The legendary warrior

Chapter 1405 The Demon Eliminating Pool

"No, no, don't misunderstand. Those who don't pass the Demon Eliminating Pool's test are still disciples of the Misty South Palace. But unfortunately, they lose any chance of becoming core disciples," Neil hurriedly clarified.

"Oh, and one more thing, the consequences of failing the Demon Eliminating Pool's assessment is more severe for the core disciples since they will be demoted to ordinary disciples. I guess you can consider the Demon Eliminating Pool the more accurate test for whether you are qualified to be a real core disciple or not," he added.

"Okay, I think I understand now. I have one more question, though. How does an ordinary disciple become a core disciple after passing the Demon Eliminating Pool's test?" Mordechai asked out of curiosity.

"Well, there are two ways to become a core disciple. First is the competition specifically designed for selecting core disciples. The only other way is to make it to the top three thousand on the Ranking List," answered Neil. "As for those who get selected as special core disciples, they must make it to the top three thousand within ten years or they will be demoted to ordinary disciples."

"Can you tell us more about the Demon Eliminating Pool? What exactly is the test all about?" Ricky chimed in, seeking more information on the test so that he could prepare himself.

"Some say that the very first founder of our sect acquired the water in the Demon Eliminating Pool from the chaos. Through three distinct tests for each aspect, it can assess any creature's character and strength," revealed Neil.

"Six tests in total will be administered, but the candidates do not need to pass them all. In other words, they only need to pass one or more tests from each aspect, and once they do, the Demon Eliminating Pool will baptize their identity cards. For example, if you pass all three tests on character but fail to

pass any of the tests on strength, your name won't be written in the Ranking List. You will just be an ordinary disciple,"

he further explained.

"That sounds interesting," Mordechai remarked, his eyes gleaming with intrigue.

"Let me tell you now that the tests concerning the strength are much easier to pass compared to the tests concerning the character. Many talented disciples easily pass because of their strength, but they still fail because of their poor performance on tests of character," Neil added.

"When will the Demon Eliminating Pool's test begin?" Ricky cut in this time.

"Anytime! But before you head for the Demon Eliminating Pool, you need to choose a place to stay in the First Palace's territory and cultivate there for a few days.

After all, you need to be in your best mindset if you want to pass the Demon Eliminating Pool's test," reminded Neil sincerely.

After that conversation, Ricky and his companions proceeded to the First Palace to choose where they would stay. Since Neil had met them ahead of time, they become the First Palace's disciples. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

It wasn't a common practice. However, the First Deputy Chief had asked Neil to pick them up just in case other palaces tried to recruit them.

The seven palaces of the Misty South Palace might have united as one, but that didn't stop the competition among them. It was accepted and even somewhat encouraged because the healthy competition among the palaces encouraged their disciples to grow stronger.

Core disciples had their designated area where they lived, and their amenities were much loftier. Ricky could have gone there and enjoyed himself, but he opted to stay with Mordechai and his other friends

instead. They selected their own places in the area allocated for ordinary disciples.

After telling them what they needed to pay attention to, Neil took his leave.

Ricky and his companions spent two days resting and then made their way to the Demon Eliminating Pool.

Since Amelia wasn't a disciple of the Misty South Palace, she elected to remain behind. There were a lot of warriors that didn't belong to the Misty South Palace there. Some of them, like Amelia, had followed the Misty South Palace's disciples to the Misty South Palace, while some had come especially to cultivate in the Misty South Palace's special places, which were excellent spots for their cultivation.

The Demon Eliminating Pool stood stark against a mountain valley.

It was a medium-sized lake with beautiful cyan water. Although it wasn't enormous, it could still hold tens of thousands of creatures.

Ricky could feel one thing about the Demon Eliminating Pool—its purity. Besides that, he couldn't sense anything else, not even a trace of its power.

When Ricky and his companions arrived, they noticed that many of the disciples already had their eyes closed. They had already started their tests.

Most of the disciples taking part were those that had just become Misty South Palace's disciples.

As soon as Ricky showed up, he drew the attention of most people present. He was, after all, as famous as other talented misters, even though he wasn't the best warrior yet.

Some greeted Ricky. Maybe a few of them didn't see eye to eye with Ricky or also had their eyes on Paul's inheritance, but they couldn't do anything in the Misty South Palace, so they had no choice but to keep their peace.

"Let's begin. I heard that the first test is about strength," Mordechai remarked before jumping into the Demon Eliminating Pool. He closed his eyes at once and began the test.

Ricky, Claire, and Ella exchanged looks with one another. After they filled Amelia in on their test through telepathy, they plunged right into the Demon Eliminating Pool.

The next moment, Ricky leaped into the pool, adjusted his breath, and started cultivating in seclusion. The water in the pool quickly flowed into his body. It flowed through every vein, and swirled in every cell, until he gradually entered a clear space.

Not long after, his eyes gradually opened.

Ricky retained his memories and who he was, but he felt that he was at the first grade of Skin Refinement right now.

He wasn't frightened by what was happening though, knowing that it must be part of the test.

Soon, a figure appeared in front of him. It looked like a creature made of clear water, and he found that it was also at the first grade of Skin Refinement.

"Is this the first test of strength?" Ricky murmured in confusion.

But in the next moment, the water figure moved quickly and launched a series of attacks against him.

Ricky didn't hesitate. With a single punch, he shattered his opponent into tiny droplets. The water figure vanished into thin air, but another figure made of water quickly took its place.

Discretely checking its strength, Ricky found that it was at the second grade of Skin Refinement.

Even so, it was no match for Ricky. He could easily beat warriors at a higher level than him when both he and his opponent were at the Skin Refinement.

Although he was only at the first grade of Skin Refinement, his strength was equal to a warrior that had reached the peak of the third grade of Skin Refinement. He was only slightly weaker than those who were at the fourth grade of Skin Refinement.

Ricky immediately knocked down his second opponent with a single punch.

After that, another water figure showed up. This time, it was at the third grade of Skin Refinement.

'This must be the third test of strength, ' Ricky thought to himself.

After all, how a warrior fought with those stronger than him was an excellent indicator of his talent and potential. Only when facing someone stronger when both he and his opponent were at the Skin Refinement could a warrior's talent shine through.

And for ace geniuses like Ricky, it would be a piece of cake to pass the first two tests. Those less talented than him would probably have a difficult time, though.

Even a peerless genius would find it difficult to pass the second strength test.

All candidates were only at the first grade of Skin Refinement, while their opponents in the first test were at the peak of the first grade of Skin Refinement. Worse, their opponents in the second test were at the peak of the second grade of Skin Refinement.

If the pattern held up, Ricky figured that the third test would probably bring him a water figure at the peak of the third grade of Skin Refinement.

Even he had to take his opponent seriously if it were that strong. After all, he was only at the first grade of Skin Refinement now.

These three tests were indeed challenging.

He wouldn't be surprised if only misters at his level could pass the third strength test.

At this point, Ricky didn't dare to underestimate his opponent, so he readily burst out his seven mutants and chaotic power.

After all, even though he was only at the first grade of Skin Refinement, he had other powers he could use.