Fang Hong reined in his Aura and calmly walked off the arena, having smoothly passed the first round of assessment, which held no difficulty for him.

He found a spot to stand at the side, patiently awaiting the start of the second round of assessment.

In the time that followed, Fang Hong stood quietly on the sidelines, watching various Everyone display their Divine Abilities on the arena.

They unleashed a myriad of Dao Techniques and secret techniques, engaging in fierce battles with the Ancient Demon Puppet.

Although the Everyone’ Divine Abilities were diverse and spectacular, very few were truly able to defeat the Ancient Demon Puppet and pass the assessment.

After all, the Ancient Demon Puppet’s cultivation realm was one minor realm higher than the assessor’s, making it extremely difficult to successfully challenge it across Ranks.

Three hours slowly passed, and the battles on the hundred arenas concluded one after another.

The last assessor also regrettably lost, and the first round of assessment officially ended.

"The first round of assessment is over; Everyone who did not pass, please leave first."

"If you were unsuccessful this time, continue to return and diligently cultivate. The doors of Qing Yun Pavilion’s assessment are always open for you; welcome to participate again next time."

Elder Sun Cheng, who was in charge of presiding over the assessment, spoke slowly, his voice echoing throughout the entire assessment ground.

He casually swiped his hand across the void, and a dark spatial rift appeared before the Everyone, connecting to the outside space.

Those Everyone who failed to pass the assessment, though filled with reluctance, could only helplessly shake their heads and successively pass through the spatial rift, leaving Qing Yun Pavilion.

A moment later, of the original five thousand Everyone who participated in the assessment, only one hundred remained in the venue.

These one hundred Immortal Kings were all outstanding individuals who successfully passed the first round of assessment.

It seems not everyone can achieve cross-Rank challenges; without some true trump cards and strength, passing the assessment is still very difficult.

Among these one hundred Everyone, almost all were Late Stage Immortal King Cultivators, with several Peak Immortal King powerhouses among them.

Looking around, only Fang Hong was at the Middle Stage Immortal King realm, standing out conspicuously in the crowd.

Many Everyone around him cast sidelong glances at Fang Hong, their eyes inevitably carrying a hint of disdain.

Fang Hong remained indifferent to this, standing calmly in place, his gaze placidly fixed forward.

Just then, Elder Sun Cheng’s voice rang out again.

"Next, the second round of assessment will commence."

"To improve assessment efficiency, I will divide ten arenas, with ten Everyone assigned to each arena, for one-on-one arena battles."

"The rules are simple: as long as you can achieve a winning streak on your arena and ultimately become the first place on that arena, you will successfully join the Dao lineage and be promoted to Dao lineage Elder!"

As his voice fell, Elder Sun Cheng waved his hand in the air. The hundred small arenas that were originally suspended in the sky instantly moved.

They collided and merged, and in the blink of an eye, they reassembled into ten magnificent large arenas.

Afterward, Elder Sun Cheng and Elder Huang Da, who was beside him, discussed in low voices for a few moments.

The two occasionally looked up and scanned the hundred Everyone below, seemingly deliberating something.

A moment later, the two exchanged a nod, finally confirming the list of Everyone for each arena.

Elder Sun Cheng raised his hand again and struck out a golden light cluster.

The light cluster dispersed in the air, transforming into one hundred golden rays of light that accurately flew towards each Fellow Daoist, finally landing in their hands, transforming into a wooden lot.

Fang Hong caught the wooden lot and saw "Arena Three, Lot Number One" clearly engraved on it.

This meant that he was assigned to Arena Three and was the first to appear.

And his first opponent, naturally, was the Fellow Daoist with lot number ten on Arena Three.

"Alright, everyone, quickly find your corresponding arena. According to the lot number order, the assessment now begins!" Elder Sun Cheng announced loudly.

The Everyone present no longer hesitated, one after another, they spread their figures and flew towards their corresponding arenas.

For a time, figures flickered in the air, various immortal lights intertwined, and the scene was quite lively.

Fang Hong directly landed on Arena Three.

Since he was the first to appear, he simply walked to the center of the arena in advance, quietly awaiting his opponent’s arrival.

Fang Hong glanced below the arena, only to see that the other nine Everyone assigned to Arena Three had already arrived, looking at him with varied expressions.

Including Fang Hong, Arena Three had seven male Cultivators and three female Cultivators.

Among them, there was one Peak Immortal King, eight Late Stage Immortal Kings, and one Middle Stage Immortal King, and that Middle Stage Immortal King was precisely Fang Hong.

"Hahaha. It seems my luck is truly good; in the first match, I encounter an opponent like you!"

A triumphant laugh rang out, followed by a young man in a bright yellow brocade robe leaping up and lightly landing on Arena Three.

This yellow-robed young man was Fang Hong’s first opponent, a genuine Late Stage Immortal King Cultivator.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he sensed that Fang Hong’s Aura was that of a Middle Stage Immortal King, and immediately felt he had stumbled upon a great advantage, his smile growing even brighter.

In his opinion, dealing with a Fellow Daoist whose cultivation was one Rank lower than his own was simply effortless; this victory was already in the bag.

But how could he know that his seemingly good luck was actually the worst luck in the entire venue, running into Fang Hong in the very first match.

"Match begins."

The voice of the humanoid puppet at the edge of the arena rang out on time.

"I am Kong Ma. May I ask what this Fellow Daoist is called?" The yellow-robed young man’s demeanor was relaxed, and he even cupped his hands towards Fang Hong.

"Fang Hong. Daoist Kong, I advise you to just surrender; you are not my opponent." Fang Hong looked at him and said in a calm tone.

Upon hearing this, Kong Ma was first stunned, then couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha. Daoist Fang truly dares to speak, it seems you are exceptionally confident in your own strength."

"Since that’s the case, then I, Kong, can only be impolite. Don’t blame me if I go too hard and blast you off the arena later."

After speaking, the smile on Kong Ma’s face instantly receded, and his expression became serious.

His Late Stage Immortal King Aura was released from his body without reservation, and at the same time, raging flames ignited all over his body.

Fang Hong saw through Kong Ma’s true capabilities at a glance.

Although this person’s cultivation had reached the Late Stage Immortal King, the immortal Qi within his body was quite ordinary. He had likely only Cultivated one type of Blazing Flame Law, and his foundation was not particularly profound.

Kong Ma’s hands rapidly moved, and complex Dao Seals formed in his hands.

As the Dao Techniques was activated, the flames on Kong Ma’s body surged violently, and two streaks of firelight condensed, transforming into two robust and mighty fire tigers.

These two fire tigers were lifelike, their fur and fangs clearly visible.

They burned with raging flames and emitted low roars, appearing incredibly fierce.

"Daoist Fang, be careful. My Blazing Spirit Dao Techniques can instantly melt even a first-grade Dao Artifact; you must not get burned."

Kong Ma even kindly reminded him. As his voice fell, he suddenly waved his hand and shouted loudly.

"Go."

The two fire tigers received the command and immediately charged towards Fang Hong.