A couple of hours quickly flew by.
And by now, everyone in the exam line had finished the first part of the entrance exam.
When counting the numbers on who passed, neither Cain nor Kali was too surprised that it was decently low.
The requirement to just barely pass this first part was to score at least Mid-rank Nascent talent or higher. This wasn't an overly rigid standard. But was still a challenging one for examinees with no background.
And even examinees with distinguished class-level family backgrounds struggle to meet this requirement.
After all, while artificially boosting one's cultivation does allow for a higher chance to score on the beast totem pole. Unfortunately, medicine, pills, or any other common herbs can't permanently enhance Martial Talent.
This is why over half of the hundreds of examinees were promptly eliminated.
Many hopeful youths left the entrance exam with crushed, broken dreams, cursing their luck to fail to join one of the utmost prestigious organizations in their entire grand city.
They were practically denied the chance to gain another destiny within their lives.
Along with crushed hopes, the youths also left Crimson Sea Academy with a distorted sense of reality.
Not only did they fail, but they also bore witness to absolute disparity within their generation.
Unknowingly, Cain and Kali cast a deep chilling shadow within their Martial minds and hearts. After all, how could anyone dare to say they can compete in the same generation with monstrous Sky Ruler Talent?
Even catching up to their shadows seems like a pipe dream!
And even as the first part of the exam came to a close, Cain and Kali were still the hot topics.
The Crimson Sea Academy students genuinely couldn't care much about others' results.
Of course, there was a few other decently good talents within the exam. And two had just as good a result as Zhao Tan.
One of those examinees was also from a High-Class Level family similar to Zhao Tan.
Her name was Zhun Yi, a once proud and powerful young maiden who oozed as much confidence as Zhao Tan. With her beautiful sunny appearance and elegant noble aura, she would've raised even more noise than Zhao Tan.
However, with Cain and Kali's results, Zhun Yi was nothing more than a brief talking point. Just a simple Innate Lord Talent.
No students nor examinees would ever believe there would be a day where they could casually dismiss Innate Lord talent like it was something causal.
But Cain and Kali were simply too dazzling to forget about.
Zhun Yi herself also felt an intense mix of hostility and trepidation from the sibling duo. Her inborn confidence from a wealthy background led her to not backing down just like Zhao Tan.
Although, compared to Zhao Tan, Zhun Yi didn't try and run her mouth to the sibling duo yet.
There was also another genius in the exam scoring a similar high talent. His name was Zhao Li, also coming from the Zhao Family. But just like with Zhun Yi, Cain and Kali completely overshadow his performance.
As of right now, Cain and Kali were currently on their own, separated from the passing examinee crowd.
Kali had an ever-present smile on her face as she lazily gazed around the scenery. She was speaking in a whispering tone to Cain, saying,
"Seems like I've put too much hope in these Mortals. There wasn't even one Mid-level Innate Lord talent. These batches are nothing but a bore." Her words were as always domineering and arrogant.
She already put that split moment with Zhao Tan out of her mind, treating it as nothing more than looking at a dirty bug on the side of the road. Such an insect deserves no more attention from her.
"Heh, you know if anybody were to hear you, we would gain even more enmity than what we already have now."
Cain smilingly spoke despite his slightly admonishing words. As Kali gave an uncaring shrug, he was about to continue to talk until he caught Elder Mo strolling over to them.
Cain then nudges Kali's attention, pointing to Elder Mo, saying, "And it seems like we can finally go to the next part of the exam."
As Elder Mo walked in front of the remaining examinees and Crimson Sea Academy students, all surrounding conversation died down.
Elder Mo's expression was naturally calming indifferent. He appeared to be the least shaken by previous events.
He addressed the whole crowd, "Now that you made it past the first part, it is time for the test of the Martial Heart. Don't think because you passed the first part, you can easily pass this second part. Now then, follow me."
Without another word, Elder Mo promptly turned on his heel, walking towards the back of the massive courtyard.
Almost immediately, the more confident examinees followed right behind Elder Mo.
Leading this pack was Zhao Tan, Zhun Yi, and Zhao Li. More than ever, they all wanted to prove themselves. They all desperately want to wipe off the huge shame of getting outclassed to an outright pathetic degree.
Deep within their Martial hearts, they refused to admit some nobodies with zeros background can best them!
Following just slightly behind this leading pack was all other examinees who felt genuine nerves.
While these examinees may have passed the first part, they didn't score an outstandingly good result. Most of them had even just barely passed. And now, numerous of them doubted if they could even pass the second part.
There were only two youths who followed on their own separate path behind Elder Mo. Of course, these two were Cain and Kali.
And following behind them were the rest of the Crimson Sea Academy students.
As Elder Mo led everyone to the backside, barely any conversations was made. There was the occasional small talk either between examinees or students. But mainly, everyone remained quiet.
The tension for the second test was palpable. Nobody wanted to fail, yet many couldn't help but feel unnerved by Elder Mo's earlier ominous warning.
It took around ten or so minutes until Elder Mo stopped walking.
As Elder Mo stopped, he had arrived several meters in front of an enormous bluestone platform.
"Holy….! It is so big and magical looking!"
One of the examinees subconsciously murmured out, his eyes wide as he stared at the bluestone platform.
His awe was also shared by many other examinees.
The bluestone platform appeared as if it was crafted by materials made from sacred stone. A luminous blue shine glowed from the platform, creating a hypnotic sensation for all those gazing upon it.
Running along the surface of the platform were strange exotic markings that all exuded a magnetic charm one wouldn't be able to take their eyes away from.
This platform truly looked like a gift from a grand emperor.
'Mn….? My soul….?' As Cain admired the detail of the platform, he suddenly felt a slight ping within his soul.
Just by sweeping his Spirit Sense over the platform, it could very slightly stimulate his soul.
Cain's interest was already intrigued. But now that slight soul ping left him already guessing on what this exam will be.
Before he could formulate any theories, Elder Mo suddenly turned around.
His indifferent eyes swept through the crowd as he began to explain this test. "All you need to do for this test is sit down on the platform and enter into your cultivation state. Once there, you will be transported to a special place where you'll need to confront and defeat your heart demons. Now I must warn you all. If you forcefully wake up from the exam, you will automatically fail. But while you may fail, you can also avoid a potential disaster that can severely and permanently harm yourself and future cultivation."
"Huh?!"
Nearly all examinees couldn't suppress their outright terrified shock. So there was actually such danger within these entrance exams?!
The basic knowledge readily available to the public about the entrance exams only goes up to the first part of the exam.
Not much is known at all about the second or final part. This is all due to the suppression of information on Crimson Sea Academy part. Because of them, any attempt to prepare for the entrance is all but impossible.
It all would be a mystery, providing that they could even pass the first part.
In a way, this is also a test in itself. Experienced and tempered Martial cultivators have to be adaptable to any given situation.
They must have some ability to quickly think upon their feet rather than becoming numb. After all, even the slightest moment of lapse can lead to a critical failure.
This is where Zhao Tan, Zhun Yi, and Zhao Lin showcased their decently firmed Martial Hearts. Even at the threat of terrifying danger, neither of them back down at all.
And as the examinees digested this news, Elder Mo continued to say, "The illusions you will see are directly influenced by your mind. If your Heart Demons engulf you, it can either severely harm your mental psyche, damaging your future cultivation in the lightest of cases. Or, in some worst cases, put you into a coma for months. This illusion platform was formed by the combination of several powerful 4th Class World Spirit Force Masters. It isn't anything we can treat lightly. The time limit to pass this test is two hours."
Cold air swept through the entire area. Many examinees shivered, feeling things got bone-piercingly chilling in just a second.
Even the Crimson Sea Academy students turned solemn in front of this illusion platform.
The power of a 4th Class World Spirit Force Master….that's something beyond all of their comprehension.
Even Cain and Kali got slightly serious under this news.
But that was only slightly serious.
"Ready to shattered results once again, Cain?" Kali quietly whispered.
And slowly, a slight smirk found its way on Cain's face. "Might as well go all in now.. Let's see mystical this platform is."