Chapter 595: Terrifying Alien Tribe

"Fix it?"Master Hong's body stiffened as he surveyed the shattered debris and ruin, looking as if a cannon had been fired. His vision blurred, and he felt on the verge of fainting.

You only demolished one wall and a corridor, which could still be repaired. But this horrific mess—how am I supposed to fix this?Fix what, exactly?!

It was just a challenge; if you could clear it, fine, if not, no big deal... How did my Ghost Domain Illusion City offend you so much that you had to dismantle it like this?Besides, how many minutes have passed? Two? Or three?In such a short time, even I would struggle to reach the center. How... how did you manage to tear it down?Master Hong's heart was seizing up; he felt like he was going insane.

"As expected..."Unlike Master Hong's frenzy, Hall Master Kang and the others simultaneously slapped their foreheads.They had suspected Master Zhang might cause some trouble, but seeing this... they realized they had underestimated the 'trouble'. This was going to make it impossible to continue the Master Teacher Tournament!The greatest reliance for assessing temperament was this Ghost Domain Illusion City. Now that the city had collapsed, how could they conduct the assessment?Walk your own path, leaving no path for others. Clear your own challenge, leaving no challenge for others!Master Zhang... you are truly formidable!

There was a collective silence of speechlessness. Liao Wuzhi recovered from his shock, his body swaying.Just now, Young Master Ruohuan had said he was worried the Ghost Domain Illusion City might be dangerous, and Liao Wuzhi had thought it was a joke, pure nonsense. Now it seemed... it was true!He went in for less than three minutes and demolished an entire castle..."I get it now. You're not a Master Teacher here to pass a test; you're a demolition team!"

The surroundings were silent in stunned awe. Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Xuan patted the dust from his clothes, a helpless expression on his face.He had simply wanted to quietly stop the formation and walk out grandly, but... why was such a simple wish so difficult to achieve?

"Fix... it definitely can't be fixed!"Though his heart ached and he was furious enough to faint, Master Hong quickly recovered.Regardless, the other party was Master Yang's student and hadn't done it on purpose, so it wouldn't be good to be too excessive.While he regretted the loss of the Ghost Domain Illusion City, since it had already collapsed, further thoughts were useless. He had no choice but to swallow his anger and consider himself unlucky.But... if this thing was in such a state after the first person's assessment, how were the others supposed to be tested?The other Master Teachers also looked over in unison.

"With the Ghost Domain Illusion City destroyed, the temperament assessment... will be postponed for now. Next, we will assess your courage!" Master Hong paused, then gritted his teeth and announced.The selection trials had four stages; losing one, while impactful, was not too significant and remained within his control.

"A courage assessment?""How will that be tested?"Hearing that the next stage of the assessment was about to begin, everyone recovered from their shock.

"The significance of Master Teacher Kong establishing the Master Teacher profession, I presume I don't need to elaborate on it, as you all understand!"Master Hong stated."To make humanity stronger and better able to combat the Otherworldly Demons and resist calamities!" one Master Teacher said.Master Kong's original intention in founding the Master Teacher profession was for everyone to be like dragons; only when individuals were strong could the entire race prosper, flourish, and thrive.

"Precisely. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Otherworldly Demons rampaged, invading humanity, causing widespread suffering. To rescue lives from peril, Master Kong established the Master Teacher profession, which, after tens of thousands of years of development, has achieved unprecedented glory!"Master Hong nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone, his voice rising: "The courage assessment is very simple: it's about fulfilling a Master Teacher's duty, doing what needs to be done, facing alone... the Otherworldly Demons!"

"Otherworldly Demons?""Haven't that race gone extinct? Are there still living ones?"Everyone was stunned.The Otherworldly Demons had been driven away by Master Kong tens of thousands of years ago, vanishing from the continent. Facing this race... what did that mean?

"The Otherworldly Demons were indeed driven away tens of thousands of years ago, but... there are still some living ones on the continent, disguised as humans, hiding among the populace!"Master Hong's brows furrowed, and he pointed with a large hand.Whoosh!Another section of the circular platform behind him, previously shrouded in mist, was revealed. It was a massive stone house.Although the door was tightly shut and nothing could be seen inside, a strong murderous intent and powerful aura emanated continuously from it, as if anyone who approached would be torn to shreds.

"What a ferocious aura! Could it be... an Otherworldly Demon in that stone house?""I heard Otherworldly Demons are inherently cruel, slaughtering humans like ants... They carry an incredibly strong killing intent. Normal humans, let alone fighting them, might not even be able to withstand their killing intent and would be scared unconscious on the spot!""Even through the stone house, it's terrifying. How powerful would it be if we actually met it?"Feeling the aura emanating from the stone house, everyone's expressions changed.It was too terrifying!Most of those near the circular platform were four-star Master Teachers... such powerful individuals felt their legs go weak from the murderous aura before the door even opened. How formidable must the Otherworldly Demon trapped inside be?

"Otherworldly Demons are cruel and cunning. Not only do they kill people, but to grow stronger, they sometimes even devour their own kind! In their eyes, humans are just lower life forms, mere prey!"Master Hong snorted, "This fellow had been hiding within the Hongfeng Empire, killing at least thousands of innocent humans. I pursued him for three full years before finally capturing him.""Although I've now sealed his vital points with a Golden Soul Lock, rendering him unable to use his power or fight, he can still exert spiritual pressure on people, instilling the deepest fear from within. Even peak four-star Master Teachers, or some quasi-five-star experts, wouldn't dare confront him head-on."It was like a person encountering a tiger; even if the tiger didn't move, the person would naturally feel their legs weaken, devoid of strength.This was about courage.

"If you want to kill a tiger but lack the strength even to approach it, how can you succeed? A Master Teacher who is meant to fight Otherworldly Demons but dares not approach them, no matter how advanced their assessment, is useless!""The courage test is simple: you must approach and sit down in front of him. The one who gets closest demonstrates the greatest courage. The limit is five meters; anyone unable to approach that close will fail."With a wave of his hand, Master Hong flicked a finger.Crack!The walls of the stone chamber instantly split open, revealing a monstrous, three-meter-tall beast resembling a giant. It appeared before everyone.Boom!As the beast emerged, a ferocious aura instantly spread, causing many audience members near the platform to feel dizzy and their vision darken before they could even react, fainting from sheer terror.Not just them, but even Song Chao and the others on the stage turned pale, their lips turning purple.The Otherworldly Demons had enslaved humanity. If Master Kong had not appeared out of thin air to create the Master Teacher profession and drive them away, perhaps the continent would now be living under their tyrannical rule.Seeing one for the first time, the impact on their minds was simply more than ordinary people could bear.

"This is an Otherworldly Demon?"Zhang Xuan's eyebrows also twitched.The creature before him was like a monstrous beast, radiating an intense bloody aura. It felt as though anyone who approached it would be torn to shreds on the spot, unable to survive.Let alone others, even for him, getting within five meters seemed difficult."Terrifying!"No wonder the Master Teacher Pavilion dared not slacken, even after this creature had been absent for tens of thousands of years. It truly was too frightening.

"He is currently restrained and cannot move. You may now approach. You have half an incense stick's worth of time. Failure to enter the five-meter range will count as a failure!"Master Hong said no more, lit a long incense stick, and with a wave of his hand, declared, "Begin!"

Hearing the timer begin, everyone on the circular platform wore serious expressions and started walking towards the massive monster before them.Zhang Xuan followed behind, taking a step forward, and his expression changed again.With just one step, the pressure nearly doubled. The fierce killing intent made his legs go weak, making it difficult to approach.He turned to look at the others; they didn't seem to be faring much better, all sweating profusely and looking pale.

Taking another step forward, the pressure became even greater, like a small boat caught in a stormy gale, assailed by massive waves and threatening to capsize at any moment. Or like standing on the edge of a cliff, one misstep away from falling into Avici Hell, never to escape."Like this... let alone five meters, even ten meters will be difficult!"He had thought it would be a simple assessment, but he hadn't expected it to be this terrifying.At this rate, even he would struggle to get within ten meters of the creature, let alone five.

He moved forward again. At this point, only about ten people remained abreast with him."I'll try circulating my True Qi!"Moving forward once more, Zhang Xuan felt as though he could barely endure it, and then an idea sparked in his mind.Although he had been advancing, he hadn't circulated his True Qi, wanting to see how long he could last. He discovered that four steps were his limit, and he couldn't move another inch.With a thought, the Path of Heaven True Qi flowed within him, and he immediately felt his entire being lighten, all pressure vanishing.The force that had threatened to overwhelm him moments ago now felt like a gentle breeze, causing no ripple whatsoever."Just as I guessed, Path of Heaven True Qi can neutralize it!"Path of Heaven True Qi had no specific attribute, yet it could neutralize any attribute. His previous conjecture that circulating his True Qi might counteract the force now proved true.He quietly observed the others.Unlike him, the others had started circulating their True Qi from the beginning, but they still looked grim, forcing themselves to persist.The few people at the very front had already approached within ten meters.

"Impressive!"Seeing that they could get so close despite their True Qi being unable to neutralize the pressure, Zhang Xuan's expression grew serious, a look of admiration in his eyes.No wonder they were hailed as geniuses, and Hall Master Kang had not been optimistic about Zhang Xuan's chances against them; these people's courage was indeed formidable.If he hadn't been "cheating" with his Path of Heaven True Qi, it was uncertain if he could have walked as far as them.

"Since this Otherworldly Demon is emitting a special ability to exert spiritual pressure on humans, then... does that count as using a martial skill?" With the pressure gone, his mind became active.To make everyone too scared to approach, unable to move an inch, the other party must have been employing some form of spiritual pressure.Even if this wasn't a martial skill, it had the same effect. If so, could he discern its flaws?"Flaws!" he muttered inwardly.A book appeared in his mind.