Starting with an orphanage, I mass-produced peerless empresses.

The group froze, all forgetting that there was a child nearby.

Lin Yun coughed lightly and said, "Children shouldn't ask about adult matters!"

"Oh~"

Bai Xiaoxue tilted her head, full of doubt.

Qingyue, on the other hand, had a knowing look on her face, and was surprised by the dean's composure.

Su Qing felt extremely regretful, thinking that if she missed this good opportunity, would her disciple still have any hope in the future?

However, let's leave the matter of medicine behind for now.

Lin Yun then learned that the reason everyone was gathered here was to wait for all the survivors to arrive so that they could begin the next test together.

Now that all the forces have basically arrived, there are only a few scattered people still outside, and Xingwu of the Blood Fiend Demon Sect has not yet been seen.

While waiting, Lin Yun glanced at the teams from the Heavenly Demon Palace and the Western Regions Sword Alliance not far away, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"Since you keep causing trouble, don't blame me for being impolite..."

It was only because of Su Qing's reminder that they did not attack them now.

But in his heart, he had already decided where to bury the other person.

Time passed second by second. When the teleportation points inside the main hall dispersed, it was announced that all the remaining surviving cultivators had rushed to the tower.

Those who haven't arrived yet are mostly missing, their fates unknown.

Among them, Hehuan Valley, Tianjian Sect, and Guyi Sect each lost one person.

The Western Regions Sword Alliance lost two cultivators, one old and one young.

The worst off is the Heavenly Demon Palace, which is missing three members!

Surprisingly, the Blood Fiend Sect had quite a few members; apart from Xingwu, who was nowhere to be seen, everyone else had arrived at the scene.

So much so that Yuwen Tuo frowned and asked them questions.

"Blood Fiend Sect bastards, where is your Empress?"

However, the person simply replied with a nonchalant remark.

"do not know."

Then, he stopped talking altogether.

Those who knew her strength exchanged bewildered glances. They simply couldn't believe that the guy had already perished!

Therefore, the most likely explanation is that she is still doing something in the shadows...

Even if they suspected something was wrong, they had no choice but to pass the test first and see the legacy of the Crimson Phoenix Empress.

And just then, a gentle female voice came from inside the hall.

"Welcome to all those who are destined to meet here. Next, you will undergo two simple tests."

"All qualified individuals will receive a reward from this Emperor, and the most outstanding one among them will receive this Emperor's lifelong legacy."

"Now, we will proceed with the first test—the test of combat strength!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was enveloped in a red glow.

Lin Yun felt a moment of dizziness and then realized that he had been teleported to a large hall where he could be alone.

Right in front of him stood a red figure formed from gathered light.

Lin Yun looked at her and asked curiously.

"You are Empress Chi Yuan?"

"Yes and no, this body is merely a projection of the original body."

"I see. By the way, where did the others go?"

"You will be in different rooms, but you will see each other again after this round of assessments is over."

"If I don't pass, will I be killed?"

"Failure in the assessment will only result in being teleported to a specific area afterward, and then teleported out together with the previous person after the secret realm ends."

Hearing her say that, Lin Yun finally relaxed.

"It's good that you're alright. Now, tell me, what's this combat strength assessment all about?"

"It's very simple, you need to hold out against my attack for three minutes."

She then added, "Of course, I will maintain the same level as you and will not use any supernatural abilities that exceed my current level."

At first glance, it doesn't seem difficult. After all, if the cultivation levels are equal, it's very easy to hold out for three minutes if you just want to prolong the time.

The problem is, this is Empress Chi Yuan. Even if their cultivation levels are equal, her combat skills and martial arts techniques are enough to allow her to crush almost everyone.

However, this only applies to general cases; Lin Yun's situation is a special case...

Lin Yun's expression turned somewhat strange after hearing this.

"Senior Chi Yuan, are you sure you want to fight like this?"

"What is the problem?"

In response, Lin Yun coughed lightly.

"It's not really a problem, I'm just worried that you'll lose too badly..."

It wasn't that he was being chivalrous; it was simply that he hadn't had a proper, satisfying fight with anyone since he'd been here all this time.

Now I have the honor of meeting a peerless empress, and I only wish for a spectacular contest!

Upon hearing this, the red phantom paused for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Interesting fellow, are you saying that at the same cultivation level, I am no match for you?"

"I guess so, but it would still seem like I was bullying you too much."

"Ha ha……"

The red phantom chuckled and said, "You really are the most arrogant fellow I've ever seen."

"Don't you know that throughout my thousand years of life, I have never been defeated at the same level?"

"Uh, okay..."

Seeing this, Lin Yun could only nod in agreement.

"Then I'll have to offend you!"

As he spoke, a long sword materialized in his hand, and he was fully prepared for a battle!

Meanwhile, the red phantom opposite him also conjured a red sword in its palm.

Then, she smiled and beckoned to Lin Yun with her finger.

"Come on, let me see where your arrogance comes from!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun no longer held back and suddenly charged forward!

The sword pierced the sky, a dazzling sword light flowing smoothly towards the red phantom!

At first, she didn't pay much attention to the red phantom, but when she drew her sword and clashed with it, she was immediately shocked.

"Something's not right with this guy..."

Even though they were at the same level, just as the two swords clashed, an overwhelming force emanated from the opponent's sword!

During this time, he continuously unleashed various demonic techniques, all of which were incredibly powerful!

You should know that in the past six months, Qingyue has learned a lot of demonic techniques, and for every one she learns, she gains ten times the proficiency in that ability!

By integrating this into his own sword techniques, he created his extremely terrifying overall combat power!

His already formidable swordsmanship, combined with demonic techniques and numerous talent buffs, transformed him into a ruthless fighting machine!

With boundless Xuan Qi, unleashing skills is as easy as reciting a menu!

What surprised the red phantom the most was that whenever she tried to defend against an attack, the opponent seemed to ignore her and easily tore through her defenses to attack her!

"Ignore defense? That's actually possible?"

It can be said that in this battle, Lin Yun fully demonstrated what the charm of numerical superiority truly means!

For her, there was no technique involved, it was all about intensity!

As a result, she was almost always under pressure throughout the entire battle!

His few counterattacks were all blocked by his physical body, which was simply too abnormal!

But in fact, Lin Yun was also shocked. He was dealing such a ferocious output. Even a peak Emperor would have been killed by him. How could the opponent have lasted so long without falling?

But that's it.

Three minutes later, it was the red phantom figure acting as the examiner who found Lin Yun's sword held to its neck.

"Senior, you've lost."

"..."

The red phantom remained silent for a moment, seemingly struck by a blow.

"You bastard, how could you..."

In this situation, someone who didn't know better would think he was the examiner and they were the challenger.

In the end, she couldn't help but ask a question.

"Are you perhaps a reincarnation of an immortal?"