I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Forty-seven people are being assessed at the same time, and twelve people need to be eliminated to pass.

The difficulty of this third level is significantly higher than the previous two.

Even Zhou Tai, who possessed six first-grade high-quality magic artifacts, was no longer at ease during the third test and had to go all out to cope.

But he would not use those energy-consuming talismans unless absolutely necessary.

After persisting for nearly a hundred breaths, all attacks finally ceased.

It turns out that all twelve eliminated contestants have now appeared.

At this moment, Zhao Dongyang's voice rang out from the sky again.

"Very good. Next, you thirty-five people will represent our Spirit Beast Mountain in this Immortal Demon Trial."

"To show our support, before our departure in three days, the sect will prepare a batch of magical artifacts and talismans for you to choose from. Each person can select one high-grade first-tier magical artifact and ten talismans!"

After saying these words, he transformed into a streak of emerald light and flew away from the place.

The disciples undergoing the trial, upon learning that they could receive magical artifacts and talismans as support for free, were all overjoyed and filled with delight.

Even Zhou Tai was the same.

Although he was rich, being able to get a first-grade high-quality magic weapon and ten magic talismans for free was still a very happy thing for him.

And most importantly, he has three days to prepare!

So after returning to Yuanfu Peak, Zhou Tai visited the retired talisman masters and bought their talismans.

This assessment was very unusual. Even some veteran talisman masters, whose cultivation was at the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage and who possessed a large number of talismans, collapsed at the three checkpoints.

In addition to acquiring magic talismans, Zhou Tai also specifically asked his trusted cultivators to help him search for anti-illusion treasures such as the "Heart-Clearing Pill".

He himself then seized the time to go into seclusion and draw thunder talismans.

When they set off three days later, Zhou Tai had five more Thunder Spear Talismans and eighteen more Thunder Strike Talismans in his hands.

Meanwhile, he acquired forty-five first-grade high-quality magic talismans in the past three days.

Moreover, there was an unexpected gain from the anti-illusion treasures. He successfully bought a special magic artifact, the Clear Sound Bell, and a bottle of "Clear Heart Pill" for 1,200 low-grade spirit stones.

The Clear Sound Bell is a small bell that can be worn around the neck. It does not make a sound when walking. Only when magical power is actively infused into it will it emit a sound that has the effect of calming the mind and focusing the spirit.

When Zhou Tai arrived at the assembly point outside the main hall, the sect leader Zhao Dongyang had over a hundred first-grade high-quality magic artifacts brought out and laid out on the ground, allowing the thirty-five trial disciples to line up and choose one.

When it was Zhou Tai's turn to choose, twenty-one of the magical artifacts on the ground had already been selected, so he could only choose a defensive bluish-gray stone tablet artifact as a backup.

For the next ten talismans, he chose five "Azure Wood Concealment Talismans" that could conceal one's identity, two "Water Moon Illusion Talismans" that could create phantom clones, and three first-tier mid-grade wind attribute talismans called "Cold Wind Talismans" because of the wide variety of types.

After all thirty-five of them had finished selecting their magical artifacts and talismans, Zhao Dongyang waved his hand and said, "Now that you have chosen your magical artifacts and talismans, let's set off for the Demon Abyss Mountains. Elder Tian Qi will personally escort you on this journey."

As soon as he finished speaking, a kind-looking middle-aged man stepped forward and said, "I am Tian Qi. Disciples, please follow me."

After saying that, he led the way out of the main hall of the sect leader.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tai and the others quickly followed.

As they walked out of the main hall, they saw Elder Tian Qi pat the spirit beast pouch at his waist, and a giant blue-scaled python immediately flew out.

The giant python was over ten feet long and thicker than a water vat. Its body was covered with patches of bluish-black snake scales, each scale as big as a palm!

"My god, this is a second-tier demonic beast, the Azure-Armored Dragon Python! It's said that this python possesses the bloodline of an Azure Dragon, and after advancing to the second tier, its flight speed is even faster than that of ordinary birds!"

Just as Zhou Tai was still marveling at the enormous size of the azure-scaled python, some of the trial disciples who recognized the python exclaimed in surprise, excitedly revealing its origins.

Upon hearing this, even Zhou Tai's eyes widened in surprise.

In the world of cultivation, the dragon is considered the most powerful of all demonic beasts. Even for a high-ranking Core Formation stage cultivator, obtaining a dragon as a spirit pet is extremely difficult.

The Spirit Beast Mountain has been passed down for thousands of years and is still famous for its beast taming, but to this day, no ancestor has ever truly obtained a dragon spirit pet.

Although the Azure-Armored Dragon Python only possesses the bloodline of a Flood Dragon, it is still extremely extraordinary.

Just as Zhou Tai and the other disciples were marveling at the scene, Elder Tian Qi moved swiftly and gracefully climbed onto the python's back, landing at the back of the blue-armored dragon python's neck.

He then waved his hand and said, "All of you, come aboard! We will ride on pythons on this journey!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples participating in the trial were first taken aback, and then, overjoyed, boldly jumped onto the python's back and sat down.

Even with thirty-five people sitting inside, the azure-armored dragon python, which was several dozen feet long, still had a long stretch of empty space.

After Zhou Tai and the others were seated, Elder Tian Qi simply said, "Let's go."

Instantly, Zhou Tai and the others leaned back, and the azure-armored dragon-python raised its head and soared into the sky, riding the demonic wind and flying towards the heavens.

Perhaps it was due to the special talent of the Azure Armored Dragon Python, even though it flew extremely fast in the air, much faster than the Black Feathered Vulture, Zhou Tai, sitting on the python's back, didn't even have his hair messed up, and he couldn't feel any gale or airflow.

This flying experience is absolutely fantastic.

There is no bumps, no noise, no strong winds, and you can directly overlook the mountains and rivers below without any obstruction.

This top-notch flying experience was something Zhou Tai had never experienced before, even in his two lifetimes.

After flying non-stop for four hours, the Azure Armored Dragon Python brought Zhou Tai and the others to the outer edge of the Demon Abyss Mountains, which were four or five thousand miles away.

Because of the importance of the Demon Abyss Mountains, the five factions of Heng Kingdom built three fortified outposts on the outskirts of the mountains for their cultivators to rest and prepare for surprise attacks by demonic cultivators.

The place that the Azure-Armored Dragon Python led Zhou Tai and the others to was one of the three major fortresses, named Tianque Fortress.

Although it is called a fortress, this place is actually like the mountain gate of Spirit Beast Mountain, covering an area of ​​dozens of miles, protected by a powerful mountain-protecting formation, and there is even a small market inside.

They had just landed outside a main hall in Tianque Fortress when they heard a hearty laugh coming from inside.

"Haha, I knew Fellow Daoist Tian would represent us at Spirit Beast Mountain again. Fellow Daoist Xu, you've lost!"

Before the laughter subsided, a Taoist priest in a green robe with his hair tied in a topknot flew out of the hall and landed on the steps in front of the hall.

After regaining his footing, the man bowed with one hand to Elder Tian Qi in welcome.

Upon seeing the Taoist priest whose robe was embroidered with white cranes and spirit deer, Tian Qi quickly returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute, saying, "So you are Master Sun from the Lingxu Sect. I, Tian, ​​am honored to meet you."

As they were talking, a burly man in red robes flew out of the hall, complaining to Tian Qi with a resentful expression, "Fellow Daoist Tian, ​​is there no one else from your Spirit Beast Mountain? Why do you always have to lead the team? This is so unfair!"

Tian Qi responded calmly, "Our Spirit Beast Mountain sect is a small and insignificant sect, of course not comparable to Fellow Daoist Xu's Haoyang Sect. My talent is limited, and I know I have no hope of forming my core in this lifetime. What harm is there in serving the sect a little more?"

Seeing that his words seemed to indicate a hint of resentment towards the burly man in red, Master Sun, fearing it would spoil the atmosphere, quickly interrupted, saying, "Fellow Daoist Tian is too modest. Let's go into the hall and rest. I specially requested some top-quality spiritual tea from inside the gate to entertain our distinguished guest. We can enjoy tea and discuss Daoist principles while waiting for our fellow Daoists from the other two sects to arrive. Wouldn't that be delightful?"

Before Tian Qi could agree, the man waved his hand and said, "Junior Nephew Zhou, you take these trial disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain to rest first."

"Yes, Your disciple obeys."

A Taoist priest in a yellow robe arrived at the scene at some unknown time and respectfully accepted the order.

Seeing this, Tian Qi said no more. He simply put away the Azure Armored Dragon Python and waved to Zhou Tai and the others, saying, "You should follow this fellow Daoist from the Lingxu Sect. Remember to behave yourselves and avoid any conflicts with others."

After saying that, he flew into the main hall with Master Sun and the strong man in red.

After watching the three Grandmasters of the Purple Mansion enter the hall, the yellow-robed Daoist with Foundation Establishment cultivation looked at Zhou Tai and the others and said, "I am Zhou Jingxuan of the Lingxu Sect. Fellow Daoists of the Spirit Beast Mountain, please follow me."

After saying that, he ignored everyone's reaction and started leading the way.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai and the others looked at each other in bewilderment and could only follow him away from the place.