Speed assessment!
To pass this test is actually not complicated.
The trial participant only needs to survive for a quarter of an hour within the barrier evolved by the runes to be considered successful.
Conversely, the challenge fails.
And the reason why this test made everyone's hearts tremble is also very simple.
Because once the assessment begins, there is no possibility of withdrawal.
Failure!
It means death!
...
Looking at the crimson beams of light shooting towards her, Luo Xia's nerves were stretched to the extreme.
Her jade feet lightly tapped, and as her true qi surged out from her body, her figure became as unpredictable as the wind, easily dodging those beams of light.
However, as Luo Xia's body brushed past those beams, she could clearly feel how terrifying the power contained within them was.
She was certain that if struck by such power, even the strongest at the peak of the Martial God realm could not withstand it.
Fortunately, only one beam of light appeared at the beginning, and it was not challenging at all.
But as time went by, the number of beams of light evolved by the formation runes would gradually increase.
With her nimble footwork, Luo Xia was not significantly affected by the death beams in the first half of the quarter-hour.
The number of beams was only three, and their speed was still within her acceptable range.
However, the more this was the case, the stronger her unease became.
"The real test has arrived!"
Luo Xia adjusted her rhythm again, her beautiful eyes looking at the center of the formation, her pupils filled with unprecedented solemnity.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
As five red lights streaked through the air, they surged towards her like five fire dragons burning with crimson true flames. The power contained within the fire dragons seemed even more terrifying than the previous beams.
"This..."
Luo Xia transformed into layered shadows, dodging the five fire dragons from different angles.
However, after dodging this time, her right shoulder inexplicably felt a burning sensation.
"It seems I not only have to dodge but also maintain a certain distance from those fire dragons!" Luo Xia said to herself, looking at the "burn" on her right shoulder.
A terrifying energy was clearly intertwined on the surface of those fire dragons. Once approached, one would be scorched by it.
Just as Luo Xia turned her gaze to the center of the formation, waiting for the next wave of fire dragon attacks, she suddenly felt a terrifying force coming from behind her.
"What?"
She turned around abruptly, her true qi surging out, instantly enveloping her entire body. Then, her feet repeatedly touched the ground, and she seemed to teleport, creating some distance, and narrowly dodged the sudden attack.
However, this was not the end.
The five fire dragons she had dodged earlier had, at some unknown time, surrounded her.
They did not disappear directly like the beams she had dodged before.
Instead, they were still active within the barrier.
It was as if they had been given life!
At this moment, the crowd outside the barrier, seeing the situation of Madam Luo Xia being surrounded by fire dragons, shook their heads one after another, indicating that everything was over.
"This is bad!"
"All escape routes are blocked, it's impossible to dodge!"
"Alas! I never thought that the Phoenix Luan Martial God, who outshone all others, would perish here! How lamentable!"
"What a pity!"
"..."
Now, almost no one believed that Luo Xia could escape death in such a encirclement.
Inside the barrier, Luo Xia looked in all four directions and overhead. Without exception, there was a fire dragon guarding each.
As everyone had said, all escape routes were blocked.
"I didn't expect to have to use my trump card when only half the time has passed!" Luo Xia's expression became grim as she looked at the fire dragons about to attack her.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
With five sonic booms, the temperature of the air around Luo Xia sharply rose, and the five fire dragons instantly descended around her.
"Phoenix Wings Soar! Rise!"
Just as the five fire dragons were about to engulf Luo Xia, a cyan light surged out from Luo Xia's body, and countless true qi seemed to condense into substance, gathering on her jade-like back.
Whoosh!
Rumble!
The next second, the five fire dragons rushed forward, instantly burying the place where Luo Xia was.
Under the impact of the terrifying power contained within the five fire dragons, countless heatwaves carrying destructive energy spread outwards. The entire barrier instantly became a mess, with dust and smoke filling the air, blocking all sight from those who wanted to investigate.
"The Phoenix Luan Martial God... has perished!"
"Alas! Buried by such terrifying power, even a peak Martial God would instantly turn to dust!"
"Such a test is too terrifying!"
"Let's go! This is simply not something a human can pass!"
"No one anymore... Hmm! What is that..."
"..."
Just as everyone was about to leave, within the barrier shrouded in dust, they suddenly saw a flash of cyan light, which was exceptionally dazzling.
A moment later, a gust of breeze swept by, the dust and smoke dissipated, and a slender figure was seen suspended in the air. Behind her, a pair of beautiful wings emitting a cyan light grew, surpassing all in the mortal world.
This woman was precisely... Luo Xia.
At this moment, she looked like a legendary phoenix transformed into human form, standing in the world, noble and elegant.
Even the pupils of her eyes flickered with a faint cyan glow. Then, her wings moved slightly, and she returned to the already devastated ground.
But for some reason, when the onlookers saw the noble "phoenix" return to the broken ground, a sense of desolation inexplicably flowed through their hearts.
At this time, there was still one-third of the assessment time left.
"I wonder how long I can last in this state!" Luo Xia's beautiful eyes moved, her tone carrying a hint of faint sadness.
Maintaining this state was an extremely true qi-consuming matter for her.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
As the formation began to evolve a new round, there were actually eight fire dragons appearing.
The flames burning on these fire dragons seemed even more terrifying than the previous five. Their speed had also increased.
They looked at Luo Xia one after another, giving her no chance to breathe, and attacked her like streaks of firelight.
Whoosh!
Her phoenix wings fluttered slightly, and Luo Xia flew into the air again. Then, her gaze sharpened, and her jade feet stomped in the air.
"Disperse!"
In an instant, her figure transformed into three illusory shadows, each flying in a different direction.
Fortunately, the fire dragons, though seemingly alive, were not.
When Luo Xia transformed into three clones, they scattered and pursued in different directions.
Seeing this, Luo Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, all she had to do was stall for time. When the quarter-hour was up, she would pass the test.
But just as she thought she could pass by using this method, little did she know that this would be her most foolish decision.
Because the next moment, the formation began to evolve again.
As fire dragons emerged from nowhere, Luo Xia's beautiful eyes widened, and she was stunned.
This time, there were actually... sixteen of them.