou Ping. What surprised Su Xing was that there were three people sitting on that platform.
The three people sitting upright were wearing robes of three colors: blue, white and black. It could be seen at a glance that they were people from different mountain peaks.
Just when he was confused, Si Nan's old and deep voice echoed throughout the venue.
"The three people you see are the judges of Tianzi Pavilion. Whether you can get the candidate spot for Tianyi Ranking depends on these three people."
Su Xing immediately saluted the three people one by one, but the platform was shrouded in shadow. He could not identify the identities of the three people for a while. He could only judge from their clothes that they were all women.
"I will give you ten breaths of time to prepare. Once the time is up, the assessment will begin."
Su Xing was stunned for a moment, then asked loudly in the direction of Si Nan, "But Elder Si, my opponent hasn't come yet?"
"Your opponent?"
Si Nan's voice suddenly became cold, and then, a swift black shadow suddenly fell above the field.
"boom!"
The black shadow hit the ground, creating a huge crater and kicking up bursts of dust.
After the dust dispersed, Su Xing was shocked when he saw the true appearance of the black shadow falling from the sky.
He originally thought that his opponent in today's actual combat assessment would be a disciple who was at the early stage of the Immaculate Realm with the same strength as him, but who knew...
Who would have thought that the black figure that suddenly appeared in front of him was actually an iron man puppet!
The puppet made of black iron is extremely heavy, and the ground it steps on has turned into a deep pit. Looking at its dark body, every part and part shows its solidity and thickness.
The puppet that was frozen in place seemed like a dead thing. The object of the actual combat assessment was actually such a thing. This was far beyond Su Xing's expectation.
In his guess, no matter how bad his opponent is, he should be a ferocious beast!
You must know that for sword cultivators like them, cutting iron like clay is the most basic skill. Si Nan said that his opponent is an iron man. What does this mean?
"If you want to become a candidate for the Tianyi Ranking, in addition to being recognized by the three judges, you first need to defeat three iron men."
"The names of the three iron men are Tian Ding, Tian Bing and Tian Yi. Only when you defeat one iron man, the second iron man will appear. Only after you defeat all three will you have the opportunity to be evaluated by the three judges."
"Do you understand?"
Looking up, the elder Si Nan was looking down at Su Xing standing on the field with glowing eyes.
"Disciple knows."
After receiving Su Xing's response, the old woman raised the corners of her mouth and leaned back on the chair again.
"The assessment will officially begin after ten breaths. You are not allowed to take any pills, spiritual objects, or use any means except your spirit sword. Get ready."
After finishing speaking, Si Nan turned his wrists, placed his palms on his knees, and closed his eyes.
A very deep aura immediately spread out from her body.
When Zhou Ping on the side saw this scene, his expression could not help but become a little more solemn, and his worried eyes immediately fell on Su Xing below.
This old disciple who has been practicing for nearly eight years naturally knows that the iron man named Tianding below is actually controlled by Elder Si Nan.
In other words, what was fighting Su Xing was not a dead thing, but part of Si Nan's power after lowering his realm.
As a senior elder in Lingwu Peak, Si Nan does not practice swordsmanship, but the magic of using silver threads to control puppets. He is the most mysterious and strange existence among the three main peaks, which is why the sect master arranged him to
He joined Tianzi Pavilion and served as an examiner.
For decades, every new disciple who joins the inner sect has to come to this venue and accept the test from the great examiner.
As his thoughts flowed, Zhou Ping's eyes were in a trance, and he felt as if he had returned to two years ago. At that time, he brought his fourth junior brother and fifth junior sister here to accept the assessment.
He remembered that the two of them could only last less than a cup of tea in front of the iron man named Tianyi before they collapsed from exhaustion.
Tian Ding, Tian Bing and Tian Yi, every time they go up a level, Si Nan will give Iron Man one more attribute.
Strength, agility, intelligence.
Among them, Tianding only has strength, Tianbing has strength and agility, and Tianyi has all three.
Once an iron man who is not afraid of pain and lives and deaths has a spirit and strength comparable to that of a human being, he will become the biggest trouble for a warrior in the early stage of the Unsullied Realm.