“Hmm? We’re back again?” Lu Yang opened his eyes and found himself back in the mysterious white space.

There were many familiar faces around him, such as Meng Jingzhou, Man Gu, Chi Xulong, and Shen Jinyi.

Only ten people were able to pass the first two challenges of the Yanjiang Steering Wheel, and Lu Yang only knew half of them – when he pretended to be an examiner, he didn’t have time to cheat for personal information for the other half.

Memories of the first two challenges gradually returned to his mind – the mantis fist of the first challenge, pushing the potato cart in the second challenge…

“It seems that the test of the Immortal Sect is not that difficult.” Lu Yang felt that his performance was normal, and anyone with a brain could do it.

“I think so too.” Meng Jingzhou agreed, “Being bitten by a spider in the first challenge, and punching the fat guy in the second challenge is enough.”

Lu Yang looked at Meng Jingzhou in surprise, “Huh? Why are our methods of passing different?”

Meng Jingzhou confidently waved his hand, “There’s no need to ask, mine is the standard answer, and yours is just a fluke.”

Lu Yang sneered at Meng Jingzhou’s confidence, “Ridiculous. In the first challenge, I realized the mantis fist, which reflects my martial arts skills. What can your first challenge reflect? Good luck? Becoming a member of the Immortal Sect can see that? Obviously, mine is the standard answer!”

“I advise you to face reality.”

Man Gu watched the two arguing and recalled his own way of passing the challenges – learning perseverance from the spider in the first challenge, strategy from the mantis, and thinking from the other person’s perspective in the second challenge.

“Come to think of it, my way of passing is ordinary. It seems that Brother Lu and Brother Meng’s ways of passing are correct. I just don’t know who is the most correct.” Man Gu muttered to himself, feeling that he had learned something new again.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion, and it was still Man Gu, who was an observer, who had the clearest mind and ended the debate.

“Is it possible that both of your methods are correct? The demonic path emphasizes being arbitrary and reckless, there is no correct answer, or anything that can pass is the correct answer.” Man Gu’s words surprised Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, and they felt that he made a lot of sense.

“I didn’t expect the test of the demonic sect to be so open-ended.” Lu Yang praised, and Meng Jingzhou nodded.

“Speaking of which, we only passed two challenges. Why are we back here again? What about the third challenge?” The three of them finally remembered their main task.

The figure of the deputy sect leader appeared again in the sky, holding a palm-sized ball with a crack in the middle.

He took a step in the air, and the mysterious white space suddenly changed. Like a tide, buildings of various shapes emerged, with city walls, palaces, courtyards, towering mountains, rivers flowing through the city, busy pedestrians, vendors, and cultivators who could move mountains and seas… it was like a great immortal city!

The deputy sect leader then divided the group by steering wheel and the ten members of the Yanjiang Steering Wheel sat in a small building where they could see the outside scenery.The voice of the Vice Sect Leader sounded emotionless in everyone’s ears: “Congratulations on passing the first two tests. The third test will now begin.”

“This is a simulated city. I will release your true nature later. Your nature will make you think this is the real world and make you do whatever evil things you truly desire.”

“The more destructive you are, the higher we will rate you. The time limit is one day and one night.”

After speaking, the Vice Sect Leader raised the ball in his hand. The ball opened a seam, revealing a black pupil.

This was not a ball at all, but a huge eye!

The giant eye opened, and a strange purple light enveloped the entire city.

…

The Vice Sect Leader’s consciousness returned to headquarters, still holding the giant eye.

“As expected of the Immortal’s Eye refined by the Immortal, the human heart is the most complicated. It can release one’s true nature and lure out the darkest side of a person’s heart. Only immortal treasures can do this.”

The Vice Sect Leader returned the Immortal’s Eye to the Sect Leader, feeling a little reluctant. Opportunities to use immortal treasures were rare.

In theory, he did not have the authority to use the Immortal’s Eye. However, for the sake of opening the third test, the Sect Leader temporarily gave him permission to use it.

The Sect Leader said: “The third test is crucial and relates to whether or not there will be righteous cultivators infiltrating the demonic path.”

“The Immortal’s Eye can release one’s true nature. Righteous cultivators have kind hearts and will not cause too much destruction. Under the light of the Immortal’s Eye, those righteous cultivators cannot even bring themselves to commit murder and arson against their will!”

“Even when they see injustice, they will step forward to stop it, thus enabling us to screen out those righteous cultivators who have infiltrated the demonic path!”

The primary condition for becoming a member of the Immortal Sect is that one cannot be a righteous cultivator spy.

The Vice Sect Leader smiled: “Moreover, the Immortal’s Eye can automatically judge who has stronger destructive power based on their cultivation level. With the Immortal’s Eye, you and I can just wait for the results.”

…

Puchi—

A passerby’s heart was pierced by a sword, and others screamed and fled. The demonic cultivators stood behind, laughing and hacking at others, killing them and leaving their bodies scattered all over the place.

“Enjoying myself, enjoying myself!” The demonic cultivator had never had so much fun killing before, feeling joyful as he released his true nature. “Today, I will use your bodies to establish my foundation in the Immortal Sect!”

He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to kill as much as he could!

“Stop!” A large spear suddenly appeared, blocking the demonic cultivator’s sword.

The demonic cultivator saw who it was and was slightly stunned. “I know who you are. Isn’t this Fang Hao? You usually act so cold, I thought you were a wicked demonic cultivator. It turns out you’re a righteous cultivator.”

Fang Hao tried hard to calm his emotions and told himself that this was a critical moment. He couldn’t reveal his identity as a righteous cultivator, or all his previous efforts would be in vain. Unfortunately, under the purple light of the Immortal’s Eye, any disguise was useless.

He couldn’t stand the demonic cultivator’s wanton killing and wanted to use all means to stop him!

This impulse from the bottom of his heart could not be stopped by any means!Fang Hao and the demonic cultivator fought, swords and spears clashed, and for a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

…

“Sure enough, there are righteous cultivators mixed in!” The deputy sect leader exclaimed angrily. “If there wasn’t a third trial, Fang Hao would have entered the Immortal Sect!”

The sect leader’s gaze was cold. “You should know what to do without me telling you.”

The deputy sect leader nodded. “I’ll have Huang Yue, the leader of the Yellow Cliff Sect, kill him!”

“Kill him? Don’t be ridiculous! Quickly inform Huang Yue that their location has been exposed and they need to flee!”

“What?!” The deputy sect leader was stunned.

The sect leader explained impatiently, “What ‘what’? If Fang Hao was able to pass the trial, it means that the righteous cultivators already know the location of the Yellow Cliff Sect. If we kill Fang Hao, the righteous cultivators will know that we have an infiltrator and will rush to attack the Yellow Cliff Sect. They won’t have time to escape.”

“Oh.”

(End of chapter)