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The stone ball kept rolling forward under Shen Ye's patting.

Finally, it rolled into a fork in the path and fell into the underground river along the slope, disappearing from view.

The group continued to run forward.

Xiao Mengyu spoke up:

"So far, it has tested our brains, Resonance, Strength, Comprehension, and Combat Ability; I guess next it will be spiritual power."

"When was our brains tested?" Zhang Xiaoyi asked.

"Figuring out how to land on this Floating Island—right, how did you guys get down?" Xiao Mengyu asked.

"Made a parachute, and then I have relatively high Agility, so I carried Doggy and landed in the lake at the end of the stream," Zhang Xiaoyi said.

"I see," Shen Ye said, "but how will they test spiritual power?"

"I'm curious about that too," Xiao Mengyu said.

About seven or eight minutes later.

The group arrived in a spacious hall.

There was nothing inside except for three small doors at the end of the hall.

The first door bore a cloud pattern with the words "Azure" engraved above it.

The second door's upper part was also engraved with a pattern, but it was made of delicate wave shapes, labeled with the words "Guixu."

The third door was inscribed with a clump of soil, followed by the words "Breath Soil."

"Huh? This isn't quite what I expected."

Xiao Mengyu was somewhat embarrassed.

A tremor passed through the cards in everyone's pockets.

Lines of text subsequently emerged:

"You have passed the various tests and are about to face the final challenge."

"However, the final test is divided into three types, corresponding to the Three Great High Schools. Please choose the high school you desire to attend and accept its final admission test."

All text disappeared.

The cloud pattern emerged once more.

Below the pattern was a description of Azure High School.

If you swiped your hand across it, the cloud pattern turned into waves, and the description changed to that of Guixu High School.

Breath Soil High School was the same.

Shen Ye found it hard to read, feeling unable to glean any useful information from these descriptions.

—The introductions to the Three Great High Schools were quite similar, safe and error-free, somewhat reminiscent of the PR articles from his past life.

He looked up at Zhang Xiaoyi.

—Zhang Xiaoyi felt the same.

Doggy's face also wore a look of confusion.

Xiao Mengyu glanced at the three of them and shook her head, saying:

"These introductions are too official. It's better if I tell you about the Three Great High Schools if you haven't been in touch with them."

Shen Ye was overjoyed, "That would be great."

—As a Scion of the Noble Family, Xiao Mengyu naturally had a broader perspective and more knowledge than the several country dogs here.

"Azure High School is indeed the strongest, but it's also very particular about one's background. Clan Young Masters usually prefer to apply to this school."

"Guixu High School is exposed to many prehistoric civilizations and secrets, so they know more than others, but it's also because of this that they can produce madmen."

"Breath Soil High School is quite good, too

Xiao Mengyu finished speaking in one breath, took out a water flask, and took a few gulps.

Shen Ye and Zhang Xiaoyi were deep in thought.

But Doggy acted first.

Without hesitation, it ran towards the door of Great Earth Breath Soil High School.

"Hey, wait for me," Zhang Xiaoyi was startled and hurriedly chased after, "Be careful of traps in there!"

However, Doggy had already disappeared through the door.

Zhang Xiaoyi ran to the door and seemed to realize something. He turned back to Shen Ye and Xiao Mengyu with a wry smile:

"His parents and my parents are no longer with us; I have to take care of him."

"Go ahead, be careful," Shen Ye said with a smile.

Xiao Mengyu nodded in agreement.

Zhang Xiaoyi bowed to the two of them and sincerely said, "Thank you for saving our lives; I owe you one."

After speaking, he turned and went through the door.

In the hall, only Shen Ye and Xiao Mengyu remained.

"Have you made up your mind?" Xiao Mengyu asked.

"Sky Azure High School is the strongest; I want to attend the strongest one," Shen Ye said.

"I guessed you would say that," Xiao Mengyu smiled.

"What about you?" Shen Ye asked.

"I'm choosing the same," Xiao Mengyu said.

"Then let's go."

The two approached the door to Sky Azure High School and pushed it open.

In an instant,

Xiao Mengyu disappeared from in front of Shen Ye.

The card vibrated slightly, displaying a line of text:

"This test is tailored for each candidate; everyone will face the test content alone."

So it was.

Shen Ye composed himself and looked around.

He found himself standing in the middle of a great hall—

This hall was identical to the previous one, except there was only one door at the end of it.

Three lines of text appeared on the card:

"The test will begin within one minute."

"Please stand still."

"After one minute, if you manage to pass through that door, you will have successfully completed the specialized assessment of Azure High School."

All was silent.

Shen Ye carefully observed his surroundings, waiting for the test to start.

The voice of the Skeleton King suddenly resounded:

"We must pass this quickly and leave this place."

"Are you worried that Zhao Yibing will catch up with us?" Shen Ye asked.

"She's not a human girl," the Skeleton King replied with a cold laugh, "She's an Alien God, and if we encounter her again, we're in danger."

"What is an Alien God?" Shen Ye asked.

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"Deities from a different world—the deity itself is an incredibly powerful world-class weapon, and it is now attached to a human girl from your world. Its schemes must be extensive and profound, and we must avoid it at all costs," the Skeleton said.

"Eh? You've never talked to me like this before," Shen Ye said.

"I've realized—continuing to feign ignorance could really lead to death—in fact, had it not been for you, I would have silently died at position number five in the Gloomy Highlands," the Skeleton said.

"Alright, who are you really?" Shen Ye asked.

At that moment, clusters of firelight gradually lit up around them.

The floor trembled faintly.

Something was coming!

"Let's complete the test first, and we can talk in more detail once we are in a safe place," the Skeleton said.

"Fine," Shen Ye said, gazing at the other side of the grand hall's wall.

That wall shook a few times and then collapsed with a bang, revealing something behind it.

—At the moment it appeared, the entire grand hall's floor dissolved into water and fell into the soil, forming a swamp.

Such an astonishing phenomenon!

Shen Ye looked over in surprise.

—What he saw was a snake-like monster with a body tens of zhang long.

Its physique was as thick as the grand hall's pillars, and it coiled into a circle, its heads raised high.

—It had nine heads laid out in three rows of three, each with human features.

When the nine human heads saw Shen Ye, they all let out cries like those of a baby.

"Nine Infants."

Shen Ye exclaimed in disbelief.

—He never imagined that the demon snake from the legends would appear before his eyes.

"Stay calm!"

"You're all so young, there's no way the test would unleash high-level catastrophes. This thing looks tough but is probably a fake avatar!" the Skeleton shouted.

Upon closer consideration, Shen Ye felt there was indeed some truth to that.

He was overreacting.

Perhaps his nerves had been too tense lately?

How ridiculous.

From a distance, the Nine Infants stared at him, then suddenly opened all nine mouths, emitting a terribly piercing cry.

Boom—

All the earth in the grand hall sank.

Water surged forth.

The flood rose, engulfing everything.

Shen Ye clung to a column, which was the only reason he wasn't swept away by the water.

Looking back at the Nine Infants, they were now engulfed in fierce flames, turning the grand hall's ceiling beams and stone bricks red hot.

The stone bricks melted.

The floodwater in the grand hall boiled, leaving no place to set foot.

Everything was just like in the legends.

"I say, Fei Lun, brother, I get the feeling this isn't a fake avatar," Shen Ye shouted, holding onto the stone column.

"I just checked, and it should have about one-tenth of the true body's power," the Skeleton said gravely.

"One-tenth? Does that mean I have a chance of winning?" Shen Ye's hope was ignited.

"You're more likely to die without experiencing any pain," the Skeleton asserted.

"Then what's the point!" Shen Ye said.

But are the tests at Azure High School really this difficult?

That seems unlikely.

Anyone else would fail this challenge, right?

"Wait, I will come out to lend you a hand," the Skeleton said in a deep voice.

The ring shifted.

Crack.

A massive object landed on the water, bobbing uncertainly.

The Nine Infants had been focused on Shen Ye, but now their attention was drawn to this sudden appearance.

—It was a monster made entirely of skeletons and carapaces.

The monster was about half the size of a basketball court—

If you didn't look at the shell, the monster did appear somewhat terrifying.

But if you saw the shell...

"Skeleton King—"

Shen Ye cried out.

"If you say the word after that, we're through," the monster bellowed.

Shen Ye swallowed the "Turtle King" back into his stomach.

This Skeleton was something else.

—It truly could match form with function!

"I mean to say, Skeleton King—you're the best towards me out of all the skeletons! You are the King!"

Shen Ye yelled, trying to compensate.

"Jump down, I'm not afraid of this boiling water, I'll take you through it," the monster— or the Skeleton Turtle King—or the Skeleton yelled.

Shen Ye let go of his hands and landed on the back of the Turtle King.

Suddenly, something else surfaced in the water and also leaped onto the Turtle King's back.

—It was that block of wood!

Words appeared on the block of wood:

"When it gets dangerous, throw me as far away as you can!"

Shen Ye felt a surge of spirit.

He had no chance of defeating the Nine Infants, even if it only had one-tenth of its original power.

But with the block of wood and the Turtle King, he might just make an escape!

"Skeleton King—"

"What? Please don't elongate the word like that; it makes everyone think there's another word coming."

"Skeleton King—let's go!"

"Alright!"

The Turtle King moved its leaky bone paws and struggled toward the direction of the door.

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