Dashing Student-Chapter 1111: Secret Realm Training

The Heart Inquiry Stone test concluded, confirming that Chen Nan was not a spy sent by other forces.

At the same time, not asking about the appearance of the mysterious powerhouse left Elder Feng feeling somewhat regretful.

But he knew that some powerhouses are inherently connected to the world, possessing immense power with every gesture.

For such powerhouses, not to mention depicting their appearance, even reciting their names would attract their attention.

So Elder Feng believed that the powerhouse helping Chen Han must be an exceptional one, whose cultivation was beyond depiction by an ordinary person.

Only Chen Nan knew that his final act was all a facade; in the illusion realm of the Heart Inquiry Stone, he was conscious the entire time, answering whatever he chose.

However, when asked to describe the appearance of the mysterious powerhouse, he found it difficult. If he made something up, his identity might be exposed, so he simply said nothing.

Fortunately, Elder Feng covered it up for him.

Hearing Elder Feng slightly ranting, thinking that the mysterious power’s cultivation was already enormously high, Chen Nan couldn’t help but laugh internally.

However, this also enabled him to pass the test successfully and officially join the Yama Hall.

"Now we need to send you for training, and the duration is uncertain. As long as you are exceptional enough, you will undoubtedly soar!"

Elder Feng had high hopes for Chen Nan and even personally gifted him a hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.

Chen Nan sneered at this; such Spirit Stones weren’t even enough to cover his morning cultivation expenses, though for a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Third Layer, it was indeed quite a lot.

"Thank you, Elder Feng. If things truly turn out as you said, there will be ample repayment."

"Hahaha, well, your words are enough!" Elder Feng laughed heartily.

He wasn’t actually paying attention to Chen Nan; rather, he felt that the mysterious powerhouse had good judgment, so he decided to invest a little accordingly.

Soon, a cultivator escorted Chen Nan out of Immortal Camel City and headed straight into the depths of the desert.

After flying for three days, they stopped beneath a cliff.

The towering cliff jutted out of the sand, marked with numerous dents and hollows, evidently left by wind and sand.

The Yama Hall cultivator walked forward, unhooked a token from his waist, infused it with mana, and waved it in front; unexpectedly, a portal appeared on the cliff.

"A Secret Realm?"

Chen Nan was immediately startled; who would expect a hidden Secret Realm here?

Moreover, the number of Secret Realms controlled by Yama Hall must be numerous, allowing them to hide within, no wonder no one knows where Yama Hall’s top brass are.

Within the Secret Realm, the sky was murky, devoid of sunlight.

Ahead was a very peculiar forest, with black trees, no leaves, and branches that resembled monsters spreading their claws.

On the ground grew special plants, emitting a faint glow.

The environment here reminded Chen Nan of the Abyss Netherworld he had once visited.

"Kid, try to survive here first, by any means necessary. Although Elder Feng holds high hopes for you, he can’t offer much help here either."

The Yama Hall cultivator said.

Chen Nan furrowed his brows, asking, "Is it just about survival?"

Feeling that Chen Nan was somewhat overestimating himself, the cultivator kindly persuaded, "There are many demon beasts in here, any of which could devour you. Surviving is naturally the first priority."

"Of course, this is the first step of Yama Hall’s assassin training. If you can hunt a certain number of demon beasts, you can pass directly. If not, you’ll have to wait until the end."

"I see, as long as I hunt the required number, right? Thank you."

After speaking, Chen Nan headed towards the forest.

The Yama Hall assassin snorted coldly and slowly shook his head.

"Haha, I tried to kindly advise him, but he didn’t listen at all? Does he really think surviving is that simple? A Foundation Establishment Third Layer cultivation, he might soon become demon beast fodder."

"Forget it, if you seek your own death, don’t blame me; I have already fulfilled my duty of warning."

After saying this, he turned and left.

The training process for assassins in Yama Hall is extremely perilous; it’s already good if ten out of a hundred assassin candidates survive.

Sometimes none might survive.

Only assassins trained this way are deemed qualified.

The cultivator doubted that Chen Nan would survive.

Chen Nan had no idea how others perceived him; he only focused on the phrase ’hunting demon beasts’.

He thought that there must be many hidden Yama Hall cultivators here; even he couldn’t detect them, so he became even more cautious, ensuring no flaws were revealed.

Soon after Chen Nan entered the forest, he encountered his first demon beast, a Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer Single-horned Tiger, its size rivaling that of an elephant.

The horn on its head could release a powerful demonic power shock.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Nan could slap this Single-horned Tiger to death, but now he needed to act for others to see.

So he took out a nondescript dagger and charged forward.

After a fierce "desperate struggle," he finally managed to barely slay the Single-horned Tiger.

In the shadows, several elders from Yama Hall had already spotted Chen Nan and were quite surprised that Chen Nan could slay a demon beast one minor realm higher than him.

"Looks like another promising seedling has appeared," an elder chuckled.

Another elder said, "I think this little guy isn’t inferior to the previous ones. Maybe this time, more people will remain."

While they were discussing, Chen Nan remained clueless, striving to appear exhausted, he stored the Single-horned Tiger’s body and found a place to begin recovering his injuries.

After a day, Chen Nan moved on; maintaining his identity without collapsing was indeed painstaking.

Not only did he have to appear evenly matched with the demon beasts, but he also needed to showcase his combat talent and even allocate time for recovery.

Yet those injuries could clearly heal within a few breaths, but he consistently suppressed them.

In this way, through his superb "acting," Chen Nan deceived numerous elders of Yama Hall, managing to hunt down as many as a hundred demon beasts.

Once he killed the hundredth demon beast, an elder appeared before him, with an expression as cold as ice.

"You have passed, follow me."

Relieved, Chen Nan no longer needing to maintain the act, quickly followed.

They traversed the long forest, with the elder exuding an aura that deterred the demon beasts from approaching, finally arriving at a clearing.

At this moment, there were already over a dozen young cultivators on the clearing, appearing to be in their teens.

"Wait here."

Elder Ice Mountain left these words and turned to leave.

The remaining youths immediately glanced up at Chen Nan, their eyes filled with hostility and killing intent.

Chen Nan pursed his lips; as expected of trained assassins, they exuded killing intent upon first meeting!