Chapter 83, Phase Two Begins Ahead of Schedule: A Death Trial?

"It only took Chu Han three hours to pass the Death Forest!"

"I remember the record for Tianyuan Province was 6 hours, 13 minutes, and 47 seconds! He broke the record!"

"Not just the provincial record, even the national record was broken! That was the record set by Martial Saint Ye Tianxin!"

"Look at his score, 1373 points! Just where did this Prodigy Chu Han come from!"

Everyone in the room let out cries of surprise one after another.

"It seems the news of Chu Han defeating Bai Xiao must be true; doesn't that mean his strength has already reached the 5th Tier!"

As everyone regained their composure, they realized that the rumors circulating in Jiang City about Chu Han were all true.

A strength at the 5th Tier was even harder to believe!

"What a surprising little fellow. It looks like a true super Genius is about to emerge from our Tianyuan Province!"

Chu Tianxiong's eyes shone with excitement, and he stood up abruptly in his fervor.

"Quick, tell me about Chu Han in detail!"

Everyone chimed in, sharing the news they had gathered from Jiang City.

"Elder Chu, Zhao Tianlong is in Jiang City. Why don't we ask him?" someone suggested.

"Hmm, I'll contact the Zhao family kid personally right now."

Elder Chu took out his communicator and dialed Zhao Tianlong's number directly.

Zhao Tianlong was currently following the progress of the Grand Examination with a group of people.

Suddenly feeling his communicator vibrate, he took it out to look and was instantly filled with excitement.

He didn't dare delay and quickly answered, "Elder Chu, are you looking for me for something?"

"Zhao kid, tell me everything you know about Chu Han!"

Elder Chu's slightly anxious voice came through the communicator.

"What's wrong? Did something happen to Chu Han?" Zhao Tianlong didn't react for a moment.

"Blockhead! What could happen to Chu Han? He just passed the first stage of the assessment, and his score for the first stage is 1373 points!"

Chu Tianxiong's words left Zhao Tianlong momentarily stunned.

If it weren't for the others around him looking at him curiously, he would have thought he was dreaming.

"I remember only three hours have passed in the Death Forest, so doesn't that mean..."

"It's broken! Not just the provincial record, even Martial Saint Ye's national record was broken by him!"

Chu Tianxiong's voice was full of excitement.

Zhao Tianlong no longer knew how to express his shock.

Even as the person who understood Chu Han's strength best, he was incredibly shaken by this news.

At the same time, a surge of wild joy welled up in his heart.

If Chu Han's performance continued to lead, then this year's Tianyuan Province top scorer would be born in Jiang City!

"Elder Chu, speaking of which, Chu Han is my son's friend. He was originally a Genius with a potential value exceeding 3000 points, he..."

Zhao Tianlong didn't dare hide anything and shared all the information he had on Chu Han.

After listening, Chu Tianxiong grew even more excited: "It seems this Chu Han is indeed an extraordinary fellow. I'm looking forward more and more to him continuing to create miracles!"

Hanging up the communicator, Chu Tianxiong pondered for a moment.

Then he said, "In that case, let Chu Han start the second stage of the assessment early. There's no need to wait for the others!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

President Sun of the Provincial Martial Arts Association, who was also a 7th-Tier Martial Arts Grandmaster, immediately said excitedly, "Elder Chu, all the other students are currently taking the first stage exam. If Chu Han wants to start the second stage early, he'll have to enter a different assessment space."

"And the other assessment spaces for the second stage are all abandoned ones, where the difficulty of the exam and the number of Beasts are much higher than normal."

"Most importantly, the Beasts in the abandoned assessment spaces aren't afraid of the beast-repelling radio waves on the examinees' bracelets. If Chu Han gives up, even if he clicks the distress button, it won't have any effect. People could die!"

President Sun said a lot, his main purpose being to get Chu Tianxiong to give up on this idea.

Chu Han was a rare Genius, and he didn't want any accidents to happen.

But Chu Tianxiong didn't think so. He said loudly, "I think it's fine! For geniuses, you must use strong medicine!"

"In our era, there was no such thing as a beast-repelling function. People died in the Martial Arts Grand Examination. A true Genius will not fall within the Secret Realm of the grand exam!"

"Do as I say. If anything happens, I'll take the responsibility!"

Chu Tianxiong commanded unceremoniously.

President Sun could only sigh and comply with Chu Tianxiong's decision, starting to have people arrange a separate assessment space.

Inside the Secret Realm, Chu Han had nothing to do, so he sat down to Cultivate.

Suddenly, his high-tech bracelet vibrated.

Looking down, it was actually a notification message.

[Examinee Chu Han, you have obtained the qualification to start the second stage of the assessment early. Do you agree? (Note: Starting the assessment early will enter a special assessment space. In the special assessment space, examinees cannot activate the distress function when encountering danger, and there is a chance of death.)]

"What's the situation? Have I triggered a special dungeon?"

Chu Han felt like he was playing a game.

"Since the message was sent to my bracelet, it means someone outside knows about this. Is someone trying to test me this way?"

"Whatever, I'm bored anyway. Might as well try this so-called early assessment!"

Without any hesitation, he immediately clicked agree.

The space around him changed once again.

The next moment, he appeared on a vast, boundless grassland.

Another message came from the bracelet: "Martial Arts Grand Examination Stage Two, Beast Swarm Slaying Challenge. The more you kill, the higher the score. Early examinees must decide carefully whether to challenge the next wave of Beasts. Once the challenge begins, you cannot give up."

"So the second stage of the assessment is slaying Beasts, and the bracelet's distress function can't be used. Even if the challenge fails, the battle won't end, which is why death is possible."

Chu Han understood instantly and immediately stood ready for battle.

"Hahaha, I knew this kid wouldn't back down! He agreed without even thinking! I really like his personality! Next, let's see how many waves of Beasts he can kill."

Chu Tianxiong said excitedly after seeing Chu Han enter the second-stage space on the screen.

Inside the assessment space, the ground beneath Chu Han's feet vibrated.

Like an earthquake, the rumbling sound grew louder and louder.

Chu Han looked toward the source of the sound, and a cloud of dust rose on the grassland over a kilometer away.

Judging by the sound, a swarm of Beasts was likely charging this way.

The number of Beasts in this wave was large; otherwise, such a commotion would be impossible.

Chu Han drew his flame demon battle saber and waited quietly for the arrival of the beast swarm.

When the Beasts were less than a hundred meters away from him, Chu Han finally saw their true forms.

It was a swarm of unranked Beasts—Iron Armored Rhinoceross!

Each one was twice the size of the largest rhino from his past life! Moreover, their thick hides were comparable to iron armor.

They were fierce by nature and extremely fond of dueling; upon encountering an outsider, they would charge without hesitation!

"Even if they are unranked, with hundreds of them charging together, even a Second-Tier Martial Artist would have to avoid their sharp edge," Chu Han thought to himself.

"But it's good that they're here. I can use them to help me adapt to the 15x gravity!"

He took a deep breath, and the Qi and blood in his body began to circulate slowly.

Facing the incoming Iron Armored Rhinoceross, he didn't use any origin energy, intending instead to use basic combat methods to temper himself.

Soon, the single horn of the lead Iron Armored Rhinoceros reached him.

Seeing this, Chu Han directly reached out his left hand.

With a "bang," the sharp horn of the Iron Armored Rhinoceros was caught by Chu Han's bare hand.

Under the massive impact, Chu Han didn't move an inch, but the horn of the Iron Armored Rhinoceros was snapped off by sheer force.

Chu Han reached out and grabbed the rhino's head, then swung it with all his might.

The multi-ton Iron Armored Rhinoceros was instantly hurled out by him like a cannonball.

It smashed into the herd of Iron Armored Rhinoceross behind it, instantly causing a series of blood blossoms to explode.

Dozens of Iron Armored Rhinoceross were instantly crushed into pulp.