Chapter 86: 86

In the fog-filled canyon .

“Take up formation!”

“Take up formation!”

The geniuses shouted one after another . They had a total of a hundred people, only ten people could match a demon commander! On the other hand, there were 135 demon commanders and over 1000 demon lieutenant commanders . If they didn’t join forces, they would probably be defeated very quickly .

Eleven sharpshooters stood in the middle of the formation while the other geniuses protected them .

Meng Chuan and Ji Yuantong were the only ones that dared to charge into the demon army, but that was only brute courage . Only by cooperating with their companions would their efficiency be higher .

He had cultivated in a Dao Academy since he was young; thus he knew the need for cooperation .

“They’re coming . ” All the geniuses solemnly stared at the charging demons .

“Scram!” Dong Fang—who was one of the strongest—wielded a large shield and a large axe . With a swing of his barbed shield, he sent a wolf demon flying . Its bones were fractured by the impact . Following that, Dong Fang swung his axe and cleaved a tiger demon lieutenant commander to death .

“Block!” Many geniuses used their shields to block .

One blade after another stabbed out from the gaps in the wall of shields, killing the demon lieutenant commanders sinisterly .

At the same time, the eleven sharpshooters rapidly shot arrows . The geniuses who could enter the top hundred were the strongest mortal youths . Their arrows bombarded the demons at extreme speeds . The bombardment hit the demons while they were distracted by the other geniuses, reaping their lives . In the blink of an eye, dozens of demon lieutenant commanders died .

In terms of killing efficiency, sharpshooters were the most terrifying .

The human’s circular phalanx formation was like a meat grinder .

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Under the red-robed Godfiend’s command, the demons attacked madly . None of them were afraid of death . They constantly charged towards the shields! Flying demons also swooped down and attacked .

As demon lieutenant commanders were slaughtered, demon commanders arrived at the formation .

“The demon commanders are here . ”

“Everyone, be careful . ”

The geniuses were becoming more cautious . They also wished to kill the demons . This was Archean Mountain’s entrance examination—they naturally wanted to perform well .

Demon commanders’ auras were even stronger, and they were all much larger!

A rhinoceros demon commander—wielding two hammers—took wide strides . When it came close, it let out a furious grunt as the hammers slammed down .

Bam . Chu Yong blocked one hammer head-on with his saber . Following that, his saber changed direction, and he slashed at the rhinoceros demon’s knee . As for the other hammer, it slammed into the ground .

Swoosh .

An arrow flashed past and pierced the rhinoceros demon’s face . It penetrated a foot deep, but the rhinoceros demon didn’t care about such injuries .

Pfft . An arrow pierced the rhinoceros demon’s eyes and penetrated deep into its head . Only then did the rhinoceros demon tremble and collapse .

Chu Yong held the demons back while Li Ying and Zong Sha killed a demon commander in quick succession with an arrow each .

However, more demon commanders were here!

The first wave of demon commanders caused the circular phalanx formation to waver . The geniuses were unable to stop the demon commanders .

“Ah . ”

“Not good . ”

Suddenly, part of the circular phalanx formation began to collapse . A cat demon commander— who had transformed into a black stream of light—was fearless as it attacked . Geniuses fell to the ground . However, when the cat demon was about to tear the humans apart with its claws, an invisible force enveloped the youths and pulled them to the canyon entrance . Archean Mountain Godfiends had rescued the injured geniuses .

When death was imminent, the Godfiends would save them .

We were defeated the moment the demon commanders attacked? The geniuses, who had been rescued, felt mixed emotions . They watched the demons charge at the circular phalanx formation as they flew towards the canyon entrance .

Meng Chuan ignored a demon commander and quickly went to block the cat demon commander .

The two had a contest of speed . He used the incomplete Five Lightning Descent—his three-hit combo!

The fastest strike of his combo was Swaying Moonfall . His saber struck the cat commander’s abdomen, leaving a gaping wound . Shortly after, an arrow pierced the cat demon’s head . The cat demon was fast, but its body was much weaker than a bear demon, or an ox demon .

Meng Chuan turned his head and saw Zong Sha smile before he continued shooting .

Meng Chuan also realized how easily he suppressed the demon commanders compared to when the demons had invaded Eastcalm Prefecture . In the past half-year, pushing his Saber Force to its limits had increased his strength . However, he would take at least ten strikes to kill a demon commander . Even then, some demon commanders would be unkillable for him . Fortunately, he had sharpshooters helping . A sharpshooter’s arrows were much faster than his saber .

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Time passed .

Many human geniuses struggled to hold on and had to be rescued after the demon commanders had charged into their circular phalanx formation .

The trial ended .

“Stop . ” The red-robed woman’s voice resounded in the canyon . All the demons stopped fighting and became docile .

“Return to your respective caves,” instructed the woman . The demons either ran, crawled, or flew . They obediently returned to their respective caves on the cliff walls . Affected by an invisible force, the demons were chained .

There were only seven bloodied people left standing in the canyon—Meng Chuan, Yan Jin, Ji Yuantong, Chu Yong, Yan Feng, Sharpshooter Zong Sha, and Sharpshooter Li Ying .

They stood there, breathing haggardly .

“It’s over?” asked Yan Feng hoarsely .

“Five minutes are up . ” Chu Yong sat down in exhaustion .

“Those demons were crazy . ” Ji Yuantong was also exhausted .

Yan Jin stood silently . His fingers—that were holding the two swords—had turned white .

Meng Chuan heaved a sigh of relief .

“Thank you, everyone,” Zong Sha said . “If it weren’t for you protecting us, we wouldn’t have been able to hold on . ”

“If you wish to thank someone, thank Meng Chuan . He did his best to protect the two of you,” said Yan Feng as he held his spear .

“Young Master Meng is indeed impressive . ” Princess Li Ying laughed .

Meng Chuan only nodded and couldn’t be bothered speaking . He was exhausted . He had been extremely focused for five whole minutes as he frantically tried to put out fires everywhere .

He could easily assess the situation around him with his 100 foot domain . He could deal with any problems that arose . He also relied on his speed to protect the two sharpshooters . Of course, the others were also trying their best to protect the sharpshooters .

Sharpshooters were much more efficient at killing demons . On a battlefield, the sharpshooters needed to be protected .

“The two of you are really powerful . When the three demon commanders used the poisonous fog, the two of you charged into the demon horde and killed the three demon commanders . ” Princess Li Ying felt even more poignant . It was a harrowing memory . If they hadn’t killed the three demon commanders, they wouldn’t be able to hold on for long .

“The first trial of the final selection is over . The seven of you, hurry over,” ordered the blue-clothed woman .

Meng Chuan and the others immediately headed towards the canyon .

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King East River, the sloppy-looking man, and the blue-clothed woman accurately evaluated the geniuses’ performances during the trial .

“There are some geniuses who have high realms and strong Godfiend foundations . However, when it comes to intense battles, they are shocked . They can only unleash 70% of their full strength . They can even go into killing frenzies on the battlefield, destroying any combat formations set up . They then become counter-productive to what we want . ” The cyan-clothed woman shook her head . “These are people with poor combat talent . ”

“Talent in cultivation doesn’t mean that one’s combat talent is high,” said the sloppy man with a smile .

Combat talent was very important . A Godfiend with high combat talent could kill about five enemies that were of similar strength .

“Of these hundred geniuses, seven are lacking in combat talent . What’s the point of nurturing such fools?” said the cyan-clothed woman . “Most geniuses performed as expected . They know how to cooperate and not burden their companions . Only twelve are truly talented in combat . ”