Chapter 177: Endless Sword Sect Disciple Recruitment Assessment (5)

Looking at the Black Iron Puppets that had completely transformed before him, Li He lightly threw a forward punch…

BOOM!!!!!!

As a deafening roar echoed, in an instant…

The powerful attack condensed the surrounding air into a visible shockwave, instantly piercing through the dozens of Black Iron Puppets ahead…

…

Although he couldn't hear any sound…

At this moment, Elder Wang, who was watching the scene, sneered disdainfully to himself, "He actually dared to strike!

Does he really think his attack is strong enough to defeat the Black Iron Puppets?

Black Iron Puppets are entities that even Huaxuan Realm Cultivators wouldn't dare claim they could comfortably suppress!

This kid clearly doesn't know the difference between Wooden Puppets and Black Iron Puppets!

If he gets killed in the first trial, no one will feel sympathy for someone who can't even pass the very first stage!

After all, as everyone knows, the strength of the Wooden Puppets guarding the first trial is truly underwhelming!

Failing to pass is one thing…

But for those who fail even the first trial and lose their lives because of it…

Surely no one will care, nor will anyone care to know what goes through a piece of trash's head."

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Thinking up to this point, Elder Wang gloomily rubbed his chin again. Looking at Li He in the distance still holding his punch stance, Elder Wang couldn't help but snort coldly again, "Kid, you didn't expect this, did you? Not only did I upgrade your Wooden Puppets to Black Iron Puppets…

But these Black Iron Puppets were also cunningly catalyzed by me!

I hope when these Black Iron Puppets attack you, they do it cleanly and leave no traces behind!"

Right at this moment…

BOOM!!!!!!!

The casual punch thrown by Li He carried a surging wave of air, sweeping toward the Black Iron Puppets ahead!

In an instant…

The dozens of Black Iron Puppets in the passage shattered to pieces in an instant!

The terrifying surge pierced through the Black Iron Puppets and continued to blast against the spatial walls of the Phantom Passage!

In a split second…

The Phantom Passage where Li He stood shattered into countless fragments.

A few breaths later…

The fragments of the Phantom Passage dissolved into clusters of Spiritual Qi…

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At this moment, all the onlookers around Li He widened their eyes as they stared at the scene before them in disbelief.

One person after another blurted out in confusion, "W-What… What is going on here?

How… How could… how could someone actually destroy the assessment passage?!

How is that possible?!"

Sounds of sharp gasps echoed continuously from the surrounding crowd.

Meanwhile, on the distant viewing platform, the monkey-faced Elder Wang standing in the corner froze as he watched this unfold…

Gulping hard, he stared at where Li He was, his hands trembling slightly.

He muttered in sheer disbelief, "How is this possible!

Th-Th-These are Black Iron Puppets!

Bl-Black Iron Puppets!

O-One punch… shattered all the Black Iron Puppets… and even… even smashed… smashed open the Phantom Passage…

Th-This… how is this possible!

Th-This kid… isn't he… isn't he only in the Qi Gathering Realm?

Destroying so many Black Iron Puppets with a single punch, and even shattering the Phantom Passage…

Let alone a mere Qi Gathering Realm Cultivator!

Even I would find it very difficult to accomplish!

I'm afraid… I'm afraid only a Nether-Connecting Cultivator could achieve something like this!

C-Could this kid… have hidden his cultivation?

That's impossible!

If he really were a Nether-Connecting Realm Cultivator, why would he participate in the Disciple recruitment assessment?

He could have joined the Endless Sword Sect directly!"

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Thinking of this, Elder Wang was utterly baffled.

But there was one thing he could be absolutely certain of:

Li He was not someone to be provoked!

Elder Wang's ability to survive until now was mainly thanks to his mastery of bullying the weak while fearing the strong, and trimming his sails to the wind.

The moment something felt even slightly wrong, he would immediately extricate himself!

Now seeing how monstrous Li He was, his very first thought was that under no circumstances should he make an enemy of Li He again!

Because Li He's strength had completely far exceeded Elder Wang's estimates!

At the same time…

The other Elders on the viewing platform, upon seeing the situation on Li He's side, turned their attention over in unison!

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Roughly scanning the aura on Li He's body, one of them couldn't help asking in doubt, "The Phantom Passage was destroyed?

Was it destroyed by raw physical brute force?

That's impossible!

This kid… is clearly only in the Qi Gathering Realm!

How could a mere Qi Gathering Realm Cultivator have the capability to break a Phantom Passage!

Although it's only the first trial, the spatial barrier within the Phantom Passage is not something a mere Qi Gathering Realm Cultivator can shake!

Even a Sixiang Realm or Guiyi Realm Cultivator couldn't directly shatter the Phantom Passage!

Could it be that the space where that kid was standing happened to be unstable?

Directly causing the Phantom Passage to collapse?"

Thinking it through, under the premise that Li He's displayed cultivation was only in the Qi Gathering Realm…

The only plausible explanation the Elders could come up with was that the spatial node constructing the Phantom Passage where Li He stood happened to be extremely unstable.

Which directly caused the Phantom Passage to collapse!

Pondering it over and over, this was the only explanation that seemed reasonable.

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With that thought, the Elders decided to pay close attention to Li He in the upcoming trials to see what his talent was truly like. After all, a self-collapsing Phantom Passage only proved that Li He had good luck!

Of course, one had to admit that sometimes, luck was also a part of one's strength!

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