Chapter 2921: You Have Already Worked Very Hard!

The assessment continued, and Qin Shitian and the other two were still advancing at an extremely fast pace.

Of course, this “extremely fast” was by past standards.

Everyone watched the moving dots on the light screen, as if they could see their efforts in the Forest of No Confusion.

Then they looked at Ye Yuan, and their efforts seemed so laughable.

Everyone imagined the expressions on Qin Shitian and the other two when they came out.

Finally, three hours were up, and Qin Shitian’s dot disappeared!

“Hahaha… three hours! I broke the record of the Forest of No Confusion! I, Qin Shitian, am the best in the Ninglan Nether Soul Hall!”

As soon as his figure appeared, he burst into loud laughter.

His heart was filled with immense joy!

He had surpassed Zhou Yu and He Chen, and even broken the strongest record of the Forest of No Confusion!

He was already fantasizing about how his master would praise him.

The strongest in history!

What glory that was!

Before this, the strongest record of the Forest of No Confusion was three hours and a quarter.

He, Qin Shitian, had actually advanced that record by a quarter of an hour!

This was already a tremendous improvement.

If not for Ye Yuan’s existence, this achievement would have absolutely been enough to rock the entire Nether Soul Hall.

Soon, Zhou Yu and He Chen emerged from the forest one after another, their expressions quite complicated.

They too had broken the record.

But they had lost to Qin Shitian.

Qin Shitian laughed loudly, “You two, don’t make that face. Losing to me is nothing shameful! After all, you’ve also broken Senior Brother Jiuyuan’s record!”

Zhou Yu said with displeasure, “What are you so proud of? You were just luckier! If I hadn’t encountered a few troublesome soul paths along the way, I might not have lost to you!”

Qin Shitian said smugly, “A loss is a loss. Why make excuses? The Forest of No Confusion is fair to everyone, otherwise it wouldn’t be used for assessment. What, can’t take a loss?”

Zhou Yu snorted, “What’s there not to take? Sooner or later, you’ll be my defeated opponent!”

“By the way, where’s that arrogant brat?” He Chen, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

Qin Shitian was startled, then burst into laughter, “That brat is probably eating our dust behind us, right? Hahaha… But that kid has some tricks; passing the assessment shouldn’t be hard.”

The three chatted as if no one else was around and walked up to the forest keeper.

All three were immersed in the joy of breaking the record, completely unaware of the strange atmosphere.

Of course, they also didn’t see Ye Yuan among the crowd.

Qin Shitian bowed from afar to Emperor Dongyang and said excitedly, “Master, your disciple has lived up to your expectations, taking first place and breaking Senior Brother Jiuyuan’s record! I have not disappointed your hopes!”

Emperor Dongyang’s expression was peculiar, and he nodded, “Mm, you… you have already worked very hard.”

Qin Shitian was stunned.

Worked… very hard?

What did that mean?

Shouldn’t his master be praising him profusely at this moment?

Why did it sound like consolation?

This script was wrong!

“Master…”

Qin Shitian suddenly looked up, and at that moment, he finally noticed Ye Yuan beside Yan Yuzhen, and his entire body froze.

When did this guy come out?

Clearly, no one had come out just now!

Qin Shitian’s mind was a mess, and he couldn’t figure it out for a long time.

Emperor Dongyang sighed slightly and said, “Shitian, your performance was already very good. It’s just a pity… you didn’t break the record! Because before you, Ye Yuan had already broken it!”

Qin Shitian and the other two felt as if struck by lightning, and they stared at Ye Yuan in shock.

This guy had been faster than the three of them?

How… how was that possible?

He had actually advanced Senior Brother Jiuyuan’s record by a quarter of an hour!

Could it be that this guy had made it within three hours?

“Impossible! How could this brat surpass three hours?” Qin Shitian blurted out.

Emperor Dongyang really couldn’t bear to discourage this nominal disciple, but reality was so cruel!

“Three hours? Heh, three hours would be enough for Ye Yuan to go back and forth in the Forest of No Confusion several thousand times!” It was Qiyu who spoke.

Just now, Ye Yuan had already declined Emperor Dongyang’s invitation.

Clearly, Ye Yuan intended to become his disciple.

After all, he was brought by Yan Yuzhen!

Earlier, he had blamed Yan Yuzhen for meddling and embarrassing him.

But now, no matter how he looked at Yan Yuzhen, he found her pleasing.

Having taken in such a heaven-defying disciple, even his master would share in the glory!

“Several thousand times! You’re full of… That’s absolutely impossible!”

The words “bullshit” were on the tip of his tongue, but Qin Shitian swallowed them back.

Soul Emperor Qiyu was not someone he could afford to offend.

Sure enough, Qiyu’s face turned cold, and he said sternly, “The hall master is here; would I joke with a junior? Ye Yuan entered the Forest of No Confusion and passed it in just five breaths!”

“Five… five breaths?” Qin Shitian, Zhou Yu, and He Chen said in unison, almost biting their tongues off.

Qin Shitian looked at Emperor Dongyang for confirmation, and the latter nodded helplessly, “Yes, five breaths! I have verified it; there is no falsehood.”

Boom!

Qin Shitian felt as if his soul body was about to explode!

This was too crushing.

The three of them had killed countless enemies on the Chilian Battlefield and had long tempered their Dao hearts to be as firm as diamond.

Three hours was definitely a proud achievement.

But someone had done it in just five breaths?

Qin Shitian felt as if everyone was playing a joke on him.

Of course, the participants in the assessment were not limited to the three geniuses Qin Shitian, Zhou Yu, and He Chen.

In fact, there were quite a few soul race geniuses in this batch.

Soon, people began to emerge one after another.

But without exception, they were all deeply shocked by the five-breath result.

Originally, they had achieved good results and couldn’t help feeling a bit smug.

But now, they began to doubt life.

Three days later, the Forest of No Confusion assessment ended.

In the end, 372 people passed the Forest of No Confusion.

And those who died in the forest numbered over two hundred.

Those who passed the assessment then moved on to the second stage, the Soul Control Path.

Originally, Emperor Dongyang and the other powerful figures had only come to take a casual look.

After all, this level of assessment was not a big deal to them.

But now, because of Ye Yuan’s sudden rise, all the Emperor-level experts had come to the Soul Control Path.

The Soul Control Path was built between two mountain peaks, a transparent passage.

The so-called Soul Control Path was actually a test of the examinee’s defensive ability.

For the soul race, defensive ability was an extremely important capability.

For other races, after the physical body perished, the soul could exist independently.

But for the soul race, once they perished, it was true death.

Therefore, to enter the Nether Soul Hall, one’s defensive ability must pass muster.

And this was exactly the strong point of Qin Shitian and the others!

On the Chilian Battlefield, amidst endless slaughter, they had tempered their soul bodies to be as hard as steel.

After a few days of digestion, the three had recovered.

After all, they were strong warriors who had experienced countless life-and-death situations!

Qin Shitian looked at Ye Yuan and snorted, “Kid, passing the Forest of No Confusion means nothing! The Soul Control Path is where true strength is tested! This time, I’ll show you what a real strong person is!”