Chapter 613 The Third Stage
Chapter 613 The Third Stage
Lachlan's insistence brought a hint of satisfaction to Sullivan's eyes. As the deputy sect master of the Broken Pulse Sect and Lachlan's master, he could naturally use his influence to suppress Prideful Peak and its peak master, Briggs. However, Lachlan chose not to do so and instead decided to reclaim his dignity through his own strength. This was the talent he had faith in, the genius who could grow in the future.
Of course, the peak master of Prideful Peak was at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, so although he wasn't considered very strong within the Broken Pulse Sect, he was still not someone Lachlan could directly confront. At that time, Sullivan would make some arrangements to help his disciple vent his anger!
Sullivan nodded and chuckled softly at Lachlan. "In that case, you can rest assured when the time comes. I won't intervene directly, but I'll find other ways to help you."
Sullivan's words brought a sense of relief to Lachlan.
Soon, amidst the nervous yet expectant atmosphere among the many examinees, it was time for the third stage.
Due to his concern for Nora, Lachlan wasn't particularly focused on the third stage. He had originally participated in the entrance assessment just for fun, to accompany Fiona. He had even told Sullivan that if things didn't go well, he would just give up on the third stage. However, his mentor had rejected his proposal, saying that although Lachlan was extremely talented, they hadn't seen him in combat yet. This was an opportunity to teach these newcomers a lesson and make them understand that there will always be someone stronger out there.
Lachlan didn't mind Sullivan's thoughts. This was also an opportunity for him to assess the strength of these "provisional disciples" of the Broken Pulse Sect.
The venue for the third stage competition was on the square of Tamrane Peak.
Upon returning, Lachlan found Fiona standing obediently in place, looking relaxed. This time, she shouldn't have been troubled. Of course, given Fiona's performance at the mountainside just now, no one would be foolish enough to lay a hand on her again.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
Even Ryan was keeping his distance at this point, and after searching around, Lachlan couldn't find his figure anywhere.
"Are you ready?"
Lachlan smiled lightly at Fiona.
Seeing Lachlan suddenly appear again, Fiona was startled.
Lachlan was truly mysterious. She had no idea where he went every time. However, this didn't affect her trust in him. Nodding at Lachlan, Fiona looked up at him and said, "Lachlan, I'm ready." Soon, Sullivan and the others appeared once again.
The deputy sect master introduced the rules of the third stage with a smile on his face. Lachlan's eyes lit up as he listened.
Unlike the first two stages, the third stage didn't limit the number of people who could pass. As long as they were capable, all thirty people could pass! However, if their strength wasn't enough, it was possible for all thirty people to be eliminated.
Of course, the criteria for passing were determined by the elders present. With their discerning eyes, they wouldn't let any good talents slip through.
Soon, at Sullivan's signal, the black-clothed Hall of Enforcement disciples who had been standing around the perimeter all flashed to the center of the square.
"Hiss, are we going to fight the Hall of Enforcement this time?"
"This is too difficult! To enter the Hall of Enforcement, not only do you have to be outstanding among the disciples of the Broken Pulse Sect, but the prerequisite is also to be at least at the Golden Core Realm! How are we supposed to fight them?"
"I remember it wasn't this hard before. Entering the Broken Pulse Sect seems to be getting more and more difficult."
As the Hall of Enforcement appeared, cries of despair soon echoed among the crowd. In their eyes, most of them would never be able to defeat the Hall of Enforcement disciples.
Captain Rodrigo of the Hall of Enforcement saw this scene and chuckled lightly before stepping forward. "Brothers, there's no need to worry. We will suppress our strength to the late Core Formation stage!" "Furthermore, the condition for passing isn't to defeat us; you just need to gain the approval of the elders."
With his reassurance, the mood of the crowd slightly eased. Most of those who made it this far were extremely confident in themselves Even Ryan, who originally had seven or eight followers with him, only had three accompanying him now. This showed just how high the
elimination rate was in the first two stages.
"Lachlan, will you be participating this time?" Fiona asked, her eyes full of expectation.
"Of course!" Lachlan nodded and chuckled. "And my goal this time isn't to gain the elders' approval, but to
these Hall Enforcement members. Hehe..."
Listening to Lachlan's casually arrogant tone, Fiona simply nodded without doubting his ability. In her eyes, Lachlan was the strongest. If he said he would defeat the Hall of Enforcement disciples, then he would definitely do it.
"Then I will also strive to match you and defeat them!" Fiona clenched her fists and stated her goal.
Hahaha!
Seeing Fiona's unusually serious little face, Lachlan burst into laughter and stepped forward to pat her seemingly delicate shoulder.
Soon, as the crowd became restless, the first challenger stepped forward.
"You can choose any of the twelve members of the Hall of Enforcement present." The captain of the enforcement team, confident in himself, gestured to the young man before him with a light smile. With the young man's eyes darting around, he quickly chose one of the enforcement team members who appeared to be relatively weaker.
"Please enlighten me, senior brother!"
As soon as the young man's voice fell, the square erupted with bursts of true energy fluctuations. Occasionally, there were
exclamations from the surrounding area. The strength of the enforcement team members was needless to say, and their combat experience was also very abundant.
Unexpectedly, the challenger's strength was evenly matched with his opponent from the start! As they exchanged blows, their figures constantly flickered, dazzling the onlookers. Occasionally, clashes of martial techniques caused the surrounding crowd to retreat.
Boom!
In the end, the enforcement team member emerged victorious. The challenger, caught off guard, was hit and sent flying backward.
"Passed."
Just as the challenger was preparing to charge again, Sullivan's voice suddenly rang out. Upon hearing the word of the highly esteemed deputy sect master, the challenger's eyes lit up with excitement. He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to the crowd!
Passing the entrance assessment meant successfully joining the ancient sect of the Broken Pulse Sect, which was enough to change his destiny!
Soon, various sounds of envy and amazement echoed around. With the first person passing, the remaining challengers began to stir.
However, the challengers that followed didn't possess the same strength as the first one, and three consecutive challengers were defeated.
It was only then that Ryan stepped out from the crowd.
"Younger generation Ryan pays his
respects to the deputy sect master and all the elder brothers!" Ryan approached with a courteous posture, then pointed to Rodrigo, who stood in the center, and politely
said, "The younger generation wishes to challenge this senior brother!"