A few hours later, Zhou Haoxuan had a satisfied smile on his face, his whole body was full of a sense of strength, the surging spiritual power in his body was constantly stirring, and his self-confidence surged into his heart again.

Zhou Haoxuan glanced at the door, with a grateful look on his face, Hu Lingling has been protecting himself at the door, holding his position like a loyal soldier.

Zhou Haoxuan pushed open the door, the sun was already setting outside, the sky was full of fiery red clouds, gorgeous and colorful, and Hu Lingling's hair also showed a light red, adding a different charm.

"Brother Xuan, you finally came out, great, I knew Brother Xuan would be fine. Hu Lingling said, but tears couldn't help but flow.

"If something happens to me, who will protect you, I will treat you to a barbecue tonight, and treat our little beauty. Zhou Haoxuan's heart warmed, and at the same time, he secretly vowed to protect Hu Lingling in his heart.

"Okay, I haven't eaten barbecue in a few days, I must eat more tonight to treat my stomach, hehe. As soon as he heard that there was something delicious, Hu Lingling immediately burst into tears and laughed, and even Zhou Haoxuan was shocked by the charm of this barbecue.

"Everybody is coming to the square for the second round of testing. A voice rang out in the square.

The doors of the rooms around the square have been opened one after another, and nearly 100 people have come here in the past few days, and the number of people in the square has reached as many as 300.

Zhou Qinghao Xuan Hu Lingling stood in the crowd, and the people around him were speculating about what the second round of test was, and suddenly a huge coercion swept through the entire square, and everyone felt as if a mountain was pressing on their bodies, and it was difficult to breathe, how could they still have the strength to speak.

Fortunately, this coercion disappeared in a flash, and it was not deliberately aimed at everyone, and everyone put away their lazy psychology and stood quietly in place.

"First of all, congratulations to all of you for passing the first round of tests, which I will preside over. A middle-aged man looked at everyone's performance and nodded with satisfaction.

"I am the master of the outer hall of the Imperial Sword Gate, Yu Long, who is specifically responsible for the management of the outer disciples of the sect, I will first talk about the second round of tests, seeing that the mountain is not, under the prohibition of using spiritual power and other means, those who climb to the top of the peak by their own physical strength are deemed to have passed the test, that is, they have become disciples of the outer sect of the Imperial Sword Gate, and now come to me to receive the jade medal. Yu Long pointed to a mountain road ahead.

"Climbing the mountain?" Many people present felt inexplicable, this second round of tests was too simple.

Zhou Haoxuan squinted his eyes and looked at the towering peaks in front of him, the towering trees in the mountains, the gorgeous flowers dotted among them, the clouds and mist on the mountainside, and the mountain peaks looming, as if in a fairyland on earth.

Everyone received the jade plate in turn, and the jade card only needed to enter a spiritual power to wear on the body, looking at the eager expressions of everyone, Zhou Haoxuan felt that this mountain was not so easy to climb.

"There are quirks in this mountain, be careful yourself. Zhou Haoxuan said softly to Hu Lingling.

"Well, I'll be careful, Brother Xuan, and so are you. Hu Lingling smiled.

Zhou Haoxuan lined up in the middle of the line, looking at the winding stone steps spiraling upward, and the corners of his mouth raised a confident arc.

As soon as one foot stepped on the stone steps, I was shocked, only to feel a huge force suddenly pressing on my body, and my body almost fell down, and my bones creaked under this pressure.

Zhou Haoxuan took a sharp breath, with a resolute look on his face, and his other foot also stepped on the stone steps, and after a slight pause, he started the difficult mountaineering journey step by step.

"Plop"

A young man behind him was carelessly pressed to the ground and offered his first kiss to the cold stone steps, and the boy quickly climbed up, but his face was as red as a red apple.

Later, another person appeared in the same situation, but no one quit, and since they all came, they were not willing to quit if they didn't try.

"Huhu" Zhou Haoxuan gasped, his face was already red, he turned to look at the more than two hundred stone steps behind him, and couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face, now he has just climbed one-fifth of the stone steps, and he already feels that his body is very difficult.

Everyone else is in the same situation, some people have already had the idea of retreating in their hearts, Zhou Haoxuan took a deep breath, stepped up the stone steps firmly with the soles of his feet, sweat gradually blurred his eyes, and dripped down his cheeks on the stone steps.

"Ahh

There was a heart-rending scream in front of him, and before Zhou Haoxuan could understand what was going on, he saw the people in front of him dodging to both sides, and then a fireball rolled down from the mountain road.

"I forgot to tell you that the jade card will spontaneously combust when it encounters spiritual power, hmph, this is the end of violating the rules, if someone wants to quit, just put the jade card down. A cold voice came into everyone's ears.

Everyone gasped, some smiled happily, others frowned.

Zhou Haoxuan was shocked, he had thought about using spiritual power just now, but fortunately, he hesitated, otherwise he would become a pile of ashes now.

The mountainside is shrouded in mist and the scenery looms in the distance, but no one is in the mood to enjoy this rare beauty.

Zhou Haoxuan was sweating like rain at this time, his clothes had already been soaked with sweat and clinging to his body, his legs were numb, and he lifted and fell mechanically, leaving a line of water footprints behind him.

"Give up?"

The two thoughts were at war in my mind, and although I had climbed two-thirds of the stone steps, the remaining stone steps were like a moat that was insurmountable.

The tired and weak body no longer obeys the command of the brain, and I have seen that some people have given up one after another, and the more they go on, the more people give up, and Zhou Haoxuan's firm heart is also a little shaken.

"If this little difficulty blocks the pace of progress, then what else can I do to protect my relatives and friends!, and what qualifications do I have to protect them!" Zhou Haoxuan roared in his heart.

Zhou Haoxuan straightened up violently, his body exuded infinite fighting spirit, his scarlet eyes burned with unyielding war fire, and his numb right foot firmly stepped on the stone steps.

The speed is getting faster and faster, and he is now supported by an unyielding will, and the true meaning of the second round of tests of the Edgeworth Gate is only now being revealed.

"Whew, finally climbed up. Zhou Haoxuan's chest rose and fell violently and slumped on the ground, and he didn't even have the strength to move his fingers.

I saw that on the peak of several acres, more than 100 people had already arrived first, gathered together in twos and threes, and their tired faces were full of excited expressions.

Yu Longpan sat in the middle of the peak, the other two disciples stood respectfully on both sides, and Zhou Haoxuan saluted him and found a place to recover his strength.

After more than half an hour, there was no one on the mountain path, except for a dozen or so people who had withdrawn halfway, and more than 300 people who had passed the second round of tests gathered on the summit.

"First of all, congratulations to you for passing the second round of tests, you are now a disciple of the outer sect of the Imperial Sword Sect, as long as you work hard, the position of the inner disciple will definitely have a place for you, I have notified the hall masters to come and lead people. Yu Long's voice floated above the peak, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, and their faces were filled with excited expressions, looking forward to the moment when they would become famous in the future.