"I've come to tell you something important," the young master replied with a serious face.
Seconds later, Vivian came out as well.
"Today, both of you, along with some of the candidates will undergo another test. If you make it, you shall be considered as true members of the Wankong Clan," the young master continued.
"Should we take it right now?" Rocky asked. He was well aware that this was definitely not an ordinary test.
"That would be best. Come with me."
The young master then turned around and walked ahead. Rocky and Vivian followed him straight away.
They all got into the fancy carriage that the young master had parked outside and left.
About an hour later, they reached the mountain behind the Wankong Clan residence. The fancy carriage pulled up in front of a huge cave.
At this moment, some warriors of the spiritual race who passed the spiritual root test had already gathered by the cave.
When the young master, Rocky, and Vivian got off the carriage, everyone quickly shifted their eyes to them.
"Listen carefully, everyone. For today's test, you will all be entering this cave and will take out a holy treasure from the deepest part of the cave. If any of you can bring it back here, you shall be deemed qualified to go directly to the Ethereal Valley." Without wasting any time, the young master gave out the instructions for the test.
Hearing this, everyone immediately grew excited. Originally, merely having a spiritual root was not enough to obtain the qualification to enter the Ethereal Valley, and they would have to pass some competitions before they could proceed. However, a chance to enter the Ethereal Valley without any more tests had just been presented to them. Naturally, they wanted to give it a try.
While everyone was in high spirits, only Rocky and Vivian remained calm. They felt something fishy in this test.
"What are you all waiting for? You can get started!"
As soon as they heard the young master's go signal, the candidates rushed into the cave one after another.
"You may now go as well. Don't let me down!" the young master prompted Rocky and Vivian.
They nodded, then looked at each other knowingly and started walking.
Together, they followed the other candidates into the cave.
As soon as all the candidates got inside, the young master hastily ordered, "Seal the entrance at once!"
In a flash, the entrance of the cave got sealed by a spiritual skill.
"You, stay here and keep an eye on them. If anything happens, let me know right away." The young master left in his luxury carriage as soon as he gave the order.
At that very second, Rocky, Vivian, and the others instantly got engulfed by a gloomy and horrible atmosphere.
"What the hell is this place?" one of the candidates briskly complained.
"Haven't you heard? This cave is the forbidden area of the Wankong Clan. Stories say that this place was specially built to make offerings to the Earth Monster," another candidate enlightened the clueless warrior using a mysterious voice.
"What's an Earth Monster?"
"They are spiritual monsters that are incredibly powerful enough to use a powerful spiritual skill."
"How different are they from spiritual beasts then?"
"Well, there's actually a big difference. It's said that if an Earth Monster hits you with its spiritual skill, it can absorb your soul. Even if you're a master or a spiritual beast, it can control you."
"Seriously? What should we do if we come across the Earth Monster?"
"If that happens, make sure you don't look at its eyes. Otherwise, we'll be doomed."
Upon learning about the Earth Monster, some candidates began to worry about themselves.
Meanwhile, Rocky and Vivian merely smiled at each other. They did not care to join the others in their conversation.
After walking along the straight passageway for a while, the candidates finally stumbled upon several forks.
They scattered in groups and entered the forks they chose.
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