Under the veil of the night, the Celestial Forte was filled with nervousness mixed with anticipation.
Tonight would decide their fate. They would see the result of their training.
Now, the recruits were no longer the naive young masters and young misses from their various clans.
They had been turned into killing machines. At first, they still had hope for the training to be exaggerated, but when they began, it was then they realized how hideous it was. Many almost lost their lives, sustaining gruesome injuries.
If not for the mysterious abilities of the Celestial Heavenly Sect, a lot of them would be dead.
Still, over fifty thousand young men and women were sent back home when they were unable to continue the training.
It was then they realized their family training was a joke to the Celestial Forte.
With the training over, the weakest among them could kill the previous strongest among them without any difficulty.
Gathered at the large expanse field at the center of the base, the recruits waited patiently.
"It's out!" A voice shouted.
Instantly, the recruits quickly sent their consciousness into their Spirit Comms.
Slowly, various cries began to fill the quiet night. Some were wailing while some were full of joy; others had complicated expressions.
They were neither happy nor sad.
Among those in this group were Jun Shen Yi, Jiang Li Mei, the Cao clansmen, and all the young masters and young misses from the top ten clans of the prefecture.
Jun Shen Yi and Jiang Li Mei were deeply stunned in their hearts. With their battle prowess and outstanding performance, they hoped to be the best, and if not, among the best.
However, reality was different from their thoughts. As for the Cao clansmen, they harbored the thought that their clan's proximity to the Celestial Heavenly Store would give them an additional advantage.
But they were wrong. Their closeness to the store meant nothing.
As for the four brightest among them who underwent gruesome training under Zimo, their expressions were difficult to read.
Just as the recruits were dwelling in their complicated mood, Zimo appeared before them and said in a stern voice, "What are you doing?"
At once, the recruits sobered up and fell into formation.
"If you like your division, get your ass together and prove your worth in this war. Then you get the promotion you desire."
They had seen such armor on the soldiers when they first arrived but never thought much about it.
But now, they realized there was more to it than met the eye.
Since there were hundreds of such boxes, it only took a couple of minutes before all the recruits had an armor.
Just as the First Commander prepared to continue his speech, a deafening bang came from the roof. The roof was blasted open, and a withered old man appeared in the sky.
"Anyone that goes against us will be killed without any exceptions!" he shouted as he prepared to strike.
On the ground, the recruits had their hearts in their throats, and their faces filled with despair.
"Why would a Golden Core Expert attack them?!" they all cried in their hearts.
Meanwhile, all the ten commanders didn't have any change in their expression.
They looked at the Golden Core expert as if he was nothing.
Without uttering a word, the First Commander unsheathed his sword at a breathtaking speed and attacked.
The silvery sword light traveled at dazzling speed toward the old man.
When the old man saw the attack, he was stunned. 'How is this possible?!' he exclaimed in his heart.
This was supposed to be an easy mission, but now, he knew they were wrong.
Nevertheless, as a forced Golden Core expert, he threw a powerful punch toward the sword strike.
Watching the intimidating powerful punch, roaring downward, the recruits were suffocated inside out, unable to breathe.
Bang!
The two attacks collided, but what happened next changed the perception of the recruits.
The sword strike cut through the punch as if it was nothing and continued on its path.
"What!.....NOOOOOOOOOO!" The old man screamed in regret.
Bang!
His body was split into two, and his corpse fell from the sky.
With a proud smile on his face, the First Commander looked at the stunned recruits and said, "Do you see that? That is the power of an Elite soldier."