Chapter 223: Chapter 223

Zhao Letian still vividly remembers, before he passed out initially, the peerless beauty he saw.

Besides her hair and eyes, the Princess's demeanor greatly resembled that of the peerless beauty he saw; one might even say they were exactly the same, with the only difference being that one was clothed and the other was not.

Should anyone know that he once saw the sacred goddess's body bare, it's likely that these tens of thousands of young talents present would beat him to death on the spot.

Originally, Zhao Letian had no intention of becoming a Prince Consort, but now, he had changed his mind; this position of Prince Consort, he must obtain at all costs.

"Firstly, congratulations to all the warriors for successfully passing the first test. Standing here shows everyone possesses a profound Martial Arts Heart, but I must still remind everyone, the upcoming test involves a significant risk of perishing, so those who wish to give up can leave now."

The Princess looked around at everyone and spoke aloud, her voice as enchanting as a heavenly melody, deeply moving and intoxicating.

"Give up? Impossible, for Her Highness the Princess, even death is without regrets."

"Yes! If one doesn't even have the courage to participate in the assessment, then they don't deserve to be a Gray Wolf Warrior."

Everyone spoke one after another; whether to become a Prince Consort or to join the Holy Spirit Academy, they would not give up.

Only a very few individuals, after carefully deliberating for a moment, chose to turn around and leave Sky-reaching Peak. Their strengths were weak, merely at the bottom among these ten thousand, and if there was a risk of dying, they probably would be the first to die. For them, nothing is more important than life; preserving their lives, they still have a future.

"Humph! Cowardly fools, you aren't even worthy of entering the Gray Wolf Secret Realm."

"Right, it's better for these useless ones to leave; undergoing the assessment with them is simply an insult to us."

Many people mocked and jeered as they watched those leaving.

However, Zhao Letian's reaction was quite calm; in his view, everyone has their own aspirations, and it doesn't mean those who chose to leave are any less than those who stayed. Perhaps, those who chose to depart were the wise ones, while many of those who stayed might end up perishing in the Gray Wolf Secret Realm.

As for himself, he had already made up his mind to become the Prince Consort and naturally, he couldn't leave.

"Very well, those who dare to stay are all true warriors. Gray Wolf Secret Realm welcomes you. Next, you will go through the portal behind me and head to a place in the Gray Wolf Secret Realm called the Slaughter Illusion Realm. There, everyone's cultivation will be suppressed to True Martial First Realm, and you will temporarily forget all the techniques and cultivation techniques you possess. Also, your physical strength and Divine Thought Power will be leveled to the same standard. In short, everyone will be on an even starting line with no advantages; to stand out, you can only rely on your own talent."

The Princess spoke again.

"Can we use our own storage rings and various spiritual treasures?"

"No, let me add on behalf of Her Highness the Princess, the Slaughter Illusion Realm is a place where reality and illusion merge. There, your storage rings will not open, and all items on you will not be usable. In short, as the Princess said, in the Slaughter Illusion Realm, you will have nothing except equal cultivation and physical prowess. However, scattered randomly across the Slaughter Illusion Realm are some cultivation techniques, martial techniques, spiritual artifacts, and elixirs. Find those items to enhance your own strength. If you can survive for a month, you will have passed the test."

A Sect Martial Realm elder added.

"Just need to survive for a month without doing anything else?"

"No, you need to seize the Jade Tokens from others. The more Jade Tokens you gather, the higher your rank. Additionally, in the Slaughter Illusion Realm, there are some black stone steles scattered randomly. You can exchange the Jade Tokens in your possession for certain items at these steles to enhance your strength."

The elder in the Sect Martial Realm replied.

Everyone's expression perked up as they each looked at the Jade Tokens on their bodies, which they had received when they signed up.

By now, everyone roughly understood what this second stage of the assessment entailed.

In brief, it was about finding scattered treasures, strengthening one's power, seizing others' Jade Tokens, searching for the black stone steles, exchanging items to further enhance one's power, and then acquiring even more Jade Tokens until the end of the assessment a month later.

"One last reminder for all, within the Slaughter Illusion Realm, there are some teleportation arrays distributed. You can follow the direction of the arrow on your Jade Token to locate these arrays. If you wish to give up halfway, you can discard your Jade Token and leave the Gray Wolf Secret Realm through the teleportation array. Now, please proceed."

The Princess spoke again and with a leap, her figure gracefully landed beside the plaza. The canonical source for this content: *.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!…"

As her words ended, everyone turned into streaks of light, rushing towards the gate of light between the two giant stone pillars.

"Brother Zilong, let's enter together."

At this moment, Mu Lei, the son of King Wen, carrying a black iron rod, came over with a smile.

"Why is the Prince also participating in this assessment?"

Zhao Letian shook his head and chuckled, Murong Zhan, being from the Royal Family, could not participate in the competition for the title of Prince Consort. Moreover, given his status, it would be quite easy for him to join the Holy Spirit Academy. He didn't need to attend these two assessments at all.

"Hehe, this Prince just wanted to join the excitement, and moreover, I have never been to the Gray Wolf Secret Realm, so this is a good opportunity to see it for myself."

Murong Zhan smiled broadly.

"Well then, let's go together."

Zhao Letian nodded, and then led Mu Lei and Gedan, following Murong Zhan towards the light gate.

Before stepping through the light gate, Zhao Letian turned and took a glance at the Princess not far away. However, it was unclear whether she simply did not see him or did not recognize him, as her gaze was very calm, sweeping past him without pausing.

Zhao Letian smiled wryly and shook his head inwardly, then stepped into the light gate.

"So his name is Zhao Zilong? But could that be his real name?"

After Zhao Letian left, the calm eyes of the Princess suddenly rippled, a blush quietly appearing on her fair cheek, hidden behind a light veil.

In fact, soon after she had emerged from the light gate, she had recognized Zhao Letian. After all, he was the first and only man who had seen her body. How could she forget him? Yet, recalling the scene where she and Zhao Letian were naked together, she couldn't help feeling shy, unable to look directly at Zhao Letian, let alone communicate with him in such a public setting.