"Brother Li, we still have half an incense stick of time left. Would you like to rest for a bit?" As Qiu Jiuqian also obtained a B- grade jade pendant, he looked at Li Xuan with a grateful gaze and asked.
In the second round of combat, the consumption of the three had accelerated. Although only Li Xuan had not yet qualified, there was still enough time.
"That would be good." Li Xuan nodded slightly at his words and then sat down cross-legged to recuperate. After Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng had set up a simple formation, they also sat down cross-legged to adjust their breathing.
A few minutes later, Li Xuan and the other two opened their eyes simultaneously. After exchanging glances, Qiu Jiuqian spoke directly, "I'll go this time."
"Thank you." Li Xuan nodded slightly and then looked at Gong Hanfeng, saying, "Let's get ready too."
After Li Xuan and Gong Hanfeng had set up the restraint formation again, Qiu Jiuqian's transmission arrived. A solitary Earth Spirit had already discovered Qiu Jiuqian's presence.
Li Xuan and Gong Hanfeng were both overjoyed upon hearing this. If things continued like this, the assessment would undoubtedly be completed successfully.
*Whoosh!*
After Li Xuan and Gong Hanfeng became invisible in the void, Qiu Jiuqian's figure also swept past rapidly. Behind him, a chasm was rapidly pursuing, just like before.
"Attack!" As Qiu Jiuqian passed through the restraint formation, Li Xuan immediately let out a low roar. In the next moment, Qiu Jiuqian, Gong Hanfeng, and Li Xuan, who had turned back, all channeled their full spiritual energy towards the restraint formation and unleashed their attacks.
*Boom!*
Along with a series of deafening roars, the Earth Spirit that had been pursuing Qiu Jiuqian met the same fate as the previous two. It lay in a large pit, on the verge of death.
"Brother Li, it's your turn." Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng stopped, looking at Li Xuan with smiles.
"Mm, thank you." Li Xuan nodded with a smile and then, with a thought, Yuan Qi appeared in his hand.
*Chirp!*
As if sensing danger, the dying Earth Spirit suddenly let out a hoarse cry. In less than two seconds, its cry abruptly stopped. Its body bent forward heavily and it collapsed.
Its life force was rapidly fading. Although the sound was brief, it gave Li Xuan a sense of danger. Li Xuan had a feeling that the cry just now was not a plea for mercy or an angry roar.
Rather, it was more like a cry for help!
"Not good!" Li Xuan instantly realized and shot his Master Sword towards the Earth Spirit. Firstly, the Earth Spirit's life force was rapidly weakening, and secondly, Li Xuan sensed a great roar coming from the mountain range.
The ground beneath his feet was also shaking violently. Feeling this, Li Xuan directly channeled Yuan Qi and went all out.
*Chirp!*
As Yuan Qi pierced the Earth Spirit's head, a thunderous roar erupted from the mountain range. Li Xuan looked up and felt his scalp tingle. Countless Earth Spirits were rapidly heading towards them.
And among them, an Earth Spirit as large as ten zhang, after roaring, shot towards this place like lightning.
"It's the Earth Spirit King!"
Gong Hanfeng and Qiu Jiuqian's expressions changed drastically upon seeing this. Spiritual light flickered on their bodies, clearly indicating they were ready for battle.
"Earth Spirit King! Brother Qiu, Brother Gong, you two go first!" Li Xuan's face turned grave. As the Earth Spirit King approached, a terrifying pressure descended upon the heavens and earth. Even Li Xuan felt his skin tighten.
Not to mention the terror of this single Earth Spirit King, the dense horde of Earth Spirit beasts alone was enough to shred the three of them instantly.
"Brother Li!"
Gong Hanfeng and Qiu Jiuqian were stunned and exchanged glances with complex expressions.
"You go. I can hold on for a while. If you stay here, you'll only be a burden to me!" Li Xuan naturally sensed the emotions of Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng and spoke immediately.
At this moment, the white light descended again and enveloped Li Xuan.
"Brother Li, take care!" Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng sighed, then simultaneously took out their jade pendants and injected spiritual energy into them.
*Buzz!*
As their spiritual energy was injected, the jade pendants instantly lit up. A white light flickered and enveloped them, and they vanished.
"Quick, quick, quick!" Seeing that Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng had retreated safely, Li Xuan's expression was quite anxious.
"Killed the heavily injured Earth Spirit King, ranked A- grade. Inject spiritual energy into the jade pendant to end this assessment." As the Earth Spirit King and the horde of Earth Spirits were less than a hundred meters away, the long-lost ancient voice slowly sounded.
A jade pendant shimmering with golden light, accompanied by the sound, fell into Li Xuan's hand.
"A- grade, Earth Spirit King?" Li Xuan was stunned and instantly understood why this Earth Spirit King had launched such a frenzied attack. The Earth Spirit that had just been killed was most likely the Earth Spirit King's offspring.
*Chirp!*
The rapidly approaching Earth Spirit King seemed to sense Li Xuan's imminent departure. It let out a roar to the sky and its speed doubled! It was less than fifty meters from Li Xuan.
"Activate for me!" Li Xuan frantically injected spiritual energy into the jade pendant while staring intently at the rapidly approaching Earth Spirit King.
At this moment, Li Xuan had no room to retreat. The only way was to gamble on ending the assessment with this jade pendant before the Earth Spirit King arrived.
*Buzz!*
When the Earth Spirit King was only ten meters away from Li Xuan, the jade pendant finally lit up completely. A golden light flashed and enveloped Li Xuan.
*Chirp!*
Seeing this, the Earth Spirit King roared and swept its tail out. It moved like lightning and struck Li Xuan's waist directly. The terrifying force sent the golden light shield flying. During this process, Li Xuan's body was completely enveloped by the golden light.
Then, with a flash of golden light, Li Xuan's figure disappeared.
*Chirp!*
As Li Xuan disappeared, the Earth Spirit King let out a long roar to the sky. At the same time, a mouthful of blood spurted out from mid-air.
*Pfft!*
As the golden light dissipated, Li Xuan's figure heavily collapsed to the ground. Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
"Brother Li!"
"Brother Li!"
Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng, who had been waiting outside, immediately rushed forward and helped Li Xuan up. After a careful examination, they looked at each other with grim expressions.
Li Xuan was currently heavily injured.
If not for Li Xuan's extraordinary physical prowess, he would have died long ago. Furthermore, Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng discovered that even they were powerless to help with Li Xuan's injuries.
"To actually achieve an A- grade evaluation, I wonder if this kid's luck or his strength." Just as Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng were at a loss, a sighing voice sounded. They looked and saw that the person who arrived was Supreme Jin Guangshuo.
"Greetings, Supreme Jin!" Qiu Jiuqian and Gong Hanfeng nodded and greeted him.
"His injuries were inflicted by the Earth Spirit King. Your cultivation is not enough to help him. Well, hand him over to me." Supreme Jin Guangshuo nodded slightly, then waved his hand, and a ball of spiritual energy lifted Li Xuan and moved towards the high platform.
"Brother Qiu, what did Supreme Jin just say? A- grade? Brother Li, he got an A- grade evaluation?" As Supreme Jin Guangshuo took Li Xuan away, Gong Hanfeng finally came to his senses and asked Qiu Jiuqian.
"A- grade?"
Qiu Jiuqian also came to his senses and then, as if understanding, smiled slightly and said, "Now I finally understand why the Earth Spirit King was drawn here. That Earth Spirit was probably the Earth Spirit King's successor."