Chapter 1366: Finally Over!

"Thirty days have passed! Those who give up, step out of line; those who continue, stay in place! From now on, for each day you persist, you will earn five academy points, with no upper limit!"

The old man's words were like a pardon, making those who had persisted let out a long sigh of relief.

The chubby kid jumped straight up, waving his arms and legs excitedly, laughing wildly.

"Hahaha... I never thought Xie Jingyi would make it through! I actually made it through!"

The old man frowned and said coldly, "Those who pass must not make noise! Otherwise, expelled from the assessment!"

Xie Jingyi immediately deflated like a punctured ball, and very carefully stepped out of line to the designated area.

After thirty days, over a million martial artists had been reduced to just a few thousand!

This elimination rate was terrifying.

With the old man's announcement, the vast majority stopped continuing the challenge.

For most people, their will had long reached its limit, on the verge of collapse at any moment.

Continuing the challenge further was too risky.

With this departure, the huge square immediately became extremely empty.

The vast square now held only a sparse four or five hundred people.

"That kid at the mid-Dongxuan stage actually held on! I just wonder how much longer he can last!"

"After thirty days, the power of the will's scouring doubles! For mid-Dongxuan, the best record at Wumeng Academy is only fifty points! I reckon this kid will last about three more days at most."

"Mm, roughly that level! I just wonder who will be first in the Heavenly Might."

"Heh, that's hard to say! Qin Shao of the Qin family, Su Yuecang of the Su family, Xiang Zhuang of the Xiang family, Wu Yang of the Wu family, and a few scions from the major prefectural cities all have a chance! Their strength should be evenly matched; it depends on who has the stronger will!"

The two old men discussed the upcoming competition; from now on, the real struggle began!

From now on, the points earned could be accumulated and taken into the academy.

More importantly, the number of points determined who would be the final champion!

"Boom!"

A vast force of will descended from the heavens!

Seeing this, those who had withdrawn from the square all changed expression.

They secretly rejoiced that they had withdrawn; otherwise, how could they bear such pressure?

The current pressure was directly twice as strong as before!

Even Ye Yuan felt the pressure on his body suddenly increase, and he was no longer as calm as before.

On the second day, this force of will doubled again from the original!

One by one, geniuses fell, each filled with regret.

But these people were not teleported out; instead, they continued watching from the waiting area.

On the third day, the force of will doubled again!

This level of accumulation made everyone on the field feel a sharp increase in pressure.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Ye Yuan's forehead; he was finally beginning to struggle.

Seeing this, Xie Jingyi's knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists, muttering, "Ye Yuan, hang in there! Once you pass the assessment, I'll definitely treat you to a drink!"

He knew that his passing the first level was entirely due to Ye Yuan's encouragement and help.

Without Ye Yuan, he would have lasted at most five or six days.

Now, he had miraculously passed!

Even if he was eliminated in the later stages, returning to his family would be enough to shut those old fogies up.

Each day, the force of will doubled from the previous day, accumulating to become more and more terrifying.

But what surprised the two old men was that Ye Yuan had exceeded their expectations and lasted until the fifth day!

By now, Ye Yuan was drenched in sweat, clearly nearing his limit.

"This kid actually lasted this long. Though his cultivation level isn't high, his will is truly strong!"

"Indeed! A mid-Dongxuan lasting to the fifth day hasn't appeared in many sessions. But it seems he's reached his limit; he probably won't make it through tomorrow!"

The other agreed; given Ye Yuan's current state, with the force of will doubling again tomorrow, he couldn't possibly persist.

"Boom!"

On the sixth day, the powerful force of will pressed down like Mount Tai, causing Ye Yuan's chest to tighten, nearly making him spit blood.

If the first day's force of will was like a ten-zhang waterfall from a small stream, now it was a ten-thousand-zhang waterfall!

The scouring energy was enough to destroy everything!

Jiang Chen had been watching Ye Yuan all along; seeing this, he said to Song Fang, "I never thought he would last until the thirty-sixth day!"

Song Fang smiled, "If I remember correctly, you only lasted forty days back then! But at that time, you were already at the Dongxuan Great Perfection!"

Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes! So this kid's potential is probably much greater than mine!"

Song Fang said, "Not necessarily; martial will is only one aspect. If he can't pass the other two levels, it's useless."

Time passed bit by bit, and soon the thirty-sixth day was about to end, but Ye Yuan did not fall on the thirty-sixth day as everyone had imagined!

He had made it through!

Then, the thirty-seventh day, the thirty-eighth day, the thirty-ninth day, the fortieth day!

With each passing day, the shock in everyone's hearts grew stronger!

Ye Yuan was like an indestructible cockroach; whenever people thought he was about to fall, he straightened his back and held on.

Now, only a little over twenty people remained on the entire square.

Aside from Ye Yuan, these twenty-plus were all at Dongxuan Great Perfection, not a single late Dongxuan!

"This kid... how did he manage it? Isn't he afraid of being directly killed by the Heavenly Might?" one old man said in shock.

"He's already tied the highest record for mid-Dongxuan. If he continues..." The other dared not imagine.

By now, no one was paying attention to anyone else; all eyes were fixed on Ye Yuan.

They all wanted to see when this indestructible cockroach would finally fall!

The forty-first day!

Ye Yuan unsurprisingly broke the highest record for mid-Dongxuan!

Then, the forty-second day, the forty-third day... the forty-eighth day!

"Pfft!"

On the forty-eighth day, the force of will suddenly descended, and Ye Yuan finally couldn't bear it, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

Then, Ye Yuan slowly stood up from the lotus seat, looking utterly dispirited.

Including the two old men, everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

"Finally over!"

For some reason, everyone felt a sense of relief.

"Hey, brother, you're too fierce! If you held on two more days, my jaw would drop!"

When Ye Yuan arrived at the waiting area, Xie Jingyi rushed up and punched him, then hugged him and praised him wildly.

At this moment, only three people remained on the square!

In this first level, Ye Yuan finished in fourth place, earning ninety points!